Program Type (PTY)

Besides the station name, some FM stations also transmit information on the program type. Such program types can be, for example:

  • CULTURE
  • TRAVEL
  • WEATHER
  • JAZZ MUSIC
  • NEWS
  • POP MUSIC

With this function only stations of a specific program type can be selected.

When PTY is turned on and a PTY scan has been started, the radio automatically changes from the current station or from another mode to the station of the selected program type.


Turn PTY on/off

  1. Select the radio mode.
  2. Press the MENU key to open the menu.
  3. Press the MENU key several times until PTY ON or PTY OFF is displayed.
  4. Turn the volume control counterclockwise or clockwise to change from PTY OFF to PTY ON or vice versa.
  5. Press the MENU key several times to exit the menu.

Select program type

NOTE: PTY must be turned on.

  1. Select the radio mode.
  2. Press the MENU key to open the menu.
  3. Press the MENU key several times until PTYTYPE is displayed.
  4. Turn the volume control counterclockwise or clockwise to select a program type.
  5. Press the MENU key several times to exit the menu.

Start PTY scan

NOTE: The PTY scan is only available if PTY is turned on and AUTOSEEK or BANDSCAN is selected for the ◄ and ► keys in the KEY PRG menu (see Set Key Function in this section).

  1. Press the ◄ or the ► key to start scanning.
  2. If a station of the currently selected program type is found, it will be tuned into.
  3. If no station of this program type is found, the previously selected station remains on.

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