Tuner operations

See page 34 for button locations.

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 34) by specifying the PTY codes.

7To search for a program using the PTY codes

NOTE

Before you start operation;

•Press FM/AM on the remote control to select an FM station.

•The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.

•To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH while searching.

•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

1 Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station.

“PTY” and “SELECT” flash alternately on the display window.

While “PTY” and “SELECT” is flashing alternately:

2 Press PTY 9 or PTY ( repeatedly until the PTY code you want appears on the display window.

• For details, see “Description of the PTY codes”.

While the PTY code selected in step 2 is still on the display window:

3 Press PTY SEARCH again.

While searching, “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code alternate on the display window.

The system searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.

To continue searching after the first stop

Press PTY SEARCH again while the indications on the display window are flashing.

If no program is found, “NO FOUND” appears on the display window.

Description of the PTY codes

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.

 

 

CULTURE:

Programs concerning any aspect of national or

 

regional culture, including language, theater,

 

etc.

 

 

SCIENCE:

Programs about natural sciences and technology.

 

 

VARIED:

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”.

 

 

LIGHT M:

Instrumental music, and vocal or choral works.

 

 

CLASSICS:

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.

 

 

SOCIAL:

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.

 

 

TEST:

Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast

 

equipment or unit.

 

 

ALARM:

Emergency announcement.

 

 

NONE:

No program type, undefined program, or

 

difficult to categorize into particular types.

 

 

NOTE

•Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be different from the above list.

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