Choosing program type
a) with the station keys:
When PTY is turned on, the station
keys 1- 6 select the program types de-
termined by the factory.
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Press one of keys (1 6). The dis-
play will show the selected program
type for 2 seconds.
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If you would like to listen to a station
broadcasting this program type, start
the station search by pressing
Should no station with the chosen program
type be found, the display will briefly indi-
cate “NO PTY” and you will hear a beep.
The station last selected will be received.
Each storage area can be used for a differ-
ent available program type. Should you wish
further information, you may turn to the next
paragraph titled “Storing the program type”.
with the station search toggle switch
When PTY is turned on, you can
choose a program type by pressing.
Press
or
The program type
last selected will be displayed for
3 seconds.
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During that time you are selecting
the desired program type by press-
ing
(forward) or
(reverse).
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Press
or
as often as neces-
sary.
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If you would like to listen to a station
with a particular program type start
the station search by pressing
If no station with the selected program type
can be found, the display will briefly indi-
cate “NO PTY” and you will hear a
beep.
The last selected station will be received.
Storing program type
The factory has stored one program type on
each of the keys 1 6.
You may, however, store other available
program types.
If you would like to store a different program
type,
must be illuminated in the dis-
play.
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If you wish you may turn
on by
pressing the PTY key.
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Select the program type by pressing
and then press the selected key
(l-6) until you hear a beep.
The selected program type can be called
with this key when
is illuminated in
the display.
Scanning stations with PTY
scan
The display must show
.
Press the SC key.
The stations that can be received and are
broadcasting this program type will be briefly
scanned.
To turn off scan:
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Press the SC key or the station search
toggle switch once more.
PTY priority
Scenario:
PTY is turned on; the letters appear in the
display.
Presently no station of the selected program
type can be received (not with station search
or the scan function).
The unit switches back to the previous sta-
tion.
If the radio is on, it will switch to that station
for the duration of the program as soon as a
station within the station chain of the select-
ed program type can be received.
Example:
Current station: NDR 3;
lit up in the display;
POP chosen;
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