Sony ST-SB920 User Manual [en, ru, pl]

FM Ster eo FM-AM Tuner

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Operating Instructions

Instrukcja obsługi

Инструкция по эксплуатации

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ST-SE520

 1998 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

Precautions

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

On safety

Should any liquid or solid object fall into the unit, unplug the unit and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• Before operating the unit, be sure that the operating voltage of your unit is identical with that of your local power supply.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by grasping the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On placement

• Place the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of its components.

• Do not place the unit near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet which might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions.

• Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

On cleaning the cabinet

Clean the cabinet, panels and controls with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

On repacking

Do not throw away the carton and the packing material. This makes an ideal container when transporting the unit. When shipping the unit, repack it as it was packed at the factory.

If you have any question or problem concerning your unit that is not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony FM Stereo FM-AM Tuner. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking 4 Hooking Up the System 4 Selecting the German Display 6 Changing the FM Reception Mode 6

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual describe the operation of the Sony ST-SE520.

Convention

The following icon is used in this manual:

Indicates hints and tips for

making the task easier.

Basic Operations

Receiving Preset Stations 7

Advanced Tuner Operations

About the Menu Entry System 8 Customizing the Display 8 Receiving Broadcasts 9 Tips for Better FM Reception 10 Presetting Radio Stations 10 Naming the Preset Stations 11 Organizing the Preset Stations 12

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 13 Specifications 13 Index 14

Getting StartedGetting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items with the tuner:

• Audio cord (1)

• AM loop aerial (1)

• FM wire aerial (1)

Hooking Up the System

2 Unwrap 3 lengths of the braided lead wire from

around the frame of the aerial. Be careful to unwrap only the braided section of the lead wire. Do not unwrap more than 3 lengths of the lead wire. Also, be careful not to unbraid the lead wire.

Before you get started

• Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.

• Do not connect the mains lead until all of the connections are completed.

• Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

• When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the colour-coded pins to the appropriate jacks: White (left) to White; and Red (right) to Red.

AM aerial hookups

This section describes how to connect the supplied AM loop aerial. For the specific location of the AM ANTENNA terminals, see the illustration below.

AM ANTENNA

What will I need?

• AM loop aerial (supplied) (1)

1 Before assembling the supplied aerial, pull the

lead wire out from the slot in the aerial frame.

3 Assemble the supplied aerial as shown below.

4 Connect the AM loop aerial to the AM terminals

on the back of this unit.

ANTENNA

75Ω COAXIAL

AM loop aerial

5 Adjust the aerial direction for the best reception.

The AM loop aerial has a directivity which detects the signal from some angles more strongly than others. Set the aerial to the orientation which provides the best receiving condition. If a high pitched noise (beat noise) occurs when recording AM broadcasts, adjust the position of the AM loop aerial so that the noise disappears. If you live in a building constructed of reinforced concrete, or with a steel frame, you may not be able to achieve good reception since the radio waves become weaker indoors. In this case, we recommend connecting an optional aerial.

z For stations that are difficult to receive

Try repositioning the loop aerial while tuning. Placing the supplied AM loop aerial near a window will help improve reception quality.

Getting Started

FM aerial hookups

With an FM outdoor aerial, you can obtain a higher FM broadcast sound quality. We recommend that you use the supplied FM wire aerial only temporarily until you install an FM outdoor aerial. For the specific location of the FM ANTENNA terminal, see the illustration below.

FM ANTENNA

What will I need?

• FM wire aerial (supplied) (1)

• FM outdoor aerial (not supplied) (1) and 75-ohm coaxial cable with IEC female type connector (not supplied) (1)

IEC female type connector

Amplifier hookups

Connect the tuner to an amplifier. Be sure to turn off both components before connection. For the specific location of the terminals, see the illustration below.

LINE OUT

What cables will I need?

• Audio cord (supplied) (1)

White (L)White (L)

Red (R)

Connect the white plugs to the white (L) jacks and the red plugs to the red (R) jacks. Insert the plugs completely into the jacks; incomplete connections may cause noise.

LINE OUT

R L

AmplifierTuner

TUNER IN

Red (R)

Connect the supplied FM wire aerial or an FM outdoor aerial (not supplied) to the FM terminal on the back of this unit.

FM wire aerial

ANTENNA

75Ω COAXIAL

FM outdoor aerial

75Ω COAXIAL

IEC female type connector

ANTENNA

Connecting a ground wire

If you connect an outdoor aerial, be sure to connect a earth lead (not supplied) to the AM ANTENNA y terminal (in addition to the AM loop aerial) for lightning protection.

