Tuning to Preset Radio

Tuning to Preset Radio

Stations

Press 4 or 3 to select the desired preset number.

The preset number, radio frequency, and waveband appear on the display.

Receiving RDS Radio Station

Ç

RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with the regular FM radio signal. This additional information can contain:

STATION NAME: The radio station name is displayed.

PROGRAM TYPE: The following program types exist and can be received by your tuner: News, Affairs, Info, Sport, Educate, Drama, Culture, Science, Varied, Pop M, Rock M, M.O.R. (middle of the road music), Light M, Classics, Other M, No type.

RADIO TEXT (RT): text messages appear in the display.

When you have tuned to a RDS station, the RDS logo (Ç) and the radio station name will appear on the display:

The display normally shows the radio station name if available.

By repeatedly pressing RDS button you can change the type of display information:

The display shows in turn:

STATION NAME ™ PROGRAM TYPE ™ RADIO TEXT ™ TUNED FREQUENCY ™ STATION NAME ...

Note:

When you press the RDS button and the display shows "NO RDS", it indicates that either the tuned station is not transmitting RDS signal or it is a non RDS station.

RDS Clock

Some RDS station may be transmitting a real clock time at an interval of every minute.

Setting the time with RDS clock

1Press CLOCK/TIMER.

"--:--" or current time appears on the display.

2Press CLOCK/TIMER once more to enter clock setting mode.

"00:00" or current time starts flashing.

3Press RDS.

The message "SEARCH RDS TIME" will be displayed.

If the station does not transmit RDS clock, "NO RDS TIME" will be displayed.

When the RDS clock is read, "RDS TIME" will be displayed. The current clock time is displayed for 2 seconds and will be stored automatically.

If within 90 seconds, the RDS time is not detected, "NO RDS TIME" will be displayed.

TUNER

 

Note:

English

– Some RDS station may be transmitting a

 

real time clock at a minute interval. The

 

accuracy of the transmitted time

 

depends on the transmitting RDS

 

station.

 

NEWS/TA (Traffic

Announcement)

(only available in Radio Station with RDS)

You can activate NEWS or TA function in Standby, Demonstration or any source mode except Tuner mode. Once the News Program Type (for NEWS function) or Traffic Announcement data (for TA function) is detected in any of the selected RDS stations, it will switch to TUNER mode automatically.

NEWS/TA key toggles in the following sequence :

NEWS TA OFF NEWS

To start NEWS or TA function

1Press NEWS/TA to select NEWS function.

The NEWS and "NEWS" will be

displayed.

If you want to select TA function, press NEWS/TA again.

The TA and "TA" will be displayed.

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Philips FW-M55 manual Tuning to Preset Radio Stations, Receiving RDS Radio Station, NEWS/TA Traffic Announcement, RDS Clock