1998 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 191

new RDS functions. TheRDS display will also turn on Your audio systemis equipped with Radio Data Systems if one of the otherRDS function buttons has been (RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful new features. pressed on. If you are tuned to a station broadcasting RDS information,the station's call letters and Program When RDS is on, the radio can: Type (PTY) will replace station's frequencyon the the 0 seek only to stations with the types programs you of display. Afterfive seconds, the program type will be want to listen to, replaced on the display the station's program type by name. The program type and program type name may be e seek to stations with traffic announcements, BAND to recall the the same or different. Press e receive announcements concerning local and frequency and program type displays. the radio is If national emergencies, tuned to a station that not broadcastingRDS is on 0 receive and display messages from radio stations andinfomation, the station's frequency will remain the for display. While RDS is on, the radio will search a 0 search for a stronger station when a station is too stronger station in network when a station gets the too weak for listening. RDS SELECT button, weak for listening. Press the turn followed by this button again to RDS off. All RDS RDS features are only available use onFM stations for functions will be turned off. which broadcastRDS information. REGION: You can also use the RDS button to access 0 SELECT Press the orange rectangular RDS the region function. When RDS station becomes an button to use alternate RDS functions (RDS, the TA, weak, this function searches a stronger station within for MSG, FTY and < PTY > ) located on the six numbered can pushbuttons. RDS SELECT will appear on the display. the same network. A network span a great distance. One network can have stations spread across a country The alternate RDS functions are only available when or continent. Each network breaks down into regions. FM you are using the band of your radio. With regions, local news items like weather and traffic RDS (1): With RDS off, press the RDS SELECT button, are available to you. When region function is the the on, RDS followed by this button to turn on. TheRDS radio only searchesfor stations in the same network and display will turn on. You must have RDS on to use the region. You can only use region function whenRDS the Using RDS Mode