Radio Reception - Saturn 2009 OUTLOOK Owner's Manual

3-126 Instrument Panel
SRCE (Source): Press to switch
between the radio (AM, FM, XM),
CD, and for vehicles with, DVD,
front auxiliary, and rear auxiliary.
For vehicles with the navigation
system, press and hold this button
for longer than one second to initiate
voice recognition. See "Voice
Recognition" in the Navigation
System manual for more information.
e − e
+ (Volume): Press to
increase or to decrease the radio
volume.
¨
(Seek): Press to go to the
next radio station while in AM, FM,
¨
or XM™. Press to go to the next
track or chapter while sourced to
the CD or DVD slot. Press the
multiple discs are loaded to go to
the next disc while sourced to a CD
player.

Radio Reception

Frequency interference and static
can occur during normal radio
reception if items such as cell
phone chargers, vehicle
convenience accessories, and
external electronic devices are
plugged into the accessory power
outlet. If there is interference or
static, unplug the item from the
accessory power outlet.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere
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with each other. For better radio
reception, most AM radio stations
boost the power levels during the
day, and then reduce these levels
during the night. Static can also
occur when things like storms and
power lines interfere with radio
reception. When this happens, try
reducing the treble on the radio.
FM Stereo
FM signals only reach about
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km).
Although the radio has a built-in
electronic circuit that automatically
works to reduce interference,
some static can occur, especially
around tall buildings or hills, causing
the sound to fade in and out.