Tuning by program type (PTY search)
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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.
Under certain receiving conditions, it may take more than 1 minute to complete the search.
PTYMULTI CONTROL
PTY 
Operations | MULTI CONTROL | |
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Preparations
• Execute the RDS auto memory procedure.
• Set the broadcast band to FM.
• Tune to an RDS station.
1Press the PTY key to activate the PTY search mode.TP TA NEWS |
| NEWs | TUNED |
SP A BTI.VOL L | R | FM AUTO | DIGITAL AUTO |
MUTE | SW | STEREO | DIRECT MEMO |
RDS EON PTY |
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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.
2While the “PTY” indicator is lit, use the MULTI CONTROL to select the program type of your choice.
Program type table| Program Type Name | Display | Program Type Name | Display |
Pop Music | POP M | Weather | WEATHER |
Rock Music | ROCK M | Finance | FINANCE |
*M.O.R. Music | M.O.R. M | Children’s programmes | CHILDREN |
Light Classic Music | LIGHT M | Social affairs | SOCIAL A |
Serious Classic Music | CLASSICS | Religion | RELIGION |
Other Music | OTHER M | Phone in | PHONE IN |
News | NEWS | Travel | TRAVEL |
Current Affairs | AFFAIRS | Leisure | LEISURE |
Information | INFO | Jazz music | JAZZ |
Sport | SPORT | Country Music | COUNTRY |
Education | EDUCATE | National Music | NATION M |
Drama | DRAMA | Oldies Music | OLDIES |
Cultures | CULTURE | Folk Music | FOLK M |
Science | SCIENCE | Documentary | DOCUMENT |
Varied Speech | VARIED |
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*M.O.R. Music (Middle of the Road Music)
Listening to radio broadcasts
“NO PROG” is displayed if this operation is attempted before performing the RDS Auto Memory operation.
3Press the PTY key to start searching.EXAMPLE: Searching for a Rock Music broadcast.Display while searching
Blinks
TP TA NEWS |
| ROCKM | TUNED | |
SP A B TI.VOL L | R |
| FM AUTO SOUND DIGITAL AUTO | |
MUTE | SW |
| STEREO | MEMO. |
RDS EON PTY |
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Program type name display
Display when a station is received.
Goes out
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SP A B TI.VOL L | R |
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MUTE | SW |
| BBC 1 FM | STEREO | MEMO. | |
RDS EON PTY |
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TP TA NEWS |
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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 typeRepeat steps 1, 2 and 3.Reserving the desired information
When the receiver is tuned to a RDS EON station (a station at which the EON indicator lights up), this function lets you set the receiver to automatically switch stations to receive news or traffic programs as they are broadcast. When the broadcast is over, the receiver returns to the original station automatically.
TA/NEWSVOLUME CONTROL
TA/NEWS 
VOLUME
• Set the broadcast band to FM.