7 Listen to radio

Listen to Digital Audio Broadcasts (DAB)

Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), is a way of broadcasting radio digitally through a network of transmitters. It provides you with more choice, better sound quality, and more information.

For the first time when DAB mode is switched on.

1Press SOURCEon the main unit repeatedly to select DAB.

»The system performs auto search.

»All the available DAB stations are stored.

»The radio tunes to the first available station

Tip

The display shows a rectangle. The position of the rectangle indicates the degree of signal strength. (The further towards the right, the greater the signal strength.)

If there is no DAB coverage currently available, or DAB signal is too weak in your area, no DAB station is found, and message [Service not available] scrolls.

Tune to DAB radio station manually

1In DAB mode, press / repeatedly until your desired station name displays.

2Press ENTER to confirm the selection.

»The radio immediately tunes to the selected station.

About station display symbols

You probably see some symbols displayed before the station names as follows:

• H: Indicates that the station is one of 10 most-listened stations by you based on DAB radio’s monitoring.

?: Indicates that the station is not

 

 

currently available, or not active.

English

: Indicates that the station is

 

a primary station with secondary

service.

 

: Indicates that the station is a

 

 

 

secondary station.

 

Program DAB radio stations manually

You can program a maximum of 30 preset DAB radio stations.

1Tune to a DAB station.

2Press PROG on the remote control to activate programming.

3 Press / on the remote control to allocate a number (1-30) for the preset.

4Press PROG to confirm.

Note

If a DAB station is already stored under a preset location, new DAB station assigned to this location will overwrite the old DAB station.

DAB station presets will not overwrite FM presets.

Scan for new 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.

1In DAB mode, press SCAN.

»The unit starts to scan for DAB stations.

Listen to a preset DAB radio station

1 Press / to select a preset number on the main unit.

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Philips DCB352 user manual Listen to radio, Tune to DAB radio station manually, Program DAB radio stations manually

DCB352 specifications

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The user interface is designed with simplicity in mind. A clear display and intuitive controls make it easy to navigate through radios, CDs, or playlists without distraction. The device also features an FM tuner, which can be used as an alternative to digital radio options.

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