Using pty functions 25, Searching for a rds station by pty, Information 25 – Pioneer AVH-P6400CD User Manual

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Section

RDS

Using PTY functions

You can tune in a station by using PTY informa-
tion.

Searching for a RDS station by PTY
information

You can search for general types of broadcast-
ing programs, such as those listed on page 27.

1 Press

5 or to select

PTY

from the

TUNER MENU, and press

A.MENU

.

PTY adjustment indications are displayed.

2 Press

2 or 3 to select a program type.

There are four program types:

News&Inf

Popular

Classics

Others

3 Press

5 to begin the search.

When you press

5 the program type name in

the display begins to flash. The unit searches for
a station broadcasting that program type. When
a station is found its program service name is
displayed.
• You can stop search with the

∞.

Notes

• The program of some stations may differ from

that indicated by the transmitted PTY.

• If no station is broadcasting the type of pro-

gram you searched for,

Not Found

is displayed

for about two seconds and then the tuner
returns to the original station.

Using news program interruption

When a news program is broadcast from a PTY
code news station the unit can switch from any
station to the news broadcast station. When the
news program ends, reception of the previous
program resumes.

1 Press

5 or to select

NEWS

from the

TUNER MENU, and press

A.MENU

.

NEWS adjustment indications are displayed.

2 Press

5 to turn the news function on.

Press

5 and

NEWS :ON

is displayed.

3 Press

to turn the news function off.

Press

∞ and

NEWS :OFF

is displayed.

Note

• You can also turn on or off

NEWS

in the set-

ting menu that appears by pressing

TA/NEWS

on the head unit for 2 seconds or more.

Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts

PTY alarm is a special PTY code for announce-
ments regarding emergencies such as natural
disasters. When the tuner receives the radio
alarm code,

Alarm

appears on the display and

the volume adjusts to the TA volume. When the
station stops broadcasting the emergency
announcement, the system returns to the previ-
ous source.
• An emergency announcement can be can-
celled by pressing

TA/NEWS

on the head

unit.

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