A station can be searched by this function.
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Press the FM/AM button to select FM.
2
Press the PTY button repeatedly or turn the
MULTI JOG knob, to select the desired PTY
programme.
3
Within 5 seconds, press the AUTO TUNING/
TIME button (‡/°).
Searching will start.
< When the programme that you have selected is
found, searching will stop and the programme type
will be displayed.
< If the same programme type is not found during
PTY Search, it will stop at the beginning frequency.
< If you want to stop searching, press the PTY
button.
RDS (PTY Search)
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PTY (Programme Type)
NEWS:
brief announcements, events, public
opinion, reports, actual situations.
AFFAIRS:
a kind of suggestion including practical
announcements other than news,
documents, discussion, analysis and so on.
INFO:
daily information or reference such as
weather forecast, consumer guide,
medical assistance and so on.
SPORT:
sports related programmes.
EDUCATE:
educational and cultural information.
DRAMA:
all kinds of radio concert and serial
drama.
CULTURE:
all aspects of national or local culture
including religious events, philosophy, social
science, language, theatre, and so on.
SCIENCE:
programmes on natural science and
technology.
VARIED:
popular programmes such as quiz,
entertainment, private interview,
comedy, satire and so on.
POP M:
programme on commercial, practical and
popular songs, and sale volume of discs,
and so on.
ROCK M:
practical modern music generally
composed and played by young
musicians.
EASY M:
popular music usually lasting for less
than 5 minutes.
LIGHT M:
classical music, instrumental music,
chorus, and light music favored by non-
professionals.
CLASSICS:
orchestra including great operas,
symphony, chamber music and so on.
OTHER M:
other music styles (Rhythm & Blues,
Reggae, and so on.).
WEATHER:
weather reports, forecast.
FINANCE:
financial reports, commerce, trading.
CHILDREN:
children's programmes.
SOCIAL:
social affairs.
RELIGION:
religious programmes.
PHONE IN:
programme in which the public
expresses its view by phone.
TRAVEL:
travel reports.
LEISURE:
programs concerning recreational
activities
JAZZ:
jazz music.
COUNTRY:
country music.
NATION M: national music.
OLDIES:
music from the so-called golden of
popular music.
FOLK M:
folk music.
DOCUMENT: documentaries.
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ALARM:
a programme notifying an emergency or
a natural disaster.
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