About RDS broadcasting (cont’d)

PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function

One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of programme from the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes.

To search for a programme using the PTY codes

 

 

 

Display

 

Program Type

 

 

Before you start, remember...

NEWS

• News including an announced opinion and

 

 

report

 

 

 

Convenient functions

Sleep timer function

You can set the time that this unit will shut itself off.

REMOTE CONTROL

Press the SLEEP button.

SLEEP : OFF 15 30 45 60 90 120 M (MIN) willbeselectedinturn.

To check sleep timer

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The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.

To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH while searching.

There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

When pressing the buttons on the primary remote control, make sure that you have selected the FM station using the primary remote control.

1 Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station.

2Press the PTY-or PTY+until the PTY code you want appears on the display.

The display gives you the PTY codes described to the right.

3Press PTY SEARCH again, while the PTY code selected in the previous step is still on the display.

The centre unit searches 15 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.

AFFAIRS

INFO

SPORT

EDUCATE

DRAMA

CULTURE

SCIENCE

VARIED

POP M

ROCK M

M.O.R.M

LIGHT M

CLASSICS

OTHER M

WEATHER

FINANCE

CHILDREN

SOCIAL A

RELIGION

PHONE IN

TRAVEL

LEISURE

JAZZ

COUNTRY

NATION M

OLDIES

FOLK M

DOCUMENT

Several subjects including current affairs, documentary, discussion and analysis.

Information including weights and measures, returns and forecasts, matters interesting the customer, medical information, etc.

Sports

Education

Drama, radio serial etc.

Culture : national or local culture including the religious problem, social science, language, theatre,etc.

Natural science and technology

Others: lectures, entertainment programmes (quiz and game shows), interviews, comedy and satirical plays etc.

Pop music

Rock music

Current contemporary music considered to be “easy listening.”

Light classical music - classical music and instrumental and chorus music

Heavy classical music - orchestra music, symphony, chamber music and opera

Other music - jazz, R&B country music

Weather

Finance

Children’s programmes

Social affairs

Religion

Phone in

Travel

Leisure

Jazz music

Country music

National music

Oldies music

Folk music

Documentary

Press SLEEP button.

The remaining time before this unit will shut itself off is shown on the display.

Pressing the button again changes the sleep time from what you set previously.

To cancel sleep timer

Press SLEEP button until “SLEEP : OFF” appears on the display.

Mute function

This function is useful when answering a doorbell or telephone call.

REMOTE CONTROL

Press the MUTE button.

MUTE appears on the display.

To output sound again

Press MUTE button again.

MUTE will disappear and sound will output.

SLEEP, Mute and the Adjust Display function can only be operated with the remote control.

MISCELLANEOUS

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Samsung HT-AS710R/ELS manual About RDS broadcasting cont’d, Convenient functions, Sleep timer function, Mute function