Kenwood KRF-V4550D - Manual (Page 24)

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Operations
Listening to radio broadcasts
1
2
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.
Program type table
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.
Preparations
• Execute the RDS auto memory procedure.
• Set the broadcast band to FM.
• Tune to an RDS station.
Program Type Name Display
News NEWS
Current Affairs AFFAIRS
Information INFO
Sport SPORT
Education EDUCATE
Drama DRAMA
Culture CULTURE
Science SCIENCE
Varied Speech VARIED
Pop Music POP M
Rock Music ROCK M
Easy Music EASY M
Light Classical Music LIGHT M
Serious Classical Music CLASSICS
Other Music OTHER M
"NO PROG" is displayed if this operation is attempted before
performing the RDS Auto Memory operation.
Under certain receiving conditions, it may take more than 1
minute to complete the search.
3
Press the PTY key to start searching.
EXAMPLE: Searching for a Rock Music broadcast.
Goes out
Station name display
Blinks
Program type name display
To select another program type
Display while searching
Display when a station is received.
• 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.
Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3.
Press the PTY key to activate the PTY search mode.
While the "PTY" indicator is lit, use the MULTI CONTROL
or TUNING
1 / ¡ keys to select the program type of
your choice.
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
TUNING
1 / ¡
MULTI
CONTROL
AUTO
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
FM
MHz
NEWS
AM
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
AUTO SOUND
LFE
C
S RS LS
TI.VOL B
CLIP MUTE
EON
TP TA
STEREO SW
R L SP
PTY RDS
AUTO
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
MHz
NEWS
AM
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
AUTO SOUND
LFE
C
S RS LS
TI.VOL B
CLIP MUTE
EON
TP TA
STEREO SW
R L SP
PTY RDS
FM
PTY
AUTO
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
MHz
NEWS
AM
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
AUTO SOUND
LFE
C
S RS LS
TI.VOL B
CLIP MUTE
EON
TP TA
STEREO SW
R L SP
RDS
FM
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