Toyota RAV4 2003 Manual page 129

AM
Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere–especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio sta-
tion, causing the radio station to sound
alternately strong and weak.
Station interference—When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a
radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static—AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening, or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.
CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
AND TAPES
For the best performance for your cas-
sette player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regu-
larly.
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A dirty tape head or tape path can
decrease sound quality and tangle your
cassette tapes. The easiest way to
clean them is by using a cleaning tape.
(A wet type is recommended.)
'03 Rav4_U (L/O 0208)
Use high−quality cassettes.
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Low−quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound,
inconsistent playing speed,
constant auto−reversing. They can also
get stuck or tangled in the cassette
player.
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Do not use a cassette if it has been
damaged or tangled or if its label is
peeling off.
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Do not leave a cassette in the player
if you are not listening to it, especially
if it is hot outside.
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Store cassettes in their cases and out
of direct sunlight.
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Avoid using cassettes with a total play-
ing time longer than 100 minutes (50
minutes per side). The tape used in
these cassettes is thin and could get
stuck or tangled in the cassette player.
CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC
PLAYER AND DISCS
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Your compact disc player is intended
and for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
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Extremely high temperatures can keep
your compact disc player from working.
On hot days, use the air conditioning
to cool the vehicle interior before you
listen to a disc.
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Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player skip.
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If moisture gets into your compact disc
player, you may not hear any sound
even though your compact disc player
appears to be working. Remove the
disc from the player and wait until it
dries.
CAUTION
Compact disc players use an invisible
laser beam which could cause hazard-
ous radiation exposure
outside the unit. Be sure to operate
the player correctly.
2003 RAV4 from Aug. '02 Prod. (OM42517U)
if directed
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