Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
Interference with strong adjacent stations can be reduced to an absolute minimum if you activate SHARX ON (default setting).
If necessary, refer to the section on “DSC programming - TUN(er) SHRX”.
PTY - Program Type
PTY is an RDS service which an increasing number of broadcasting stations have be- gun to offer. This feature allows you to se- lect FM stations according to their program type. After you have chosen the PTY of your preference, the corresponding stations can be selected by seek tuning.
Switching PTY on/off
•Press TU and NEXT one after the other.
•Press PTY to switch the function on or off.
The red arrow will light up when PTY is switched on. In addition, “PTY” will appear under the top line in the display.
When the function is active, the program type selected last will briefly appear in the display, e.g. “Sport”. As long as PTY is ac- tive, “PTY” will appear permanently in the display.
Program type
Use << >> to have the last selected program type displayed and to choose a new one.
You can select any one of the stored types with the preset buttons 1 - 6.
Important: PTY must be active.
You can use the DSC menu to select Deut- sch, English or Francais as the language used in the display.
If necessary, refer to the section on “DSC programming - TUN(er) PTY”.
The following list indicates all of the program types which are currently available.
The letters printed in bold are identical to the abbreviation which appears briefly in the display.
News
Current Affairs
Information
Sport
Educate
Drama
Culture
Science
Varied
Pop Music
Rock Music
Easy Music
Light Music
Classics
Other Music
Weather
Finance
Children’s Programs
Social Affairs
Religion
Phone in
Travel
Leisure
Jazz Music
Country Music
National Music
Oldies Music
Folk Music
Document
Checking the program type of the sta- tion
You can check the type of program the sta- tion you are tuned into is broadcasting. To do so,
•press DIS repeatedly until the PTY program type appears in the top line of the display.
If “No PTY” appears in the display, the cur- rent station has no PTY code.
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