Will a US car stereo work in India

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pkhair@gmail.com - 15 May 2007 22:01 GMT

I am planning to buy Sony CDXGT610UI from US for my car in India
(Maruti Swift). This is a hatchback car similar to Suzuki swift (Used
in europe).

I want to know if car stereos bought in US are compatible overseas?

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flak_monkey - 15 May 2007 22:30 GMT

the only issue that I could imagine you might run into is the way tha
radio signals are received. Otherwise, I believe that CD's are all th
same

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pkhair@gmail.com - 15 May 2007 22:47 GMT

On May 15, 5:30 pm, flak_monkey <flak_monkey.2qn...@no-
mx.forum.carstereos.org> wrote:

> the only issue that I could imagine you might run into is the way that
> radio signals are received. Otherwise, I believe that CD's are all the
> same.
>
> --
> flak_monkey

Does that mean that I will not be able to get FM signals in India?

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I. Care - 16 May 2007 00:45 GMT

> On May 15, 5:30 pm, flak_monkey <flak_monkey.2qn...@no-
> mx.forum.carstereos.org> wrote:
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> Does that mean that I will not be able to get FM signals in India?

Google is your friend. A search for "FM Radio India" revealed many
entries.

Will your FM radio tune the frequencies listed here:

http://www.asiawaves.net/india-fm-radio.htm

The US uses FM broadcast radio frequencies in odd numbers. See this
reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_broadcasting_in_the_USA

Other parts of the world use even frequencies. Some radios can be
adjusted to receive either odd or even frequencies, look in your radio
manual. It looks like India uses both Odd and Even frequencies.

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Richard - 04 Jun 2007 14:56 GMT

In North America we use a 70 micro second pre-emphysis on FM audio. Most of
the world uses 50 micro seconds. Thus you may have to turn the treble up a
bit. There may be a switch for this in the unit.

Richard.

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