Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station(RDS and XM™)

To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:

1. Press the TYPE button to activate program type select mode. P-TYPE and the last selected PTY displays.
2. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the TYPE button to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows to select and to go to the PTY’s first station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY, press the TYPE button, then press either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows once.
5. Press either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows twice to exit the program type select mode.

SCAN: Scan the stations within a PTY by performing the following:

1. Press the TYPE button to activate program type select mode. P-TYPE and the last selected PTY displays.
2. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the TYPE button to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press and hold either the TYPE or the SCAN arrows for two seconds, and the radio begins scanning the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either the TYPE or the SCAN arrows to stop scanning.

BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency lets the radio switch to a stronger station with the same program type. To turn alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio can switch to stations with a stronger frequency.

To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND again for two seconds. AF OFF displays.

The radio does not switch to other stations.

This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite Radio Service.

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