Radio mode
Programme type (PTY)
Besides transmitting the station name, some FM stations also provide informa- tion on the type of programme that they are broadcasting. Your car radio can receive and display this information.
For example, the programme types can be:
CULTURE | TRAVEL | JAZZ |
SPORT | NEWS | POP |
ROCK | CLASSICS |
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You can use the PTY function to select sta- tions of a particular programme type.
PTY-EON
If you specify the programme type and start seek tuning, the radio will switch from the current station to a station of the selected programme type.
Notes:
•If the tuner does not find a station that corresponds to the selected pro- gramme type, you will hear a beep and "NO PTY" appears briefly in the display. The radio will then retune to the station that it received last.
•If the tuned radio station or another station on the broadcasting network broadcasts your selected programme type at a later point in time, the radio will automatically switch from the cur- rently tuned station or from SD mode, USB mode or
•If you do not want to use the PTY EON
switching, disable PTY. First, switch to radio mode with the SRC 3 or BND•TS button 5.
Switching PTY on/off
The radio mode must be activated.
Press the MENU button >. The display shows "MENU".
Press the or button 2 repeatedly until "PTY ON" or "PTY OFF" appears on the display.
Press the button 2 to display the submenu.
Press the button 2 to switch PTY ON or OFF.
When you have finished making your chang- es,
press the MENU button >. To exit the menu,
press the ESC button <.
Selecting the PTY language
You can select the language for the display of the programme types. Options include "DEUTSCH", "ENGLISH" and "FRANÇAIS".
Press the MENU button >. The display shows "MENU".
Press the or button 2 repeat- edly until "PTY LANG" appears on the display.
Press the button 2 to display the submenu.
The currently set language is displayed.
Set the desired language using the or
button 2.
When you have finished making your chang- es,
press the MENU button >.
ENGLISH
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