Sony STR-DE435 Operating Instructions (Receiver Component) Operating Instructions Manual page 20

Receiver Operations
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
EDUCATION
DRAMA
CULTURES
SCIENCE
VARIED
POP MUSIC
ROCK MUSIC
EASY MUSIC
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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.
Programmes about national or regional
culture, such as religion, language, and
societal concerns.
Programmes about the natural sciences.
Programmes containing celebrity
interviews, panel games, and comedy.
Popular music programmes.
Rock music programmes.
Easy listening (middle of the road music).
Programme What you hear
type
LIGHT M Classical music, such as instrumental,
vocal, and choral.
CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras,
chamber music, opera, etc.
OTHER M Music that does not fit into any of the
above categories, such as rhythm & blues
and reggae.
WEATHER Programmes about the weather report.
FINANCE Stock Market reports, commerce, trading
etc.
CHILDREN Programmes targeted at young audience
for entertainment and interest.
Programmes on sociology, history,
SOCIAL AFF
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 MUSIC
Songs originating from American
COUNTRY M
Southern States.
Current popular music of the Nation or
NATIONAL M
Region.
"Golden age" music.
OLDIES M
Music which has roots in the musical
FOLK MUSIC
culture of a particular nation.
Programme concerning factual matters.
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