Philips MCM239, User Manual

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1
Tune to the desired RDS radio station on the
FM waveband (see
Tuning to radio stations )
2
Press
RDS
on the remote control repeatedly to
switch through the following information (if
available):
– Station name
– Program type (for example: News, Sport, etc.)
– Radio text messages
– Frequency
Note:
–
NO PS
,
NO TYPE
or
NO TEXT
is displayed if
you press
RDS
and no RDS signal is available..
Tuner
RDS
The feature RDS ( R adio D ata S ystem) is a
ser vice that allows FM stations to send additional
information along with the regular FM radio
signal. When you are receiving an RDS station,
and the station name are displayed.
Switching through RDS information
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
Tuned to a RDS station (refer to “Tuning to radio
stations”).
2
Press and hold RDS until "
SEARCH RDS
TIME
" is displayed.
➜
When RDS time is read, the current time will
be stored.
➜
If the RDS station does not transmit RDS
time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME"
appears.
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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