Sony DAV-SC8: Using the Radio Data Using the Sleep Timer System (RDS)

Using the Radio Data

Using the Sleep Timer

System (RDS)

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 up to 180 minutes.

What is the Radio Data

System?

SLEEP

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.

Press SLEEP.

Each time you press this button, the minutes

Receiving RDS broadcasts

display (the remaining time) changes as follows:

OFF t 0.10.00 (10MIN) t 0.20.00

Simply select a station from the FM band.

(20MIN) t 0.30.00 (30MIN) t 1.00.00

When you tune in a station that provides

(60MIN) t 1.30.00 (90MIN) t 2.00.00

RDS services, the station name* appears in

(120MIN) t 2.30.00 (150MIN) t

the TUNER information.

3.00.00 (180MIN) t OFF…

* If an RDS broadcast is not received, the station

name may not appear in the display.

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once.

To change the remaining time

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired

time.

To cancel the Sleep Timer

function

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF”

appears in the front panel display.

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