Sony STR-SE501: Receiving

You can tune in stations on this receiver in the following

Receiving

ways:

Automatic FM Memory (AUTOBETICAL)

Broadcasts

You can have the receiver automatically store up to 30 of

the clearest FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order

(see page 39).

This chapter describes how to receive

Direct Tuning

You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly

FM or AM broadcasts and how to

by using the numeric buttons on the remote (see page 39).

preset selected stations.

Automatic Tuning

If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want,

you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your

area (see page 40).

Preset Tuning

After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or

Automatic Tuning, you can preset them to the receiver

(see page 40). Then you can tune in any of the stations

directly by entering its 2-character code (see page 41). Up

to 30 FM or AM stations can be preset. The receiver will

also scan all the stations that you have preset (see page

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41).

RDS functions

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that

allows radio stations to send additional information along

with the regular radio programme signal. This receiver

offers you three convenient RDS features:

— Displaying the RDS information (see page 41)

— Monitoring of traffic, news, or information

programmes (see page 42)

— Locating a station by programme type (see page 42)

Note that RDS is operable only for FM stations.

*

Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the

*

same types of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS services

in your area, check with your local radio stations for details.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected an FM and AM antenna to the receiver (see

page 5).

• Selected the appropriate speaker system (see page 23).

(STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only)

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PRESET/PTY SELECT +/–

Brief descriptions of buttons used to

DISPLAY

TUNING +/–

receive broadcasts

FM/AM

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all available radio

? / 1

– PTY SELECT +

PRESET/

SHIFT

DIMMER

DISPLAY

BASS BOOST TONE

– TUNING +

MEMORY

stations.

SPEAKERS

MASTER VOLUME

FM/AM

FM MODE

R ON r OFF

INPUT MODE

A

I

i

RDS EON RDS PTY

B

VIDEO

DVD/LD TV/SAT

5.1CH INPUT

CINEMA STUDIO

–

+

A B C

LEVEL

SET UP

MUTING

BOOST

BASS

TONE

PHONES

MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX

SOUND FIELD

SOUND FIELD

SUR

NAME

DISPLAY button: Press to display the RDS information.

A. F. D.

2CH MODE

TREBLE

BASS/

ENTER

MEMORY button: Uses for memorizing preset stations.

FM MODERDS EONTUNER

PRESET/PTY SELECT +/– buttons: Press to scan all preset

MEMORYRDS PTY

SHIFT

radio stations or select program types.

STR-DE445 only

RDS EON button: Press to set the receiver to switch

stations automatically.

AV

SLEEP

?/1

?/1

SYSTEM

STANDBY

RDS PTY button: Press to scan preset stations by the

AUX

5.1CH

VIDEO

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

program type.

MD/TAPE

CD

TUNER

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MENU

F

FM MODE button: If “STEREO” flashes in the display

1 2 3

and the FM stereo reception is poor, press this button to

G g

ENTER

4 5 6

Numeric buttons

improve the sound. You will not be able to enjoy stereo

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f

effect but the sound will be less distorted.

7 8 9

SHIFT

RETURN

>10

0

ENTER

D.TUNING

– /– –

D.TUNING

Note

POSITION

SWAP DISC

=

+

If “STEREO” does not appear at all even when the FM broadcast

CH/

– SUB CH +

PRESET

is received normally, press this button to turn on the “STEREO”

0

)

ANT

DISPLAY

P IN P

TV/VTR

indication.

9

(

D.SKIP

TV/

JUMP

WIDE

VIDEO

P

p

FM/AM button: Press to select the FM or AM band.

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

2CH/OFF

MODE

BASS

EQ/TONE MUTING

BOOST

SHIFT button: Press to select a memory page (A, B, or C)

TEST

CURSOR

MASTER

for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations.

TONE

MODE

VOL

MENU

TUNER: Press to select the tuner.

On the remote (STR-DE445 only):

D. TUNING: Press this button to enter a frequency directly

using the numeric buttons.

Numeric buttons: Press to enter a numeric value when

inputting the frequency directly, presetting radio stations,

or tuning to preset stations.

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Storing FM Stations

Direct Tuning

Automatically (AUTOBETICAL)

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief

descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on

page 38.

This function lets you store up to 30 FM and FM RDS

stations in alphabetical order without redundancy.

1 Press TUNER.

Additionally, it only stores the stations with the clearest

The last received station is tuned in.

signals.

If you want to store FM or AM stations one by one, see

2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.

“Presetting radio stations” on page 40.

