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USER MANUAL STSE520 SONY

FM Stereo FM-AM Tuner

Operating Instructions GB

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

Precautions

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.

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual describe the operation of the Sony ST-SB920 and ST-SE520. Most operating procedures apply to both. However, there are certain procedures that may apply to only one of the tuners. These are clearly indicated (e.g., ST-SB920 only). Check the model number on the front of your tuner so you'll know which instructions apply to you.

Convention

The following icon is used in this manual:

Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking 4

Hooking Up the System 4

Selecting the German Display 6

Storing FM Stations Automatically (Auto-betical Select) 6

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 11

Naming the Preset Stations 12

Organizing the Preset Stations 12

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) 14

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 17

Specifications 17

Index 18

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items with the tuner:

• Audio cord (1)
• AM loop aerial (1)
  • FM wire aerial (1)
  • EON connecting cord (1)

Hooking Up the System

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.

ST-SB920

AM ANTENNA

ST-SE520

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.

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.

Diagram illustrating a mechanical or electrical process with labeled components and directional arrows indicating flow or movement.

3 Assemble the supplied aerial as shown below.

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    A["Rotating a component"] --> B["Add workpiece"]
    B --> C["Final device"]

4 Connect the AM loop aerial to the AM terminals on the back of this unit.

ANTENNA AM 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.

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.

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)

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

FM wire aerial ANTENNA A FM B 75Ω COAXIAL

FM outdoor aerial ANTENNA A FM B 75Ω COAXIAL IEC female type connector

You can use two FM aerials (ST-SB920 only)

This tuner has two FM ANTENNA terminals, A and B, for use with different types of FM aerials. For example, you can connect an outdoor aerial to the A jack and connect a cable aerial to the B jack. You can also switch the aerial while using the signal meter to determine which aerial gives the best reception for a particular station.

Connecting a ground wire

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

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 EON CONTROL

What cables will I need?

• Audio cord (supplied) (1)

White (L) Red (R) 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 R L

If you have a Sony amplifier equipped with an EON CONTROL IN terminal

Use the supplied EON connecting cord to connect the EON CONTROL OUT terminal on the tuner to the EON CONTROL IN terminal on your amplifier. This lets you use the EON function (see page 15) when listening to other components.

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    A["EON CONTROL"] -->|OUT| B["AmplifierTuner"]
    C["EON CONTROL"] -->|IN| B["AmplifierTuner"]

Getting Started

Mains lead hookup

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

to a wall outlet

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.

ST-SB920

Diagram of a CD-ROM front panel with labeled ports and indicator lights

ST-SE520

Diagram of a front-mounted electronic device with labeled ports and indicator lights

1 Press ① to turn off the tuner.

2 While pressing down the numeric button 2, press ① to turn on the tuner.

"Deutsch" appears in the display.

To return to the English display

Repeat this procedure.

"English" appears in the display.

Storing FM Stations Automatically (Auto-betical Select)

With Auto-betical Select you can automatically store up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without redundancy. Additionally, Auto-betical Select only stores the stations with the clearest signals. If you want to store FM or AM (MW and LW) stations one by one, see "Receiving Broadcasts" on page 9 and "Presetting Radio Stations" on page 11.

ST-SB920

TUNING / SELECT AUTO-BETICAL SELECT

ST-SE520

TUNING / SELECT AUTO-BETICAL SELECT

1 Press ① to turn on the tuner.
2 Turn on the amplifier and select the TUNER mode.
3 Press AUTO-BETICAL SELECT.

"Yes" and "No" appear in the display.

4 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select "Yes".
5 Press AUTO-BETICAL SELECT again.

The tuner scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS stations in the broadcast area.

For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for stations broadcasting the same programme, then stores only the one with the clearest signal. The selected RDS stations are sorted alphabetically by their Programme Service name, then assigned a two-character preset code. For more details on RDS, see page 14.

Regular FM stations are assigned two-character preset codes and stored after the RDS stations.

To change the location of, or erase, a preset station

See "Organizing the Preset Stations" on page 12.

