1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 147

AM-FM: Press this button to choose AM, FM1 or FM 2. If a cassette tapeor compact disc is playing, it will stop and the radio will play. AM The range €or most AM stations is greater than for FM, especially at night. The longer range, however, can cause stationsto interfere with each other.AM can pick up noise from things like stonnsand power lines. Ty r reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it. PRESET Press this button to play a station you have programmed on the radio preset buttons. PLAY: Press this button to play a cassettetape or compact disc when the radio is playing. Tips About Your Audio System Hearing damage from loud noiseis almost undetectable until it is too late. Your hearing can adaptto higher volumes of sound. Sound that seems normalcan be by loud and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions adjusting the volume control onyour radio to a safe sound level before your hearing adapts to it. MUTE: Press this button to silencethe system. Press it again, or any otherradio button, to turn on the sound. VOL: Press the up arrow to increasethe volume and the down arrow to decrease volume. Understanding Radio Reception FM Stereo FM stereo wiil give you the best sound. But FM signals will reach d y about 19 to 40 miles (16 to 55 km). Tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing the sound to come and go.