Philips DCM250/37 - Manual (Page 20)

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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.