Chevrolet VENTURE 2001 Manual page 249

Using RDS Mode
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful
new features. With RDS, the radio can do the following:
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Seek only to stations with the types of programs
you want to listen to,
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seek to stations with traffic announcements,
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receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies, and
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receive and display messages from radio stations.
RDS features are only available for use on FM stations
which broadcast RDS information. The RDS features of
your radio rely upon receiving specific RDS information
from these stations. These features will only work when
the RDS 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, please contact the radio station.
When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station name
will appear on the display, instead of the frequency. Most
RDS stations provide their station name, the time of day
and a Program Type (PTY) for their current programming.
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Accessing RDS Mode:
1. Push the SEEK TYPE button or turn the P
LIST/AUDIO knob to display the program type list.
2. Turn the knob either clockwise or counterclockwise
to select a program type. The list is alphabetical.
3. Push the SEEK TYPE button to activate search.
VOL: Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume when
RDS interrupts regular play. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
DISP: Press this knob to recall the RDS station
being played.
TRAF: Press this button to receive traffic
announcements. If the current tuned station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to
a station that does. The TRAF icon will flash on the
display. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements, it will stop. If no station is found,
NO TRAF will appear on the display.
When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted
or a compact disc is playing. The TRAF icon and
TRAFFIC will appear on the display while the traffic
announcement plays. If the compact disc player was
being used, the compact disc will stay in the player and
resume play at the point where it stopped.
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