RDS features

PTY (Program Type)

Selecting the Program Type and searching for a station.

1Enter PTY mode

Press the Control knob. "PTY Select" is displayed.

This function can’t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception.

2Select the Program Type

Push the Control knob to [FM] or [AM].

Each time the knob is pushed, the Program Type switches as shown below.

No.

Program Type

Display

1.

Speech

"All Speech"

2.

Music

"All Music"

3.

News

"News"

4.

Current Affairs

"Current Affairs"

5.

Information

"Information"

6.

Sport

"Sport"

7.

Education

"Education"

8.

Drama

"Drama"

9.

Culture

"Cultures"

10.

Science

"Science"

11.

Varied

"Varied Speech"

12.

Pop Music

"Pop Music"

13.

Rock Music

"Rock Music"

14.

Easy Listening Music

"Easy Listening M"

15.

Light Classical

"Light Classic M"

16.

Serious Classical

"Serious Classics"

17.

Other Music

"Other Music"

18.

Weather

"Weather & Metr"

19.

Finance

"Finance"

20.

Children’s programs

"Children's Prog"

21.

Social Affairs

"Social Affairs"

22.

Religion

"Religion"

23.

Phone In

"Phone In"

24.

Travel

"Travel & Touring"

25.

Leisure

"Leisure & Hobby"

26.

Jazz Music

"Jazz Music"

27.

Country Music

"Country Music"

28.

National Music

"National Music"

29.

Oldies Music

"Oldies Music"

30.

Folk Music

"Folk Music"

31.

Documentary

"Documentary"

Speech and Music include the Program type shown below.

Music: No.12 17, 26 30

Speech: No.3 11, 18 25, 31

The Program Type can be put in the [1] — [6] button memory and called up quickly. Refer to the <Program Type preset> (page 26).

The display language can be changed. Refer to <Changing Language for PTY Function> (page 27).

3Search for the selected Program Type station

Push the Control knob to [4] or [¢]. When you want to search for other stations, push [4] or [¢] of the Control knob again.

When the selected Program Type isn’t found, "No PTY" is displayed. Select another Program Type.

4Exit PTY mode

Press the Control knob.

Program Type preset

Putting the Program Type in the Preset button memory and calling it up quickly.

Presetting the Program Type

1Select the Program Type to preset Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 26).

2Preset the Program Type

Press the desired [1] [6] button for at least 2 seconds.

Calling up the preset Program Type

1Enter PTY mode

Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 26).

2Call up the Program Type

Press the desired [1] [6] button.

26 English

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Kenwood KDC-W8531 PTY Program Type, Program Type preset, Presetting the Program Type, Calling up the preset Program Type

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