Radio Reception - Opel GT Owner's Manual

Radio reception

Ca r radio reception differs from domestic
radio reception:
As the vehicle a ntenna is relatively near
the g round, the broadcasting companies
cannot guarantee the same quality of
reception as obtained w ith a domestic
radio using an overhead antenna.
z Changes in distance from the
transmitter,
z Multi-path reception due to reflection
and
z Shadowing
may ca use static , noise, distortion or loss of
reception altogether.
Mo bile teleph ones and radio
equipment (CB)
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The O pel installation instructions and
the opera ting guid elines provided by the
telep hone ma nufacturer must be ob served
when fitting and opera ting a mobile
telep hone. Failure to do so could invalidate
the v ehicle' s operating permit (EU Directive
95/54/EG).
Prerequisites for fault-free operation:
z Professionally insta lled exterior antenna
to obtain the maximum rang e possib le,
z Max imum transm ission power 10 Watts,
z Installation of the telephone in a suitable
spot (see information on page 49).
Obtain ad vice on p redetermined
installation loc ations for the external
antenna and equipment holder and way s
of using dev ices w ith transmission power of
more than 10 Wa tts.
Info tainment system
O peration of a handsfree attachment with
no outside antenna, using the m obile
telephone standards GSM 900/1800/1900
and U MTS, m ay tak e plac e only if the
ma ximum transmission power of the
mobile telephone does not exceed 2 W, in
the case of GSM 900, and otherwise 1 W.
The op erating instructions of the
ma nufacturer of the telephone and
handsfree attachment m ust be noted in all
cases.
For reasons of safety, we recommend that
y ou d o not use the phone while driving.
Even use of a hands-free set can be a
distraction while driving. Be sure to observ e
any country-specific regulations.
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Warnin g
When used in the v ehicle interior, mobile
telephones a nd radio eq uipm ent (CB)
with integrated antenna may cause
malfunctions in the vehicle electronics.
Mobile telephones and rad io equipment
(CB) should only be used with an antenna
fitted on the vehicle ex terior.
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