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Programme Type (PTY) Function

Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programmes.

1Press the PTY button.

"PTY" is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection (PTY) Mode entered.

If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the mode will automatically turn off.

NOTE

You cannot use this function whilst the traffic bulletin is received.

2Select the type of programme to be received

•Press either the FM or AM button repeatedly until the type of programme you want to listen to.

The selection includes:

 

Speech

(Speech)

 

Music

(Music)

1.

News

(News)

2.

Current Affairs

(Affairs)

3.

Information

(Info)

4.

Sports

(Sport)

5.

Education

(Educate)

6.

Drama

(Drama)

7.

Culture

(Culture)

8.

Science

(Science)

9.

Varied

(Varied)

10.

Pop Music

(Pop M)

11.

Rock Music

(Rock M)

12.

Easy Listening Music

(Easy M)

13.

Light Classical

(Light M)

14.

Serious Classical

(Classics)

15.

Other Music

(Other M)

16.

Weather

(Weather)

17.

Finance

(Finance)

18.

Children’s programmes

(Children)

19.

Social Affairs

(Social)

20.

Religion

(Religion)

21.

Phone In

(Phone In)

22.

Travel

(Travel)

23.

Leisure

(Leisure)

24.

Jazz Music

(Jazz)

25.

Country Music

(Country)

26.

National Music

(Nation M)

27.

Oldies Music

(Oldies)

28.

Folk Music

(Folk M)

29.

Documentary

(Document)

(Speech.....1~9,16~23, 29, Music.....10~15, 24~28)

•You can select the type of programme directly by pressing a preset button. The buttons are factory-set to the following type of programmes:

1.

Music

2.

Speech

3.

News

4.

Other Music

5.

Serious Classical

6.

Varied

NOTE Changing the Preset Button Settings for Programme Type After selecting the type of programme to be stored in a certain preset button, hold down that button for two seconds or more. The previously stored data for that button are erased and the new programme type is stored.

3Seeking the selected programme type

Press the 4 or ¢ button to make a seek of frequencies with your selected type of programme.

The display blinks and the seek starts.

If your selected type of programme is found, the name of the station is displayed and the station is tuned into.

"PTY Found" is displayed for about 30 seconds.

If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the PTY selection mode will turn off automatically.

NOTE

If no programme can be found, "NO PTY" is displayed.

If you want to select another type of programme, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

Switching to Other Stations with the Same Type of Programme:

When "PTY Found" is displayed, perform auto seek tuning. The tuner scans for another station with the same type of programme.

Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its Operation:

Press the PTY button.

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