Sony ST-SB920 - Manual (Page 10)

10 GB
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).
DISPLAY FM MODE
MEMORY DISPLAY
FM MODE BAND
SHIFT DIRECT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
MENU TUNE MODE
RETURN
TUNING / SELECT
ENTER
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.
2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the digital
signal meter.
3
Rotate the FM aerial to obtain the strongest signal.
Presetting Radio Stations
TUNING / SELECT
SHIFT
MEMORY MENU
ENTER
MEMORY DISPLAY
FM MODE BAND
SHIFT DIRECT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
MENU TUNE MODE
RETURN
TUNING / SELECT
ENTER
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.
Numeric
buttons