STD777ES - AV receiver SONY - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	DAB/FM/AM Tuner
Power Supply	230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Presets	Up to 99 stations (DAB, FM, AM)
DAB Reception	Band-III (174 – 240 MHz) and L-Band (1452 – 1491 MHz)
FM Reception	87.5 – 108.0 MHz
AM Reception	MW (522 – 1611 kHz), LW (144 – 288 kHz)
Digital Filter	4 modes: Standard, Clear, Uniform, Fine
RDS (Radio Data System)	Yes (FM)
EON (Enhanced Other Networks)	Traffic monitoring, news, weather
Digital Outputs	Optical and coaxial (48 kHz)
Analog Output	RCA (audio cable included)
FM Antenna	75 Ω, IEC male connector
AM Antenna	Loop (supplied)
DAB Antenna	75 Ω, F female connector
Maintenance and cleaning	Soft cloth moistened with mild detergent. Do not use solvents.
Safety	Disconnect before cleaning. Do not expose to rain or moisture.
Supplied accessories	Audio cable, AM loop antenna, FM wire antenna, DAB wire antenna, remote control, R6 (AA) batteries

Frequently Asked Questions - STD777ES SONY

How to automatically save DAB and FM stations?

Use the Auto-betical Select function: press MENU, turn TUNING/SELECT to "AUTO-BETICAL Audio Only" (or "Audio & Data"), then press ENTER. The tuner scans and stores up to 99 stations.

Why is there no sound?

Check that the antennas are connected and that the amplifier is set to TUNER. In DAB reception, if "DATA" is displayed, the station is broadcasting data and not audio. Wait for an audio broadcast.

How to use the RDS function?

Tune to an FM station. If it broadcasts RDS data, the RDS indicator and station name appear. You can display additional information by pressing DISPLAY.

What to do if FM reception is poor?

Try enabling the antenna attenuator (MENU > ANTENNA ATTENUAT to ON) or reducing the IF bandwidth (MENU > IF BANDWIDTH to NARROW). You can also move the antenna or install an outdoor one.

How to name a preset station?

Tune to the station, press CHARACTER, turn TUNING/SELECT to choose a character, press CHARACTER again to move to the next. Once the name is entered (16 characters max), press MEMORY then ENTER.

How to organize presets?

Press MENU, turn TUNING/SELECT to choose MOVE PRESET, ERASE PRESET, or ALPHABETICAL PRESET SORT. Confirm with ENTER and follow the instructions.

How to use the digital filter?

Press MENU, select "DIGITAL FILTER", choose the mode (STD, Type1, Type2, Type3) with TUNING/SELECT, then ENTER. You can also use the DIGITAL FILTER button on the remote control.

What does the message 'EEPROM R/W ERROR' mean?

This indicates an internal memory problem. Reset the presets by turning the tuner off, then turning it on again while holding down the ENTER and DAB keys. Stations will need to be reprogrammed.

Can I record from the tuner?

Yes, via the digital output (optical or coaxial) to an MD or DAT recorder. Note that the digital output only delivers DAB signals (48 kHz). For FM/AM, use the analog output.

How to reset all factory settings?

Turn off the unit, then turn it on again while holding down the ENTER and DAB keys. All settings (presets, names, etc.) will be erased.

USER MANUAL STD777ES SONY

Operating Instructions GB

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Digital Audio Broadcasting

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WARNING

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.

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 DAB/FM/AM Tuner. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

About This Manual

Convention

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the tuner. You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the tuner.
  The following icon is used in this manual:

Indicates that you can do the task using the remote.

Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

Demonstration mode

You can start the demonstration by choosing "DEMONSTRATION" from MENU. If you want to cancel the demonstration mode, turn off the tuner, then turn on the tuner again.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking 4

Hooking Up the System 4

Selecting the German Display 7

Storing DAB/FM Stations Automatically (Auto-betical Select) 8

Basic Operations

Receiving Preset Stations 9

Advanced Tuner Operations

Overview of DAB 10

Receiving Broadcasts 10

Storing Stations Manually 11

Naming the Preset Stations 12

Organizing the Preset Stations 13

Using the Radio Data System (FM RDS) 14

Monitoring traffic, news, or weather information programmes (RDS EON/DAB Announcement) 14

Locating a station by programme type (PTY) 15

Using the Digital Filter 16

Using the Display 17

About the Menu Entry System 18

Tips for Better FM Reception 18

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 19

Specifications 20

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items with the timer:

Audio cord (1)
AM loop aerial (1)
FM wire aerial (1)
DAB wire aerial (1)
Remote commander (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control this unit using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and - on the batteries. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor R on this unit.

When replace batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the tuner, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
• If you will not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

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.

What will I need?

AM loop aerial (supplied) (1)

1 Unwrap 2 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 2 lengths of the lead wire. Also, be careful not to unbraid the lead wire.
2 Assemble the supplied aerial as shown below.

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

4 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.

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 the FM terminal on the back of this unit.

FM outdoor aerial

DAB aerial hookups

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

DAB ANTENNA

What will I need?

DAB wire aerial (supplied) (1)

DAB outdoor aerial (not supplied) (1) and 75-ohm coaxial cable with F male type connector (not supplied) (1)

Getting Started

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

to DAB outdoor aerial

Connecting a ground wire

If you connect an outdoor aerial, be sure to connect a earth lead (not supplied) to the AM ANTENNA terminal with "h" indication (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.

What cables will I need?

Audio cord (supplied) (1)

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.

MD/DAT Hookups

This section describes how to connect the tuner to a DAT deck or MD recorder for digital-to-digital recording. With this connection, you can obtain the highest possible sound quality when recording DAB digital broadcasts, even if you use the analog outputs for listening purposes. For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration below.

What cables will I need?

Digital optical cable (not supplied) (1)

• Digital coaxial cable (not supplied) (1)

Digital Optical

Digital Coaxial

Notes

• When you use MD recorders which do not support to input the 48kHz digital audio signal, you cannot play or record the digital signals from the DIGITAL OUT jacks.
• The OPTICAL jack has retractable cover. Insert the plug into the jack.

Mains lead hookup

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

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.

POWER TUNING/SELECT

1 Press POWER to turn on the tuner.
2 Press MENU.
3 Turn TUNING/SELECT so that "DISPLAY LANGUAGE to German" appears.
4 Press ENTER.

"Deutsch gewählt" appears in the display.

To return to the English display

Select "AUSGABE SPRACHE English?" in step 3 above. Then press ENTER in step 4, "English Selected" appears in the display.

Storing DAB/FM Stations Automatically (Auto-betical Select)

With Auto-betical Select you can automatically store up to a combined total of 99 DAB and FM stations. At the same time, stations are stored in alphabetical order for each broadcast band without redundancy.

Additionally, Auto-betical Select only stores the stations with the clearest signals. If you want to store DAB, FM or AM (MW and LW) stations one by one, see "Receiving Broadcasts" on page 10 and "Storing Stations Manually" on page 11.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• connected DAB, FM and AM aerials to the tuner as indicated on pages 4 and 5.

1 Tune down the volume on the amplifier, then turn on the amplifier and select the TUNER mode.
2 Press POWER to turn on the tuner.
3 Press MENU.
4 Turn TUNING/SELECT so that "AUTO-BETICAL Audio Only" appears.
5 Press ENTER.

The tuner scans all the DAB and FM stations in the broadcast area. While scanning, "Now AUTO-BETICAL" appears in the display.

For DAB and FM RDS stations, the tuner first checks for stations broadcasting the same programme, then stores only the one with the clearest signal. The selected DAB and FM RDS stations are sorted alphabetically by their Programme Service name, then assigned a number from 1 for each broadcast band. For more details on DAB and FM RDS, see page 10 (DAB) and 14 (FM RDS).

Regular FM stations are also assigned preset numbers and stored after the FM RDS stations. You can store up to a combined total of 99 stations in all broadcast band.

When scanning finishes, "AUTO-BETICAL End" flashes in the display.

