User manual SONY ST-S211

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Don't throw a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes. WARNING NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U. S. A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] 2 While pressing down the numeric button 2, press POWER to turn on the tuner. "Deutsch" appears in the display. To return to the English display To change the location of, or erase, a preset station, see "Organizing the preset stations" on page 11. Notes Repeat this procedure. "English" appears in the display. Storing FM stations automatically (Auto-betical Select) (European model only) · If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area. · If you move the antenna after storing stations using Auto-betical Select, the stored settings may no longer be valid. If this happens, store the stations again. 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 "Presetting radio stations" on page 8 and "Receiving broadcasts" on page 9. 7 Basic Operations Presetting radio stations This section shows you how to store up to 30 of your favorite FM or AM (FM, MW or LW: European model) stations manually onto preset codes made up of characters (A, B, or C) and numbers (1 - 0), such as A7. You can use these letters to classify stations according to music category or station band. Receiving preset stations 1 Make sure you've hooked up the tuner and preset stations. (See pages 5 - 7 for hookups and page 7 or this page for presetting. ) 2 Turn on the amplifier and select the TUNER mode. 1 Tune in the FM or AM (MW and LW) station you want to store (see "Receiving broadcasts" on page 9). 3 Press POWER to turn on the tuner. 4 Press SHIFT repeatedly to select A, B, or C. 2 Press MEMORY. "MEMORY" appears along with the lowest vacant code to indicate that the tuner is ready to store the station. 5 Press the preset number you want (1 0). To check broadcasts by scanning the preset stations 3 Press SHIFT repeatedly to select either A, B, or C. 1 Press TUNE MODE repeatedly so that "PRESET" appears in the display. The letter you selected appears in the display. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT. Each time you turn TUNING/SELECT, a preset station is received and the settings (preset code, frequency, and station name, etc. ) appear in the display. The signal meter indicates the strength of the broadcast signal. Tip 4 Press a numeric button (1 - 0). The tuner stores the station at the preset code you specified. 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations. Tips · When you preset an RDS station broadcasting station name information, the station name is automatically stored at the station preset (European model only). · If you want to label the stations, follow the procedure described in "Naming the preset stations" on page 11. To tune in a non-preset station, see "Receiving broadcasts" on page 9. 8 Advanced Tuner 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. ** Programme Identification (See page 13). Band 4 Press ENTER. The tuner sorts the stations, then returns to normal tuning mode and receives preset station A1. Note Some countries use the same country code, and the stations from these counties may be arranged together. continued 11 Organizing the preset stations (continued) Tip Moving preset station You can also move a specific preset station. If you want to erase all the preset stations: 1 Turn off the tuner. 2 While pressing down the numeric button 5 and AUTO BETICAL SELECT (ST-S211) or BAND (ST-SE370), press POWER to turn on the tuner. 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 in "Organizing the preset stations" and select "Move" from the Edit menu, then press ENTER. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT so that the preset code you want to move appears in the display and press ENTER. Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) 3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the new location for the preset code and press ENTER. 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 information programmes; and Locating a station by programme type. RDS is available only on FM stations. * Note 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. Preset A1 A2 94. 5 A3 96. 5 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Frequency 89. 5 98. 0 100. 5 103. 0 104. 5 106. 0 . Preset A1 A2 89. 5 A3 94. 5 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Frequency 98. 0 96. 5 100. 5 103. 0 104. 5 106. 0 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. 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" from the Edit menu, then press ENTER. Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT so that the preset code 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 in that group ("A" for example) shift forward to fill in the blank space. Example: If you erase A1. Preset A1 A2 94. 5 A3 96. 5 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the RDS indicator and the station name appears in the display. Frequency 89. 5 98. 0 100. 5 103. 0 104. 5 106. 0 . Preset A1 A2 96. 5 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Frequency 94. 5 98. 0 100. 5 103. 0 104. 5 106. 0 12 Displaying the RDS information Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the information you want is displayed. Information displayed You can Monitoring traffic, news, or information programmes (EON) (ST-S211 only) Station Name* Locate each station by name (e. g. , WDR) instead of frequency. (See page 14 for the types of programmes you can select. ) Display the text messages sent by the RDS station. Determine each broadcast's country of origin. Frequency* Clock Time (24 hour system) Programme Type Enhanced Other Networks (EON) allows the tuner to automatically switch to a station broadcasting traffic, news, or 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. To monitor traffic programmes Advanced Tuner Operations 1 Tune to a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS TP, or RDS TP EON indicators light in the display. 2 Press EON TA so that "TA" appears in the display. Radio Text Programme Identification Digital signal meter* Check the signal strength of FM frequencies. (See page 10 for details. ) * This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations. Notes Each time you press EON TA, the display changes as follows: TA (Traffic Announcement) y OFF When the tuner automatically tunes in a traffic programme, the TA indicator flashes. [. . . ] Classical music, such as instrumental, vocal, and choral works Easy Listening (middle of the road music) L (ight). Classical Easy Music Advanced Tuner Operations National Music Programmes featuring the popular music of the country or region News Oldies Music Other Music News programmes Programmes featuring oldies music Music that does not fit into any of the above categories, such as Rhythm & Blues and Reggae Programmes where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum Popular music programmes Any programmes not defined above Programmes of religious content Rock music programmes Programmes about the natural sciences and technology 4 Press PTY when the tuner receives the station you want to listen to that programme. Phone In Pop Music PTY undefined Religion Rock Music Science Social A (ffairs) Programmes about people and the things that affect them Sport S (erious). Classical Travel Sports programmes Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc. Not for announcements that are located by TP/TA Other types of programmes such as, celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy Weather information Varied Weather 15 Additional Information 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. Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the tuner, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. [. . . ]