Switching Temporarily to a Service of Your

Choice Automatically

ONLY

 

Remote

PTY Standby Reception function allows the System to switch temporarily to a DAB service broadcasting a program of your choice (TA, NEWS, or INFO).

•This function works while listening to a service providing the required signals.

•PTY Standby Reception works using both Dynamic PTY and Static PTY.

While listening to a DAB service, select the program type.

REPEAT

 

 

 

TA/News/Info

TA

NEWS

INFO

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

(Canceled)

 

TA

Traffic announcement in your area

NEWS

See the right column.

INFO

How PTY Standby Reception function works:

It works in the same way as the Enhanced Other Networks function. See page 13.

Description of the PTY codes for DAB

NEWS:

News.

AFFAIRS:

Topical program expanding or enlarging

 

upon the news—debate, or analysis.

INFO:

Programs the purpose of which is to impart

 

advice in the widest sense.

SPORT:

Programs concerned with any aspect of

 

sports.

EDUCATE:

Educational programs.

DRAMA:

All radio plays and serials.

ARTS:

Programs concerning any aspect of national

 

or regional culture, including language,

 

theater, etc.

SCIENCE:

Programs about natural sciences and

 

technology.

TALK:

Used for mainly speech-based programs

 

such as quizzes, panel games and

 

personality interviews.

POP M:

Commercial music of current popular

 

appeal.

ROCK M:

Rock music.

EASY M:

Current contemporary music considered to

 

be “easy-listening”.

CLASSICL:

Instrumental music, and vocal or choral

 

works.

CLASSICM:

Performances of major orchestral works,

 

symphonies, chamber music, etc.

OTHER M:

Music not fitting into any of the other

 

categories.

WEATHER:

Weather reports and forecasts.

FINANCE:

Stock Market reports, commerce, trading

 

etc.

CHILDREN:

Programs targeted at a young audience.

FACTUAL:

Programs about sociology, history,

 

geography, psychology and society.

RELIGION:

Religious programs.

PHONE IN:

Involving members of the public expressing

 

their views either by phone or at a public

 

forum.

TRAVEL:

Travel information.

LEISURE:

Programs about recreational activities.

JAZZ:

Jazz music.

COUNTRY:

Songs which originate from, or continue the

 

musical tradition of the American Southern

 

States.

NATION M:

Current popular music of the nation or

 

region in that country’s language.

OLDIES:

Music from the so-called “golden age” of

 

popular music.

FOLK M:

Music which has its roots in the musical

culture of a particular nation. DOCUMENT: Programs concerning factual matters,

presented in an investigative style.

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