2002 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 187

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. Finding a PTY Station P-TYP (Program Type): This button is used to turn on and off Program Type (PTY) select. The P-TYPE symbol will appear on the display and the SELECT LED indicator next to the P-TYP button will light. The last selected PTY will appear on the display for five seconds. Turn the AUDIO knob to select the PTY you want to listen to. Press the SEEK arrows to find radio stations of the PTY you want to listen to. The last PTY selected will be used for seek. If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NOT FOUND will appear on the display. If both P-TYP and TRAF are on, the radio will search for stations with traffic announcements and the selected PTY. To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold this button until you hear a beep on the PTY you want to interrupt. An asterisk will appear next to the PTY name, example (CLASSICAL*). When you are listening to a CD, the last selected RDS FM station will interrupt play if that selected PTY format is broadcast. AM FM (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the same program type. Press and hold AM FM for two seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will appear on the display. The radio may switch to stronger stations. Press and hold AM FM again for two seconds to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF will appear on the display. The radio will not switch to other stations. When you turn the ignition off and then on again, the alternate frequency feature will automatically be turned on. Setting PTY Preset Stations The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs). These pushbuttons have factory PTY presets. You can set up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the following steps: 1. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2. 2. Press P-TYP to activate program type mode. 3. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY. 4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered pushbutton, the PTY you set will return. 5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. 3-30