To change the location of, or erase, a preset station See "Organizing the Preset Stations" on page 13.

To store stations with data broadcasts

Select "AUTO-BETICAL Audio & Data" in step 4 above. While receiving the data broadcast, the data is output only to the DAB RDI OUT connector.

To confirm preset stations

1 Press DAB, FM or AM whichever you want to confirm.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT. You can receive the broadcasts of the preset station.

Notes

• DAB stations are sorted by ensemble frequency from low to high. In the ensemble, each service are arranged by programme service name alphabetically.
• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area.

• For details on tuning stored stations, see page 9.
  Each FM station is stored with the following setting:

• ANTENNA ATTENUAT: OFF

• IF BAND WIDTH: WIDE
• FM mode (Auto stereo/Monaural): Auto Stereo

If you want to preset the different setting for each FM station, change settings according to the procedures in "Tips for Better FM Reception" on page 18, then preset stations again.

• 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.
• There is no sound when you receive DAB data broadcasts.

Receiving Preset Stations

This section shows you how to receive preset stations.

To tune in a non-preset station

See "Receiving Broadcasts" on page 10.

Listening a secondary component of the DAB programme

When "SC" appears in the display while listening a DAB programme, the secondary component is contained in the current service.

Press MONO/SC so that the desired secondary component is received. You can also use the remote for this operation.

Notes

• When you tune the DAB broadcast, do not tune up the volume on the amplifier too loud. Since the DAB broadcast has a wide dynamic range, a loud sound will affect your ears or cause the amplifier or speakers to be damaged.
• When you tune the DAB broadcast and change the station, it may take a few seconds.

When you directly specify a preset station numbered over 10

Press >10 first, then the corresponding number buttons.

To enter "0," use button 10 / 0 Example: To tune the preset number 30

Press >10 first, then 3 and ^10/_0 .

1 Make sure you've hooked up the tuner and preset stations. (See pages 4 - 7 for hookups and page 8 or 11 for presetting.)
2 Tune down the volume on the amplifier, then turn on the amplifier and select the TUNER mode.
3 Press POWER to turn on the tuner.
Press DAB, FM or AM for the desired type of broadcast.
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that "PRESET" appears in the display.
6 Turn TUNING/SELECT. Each time you turn TUNING/SELECT, a preset station is received and the settings (preset number, frequency, and station name, etc.) appear in the display.
7 Adjust the volume of the amplifier.

To check the preset station by using the remote

Select the desired broadcast band by pressing the corresponding buttons on the remote, then specify the desired preset number using the number button on the remote.

You can also switch the next/previous preset number by pressing PRESET + / - instead of specifying the preset number directly.

Overview of DAB

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a new multimedia broadcasting system that transmits audio programmes with a quality which is comparable from the current AM broadcasts to that of CDs.

Each DAB station multiplex radio programmes (services) into an ensemble which it then broadcasts.

Each service contains one or more components. All services and components are identified by name, so you can access any of them without having to know their frequencies.

Furthermore, additional information (called programme associated data) can be broadcast along with the services in the form of text.

Notes

• The status of the DAB broadcast depends on your country or region. It may be not broadcasted or may be in the test phase.
• DAB programmes are broadcast in Band-III (174 to 240 MHz) and/or L-Band (1,452 to 1,491 MHz), with each band divided into channels (41 in Band-III and 23 in L-Band). These channels have its own channel label. For details of the channel label and its frequency, see the list in the page 21. One ensemble is broadcast per channel by each DAB station.

Receiving Broadcasts

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 DAB, FM or AM for the desired type of broadcast.
2 Press TUNING 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, operate steps 4 to 5 in the "Storing Stations Manually" on this page 11.

Note

When you tune the DAB broadcast and change the station, it may take a few second.

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 DAB, FM or AM for the desired type of broadcast.
2 Press TUNING MODE so that neither "AUTO" nor "PRESET" 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 freque

Listening to a secondary component of the DAB programme

When "SC" appears in the display while listening to a DAB programme, a secondary component is contained in the current service.

Press MONO/SC so that the desired secondary component is received.

