RadioReception
XM™SatelliteRadioService
Frequency interference andstaticcanoccurduring
normalradioreception ifitemssuchascellphone
chargers, vehicleconvenience accessories, and
external electronic devicesarepluggedintothe
accessory poweroutlet.Ifthereisinterference orstatic,
unplugtheitemfromtheaccessory poweroutlet.
XMSatellite RadioServicegivesdigitalradioreception
fromcoast-to-coast inthe48contiguous UnitedStates,
andinCanada.JustaswithFM,tallbuildings orhills
caninterfere withsatellite radiosignals, causingthe
soundtofadeinandout.Inaddition, traveling or
standing underheavyfoliage, bridges, garages,
ortunnelsmaycauselossoftheXMsignalfora
periodoftime.
AM
TherangeformostAMstations isgreaterthanforFM,
especially atnight.Thelongerrangecancausestation
frequencies tointerfere witheachother.Forbetterradio
reception, mostAMradiostations boostthepower
levelsduringtheday,andthenreducetheselevels
duringthenight.Staticcanalsooccurwhenthingslike
stormsandpowerlinesinterfere withradioreception.
Whenthishappens, tryreducing thetrebleontheradio.
CellularPhoneUsage
Cellular phoneusagemaycauseinterference withthe
vehicle's radio.Thisinterference mayoccurwhen
makingorreceiving phonecalls,charging the
phone'sbattery,orsimplyhavingthephoneon.This
interference causesanincreased levelofstaticwhile
listening totheradio.Ifstaticisreceived whilelistening
totheradio,unplugthecellular phoneandturnitoff.
FMStereo
FMsignalsonlyreachabout10to40miles
(16
to65km).Although theradiohasabuilt-in electronic
circuitthatautomatically workstoreduceinterference,
somestaticcanoccur,especially aroundtallbuildings
orhills,causingthesoundtofadeinandout.
4-136
| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)
Comments are closed.