Oldsmobile 2003 Silhouette Owner's Manual page 231

Using RDS
Radio Data System (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.
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
receive announcements concerning local and
display messages from radio stations, and
seek to stations with traffic announcements.
programming,
national emergencies,
Finding a PTY Station
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.
DlSP (Display): For RDS, 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 select and find a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE LIST knob. TYPE and a PTY
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.
will appear on the display.
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.
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.
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