Philips RC369 - Radio Data System (Rds) * on Fm

RADIO DATA SYSTEM (RDS) * ON FM
Many FM stations broadcast RDS information.
This car radio uses the RDS information to offer
you many advantages, including :
DISPLAY OF STATION-NAME
The set displays the name of the station instead
of its frequency.
AUTOMATIC RETUNING
The set continuously check a list of Alternative
Frequencies (AF) for the tuned radio station and
automatically selects the best frequency.
DISPLAY OF PROGRAMME TYPE (PTY)
If an RDS station is stored on a preset, you can
check the type of programme being transmitted.
¢ Briefly press the relevant Preset key to see the
programme type (if transmitted).
INFORMATION FROM RELATED RADIO STATIONS
Enhanced Other Networks (EON) is an RDS service
where the broadcaster links some stations together.
If you are tuned to a station where is linked to others
by EON, the set is capable of receiving Traffic
Announcements (and/or News bulletins) from both
the tuned station and related stations.
ALARM MESSAGES (PTY Alarm)
This set automatically receives emergency
messages made by the broadcaster.
— During the messages the display shows
‘ALARM' and the station-name alternately.
TRAFFIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can switch on the TA mode to give priority
to Traffic Announcements (even if you play a
cassette/CD* or mute the set).
¢ You will hear the Traffic Announcements when
broadcast, if you switch on the TA mode.
e If the tuned station does not enable the
reception of Traffic Announcements, the
display shows ‘NO TA’. The _ radio
automatically searches an appropriate station.
* only for certain versions
NEWS BULLETINS
You can switch on the NEWS mode to give
priority to News bulletins (even if you play a
cassette/CD* or mute the set). NEWS is not yet
implemented in all countries.
Note : News bulletins may be interrupted by
Traffic Announcements (if the TA mode is
switched on)
Activate the desired TA or NEWS mode
e Select a FM band with BAND key.
e Briefly press the ; key to select the desired
RDS mode. Each time when you briefly press
the ; key, the mode and display changes
cyclically as follows:
Interrupting Traffic Announcement/News mode
If you do not wish to continue listening to a
particular Traffic Announcement or News mode,
you can interrupt it without switching off the
mode.
e Briefly press the key.
- The set will return to the previous operating
mode.
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