Philips MC145 News announcement, EON, RDS, RDS programm types, Scrolling through different RDS information

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RDS

		RDS/NEWS
DSC	INCREDIBLE	TAPE	COUNTER
	SURROUND	DBB
		BAND
		TIMER
			ON/OFF

News announcement

You may set up the tuner in such a way that listening to CD or tape is interrupted by the news of a RDS station. This only works if the RDS program type NEWS is broadcast while sending the news.

1Tune to the desired RDS station (see “RADIO”).

2Keep RDS/NEWS on the unit pressed for 2 seconds.

➞NEWS ON is displayed briefly and Rstarts flashing.

POP M............	Pop music
ROCK M .........	Rock music
MOR M............	Light music
LIGHT M.......	Light classical music
CLASSICS....	Classical music
OTHER M.......	Special music programs

EON

Enhanced Other Network allows you to search for an RDS station offering a certain program type. If EON is available,

Eis shown.

RDS

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

When automatic programming is used, RDS stations will be programmed first.

Scrolling through different RDS information

•Press RDS/NEWS on the unit repeatedly to scroll through the following information (if broadcast):

–Program type such as: NEWS, SPORT, POP M,…

–Radio text messages

–Frequency

–Station name

Note: If you press RDS/NEWS and NO RDS is displayed, no RDS signal is being received.

3Play a CD or tape as usual.

➞While news are broadcast the unit will switch to tuner and NEWS is displayed. The news function is switched off.

•You can switch off the news announcement by keeping RDS/NEWS pressed for 2 seconds.

Note: To avoid unwanted recordings, the news announcement does not work while recording a cassette.

RDS programm types

NO TYPE.......	No RDS program type
NEWS...............	News services
AFFAIRS.......	Politics and current affairs
INFO...............	Special information programs
SPORT............	Sports
EDUCATE.......	Education and advanced training
DRAMA............	Radio plays and literature
CULTURE.......	Culture, religion and society
SCIENCE.......	Science
VARIED .........	Entertainment programs

1While receiving an RDS station, press RDS/NEWS on the unit, until the program type is displayed.

2Press 4 PRESET 3 (PREV. ¡ or NEXT ™ on the remote control), until the desired program type is displayed.

3Press TUNING 6 (6 on the remote control) to start searching.

➞The radio tunes to an RDS station braodcasting this program type. If this program type is not available TYPE NOT FOUND is displayed.

Notes:– If EON is not available the preset RDS stations are searched for the selected program type.

–If you are using the news announcement with an EON station, the whole network is searched for news.

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