2011 GMC Canyon Regular Cab Owner's Manual - Page 160

7-10 Infotainment System If both PTY and TRAF (traffic) are on, the radio searches for stations with the selected PTY and traffic announcements. If the radio cannot find the desired program type, NONE displays and the radio returns to the last tuned station. SCAN: To scan PTYs, press and hold the SEEK / SCAN until a beep sounds. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency lets the radio switch to a stronger station with the same program type. To turn alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio could switch to stations with a stronger frequency. To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND again for 2 seconds. AF OFF displays. The radio does not switch to other stations. DISPL (Display): Press to change what information displays while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY (program type), and the name of the program (if available). Setting Preset PTYs Only The six pushbuttons have factory PTY presets. Up to 12 PTYs (6 FM1 and 6 FM2), can be programmed on the numbered pushbuttons. To program PTYs: 1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2. 2. Turn the P‐TYPE knob to activate program type select mode. TYPE and the last selected PTY displays. 3. Turn the P‐TYPE knob to select a PTY. The radio plays the traffic announcement if the volume is low. The radio interrupts the play of a CD if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements. Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station To select and find a PTY station: 1. Turn the P-TYPE knob. TYPE and a PTY displays. 2. Turn the P-TYPE knob again, to select a PTY. 3. Once the desired PTY displays, press the SEEK / TYPE button to select PTY's first station. 4. To go to another station within that PTY, press the SEEK / TYPE button twice to display the PTY and then go to another station. To cancel the seek, press the SEEK / TYPE button. This also exits the program type seek mode and returns to the last tuned station.