Notes

• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area.
  • For details on tuning stored stations, see page 7.
• The ANTENNA, ANT ATT, IF BAND (ST-SB920 only), and FM MODE settings are also stored along with the station.
• If you move the aerial after storing stations using Autobetical Select, the stored settings may no longer be valid. If this happens, store the stations again.

Receiving Preset Stations

This section shows you how to receive preset stations.

ST-SB920 ST-SE520

3 4 5

3 4 5

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

1 Make sure you've hooked up the tuner and preset stations. (See pages 4 - 6 for hookups and page 6 or 11 for presetting.)
2 Turn on the amplifier and select the TUNER mode.
3 Press ① to turn on the tuner.
4 Press SHIFT repeatedly to select A, B, or C.
5 Press the preset number you want (1 - 0).

To check broadcasts by scanning the preset stations

ST-SB920 ST-SE520

TUNING / SELECT TUNING MODE

TUNE MODE TUNING / SELECT

1 Press TUNING MODE (TUNE MODE for ST-SE520) 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.

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.

ST-SB920

TUNING / SELECTMENU RETURN ENTER

ST-SE520

TUNING / SELECTMENU RETURN ENTER

Use the To

MENU button enter the menu mode.
TUNING/SELECT control	display different items or settings.
ENTER button	select the currently displayed item or setting.
RETURN button	return to a previous stage in the menu mode.

Customizing the Display

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

ST-SB920

TUNING / SELECTMENU ENTER

ST-SE520

TUNING / SELECT MENU ENTER

1 Press MENU, then turn TUNING/SELECT until "Disp-Mode" 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

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.

ST-SB920 Numeric buttons TUNING MODE BAND DIRECT TUNING/ SELECT

ST-SE520 Numeric buttons TUNE MODE BAND DIRECT TUNING/ SELECT

1 Press BAND repeatedly to select FM, MW, or LW.
2 Press DIRECT.
3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.

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

To receive other stations

Repeat steps 1 to 3.

When you tune in AM (MW and LW) stations

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

If the STEREO indicator remains off

Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

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.

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.

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 (MW), 1 kHz interval (LW)

Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning)

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

1 Press BAND repeatedly to select either FM, MW, or LW.
2 Press TUNING MODE (TUNE MODE for ST-SE520) so that "AUTO TUNING" 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. The signal meter indicates the strength of the broadcast signal.
4 Repeat step 3 until you tune in the appropriate station.

To store the station, see "Presetting Radio Stations" on page 11.

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, MW, or LW.
2 Press TUNING MODE (TUNE MODE for ST-SE520) so that only "TUNING" appears in the display. "AUTO" should not appear in the display.
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.
The signal meter indicates the strength of the broadcast signal.

Note

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

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 following adjustments, together with the frequency when you make a station preset.

ST-SB920

ASM ON/OFF FM MODE ANTENNADISPLAY

ST-SE520

DISPLAY FM MODE

Selecting FM aerials (ST-SB920 only)

When you use two FM aerials, press ANTENNA to select FM ANTENNA terminal A or B. By selecting the aerial, you may be able to receive a station that cannot be received otherwise.

Changing the Active Selection Mode (ASM) (ST-SB920 only)

This tuner's Active Selection Mode (ASM) is factory preset to find the best aerial attenuator (ANT ATT), intermediate frequency band (IF BAND), and FM MODE settings for each frequency automatically. You can, however, select each setting manually according to your preference. If you don't want to use the ASM function, turn it off.

Press ASM ON/OFF to turn the active selection mode off or on

When ASM is turned on, the ASM indicator appears in the display when you select the FM band.

To set the ANT ATT and IF BAND manually

1 Press MENU.

2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until "Reception" appears in the display and press ENTER. "FM Only" appears in the display if you select "Reception" while tuned to an MW or LW station.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select "ATT/IF BAND" and press ENTER.

4 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the ANT ATT setting you prefer and press ENTER.

• "ANT ATT : ON" lowers the level of the input signal to receive broadcasts with extremely high signal levels.
• "ANT ATT: OFF" is for normal tuning.