Display window while receiving the secondary component (automatic/manual tuning mode)

When you receive the secondary component in the preset tuning mode, the secondary service label appears in the display window.

Storing Stations Manually

This section shows you how to store up to 99 of your favorite DAB, FM or AM (MW and LW) stations manually onto preset numbers.

You can assign the preset number to the desired station from 1 for each broadcast band (DAB, FM and AM) up to a combined total of 99 stored stations.

1 Press DAB, FM or AM for the desired type of broadcast.
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly so that the.
tuner is set to automatic or manual tuning mode.
3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to tune in the station you want to store.
4 Press MEMORY. "MEMORY" appears along with the lowest vacant number to indicate that the tuner is ready to store the station.
5 Press ENTER. The tuner stores the station at the preset number.
6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to store other stations.

If you want to preset the station to an already assigned number

Turn TUNING/SELECT so that the desired number appears after performing step 4 above. In this case, the previously preset station is replaced with the new one.

DAB and RDS Station names are stored automatically

When you preset a DAB or RDS station that is 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.

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 MONO/SC when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

If an FM stereo programme is distorted,

Press MONO/SC 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.

When you preset a FM station, current settings of ANTENNA ATTENUAT, IF BAND WIDTH and FM mode are stored simultaneously

If you want to store other settings, change settings according to the procedures in "Tips for Better FM Reception" on page 18 after performing step 3, then perform step 4.

When you want to change the settings for the preset station, tune the station and change the setting. Then, press MEMORY and ENTER.

Note

You cannot preset the secondary component (SC) of a DAB broadcast. Store the service which contains the desired component, then switch the component by pressing MONO/ SC when you want to receive the component.

Naming the Preset Stations

You can assign a name of up to 16 characters long to each preset station except DAB and FM RDS stations. When the station is tuned in, the station name will appear.

1 Tune in the preset station you want to name.
2 Press CHARACTER.

The cursor flashes in the display.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select a character.
4 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.

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

"MEMORY" appears along with the preset number.

7 Press ENTER.

"PRESET Memory OK" appears.

When you name the station by Automatic tuning or Manual tuning

After the step 6 above, "MEMORY" appears along with the lowest vacant number to indicate that the tuner stores the station.

Notes

• The display returns to normal display mode if you stop assigning names for more than 60 seconds. If this happens, start again from the beginning.
• If you name a station which has a preset name already, the previous preset name is deleted.
• "No Name" appears when you display a preset station without the preset name.
• You cannot use " " (blank space) only for the preset name.

Organizing the Preset Stations

This tunes makes it easy to arrange preset stations in the order you prefer. You can arrange all the preset stations automatically, according to alphabetical order, or you can use the Move and Erase functions to move and erase specific preset stations.

1 Press DAB, FM or AM for the desired type of broadcast.
2 Press MENU.
3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select one of the following sorting methods:

Select To

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

ERASE erase a specific preset (see this page). PRESET

ALPHABETICAL sort all preset stations in alphabetical order in every broadcast band, according to their preset names. Stations without preset names are arranged by frequency, from low to high. DAB stations are arranged by ensemble frequency from low to high. In the ensemble, each service and component is arranged alphabetically, by preset name.

4 Press ENTER.

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Frequency

Moving a preset station

You can also move a specific preset station.

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

Example: If you move FM4 to FM 1.

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 PRESET" from the menu, then press ENTER.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT so that the preset number 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 shift forward to fill in the blank space.

Example: If you erase FM1.

If you want to reset the preset stations to the factory preset setting

Turn off the tuner. Then, turn on the tuner again while holding down both ENTER and DAB.

All the settings of the tuner are reset to the factory preset setting.

Using the Radio Data System (FM RDS)

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 weather 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.

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.

Monitoring traffic, news, or weather information programmes (RDS EON/DAB Announcement)

Enhanced Other Networks (EON) and DAB announcement allows the tuner to automatically switch to a station broadcasting traffic, news, or weather 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.

