Additional Information
Description of the PTY codes:
NEWS:
News.
AFFAIRS:
Topical program expanding or enlarging
upon the news—debate, or analysis.
INFO:
Program the purpose of which is to impart
advice in the widest sense.
SPORT:
Program concerned with any aspect of
sports.
EDUCATE:
Educational programs.
DRAMA:
All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE:
Programs concerning any aspect of national
or regional culture, including language,
theater, etc.
SCIENCE:
Programs about natural sciences and
technology.
VARIED:
Used for mainly speech-based programs
such as quizzes, panel games and
personality interviews.
POP M:
Commercial music of current popular
appeal.
ROCK M:
Rock music.
EASY M:
Current contemporary music considered to
be "easy-listening."
LIGHT M:
Instrumental music, and vocal or choral
works.
CLASSICS:
Performances of major orchestral works,
symphonies, chamber music, etc.
OTHER M:
Music not fitting into any of the other
categories.
WEATHER:
Weather reports and forecasts.
FINANCE:
Stock Market reports, commerce, trading
etc.
CHILDREN:
Programs targeted at a young audience.
SOCIAL:
Programs about sociology, history,
geography, psychology and society.
RELIGION:
Religious programs.
PHONE IN:
Involving members of the public expressing
their views either by phone or at a public
forum.
TRAVEL:
Travel information.
LEISURE:
Programs about recreational activities.
JAZZ:
Jazz music.
COUNTRY:
Songs which originate from, or continue the
musical tradition of the American Southern
States.
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NATION M:
Current popular music of the nation or
region in that country's language.
OLDIES:
Music from the so-called "golden age" of
popular music.
FOLK M:
Music which has its roots in the musical
culture of a particular nation.
DOCUMENT: Program concerning factual matters,
presented in an investigative style.
TEST:
Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast
equipment or receiver.
ALARM:
Emergency announcement.
Classification of the PTY codes for some FM
stations may be different from the above list on
this page.
Alarm function
If an "ALARM" (Emergency) signal is received
from a station while listening to the radio, the unit
automatically switches to the station broadcasting
the "ALARM" signal, except when you are
listening to non-RDS stations—all AM (MW) and
some FM stations.
Test function
The "TEST" signal is used for testing the
"ALARM" signal.
Therefore, it makes the unit work in the same way
as the "ALARM" signal does.
If a "TEST" signal is received from a station while
listening to the radio, the unit automatically
switches to the station broadcasting the "TEST"
signal, except when you are listening to non-RDS
stations—all AM (MW) and some FM stations.