5 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the IF setting you prefer and press ENTER.

• "IF: Wide" tunes only the stations with high sound quality and low distortion.
• "IF: Narrow" improves selectivity and reduces interference to make broadcasts with weak signals easier to listen to.

Setting the FM mode

Press FM MODE a few times to select 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 (1 V 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.) The ST-SB920 also lets you use the digital signal meter with the AM band. With AM, display range is from 0 to 15 (larger values indicate stronger signals).

1 Tune in an FM or AM (ST-SB920 only) station.
2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the digital signal meter.
3 Rotate the FM or AM (ST-SB920 only) aerial to obtain the strongest signal.

Presetting Radio Stations

This section shows you how to store up to 30 of your favorite FM or AM (MW and LW) stations manually onto preset codes made up of characters (A, B, or C) and numbers (1 - 0), such as A7. You can store up to 10 stations on each of the 3 different letters. You can use these letters to classify stations according to music category or station band.

ST-SB920 SHIFT Numeric buttons MEMORY

ST-SE520 SHIFT MEMORY Numeric buttons

1 Tune in the FM, MW, or LW 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 either A, B, or C. 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.

RDS Station names are stored automatically

When you preset an RDS station broadcasting station name information, the station name is automatically stored at the station preset.

If you want to label the stations

Follow the procedure described in "Naming the Preset Stations" on page 12.

Naming the Preset Stations

You can assign a name up to 13 characters long to each preset station except FM RDS stations. When the station is tuned in, the station name will appear instead of the frequency.

ST-SB920

SHIFT Numeric buttons TUNING/ SELECT MEMORY CHARACTER

ST-SE520

SHIFT CHARACTER MEMORY TUNING Numeric buttons SELECT

1 Press CHARACTER.
The cursor flashes in the display.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select a character.
3 When the character you want appears, press CHARACTER to move the cursor into position for the next character.

If you make a mistake

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

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the station name you want appears in the display.
5 Press MEMORY.

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

6 Press SHIFT and one of the preset buttons to specify the preset where you want to store the station name.

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.

To see the frequency of the displayed station name press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Organizing the Preset Stations

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, country code, or tuner band, or you can use the Move and Erase functions to move and erase specific preset stations.

ST-SB920

TUNING / SELECT MENU ENTER

ST-SE520

TUNING / SELECT MENU ENTER

1 Press MENU.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until "Edit" appears in the display and press ENTER. If no stations have been stored as presets, "No Preset" appears in the display.
3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select one of the following sorting methods:

Select To

Move change the location of a specific preset (see this page).

Erase erase a specific preset (see this page).

Alphabet sort preset stations in alphabetical order according to their preset names.Stations without preset names are arranged by frequency, from low to high.

Strength sort preset stations in order of their signal strength (FM stations only).MW and LW stations are arranged by frequency.

Country sort FM RDS stations with PI* information alphabetically by country.Other stations are arranged by frequency.

Band sort preset stations in order of their frequency band (FM - MW - LW).

* Programme Identification (See page 14)

4 Press ENTER.

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

Note

Some countries use the same country code, and the stations from these counties may be arranged together.

Moving preset station

You can also move a specific preset station.

1 Follow steps 1 through 3 in "Organizing the Preset Stations" and select "Move" from the Edit menu, then press ENTER.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT so that the preset code you want to move appears in the display and press ENTER.
3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the new location for the preset code and press ENTER.
The preset station you selected is moved to the new location and the other preset stations in that group ("A" for example) shift backwards to make room for the new preset.

Example: If you move A4 to A1.

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8Preset

89.5 94.5 96.5 98.0 100.5 103.0 104.5 106.0Frequency

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8Preset

98.0 89.5 94.5 96.5 100.5 103.0 104.5 106.0Frequency

Erasing preset stations

You can erase preset stations one by one.

1 Follow steps 1 through 3 in "Organizing the Preset Stations" and select "Erase" from the Edit menu, then press ENTER.

2 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 and the other preset stations in that group ("A" for example) shift forward to fill in the blank space.

