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Searching for Programs by PTY Codes (PTY
Search)
One of the advantages of RDS is that you can locate a
particular kind of program by specifying PTY codes.
• For details on the PTY codes, see “Additional Information”
on page 25.
To search for a program using PTY codes
• PTY Search is applicable only to preset FM RDS stations.
If not yet done, see “Presetting Stations” on page 11.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the
setting is canceled before you finish, start from step
1
again.
1
Press PTY/EON while listening to an
FM station.
2
Press SELECT + or SELECT – until
the PTY code you want appears on
the display.
• Each time you press the button, PTY codes change as
follows:
NEWS “ AFFAIRS “ INFO “ SPORT “
EDUCATE “ DRAMA “ CULTURE “
SCIENCE “ VARIED “ POP M “ ROCK M “
M.O.R. M “ LIGHT M “ CLASSICS “
OTHER M “ WEATHER “ FINANCE “
CHILDREN “ SOCIAL A “ RELIGION “
PHONE IN “ TRAVEL “ LEISURE “ JAZZ “
COUNTRY “ NATIONAL “ OLDIES “
FOLK M “ DOCUMENT “ (back to the beginning)
3
Press PTY/EON again while the
PTY code selected in the previous
step is still on the display.
The preset FM stations appear on the display
with their preset numbers.
The unit searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it
finds the one you have selected and tunes in that station.
• If no program is found, the unit returns to the last
received station.
To stop during searching
Press SELECT + or SELECT –.
To check the PTY, press PTY/EON once so that the current
PTY code appears.
• “NO PTY” appears if no signal is sent.
RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along
with their regular program signals. For example, the stations
send their station names, as well as information about what
type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS
service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display.
With the unit, you can receive the following types of RDS
signals.
PS (Program Service):
Shows commonly known station names.
RT (Radio Text):
Shows text messages the station sends.
CT (Clock Time):
Shows clock time the station sends.
PTY (Program Type):
Shows types of broadcast programs.
Enhanced Other Networks:
Provides the information about the types of the
programs sent by other RDS stations.
More about RDS
• Some FM stations do not provide RDS signals.
• RDS services may vary among FM RDS stations. For details on
RDS services in your area, check with local radio stations.
• RDS may not work correctly if the received station is not
transmitting the signals properly or if the signal strength is weak.
Changing the RDS Information
You can see RDS information on the display while listening
to an FM station,
Press DISPLAY MODE.
• Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
About characters shown on the display
When the display shows PS name, RT or CT signals, the following
characters are used.
• The display cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters
and always uses upper case letters.
• The display cannot show accented letters, “A,” for instance, may
stand for accented “A’s” like “Å, Ä, Ã, Á, À, Â, å, ä, ã, á, à, and
â.”
If no PS name, RT, or CT signals are sent by a station
“NO PS,” “NO RT” or “NO CT” appears on the display.
Receiving FM Stations with RDS
Station frequency
(or preset channel no.)
CT
(Clock Time)
PS NAME
(Program Service name)
RT
(Radio Text)
DISPLAY MODE
SELECT
PTY/EON
PTY/EON
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