Philips Once, RDS R, Twice, English, Three times, RDS News and Traffic Announcement, Switching through different RDS information

TUNER

RDS R

Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to send additional information. If you are receiving an RDS station, R and the station name are displayed.

Switching through different RDS information

•Press RADIO TEXT on the receiver repeatedly to switch through the following information (if available):

–Radio text messages

–RDS clock

–Frequency

–Station name

Note: The time signal broadcasted from certain RDS stations may not always be accurate.

RDS News and Traffic Announcement

It is possible to set up the tuner in such a way that any playback is interrupted by news or traffic information of a chosen RDS station. Announcement functions only work if the necessary RDS signals are being broadcast.

If RDS stations are also carrying an EON signal (Enhanced Other Networks), EON is displayed. This signal enables the tuner to search not only the chosen RDS station, but the whole EON station network for news and traffic information.

1Tune to the desired RDS station.

2Press NEWS/TA:

Once to display NEWS, this switches on the news announcement function.

Twice to display TA, this switches on the traffic announcement function.

Three times to display TA and NEWS, this switches on both announcement functions.

3Select and play any other source as usual.

y While news or traffic information is being broadcast the receiver will switch to tuner and NEWS or TA will flash.

4Press NEWS/TA until the display indication disappears to switch off the function(s).

or

Press NEWS/TA during an announcement to switch off the function(s).

Note: Be sure to switch the news and traffic announcement off during recording, otherwise these announcements also will be recorded.

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