Example: If you erase A1.

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8Preset

89.5 94.5 96.5 98.0 100.5 103.0 104.5 106.0

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8Preset

94.5 96.5 98.0 100.5 103.0 104.5 106.0

If you want to erase all the preset stations

1 Turn off the tuner.
2 While pressing down the numeric button 5 and AUTO-BETICAL SELECT, press ① to turn on the tuner.

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)

ST-SB920

TUNING / SELECT PTY INFO ENTERNEWS /

ST-SE520

NEWS / INFO PTY TUNING / SELECT TA DISPLAY MENU ENTER

What you can do with RDS

The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular radio programme signal. This tuner offers you three convenient RDS features: Displaying the RDS information; Monitoring traffic, news, or information programmes; and Locating a station by programme type. RDS is available only on FM stations.*

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.

* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the RDS indicator and the station name appears in the display.

Displaying the RDS information

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the information you want is displayed.

Information displayed	You can
Station Name^*	Locate each station by name (e.g., WDR) instead of frequency.
Frequency^*	Locate each station by frequency.
Clock Time (24 hour system)	Display the current time.
Programme Type	Locate a specific type of programme being broadcast. (See page 16 for the types of programmes you can select.)
Radio Text	Display the text messages sent by the RDS station.
Programme Identification	Determine each broadcast's country of origin.
Digital signal meter*	Check the signal strength of FM frequencies. (See page 11 for details.)

* This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.

Notes

• If there is an emergency announcement by governmental authorities, "ALARM" flashes in the display.
• If a station is not providing a particular RDS service, "NO..." (such as "NO PTY") appears in the display.
• When a station broadcasts radio text data, the display shows the data at the rate it is sent from the station. The display speed changes in relation to the speed at which the data is sent.

Monitoring traffic, news, or information programmes (EON)

Enhanced Other Networks (EON) allows the tuner to automatically switch to a station broadcasting traffic, news, or information. After the programme ends, the tuner switches back to the station you were listening to. To use this function, be sure to store the stations beforehand.

To monitor traffic programmes

1 Tune to a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS TP, or RDS TP EON indicators light in the display.

2 Press TA so that "TA" appears in the display. Each time you press TA, the display changes as follows:

TA (Traffic Announcement) ↔ OFF

When the tuner automatically tunes in a traffic programme, the TA indicator flashes. If you do not want to listen to the entire programme, press TA to switch back to the original station.

To monitor news and/or information programmes

1 Tune to a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS TP or RDS TP EON indicators light in the display.

2 Press NEWS/INFO so that either "NEWS", "INFO", or "NEWS/INFO" appear in the display. Each time you press NEWS/INFO, the display changes as follows:

When the tuner automatically tunes in a news or information programme, the respective indicator flashes. If you do not want to listen to the entire programme, press NEWS/INFO to switch back to the original station.

To stop monitoring the programme

Press TA or NEWS/INFO while the tuner is in the respective EON standby mode and the indicator goes off.

Notes

• If you tune in an AM (MW/LW) station or an FM station which does not provide the RDS service, the selected indicator (TA, NEWS, INFO, or NEWS/INFO) goes off and the tuner does not standby for EON stations.
• "Weak Signal" appears when the selected station has a weak signal. "Return" appears when the tuner is trying to retune a station with a weak signal.
• Turn off the EON feature when you want to record a programme without interruptions, especially when you want to do timer recording.
• "No EON" appears in the display if you select an EON programme before tuning to an RDS station.
• If you make EON CONTROL connections to a compatible Sony amplifier, the amplifier automatically switches the function mode to TUNER whenever the tuner receives a programme you are monitoring.

Locating traffic programmes (TA Search)

You can have the tuner locate stations currently broadcasting traffic programme from among the RDS stations stored in the tuner's preset memory.

1 Press MENU.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until "Traffic" appears in the display and press ENTER. The unit enters search mode ("Search" and "Traffic" appear alternately in the display). When the tuner finds a traffic announcement, it stops searching. The tuner receives each station for 8 seconds.
3 Press ENTER when the tuner receives the station you want to listen to that programme.

