Play with RDS

The RDS (Radio Data System) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals. If you tune to an RDS station, an RDS icon and the station name are displayed.

Activate AF/TA/REG/CT functions

1Press and hold MENU.

» The setting menu is displayed.

2Press the navigation buttons to select [Radio] > [LOC_DX] >[DX], then press to select an option.

TA (traffi c announcement): allows you to receive traffi c announcements automatically no matter what source you are listening to.

AF (alternate frequency): automatically searches for a different station when the tuner cannot get a good reception.

REG (regional radio): sets AF tuning region.

CT (clock time): synchronizes the clock of the unit with that on the RDS station.

3Turn to select [ON], then press to confi rm.

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RDS

TA (RDS)

AF (RDS)

REG (RDS)

CT (RDS)

Search for an RDS station by PTY

 

information

English

The PTY (program type) function lets you fi nd

 

similar programming by genre, and the radio

 

starts searching for stations broadcasting in

 

the selected category.

 

1 Press and hold SEARCH.

 

» The PTY menu is displayed.

 

Program type (PTY)

1.News

2.Affairs

3.Info

4. Sport

5.Educate

6.Drama

2Turn to select a program type, then press to start searching.

Program type (PTY)

1.News

2.Affairs

3.Info

4.Sport

5. Educate

6.Drama

3Select a channel.

Searching….

1.Sport 1

2.Sport 2

3.Sport 3

4.Sport 4

Program types

Item

Program type

Description

1

NEWS

News services

2AFFAIRS Politics and current affairs

3

INFO

Special information

 

 

programs

4

SPORT

Sports

5EDUCATE Education and advanced training

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Philips CED228 Play with RDS, Activate AF/TA/REG/CT functions, Search for an RDS station by PTY Information, Program types