Antenna - Volvo 780 Owner's Manual

1989 Volvo 780
For complete operating instructions, maintenance guidelines, and specifications, please consult your
Audio Cassette/Tuner instruction Booklet. The Booklet also contains information on radio reception and
the radio antenna.
Radio antenna mast
Note: Always lower the antenna mast When entering an automatic car wash.
The antenna should be cleaned and lubricated every 5,000 miles (8,000 km).
Multipath distortion
FM signals are typically "line-of-sight" and very reflective. Their reflectivity to objects such as
buildings, mountains or even other passing vehicles causes the condition known as multipath distortion.
This distortion is the result of the reflected signal and the direct signal reaching your antenna at slightly
different times causing a cancellation of all signals. This condition will sound like hissing or static. Very
little can be done to eliminate this problem, however, lowering the treble on your radio could help mask
these disturbances thereby allowing you to achieve optimum pleasure from your audio system.
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Headlights and parking light
All lights off
Parking lights on
Headlights and parking lights are on if starting (ignition) switch is in position I or II.
If the headlight switch is in position all lights will go out when starting switch is switched off.
With the headlight switch in position the parking lights will stay on.
Switch from high to low beams, and vice versa, by moving the turn signal switch lever on the left side of
the steering column towards the steering wheel.
Turn signals
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