Philips DCM250 User manual - Page 21

8 Listen to the radio Tune to a radio station Tip • For optimal FM reception, fully extend and adjust the position of the FM antenna. • For optimal AM reception, adjust the position of the AM loop antenna. 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner source. 2 Press BAND to select FM or AM. 3 Press and hold / for more than 2 seconds. » [SEARCH] (search) is displayed. » The radio tunes to a station with strong reception automatically. 4 Repeat step 2 to tune to more stations. • To tune to a weak station, press / repeatedly until you find optimal reception. Program radio stations automatically Note • You can program a maximum of 40 preset radio stations. 1 In tuner mode, press and hold PROG for 2 seconds to activate automatic program mode. » [AUTO] (auto) is displayed. » All available stations are programmed in the order of waveband reception strength. » The first programmed radio station is broadcast automatically. Program radio stations manually Note • You can program a maximum of 40 preset radio stations. 1 Tune to a radio station. 2 Press PROG to activate program mode. » [PROG] (program) blinks on the display. 3 Press / to allocate a number (1 to 40) to this radio station, then press PROG to confirm. » The preset number and the frequency of the preset station are displayed. 4 Repeat the above steps to program other stations. Note • To overwrite a programmed station, store another station in its place. Select a preset radio station 1 In tuner mode, press / to select a preset number. Show RDS information RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information. If you tune to a RDS station, a RDS icon and the station name are displayed. When automatic programming is used, RDS stations are programmed first. EN 21 English