Setting The Rds Clock; News•Ta - Philips MZ-9 User Manual

To Check the RDS information
Press RDS (DISPLAY) repeatedly to scroll
through the following information (if available) :
STATION NAME ™ PROGRAMME TYPE ™
RADIO TEXT ™ TUNED FREQUENCY ™
STATION NAME ....
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 CLOCK/TIMER twice.
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 radio station does not transmit
RDS time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME"
is displayed.
Note:
– Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy
of the transmitted time depends on the
transmitting RDS radio station.
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Radio Reception
NEWS•TA (Traffic Announcement)
(only available in RDS radio station)
Once the News PTY (Programme Type) or TA
(Traffic Announcement) data is detected in a
RDS station, it will switch to TUNER mode
automatically.
IMPORTANT!
You can activate NEWS/TA function in
standby, demonstration or any source mode
except Tuner mode.
To activate NEWS/TA function
1
Press NEWS•TA repeatedly to select NEWS or
TA function.
If NEWS is selected,
"NEWS" is displayed.
If TA is selected, is shown and "TA" is
TA
displayed.
It will scan the radio stations stored in the
first 5 preset and wait for the News Programme
Type/Traffic Announcement data to be available
in any of these RDS radio stations.
While searching NEWS/TA in progress, the
current source activity will remain uninterrupted.
2
When NEWS/TA transmission is detected, the
system will switch to Tuner mode automatically.
or starts flashing.
NEWS TA
Notes:
– Before you activate the NEWS/TA feature,
ensure that the first five presets have RDS stations.
– The NEWS/TA works only once for each
activation.
– The NEWS/TA will not start if a recording is in
progress.
– If no RDS station is detected, "NO RDS
NEWS" or NO RDS TA" is displayed.
To cancel NEWS/TA function
Press NEWS•TA 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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