2004 Dodge Neon Owner's Manual - Page 83

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 83 ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK The clock and radio each use the display panel built into the radio. A digital readout shows the time in hours and minutes whenever the ignition switch is in the ON or ACC position. When the ignition switch is in the OFF position, or when the radio frequency is being displayed, time keeping is accurately maintained. Clock Setting Procedure 1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON or ACC position. Using the tip of a ballpoint pen or similar object, press either the hour (H) or minute (M) buttons on the radio. The display will show TIME. 2. Press the H button to set hours or the M button to set minutes. The time setting will increase each time you press a button. RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION Radio Broadcast Signals Your new radio will provide excellent reception under most operating conditions. Like any system, however, car radios have performance limitations, due to mobile operation and natural phenomena, which might lead you to believe your sound system is malfunctioning. To help you understand and save you concern about these "apparent" malfunctions, you must understand a point or two about the transmission and reception of radio signals. Two Types of Signals There are two basic types of radio signals...AM or Amplitude Modulation, in which the transmitted sound causes the amplitude, or height, of the radio waves to vary...and FM or Frequency Modulation, in which the frequency of the wave is varied to carry the sound. 4