Pontiac 2006 manual Radio Data System RDS, Finding a Program Type PTY Station

Radio Data System (RDS)

The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.

With RDS, the radio can do the following:

•Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming

•Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies

•Display messages from radio stations

•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 the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station name or 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.

Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station

To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:

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

2.Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.

3.Once the desired PTY is displayed, press either SEEK arrow 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 SEEK arrow once. If the PTY is not displayed, press either SEEK arrow twice to display the PTY and then to go to another station.

5.Press the P-TYPE button to exit program type select mode.

If PTY times out and is no longer on the display, go back to Step 1.

If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio will search for stations with the selected PTY and traffic announcements.

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