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Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(European model only)
What is the Radio Data
System?
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the regular
program signal. RDS is available only on FM
stations*.
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are
tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly
or if the signal is weak.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do
they provide the same types of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your
local radio stations for details on RDS services in
your area.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
,
Simply select a station from the FM
band.
When you tune in a station that provides
RDS services, the station name appears in
the display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes as follows:
t
Station name*
r
Frequency
r
Clock display (for eight seconds)
r
BASS level (for three seconds)
r
TREBLE level (for three seconds)
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name may not appear in the display.
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer
You can set the system to turn off after a certain
amount of time, so that you can fall asleep to
music. You can preset the time to turn off in
10 minutes increments.
N
X
x
?/1
SLEEP
,
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a
desired time.
Each time you press the button, the minute
display (the remaining time) changes as
follows:
t
SLEEP OFF
t
AUTO
10min
T
...
T
80min
T
90min
T
“SLEEP” flashes in the display, except when
“SLEEP OFF” is selected.
To check the remaining time
Press SLEEP once. However, the remaining time
is not displayed when “AUTO” is selected.
To change the time to turn off
Select the time you want by pressing SLEEP.
To cancel the Sleep Timer
function
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF”
appears.
