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CASSETTE RECORDER
Searching programme type (PTY)
PTY helps you find a desired programme type. To enable PTY, first programme RDS stations into the tuner memory (see Programming radio stations)
1While receiving an RDS station, press RDS/ CLOCK briefly until the programme type is displayed.
2Press PRESET 4 or 3 (Á or ª on the remote control) until the desired programme type is displayed.
3Press and hold down on TUNING 5 or 6 (5 or 6 on the remote control) to start searching.
–The radio tunes to a RDS station broadcasting this programme type. If the programme type is not available TYPE NOT FOUND is displayed.
• RDS Programme types
NO TYPE | No RDS programme type |
NEWS | News services |
AFFAIRS | Politics and current affairs |
INFO | Special information programmes |
SPORT | Sports |
EDUCATE | Education and advanced training |
DRAMA | Radio plays and literature |
CULTURE | Culture, religion and society |
SCIENCE | Science |
VARIED | Entertainment programmes |
POP M | Pop music |
ROCK M | Rock music |
MOR M | Light music |
LIGHT M | Light classical music |
CLASSICS | Classical music |
OTHER M | Special music programmes |
RDS News and Traffic Announcement (TA)
You may set up the tuner in such a way that listening to CD or tape is interrupted by the news of a RDS station. This only works if the RDS station broadcasts a NEWS signal while sending the news.
1Tune to the desired RDS station.
2Press NEWS/TA once or more on the remote control to select the news option.
ªNEWS ON, TA ON or OFF is displayed briefly.
ªNEWS is displayed if you have activated the news or TA option. Changing listening source will not disarm the function.
Notes:
•To avoid unwanted recordings, the NEWS announcement does not work while recording a cassette.
•When you receive RDS news or traffic announcements during CD playback, playback will pause and you will be able to hear the news/TA. Playback resumes after the broadcast has finished. In tape mode, the tape continues playing but you will hear the news/TA only until the broadcast has finished.
•If you are using the RDS NEWS announcement with an EON station, the whole network is searched for the respective news.
Disarming RDS News and Traffic Announcement
There are a number of ways to disarm the news feature:
•Press NEWS/TA on the remote control during reception of the news option.
•Press standby on the set or remote control.
•Tune to a
SHUFFLE
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STOP•OPEN•
PAUSE
Cassette playback
1Select TAPE source.
ª The display shows TAPE throughout tape operation.
2Press STOP•OPEN to open the cassette door.
3Insert a recorded cassette and close the cassette door.
4Press PLAY 2 to start playback.
5To interrupt playback press PAUSE. To resume, press this key again.
6By pressing 5 or 6 on the set fast winding of the tape is possible in both directions.
7To stop the tape, press STOP•OPEN.
•The keys are automatically released at the end of the tape, except if PAUSE has been activated.
Note: The sound source cannot be changed while playing or recording a cassette.
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