Radio Reception - Buick 2006 Rendezvous Owner's Manual

MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press it
again, or any other radio button, to turn the sound on.
Q R
VOL (Volume): Press the up or down arrow to
increase or decrease the volume.
Q R
SEEK : Press the up or the down arrow to
go to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The sound will mute while seeking. The radio will
only seek stations with a strong signal that are in the
selected band.
When playing a cassette tape or a CD, press the up
arrow to go to the next selection.
BAND: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
SCAN: Press this button to scan the stations that are
programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons. The
radio will go to the first preset station stored, play for
a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press this button again to stop scanning. The radio
will only scan preset stations with a strong signal that
are in the selected band.

Radio Reception

You may experience frequency interference and static
during normal radio reception if items such as cellphone
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 with each other.
For better radio reception, most AM radio stations will
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 your radio.
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give the best sound, but FM signals
will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km).
Tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals,
causing the sound to fade in and out.
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