are completely normal in a given reception

 

area, and do not indicate any malfunction

 

in your INFINITI radio system.

 

Reception conditions will constantly

 

change because of vehicle movement.

 

Buildings, terrain, signal distance and

 

interference from other vehicles can work

 

against ideal reception. Described below

 

are some of the factors that can affect your

 

radio reception.

 

Some cellular phones or other devices may

 

cause interference or a buzzing noise to

 

emit from the audio system speakers.

 

Storing the device in a different location

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may reduce or eliminate the noise.

FM radio reception:

Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural (single channel) FM having slightly more range than stereo FM. External influences may sometimes interfere with FM station reception even if the FM station is within 25 miles (40 km). The strength of the FM signal is directly related to the distance between the transmitter and receiver. FM signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibit- ing many of the same characteristics as light. For example they will reflect off objects.

Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away

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from a station transmitter, the signals will tend to fade and/or drift.

Static and flutter: During signal interfer- ence from buildings, large hills or due to antenna position, usually in conjunction with increased distance from the station transmitter, static or flutter can be heard. This can be reduced by lowering the treble setting to reduce the treble response.

Multipath reception: Because of the reflec- tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and reflected signals reach the receiver at the same time. The signals may cancel each other, resulting in momentary flutter or loss of sound.

AM radio reception:

AM signals, because of their low frequency, can bend around objects and skip along the ground. In addition, the signals can be bounced off the ionosphere and bent back to earth. Because of these characteristics. AM signals are also subject to interference as they travel from transmitter to receiver.

Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing through freeway underpasses or in areas with many tall buildings. It can also occur for several seconds during ionospheric turbulence even in areas where no obsta- cles exist.

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