Philips MCD709 Other Functions, Radio Reception, Setting the RDS clock, Tuning to radio stations

Other Functions

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Radio Reception

Tuning to radio stations

1Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON B (B on the remote) to switch on the last selected source.

2Press SOURCE (TUNER on the remote) to select TUNER mode.

3Press TUNER on the remote again to select the desired band: FM or MW.

4Press and hold ¡ / ™ (TU +/- à / á on the remote) until the frequency indication starts to change, then release.

➜ The system automatically tunes to the next strong radio station.

●To tune to a weak station, press ¡ / ™ (TU +/- à / á on the remote) briefly and repeatedly

until an optimal reception is found.

5Repeat Step 4 if necessary until you find the desired radio station.

Presetting radio stations

You can preset up to 40 stations (20 in each band) regardless of the reception.

Automatic progamming

●Press PROG on the remote for more than two seconds to activate programming.

➜ All available stations are programmed.

Manual progamming

1Tune to your desired radio station (refer to ÒTuning to radio stationsÓ).

2Press PROG on the remote. ➜ ÓPROGÓ icon flashes.

3Press PRESET+ or PRESET-/9 (or CH +/- (¡ / ™) on the remote) to select the desired preset number.

➜ If ÒPROGÓ icon goes off before you select the desired preset number, press PROG on the remote.

4Press PROG on the remote again to store the radio station.

●Repeat steps 1-4 to store other radio stations.

Listening to preset radio stations

●In tuner mode, press PRESET+ or PRESET-/9 (or CH +/- (¡ / ™) on the remote) to select the desired preset number.

➜ The preset number, radio frequency, and waveband are displayed.

RDS

Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information. If

you are receiving a RDS station, and the station name are displayed.

Scrolling through different RDS information

●Press CLOCK/RDS briefly and repeatedly to scroll through the following information (if available):

ÐStation name

ÐRDS clock

ÐProgramme type such as NEWS, SPORT, POP M ...

ÐFrequency

Setting the RDS clock

Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a real clock time at an interval of every minute. It is possible to set the clock by using a time signal which is broadcast together with the RDS signal.

1Tune to a RDS station from FM band (refer to ÒTuning to radio stationsÓ).

2Press CLOCK/RDS.

➜"RDS 00: OO" appears..

➜If the RDS station does not transmit RDS time, "RDS CLOCK" appears.

Note:

–Some RDS radio station may be transmitting a real time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy of the transmitted time depends on the transmitting RDS radio station.

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