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Audio System Station swapping - If the FM signal you are listening to is interrupted or weakened, and there is another strong station nearby on the FM band, your radio may tune in the second station until the original signal can be picked up again. AM Fading - AM broadcasts are reflected by the upper atmosphere - especially at night. These reflected signals can interfere with those received directly from the radio station, causing the radio station to sound alternately strong and weak. Station interference - When a reflected signal and a signal received directly from a radio station are very nearly the same frequency, they can interfere with each other, making it difficult to hear the broadcast. Static - AM is easily affected by external sources of electrical noise, such as high tension power lines, lightening, or electrical motors. This results in static. Caring for your cassette player and tapes For the best performance for your cassette player and tapes: Clean the tape head and other parts regularly. 106 D A dirty tape head or tape path can decrease sound quality and tangle your cassette tapes. The easiest way to clean them is by using a cleaning tape. (A wet type is recommended.) Use high-quality cassettes: D Low-quality cassette tapes can cause many problems, including poor sound, inconsistent playing speed, and constant auto-reversing. They can also get stuck or tangled in the cassette player. D Do not use a cassette if it has been damaged or tangled or if its label is peeling off. D Do not leave a cassette in the player if you are not listening to it, especially if it is hot outside. D Store cassettes in their cases and out of direct sunlight. D Avoid using cassettes with a total playing time longer than 100 minutes (50 minutes per side). The tape used in these cassette is thin and could get stuck or tangled in the cassette player. D Use only compact discs labeled as shown. CD-R (CD-Recordable), CD- RW (CD-Re-writable) and personal computer use CD-ROMs may not be playable on your compact disc player. D Your compact disc player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only. D Extremely high temperature can keep your compact disc player from working. On hot days, use air conditioning to cool the vehicle interior before you listen to a disc. D Bumpy roads or other vibrations may make your compact disc player skip. Caring for your compact disc player and discs 20R094

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Audio System
106
Station swapping
– If the FM signal you are
listening to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on the
FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked
up again.
AM
Fading
– AM broadcasts are reflected by the
upper atmosphere – especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to sound alternately
strong and weak.
Station interference
– When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from a
radio station are very nearly the same fre-
quency, they can interfere with each other,
making it difficult to hear the broadcast.
Static
– AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening, or electrical mo-
tors.
This results in static.
Caring for your cassette player and
tapes
For the best performance for your cassette
player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regular-
ly.
D
A dirty tape head or tape path can de-
crease sound quality and tangle your cas-
sette tapes.
The easiest way to clean
them is by using a cleaning tape.
(A wet
type is recommended.)
Use high–quality cassettes:
D
Low–quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound, in-
consistent playing speed, and constant
auto–reversing.
They can also get stuck
or tangled in the cassette player.
D
Do not use a cassette if it has been dam-
aged or tangled or if its label is peeling off.
D
Do not leave a cassette in the player if you
are not listening to it, especially if it is hot
outside.
D
Store cassettes in their cases and out of
direct sunlight.
D
Avoid using cassettes with a total playing
time longer than 100 minutes (50 minutes
per side).
The tape used in these cassette
is thin and could get stuck or tangled in the
cassette player.
Caring for your compact disc player and
discs
20R094
D
Use only compact discs labeled as
shown. CD–R (CD–Recordable), CD–
RW (CD–Re–writable) and personal
computer use CD–ROMs may not be
playable on your compact disc player.
D
Your compact disc player is intended for
use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
D
Extremely high temperature can keep
your compact disc player from working.
On hot days, use air conditioning to cool
the vehicle interior before you listen to a
disc.
D
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player skip.