1 Tune to a preset DAB or FM RDS station so that the RDS TP or EON indicators light in the display.
2 Press EON so that the programme you want to monitor appears in the display. Each time you press EON, the display changes as follows:

TA NEWS WEATHER TA & NEWS TA & WEATHER NEWS & WEATHER TA & NEWS & WEATHER Off

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

To stop monitoring the programme

Press EON while the tuner is in the respective EON standby mode and the indicator goes off.

You can monitor traffic, news or weather information using the remote

Press TA (traffic), NEWS, WEATHER so that the corresponding indicator appears in the display. To stop monitoring, press the button again.

Notes

• "Weak Signal" appears when the selected station has a weak signal. "Retune" 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.

Programme type What you hear
Current Affairs Topical programmes that expand on current news
Documentary Investigative features
Drama Radio plays and serials
Easy Listening Easy Listening (middle of the road music)
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 & Hobby	Programmes on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc.
Light Classics M	Classical music, such as instrumental, vocal, and choral works
National Music Programmes featuring the popular music of the country or region
News	News programmes
None PTY	No programme type or undefined
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
Phone In	Programmes where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum
Pop Music	Popular music programmes
Religion	Programmes of religious content
Rock Music	Rock music programmes
Science	Programmes about the natural sciences and technology
Serious Classics	Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc.
Social Affairs	Programmes about people and the things that affect them
Sport	Sports programmes

Locating a station by programme type (PTY)

When you receive preset DAB or FM RDS station, 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 DAB or FM RDS stations stored in the tuner's preset memory.

1 Press DAB or FM for the desired type of broadcast.
2 Press PTY.
3 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

Alarm Test Used only for dynamic switching

Alarm - Alarm! Emergency broadcasts

Children's Progs Programmes for the young

Country Music Country music programmes

Cultures Programmes about national or regional culture, such as language and social concerns

Programme type What you hear

Traffic Traffic announcements

Programmes

Travel & Touring Programmes about travel. Not

for announcements that are located by TP/TA

Varied Speech Other types of programmes

such as, celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy

Weather & Metr Weather information

4 Press ENTER.

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

When the tuner finds the programme you are looking for, it stops searching.

5 When you want to receive the same type of

programme of other stations, repeat steps 2 to 4.

You can locate a station by programme type using the remote

Press PTY + / - to select the desired programme in step 2 above, then press ENTER.

Notes

• When you do not preset any DAB or FM station, you cannot use the PTY function.
• If you do not perform any operation for 20 seconds after performing step 3, the tuner returns to the status before you press PTY. To resume the operation, perform from step 2 again.

Using the Digital Filter

When receiving DAB programmes, you can use the digital filter to match your listening environment and the music source.

1 Press MENU.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT so that "DIGITAL FILTER" appears.
3 Press ENTER.
4 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the desired filter.

*** indicates that the filter is currently selected.

5 Press ENTER.

The selected filter is set to on.

Characteristics of each digital filter

The contents and characteristics of the digital filters are as follows:

STD: Standard (Sharp roll-off): provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling, as it holds the most information among the four filters.

Suitable for classical music.

Type1: Clear (slow roll-off): provides smooth and powerful sound with clear image position.

Suitable for jazz band performances and jazz vocals.

Type2: Plain (slow roll-off): provides fresh and energetic sound with rich vocal expression.

Suitable for vocal performances.

Type3: Fine (slow roll-off): provides well-balanced natural sound, with a large scale feel and rich reverberation.

Suitable for listening to any kind of music when you are relaxed.

You can also use the digital filter using the remote

Press DIGITAL FILTER on the remote.

Each time you press DIGITAL FILTER, the digital filter changes in the order as follows:

STD Type1 Type2 Type3

Using the Display

Display Information

You can check the status of this tuner and the information about the programme using the display.

When you tune in the DAB station

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows:

1) Only when you tune in the secondary component. In this case, the normal display is set to component label.

When "SC" appears in the display

You can tune in the secondary component or another service of the dual channel. For details, see page 11.

When "STEREO" appears in the display

The current programme is broadcasted in the stereo/ joint (intensity) stereo mode.

