RECEIVING RDS STATIONS

PTY SEEK Function

If you select the desired program type, the unit automatically searches all preset RDS stations that are broadcasting a program of the required type.

VOLUME

 

RDS MODE/FREQ

EON

STANDBY

PTY SEEK

/ON

MODE

START

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT MODE

6CH INPUT

 

BASS

 

BASS

TREBLE

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

EXTENSION

 

 

 

 

A

B

 

DSP

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

TUNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT

PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

/TUNING

FM/AM

MEMORY

MODE

 

 

ON

OFF

+

+

ON

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

MAN'L/AUTO FM

AUTO/MAN'L MONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SILENT

 

VIDEO AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

 

1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set the unit in the

PTY SEEK mode.

The program type of the station being received or “NEWS” flashes on the front panel display.

PTY SEEK

MODE START

Flashes

2 Turn the multi jog knob to select the desired program type.

The selected program type appears on the front panel display.

To cancel this function

Press PTY SEEK MODE twice.

Program types in the PTY mode

There are 15 program types to classify RDS stations.

NEWS

News

 

 

AFFAIRS

Current affairs

 

 

INFO

General information

 

 

SPORT

Sports

 

 

EDUCATE

Education

 

 

DRAMA

Drama

 

 

CULTURE

Culture

 

 

SCIENCE

Science

 

 

VARIED

Light entertainment

 

 

POP M

Pops

 

 

ROCK M

Rock

 

 

M.O.R. M

Middle-of-the-road music (easy-

 

listening)

LIGHT M

Light classics

 

 

CLASSICS

Serious classics

 

 

OTHER M

Other music

 

 

3 Press PTY SEEK START to begin searching all preset RDS stations.

The selected program type flashes and the “PTY HOLD” indicator lights up on the front panel display while searching for stations.

PTY SEEK

MODE START

Light up

 

 

 

 

 

V-AUX VCR2/DVR VCR 1 D-TV/CBL DVD

MD/CD-R

TUNER

CD

PHONO

PS PTY

RT CT

TUNED STEREO AUTO

 

PTY HOLD

 

 

 

VOLUME

The selected program type flashes.

If a station that is broadcasting a program of the required type is found, the unit stops at that station.

If the called station is not the desired one, press PTY SEEK START again. The unit begins searching for another station that is broadcasting a program of the same type.

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Yamaha RX-V620RDS owner manual PTY Seek Function, To cancel this function, Program types in the PTY mode

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