Hd Radio™ - Limitations; Siriusxm™ Satellite Radio - Volvo Sensus Connect User Manual

INFOTAINMENT
HD Radio™ - limitations
Certain factors may limit HD radio reception.
Limitations
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Main channel vs. sub-channels (FM only):
The main channel is the only channel that
can receive in hybrid mode (both digital and
analogue). If a frequency has sub-channels,
they are broadcast in digital mode only. The
main FM channel will be displayed as, for
example, 93.9 WNYC (Volvo uses the symbol
">" to indicate there are sub-channels availa-
ble) The sub-FM channels will be displayed
as 93.9 – 2 WNYC, 93.9 - 3 WNYC, etc.
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Reception coverage area: Due to current
IBOC transmitter power limitations, the
reception coverage area in digital mode is
somewhat more limited than the station's
analogue coverage area. Please be aware
that as with any radio broadcast technology,
terrain, time of day, foliage level and building
location can have positive or negative effects
on radio reception.
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Analogue to digital/digital to analogue
blending: Analogue to digital blending will
occur as the signal strength reaches a preset
threshold in the receiver. This will be noticea-
ble in fringe areas (areas with weak recep-
tion) and is normal.
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NOTE
There may be a noticeable difference in
sound quality when a change from analogue
to digital or digital to analogue occurs, such
as:
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Volume increase or decrease
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Equalizer settings, i.e., Bass/ Midrange/
Treble cut or boost
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Time alignment (Digital program material
in extreme cases can be as much as 8
seconds behind the analogue). This will
noticeable as a "stuttering" effect.
The above items are dependant on the
broadcaster's equipment settings and do
not indicate a fault in the vehicle's radio
receiver or antenna systems.
Related information
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HD Radio™reception (U.S. models only)
(p. 39)
SiriusXM™ satellite radio*
The SiriusXM™ satellite system consists of a
number of high elevation satellites in geosyn-
chronous orbit.
Listening to satellite radio
The digital signals from the satellites are line-of-
sight, which means that physical obstructions
such as bridges, tunnels, etc, may temporarily
interfere with signal reception.
Avoid any obstructions, such as metallic objects
transported on roof racks or in a ski box, or other
antennas that may impede signals from the Sir-
iusXM™ satellites.
Selecting SiriusXM™ radio mode
1. With the infotainment system switched on,
press RADIO.
2. Turn TUNE or the thumb wheel on the steer-
ing wheel keypad to scroll to
press OK/MENU or the thumb wheel on the
steering wheel keypad.
Activating SiriusXM™ radio
1. Tune to a satellite channel that has no audio,
which means that the channel is unsubscri-
bed and the text Subscription update
needed is displayed (see also "Selecting a
channel").
2. Call SiriusXM™ at 1-888-539-7474.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Sirius and