DAB Radio

Scanning for DAB stations

New stations and services will be regularly added in the DAB broadcast.To make new DAB stations and service available on your DAB radio, a search is needed.

DAB Scanning outside UK:

•In DAB mode, press briefly SCAN to per- form a search of wider range (full scan) for DAB stations.

DAB Scanning in UK:

•In DAB mode, press and hold SCAN for more than 2 seconds to perform a local

search for DAB stations.

➜ Local scan time is shorter than full scan.

Resetting to the factory setting (also available in FM mode)

Resetting to the factory setting will delete all of the preset stations.

1In DAB or FM mode, press and hold MENU.

➜"Press SELECT to confirm reset" is dis- played.

2To reset, press SELECT.

➜All the presets will be deleted, and "PHILIPS DAB & FM Radio" is displayed.

•To not to reset, wait a few seconds until "Press SELECT to confirm reset" disappears.

➜The radio will revert to the previous operating status.

 

 

 

 

Changing the DAB station

 

 

Storing DAB presets

 

 

information

 

 

You can preset up to 5 DAB stations on the

In DAB broadcasting, on the display, the first

 

 

preset button for easy access.

line shows a station name, and the second

 

 

 

 

1

 

In DAB mode, press 1 / 2 repeatedly until

line shows the service information for the

 

 

your desired station name is displayed.

current station.You are offered with 7 types

•

 

To select desired DAB station, you may also

of information.

 

 

perform manual tuning (see Manual Tune). •

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to cycle through

2

Press PRESET once, and then press 1 / 2 to

the display information in the sequency as fol-

low (See 6, take "BBC Radio 5 Live" as an

 

 

select preset numbers.

 

 

example of a station name):

3

 

Press SELECT on the top of the set to

 

1: Dynamic Label Segment (DLS):This

 

 

store the preset station.

 

 

Helpful hints:

is scrolling text information supplied by the

 

 

DAB station, such as music titles or details of

–

 

If you have already saved a DAB station in

 

the programme.

 

 

that preset location, it will be overwritten by a

 

 

2: Program Type (PTY):This is a descrip-

 

 

new station.

 

 

tion of the type of programme, provided by the

–

 

When you store DAB stations, these do not

 

DAB station and the broadcaster.

 

 

overwrite your FM presets.

 

 

3: Multiplex Name:This will show the

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting a preset DAB sta-

multiplex that is broadcasting the programme

 

 

you are listening to.

 

 

tion

 

 

4: Time and Date:This displays the time

1

 

In DAB mode, press PRESET on the top of

 

and date, provided by the broadcaster.

 

 

the set.

5: Channel and Frequency:This displays

2

 

Press 1 / 2 to select presets 1-5.

 

the channel number and the transmission fre-

3

 

Press SELECT to confirm the selection.

quency.

 

 

 

 

6: Signal information:This shows the digi-

 

 

 

 

tal bit-rate and the signal mode.

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AE5900 specifications

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