English
On characters displayed
When the display shows PS, PTY or RT signals:
•The display shows upper case letters only.
•The display cannot show accented letters; For example, “A” may represent accented “A’s” like “Á, Â, Ã, À, Ä and Å”.
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 by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using PTY or TA codes:
| UP |
| DOWN |
PTY/EON | PTY/EON |
(On the Remote Control) | |
| or |
DOWN | UP |
(On the Unit)
1Press the PTY/EON button on the Remote Control once while listening to an FM station.
The display alternates between “PTY ” and “SELECT”.
2Select the PTY code using the 4 or ¢ button on the Unit (or the UP or DOWN button on the Remote Control) within 10 seconds.
Each time you press the button, the display shows a category in the following order:
NEWS ïAFFAIRS ï INFO ï SPORT ï EDUCATE ï DRAMA ï CULTURE ï SCIENCE ï VARIED ï POP M ï ROCK M ï M.O.R.M ï LIGHT M ï CLASSICS ï OTHER M ï WEATHER ï FINANCE ï CHILDREN ï SOCIAL A ï RELIGION ï PHONE IN ï TRAVEL ï LEISURE ïJAZZ ïCOUNTRY ïNATIONAL ïOLDIES
ïFOLK M ï DOCUMENT ï TRAFFIC ï NEWS
3Press the PTY/EON button on the Remote Control again within 10 seconds.
While searching, the display alternates between “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code.
The Unit searched 30 preset stations and stops when it finds a station of the category you have selected, then tunes into that station.
To continue searching after the first stop, press the PTY/ EON button on the Remote Control again while the display indications are flashing.
If no program is found, “NOTFOUND” appears on the display.
To stop searching at any time during the process, press the
PTY/EON button on the Remote Control.
[Example]
Descriptions of the PTY Codes
NEWS: | News |
AFFAIRS: | Topical program expanding on the current news or |
| affairs |
INFO: | Programs on medical service, weather forecasts, etc. |
SPORT: | Sports events |
EDUCATE: | Educational programs |
DRAMA: | Radio plays |
CULTURE: | Programs on national or regional culture |
SCIENCE: | Programs on natural sciences and technology |
VARIED: | Other programs like comedies or ceremonies |
POP M: | Pop music |
ROCK M: | Rock music |
M.O.R.M: | |
| listening”) |
LIGHT M: | Light music |
CLASSICS: | Classical music |
OTHER M: | Other music |
WEATHER: | Weather information |
FINANCE: | Reports on commerce, trading, the Stock Market, etc. |
CHILDREN: | Entertainment programs for children |
SOCIAL A: | Programs on social activities |
RELIGION: | Programs dealing with any aspect of belief or faith, |
| or the nature of existence or ethics |
PHONE IN: | Programs where people can express their views |
| either by phone or in a public forum |
TRAVEL: | Programs about travel destinations, package tours, |
| and travel ideas and opportunities |
LEISURE: | Programs concerned with recreational activities |
| such as gardening, cooking, fishing, etc. |
JAZZ: | Jazz music |
COUNTRY: | Country music |
NATIONAL: Current popular music from another nation region,
| in that country’s language |
OLDIES: | Classic pop music |
FOLK M: | Folk music |
DOCUMENT: Programs dealing with factual matters, presented in an investigative style
TRAFFIC: Traffic announcement
Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be different from the above list.
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