PTY (Program Type) Presets: The six presets let youreturn to your favorite PTYs. These presets havefactory PTY preset stations. See “RDS Program Type(PTY) Selections” later in this section. You can set up to12 PTYs, 6 FM 1 and 6 FM2. To save a PTY preset,do the following:1. Touch FM1 or FM2.2. Touch RDS to enter the RDS menu.3. Touch RDS ON/OFF to turn RDS on.4. Touch PTY.5. Touch SEL PTY and select the desired PTY fromthe list.6. Touch and hold one of the six presets for morethan two seconds until you hear a beep. Wheneveryou touch that numbered preset for less thantwo seconds, the PTY you set will return.7. Repeat the steps for each preset.Once you have stored a PTY for each of your presetstations, you can recall a PTY preset by touchingthe preset station for less than two seconds. Then useTUNE/SEEK or SCAN to locate a station for thatPTY selection.ALERT: This type of announcement warns of national orlocal emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alertannouncements. Alert announcements will come oneven if RDS mode is turned off. ALERT appears on thedisplay when an alert announcement plays. The audiosystem uses TA volume during these announcements.To increase volume, touch the VOL button on yoursteering wheel or use the VOL up and down buttonsduring the announcement. See “Voice Guidance VolumeSettings” under Setup Menu on page 4-13 for moreinformation. When an alert announcement comes on thetuned radio station or a related network station, you willhear it even if the volume is muted or a CD is playing.If the audio system tunes to a related network station foran alert announcement, it will return to the original stationwhen the announcement is finished. If the CD player isplaying, the player will stop for the announcement andresume when the announcement is finished.4-64
