Honda Accord 4D 2003-2006 Owner's Manual page 194

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PTY Display Function
When the TA/RDS button is pressed
for more than two seconds, the PTY
display function turns on. This
function lets you know the type of
programs the selected RDS station is
broadcasting. For example, if the
station is broadcasting dramas,
''DRAMA'' is shown in the display. If
it is a station of scientific programs,
''SCIENCE'' will be shown. The
principal PTYs are shown in the
following.
AFFAIRS : Topical programs
expanding upon the news.
CLASSICS : Serious classics;
performances of major orchestral
works.
CULTURE : Programs concerned
with any aspect of national or
regional culture.
DRAMA : All radio plays and serials.
EASY MUS : M.O.R MUSIC.
EDUCATE : Educational programs.
INFO : General information and
advice.
L.CLASS : Light classics; classical
music for non-specialist appreciation.
NEWS : Short accounts of facts,
events, publicly expressed views,
reportage, etc.
OTH MUS : Other types of music,
such as, Jazz, R & B, Folk, County,
Reggae.
POP MUS : Commercial music of
popular appeal.
ROCK MUS : Contemporary modern
music.
SCIENCE : Programs about nature,
science, and technology.
SPORT : Programs concerned with
any aspect of sports.
VARIED : Light entertainment
programs.
Audio System (A Type)
After you select the desired program
type, the system will search for a
station with the same PTY code as
the selected program type. When
you use this function for the first
time, ''NEWS'' will appear as it was
preset at factory.
If the selected RDS station does not
transmit PTY data, ''NO PTY'' is
displayed. When the selected station
is not an RDS station, ''NO RDS'' is
displayed for about 5 seconds. The
PTY display function turns off and
the display returns to normal if no
further steps are taken.
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