25 EN
3

Press the PTY key to start searching.

EXAMPLE: Searching for a Rock Music broadcast.
Display while searching.
Blinks Program type name display
Display when a station is received.
Station name display
No sound is heard while “PTY” is blinking.
If the desired program type cannot be found, “NO PROG” is
displayed, then after several seconds the display returns to the
original display.

To select another program type

Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3.

Listening to radio broadcasts

Goes out
Under certain receiving conditions, it may take more than 1
minute to complete the search.
“NO PROG” is displayed if this operation is attempted before
performing the RDS Auto Memory operation.
(For the U.K. and Europe only)
Tuning by Program TYpe (PTY search)
This function lets you set the tuner to automatically search for stations
which are currently broadcasting the type of program (genre) you want
to listen to.
MULTI
CONTROL
TUNING
1 / ¡
PTY
Preparations
•Execute the RDS auto memory procedure.
•Set the broadcast band to FM.
•Tune to an RDS station.
1

Press the PTY key to activate the PTY search mode.

When an RDS broadcast is received, the program type is shown on
the display. If no PTY data is available, or if the station is not an RDS
station, “NONE” is displayed.
2

While the “PTY” indicator is lit, use the MULTI CONTROL or

TUNING

1

/

¡

keys to select the program type of your

choice.

Program type table
Program Type Name Display
Pop Music POP M
Rock Music ROCK M
Easy Music EASY M
Light Classical Music LIGHT M
Serious Classical Music CLASSICS
Other Music OTHER M
News NEWS
Current Affairs AFFAIRS
Information INFO
Sport SPORT
Education EDUCATE
Drama DRAMA
Culture CULTURE
Science SCIENCE
Varied Speech VARIED
Program Type Name Display
Weather WEATHER
Finance FINANCE
Children’s Program CHILDREN
Social Affairs SOCIAL
Religion RELIGION
Phone In PHONE IN
Travel TRAVEL
Leisure LEISURE
Jazz Music JAZZ
Country Music COUNTRY
National Music NATION M
Oldies Music OLDIES
Folk Music FOLK M
Documentary DOCUMENT
*5197/22-25/EN 26/03/2002, 2:54 PM25