2008 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual

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STEREO SOUND SYSTEM
FM broadcasts are transmitted at high
frequencies and do not bend to follow the
earth's surface. Because of this, FM broad-
casts generally begin to fade at short
distances from the station. Also, FM sig-
nals are easily affected by buildings,
mountains, or other obstructions. These
can result in certain listening conditions
which might lead you to believe a prob-
lem exists with your radio. The following
conditions are normal and do not indicate
radio trouble: AM broadcasts can be received at greater
distances than FM broadcasts. This is
because AM radio waves are transmitted
at low frequencies. These long, low fre-
quency radio waves can follow the curva-
ture of the earth rather than travelling
straight out into the atmosphere. In addi-
tion, they curve around obstructions so
that they can provide better signal cover-
age.
B750A02A-AATHow Car Audio WorksAM and FM radio signals are broadcast
from transmitter towers located around
your city. They are intercepted by the
radio antenna on your car. This signal is
then received by the radio and sent to
your car speakers.
When a strong radio signal has reached
your vehicle, the precise engineering of
your audio system ensures the best pos-
sible quality reproduction. However, in
some cases the signal coming to your
vehicle may not be strong and clear.
Ionosphere
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Mountains
Buildings
Obstructed areaUnobstructed
area FM radio station
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Ionosphere FM reception
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Iron bridges
AM receptionThis can be due to factors such as the
distance from the radio station, closeness
of other strong radio stations or the pres-
ence of buildings, bridges or other large
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o Station Swapping - As an FM signal
weakens, another more powerful sig-
nal near the same frequency may be-
gin to play. This is because your radio
is designed to lock onto the clearest
signal. If this occurs, select another
station with a stronger signal.
o Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio sig-
nals being received from several di-
rections can cause distortion or flutter-
ing. This can be caused by a direct and
reflected signal from the same station,
or by signals from two stations with
close frequencies. If this occurs, select
another station until the condition has
passed. o Fading - As your car moves away from
the radio station, the signal will
weaken and sound will begin to fade.
When this occurs, we suggest that you
select another stronger station.
o Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or
large obstructions between the trans-
mitter and your radio can disturb the
signal causing static or fluttering noises
to occur. Reducing the treble level
may lessen this effect until the distur-
bance clears.
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B750B05Y-AATUsing a cellular phone or a two-way
radioWhen a cellular phone is used inside the
vehicle, noise may be produced from the
audio equipment. This does not mean
that something is wrong with the audio
equipment. In such a case, use the cellu-
lar phone at a place as far as possible
from the audio equipment.
WARNING:
Hyundai recommends that you never
use a cell phone while driving. This could
result in loss of control, and an accident
that may cause death, serious injury, or
property damage. You must stop at a
safe place to use a cellular phone.NOTE:Some states and cities have regulations
prohibiting the use of cell phones while
driving. You should be aware of the spe-
cific requirements in your area.

