GMC 2003 Savana - Manual (Page 195)

Understanding Radio Reception
AM
■nie range for mosl M fl sialions is g^eatef than lor fm ,
especially at night. The longer Tange, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from Ihinga like slfirms and pov^er lines. Try
reducing the trebie to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
FM
FM stereo will give you the besi sound, but FM signals
will reach only about 10 tcj4C rniles (16 to 65 km).
Tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals,
causing the sound to came and go.
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not clean&d regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassetle tnpes should be sforgd in thsir
cases away from contaminants, direcl sunlight and
extreme heal.
II
ihey areri't, ihay may not operate
properly or may cause failure of the tape player.
Vour tape player should be eJeaned regularly after every
50 hours of U50. Your radio ni>ay display CLEAN to
indicate that you have used your tape player lor
50 hours without resetting the tape clean hmer. If this
message appears on the displayi ycur cassette
Tape player needs lo be cleaned. It will still play lapes.
but you should clean il as soon as possible to
prevenl damage to your tapes and playsr.
if you notice
a reduction In sound quality, try a known good
cassette te sea If the lape or the tape player Is al laull.
If this other cassette has no Improvement in sound
quality, clean the lape player.
For best results, use a scrubbing action, non-ahmsive
cleaning cassette with pads which scrub the lape
head as the hubs of the cleaner cassehe lum. The
recommended deaning cassette is available through
your dealership,
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