b)Using the << >> buttons on the rocker switch

When PTY is switched on, you can se- lect a programme type using buttons << >>.

Press << or >>; the programme type selected last will be displayed for 3 seconds.

IDuring this period press >> (for- wards) or << (backwards) to select the desired type.

Press << or >> as many times as required.

If you would like to listen to a station with the selected PTY,

press / to start the seek tuning function.

If the radio is unable to find a station offer- ing the selected programme type, the dis- play will show “NO PTY” and a beep tone will be emitted. The radio will select the sta- tion which was tuned into before seek tun- ing was activated.

Storing programme types

Each of the preset buttons 1-6 has been assigned one programme type at the facto- ry.

If desired, you can also replace these with other available programme types.

To do so, make sure that “PTY” lights up in the display.

If necessary, press the PTY button to switch on the function.

Select a programme type using but- tons << >> and

hold down the desired preset button (1-6) until you hear a beep.

Now the selected programme type can be recalled by pressing this preset. “PTY” must appear in the display to indicate that the function is active.

Scanning stations with PTY SCAN

Requirement: “PTY” must appear in the dis- play.

Press the SC button.

All of the stations in your current reception area offering the selected programme type will be scanned.

To switch off PTY-SCAN:

Press SC or the seek-tuning rocker switch once again.

PTY priority

Situation:

PTY is switched on and lights up in the dis- play.

No station offering the selected programme type can be found currently in your recep- tion range (with seek tuning or scan).

The set will switch back to the station previ- ously tuned into.

As soon as it is possible to receive a pro- gramme in the broadcasting network with the PTY selected, the radio will switch over to the corresponding station for the dura- tion of the programme.

Example: German broadcasting network NDR:

-Station playing: NDR3.

-“PTY” lights up in the display.

-Programme type “POP” selected.

-Seek tuning is started.

-No station with “PTY-POP” can be found.

-The display shows “NO PTY” and

-automatically switches back to NDR3.

-NDR2 airs a “PTY-POP” programme.

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Blaupunkt RD 148 operating instructions Storing programme types, Scanning stations with PTY Scan, PTY priority