JVC CA-MXK30R User Manual

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12

Using the Tuner

To search for a program by PTY codes

One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a
particular kind of program by specifying the PTY codes.
To search for a program using PTY codes:

1

Press the PTY/EON button once while listen-
ing to an FM station.

“PTY” and “SELECT” alternately appear on the display.

2

Select the PTY code using the SELECT + or –
button within 10 seconds.

Each time you press the button, the display shows a category
in the following order:

NEWS

AFFAIRS

INFO

SPORT

EDUCATE

DRAMA

CULTURE

SCIENCE

VARIED

POP M

ROCK M

M.O.R. M

LIGHT M

CLAS-

SICS

OTHER M

WEATHER

FINANCE

CHILDREN

SOCIAL A

RELIGION

PHONE IN

TRAVEL

LEISURE

JAZZ

COUNTRY

NA-

TIONAL

OLDIES

FOLK M

DOCUMENT

NEWS

3

Press the PTY/EON button within 10 seconds
again.

While searching, “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code alter-
nately appear on the display.
The unit searches 30 preset stations and stops when it finds a
station of the category you have selected, then tunes into that
station.

To continue searching after the first stop,
press the PTY/EON button again while the display indications
blink.
If no program is found, “NOT” and “FOUND” alternately appear
on the display.
To stop searching at any time during the process,
press the PTY/EON button to stop search operation.

Descriptions of the PTY Codes
NEWS:

News

AFFAIRS:

Topical programs expanding on the current news
or affairs

INFO:

Programs on medical service, weather forecasts,
etc.

SPORT:

Sports events

EDUCATE:

Educational programs

DRAMA:

Radio plays

CULTURE:

Programs on national or regional culture

SCIENCE:

Programs on natural sciences and technology

VARIED:

Other programs like comedies or ceremonies

POP M:

Pop music

ROCK M:

Rock music

M.O.R M:

Middle-of-the road music (usually called “easy lis-
tening”)

LIGHT M:

Light music

CLASSICS: Classical music
OTHER M:

Other music

WEATHER: Weather information
FINANCE:

Reports on commerce, trading, the Stock Market,
etc.

CHILDREN: Entertainment programs for children
SOCIAL:

Programs on social activities

RELIGION:

Programs dealing with any aspect of belief or faith,
or the nature of existence or ethics

PHONE IN:

Programs where people can express their views ei-
ther by phone or in a public form

TRAVEL:

Programs about travel destinations, package tours,
and travel ideas and opportunities

LEISURE:

Programs concerned with recreational activities
such as gardening, cooking, fishing, etc.

JAZZ M:

Jazz music

COUNTRY:

Country music

NATION M:

Current popular music from another nation region,
in that country’s language

OLDIES:

Classic pop music

FOLK M:

Folk music

DOCUMENT: Programs dealing with factual matters, presented

in an investigative style

PTY/EON

PTY/EON

SELECT

PTY / EON

PTY / EON

SELECT

On the Unit

On the Remote Control

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