Entertainment Systems
RADIO FREQUENCY INFORMATION
TheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)andtheCanadianRadio
andTelecommunicationsCommission(CRTC)establishthefrequencies
AMandFMstationsmayusefortheirbroadcasts.Allowablefrequencies
are:
AM530,540–1600,1610kHz
FM87.7,87.9–107.7,107.9MHz
Notallfrequenciesareusedinagivenarea.
RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS
Threefactorscanaffectradioreception:
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Distance/strength.ThefurtheranFMsignaltravels,theweakeritis.
ThelistenablerangeoftheaverageFMstationisapproximately40km
(24
miles).Thisrangecanbeaffectedby“signalmodulation.”Signal
modulationisaprocessradiostationsusetoincreasetheir
strength/volumerelativetootherstations.
Terrain.Hills,mountainsandtallbuildingsbetweenyourvehicle’s
antennaandtheradiostationsignalcancauseFMreceptionproblems.
StaticcanbecausedonAMstationsbypowerlines,electricfences,
trafficlightsandthunderstorms.Movingawayfromaninterfering
structure(outofits“shadow”)returnsyourreceptiontonormal.
Stationoverload.Weaksignalsaresometimescapturedbystronger
signalswhenyoupassabroadcasttower.Astrongersignalmay
temporarilyovertakeaweakersignalandplaywhiletheweakstation
frequencyisdisplayed.
Theaudiosystemautomaticallyswitchestosinglechannelreceptionifit
willimprovethereceptionofastationnormallyreceivedinstereo.
AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTIES AND SERVICE
RefertotheWarrantyGuideforaudiosystemwarrantyinformation.
Ifserviceisnecessary,seeyourdealeroraqualifiedtechnician.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Ranger Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford Ranger 2.3, Ford Ranger 3.0, Ford Ranger 4.0 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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