RECEIVING RDS STATIONS <U.K. and Europe models only>

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MEMORY AUTO/MAN’L PRESET/BAND DISPLAY

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RDS MODE

RDS START

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TUNER

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Calling a program of your desired program type from among preset RDS stations (PTY SEEK)

By designating a program type, the unit automatically searches all preset FM stations for an RDS station which broadcasts a program of that program type.

*There are 15 program types to classify RDS stations. For details, refer to page 39.

1 Turn the tuner into the PTY SEEK mode by pressing the PTY SEEK MODE button.

*The name of the program type of the station now being received or “NEWS” flashes on the display.

2 Select the desired program type by pressing “ ” or

“”.

*If there is no operation for about 20 seconds, this mode is canceled and turns into the frequency display. If the station has PS data, after that, it turns into the PS mode.

3 Press the PTY SEEK START button.

The tuner begins searching all preset FM stations.

*“PTY HOLD” lights up on the display.

*The preset station number indicator, the name of the program type and “AUTO” flash. The preset station number changes rapidly in sequence.

cIf a station which broadcasts a program of the program type is found, the tuner stops at the station and turns into the frequency display. If the station has PS data, after that, it turns into the PS mode.

cIf the called station is not the desired one, press the PTY SEEK START button once more before “PTY HOLD” goes out from the display. The tuner begins searching for another station which broadcasts a program of the same program type.

cIf no station is found, “NO PTY” appears and then returns to frequency display. If the station has PS data, after that, it turns into the PS mode.

*If the PTY SEEK START button is pressed once more during searching, this mode is canceled and turns into the frequency display. If the station has PS data, after that, it turns into the PS mode.

To cancel this function

If the PTY SEEK MODE button is pressed once more, the PTY SEEK mode is canceled and turns into the frequency display. If the station has PS data, after that, it turns into the PS mode.

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