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 (see page 33) by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using the PTY codes
Before you start, remember...
•The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
From the remote control ONLY:
Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not, press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation.
1 Press PTY SEARCH while listening to
an FM station. | PTY SEARCH |
The currently selected PTY code appears on the display.
2Press PTY 9 or ( PTY
until the PTY code you want |
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appears on the display. | PTY | ENTER | PTY |
•For details, see “Description of the
PTY codes” on page 36.
2Press PTY 9 or ( PTY to select the desired
program.
Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following.
NEWS
INFO
E. OFF 
NEWS: News.
INFO: Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense.
E. OFF: The search function is canceled.
The system starts to search FM stations automatically after you selected. When it finds the one you have selected, it tunes in that station.
Notes:
The search function is automatically canceled when you change the source or turn off the power.
3Press PTY SEARCH again, while the PTY code selected in the previous step is
still on the display. | PTY SEARCH |
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The system searches FM preset stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.
To stop during searching
Press PTY SEARCH again.
PTY SEARCH
Switching to a Selected Program
You can locate a particular kind of program from an FM RDS station.
From the remote control ONLY:
Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not, press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation.
1 Press NEWS/INFO. | NEWS/INFO |
• “E. SELECT” appears on the display.
PTY codes
DOCUMENT
NEWS
FOLK M (Music)
AFFAIRS
OLDIES
INFO (Information)
NATIONAL
SPORT
COUNTRY
EDUCATE (Education)
JAZZ
DRAMA
LEISURE
CULTURE
TRAVEL
SCIENCE
PHONE IN
VARIED
RELIGION
POP M (Music)
SOCIAL A
ROCK M (Music)
CHILDREN
EASY M (Music)
FINANCE
LIGHT M (Music)
WEATHER
CLASSICS
OTHER M (Music)
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