radio antenna TOYOTA COROLLA 1996 Owners Manual

Part 1Car audio system operating tips
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-7
Car audio system
and Air conditioning
system
Car audio system operating tips
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner and cassette tape player
Air conditioning controls
Heater controls
Side vents
You can listen to the car audio system
when the ignition key is at ONº or
ACCº. However, if the engine is not
running, the key must be in the ACCº
position.
ILLUMINATION CONTROL LOGIC
On some audio-units, when the instru-
ment panel lights are on, the letters on op-
erable buttons of the mode in current use
light up together with the mode selection
and eject buttons.
RADIO
FM reception tips
Most of us are not aware that a vehicle is
not an ideal place to listen to a radio. Be-
cause it moves, reception conditions
change continuously. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and noise from other ve-
hicles are all working against good recep-
tion. Some FM reception conditions may
appear to be problems even though they
are normal.
The following characteristics are normal
for a given reception area, and they do not
indicate any problem with the radio itself.
Fading and Drifting: On the average,
the broadcast range of FM stations is
limited to about 40 km (25 miles), ex-
cept for some high power stations.If a vehicle is moving away from the
desired station's transmitter, the signal
will tend to fade and/or drift. This phe-
nomenon is more noticeable with FM
than with AM, and is accompanied by
distortion.
Fading and drifting can be minimized
to a certain degree by fine tuning, or
you should tune in to a stronger signal.
Static and Fluttering: When the line-
of-sight path between a transmitter
and vehicle is blocked by large build-
ings or the like, static or fluttering may
occur because of the characteristic of
FM. In a similar effect, a fluttering
noise is sometimes heard when driv-
ing along a tree-lined road.
This static and fluttering can be re-
duced by adjusting the tone control for
greater bass response until the distur-
bance has passed.
Multipath: Because of the reflection
characteristics of FM, direct and re-
flected signals may reach the antenna
at the same time (a phenomenon
called multipath reception) and cancel
each other out. As a vehicle moves
through these electronic dead spots,
the listener may hear a momentary
flutter or lose reception.

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84Station swapping: When two FM sta-
tions are close to each other, and an
electronic dead spot, such as is
caused by static or multipath recep-
tion, interrupts the original signal,
sometimes the stronger second signal
is picked up automatically until the
original one returns. This swapping
can also occur as you drive away from
the selected station and approach
another station with a stronger signal.
On models with a power antenna, the an-
tenna automatically extends to its full
height when the radio and ignition are
turned on.
To lower the power antenna, turn off the
audio system by pushing PWR.VOLº, or
turn the ignition key to LOCKº.
On some models, the power antenna au-
tomatically retracts when the radio mode
is switched off to turn on the cassette tape
player.
Before extending the power antenna,
confirm that no one is close enough to get
injured by it.
To prevent damage to the antenna,
make sure it is retracted before
driving your vehicle through an
automatic car wash.
NOTICE
CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER
Use only undamaged cassette tapes of
good quality. Avoid using tapes with a
total playing time longer than 90 min-
utes.
Using damaged tapes will cause trouble
with the tape player. Longer tapes are not
recommended because of their thinness.
Before inserting a cassette, make sure
the tape is not slack and that the label
is firmly stuck on the shell.
Wind the tape firmly by turning the hub
with a pencil or the like.
Be careful not to touch the exposed tape
surface.
When not in use, take the cassette out
of the player, put it back into its case
and store it away from dust, magnets
and direct sunlight.
Leaving cassettes on the dashboard in
the sun could damage your tapes.
Keep the playback head, capstan and
pinch roller clean.
Remove tape coating residue accumu-
lated on the head, capstan and pinch roll-
er once or twice a month. A cleaning tape
is available on the market.
Do not oil any part of the player and
do not insert anything other than
cassette tapes into the slot, or the
tape player may be damaged.
NOTICE
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