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USER MANUAL STS3000ES SONY

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.3

Getting Started Unpacking 4Hooking up the System 4Selecting the German Display 6Storing FM Stations Automatically (Auto-betical select) 6 Basic Operations Receiving Preset Stations 7 Advanced Tuner Operations About the Menu Entry System 8Customizing the Display 8Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (Automatic tuning) 9Tips for Better FM Reception 10Presetting Radio Stations 11Naming the Preset Stations 12Organizing the Preset Stations 12Using the Radio Data System (RDS) 14 Additional Information Troubleshooting 15Specifications 15Index 16

Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony FMStereo/FM-AM Tuner. Beforeoperating the unit, please read thismanual thoroughly and retain it forfuture reference. About This Manual The following icon is used in thismanual:Indicates hints and tips formaking the task easier.4

Getting Started 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. 3 Assemble the supplied aerial as shown below. 4 Connect the AM loop aerial to the AM terminals on the back of this unit. 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. 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. AM loop aerial Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the tuner:

• FM wire aerial (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. 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. AM ANTENNA

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 one of the FM terminals on the back of this unit. You can use two FM aerials 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. Getting Started FM ANTENNA Tuner Amplifier LINE OUT (L/R) Red (R) White (L)White (L) Red (R) (continued) 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. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. to the ground Amplifier hookups Connect the tuner to an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power to 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. IEC female type connector FM wire aerial FM outdoor aerial IEC female type connector

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 by scanning stations (Automatic tuning)” on page 9 and “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 11. 1 Connect FM aerial. See “FM aerial hookups” on page 5. 2 Press POWER to turn on the tuner. 3 Press MENU repeatedly until “Auto-betical” appears in the display. 4 Press ENTER. “Yes” and “No” appear in the display. 5 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to flash “Yes” in the display. 6 Press ENTER. 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 page14. 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 11.

• The ANTENNA, ANT ATT, IF BAND , and FM MODE settings are also stored along with the station.

• If you move the aerial after storing stations using "Auto- betical select," the stored settings may no longer be valid. If this happens, store the stations again. 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 choose either an English or a German language display. The factory preset language is English. To change the display to German, follow the steps below. 1 Press POWER to turn off the tuner. 2 While holding down the MENU button, press POWER to turn on the tuner . “Deutsch” appears in the display. To return to the English display Repeat this procedure. “English” appears in the display. POWER MENU POWER ENTER

Make sure you’ve hooked up the tuner and preset stations. (See pages 4 – 6 for hookups and page 6 or 11 for presetting.) Turn on the amplifier and select the TUNER mode. Press POWER to turn on the tuner. Press SHIFT to select A, B, or C. Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to select the preset number you want. The tuner automatically skips numbers that do not contain preset stations. Receiving Preset Stations This section shows you how to receive preset stations.

• To tune in a non-preset station, see"Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (Automatic tuning)" on page 9. Basic 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. Advanced Tuner Operations Customizing the Display You can choose the appearance of the display from one of the following four display modes. 1 Press MENU, then press TUNING/SELECT + or – until “Disp-Mode” appears in the display. 2 Press ENTER. “Select” appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to select a display mode. Full Display/Full Brightness

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

Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (Automatic tuning) With automatic tuning you can quickly tune in a station without having to know its frequency. Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected an FM, AM aerial to the tuner as indicated on page 4, 5. 1 Press BAND to choose either FM, MW, or LW. 2 Press TUNE MODE so that “AUTO” appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or –. 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. 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 Use the menu entry system to set “FM Mode” to “AUTO”. See “Setting the FM mode manually” on page 10 for details. If an FM stereo programme is distorted The STEREO indicator flashes. Use the menu entry system to set “FM Mode” to “MONO”. You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. See “Setting the FM mode manually” on page 10 for details. 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 choose FM, MW, or LW. 2 Press TUNE MODE so that only “TUNING” appears in the display. “AUTO” should not appear in the display. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until you tune in the desired station. The signal meter indicates the strength of the broadcast signal. Note When you reach the highest or lowest frequency of any band, tuning stops. Advanced Tuner Operations BAND TUNE MODE MENU TUNING/SELECT ENTER10