Locating a station by programme type (PTY)

You can locate a station you want by selecting a programme type. The tuner tunes in the type of programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the tuner's preset memory.

1 Press PTY.

(continued)

Advanced Tuner Operations

2 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the programme type you want. See the following table for the programme types you can select.

Programme type What you hear
(Current) Affairs Topical programmes that expand on current news
Alarm Emergency broadcasts
Alarm Test Used only for dynamic switching
Children ('s programmes) Programmes for the young
Country Music Country music programmes
Culture Programmes about national or regional culture, such as language and societal concerns
Documentary Investigative features
Drama Radio plays and serials
Education Educational programmes, such as "how-to" and advice programmes
Finance Stock market reports and trading, etc.
Folk Music Folk music programmes
Information Programmes offering information on a wide spectrum of subjects, including consumer affairs and medical advice
Jazz Music Jazz programmes
Leisure Programmes on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc.
L (ight). Classical Classical music, such as instrumental, vocal, and choral works
M.O.R.Music Easy Listening (middle of the road music)
National Music	Programmes featuring the popular music of the country or region
News	News programmes
Oldies Music Programmes featuring oldies music
Other Music	Music that does not fit into any of the above categories, such as Rhythm & Blues and Reggae

Programme type What you hear
Phone In	Programmes where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum
Pop Music	Popular music programmes
PTY undefined Any programmes not defined above
Religion	Programmes of religious content
Rock Music	Rock music programmes
Science	Programmes about the natural sciences and technology
Social A (ffairs)	Programmes about people and the things that affect them
Sport	Sports programmes
S (erious). Classical	Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc.
Travel Programmes about travel. Not for announcements that are located by TP/TA
Varied	Other types of programmes such as, celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy
Weather	Weather information

3 Press PTY.

The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations for the programme ("Search" and the programme type are displayed alternately).

When the tuner finds the programme you are looking for, it stops searching. The preset stations currently broadcasting the selected programme type are indicated and the tuner receives each station for 8 seconds.

4 Press PTY when the tuner receives the station you want to listen to that programme.

Troubleshooting

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.

→Set IF BAND to "Narrow" (ST-SB920 only).

→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.

RDS isn't working.

→Make sure that you tune to an FM station.

→Select a stronger FM station.

"No preset" appears in the display.

→If the mains lead is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one month, the memory is erased. Preset stations again.

The station was interrupted by another station / The tuner automatically starts searching stations.

→The EON function is working. Turn off EON when you don't want the current programme interrupted.

The appropriate display or information does not appear.

→Turn off the tuner. Press down AUTO-BETICAL SELECT and the numeric button 5 and press ① 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.

Specifications

FM tuner section

Frequency range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz

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

ST-SB920: 80 dB (mono), 76 dB (stereo)

ST-SE520: 74 dB (mono), 69 dB (stereo)

Harmonic distortion ST-SB920:

WIDE 0.035% (mono), 0.045% (stereo)

NARROW 0.055% (mono), 0.075% (stereo)

ST-SE520: 0.09% (mono), 0.18% (stereo)

Frequency response ST-SB920:

30 Hz - 15 kHz (+0.3/-0.7 dB)

ST-SE520: 30 Hz - 15 kHz (+0.5/-1.0 dB)

Separation ST-SB920

50 dB at 1 kHz ST-SE520 45 dB at 1 kHz

Selectivity ST-SB920

at 400 kHz WIDE 85 dB NARROW 90 dB

at 300 kHz WIDE 45 dB NARROW 70 dB

ST-SE520

at 400 kHz

85 dB

at 300 kHz 70 dB

Output at 40 kHz deviation 600 mV

AM tuner section

Frequency range MW: 522 - 1,611 kHz (9 kHz step) LW: 144 - 288 kHz (1 kHz step)

Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

Usable Sensitivity (with AM loop acrial) MW: 200 μV/m LW: 700 μV/m

Signal-to-noise ratio MW: 54 dB (50 mV/m, 999 kHz) LW: 50 dB (50 mV/m, 216 kHz)

