Setting The Rds Clock; News - Philips MC-77/33 User Manual

Notes:
– If the tuned radio station does not transmit RDS
signal or is a non RDS station, "NO RDS" is
displayed.
– If the RDS text message is not available at the
RDS station, "NO RDS TEXT" is displayed.

Setting the RDS clock

Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real clock time at an interval of every minute. It
is possible to set the clock by using a time signal
which is broadcast together with the RDS signal.
1
Press and hold CLOCK on the remote control.
"00:00" or current time starts flashing.
2
Press RDS.
"SEARCH RDS TIME" is displayed.
When RDS time is read, "RDS TIME" is
displayed and the current time will be stored.
If the RDS station does not transmit RDS
time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME" is
displayed.
Note:
– Some RDS station may be transmitting a real
time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy of
the transmitted time depends on the transmitting
RDS station.

NEWS

(only available in RDS radio station)
Once the News PTY (Programme Type) is
detected in a RDS station, it will switch to
TUNER mode automatically.
IMPORTANT!
You can activate NEWS function in standby,
demonstration or any source mode except
Tuner and Eco Power standby mode.
To activate NEWS function
1
Press NEWS until "NEWS" is displayed.
is shown.
NEWS
It will scan the radio stations stored in the
first 5 preset and wait for the News Programme
Type data to be available in any of these RDS
radio stations.
While searching NEWS in progress, the
current source activity will remain uninterrupted.
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2
When NEWS transmission is detected, the
system will switch to Tuner mode automatically.
NEWS
At the end of news bulletin, the system will
switch to the last selected source and resume its
last operation (for example, before detecting the
transmission, the system is playing track 5 of disc
1, it will resume playback from the same
position).
Notes:
– You have to exit Tuner mode before selecting
NEWS function.
– Before you activate the NEWS feature, ensure
that the first five presets have RDS stations.
– The NEWS works only once for each activation.
– The NEWS will not start if a recording is in
progress.
– If no RDS station is detected, "NO RDS NEWS"
is displayed.
To cancel NEWS function
Press NEWS again or press TUNER to select
tuner mode.
During news bulletin, press any other available
source keys to execute the relevant source
mode.
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