sterio and accelerating

[mike561]

hey i got an '01 venture and i noticed sometimes the sterio will get louder when the car is accelerated then will get lower again when the car is stopped. any idea whats up with that?

[GregA]

Originally Posted by mike561

hey i got an '01 venture and i noticed sometimes the sterio will get louder when the car is accelerated then will get lower again when the car is stopped. any idea whats up with that?

That's a feature of the radio that I think is called "Auto-Volume" or level. If you have the owner's manual, the info about it will be in there. I think it can be turned off/on using button/knob in the lower right corner of the radio. Push the button a few times to select then turn the (same) knob to turn it off or on.

Take Care,

[GregA]

Originally Posted by GregA

That's a feature of the radio that I think is called "Auto-Volume" or level. If you have the owner's manual, the info about it will be in there. I think it can be turned off/on using button/knob in the lower right corner of the radio. Push the button a few times to select then turn the (same) knob to turn it off or on.

Take Care,

Oops - I made a mistake.

The "AUTO-VOL" button in the bottom right corner of my radio control panel. Just push it multiple times to select the level you want (OFF, LOW, MED, HIGH).

Take Care,

[mike561]

oh ok, got it, wonder why they do that

[GregA]

Originally Posted by mike561

oh ok, got it, wonder why they do that

Here is what the manual says:

AUTO VOL: Your system has a feature called Speed-Compensated Volume (SCV). With SCV, your audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the desired level. Press AUTO VOL to adjust the SCV. AVOL will appear on the display. Each time you press AUTO VOL, another volume setting (LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH) will appear on the display. NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot find out the vehicle speed. Then, as you drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any particular speed. The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. If you don’t want to use SCV, select OFF. Each volume setting allows for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.

Take Care,

[mike561]

ohh ok, thats a clever little feature. thanks!