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PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEArCH function
One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from
the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using the PTY codes
Before you start, remember...
The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
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To stop searching any time during the process, press
•
PTY SEArCH
while searching.
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
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When pressing the buttons on the primary remote control, make sure that you have selected the FM
•
station using the primary remote control.
Press the
1.
PTY SEArCH
while listening to an FM
station.
Press the
2.
PTY-
or
PTY+
until the PTY code you want
appears on the display.
The display gives you the PTY codes described to the
•
right.
Press the
3.
PTY SEArCH
again, while the PTY code selected in the previous step is still on
the display.
The Centre unit searches 15 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected,
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and tunes in that station.
Display
Program Type
NEWS
News including an announced opinion
and report
AFFAIRS
Several matters including a current
incident, documentary, discussion and
analysis.
INFO
Information including weights and
measures, returns and forecast, matters
interesting the customer, medical
information, etc.
SPORT
Sports
EDUCATE
Education
DRAMA
Drama-Radio serial, etc.
CULTURE
Culture-National or local culture
including the religious problem, social
science, language, cinema, etc.
SCIENCE
Natural science and technology
VARIED
Others-Speech, amusing program
(quiz, game), interview, comedy and
satirical play, etc.
POP M
Pop music
ROCK M
Rock music
M.O.R.M
Current contemporary music considered
to be “easy listening.”
Display
Program Type
LIGHT M
Light classical music- Classical music
and instrumental and chorus music
CLASSICS
Heavy classical music-Orchestra music,
symphony, chamber music and opera
OTHER M
Other music - Jazz, R&B country
music
WEATHER
Weather
FINANCE
Finance
CHILDREN
Children’s programmes
SOCIAL A
Social affairs
RELIGION
Religion
PHONE IN
Phone in
TRAVEL
Travel
LEISURE
Leisure
JAZZ
Jazz Music
COUNTRY
Country Music
NATION M
National Music
OLDIES
Oldies Music
FOLK M
Folk Music
D
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Documentary
Radio