Chevrolet Malibu 2003 Manual page 138

Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS features are available for use on
FM stations that broadcast RDS information. Using RDS,
your radio can do the following:
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Seek to stations broadcasting a selected type of
programming,
•
receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies,
•
display messages from radio stations, and
•
seek to stations with traffic announcements.
The RDS features of your radio rely upon receiving
specific RDS information from these stations and
will only work when this information is available. In rare
cases, a radio station may broadcast incorrect
information that will cause the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station.
When you are tuned to an RDS station, the call letters or
the station name will appear on the display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations may also provide the time of
day, a program type (PTY) for current programming and
the name of the program being broadcast.
DISPL (Display): Press this knob to change what
appears on the display while using RDS. The display
options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY
and the name of the program (if available). Pressing and
holding this knob will activate the RDS default display.
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Finding PTY Stations
To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Turn the P-TYPE knob. TYPE and a PTY will be
displayed on the screen.
2. Select a category by turning the P-TYPE knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press the
SEEK TYPE button to select the category and take
you to the category's first station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that
category and the category is displayed, press
the SEEK TYPE button once. If the category is
not displayed, press the SEEK TYPE button
twice to display the category and then to go to
another station.
5. If PTY times out and is no longer on the display,
go back to Step 1.
BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. Press and hold BAND for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON
will appear on the display. The radio may switch to
stronger stations. Press and hold BAND again for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF
will appear on the display. The radio will not switch to
other stations.