Tuning By Program Type (Pty Search) - Kenwood VRS-7200 Instruction Manual

Using RDS (Radio Data System) (For Europe and Australia)

Tuning by Program TYpe (PTY search)

This function lets you set the tuner to automatically search for stations
which are currently broadcasting the type of program (genre) you want
to listen to.
Under certain receiving conditions, it may take more than 1
minute to complete the search.
Preparations
• Execute the RDS auto memory procedure.
• Set the broadcast band to FM.
BAND
1
Press the PTY key to activate the PTY search mode.
When an RDS broadcast is received, the program type is shown on the
display. If no PTY data is available, or if the station is not an RDS
station, "NONE" is displayed.
2
While the "PTY" indicator is lit, use the % / fi keys (or the
TUNING 1 / ¡ keys) to select the program type of your
choice.
Program type table
Program Type Name Display
Pop Music POP M
Rock Music ROCK M
Easy Listening Music EASY M
Light Classical Music LIGHT M
Serious Classical Music CLASSICS
Other Music OTHER M
News NEWS
Current Affairs AFFAIRS
Information INFO
Sport SPORT
Education EDUCATE
Drama DRAMA
Culture CULTURE
Science SCIENCE
Varied Speech VARIED
30
EN
PTY
%/fi
TUNING 1 / ¡
Lights up
Program Type Name Display
Weather WEATHER
Finance FINANCE
Children's Programmes CHILDREN
Social Affairs SOCIAL
Religion RELIGION
Phone In PHONE IN
Travel TRAVEL
Leisure LEISURE
Jazz Music JAZZ
Country Music COUNTRY
National Music NATION M
Oldies Music OLDIES
Folk Music FOLK M
Documentary DOCUMENT
3
Press the PTY key to start searching.
Example: Searching for a Pop Music broadcast.
Display while searching.
Program type name display
Display when a station is received.
Station name display
• No sound is heard while "PTY" is blinking.
• If the desired program type cannot be found, "NO PROG" is
displayed, then after several seconds the display returns to the
original display.
To select another program type.
1 2
Repeat steps , and
Goes out
3
.
Blinks