PTY Standby Reception
PTY Standby Reception allows the unit to switch temporarily to your favorite PTY programme from any source other than AM.
To activate and select your favorite PTY code for
PTY Standby Reception, see page 14. The PTY indicator either lights up or flashes.
•If the PTY indicator lights up, PTY Standby Reception is activated.
•If the PTY indicator flashes, PTY Standby Reception is not yet activated.
To activate the reception, tune in to another station providing these signals. The PTY indicator will stop flashing and remain lit.
To deactivate the PTY Standby Reception, select “PTY OFF” for the PTY code (see page 14). The PTY indicator goes off.
Tracing the same programme— Network-Tracking Reception
When driving in an area where FM reception is not sufficient enough, this unit automatically tunes in to another FM Radio Data System station of the same network, possibly broadcasting the same programme with stronger signals (see the illustration below).
Programme A broadcasting on different frequency areas (01 – 05)
When shipped from the factory,
To change the
setting, see “AF-REG” on page 14.
Automatic station selection— Programme Search
Usually when you select a preset number, the station preset in that number is tuned in.
If the signals from the FM Radio Data System preset station are not sufficient for good reception, this unit, using the AF data, tunes in to another frequency possibly broadcasting the same programme as the original preset station is broadcasting.
•The unit takes some time to tune in to another station using programme search.
•See also page 14.
PTY codes
NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, POP M (music), ROCK M (music), EASY M (music), LIGHT M (music), CLASSICS, OTHER M (music),
WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M (music), OLDIES, FOLK M (music), DOCUMENT
