Philips FWP88P User manual - Page 21

English TUNER Receiving RDS Radio Station Ç 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. • PROGRAM TYPE: The following program 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 in the display. When you have tuned to a RDS station, the RDS logo (Ç) and the radio station name will appear on the display: • The display normally shows the radio station name if available. By repeatedly pressing RDS button you can change the type of display information: ™ The display shows in turn: STATION NAME ™ PROGRAM TYPE ™ RADIO TEXT ™ TUNED FREQUENCY ™ STATION NAME ... Note: - When you press the RDS button and the display shows "NO RDS", it indicates that either the tuned station is not transmitting RDS signal or it is a non RDS station. RDS Clock Some RDS station may be transmitting a real clock time at an interval of every minute. Setting the time with RDS clock 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. ™ "--:--" or current time appears on the display. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER once more to enter clock setting mode. ™ "00:00" or current time starts flashing. 3 Press RDS. ™ The message "SEARCH RDS TIME" will be displayed. ™ If the station does not transmit RDS clock, "NO RDS TIME" will be displayed. ™ When the RDS clock is read, "RDS TIME" will be displayed. The current clock time is displayed for 2 seconds and will be stored automatically. ™ If within 90 seconds, the RDS time is not detected, "NO RDS TIME" will be displayed. Note: - Some RDS station may be transmitting a real time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy of the transmitted time depends on the transmitting RDS station. NEWS/TA (Traffic Announcement) (only available in Radio Station with RDS) You can activate NEWS or TA function in Standby, Demonstration or any source mode except Tuner mode. Once the News Program Type (for NEWS function) or Traffic Announcement data (for TA function) is detected in any of the selected RDS stations, it will switch to TUNER mode automatically. NEWS/TA key toggles in the following sequence : NEWS ™ TA ™ OFF ™ NEWS To start NEWS or TA function 1 Press NEWS/TA to select NEWS function. ™ The NEWS and "NEWS" will be displayed. • If you want to select TA function, press NEWS/TA again. ™ The TA and "TA" will be displayed. 2 When NEWS or TA is selected; • It will scan stations stored in the first 5 preset and wait for the News Program Type / Traffic Announcement data to be available in any of these RDS stations. During the search : ™ The current source activity will remain uninterrupted. ™ If no RDS station is found in the first 5 presets, the NEWS/TA function will be switched off. The display will show "NO RDS NEWS" or "NO RDS TA" and NEWS or TA will disappear from the display. • When NEWS/TA transmission is detected, the system will switch to Tuner mode. ™ The NEWS or TA starts flashing. To cancel NEWS or TA function • Press NEWS/TA until the NEWS or TA disappears and "TA OFF" is displayed. Notes: - If you are listening to a non RDS TUNER radio station and should you decide to hear NEWS or TA, first select other source (e.g. CD, TAPE or AUX), then press NEWS/TA. - Before using the NEWS or TA feature, ensure that the first 5 presets are RDS stations. - The NEWS/TA works only once for each activation. 21 pg 01-31/P88/22-Eng 21 3/6/00, 1:27 PM 3139 116 19721