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PTY ( Program Type)
This radio will allow you to select the type of program required, and will search for a station broadcasting that
t ype of program .
Press PTY but t on t o show t he m usic type. Then press 1 - 6 num ber but t ons to choose different music
programs available. Press PTY button twice to show the speech type program. Then press 1 - 6 number
but t ons to choose different speech program s. Each num ber but t on will show 3 different speech programs for
you to choose (see table below).
Bu t t on M usic t ype pr og ra m s Sp ee ch t im e pr og r am s
1Pop, Rock News, Affair s, I nfo
2Easy, Light Sport, Educate, Dram a
3Classics Cult ur e, Science, Var ied
4Jazz, Count ry Weather, Finance, Children
5Nat ion, Oldies Social, Religion, Phone I N
6Folk Travel, Leisure, Docum ent
When PTY is selected, the radio starts to search corresponding PTY information, and stops if the
corresponding PTY inform ation is det ected. I f no but t ons are pressed within several seconds, previously
selected PTY is searched. During 1 loop, if desired PTY is not found, the unit will return to previous mode.
Press PTY but t on for t he 3rd tim e to sw it ch t he PTY function off.
Ot h e r p a r am e t er se t t in g
To choose t he corresponding param et er, press and hold SELECT button, then press it repeatedly unt il t he
display shows the needed param et er. Turn VOL regulat or t o choose the needed value. Aft er choosing, please
leave t he unit idle t o act ivate.
TA SEEK/ TA ALARM
When newly tuned station does not receive TP inform at ion for 5 seconds, the radio retunes to next st ation
which has not t he sam e station ( PI – Program I nform at ion) as the last station, but has the TP information.
When TP information gets lost at the current station for retune time which is set by RETUNE SHORT (30
seconds) or RETUNE LONG (90 seconds), the radio starts to retune to next same PI station. When same PI
station does not catch in 1 cyclic search, the radio retunes to next station with TP information. In TA SEEK