Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station (RDS and XM™)

To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:

1.Press the TYPE button to activate program type select mode. TYPE and a PTY will appear on the display.

2.Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the TYPE button to select a PTY.

3.Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and release either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows to select and to take you to the PTY’s first station.

4.To go to another station within that PTY and the PTY is displayed, press either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows once. If the PTY is not displayed, go back to Step 1.

5.Press either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows to exit program type select mode.

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.

SCAN: Scan the stations within a PTY by performing the following:

1.Press the TYPE button to activate program type select mode. TYPE and the last selected PTY will appear on the display.

2.Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the TYPE button to select a PTY.

3.Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and hold either the TYPE or the SCAN arrows for two seconds, and the radio will begin scanning the stations in the PTY.

4.Press either the TYPE or the SCAN arrows to stop at a station.

BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the same program type. To turn alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON will appear on the display. The radio may switch to stations with a stronger frequency.

To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND again for two seconds. AF OFF will appear on the display. The radio will not switch to other stations.

This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite Radio Service.

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Chevrolet 2005 owner manual Finding a Program Type PTY Station RDS and XM

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