Subaru Forester Manuals 2016 Forester Multimedia System Manual | Page 94

TIPS FOR OPERATING THE AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM TIPS FOR OPERATING THE AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM OPERATING INFORMATION CAUTION To avoid damage to the audio/visual system: Be careful not to spill beverages over the audio/visual system. Do not put anything other than an appropriate disc into the disc slot. Do not insert anything other than an SD card into the SD card slot. NOTE The use of a cellular phone inside or near the vehicle may cause a noise from the speakers of the audio/visual system which you are listening to. However, this does not indicate a malfunction. RADIO Usually, a problem with radio reception does not mean there is a problem with the radio — it is just the normal result of conditions outside the vehicle. 92 For example, nearby buildings and terrain can interfere with FM reception. Power lines or phone wires can interfere with AM signals. And of course, radio signals have a limited range. The farther the vehicle is from a station, the weaker its signal will be. In addition, reception conditions change constantly as the vehicle moves. Here, some common reception problems that probably do not indicate a problem with the radio are described. FM Fading and drifting stations: Generally, the effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40 km). Once outside this range, you may notice fading and drifting, which increase with the distance from the radio transmitter. They are often accompanied by distortion. 2 signals to reach the vehicle’s antenna at the same time. If this happens, the signals will cancel each other out, causing