Format Seek and Scan

Radio/Audio System Operation:

Program type (PTY) information identifies a station by the following types of program format:
^ TALK
^ NEWS
^ ROCK
^ Other program format

The format type, used in conjunction with the seek and scan, allows seek or scan only of the stations with the selected format. For domestic receivers, the US RDS standard allows for the transmission of an optional program type name (PTY-N). If the radio has the PTY-N feature, then the program type may be defined more specially using an eight-character identifier. This sort of identification is not used in the search process, but is displayed after the receiver stops on a station with the entered PTY category.

While in the tuner mode, select a format type. Press the FMT LIST up or down in order to display the previously selected format. The default format is ANY TYPE. While the format is displayed, press FMT LIST up or down in order to step through the format list. The display of the selected format list remains for 5 seconds. Press any other button in order to cancel the selected format list.

Format 30 is reserved for emergency broadcast tests in the US. Format 31 is reserved for broadcast emergencies and may not be used as a search criteria. Several special types are included in the format lists. ANY TYPE is used in order to select any RDS station.

While displaying a search format, enabling seek or scan finds the next available RDS station with the selected format type. The display shows SEEK or SCAN and the format type while performing that function. When stopping on a station during scan, the PS name displays. When format seek or scan is selected without first selecting a search format, the previously selected format is used. If no station is found after wrapping around the band twice, the receiver returns to the previous station.

Press the ANT button in order to cancel format seek or scan. Media must be loaded for SOURCE to cancel format seek or scan.