Using pty functions, Pty list, Radio – Pioneer AVH-P4100DVD User Manual

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Using PTY functions

You can tune in a station by using PTY (pro-
gram type) information.

Searching for an RDS station by
PTY information

You can search for general types of broadcast-
ing programs, such as those listed in the fol-
lowing section. Refer to this page.

1

Touch PTY on the function menu.

2

Touch c or d to select a program type.

There are four program types:
News&Inf

—Popular—Classics—Others

3

Touch d to begin the search.

The unit searches for a station broadcasting
that program type. When a station is found, its
program service name is displayed.
PTY (program type ID code) information is
listed in the following section. Refer to this
page.

# To cancel the search, touch c.
# 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 sta-
tion. When the news program ends, reception
of the previous program resumes.

% Touch NEWS on the function menu.
News program interruption standby is now on.

# To turn off news program interruption, touch
NEWS again.
# A news program can be canceled by touching
NEWS.

Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts

When the emergency PTY code broadcasts,
the unit receives it automatically (

ALARM ap-

pears). When the broadcasting ends, the sys-
tem returns to the previous source.

PTY list

General

Specific

Type of program

News&Inf

News

News

Affairs

Current affairs

Info

General information and
advice

Sport

Sports

Weather

Weather reports/meteoro-
logical information

Finance

Stock market reports,
commerce, trading, etc.

Popular

Pop Mus

Popular music

Rock Mus

Contemporary modern
music

Easy Mus

Easy listening music

Oth Mus

Non-categorized music

Jazz

Jazz

Country

Country music

Nat Mus

National music

Oldies

Oldies, golden oldies

Folk Mus

Folk music

Classics

L. Class

Light classical music

Classic

Classical music

Radio

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