Pioneer CT-L77 - Manual (Page 31)

6 Using the Tuner
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Searching for a Programme Type
One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of
radio programme. You can search for any of the programme types listed on page 30—
this covers all kinds of music, as well as news, weather forecasts, sports programmes,
and a variety of others.
1 Press DISPLAY and select PTY SEARCH.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the options, then press SET .
2 Select the programme type.
Use the
$ and › buttons to change the programme type; select one by
pressing SET .
The complete list is on the previous page.
3 The tuner starts searching for a matching
station.
The tuner searches through the FM stations stored in the station memories.
If the tuner finds a matching programme type, the tuner plays 5 seconds of
the station. To listen to that station, press
SET . (The tuner stops searching.)
If you don't press SET during the 5 seconds, the tuner resumes the search.
Cancel the search by pressing
&.
AUX/CD-R SOUND DISPLAY SET MD TAPE TIMER/
CHARACTER
&
CANCEL REC
$
! —
›
+ ⁄
VOL
STANDBY/ ON
SET
TUNER DISPLAY
4 ¢
2 Press DISPLAY.
Press repeatedly and choose between:
RT - Radio Text
PS - Programme Service Name
PTY - Programme Type
Stop on the one you want, then press SET .
The display will show the RDS information, if there is any. If the station
you're listening to is not transmitting any RDS information, you'll see the
message
NO DATA in the display.
If you selected PTY and the display shows NO TYPE , the display will revert
automatically to the programme service name after about 5 seconds.
Programme type is selected
The RDS indicator lights and
the broadcast RDS information
is displayed
Select programme type search
Programme type “Jazz” selected
The tuner stops on any station
that is broadcasting that
programme type