Mains lead hookup

Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet after completing all of the previous connections.

to a wall outlet

Getting Started

Selecting the German Display

You can select either an English or a German language display. The factory preset language is English. To change the display to German, follow the steps below.

MEMORY

DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

1 Press MENU. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until “LANGUAGE”

appears and then press ENTER. “SELECT” appears in the display.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT until “GERMAN”

appears and then press ENTER. The display returns to the frequency indication.

To return to the English display

Repeat the procedure above to select “ENGLISH” instead.

TUNING / SELECT

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

Changing the FM Reception Mode

Do the procedure below to receive FM broadcasts in PILOT TONE mode.

MEMORY

DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

1 Press U to turn off the tuner. 2 While pressing down the numeric button 2, press

U to turn on the tuner. “PILOT” appears in the display for about 2 seconds.

To return to POLAR mode (Stereo Plus)

Repeat the procedure above to select “POLAR” instead. In POLAR mode (Stereo Plus), the tuner receives FM broadcasts that are only within a frequency range of 65 MHz to 74 MHz.

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

Basic Operations

Receiving Preset Stations

This section shows you how to receive preset stations.

MEMORY DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

• To tune in a non-preset station, see “Receiving Broadcasts” on page 9.

SHIFT DIRECT

Make sure you’ve hooked up the tuner and preset stations. (See pages 4 and 5 for hookups and pages 10 and 11 for presetting.)

Turn on the amplifier and select the TUNER mode.

Press U to turn on the tuner.

Press SHIFT repeatedly to select A, B, C, or D.

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

Basic Operations

Press the preset number you want (1 - 0).

To check broadcasts by scanning the preset stations

TUNE MODE

RETURN

DIRECT

TUNE MODE TUNING / SELECT

1 Press TUNE MODE repeatedly so that “PRESET” appears in the display. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT.

Each time you turn TUNING/SELECT, a preset station is received and the settings (preset code, frequency, and station name, etc.) appear in the display. The signal meter indicates the strength of the broadcast signal.

TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

Advanced Tuner OperationsAdvanced Tuner Operations

About the Menu Entry System

This tuner uses a menu entry system which allows you to operate various functions by following messages on the display. Use the following controls for menu operation.

MEMORY

DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

RETURN

Use the To

MENU button enter the menu mode. TUNING/SELECT control display different items or

ENTER button select the currently displayed

RETURN button return to a previous stage in the

settings.

item or setting.

menu mode.

TUNING / SELECT

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

Customizing the Display

You can select the appearance of the display from one of the following four display modes.

MEMORY

DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

1 Press MENU, then turn TUNING/SELECT until

“DISPMODE” appears in the display.

2 Press ENTER.

“SELECT” appears in the display.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select a display mode.

Full Display/Full Brightness

Full Display/Dimmed

TUNING / SELECT

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

Minimal Display/Full Brightness

Minimal Display/Dimmed

4 Press ENTER.

The setting remains in effect until you change it again. If you press one of the buttons on this unit, the minimal display changes to the full display with the selected brightness. After about 4 seconds, the display returns to the display mode you selected.

Receiving Broadcasts

This tuner lets you enter a station’s frequency directly by using the numeric buttons (Direct Tuning). If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, see “Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning)” on this page. Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected an FM/AM aerial to the tuner as indicated on pages 4 and 5.

TUNE MODE

TUNING / SELECT

Advanced Tuner Operations

z If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning

interval

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down to the closest covered value. Tuning intervals for direct tuning are: FM: 50 kHz intervals AM: 9 kHz intervals

Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning)

With automatic tuning you can quickly tune in a station without having to know its frequency.

MEMORY

DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

BAND

Numeric buttons

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DIRECT

TUNE MODE

RETURN

TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

1 Press BAND repeatedly to select FM* (FM 1 or

FM 2) or AM (MW).

2 Press DIRECT. 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

1 0250

To receive other stations

Repeat steps 1 to 3.

1 350

* FM 1 is received in POLAR mode (Stereo Plus) and FM 2

is received in PILOT TONE mode (see page 6).

z When you tune in AM stations

Adjust the direction of the AM loop aerial for optimum reception.

z If the STEREO indicator remains off

Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

z If an FM stereo programme is distorted

The STEREO indicator flashes. Press FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO). You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. To return to stereo mode, press this button again.

1 Press BAND repeatedly to select FM (FM 1 or FM

2) or AM.

2 Press TUNE MODE so that “AUTO” appears in

the display.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT slightly and release it

when the frequency numbers start changing. Turn the control to the right for a higher frequency; turn it to the left for a lower frequency. When the tuner locates a station, it stops automatically, “TUNED” appears in the display.

