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b) Using the << >> buttons on the rocker
switch
When PTY is switched on, you can se-
lect a programme type using buttons
<< >>.
•
Press << or >>; the programme
type selected last will be displayed
for 3 seconds.
•
IDuring this period press >> (for-
wards) or << (backwards) to select
the desired type.
•
Press << or >> as many times as
required.
If you would like to listen to a station
with the selected PTY,
•
press / to start the seek tuning
function.
If the radio is unable to find a station offer-
ing the selected programme type, the dis-
play will show “NO PTY” and a beep tone
will be emitted. The radio will select the sta-
tion which was tuned into before seek tun-
ing was activated.
Storing programme types
Each of the preset buttons 1-6 has been
assigned one programme type at the facto-
ry.
If desired, you can also replace these with
other available programme types.
To do so, make sure that “PTY” lights up in
the display.
•
If necessary, press the PTY button to
switch on the function.
•
Select a programme type using but-
tons << >> and
•
hold down the desired preset button
(1-6) until you hear a beep.
Now the selected programme type can be
recalled by pressing this preset. “PTY” must
appear in the display to indicate that the
function is active.
Scanning stations with PTY SCAN
Requirement: “PTY” must appear in the dis-
play.
•
Press the SC button.
All of the stations in your current reception
area offering the selected programme type
will be scanned.
To switch off PTY-SCAN:
•
Press SC or the seek-tuning rocker
switch once again.
PTY priority
Situation:
PTY is switched on and lights up in the dis-
play.
No station offering the selected programme
type can be found currently in your recep-
tion range (with seek tuning or scan).
The set will switch back to the station previ-
ously tuned into.
As soon as it is possible to receive a pro-
gramme in the broadcasting network with
the PTY selected, the radio will switch over
to the corresponding station for the dura-
tion of the programme.
Example: German broadcasting network
NDR:
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Station playing: NDR3.
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“PTY” lights up in the display.
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Programme type “POP” selected.
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Seek tuning is started.
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No station with “PTY-POP” can be
found.
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The display shows “NO PTY” and
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automatically switches back to NDR3.
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NDR2 airs a “PTY-POP” programme.
