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PTY (Program Type)
Press PTY/CLK button on the panel to activate the PTY function. The previous PTY type is shown. Press
PTY/CLK once again to enter the MUSIC type or press twice to enter the SPEECH type, then use number
buttons 1-6 to select the desired program type (see the following table).
Preset number PTY music group Preset number PTY speech group
1 POP M, ROCK M 1 NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO
2 EAST M, LIGHT M 2 SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA
3 CLASSICS, OTHER M 3 CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED
4 JAZZ M, COUNTRY M 4 WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN
5 NATION M, OLDIES M 5 SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN
6 FOLK M 6 TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT
When PTY is selected, the radio starts to search corresponding PTY information, and stops if the
corresponding PTY information is detected.
If there are no keys entered for 2 seconds, previously selected PTY is searched. During 1 loop, if desired
PTY is not found, NO PTY is flashed, then return to previous normal radio and PTY word disappears.
Press PTY button for the 3rd time to switch the PTY function off.
Other settings
Press and hold SEL button to enter the menu mode. Press it repeatedly to choose the needed item: MASK
DPI/ALL => TA SEEK/ALARM => RETUNE L/S.
TA (Traffic Announcement) mode
To determine what action will the radio take if the newly tuned station does not receive TP (Transport
Program) information for 5 seconds. Rotate VOL knob to select the desired mode: TA ALARM and TA
SEEK.
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TA SEEK
When newly tuned station does not receive TP information for 5 seconds, the radio retunes to next
station which has not the same station (PI – Program Information) as the last station, but has the TP
information. When TP information gets lost at the current station for retune time which is set by RETUNE
SHORT (30 seconds) or RETUNE LONG (90 seconds), the radio starts to retune to next same PI station.