Pontiac 2003 Montana, Owner'S Manual

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Using 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.
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Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming,
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receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies,
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display messages from radio stations, and
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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 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.
Finding a PTY Station
To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE. The PTY symbol will be
displayed on the screen.
2. Select a category by turning the SELECT knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to select the category and take you to
the category’s first station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that
category and the category is displayed, press
either SEEK arrow once. If the category is not
displayed, press either SEEK arrow twice to display
the category and then to go to another station.
5. Press PROG TYPE to exit program type mode.
SCAN: You can also scan through the channels within
a category by performing the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE. The PTY symbol will be
displayed on the screen.
2. Select a category by turning the SELECT knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning within your chosen category.
4. Press either SCAN arrow again to stop at a
particular station.
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