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. Selecting FM aerials 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) This tuner's Active Selection Mode (ASM) is factory preset to find the best aerial attenuator (ANT ATT), intermediate frequency bandwidth (IF BAND), and FM MODE settings for each frequency automatically. You can, however, choose each setting manually according to your preference. If you don't want to use the ASM function, turn it off. Choose ASM from the menu entry system 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. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until “Reception” appears in the display, then press ENTER. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until “A.S.M” appears in the display, then press ENTER. 4 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to choose “ON” or “OFF”, then press ENTER. Advanced Tuner Operations To Set the ANT ATT and IF BAND manually 1 Press MENU. 2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until “Reception” appears in the display, then press ENTER. “FM Only” appears in the display if you choose “Reception” while tuned to an MW or LW station. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to choose “ATT/IF Band”, then press ENTER. 4 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to choose the ANT ATT setting you prefer, then 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 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to choose the IF setting you prefer, then 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 manually Use the menu entry system to select either “AUTO” stereo (no indication) or “MONO”. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until “Reception” appears in the display then press ENTER. “FM Only” appears in the display if you choose “Reception” while tuned to an MW or LW station. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until “FM Mode” appears in the display, then press ENTER. 4 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to select the settting you prefer, then press ENTER.

• “AUTO” stereo mode receives stereo broadcasts with strong signals. The “MONO” indicator disappears from the display.

• “MONO” receives stations with weak signals. Stations will be received in monaural but with even less noise. DISPLAY MENUANTENNA ENTER TUNING/SELECT11

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. This unit also lets you use the digital signal meter with the AM band. With AM, display range is from 0 to 10 (larger values indicate stronger signals). 1 Tune in an FM or AM station. 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the digital signal meter. 3 Rotate the FM or AM aerial to obtain the strongest signal. Advanced Tuner Operations 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, 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. 1 Tune in the FM, MW, or LW station you wish 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 to chose either A, B, or C. The letter you choose appears in the display. 4 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly to choose the number you want. 5 Press ENTER to store the station. The tuner stores the station at the preset code you specified. 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 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. SHIFT ENTERMEMORY TUNING/SELECT12

Advanced Tuner Operations Naming the Preset Stations You can assign a name up to 5 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. 1 Use SHIFT and the TUNING/SELECT +or – buttons to specify the preset where you want to store the station name. 2 Press CHARACTER. The cursor blinks in the display. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly 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 press TUNING/SELECT + or – to select a new character. 5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the station name you desire appears in the display. 6 Press MEMORY. “MEMORY” appears. 7 Press ENTER to store the station name. 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. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until “Edit” appears in the display, then press ENTER. If no stations have been stored as presets, “No Preset” appears in the display. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT +/– repeatedly to choose one of the following sorting methods: 4 Press ENTER. The tuner sorts the stations, then returns to normal tuning mode and receives preset station A1 unless you choose “Move” or “Erase”. Note Some countries use the same country code, and the stations from these counties may be arranged together. Choose Move Erase Alphabet Strength Country Band DISPLAY CHARACTER TUNING/SELECT

change the location of a specific preset. erase a specific preset. sort preset stations in alphabetical order according to their preset names. Stations without preset names are arranged by frequency, from low to high. sort preset stations in order of their signal strength (FM stations only). MW and LW frequencies are arranged by frequency. sort FM RDS stations with PI information alphabetically by country. Other stations are arranged by frequency. sort preset stations in order of their frequency band (FM - MW - LW). MEMORY ENTER SHIFT Note The display returns to normal display mode if you do not press ENTER within 8 seconds after pressing MEMORY. If this happens, start again from the beginning. MENU ENTER TUNING/SELECT13

