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.
Under certain receiving conditions, it may take more than 1 minute to complete the search.
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P.CALL ¤ / ‹ |
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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.
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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 P.CALL keys to select the program type of your choice.
Program type table
Program Type Name | Display | Program Type Name | Display |
News | NEWS | Weather | WEATHER |
Current Affairs | AFFAIRS | Finance | FINANCE |
Information | INFO | Children’s programmes | CHILDREN |
Sport | SPORT | Social affairs | SOCIAL |
Education | EDUCATE | Religion | RELIGION |
Drama | DRAMA | Phone In | PHONE IN |
Culture | CULTURE | Travel | TRAVEL |
Science | SCIENCE | Leisure | LEISURE |
Varied Speech | VARIED | Jazz music | JAZZ |
Pop Music | POP M | Country Music | COUNTRY |
Rock Music | ROCK M | National Music | NATION M |
Easy Music | EASY M | Oldies Music | OLDIES |
Light Classical Music | LIGHT M | Folk Music | FOLK M |
Serious Classical Music | CLASSICS | Documentary | DOCUMENT |
Other Music | OTHER M |
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Listening to radio broadcasts
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3Press the PTY key to start searching.
EXAMPLE: Searching for a Rock Music broadcast.
Display while searching
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Program type name display
Display when a station is received.
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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 type
Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3. | Operations |
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ﾒNO PROGﾓ is displayed if this operation is attempted before performing the RDS Auto Memory operation.