Sony HCD-CP11 Operating Instructions - Page 24

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. Note RDS may not work properly if the station you have 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 all 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 on the remote, the display changes as follows: t Station name* r Frequency r Clock display * If the RDS broadcast is not properly received, the station name may not appear in the display. Falling asleep to music - Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer function lets you specify a sleep time, after which the system stops playing and turns off automatically. You can thus fall asleep to music. SLEEP , Press SLEEP. Each time you press this button, the sleep time changes as follows: AUTO t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN R r OFF T 10MIN .... T 60MIN When you choose "AUTO" The system turns off after the current CD or tape finishes playing (up to 100 minutes). The system also turns off when you manually stop the CD or tape. To check the remaining sleep time Press SLEEP once. To change the sleep time Press SLEEP repeatedly until the time you want appears. To cancel the Sleep Timer function Press SLEEP repeatedly until "OFF" appears. 24