Mazda MX-6, Manual

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Interior C om fort
Audio System
Operating Tips for Audio
System
Antenna
▼ Rear Window Antenna
The re ar w indow antenna receives both
A M and F M signals.
A CAUTION
W hen w ashing the inside rear window,
u se a soft cloth dam pened in lukew arm
w ater, gently w iping the antenna lines.
U se o f glass cleaning products could
d am age the antenna.
▼ Radio Reception
A M c h a r a c te ris tic s
A M signals bend around such things as
buildings or m ountains and bounce o ff the
ionosphere. T herefore, they can reach
longer distances than FM signals. B ecause
o f this, tw o stations m ay som etim es be
picked up on the sam e frequency at the
sam e tim e.
Station 1 Station 2
F M c h a ra c te ris tic s
A n FM broadcast range is usually about
40— 50 k m (25— 30 m iles) from the
source. B ecause o f extra coding needed to
b reak the sound into tw o channels, stereo
FM has even less range than m onaural
(non-stereo) FM .
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