Sony CDX-3900R RU: Locating a station by programme type
Locating a station by programme type: Sony CDX-3900R RU
Table of contents
- Welcome !
- Notes on CDs
- Table of Contents
- Location of controls
- Resetting the unit Detaching the front panel
- Turning the unit on/off Setting the clock How to use the menu
- Changing the display item Listening to a CD When the last track on the CD is over
- Automatically scrolling a disc name Locating a specific track — Auto Scroll — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
- Playing a CD in various modes Memorising stations automatically
- Receiving the memorised stations Memorising only the desired stations
- Overview of the RDS function Displaying the station name
- Retuning the same programme automatically
- Listening to traffic announcements
- Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data
- Locating a station by programme type
- Setting the clock Other Functions automatically Labelling the rotary commander (optional)
- Using the rotary commander (optional)
- Adjusting the sound characteristics
- Attenuating the sound Changing the sound and display settings
- Boosting the bass sound Maintenance
- Cleaning the connectors Dismounting the unit
- Specifications CD player section General Tuner section Power amplifier section
- Troubleshooting guide General CD playback
- Radio reception RDS

1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception
Locating a station by
until “PTY” appears.
programme type
You can locate the station you want by
selecting one of the programme types shown
The current programme type name appears
below.
if the station is transmitting the PTY data.
“- - - - -” appears if the received station is
Programme types Display
not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has
News NEWS
not been received.
Current Affairs AFFAIRS
Information INFO
2 Press (PRST) repeatedly until the desired
Sports SPORT
programme type appears.
The programme types appear in the order
Education EDUCATE
shown in the above table. Note that you
Drama DRAMA
cannot select “NONE” (Not specified) for
Culture CULTURE
searching.
Science SCIENCE
Varied VARIED
Popular Music POP M
Rock Music ROCK M
Easy Listening EASY M
3 Press (ENTER).
The unit starts searching for a station
Light Classical LIGHT M
broadcasting the selected programme type.
Classical CLASSICS
Other Music Type OTHER M
Weather WEATHER
Finance FINANCE
Children’s Programmes CHILDREN
Social Affairs SOCIAL A
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
Not specified NONE
Note
You cannot use this function in some countries
where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is
available.
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