When you tune in the FM or AM station

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as follows:

2) Only when you tune in a FM RDS station

Customizing the display

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

Press DISPLAY MODE.

Each time you press DISPLAY MODE, the display changes as follows:

Full Display/Full Brightness Full Display/Dimmed Minimal Display/Full Brightness Minimal Display/Dimmed

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.

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.

Use the To

MENUButton enter the menu mode.

TUNING/SELECT control display different items or settings.

ENTER button select the currently displayed item or setting.

Switching the remote mode of this tuner

By switching the remote mode of this tuner, you can control some functions of this tuner from the remote for other equipment such as Sony tuner or amplifier.

1 Press MENU.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT to display "COMMAND MODE to Expand".
3 Press ENTER.

To return the remote mode for the supplied remote only

Choose "COMMAND MODE to Exclusive" in step 2 above.

Notes

• Regardless of the remote mode, you can control all functions of this tuner using the supplied remote.
• Though you switch the remote mode to "Expand", you cannot control some functions of this tuner without the supplied remote.

Tips for Better FM Reception

This tuner has various functions designed for better FM 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.

Finding the best aerial attenuator

You can lowers the level of the input signal to receive broadcasts with extremely high signal levels.

1 Press MENU.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT to display "ANTENNA ATTENUAT to ON".
3 Press ENTER.

When you turn off the antenna attenuator

Choose "ANTENNA ATTENUAT to OFF" in step 2 above.

Finding a best intermediate frequency band width

You can improve the selectivity and reduce interference to make broadcasts with weak signals easier to listen to.

1 Press MENU.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT to display "IF BAND WIDTH to NARROW".
3 Press ENTER.

To tune in only the stations with high sound quality and low distortion

Choose "IF BANDWIDTH to WIDE" in step 2 above.

If an FM stereo programme is distorted

Press MONO/SC 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.

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.
There is no sound while receiving the DAB data broadcast. In this case, "DATA" appears in the display.
The specified station has temporarily stopped broadcast.

You cannot tune in a frequency.

Adjust the position of the aerial.
Connect an external aerial for DAB/FM broadcasts.
Set IF BAND to "NARROW".
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 DAB/FM broadcasts.
Move the tuner away from the source of the noise.

RDS isn't working.

Make sure that you tune in an FM station.
Select a stronger FM station.

"EEPROM R/W ERROR" appears in the display.

There are some trouble with the internal microprocessor in the tuner. Preset stations again.

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

Contact the radio station and find out whether or not they actually provide the service in question. The service may be temporarily out of order.

You cannot name the preset station.

You cannot name DAB/FM RDS stations.

You cannot receive the DAB data broadcast

Connect an external data receiver for DAB data broadcasts to the DAB RDI OUT connector.
The specified station has temporarily stopped the broadcast. Wait for the broadcast to resume.

The tuner malfunctions

The microprocessor in the tuner has malfunctioned. Turn off the tuner, then turn it on again.

There's no sound from the DAB DIGITAL OUT connector, or you cannot record the programme.

You are receiving a DAB data broadcast. Receive an audio programme.
Make sure that the digital connecting cable is properly connected.
The copy protection signal is included in the programme. Input the sound to the recorder, which is output from the ANALOG OUTPUT connector of the tuner.
The connected recorder does not support the 48kHz sampling frequency mode. Use a recorder that supports this mode.
The sound of the FM and AM programme is not output from the DIGITAL OUT connector of the tuner. Connect the recorder to the ANALOG OUT connector of the tuner.

Specifications

DAB tuner section

Frequency range 174.928 (5A) - 239.200 (13F) MHz

1452.960 (L1) - 1490.624MHz (L23) MHz

For details, see "DAB frequency table" in

page on page 21.

