Finding a PTY Station; Setting PTY Preset Stations; TYP (Program Type):- Page 187

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When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station 
name will appear on the display, instead of the
frequency. Most RDS stations provide their station
name, the time of day and a Program Type (PTY) for
their current programming.

Finding a PTY Station

P

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TYP (Program Type): This button is used to turn on

and off Program Type (PTY) select. The P

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TYPE

symbol will appear on the display and the SELECT
LED indicator next to the P

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TYP button will light. The

last selected PTY will appear on the display for five
seconds. Turn the AUDIO knob to select the PTY you
want to listen to. Press the SEEK arrows to find radio
stations of the PTY you want to listen to. The last PTY
selected will be used for seek. If a station with the
selected PTY is not found, NOT FOUND will appear on
the display. If both P

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TYP and TRAF are on, the radio

will search for stations with traffic announcements and
the selected PTY.

To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold this
button until you hear a beep on the PTY you want to
interrupt. An asterisk will appear next to the PTY name,
example (CLASSICAL*). When you are listening to a
CD, the last selected RDS FM station will interrupt play
if that selected PTY format is broadcast.

AM FM (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. Press and hold AM FM for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will appear
on the display. The radio may switch to stronger stations.
Press and hold AM FM again for two seconds to turn
alternate frequency off. AF OFF will appear on the
display. The radio will not switch to other stations. When
you turn the ignition off and then on again, the alternate
frequency feature will automatically be turned on.

Setting PTY Preset Stations

The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite Program Types (PTYs). These pushbuttons have
factory PTY presets. You can set up to 12 PTYs (six
FM1 and six FM2) by performing the following steps:

1. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.

2. Press P

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TYP to activate program type mode.

3. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY.

4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons

until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the PTY you set will return.

5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.