DEVA Broadcast DB7000, Maintenance And Operating Instructions

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APPENDIX C.1
PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode – North America
PTY Short Name Description
1 News News reports, either local or network in origin.
2 Information Programming that is intended to impart advice.
3 Sports Sports reporting, commentary, and/or live event coverage, either local
or network in origin.
4 Talk Call-in and/or interview talk shows either local or national in origin.
5 Rock Album cuts.
6 Classic Rock Rock oriented oldies, often mixed with hit oldies, from a decade or
more ago.
7 Adult Hits An up-tempo contemporary hits format with no hard rock and no rap.
8 Soft Rock Album cuts with a generally soft tempo.
9 Top 40 Current hits, often encompassing a variety of rock styles.
10 Country Country music, including contemporary and traditional styles.
11 Oldies Popular music, usually rock, with 80% or greater non-current music.
12 Soft A cross between adult hits and classical, primarily non-current softrock
originals.
13 Nostalgia Big-band music.
14 Jazz Mostly instrumental, includes both traditional jazz and more modern
“smooth jazz.”
15 Classical Mostly instrumentals, usually orchestral or symphonic music.
16 Rhythm and Blues A wide range of musical styles, often called “urban contemporary.”
17 Soft R and B Rhythm and blues with a generally soft tempo.
18 Foreign Language Any programming format in a language other than English.
19 Religious Music Music programming with religious lyrics.
20 Religious Talk Call-in shows, interview programs, etc. with a religious theme.
21 Personality A radio show where the on-air personality is the main attraction.
22 Public Programming that is supported by listeners and/or corporate sponsors
instead of advertising.
23 College Programming produced by a college or university radio station.
24-28 Unassigned
29 Weather Weather forecasts or bulletins that are non-emergency in nature.
30 Emergency Test Broadcast when testing emergency broadcast equipment or receivers.
Not intended for searching or dynamic switching for consumer
receivers. Receivers may, if desired, display “TEST” or “Emergency
Test”.
31 Emergency Emergency announcement made under exceptional circumstances to
give warning of events causing danger of a general nature. Not to be
used for searching - only used in a receiver for dynamic switching.
NOTE:
These definitions can differ slightly between various language versions.