2003 Chevrolet Impala Owner's Manual - Page 210

2003 Chevrolet Impala Manual

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SEEK TYPE: Press this button to go to a station with the last selected PTY TYPE and the last selected PTY will appear on the display, if it is not already showing. If a station with the selected PTY is not found, the radio will return to the original station. If both SEEK by TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will search for stations with the selected PTY and traffic announcements. PRESET: Press this button to play a station you have programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons. 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. MODE: Press this button to choose AM, FM1 or FM2, or XM1, or XM2, (if your radio is equipped with XMTM Satellite Radio Service)or DABl, or DAB2 (if your radio is equipped with DAB). If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, it will stop and the radio will play. MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press it again to turn on the sound. VOL (Volume)v: Press the up or the down arrow to increase or to decreasevolume. XMTMSatellite Radio Service XMTMSatellite Radio gives you digital radio reception from coast to coast. Just as with FM, tall buildings or hills can interfere with Satellite radio signals, causing the sound to come ana go. Your rauio may uispiay "NO SIGNL" to indicate interference. A DAB Radio RAS~~au-@kCradb~recepkm; JusLas with-FM, M i buildings or hilis can interfere with radio signais, causing the sound to come and go. Your radio may display "NO SIGNL" to indicate interference. 3-87

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SEEK
TYPE:
Press
this
button to go to a station with
the
last
selected
PTY
TYPE and the last selected
PTY will
appear on the display,
if
it is not already
showing.
If
a
station
with the selected PTY is
not found,
the
radio
will
return
to
the original station.
If
both
SEEK
by
TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will search
for
stations
with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
PRESET:
Press this button to play a station you have
programmed
on the radio preset pushbuttons.
MODE:
Press this button to choose AM, FM1 or FM2,
or
XM1,
or
XM2,
(if
your radio is equipped with
XMTM
Satellite
Radio
Service) or DABl, or
DAB2
(if
your
radio is equipped
with
DAB).
If
a cassette tape
or
compact
disc is playing, it will stop and the radio
will
play.
MUTE:
Press this button to silence the
system. Press it
again
to turn on the sound.
A
VOL
(Volume)v:
Press the up
or the down arrow
to
increase
or
to
decrease volume.
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 (1
6
to
65
km).
Tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals,
causing the sound to come and go.
XMTM
Satellite Radio Service
XMTM Satellite Radio
gives you digital radio reception
from coast to
coast. Just as with
FM, tall buildings
or hills can interfere with Satellite radio signals, causing
the sound
to
come ana
go.
Your rauio may uispiay
“NO
SIGNL”
to indicate interference.
DAB
Radio
RAS~~au-@kCradb~recepkm;
JusLas
with-FM,
M i
buildings
or
hilis
can
interfere
with radio signais,
causing the sound to come and go.
Your radio
may display
“NO
SIGNL”
to indicate interference.
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