Understanding Radio Reception; Tips About Your Audio System- Page 160

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SEEK: Press the SEEK
down arrow to go to a lower
frequency station and the
SEEK up arrow to go to a
higher frequency station.

If you press and hold the SEEK button for two seconds,
SCAN will appear on the display. It will go to a station,
stop for a few seconds and go on to the next station.
Press the SEEK button to stop scanning. SEEK also
functions as PREV and NEXT when playing a cassette
tape or compact disc.

SCAN/AM

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FM: Press the SCAN button and SCAN

will appear on the display. SCAN works as the PSCAN
button on your radio. It will scan through each of the
preset radio stations. If a preset radio station has weak
reception, the radio will not stop at the preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning. Press the AM

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FM

button to choose the AM, FM1 or FM2 band.

Understanding Radio Reception

AM

The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.

FM Stereo

FM stereo will give you the best sound, but FM signals
will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing
the sound to come and go.

Tips About Your Audio System

Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to it.