Harmonic distortion 0.3% (50 mV/m, 400 Hz)

Selectivity 50 dB

General

Power requirements 220 - 230 V, AC 50/60 Hz

Power consumption ST-SB920: 12 W ST-SE520: 10 W

Input impedance 75Ω

Input connector IEC-male

Dimensions ST-SB920: 430 · 86 · 295 mm (w/h/d) ST-SE520: 430 · 82 · 295 mm (w/h/d)

Weight ST-SB920: 3.95 kg ST-SE520: 2.5 kg

Supplied accessories See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Index

A, B

Adjusting

IF BAND 10

Aerial hookups

AM 4

FM 5

Amplifier hookups 5

ANT ATT 10

ASM 10

Automatic tuning 9

Auto-betical select 6

C

Checking the signal strength 11

Connecting. See Hookups

D

Display

language 6

mode 8

RDS 14

E

EON 15

Erasing preset stations 12, 13

F, G

FM mode 11

H

Hookups

AM aerial 4

amplifier 5

FM aerial 5

ground wire 5

mains lead 6

I, J, K, L

IF BAND 10

M

Manual tuning 10

Menu entry system 8

Moving preset station 12, 13

N

Naming stations 12

O

Organizing preset stations 12, 13

P, Q

Preset station

erasing 12, 13

moving 12, 13

organizing 12, 13

receiving 7

scanning 7

Preset tuning 7

Presetting

AM stations 11

FM stations 6,11

PTY 14 - 16

R

RDS 14

Receiving

broadcasts 9,10

preset stations 7

RDS 14

S

Scanning the preset stations 7

Selecting FM aerials 10

Setting

ANT ATT and IF BAND

manually 10

FM mode 11

Signal meter 11

Storing radio stations. See

Presetting

T

TA search 15

Troubleshooting 17

Tuning. See Receiving

broadcasts

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Unpacking 4

AVERTISSEMENT

AM ANTENNA

ST-SE520

AM ANTENNA

Diagram illustrating a mechanical process with a container and a cutting tool, showing motion and assembly steps.

graph TD
    A["Rotating Component"] --> B["Workpiece"]
    B --> C["Assembly Cable"]

FM ANTENNA

Diagram of a CD-ROM front panel with labeled ports and indicator lights

ST-SE520

Diagram of a CD-ROM front panel with labeled ports and indicator lights

DISPLAY FM MODE

Préréglage stations AM 11 stations FM 6, 11 PTY 14 - 16

R

Raccordements

amplificateur 5

antenne AM 4

antenne FM 5

AM ANTENNA

ST-SE520

AM ANTENNA

¿Qué se necesita?

Diagram illustrating a mechanical or electrical process with labeled components and directional arrows indicating flow or movement.

graph TD
    A["Container with upward arrow"] --> B["Device with fault indicated"]
    B --> C["Device with circuit break"]
    C --> D["Device with fault indicated"]

FM ANTENNA

¿Qué se necesita?

- Antena monofilar de FM (suministrada) (1)

- Antena exterior de FM (no suministrada) (1) y cable coaxial de 75 ohmios con conector tipo hembra de normas IEC (no suministrado) (1)

Diagram of a CD-ROM front panel with labeled ports and indicator lights

ST-SE520

① ②

DISPLAY FM MODE

AM ANTENNA

ST-SE520

AM ANTENNA

O que é necessário?

- Antena de quadro AM (fornecida) (1)

Diagram showing a container being inserted into a device with a cable being inserted (no text or symbols present)

3 Instale a antena fornecida tal como ilustrado abaixo.

graph TD
    A["Top: Moving Component"] --> B["Add Working Material"]
    B --> C["Final: Adjustment of Part"]

FM ANTENNA

O que é necessário?

• Antena filiforme FM (fornecida) (1)

Diagram of a CD-ROM front panel with labeled ports and indicator lights

ST-SE520

Diagram of a CD-ROM front panel with labeled ports and indicator lights