Sony STR-DE245 Operating Instructions Manual page 16

Receiver Operations
Turn off the EON feature when you want to record a
programme without interruptions, especially when you
want to do timer recording.
Notes
• To use this function, be sure to store the RDS stations
beforehand.
• When the selected station has a weak signal, "WEAK SIG"
appears and then, the receiver returns to the previous
station or programme source.
Locating a station by programme type
(PTY)
You can locate a station you want by selecting a
programme type. The receiver tunes in the type of
programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS
stations stored in the receiver's preset memory.
1
Press RDS PTY to display the current PTY type.
Press PRESET/PTY SELECT + or – until the
programme type you want appears in the display.
See the following table for the programme types
you can select.
2
Press RDS PTY while the programme type
appears in the display.
The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations
for the programme ("SEARCH" and the
programme type are displayed alternately).
When the receiver finds the programme you are
looking for, it stops searching. The preset number
of the preset station currently broadcasting the
selected programme type flashes, and the receiver
receives the station.
Note
"NO PTY" appears when the programme type that you've
selected is not being broadcast and the receiver returns to
the original station.
You can select the following programme types:
Programme
type
NONE
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
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What you hear
Any programmes not defined below.
News programmes.
Topical programmes that expand on
current news.
Programmes about consumer affairs and
professional advice (eg. medical advice).
Sports programmes.
Educational programmes, such as a "how-
to" programme and advice.
Radio plays and serials.
Programme What you hear
type
CULTURE Programmes about national or regional
culture, such as religion, language, and
societal concerns.
SCIENCE Programmes about the natural sciences.
VARIED Programmes containing celebrity
interviews, panel games, and comedy.
Popular music programmes.
POP M
Rock music programmes.
ROCK M
Easy listening (middle of the road music).
EASY M
Classical music, such as instrumental,
LIGHT M
vocal, and choral.
Performances of major orchestras,
CLASSICS
chamber music, opera, etc.
Music that does not fit into any of the
OTHER M
above categories, such as rhythm & blues
and reggae.
Programmes about the weather report.
WEATHER
Stock Market reports, commerce, trading
FINANCE
etc.
Programmes targeted at young audience
CHILDREN
for entertainment and interest.
Programmes on sociology, history,
SOCIAL
geography, psychology and society.
Aspect of beliefs and faiths.
RELIGION
Expression of views by phone or at a
PHONE IN
public forum.
Programmes on package tours,
TRAVEL
destinations, travel ideas and
opportunity.
Programmes on recreational activities
LEISURE
which listeners might participate.
Polyphonic, syncopated music.
JAZZ
Songs originating from American
COUNTRY
Southern States.
Current popular music of the Nation or
NATION M
Region.
"Golden age" music.
OLDIES
Music which has roots in the musical
FOLK M
culture of a particular nation.
Programme concerning factual matters.
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