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Radio reception, Tuning to preset radio stations, Setting the rds clock – Philips MCM710 User Manual

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Radio Reception

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Repeat the above four steps to store other
stations.

You can override a preset station by storing
another frequency in its place.

Tuning to preset radio stations

Press PRESET -/+

on the system or ¡ / ™

on the remote until the desired preset station is
displayed.

You can also use the Numerical Keypad
(0~9)
to input a number directly and tune to
the station associated with this number.

To input a number larger than 10, press SHIFT
once or more to select the first digit you want
and then use the Numerical Keypad (0~9)
to input the second digit.

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

Scrolling through different RDS
information

Press RDS on the remote control briefly and
repeatedly to scroll through the following
information (if available):
– Station name
– Programme type such as

NEWS, SPORT,

POP M ...

– Radio text messages
– Frequency

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.

1

Tune to a RDS station.

2

The system will read the RDS time and set the
clock automatically.

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.

RDS Programme types
NO TYPE .......... No RDS programme type

NEWS.................... News services

AFFAIRS .......... Politics and current affairs

INFO.................... Special information programmes

SPORT ................ Sports

EDUCATE .......... Education and advanced training

DRAMA ................ Radio plays and literature

CULTURE .......... Culture, religion and society

SCIENCE .......... Science

VARIED ............. Entertainment programmes

POP M ................. Pop music

ROCK M ............. Rock music

MOR M ................. Light music

LIGHT M .......... Light classical music

CLASSICS ...... Classical music

OTHER M .......... Special music programmes

WEATHER .......... Weather

FINANCE .......... Finance

CHILDREN ...... Children’s programmes

SOCIAL ............. Social Affairs

RELIGION ...... Religion

PHONE IN ....... Phone In

TRAVEL ............. Travel

LEISURE .......... Leisure

JAZZ.................... Jazz Music

COUNTRY .......... Country Music

NATION M ....... National Music

OLDIES ............. Oldies Music

FOLK M ............. Folk Music

DOCUMENT ...... Documentary

TEST.................... Alarm Test

ALARM ................ Alarm

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