Sensitivity 6.9 V / 28 dBf

Signal-to-noise ratio 100dB

THD+N 0.005% (1kHz)

Channel separation 90dB (1kHz)

Selectivity 35 dB (at adjacent channel)

Frequency response +0.2 / - 0.3 dB (5 Hz - 20 kHz)

DA Converter Pulse D/A S-TACT128

Digital Filter VC24 (only for DAB analog output)

Digital output Terminals: Coaxial and Optical

Sampling frequency: 48kHz

RDI output Optical

Aerial terminal 75Ω, F female

FM tuner section

Frequency range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz

Sensitivity at 40kHz derivation

at 26 dB quieting (mono) 0.9 V / 10.3dBf

at 46 dB quieting (stereo) 23 V / 38.5dBf

Signal-to-noise ratio at 40kHz deviation

80 dB (mono), 76 dB (stereo)

THD+N 1kHz, 40kHz deviation

WIDE

0.035% (mono),

0.045% (stereo)

Channel separation 50dB (1 kHz) WIDE

Selectivity at 400kHz

WIDE 85 dB

NARROW 90 dB

Frequency response +0.2 / - 0.3dB (30Hz - 15kHz)

Aerial terminal 75Ω, IEC male

AM tuner section

Frequency range MW: 522 - 1,611 kHz

(9 kHz step)

LW:144-288kHz

(1 kHz step: Manual tuning)

(3 kHz step: Automatic tuning)

Sensitivity (with AM loop aerial)

MW: 200 V / m

LW:700~ V / m

Signal-to-noise ratio MW: 54 dB

(50mV / m,999kHz)

LW:50dB

(50mV / m,216kHz)

Harmonic distortion 0.3%

Selectivity 50 dB

Aerial terminal Push lever

General

Power requirements 230V

AC 50 / 60Hz

Power consumption 20 W

Dimensions 430·97.5·374 mm (w/h/d)

Weight 6.2kg

Remote control capability

IR

Station preset capacity max.99 (DAB, FM and AM total)

Supplied accessories See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

DAB frequency table

Band-III (174 to 240 MHz)

Frequency Label Frequency Label

174.928MHz 5A 209.936MHz 10A

176.640MHz 5B 211.648MHz 10B

178.352MHz 5C 213.360MHz 10C

180.064MHz 5D 215.072MHz 10D

181.936MHz 6A 210.096MHz 10N

183.648MHz 6B 216.928MHz 11A

185.360MHz 6C 218.640MHz 11B

187.072MHz 6D 220.352MHz 11C

188.928MHz 7A 222.064MHz 11D

190.640MHz 7B 217.088MHz 11N

192.352MHz 7C 223.936MHz 12A

194.064MHz 7D 225.648MHz 12B

195.936MHz 8A 227.360MHz 12C

197.648MHz 8B 229.072MHz 12D

199.360MHz 8C 224.096MHz 12N

201.072MHz 8D 230.784MHz 13A

202.928MHz 9A 232.496MHz 13B

204.640MHz 9B 234.208MHz 13C

206.352MHz 9C 235.776MHz 13D

208.064MHz 9D 237.488MHz 13E

239.200MHz 13F

L-Band (1,452 to 1,491 MHz)

Frequency Label Frequency Label

1452.960MHz L1 1473.504MHz L13

1454.672MHz L2 1475.216MHz L14

1456.384MHz L3 1476.928MHz L15

1458.096MHz L4 1478.640MHz L16

1459.808MHz L5 1480.352MHz L17

1461.520MHz L6 1482.064MHz L18

1463.232MHz L7 1483.776MHz L19

1464.944MHz L8 1485.488MHz L20

1466.656MHz L9 1487.200MHz L21

1468.368MHz L10 1488.912MHz L22

1470.080MHz L11 1490.624MHz L23

1471.792MHz L12

AVERTISSEMENT

Antenne filaire FM (fournic) (1)

Cable audio (fourni) (1)

Consummation electrique

20W

Dimensions 430.97,5.374 mm (1/h/p)

Poids 6,2kg

1452,960 (L1) - 1490,624 (L23) MHz

(Auto-betical Select) 8

Operaciones bicasas

174,928 (5A) - 239,200 (13F) MHz

1452,960 (L1) - 1490,624 MHz (L23) MHz

Para Obtener informacion detallada,

consulte "Tabla de frequencies DAB" en

la pagina 21.

Sensibilidad 6,9 V / 28 dBf