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RECEIVING RDS STATIONS
PTY SEEK Function
If you select the desired program type, the unit
automatically searches all preset RDS stations that are
broadcasting a program of the required type.
1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set the unit in the
PTY SEEK mode.
The program type of the station being received or
“NEWS” flashes on the front panel display.
2 Turn the multi jog knob to select the desired
program type.
The selected program type appears on the front panel
display.
3 Press PTY SEEK START to begin searching
all preset RDS stations.
The selected program type flashes and the “PTY
HOLD” indicator lights up on the front panel display
while searching for stations.
• If a station that is broadcasting a program of the
required type is found, the unit stops at that
station.
• If the called station is not the desired one, press
PTY SEEK START again. The unit begins
searching for another station that is broadcasting a
program of the same type.
■ To cancel this function
Press PTY SEEK MODE twice.
■ Program types in the PTY mode
There are 15 program types to classify RDS stations.
NEWS News
AFFAIRS Current affairs
INFO General information
SPORT Sports
EDUCATE Education
DRAMA Drama
CULTURE Culture
SCIENCE Science
VARIED Light entertainment
POP M Pops
ROCK M Rock
M.O.R. M Middle-of-the-road music (easy-
listening)
LIGHT M Light classics
CLASSICS Serious classics
OTHER M Other music
Flashes
The selected program type flashes.
Light up
PTY SEEK
MODE START
PTY SEEK
MODE START
PS
PTY
RT
CT
TUNED
STEREO
VOLUME
CDTUNER PHONO
MD/CD-R
DVD
D-TV/CBL
VCR 1
VCR2/DVR
V-AUX
AUTO
PTY
HOLD
SILENT VIDEO AUX
PHONES S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL
6CH INPUTINPUT MODE
INPUT
VOLUME
RDS MODE/FREQ
EON
PTY SEEK
MODE START
PRESET
/TUNING
EDIT
MEMORYEFFECT
MAN'L/AUTO FM
TUNING
MODE
AUTO/MAN'L MONO
FM/AM
DSP
PROGRAM
BASS TREBLE SPEAKERS
AB
OFF
ONOFFON
STANDBY
/ON
DIGITAL
BASS
EXTENSION
– + – +
SURROUND
DIGITAL
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