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Notes:

If the display has stopped flashing, start again from step 2. If the unit finds a desired programme type, the corresponding channel number will flash for about 4 seconds, and then the station name will flash for 7 seconds, which will remain lit.

If you want to listen to the same programme type of another station, press the RDS PTY button whilst the channel number or station name is flashing. The unit will look for the next station.

If no station can be found, "NOT FOUND" will appear for 4 seconds.

If you select the traffic programme:

If you select the traffic programme (TP) in step 3, "TP" will appear. (This does not mean that you can listen to the traffic information at that time.)

When the traffic information is broadcast, "TA" will appear.

To specify station names and select stations manually:

You can select a station by specifying the name (BBC R1, BBC R2, etc.) from the stations stored in memory.

Before starting this operation, you must store one or more station names in memory.

1Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the FM band.

2Press the PRESET ( or ) button on the remote control to select a desired station.

3The station name will be displayed for 6 seconds. Then the display will change.

Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP (Traffic Programme) and TA (Traffic Announcement).

You can search for and receive the following PTY, TP and TA signals.

NEWS	Short accounts of facts, events and publicly
	expressed views, reportage and actuality.
AFFAIRS	Topical programme expanding or enlarging upon
	the news, generally in different presentation style or
	concept, including debate, or analysis.
INFO	Programmes whose purpose is to impart advice in
	the widest sense.
SPORT	Programme concerned with any aspect of sport.
EDUCATE	Programme intended primarily to educate, of which
	the formal element is fundamental.
DRAMA	All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE	Programmes concerned with any aspect of national
	or regional culture, including language, theatre, etc.
SCIENCE	Programmes about the natural sciences and
	technology.
VARIED	Used for mainly speech-based programmes usually
	of light-entertainment nature, not covered by other
	categories. Examples include: quizzes, panel
	games, personality interviews.
POP M	Commercial music, which would generally be
	considered to be of current popular appeal, often
	featuring in current or recent record sales charts.
ROCK M	Contemporary modern music, usually written and
	performed by young musicians.
EASY M	Current contemporary music considered to be
	"easy-listening", as opposed to Pop, Rock or
	Classical, or one of the specialised music styles,
	Jazz, Folk or Country. Music in this category is
	often but not always, vocal, and usually of short
	duration.