Tuning To Preset Radio Stations; Erasing A Preset Radio Station; Rds - Philips MC-57 User Manual

Radio Reception
Manual Preset Programming
1
Press TUNER repeatedly to select the desired
waveband : FM, MW or LW.
2
Press PROG.
will start flashing.
PROGRAM
The next available preset number will be
displayed for selection.
3
Press and hold à or á until the frequency
indication starts to change, then release.
The display will show "SEARCH" until a
radio station with sufficient signal strength is
found.
To store the radio station to another
preset number
Press í or ë to select the desired preset
number.
4
Press PROG again to store the radio station.
will disappear from the display.
PROGRAM
Repeat steps 2–4 to store other preset radio
stations.
Tuning to a weak radio station
Press à or á briefly and repeatedly until the
optimal reception is found.
To stop storing the manual preset
Press Ç on the system.
Notes:
– If you attempt to store more than 40 preset
radio stations, "PROGRAM FULL" will be
displayed.
– During programming, if no key is pressed within
20 seconds, the system will exit the Programme
mode automatically.

Tuning to Preset Radio Stations

Once you've preset the radio stations, press í
or ë to select the desired preset number.
The preset number, radio frequency, and
waveband will appear on the display.
20

Erasing a Preset Radio Station

1
Press í or ë to select the preset radio station
to be erased.
2
Press and hold Çon the system until "PRESET
DELETED" appears on the display.
The radio frequency remains on the display.
The preset numbers of all other preset radio
stations in the band with higher numbers are
also decreased by one.
Repeat steps 1–2 to erase other preset radio
stations.
For Recording, please refer to "Tape
Operation/Recording".

RDS

RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting
service that allows FM stations to send additional
information along with the regular FM radio
signal. This additional information can contain:
STATION NAME: The radio station name is
displayed.
PROGRAMME TYPE: The following
programme types exist and can be received by
your tuner: News, Affairs, Info, Sport, Educate,
Drama, Culture, Science, Varied, Pop M, Rock M,
M.O.R. (middle of the road music), Light M,
Classics, Other M, No type.
RADIO TEXT (RT): text messages appear on
the display.
Receiving RDS Radio Station
Tuned to a radio station from FM band.
If the radio station transmitting RDS signal,
the RDS logo ( ) and the radio station
name will appear on the display.
To check the RDS information
Press RDS on the remote control repeatedly to
scroll through the following information (if
available) : STATION NAME ™ PROGRAMME
TYPE ™ RADIO TEXT ™ TUNED FREQUENCY
™ STATION NAME ....