Switching from stereo to mono (FM)
If reception is poor, you may get better sound quality by switching to mono:
•Press the lo button for approximately two seconds.
With mono playback, the stereo sign 
will disappear from the display.
Each time the radio is switched on, stereo playback is activated.
The unit will automatically switch to mono if the received signal is not strong enough for stereo playback.
PTY – Programme Type
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play.
PTY is an RDS service offered by more and more radio broadcasters. This feature allows you to select FM stations according to their programme type. After you have chosen the PTY of your preference, the corresponding stations can be selected either by seek tuning or using the scan function.
Switching PTY on/off
•Press PTY.
When the function is active, the programme type selected last will briefly appear in the display. “PTY” will be permanently indi- cated in the lower right corner of the display panel.
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PTY 16 to PTY 30 are not yet assigned.
a)Using the preset buttons
When PTY is switched on, you can use the preset buttons
•Press one of the presets 1 - 6. The selected programme type will be displayed for two seconds.
If you wish to listen to a station with this PTY,
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to start seek tuning ope- ration.
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