Advanced Tuner Operations

Erasing preset stations You can erase preset stations one by one. 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 in “Organizing the Preset Stations” and choose “Erase” from the Edit menu, then press ENTER. 2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – so that the preset code you want to erase appears in the display, then 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. If you want to erase all the preset stations 1 Turn off the power.2 While holding down ANTENNA and ENTER, pressPOWER to turn on the power.89.5 94.5 96.5 98.0 100.5 103.0 104.5 106.0FrequencyA1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8Preset94.5 96.5 98.0 100.5 103.0 104.5 106.0FrequencyA1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8Preset

Moving preset station You can also move a specific preset station. 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 in “Organizing the Preset Stations” and choose “Move” from the Edit menu, then press ENTER. 2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – so that the preset code you want to move appears in the display, then press ENTER. 3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to select the new location for the preset code, then 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 A1.14

Advanced Tuner Operations Using the Radio Data System (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 unit allows you to display a variety of RDS information and provides an indicator of stations designated to broadcast traffic information. RDS is available only on FM stations.* Note RDS may not work properly if the station you are 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 desire is displayed.

• This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations. Information displayed Station Name* Frequency* Clock Time (24 hour system) Programme Type Radio Text Programme Identification Digital signal meter* You can: Locate each station by name (e.g., WDR) instead of frequency. Locate each station by frequency. Display the current time. Determine a specific type of programme being broadcast. Display the text messages sent by the RDS station. Determine each broadcast's country of origin. (See page 11 for details.) 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.

• Depending on the method used by the radio station to send the text, some text messages may be incomplete. Finding stations which broadcast traffic information When you tune to an RDS station that broadcasts traffic information, the TP indicator lights up.15

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. / 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 are tuned to an FM RDS station. / Select a stronger FM RDS 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 appropriate display or information does not appear. / Turn the power off. Press and hold ANTENNA and ENTER and press POWER to turn the power 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 Sensitivity Usable sensitivity (IHF) S/N Harmonic distortion at 26 dB quieting (mono) 10.3 dBf,

at 46 dB quieting (stereo) 38.5 dBf, 23 µV/75Ω

30 Hz - 15 kHz (+0.2/–0.3 dB) 50 dB at 1 kHz Frequency range Aerial terminals Intermediate frequency

75 ohms, unbalanced IEC-male

Selectivity Output Frequency range Intermediate frequency Usable Sensitivity Signal-to-noise ratio Harmonic distortion Selectivity Power requirements Power consumption IDimensions Weight Supplied accessories at 40 kHz deviation 600 mV MW: 522 - 1,611 kHz (9 kHz step) LW: 144 - 288 kHz (1 kHz step) 450 kHz (with AM loop aerial) MW: 200 µV/m LW: 700 µV/m MW: 54 dB (50 mV/m, 999 kHz) LW: 50 dB (50 mV/m, 216 kHz) 0.3% (50 mV/m, 400 Hz) 50 dB 220-230 V, AC 50/60 Hz 12 W 280 x 80 x 400 mm (w/h/d)

Audio cord (1) AM loop aerial (1) FM wire aerial (1) AM tuner section General Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Frequency response Separation Additional Information at 400 kHz WIDE 80 dB NARROW 90 dB at 300 kHz WIDE 45 dB NARROW 70 dB16

Connecting. See Hookups D,E Display language 6 mode 8 F, G FM mode 10

Naming stations 11 NARROW 10

Organizing preset stations 12 P, Q Presetting AM stations 11 FM stations 6, 11 Preset tuning AM stations 7 FM stations 7

RDS 13 Receiving preset stations 7

Signal meter 10 Storing radio stations. See Presetting

Troubleshooting 15 Tuning. See Receiving broadcasts U, V Unpacking 4 W, X, Y, Z WIDE 10 Additional Information17 GB2

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