Sony ST-SB920: Tips for Better FM Reception Presetting Radio Stations

Advanced Tuner Operations

Tips for Better FM Reception

Presetting Radio Stations

This tuner has various functions designed for better

reception. First, try to receive stations with the

MEMORY MENU

TUNING / SELECT

standard settings. If the reception is not good, try

altering the reception quality to obtain a clear signal.

MEMORY

DISPLAY

MENU

TUNE MODE

TUNING / SELECT

FM MODE BAND

RETURN

ENTER

The tuner stores the FM mode, together with the

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frequency when you make a station preset either

manually or automatically (see this page and page 11).

SHIFT

Numeric

ENTER

buttons

DISPLAYFM MODE

Storing stations manually

MEMORY

DISPLAY

MENU

TUNE MODE

TUNING / SELECT

FM MODE BAND

RETURN

ENTER

This section shows you how to store up to 40 of your

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favorite FM or AM stations manually onto preset codes

made up of characters (A, B, C, or D) and numbers

(1-0), such as A7. You can store up to 10 stations on

each of the 4 different letters. You can use these letters

Setting the FM mode

to classify stations according to music category or

Press FM MODE a few times to choose the reception

station band.

mode, select either Auto stereo (no indication) or

MONO.

1 Tune in the FM or AM station you want to store.

• Auto stereo mode receives stereo broadcasts with

strong signals. Press FM MODE a few times so that

2 Press MEMORY.

“MONO” disappears.

“MEMORY” appears along with the lowest vacant

• “MONO” receives stations with weak signals.

code to indicate that the tuner is ready to store the

Stations will be received in monaural but with even

station.

less noise.

3 Press SHIFT repeatedly to select A, B, C, or D.

The letter you selected appears in the display.

Checking the signal strength

You can use the digital signal meter to check the signal

4 Press a numeric button (1 - 0).

strength of FM frequencies. The display range is from

The tuner stores the station at the preset code you

16 to 70 dB (1µV of radio frequency voltage = 0dB). To

specified.

obtain a signal to noise ratio sufficient for receiving a

stereo broadcast, we recommend a reading greater

5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.

than 50 dB. (You can also change the FM MODE while

using the signal meter to determine the best reception.)

z If you want to label the stations

Follow the procedure described in “Naming the Preset

1 Tune in an FM station.

Stations” on page 11.

2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the digital

signal meter.

3 Rotate the FM aerial to obtain the strongest signal.

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