1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 123

Understanding Radio Reception F M Stereo FM Stereo will giveyou 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. AM Stereo Your Delco@ systemmay be able to receive C-Quam@ stereo broadcasts. Many AM stations around the country use C-Quam@to produce stereo, though some do not. C-Quam@is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc. If your Delco@system can get C-Quam@ signals, your stereo indicator light will come on when you are receiving it. Care of bur Cassette Tape Player A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes, or a damaged mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight, and extreme heat. If they aren't, they may not operate properly or cause failure of the tape player. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly each month or after every 15 hours of use. If you notice a reductionin sound quality, try a known good cassette to see if the tape or the tape player is at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player. I21 I 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 also pick up noise from things like storms and power lines. To lower this noise, try reducing the treble level. I..