Stereo Sound System - Hyundai 2003 Santa Fe Owner's Manual

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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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STEREO SOUND SYSTEM

How Car Audio Works
FM reception
Ionosphere
AM and FM radio signals are broadcast from
transmitter towers located around your city.
They are intercepted by the radio antenna on
your car. This signal is then received by the
radio and sent to your car speakers.
When a strong radio signal has reached your
vehicle, the precise engineering of your audio
system ensures high quality reproduction.
However, in some cases the signal coming to
your vehicle may not be strong and clear. This
can be due to factors such as the distance from
the radio station, closeness of other strong
radio stations or the presence of buildings,
bridges or other large obstructions in the area.
AM reception
AM broadcasts can be received at greater
distances than FM broadcasts. This is because
AM radio waves are transmitted at low frequen-
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cies. These long, low frequency radio waves
can follow the curvature of the earth rather than
travelling straight out into the atmosphere. In
addition, they curve around obstructions so that
they can provide better signal coverage.
FM radio station
Ionosphere
Mountains
Obstructed area
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FM broadcasts are transmitted at high frequen-
cies and do not bend to follow the earth's
surface. Because of this, FM broadcasts gen-
erally begin to fade at short distances from the
station. Also, FM signals are easily affected by
buildings, mountains, or other obstructions.
These can result in certain listening conditions
which might lead you to believe a problem exists
with your radio. The following conditions are
normal and do not indicate radio trouble:
Unobstructed
area
Buildings
Iron bridges
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