Chevrolet 2000 Monte Carlo, Manual

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Accessing RDS Mode:
1. Push the SEEK TYPE button or turn the P
-
TYPE
LIST/AUDIO knob to display the program type list.
2. Turn knob either clockwise or counterclockwise to
select a program type. List is alphabetical.
3. Push 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 cassette tape or compact disc is playing. The TRAF
icon and TRAFFIC will appear on the display while
the traffic announcement plays. If the cassette tape or
compact disc player was being used, the tape or compact
disc will stay in the player and resume play at the point
where it stopped.
INFO: If the current station has a message, the INFO
icon will appear on the display. Press this button to see
the message. If the whole message does not appear on
the display, each time you press this button, the next
part of the message will appear on the display until the
message is completed. Press this button again to see the
message again. Once the complete message has been
displayed, the INFO icon will disappear from the
display until another new message is received.
TYPE: Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
select the Program Type (PTY) you want to listen to.
TYPE and a PTY will appear on the display. See “Radio
Data System (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selections” in
the Index.
SEEK TYPE: Press this button to go to a station with
the last selected PTY. TYPE and the last selected PTY
will appear on the display, if it is not already showing.
If a station with the selected PTY is not found, the radio
will return to the original station and display NONE.
If both SEEK TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will
search for stations with traffic announcements and the
selected PTY.