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When the display shows PS, PTY or RT signals: | ||
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| • The display cannot show accented letters; For example, “A” | |
| may represent accented “A’s” like “Á, Â, Ã, À, Ä and Å”. | |
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| To search for a programme by PTY | |
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One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of programme by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a programme using PTY or TA codes:
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■1. Press the PTY/EON button once while lis- tening to an FM station.
“PTY SELECT” appears on the display.
■2. Select the PTY code using the 4 or ¢ button (or 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 ↔ AFFAIRS ↔ INFO ↔ SPORT ↔ EDUCATE ↔ DRAMA ↔CULTURE ↔SCIENCE ↔VARIED ↔POP M ↔ROCK M ↔M.O.R.M ↔LIGHT M ↔CLASSICS ↔OTH-
ER M ↔ WEATHER ↔ FINANCE ↔ CHILDREN ↔ SO- CIAL A ↔ RELIGION ↔ PHONE IN ↔ TRAVEL ↔ LEISURE ↔ JAZZ ↔ COUNTRY ↔ NATIONAL ↔ OLD- IES ↔ FOLK M ↔ DOCUMENT ↔ TEST ↔ ALARM! ↔
NEWS
■3. Press the PTY/EON button within 10 sec- onds again.
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 again while the display indications blink.
If no programme is found, “NOT FOUND” appears on the display.
To stop searching at any time during the process,
press the PTY/EON button to stop search operation.
[Example]
Descriptions of the PTY Codes
NEWS: | News |
AFFAIRS: | Topical programme expanding on the current news or |
INFO: | affairs |
Programmes on medical service, weather forecasts, | |
SPORT: | etc. |
Sports events | |
EDUCATE: | Educational programmes |
DRAMA: | Radio plays |
CULTURE: | Programmes on national or regional culture |
SCIENCE: | Programmes on natural sciences and technology |
VARIED: | Other programmes like comedies or ceremonies |
POP M: | Pop music |
ROCK M: | Rock music |
M.O.R.M: | |
LIGHT M: | tening”) |
Light music | |
CLASSICS: | Classical music |
OTHER M: | Other music |
WEATHER: | Weather information |
FINANCE: | Reports on commerce, trading, the Stock Market, etc. |
CHILDREN: | Entertainment programmes for children |
SOCIAL A: | Programmes on social activities |
RELIGION: | Programmes dealing with any aspect of belief or |
| faith, or the nature of existence or ethics |
PHONE IN: Programmes where people can express their views ei-
TRAVEL: | ther by phone or in a public forum |
Programmes about travel destinations, package tours, | |
LEISURE: | and travel ideas and opportunities |
Programmes concerned with recreational activities | |
JAZZ: | such as gardening, cooking, fishing, etc. |
Jazz music | |
COUNTRY: | Country music |
NATIONAL: Current popular music from another nation region, in
OLDIES: | that country’s language |
Classic pop music | |
FOLK M: | Folk music |
DOCUMENT: Programmes dealing with factual matters, presented in an investigative style
TEST: Test broadcasts
ALARM!: Emergency broadcasts
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