Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

What is the Radio Data System?

The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features, such as station name display. RDS is available only for FM stations.*

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly, or if the signal strength is weak.

*Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same type 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 broadcastsSimply select a station from the FM band.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the station name* appears in the TUNER information.

*If an RDS broadcast is not received, the station name may not appear in the display.

Using the Sleep Timer

You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements.

SLEEP

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Press SLEEP.

Each time you press this button, the minutes display (the remaining time) changes as follows:

SLP AUTO t SLP 90MIN t SLP 80MIN

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SLP OFF T SLP 10MIN ..... SLP 70MIN

When you choose AUTO

The system turns off when the current disc finishes playback (up to 240 minutes). The system turns off if you manually stop playing a disc.

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once. You cannot check the remaining time if you select “SLP AUTO.”

To change the remaining time

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time.

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