2003 PONTIAC VIBE display

3-11
Finding a PTY Station
PROG TYPE (Program Type): Press this button
to turn on and off program type (PTY) select mode.
The PTY symbol will appear on the display and the
SELECT indicator next to the SELECT knob will light.
The last selected PTY will appear on the display for
five seconds.
SELECT: Turn the SELECT knob to select the PTY
you want to listen to.
To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold the
PROG TYPE button until you hear a beep on the PTY
you want to interrupt with. An asterisk will appear next
to the PTY name (for example CLASSICAL*). When
you are listening to a compact disc, the last selected
RDS station will interrupt play if that selected PTY
format is broadcast.
SEEK SCAN : Press the SEEK SCAN arrows
to find radio stations of the PTY you want to listen to.
The last PTY selected will be used for seek or scan
modes. If a station with the selected PTY is not found,
NOT FOUND will appear on the display.
If both PROG TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will
search for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.AM FM (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same programming. 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.
Setting Preset PTY 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 PROG TYPE, if it is not already on.
3. Turn the SELECT 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.

3-12
RDS Messages
ALERT!: Alert warns of national or local emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current radio
station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even if the volume is muted or a
compact disc is playing. If the compact disc player is
being used, play will stop during the announcement.
You will not be able to turn off alert announcements.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all
RDS stations.
INFO (Information): If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may display
the artist and song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the whole message is not displayed, parts of it will
appear every three seconds. To scroll through the
message at your own speed, press the INFO button
repeatedly. A new group of words will appear on the
display with each press. Once the complete message
has been displayed, INFO will disappear from the
display until another new message is received. The old
message can be displayed by pressing the INFO button
until a new message is received or a different station is
tuned to.TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to seek to a station
that broadcasts traffic announcements. TRAF will
appear on the display. If no station is found, NO TRAF
will appear on the display.
When a traffic announcement comes on the current
station or on a related network station, you will hear it,
even if the volume is muted or a compact disc is
playing. If the compact disc player is being used, play
will stop during the announcement.
Radio Messages
CALIBRATE: Your audio system has been calibrated
for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE
appears on the display, it means that your radio has not
been configured properly for your vehicle and must be
returned to the dealership for service.

3-13
Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD when
the ignition is off, first press the eject symbol or press
the RCL button. If you insert a CD with the radio off
and the ignition on, it will start to play.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an EQ setting for your CD, it
will be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.
1 (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced volume. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show elapsed time.
RDM 3 (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM
and the track number will appear on the display.4
(Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced volume. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show elapsed time.
EQ (Equalizer): Press EQ to select the desired
customized equalization setting while playing a compact
disc. The equalization will be automatically set
whenever you play a compact disc. See ªEQº listed
previously for more information.
SEEK : Press the down arrow while playing a
CD to go to the start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. Press the up arrow to go to
the next track. If you hold the button or press it more
than once, the player will continue moving backward or
forward through the disc.
SCAN : Press and hold one of the arrows
for more than two seconds until SCAN and the track
number appear on the display and you hear a beep. The
disc will go to the next track, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next track. Press this button again to
stop scanning.

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RCL (Recall): Press this button to see how long the
current track has been playing. To change what is
normally shown on the display (track or elapsed time),
press the button until you see the display you want, then
hold the button until the display flashes. While elapsed
time is showing, CD TIME will appear on the display.
AM FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside
the radio for future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press this button to play a
compact disc when listening to the radio. CD will appear
on the display when a compact disc is loaded.
(Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs
may be loaded with the radio and ignition off if this
button is pressed first.Compact Disc Messages
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the radio
display and the disc comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:

You're driving on a very rough road. When the road
becomes smoother, the disc should play.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.

3-15 AM-FM Radio with Six-Disc Compact Disc
Player with Equalization and Radio Data
System (RDS) (Option)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOLUME: Turn the knob to increase or to
decrease volume.
RCL (Recall): Push this knob to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
Pushing this knob with the ignition off will display
the time.

3-16
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to select radio stations.


SEEK : Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.


SCAN : Press and hold either SCAN arrow for
two seconds until SC appears on the display and you
hear a beep. The radio will go to a station, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next station. Press either
SCAN arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds. PRESET SCAN will
appear on the display. You will hear a double beep. The
radio will go to a preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press either SCAN arrow again to
stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization that best
suits the type of station selected.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return
and the equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

3-17
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: Press the AUDIO knob until BASS, MID or
TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob to increase
or to decrease. If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID or TREB and press and
hold the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce one beep
and adjust the display level to zero.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce
one beep and CENTERED will appear on the display.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization): Press this
button to choose between bass, midrange and treble
equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode (CUSTOM), press the
AUTO EQ button until CUSTOM appears on the
display. Then you will be able to manually adjust the
bass, midrange and treble using the AUDIO knob.Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and the
left speakers, press the AUDIO knob until BAL appears
on the display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the left or the right speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press and hold the AUDIO knob until FAD
appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the sound
toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and fade to the middle position,
select balance or fade and press and hold the AUDIO
knob. The radio will beep once and will adjust the
display level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold the AUDIO knob when tone
or speaker controls are not displayed. The radio will
produce one beep and CENTERED will appear on
the display.

3-18
Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. Using
this system, the radio can do the following:

Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming

receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies,

display messages from radio stations, and

seek to stations with traffic announcements.
This system relies upon receiving specific information
from these stations and will only work when the
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.
While you are tuned to an RDS station, the station name
or call letters will appear on the display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations may also provide the time of
day, a program type (PTY) for current programming and
the name of the program being broadcast.Finding a PTY Station
P
-TYPE (Program Type Button): Press this button
to turn on and off program type (PTY) select mode.
PTY and the light next to the button will turn on.
The last selected PTY will appear on the display for
five seconds.
P
-TYPE (Program Type Knob): Turn the P-TYPE
knob to select the PTY you want to listen to.
To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold the
P
-TYPE button until you hear a beep on the PTY you
want to interrupt with. When you are listening to a
compact disc, the last selected RDS station will interrupt
play if that selected program type format is broadcast.


SEEK SCAN : Press an arrow to find radio
stations for the PTY you want to listen to. The last PTY
selected will be used for seek or scan modes. If a station
with the selected PTY is not found, NONE FOUND will
appear on the display.
If both P
-TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will
search for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.