Listening to radio
Searching for a program by PTY codes
One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (page 33) by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using the PTY codes
NOTE
Before you start operation;
•The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
•To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH while searching.
•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If
the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
1 Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station.
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“SELECT PTY” flashes on the display window.
• While “SELECT PTY” is flashing:
2 Press PTY SELECT + or PTY SELECT – until the PTY code you want appears on the display window.
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•For details, see “Description of the PTY codes” (page 36).
While the PTY code selected in Step 2 is still on the display window:
3 Press PTY SEARCH again.
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While searching, “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code alternate on the display window.
The system searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.
To continue searching after the first stop
Press PTY SEARCH again while the indications on the display window are flashing.
If no program is found, “NOT FOUND” appears on the display window.
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