2002 Buick Rendezvous Owner's Manual - Page 234

Using RDS Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data System (RDS). With RDS, the radio can do the following: 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. D Seek only to stations with the types of programs you want to listen to, D seek to stations with traffic announcements, D receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies, and D receive and display messages from radio stations. RDS features are only available for use on FM stations which broadcast RDS information. The RDS features of your radio rely upon receiving specific RDS information from these stations. These features will only work when the RDS 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. 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. 3-15