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How car audio worksAM(MW, LW) and FM radio signals are
broadcast from transmitter towers
located around your city. They are inter-
cepted 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 possible quality
reproduction. However, in some
cases the signal coming to your vehi-
cle may not be strong and clear. This
can be due to factors such as the dis-
tance from the radio station, close-
ness of other strong radio stations or
the presence of buildings, bridges or
other large obstructions in the area.AM(MW, LW) broadcasts can be
received at greater distances than
FM broadcasts. This is because
AM(MW, LW) radio waves are trans-
mitted at low frequencies. These
long, low frequency radio waves can
follow the curvature of the earth
rather than travelling straight out into
the atmosphere. In addition, they
curve around obstructions so that
they can provide better signal cover-
age.
FM broadcasts are transmitted at
high frequencies and do not bend to
follow the earth's surface. Because
of this, FM broadcasts generally
begin to fade at short distances from
the station. Also, FM signals are eas-
ily affected by buildings, mountains,
or other obstructions. These can
result in certain listening conditions
which might lead you to believe a
problem exists with your radio. The
following conditions are normal and
do not indicate radio trouble:
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• Fading - As your car moves away
from the radio station, the signal
will weaken and sound will begin to
fade. When this occurs, we sug-
gest that you select another
stronger station.
Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or large obstructions between the
transmitter and your radio can dis-
turb the signal causing static or
fluttering noises to occur. Reducing
the treble level may lessen this
effect until the disturbance clears. Station Swapping - As a FM signal
weakens, another more powerful
signal near the same frequency
may begin 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.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals being received from sever-
al directions can cause distortion
or fluttering. This can be caused by
a direct and reflected signal from
the same station, or by signals
from two stations with close fre-
quencies. If this occurs, select
another station until the condition
has passed.
Using a cellular phone or a two-
way radio When 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 cellular phone at a
place as far as possible from the
audio equipment.
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CAUTION
When using a communicationsystem such a cellular phone ora radio set inside the vehicle, aseparate external antenna mustbe fitted. When a cellular phoneor a radio set is used with aninternal antenna alone, it mayinterfere with the vehicle's elec-trical system and adverselyaffect safe operation of the vehi-cle.
WARNING
Don't use a cellular phone when
you are driving. You must stop
at a safe place to use a cellular
phone.
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6. INFO Selection ButtonDisplays the information of the chan-
nel currently played by in the order of
CATEGORY NAME
➟ARTIST NAME
➟COMPOSER NAME
➟CHANNEL
NAME
➟...(CAT /CH Selection)
Displays the information of the chan-
nel currently played in the order of
SONG TITLE
➟ARTIST NAME
➟
COMPOSER NAME
➟... (CH/TITLE
Selection) (If there is no information
of COMPOSER NAME, it returns to
main display.)
7. SETUP Selection ButtonPress this button to adjust to the
SCROLL, SDVC, SIRIUS and adjust-
ment modes.
If no action is taken for 5 seconds
after pressing the button, it will return
to the play mode. (After entering SET
UP mode, move between items
using the left, right and PUSH func-
tions of the TUNE button.)
The set up item changes from
SCROLL
➟ SDVC
➟SIRIUS
➟SCROLL
➟...
8. CAT/FOLDER ButtonPress this button to turn to the
Category search mode. Turn the tune
knob to see available categories.
Press the tune button to go to the
desired category.9. TUNE knob /ENTER ButtonTurn this button clockwise by one
notch to increase the channel.
Turn this button counterclockwise by
one notch to decrease the channel.
Press this button while holding SET
UP button to activate / inactivate the
item to.
Select SET UP item using left and
right function of the Tune button.10. Preset Selection ButtonPush [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8
second to play the channel saved in
each button.
Hold down the preset button for 0.8
second or longer to save current
channel to the respective button with
a beep.
Troubleshooting1. Antenna Error
If this message is displayed, the
antenna or antenna cable is broken
or unplugged. Please consult with
your Kia dealership.
2. Acquiring Signal
If this message is displayed, it
means that the antenna is covered
and that the SIRIUS Satellite Radio
signal is not available. Ensure the
antenna is uncovered and has a
clear view of the sky.