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief

3 Press D.TUNING on the remote.

descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on

page 38.

4 Press the numeric buttons on the remote to enter

the frequency.

1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

2 Hold down MEMORY and press ?/1 to turn the

1

b b b b

0 2 5

0

receiver back on.

“Autobetical select” appears in the display and the

Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS

1

b b b

3 5 0

stations in the broadcast area.

For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for stations

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broadcasting the same program, then stores only the

If you cannot tune in a station and the

one with the clearest signal. The selected RDS stations

entered numbers flash

are sorted alphabetically by their Program Service

Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not,

name, then assigned a two character preset code. For

repeat Steps 3 and 4.

more details on RDS see page 41.

If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not

Regular FM stations are assigned two character preset

used in your area.

codes and stored after the RDS station.

When done, “Autobetical finish” appears in the

5 If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the

display momentarily and the receiver returns to

direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum

normal operation.

reception.

Notes

6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive other stations.

• Do not press any of the buttons on the receiver or supplied

remote during autobetical operation.

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If you try to enter a frequency not covered by the tuning

• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store

interval

stations in your new area.

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down.

• For details on tuning the stored stations, see page 40.

• The FM MODE setting is also stored along with the station.

Tuning interval is:

• If you move the antenna after storing stations with this

FM: 50 kHz

procedure, the stored settings may no longer be valid. If this

AM: 9 kHz

happens, repeat this procedure to store the stations again.

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Automatic Tuning

Preset Tuning

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief

descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on

descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on

page 38.

page 38.

1 Press TUNER.

Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them by

The last received station is tuned in.

performing steps on “Presetting radio stations” below.

2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.

Presetting radio stations

3 Press TUNING + or TUNING –.

Press the + button to scan from low to high; press the –

1 Press TUNER.

button to scan from high to low.

The last received station is tuned in.

When the receiver reaches either end of the

2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using

band

Direct Tuning (page 39)‚ or Automatic Tuning (this

Scanning is repeated in the same direction.

page).

The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is

3 Press MEMORY.

received.

“MEMORY” appears in the display for a few seconds.

Do Steps 4 to 6 before “MEMORY” goes out.

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4 To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING –

again.

4 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C).

Each time you press SHIFT, the letter “A,” “B” or “C”

appears in the display.

5 Select a preset number by pressing PRESET/PTY

SELECT + or PRESET/PTY SELECT –.

If “MEMORY” goes out before you press the preset

number, start again from Step 3.

6 Press MEMORY again to store the station.

If “MEMORY” goes out before you can store the

station, start again from Step 3.

7 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to preset another station.

To change a preset number to another station

Do Steps 1 to 6 to preset the new station to the number.

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for about two weeks, all the

preset stations will be cleared from the receiver’s memory, and

you will have to preset the stations again.

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Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

Tuning to preset stations

You can tune the preset stations either of the following

Receiving RDS broadcasts

two ways.

Simply select a station from the FM band.

Scanning the preset stations

When you tune in a station that provides RDS services,

the station name appears in the display.

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not

2 Press PRESET/PTY SELECT + or PRESET/PTY SELECT –

transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is

repeatedly to select the preset station you want.

weak.

Each time you press the button, the receiver tunes in

one preset station at a time, in the corresponding order

and direction as follows:

Displaying the RDS Information

nA1˜A2˜...˜A0˜B1˜B2˜...˜B0N

Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display

nC0˜...C2˜C1N

advances one step through the following information.

Information displayed

You can:

z You can scan the preset stations by program type

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See page 42.

Station Name**

Locate each station by name (e.g.,

WDR) instead of frequency.

Using the preset codes

Frequency**

Locate each station by frequency.

Programme Type

Locate a specific type of

1 Press TUNER.

programme being broadcast. (See

The last received station is tuned in.

page 43 for the types of

programmes you can select.)

2 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C),

Radio Text

Display the text messages sent by

then press the preset number of the station you

the RDS station.

want using the numeric buttons on the supplied

Clock (24-hour system)

Display the current time

remote.

Sound field currently

Display the current sound field.

applied**

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

Notes

• If there is an emergency announcement by governmental

authorities, ALARM flashes in the display.

• When the message consists of 9 characters or more, the

message scrolls across the display.

• The following messages appear if a station is not providing a

particular RDS service:

“NO PTY” (the selected programme type is not available)

“NO TEXT” (text data is not available)

“NO TIME” (clock time data is not available)

• Depending on the method used by the radio station to send the

text, some text messages may be incomplete.

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