Searching for a programme type, 6 using the tuner, 1press display and select pty search – Pioneer CT-L77 User Manual

Page 31: 2select the programme type, 3the tuner starts searching for a matching station, 2press display

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6 Using the Tuner

31

Searching for a Programme Type

One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of
radio programme. You can search for any of the programme types listed on page 30—
this covers all kinds of music, as well as news, weather forecasts, sports programmes,
and a variety of others.

1

Press DISPLAY and select PTY SEARCH.

Press

DISPLAY

repeatedly to switch between the options, then press

SET

.

2

Select the programme type.

Use the

$ and › buttons to change the programme type; select one by

pressing

SET

.

The complete list is on the previous page.

3

The tuner starts searching for a matching
station.

The tuner searches through the FM stations stored in the station memories.

If the tuner finds a matching programme type, the tuner plays 5 seconds of
the station. To listen to that station, press

SET

. (The tuner stops searching.)

If you don't press

SET

during the 5 seconds, the tuner resumes the search.

Cancel the search by pressing

&.

AUX/CD-R

SOUND

DISPLAY

SET

MD

TAPE

TIMER/

CHARACTER

&

CANCEL

REC

$

!

+

VOL

STANDBY/ ON

SET

TUNER

DISPLAY

4

¢

2

Press DISPLAY.

Press repeatedly and choose between:

RT

- Radio Text

PS

- Programme Service Name

PTY

- Programme Type

Stop on the one you want, then press

SET

.

The display will show the RDS information, if there is any. If the station
you're listening to is not transmitting any RDS information, you'll see the
message

NO

DATA

in the display.

If you selected

PTY

and the display shows

NO

TYPE

, the display will revert

automatically to the programme service name after about 5 seconds.

Programme type is selected

The RDS indicator lights and
the broadcast RDS information
is displayed

Select programme type search

Programme type “Jazz” selected

The tuner stops on any station
that is broadcasting that
programme type

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