User manual SONY ICF-C370

[. . . ] If you have any questions or problem concerning your unit, please consult the nearest Sony dealer. Using the 57 kHz sub-carrier for FM broadcasting, RDS enables you to receive a variety of information, such as station names and traffic information. Hence, there may be areas where you cannot benefit from some of the following features: While holding down SLEEP/CLOCK, turn TUNE/TIME SET to set the clock to the current time. When you release SLEEP/CLOCK, the clock starts operating and ":" begins to flash. [. . . ] if the station selected transmits RDS data , "RDS " lights up. Press TRAFFIC INFO for " " to light up along with "RDS". ⷠTo turn off the sleep timer before the end of the timer duration, press POWER. ⷠWhen you press SLEEP/CLOCK while the timer has been activated, the elapsed time will be erased and the timer duration will begin from the start. ⷠYou can also set the current time through automatic synchronization with RDS data using the CT function. When traffic information is received, " " starts to flash, and the unit switches over to the traffic information. In this radio, the following functions are available for receiving RDS data: To stop the reception of traffic information and to return to your tuned-in station, press TRAFFIC INFO. If the tuned-in station is not a traffic information station nor a station in an EON network, a beep sounds. ⷠSwitching the band from FM to AM while " " is lit in the display causes " " to " does not come back on disappear. " when the band is switched back to FM or if the unit is turned off and then on again. ⷠWhen POWER is turned off, traffic information will not be received. Press and hold down ALTERNATIVE SEARCH until the unit locates a better reception. Install two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied) with correct polarity. If the unit does not receive CT data after 2 minutes, "NO CT" appears in the display. The current time on your unit, set through this mode, will be as accurate as that of the CT data received. ⷠThe CT function may not work in some areas or on certain frequencies. You can change the display mode by setting the STATION NAME switch to either CLOCK or STATION. sTATION NAME switch set to CLOCK: · When you turn on the power, the display shows the tuned-in frequency for a few seconds, and then switches to the current time while the radio is on. You can tune in to a station by turning TUNE/ TIME SET to the desired frequency. The display shows the frequency for a few seconds before reverting to the current time. ⷠWhen the unit is receiving RDS traffic information (see "Receiving Traffic Information"), the display shows the name of the broadcasting station for a few seconds before reverting to the current time. When a station that transmits RDS data is preset, its AF data is recorded in the memory of the unit. [. . . ] When a station that transmits RDS data is preset, its AF data is recorded in the memory of the unit. Hence, when the preset station is tuned in and no RDS data is received, the ALTERNATIVE SEARCH function automatically scans for RDS data among the other frequencies of the station through the AF data. The display of the unit will show the rapidly changing frequencies during the search. If a frequency with RDS data is detected, the unit switches to that frequency. [. . . ]