Sony ST-D777ES - Manual (Page 15)

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Advanced Tuner Operations
Notes
• “Weak Signal” appears when the selected station has a
weak signal. “Retune” appears when the tuner is trying to
retune a station with a weak signal.
• Turn off the EON feature when you want to record a
programme without interruptions, especially when you
want to do timer recording.
• “No EON” appears in the display if you select an EON
programme before tuning to an RDS station.
Locating a station by
programme type (PTY) Z
When you receive preset DAB or FM RDS station, you
can locate a station you want by selecting a programme
type. The tuner tunes in the type of programmes
currently being broadcast from the DAB or FM RDS
stations stored in the tuner's preset memory.
1
Press DAB or FM for the desired type of
broadcast.
2
Press PTY.
3
Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the programme
type you want. See the following table for the
programme types you can select.
Programme type What you hear
Alarm Test Used only for dynamic
switching
Alarm - Alarm! Emergency broadcasts
Children’s Progs Programmes for the young
Country Music Country music programmes
Cultures Programmes about national or
regional culture, such as
language and social concerns
Programme type What you hear
Current Affairs Topical programmes that
expand on current news
Documentary Investigative features
Drama Radio plays and serials
Easy Listening Easy Listening (middle of the
road music)
Education Educational programmes, such
as “how-to” and advice
programmes
Finance Stock market reports and
trading, etc.
Folk Music Folk music programmes
Information Programmes offering
information on a wide
spectrum of subjects, including
consumer affairs and medical
advice
Jazz Music Jazz programmes
Leisure & Hobby Programmes on recreational
activities such as gardening,
fishing, cooking, etc.
Light Classics M Classical music, such as
instrumental, vocal, and choral
works
National Music Programmes featuring the
popular music of the country
or region
News News programmes
None PTY No programme type or
undefined
Oldies Music Programmes featuring oldies
music
Other Music Music that does not fit into any
of the above categories, such
as Rhythm & Blues and
Reggae
Phone In Programmes where members
of the public express their
views by phone or in a public
forum
Pop Music Popular music programmes
Religion Programmes of religious
content
Rock Music Rock music programmes
Science Programmes about the natural
sciences and technology
Serious Classics Performances of major
orchestras, chamber music,
opera, etc.
Social Affairs Programmes about people and
the things that affect them
Sport Sports programmes