Volvo V50 Owner's Manual page 191

Infotainment system
Radio functions
Alarm
Alarms are transmitted automatically. The
function cannot be deactivated. ALARM! is
shown on the radio display when an alarm
message is broadcast. The function is used
to warn motorists of serious accidents or
disasters.
Programme type — PTY
Use the PTY function to select between the
various programme types.
– Press MENU. Select the menu for the
sound source and press ENTER.
– Select PTY and press ENTER.
– Select Show PTY and press ENTER. The
set station's programme PTY will be
shown on the display.
NOTE! Not all radio stations have a PTY
designation.
Programme type — shown on display
• Current affairs
• Information
• Sport
• Education
• Drama
• Cultures
• Science
• Varied speech
• Pop music
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• Rock music
• Easy listening
• Light classic
• Serious classic
• Other music
• Weather & Metro
• Finance
• Children's progs
• Social affairs
• Religion
• Phone In
• Travel & Touring
• Leisure & Hobby
• Jazz music
• Country music
• National music
• Oldies music
• Folk music
• Documentary
Searching for a specific
programme type
Search through the entire frequency band:
– Select FM 1 or FM 2 and press MENU.
– Select the menu for the sound source and
press ENTER.
– Select PTY and press ENTER.
– Scroll to Select PTY and press ENTER.
– Press ENTER for one or more of the listed
programme types. The PTY symbol on the
display lights up when the first selection is
made and the radio is set to standby
for PTY.
– Press EXIT to go back.
– Select Search PTY and press ENTER. If
the radio finds a station with the selected
programme type, this is played.
If the radio does not find a station with the
selected programme type, it returns to the
previous frequency.
PTY mode is then in standby until the
selected programme type is broadcast.
When this happens, the radio automatically
switches to the station broadcasting the
selected programme type.
Deactivating
– Select Clear all PTY. The PTY symbol
disappears from the display and the radio
returns to normal mode.
PTY standby
To set the radio to PTY standby, perform
steps 1-6.