Method for the tuning of a broadcast radio receiver using RDS information

PCT No. PCT/EP93/02648 Sec. 371 Date May 25, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 25, 1994 PCT Filed Sep. 29, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/08407 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 1994.For the tuning of a broadcast radio receiver to a transmitter of a certain type of program using RDS information firstly the broadcast radio receiver is tuned to any convenient transmitter, which is transmitting a program, which is in accordance with the wishes of the listener. The PTY information retrieved from the RDS data of such transmitter is stored by operation of an associated control element in order to set a filter, whose filter condition is the agreement with such PTY information. For the following tuning of the broadcast radio receiver to another transmitter, as for example by means of a search sweep, such transmitter is only considered to be suitable for reception if it fulfills the filter condition.