A station can be searched by this function.
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Select FM by pressing the BAND button.
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Press the RDS MODE button for more than 1.5 seconds.
"SEARCH" blinks on the display.
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Select the desired PTY programme using the PRESET
CALL button (b or 5).
You can select from 31 kinds.
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Press the TUNING button (‡ or °).
Searching will start.
< When the programme that you have selected is found,
searching will stop and the programme type will be displayed.
< The search gets back to and stops at where it started if no
programme of the selected type is found.
< If you want to stop searching, press the RDS MODE button.
RDS (PTY Search)
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NEWS
: brief announcements, events, public opinion,
reports, actual situations.
AFFAIRS
: a kind of suggestion including practical
announcements other than news, documents,
discussion, analysis and so on.
INFO
: daily information or reference such as weather
forecast, consumer guide, medical assistance and
so on.
SPORT
: sports related programs.
EDUCATE : educational and cultural information.
DRAMA
: all kinds of radio concert and serial drama.
CULTURE : all aspects of national or local culture including
religious events, philosophy, social science,
language, theatre, and so on.
SCIENCE
: programs on natural science and technology
VARIED
: popular programs such as quiz, entertainment,
private interview, comedy, satire and so on.
POP M
: program on commercial, practical and popular
songs, and sale volume of discs, etc.
ROCK M
: practical modern music generally composed and
played by young musicians.
MORM
: popular music usually lasting for less than 5
minutes.
LIGHT M
: classical music, instrumental music, chorus, and
light music favored by non-professionals.
CLASSICS : orchestra including great operas, symphony,
chamber music and so on.
OTHER M : other music styles(Rhythm & Blues, Reggae, etc.)
WEATHER : weather reports, forecast.
FINANCE
: financial reports, commerce, trading.
CHILDREN : children's programme.
SOCIAL-A : social affairs.
RELIGION : religious programme.
PHONE-IN : programme in which the public expresses its view
by phone.
TRAVEL
: travel reports.
HOBBIES
: programmes concerning recreational activities.
JAZZ
: jazz music.
COUNTRY : country music.
NATION-M : national music.
OLDIES
: music from the so-called golden age of popular
music.
FOLK-M
: folk music.
DOCUMENT : documentaries.
TEST
: alarm test.
ALARM
: a program notifying an emergency or a natural
disaster.
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