Tuner Operation

The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the list below.

NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific PTY.The display will show NONE, when such a station is selected and PTY is active.

A “text” message (Radiotext, RT) containing special information from the broadcast station. Note that this message may scroll across the display to permit messages longer than the eight positions in the display. Radiotext is not shown on the TV On-Screen Display.

The current time of day (CT). Note that it may take up to two minutes for the time to appear, in that time the letters CT are shown in the information display when CT is selected. Please note that the accuracy of the time data is dependent on the radio station, not the AVR.

Some RDS stations may not include some of these additional features. If the data required for the selected mode is not being transmitted, the Main Information Display Ò will show a NO TYPE, NO TEXT or NO TIME message after the individual time out.

In any FM mode the RDS function requires a strong enough signal for proper operation.

Program Search (PTY)

An important feature of RDS is its capability of encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY) codes that indicate the type of material being broadcast. The following list shows the abbreviations used to indicate each PTY,along with an explanation of the PTY:

NEWS: News

AFFAIRS: Current Affairs

INFO: Infomation

SPORT: Sports

EDUCATE: Educational

DRAMA: Drama

CULTURE: Culture

SCIENCE: Sciencek

VARIED: Varied Speech Programs

POPM: Popular Music

ROCKM: Rock Music

M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music

LIGHTM: Classical Music

CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music

OTHERM: Other Music

WEATHER: Weather Information

FINANCE: Financial Programs

CHILDREN: Children’s Programs

SOCIAL A: Social Affairs Programs

RELIGION: Religious Broadcasts

PHONE IN: Phone-In Programs

TRAVEL: Travel and Touring

LEISURE: Leisure and Hobby

JAZZ: Jazz Music

COUNTRY: Country Music

NATIONAL: National Music

OLDIES: Oldies Music

FOLK M: Folk Music

DOCUMENT: Documentary Programs

TEST: Emergency Test

ALARM: Emergency Broadcast Information

You may search for a specific Program Type (PTY) by following these steps:

1. Press the Play button E until the

current PTY is shown in the Main Information Display #.

2.While the PTY is shown, press the CH/Page Up/Down I or the M/N Buttons F or hold them pressed to scroll through the list of avail- able PTY types, as shown above starting with the PTY currently received.

3.Press either of the K/L Buttons F. The tuner begins to scan the FM band upwards or downwards for the first station that has RDS data that matches the desired selection, and acceptable signal strength for quality reception.

4.The tuner will make up to one complete scan of the entire FM band for the next station that matches the desired PTY type and has accept- able reception quality. If no such station is found, the display will read NONE for some seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM station in use before the search.

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Harman-Kardon AVR 255, AVR 355 owner manual Program Type PTY as shown in the list below, Program Search PTY

AVR 255, AVR 355 specifications

The Harman-Kardon AVR 355 and AVR 255 are two standout receivers in the realm of home audio, each delivering exceptional sound quality and a variety of features designed to enhance the listening experience.

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