Sony ST-SB920: Unpacking Hooking Up the System

Getting StartedGetting Started

2 Unwrap 3 lengths of the braided lead wire from

Unpacking

around the frame of the aerial. Be careful to

unwrap only the braided section of the lead wire.

Check that you received the following items with the

Do not unwrap more than 3 lengths of the lead

tuner:

wire. Also, be careful not to unbraid the lead

• Audio cord (1)

wire.

• AM loop aerial (1)

• FM wire aerial (1)

Hooking Up the System

Before you get started

3 Assemble the supplied aerial as shown below.

• 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.

4 Connect the AM loop aerial to the AM terminals

AM aerial hookups

on the back of this unit.

This section describes how to connect the supplied AM

ANTENNA

AM loop aerial

loop aerial. For the specific location of the AM

FM

AM

ANTENNA terminals, see the illustration below.

75Ω COAXIAL

AM ANTENNA

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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

What will I need?

• AM loop aerial (supplied) (1)

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

1 Before assembling the supplied aerial, pull the

recommend connecting an optional aerial.

lead wire out from the slot in the aerial frame.

z 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.

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