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The hexadecimal conversion shown in the example is 4A2D. This is
an
alphanumeric
value containing both letters and numbers. Some
PI codes may contain only numbers, but all will have four
characters. These four characters are entered into the PI field by
typing:
PI=hhhh
8
, where hhhh represents the four-character
hexadecimal code calculated from the call letters. In our example for
KWAV we would type:
PI=4A2D
8
.
PS
The Program Service Name is your station s Street Name. This
may be simply the call letters, KBAD or KBAD-FM or a slogan such
as LIVE 105. Up to 8 characters (including spaces) may be
accommodated. Enter by typing:
PS=xxxxxxxx
8
, where x
represents the entry in capital letters. (A discussion and
instructions for scrolling PS can be found on Page 30.)
PTY
Program Type indicates the station format. The listings shown
below were assigned by the NRSC in the United States, and by
CENELEC for the rest of the world.
Be sure to select your format
from the proper list!
The numbers in the
PTY
column indicate the categories listed in the
appropriate standards. Enter this number into the encoder s PTY
field by typing:
PTY=n
8
or
PTY=nn
8
, where n or nn is the
number shown in the
PTY
column below.
PTY
US (NRSC)
EUROPE (CENELEC)
0
None
None
1
News
News
2
Information
Current Affairs
3
Sports
Information
4
Talk
Sports
5
Rock Music
Education
6
Classic Rock Music
Drama
7
Adult Hit Music
Culture
8
Soft Rock Music
Science
9
Top 40 Music
Varied
10
Country Music
Pop Music
11
Oldies Music
Rock Music
12
Soft Music
Easy Listening Music
13
Nostalgia Music
Light Classics Music
14
Jazz
Serious Classics Music
15
Classical Music
Other Music
16 Rhythm and Blues Music
Weather
