8Listen to the radio

Tune to a radio station

Tip

For optimal FM reception, fully extend and adjust the position of the FM antenna.

For optimal AM reception, adjust the position of the AM loop antenna.

1Press TUNER to select the tuner source.

2Press BAND to select FM or AM.

3Press and hold / for more than 2 seconds.

»[SEARCH] (search) is displayed.

»The radio tunes to a station with strong reception automatically.

4Repeat step 2 to tune to more stations.

To tune to a weak station, press / repeatedly until you fi nd optimal reception.

Program radio stations automatically

Note

You can program a maximum of 40 preset radio stations.

1In tuner mode, press and hold PROG for 2 seconds to activate automatic program mode.

»[AUTO] (auto) is displayed.

»All available stations are programmed in the order of waveband reception strength.

»The fi rst programmed radio station is broadcast automatically.

English

Program radio stations manually

Note

You can program a maximum of 40 preset radio stations.

1Tune to a radio station.

2Press PROG to activate program mode.

»[PROG] (program) blinks on the display.

3 Press / to allocate a number (1 to 40) to this radio station, then press PROG to confi rm.

»The preset number and the frequency of the preset station are displayed.

4Repeat the above steps to program other stations.

Note

To overwrite a programmed station, store another station in its place.

Select a preset radio station

1 In tuner mode, press / to select a preset number.

Show RDS information

RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information. If you tune to a RDS station, a RDS icon and the station name are displayed. When automatic programming is used, RDS stations are programmed fi rst.

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Philips DCM250/37 user manual Listen to the radio