4 Repeat step 3 until you tune in the appropriate

station. To store the station, see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 10.

z If you cannot tune in the station you want

(Manual Tuning)

With manual tuning you can search through all stations broadcasting on each band, and tune in stations with extremely weak signals that you might not be able to receive with automatic tuning. 1 Press BAND repeatedly to select FM (FM 1 or FM 2)

or AM.

2 Press TUNE MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” and

“PRESET” go off.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT until you tune in the station

you want. Turn the control to the right for a higher frequency; turn it to the left for a lower frequency.

Note

When you reach the highest or lowest frequency of any band, tuning stops.

z If you cannot tune in a station and the entered

numbers are flashing

Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not, press DIRECT and reenter the frequency you want. If the entered numbers are still flashing, the frequency is not used in your area.

Advanced Tuner Operations

Tips for Better FM Reception

This tuner has various functions designed for better reception. First, try to receive stations with the standard settings. If the reception is not good, try altering the reception quality to obtain a clear signal. The tuner stores the FM mode, together with the frequency when you make a station preset either manually or automatically (see this page and page 11).

DISPLAYFM MODE

MEMORY

DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

Setting the FM mode

Press FM MODE a few times to choose the reception mode, select either Auto stereo (no indication) or MONO.

• Auto stereo mode receives stereo broadcasts with strong signals. Press FM MODE a few times so that “MONO” disappears.

• “MONO” receives stations with weak signals. Stations will be received in monaural but with even less noise.

Checking the signal strength

You can use the digital signal meter to check the signal strength of FM frequencies. The display range is from 16 to 70 dB (1µV of radio frequency voltage = 0dB). To obtain a signal to noise ratio sufficient for receiving a stereo broadcast, we recommend a reading greater than 50 dB. (You can also change the FM MODE while using the signal meter to determine the best reception.)

1 Tune in an FM station.

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

Presetting Radio Stations

MEMORY MENU

MEMORY

DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

SHIFT

Numeric buttons

Storing stations manually

This section shows you how to store up to 40 of your favorite FM or AM stations manually onto preset codes made up of characters (A, B, C, or D) and numbers (1-0), such as A7. You can store up to 10 stations on each of the 4 different letters. You can use these letters to classify stations according to music category or station band.

1 Tune in the FM or AM station you want to store. 2 Press MEMORY.

“MEMORY” appears along with the lowest vacant code to indicate that the tuner is ready to store the station.

3 Press SHIFT repeatedly to select A, B, C, or D.

The letter you selected appears in the display.

4 Press a numeric button (1 - 0).

The tuner stores the station at the preset code you specified.

5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.

z If you want to label the stations

Follow the procedure described in “Naming the Preset Stations” on page 11.

TUNING / SELECT

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the digital

signal meter.

3 Rotate the FM aerial to obtain the strongest signal.

Advanced Tuner Operations

Storing stations automatically (Auto Memory)

This section explains how to prestore all FM stations in your broadcasting area in one operation.

1 Press MENU. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until “AUTO-MEM”

appears and then press ENTER.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT until “Y/N YES”

appears and then press ENTER. The tuner scans for FM stations starting with the lowest frequency. When a station is detected, it is stored automatically into the tuner’s memory. Stored stations are assigned a two-character code starting with A1.

To cancel storing the stations

Press ENTER while the tuner is scanning for the stations in step 3.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the station name you

want appears in the display.

6 Press ENTER.

The station name is memorized and the station’s preset code flashes.

7 Press ENTER again.

Note

The display returns to normal display mode if you stop assigning names for more than 8 seconds. If this happens, start again from the beginning.

z To see the frequency of the displayed station name

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

z You can label the station before presetting it

1 Tune in the station. 2 Do steps 1 to 5 above. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press SHIFT and a numeric button to assign a preset

code to the station and then press ENTER.

Naming the Preset Stations

You can assign a name up to 5 characters long to each preset station. When the station is tuned in, the station name will appear instead of the frequency.

MEMORY DISPLAY MENU

MEMORY DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

SHIFT

Numeric buttons

1 Press MENU. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until “CHAR” appears

and then press ENTER.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select a character. 4 When the character you want appears, press

MEMORY to move the cursor into position for the next character.

TUNING / SELECT

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

If you make a mistake

Press MEMORY repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes (every time you press MEMORY, the next character flashes). Then turn TUNING/SELECT to select a new character.

Advanced Tuner Operations

Organizing the Preset Stations

Erasing preset stations

You can erase preset stations one by one.

