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Description of the PTY codes
NOTE
• Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be
different from the above list.
Switching to broadcast program of your
choice temporarily
Another convenient RDS service is called “Enhanced Other
Network”.
This allows the system to switch temporarily to a broadcast
program of your choice (TA, News, and/or Info) from a different
station except in the following cases:
• When you are listening to non-RDS stations (all AM – MW
stations, some FM stations and other sources).
• When the system is in standby mode.
NOTE
Before you start operations;
• The Enhanced Other Network function is only applicable to preset
stations.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the following
operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to
AUDIO
.
2 Press
FM/AM
.
Press TA/NEWS/INFO repeatedly until the
program type indicator (TA/News/Info) you
want appears on the display window.
Each time you press the button, the indicator on the display window
changes to show the following:
]
TA
]
News
]
Info
]
TA/News
]
TA/Info
]
News/Info
]
TA/News/Info
]
None
]
(back to the beginning)
TA: Traffic Announcement in your area.
News: News.
Info: Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the
widest sense.
News: News.
Affairs: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the
news — debate, or analysis.
Info: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice
in the widest sense.
Sport: Programs concerned with any aspect of sports.
Educate: Educational programs.
Drama: All radio plays and serials.
Culture: Programs concerning any aspect of national or
regional culture, including language, theater, etc.
Science: Programs about natural sciences and technology.
Varied: Used for mainly speech-based programs such as
quizzes, panel games and personality interviews.
Pop M: Commercial music of current popular appeal.
Rock M: Rock music.
Easy M: Current contemporary music considered to be
“easy-listening”.
Light M: Instrumental music, and vocal or choral works.
Classics: Performances of major orchestral works,
symphonies, chamber music, etc.
Other M: Music not fitting into any of the other categories.
Weather: Weather reports and forecasts.
Finance: Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc.
Children: Programs targeted at a young audience.
Social: Programs about sociology, history, geography,
psychology and society.
Religion: Religious programs.
Phone In: Involving members of the public expressing their
views either by phone or at a public forum.
Travel: Travel information.
Leisure: Programs about recreational activities.
Jazz: Jazz music.
Country: Songs which originate from, or continue the
musical tradition of the American Southern States.
Nation M: Current popular music of the nation or region in
that country’s language.
Oldies: Music from the so-called “golden age” of popular
music.
Folk M: Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a
particular nation.
Document: Programs concerning factual matters, presented in
an investigative style.
TEST: Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast
equipment or unit.
Alarm !: Emergency announcement.
None: No program type, undefined program, or difficult to
categorize into particular types.
Remote control
mode selector
The program type indicator
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