1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 173

1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Manual

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Understanding Radio Reception 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 FM signals, causing with the sound to comeand go. AM The range formost 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 reduce this noise you ever get it. to if To help avoid hearing loss or damage: Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting. Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably and clearly. NOTICE: Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle like a tape player, CB radio, mobile telephone or two-way radio be sure you can add what you want. If you can, it's very important to do it properly. Added sound equipment may interfere with the operation your vehicle's of engine, Delco radio or other systems, and even damage them. Your vehicle's systems may interfere with the operation of sound equipment that has been added improperly. So, before adding sound equipment, check with your retailer and sure to check Federal rules be covering mobile radio and telephone units. -- -- Tips About Your Audio System Hearing damage fromloud noise is almost undetectable until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher volumes of sound. Soundthat seems normal can be loud and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by adjusting thevolume control on your radio to a safe sound level beforeyour hearing adapts to it. 3-29

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Understanding
Radio Reception
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
comeand
go.
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.
Tips
About Your Audio
System
Hearing damage
fromloud noise
is
almost undetectable
until
it
is
too
late. Your hearing can adapt
to
higher
volumes
of
sound.
Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting
thevolume control on your radio to a
safe
sound level
beforeyour hearing
adapts
to
it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest
setting.
Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add
any
sound
equipment
to
your
vehicle
--
like a
tape player, CB
radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
--
be sure you can
add
what you want.
If
you can, it’s very important
to
do
it
properly.
Added
sound
equipment
may
interfere
with
the
operation
of your vehicle’s
engine, Delco radio
or
other
systems, and even
damage
them. Your
vehicle’s systems
may
interfere
with the
operation of sound
equipment
that
has
been added improperly.
So,
before
adding
sound
equipment,
check
with
your
retailer
and
be sure
to
check
Federal
rules
covering
mobile
radio
and
telephone
units.
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