This tuner makes it easy to arrange preset stations in the order you prefer. You can arrange all the preset stations automatically, according to alphabetical order, signal strength, or tuner band. You can even erase specific preset stations.

TUNING / SELECT

TUNE MODE

RETURN

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TUNING / SELECT

ENTER

MEMORY

DISPLAY

FM MODE BAND

SHIFT DIRECT

MENUU

1 Press MENU. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until “SORT” appears in

the display and press ENTER. “SELECT” appears in the display.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select one of the

following sorting methods:

Select To

ALPHABET sort preset stations in alphabetical order

STRENGTH sort preset stations in order of their signal

BAND sort preset stations in order of their

according to their preset names. Stations without preset names are arranged by frequency, from low to high.

strength (FM stations only). AM stations are arranged by frequency.

frequency band (FM - AM).

1 Press MENU. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until “CLEAR” appears

and then press ENTER.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT so that the preset code

you want to erase appears in the display and press ENTER. The preset station you selected is erased from the preset memory.

Note

If you try to select an erased preset station using the SHIFT button and a numeric button, “65 MHz” (factory-set frequency) will appear in the display.

z If you want to erase all the preset stations

1 Turn off the tuner. 2 While pressing down the numeric button 5 and

MENU, press U to turn on the tuner.

4 Press ENTER.

The tuner sorts the stations, then returns to normal tuning mode and receives preset station A1.

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Additional Information

General

Power requirements 220 - 230 V,

AC 50/60 Hz

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the tuner, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

There’s no sound.

/Connect the aerials. /Set the source setting on the

amplifier to TUNER.

You cannot tune in a frequency.

/Adjust the position of the aerial. /Connect an external aerial for FM

broadcasts.

/Preset the stations again if you've

moved.

There is severe hum and/or background noise.

/Adjust the position or direction of

the aerial.

/Tune to a correct frequency. /Connect an external aerial for FM

broadcasts.

/Move the tuner away from the

source of the noise.

FM tuner section

Frequency range 65.0 - 74.0 MHz

(FM 1)

87.5 - 108.0 MHz (FM 2)

Aerial terminals 75Ω, unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

Sensitivity at 26 dB quieting

(mono) 10.3 dBf,

0.9 µV/75Ω

at 46 dB quieting

(stereo) 38.5 dBf, 23 µV/75Ω

Usable sensitivity (IHF) 10.3 dBf, 0.9 µV/75Ω

S/N at 40 kHz deviation

74 dB (mono), 69 dB (stereo)

Harmonic distortion 0.1% (mono),

0.2% (stereo)

Frequency response 30 Hz - 15 kHz

(+0.5/–2.0 dB)

Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz

Selectivity at 400 kHz

80 dB

at 300 kHz

60 dB

Power consumption 10 W

Input impedance 75Ω

Input connector IEC-male

Dimensions 430 × 82 × 295 mm

(w/h/d)

Weight 2.6 kg

Supplied accessories See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

All preset staions have been erased from the preset memory.

/If the mains lead is disconnected

from the wall outlet for more than one month, the memory is erased. Preset stations again.

The appropriate display or information does not appear.

/Turn off the tuner. Press down

MENU and the numeric button 5 and press U to turn the tuner back on. This empties any frequencies stored in the preset memory and returns the display to the default language (English).

/Contact the radio station and find

out whether or not they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order.

Output at 40 kHz deviation

600 mV

AM tuner section

Frequency range 531 - 1,611 kHz

(9 kHz step)

Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

Usable Sensitivity (with AM loop

aerial) 300 µV/m

Signal-to-noise ratio 54 dB

(50 mV/m, 999 kHz)

Harmonic distortion 0.5%

Selectivity 32 dB

Additional Information

Index

A, B

Aerial hookups

AM 4

FM 5 Amplifier hookups 5 Auto memory 11 Automatic tuning 9

Changing the FM reception mode 6 Connecting. See Hookups

D, E

Direct tuning 9 Display

language 6

mode 8

Scanning preset stations 7 Signal meter 10 Storing radio stations. See Presetting stations

Troubleshooting 13 Tuning

automatic 9 direct 9 manual 9 preset 7

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Unpacking 4

F, G

mode 10

reception mode 6

H, I, J, K, L

Hookups

AM aerial 4

amplifier 5

FM aerial 5

mains lead 5

Manual tuning 9 Memory 10, 11

Naming stations 11

Organizing preset stations 12

P, Q

Preset stations

erasing 12

organizing 12

receiving 7

scanning 7 Presetting stations

automatically. See Auto

memory

manually 10 Preset tuning

AM stations 7

FM stations 7

Receiving broadcasts. See Tuning

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