Understanding Radio Reception - Pontiac 2003 Grand Prix Owner's Manual

AM FM: Press this button to select AM, FMI or FM2.
The band you select will be displayed. The frequency
will also be displayed and, if the station is in stereo, the
stereo indicator will also be displayed. If a cassette
tape or compact disc is playing, it will stop and the radio
will play.
SEEK
A
: Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous radio station and stay there.
If a cassette tape is playing, press the up or the down
arrow to search for the next or the previous selection on
the tape. Your tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for SEEK to work. If a
compact disc is playing, press the up arrow to go to the
start of the next track. Press the down arrow to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds have
played. If less than eight seconds have played, press the
down arrow to go to the previous track.
A
VOL (Volume)
v:
Press the up or the down arrow
to increase or to decrease volume.
PLAY: Press this button to play a cassette tape or
compact disc when listening to the radio.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press
it
again, or any other radio button, to turn on the sound.
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 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.
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