Sony RXD-700 15EN, Locating a station by programme type (PTY)

Locating a station by programme type (PTY)

You can locate the station you want by selecting a programme type. This unit tunes in the type of programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in this unit’s preset memory.

1Press PTY.

“Select” appears in the display.

2Press TIMER +/– to select the programme type you want. See the following table for the programme types you can select.

3Press PTY.

This unit starts searching the preset RDS stations for the programme (“Search” and the programme type are displayed alternately).

When this unit finds the programme you are looking for, it stops searching. The preset stations currently broadcasting the selected programme type are indicated and this unit receives each station for 8 seconds.

4Press PTY when this unit receives the station broadcasting the programme you want.

Advanced Tuner Operations

Programme type	What you hear
Affairs	Topical programmes that expand on
	current news
Alarm	Emergency broadcasts
Culture	Programmes about national or regional
	culture, such as religion, language, and
	societal concerns
Drama	Radio plays and serials
Education	Educational programmes, such as a “how-
	to” programme and advice
Information	Programmes about consumer affairs,
	medical advice, and weather
L. Classical	Classical music, such as instrumental,
	vocal, and choral works
M.O.R Music	Easy Listening (middle of the road music)
News	News programmes
Other Music	Music that does not fit into any of the
	above categories, such as jazz and rhythm
	and blues
Pop Music	Popular music programmes
PTY undefined	Any programmes not defined above
Rock Music	Rock music programmes
Science	Programmes about the natural sciences
	and technology
Sport	Sports programmes
S. Classical	Performances of major orchestras,
	chamber music, opera, etc.
Varied	Other types of programmes such as,
	celebrity interviews, panel games, and
	comedy

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