Cadillac 1998 DeVille User Manual

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

Cadillac 1998 DeVille Specifications

General

Brand	Cadillac
Model	1998 DeVille
Category	Automobile
Language	English