Philips MC-i250 Manual Do Utilizador

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Radio Reception

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 is transmitting RDS signal,
the RDS logo and the radio station name / text
will appear on the display.

● To switch on/off the scrolling RDS text, press

OPTIONS.

Setting the RDS clock

Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a
real clock time at an inter val of every minute.
It is possible to set the clock by using a time
signal which is broadcast together with the
RDS signal.

Press

CLK / TIMER twice.

➜ "00:00

00:00

" or current time starts flashing.

Press the soft key (

!) on the system.

➜ "SEARCHING FOR RDS TIME...

SEARCHING FOR RDS TIME...

" is

displayed.
➜ When RDS time is read, "RDS TIME

RDS TIME

FOUND

" is displayed and the current time will be

stored.
➜ If the RDS station does not transmit RDS
time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME

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.