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CARE OF DISCS
StorageWhen not in use, place your discs in their
individual cases and store them in a cool
place away from the sun, heat, and dust.
Do not grip or pull out the disc with your
hand while the disc is being pulled into
the unit by the self loading mechanism.Keep Your Discs Clean
B850A02F-AATProper HandlingHandle your disc as shown. Do not drop
the disc. Hold the disc so you will not
leave fingerprints on the surface. If the
surface is scratched, it may cause the
pickup to skip signal tracks. Do not affix
tape, paper, or gummed labels on the
disc. Do not write on the disc.Damaged DiscDo not attempt to play damaged, warped
or cracked discs. These could severely
damage the playback mechanism.Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of
a disc could cause the pickup to skip
signal tracks. Wipe the surface clean with
a clean soft cloth.
If the surface is heavily soiled, dampen a
clean soft cloth in a solution of mild neu-
tral detergent to wipe it clean.
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CARE OF CASSETTE
TAPESB860A01A-AATProper care of your cassette tapes will
extend the tape life and increase your
listening enjoyment. Always protect your
tapes and cassette cases from direct sun-
light, severely cold and dusty conditions.
When not in use, cassettes should al-
ways be stored in the original protective
cassette case. When the vehicle is very
hot or cold, allow the interior temperature
to become more comfortable before lis-
tening to your cassettes.
o Never leave a cassette inserted in the
player when not being played. This
could damage the tape player unit and
the cassette tape.
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o The playback head, capstan and pinch
rollers will develop a coating of tape
residue that can result in deterioration
of sound quality, such as a wavering
sound. They should be cleaned
monthly using a commercially avail-
able head cleaning tape or special
solution available from audio specialty
shops. Follow the supplier's directions
carefully and never oil any part of the
tape player unit.
o Always be sure that the tape is tightly
wound on its reel before inserting in
the player. Rotate a pencil in the drive
sprockets to wind up any slack.
o Be sure that the cassette label is not
loose or peeling off or tape ejection
may be difficult.
o Never touch or soil the actual audio
tape surfaces.
o Keep all magnetized objects, such as
electric motors, speakers or transform-
ers away from your cassette tapes and
tape player unit.
o Store cassettes in a cool, dry place
with the open side facing down to
prevent dust from setting in the cas-
sette body. o We strongly recommend against the
use of tapes longer than C-60 (60
minutes total). Tapes such as C-120 or
C-180 are very thin and do not perform
as well in the automotive environment.o Avoid repeated fast / reverse usage to
replay one given tune or tape section.
This can cause poor tape winding to
occur, and eventually cause exces-
sive internal drag and poor audio qual-
ity in the cassette. If this occurs, it can
sometimes be corrected by fast wind-
ing the tape from end to end several
times. If this does not correct the prob-
lem, do not continue to use the tape in
your vehicle.
HLC216
Head
Cotton
applicator
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NOTE:Look at a tape before you insert it.
If the tape is loose, tighten it by turning
one of the hubs with a pencil or your
finger.
If the label is peeling off, do not put it in the
drive mechanism.
Do not leave tapes sitting where they are
exposed to hot, warm, or high humidity,
such as on top of the dashboard or in the
player.
If a tape is exposed to excessively hot or
cold, let it reach a moderate tempera-
ture before putting it in the player.
ANTENNAB870D01MC-GATMICRO ANTENNAYour car uses the micro antenna to re-
ceive both AM and FM broadcast signals.
This antenna is folding and removable
type.
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CAUTION:
o Be sure to fold the micro antenna
before entering a garage with a low
height or installing a car cover. The
antenna can be folded into only front
position.
o Before entering an automatic car
wash, remove by turning the antenna
counterclockwise to prevent dam-
age to the micro antenna. To install
the antenna, turn the antenna clock-
wise.
o When reinstalling your antenna, it is
important that it is fully tightened to
ensure proper reception.
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AUDIO SYSTEM
1. AM Selection Button
2. FM Selection Button
3. Automatic Channel Selection Button
4. Power ON/OFF & Volume Control
Button
5. SCAN Button
6. MUTE Button
7. SETUP Button
8. TUNE/ENTER Button
9. PRESET Button
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PA710B01MC-AAT1. AM Selection ButtonTurns to AM mode, and toggles in the
order of AM1➟AM2➟···➟AM1···when the
button is pressed each time.2. FM Selection ButtonTurns to FM mode and toggles FM1 and
FM2 when the button is pressed each
time.3. Automatic Channel Selection But-
tono When the [SEEK
] button is pressed,
it reduces the band frequency by
200khz to automatically select chan-
nel. Stops at the previous frequency if
no channel is found.
o When the [SEEK ] button is pressed,
it increases the band frequency by
50khz to automatically select channel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
4. Power ON/OFF & Volume Control
ButtonTurns on/off the set when the IGNITION
SWITCH is on ACC or ON. If the button is
turned to the right, it increases the vol-
ume and left, decreases the volume.5. SCAN ButtonIf this button is pressed, the frequencies
will become increased and receive the
corresponding broadcasts.
This function will play the frequencies for
10 seconds each and find other broad-
casts as the frequency increases.
Press the button again when desiring to
continue listening to the currently playing
broadcast.6. MUTE ButtonPress to temporarily cut off the sound.
7. SETUP ButtonPress this button to turn to the SCROLL
and AUDIO adjustment mode.
If no action is taken for 5 seconds after
pressing the button, it will return to the
play mode.(After entering SETUP mode,
move between items using the left, right
and PUSH functions of the TUNE button.)8. TUNE/ENTER ButtonTurn this button clockwise by one notch to
increase frequency by 0.05Mhz from cur-
rent frequency.
Turn this button counterclockwise by one
notch to decrease frequency by 0.05Mhz
from current frequency.
Press this button while holding SETUP
button to activate / inactivate the item to.
Select SETUP item using left and right
function of the Tune button.9. PRESET ButtonPush [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 second
to play the channel saved in each button.
Push PRESET button for 0.8 second or
longer to save current channel to the
respective button with a beep.

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CAUTION:
o Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The audio system
mechanism may be damaged if you
spill them.
o Do not strike or allow anything to
impact the audio system, damage to
the system mechanisms could oc-
cur.