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Radio
Programme Types (PTY)
Many radio stations offer the "Programme
Type" (PTY) service in the FM range (FMl,
FM ll). For example, the identification " NEWS "
is broadcast with the latest news.
Using the PTY search function, you can auto-
matically tune to stations having a preselected
programme type, e.g. " POP ".
Programme types
The programme types a radio station offers
change according to the programme being
broadcast.
NEWS News and current events
AFFAIRS Politics and current affairs
INFO Special talk programme
SPORT Sport programme
EDUCATE Learning and continuing
education
DRAMA Radio plays and literature
CULTURE Culture, church and society
SCIENCE Science
VARIED Talk entertainment
POP Pop music (hits)
ROCK M Rock music
M.O.R.M Light music
LIGHT M Light classical music
CLASSICS Serious classical music
OTHER M Music programmes that cannot
be categorised (e.g., Folklore)
WEATHER Wether forecast
FINANCE Finance/Business news
CHILDREN For children
SOCIAL A Social service
RELIGION Religion/Philosophy/Theology
PHONE IN Audience participation
TRAVEL Travel service
LEISURE Leisure, hobby, pastime
JAZZ Jazz music
COUNTRY Country music
NATIONAL National music
OLDIES Golden oldies
FOLK M Folk music
DOCU Documentaries
NO PTY No programme type
PTY search
ǺǺ For selecting a programme type, two
methods of calling up the PTY search
function are available.
1. The four PTY programme type buttons
(station buttons) are assigned to four pro-
gramme types. You can alter this pre-set
assignment as desired.
2. You can select a programme type in the
stored list and then start the search func-
tion.
The following sections describe the procedure.
PTY function
1. Activate the PTY function
Press the
¢¢
PTY button until the signal
sounds:
the last selected programme type is dis-
played.
2. Select the programme type …
– with the buttons
¢¢
1 …
¢¢
4.
Briefly press the desired button.
The PTY search automatically runs to the
next station broadcasting the preset pro-
gramme type and briefly displays this pro-
gramme type , e.g. " POP ", and then the
name of the station tuned to.
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