Advanced Tuner Operations

zIf 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 select FM, MW, or LW.

2 Press TUNING MODE (TUNE MODE for ST-SE520) so that only “TUNING” appears in the display. “AUTO” should not appear in the display.

3 Turn TUNING/SELECT until you tune in the station you want.

Turn the control to the right for a higher frequency; turn it to the left for a lower frequency.

The signal meter indicates the strength of the broadcast signal.

Note

When you reach the highest or lowest frequency of any band, tuning stops.

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.

ST-SB920

ASM ON/OFF FM MODE

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Selecting FM aerials (ST-SB920 only)

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) (ST-SB920 only)

This tuner's Active Selection Mode (ASM) is factory preset to find the best aerial attenuator (ANT ATT), intermediate frequency band (IF BAND), and FM MODE settings for each frequency automatically. You can, however, select each setting manually according to your preference. If you don't want to use the ASM function, turn it off.

Press ASM ON/OFF 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.

To set the ANT ATT and IF BAND manually1Press MENU.

2Turn TUNING/SELECT until “Reception” appears in the display and press ENTER. “FM Only” appears in the display if you select “Reception” while tuned to an MW or LW station.

3Turn TUNING/SELECT to select “ATT/IF BAND”and press ENTER.4Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the ANT ATT setting you prefer and 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.5Turn TUNING/SELECT to select the IF setting you prefer and 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.

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