Using Rds; Finding A Pty Station - GMC Envoy 2003 Owner's Manual

Using RDS

Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.
Using this system, your radio can do the following:
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Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming,
•
receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies,
•
display messages from radio stations, and
•
seek to stations with traffic announcements.
This system relies upon receiving specific information
from these stations and will only work when the
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.
While you are tuned to an RDS station, the station
name or the call letters 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.
DISP (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).
To change the default on the display, push the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep
and selected display will now be the default.

Finding a PTY Station

To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE LIST knob. TYPE and a PTY
will appear on the display.
2. Select a category by turning the P-TYPE LIST
knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press the
SEEK TYPE button to 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.
If the radio cannot find the desired program type, NONE
will appear on the display and the radio will return to
the last station you were listening to.
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