Philips MC-70 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Tuning to a weak radio station
Press à or á briefly and repeatedly until the
optimal reception is found.
To stop storing the manual preset
Press Ç on the system.
Notes:
If you attempt to store more than 40 preset
radio stations, "PROGRAM FULL" will be
displayed.
During programming, if no key is pressed within
20 seconds, the system will exit the Programme
mode automatically.
Tuning to Preset Radio Stations
Once you’ve preset the radio stations, press í
or ë to select the desired preset number.
The preset number, radio frequency, and
waveband will appear on the display.
Erasing a Preset Radio Station
1 Press í or ë to select the preset radio station
to be erased.
2 Press and hold Çon the system until “PRESET
DELETED” appears on the display.
The radio frequency remain on the display.
The preset numbers of all other preset radio
stations in the band with higher numbers are
also decreased by one.
Repeat steps 1–2 to erase other preset radio
stations.
For Recording, please refer to “Tape
Operation/Recording”.
Radio Reception
RDS
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.
PROGRAMME TYPE: The following
programme 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 on
the display.
Receiving RDS Radio Station
Tuned to a radio station from FM band.
If the radio station transmitting RDS signal,
the RDS logo ( ) and the radio station
name will appear on the display.
To check the RDS information
Press RDS on the remote control repeatedly to
scroll through the following information (if
available) : STATION NAME PROGRAMME
TYPE RADIO TEXT TUNED FREQUENCY
STATION NAME ....
Notes:
If the tuned radio station does not transmit RDS
signal or is a non RDS station, "NO RDS" will be
displayed.
If the RDS text message is not available at the
RDS station, "NO RDS TEXT" will be displayed.
RDS Time
Some RDS station may be transmitting a real
clock time at an interval of every minute.
Setting the RDS time
1 Press and hold CLOCK on the remote control.
"00:00" or current time starts flashing.
2 Press RDS on the remote control.
"SEARCH RDS TIME" will be displayed.
When RDS time is read, "RDS TIME" will
be displayed. The current time will be displayed
for 2 seconds and stored automatically.
If the RDS station does not transmit RDS
time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME" will
be displayed.
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