Yamaha TX-590RDS Owner's Manual page 14

Program types in the PTY mode
News:
Short accounts of facts, events and publicly
NEWS
expressed views, reportage and actuality.
Current affairs:
AFFAIRS
Topical program expanding or enlarging
upon the news, generally in different
presentation style or concept, including
documentary debate, or analysis.
Information:
INFO
Program whose purpose is to impart advice
in the widest sense, including
meteorological reports and forecasts,
consumer affairs, medical help, etc.
Sport:
SPORT
Program concerned with any aspect of
sport.
Education:
EDUCATE
Program intended primarily to educate, of
which the formal element is fundamental.
Drama:
DRAMA
All radio plays and serials.
Culture:
CULTURE
Programs concerned with any aspect of
national or regional culture, including
religious affairs, philosophy, social science,
language, theatre, etc.
Science:
SCIENCE
Programs about the natural sciences and
technology.
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Varied:
Used for mainly speech-based programs
VARIED
usually of light-entertainment nature, not
covered by above categories. Examples
are: quizzes, panel games, personality
interviews, comedy and satire.
Pop:
POP M
Commercial music, which would generally
be considered to be of current popular
appeal, often featuring in current or recent
record sales charts.
Rock:
ROCK M
Contemporary modern music, usually
written and performed by young musicians.
M.O.R.:
M.O.R. M
(Middle of the Road Music). Common term
to describe music considered to be "easy-
listening", as opposed to Pop, Rock or
Classical. Music in this category is often but
not always, vocal, and usually of short
duration (<5 min.)
Light classics:
LIGHT M
Classical Musical for general, rather than
specialist appreciation. Examples of music
in this category are instrumental music, and
vocal or choral works.
Serious classics:
CLASSICS
Performances of major orchestral works,
symphonies, chamber music etc., and
including Grand Opera.
Other music:
OTHER M
Musical styles not fitting into any of the
above categories. Particularly used for
specialist music, of which Jazz, Rhythm &
Blues, Folk, Country, and Reggae are
examples.