Additional Information
Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the tuner, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
There’s no sound.
/Connect the aerials.
/Set the source setting on the amplifier to TUNER.
You cannot tune in a frequency.
/Adjust the position of the aerial.
/Connect an external aerial for FM broadcasts.
/Preset the stations again if you've moved.
There is severe hum and/or background noise.
/Adjust the position or direction of the aerial.
/Tune to a correct frequency.
/Connect an external aerial for FM broadcasts.
/Move the tuner away from the source of the noise.
The appropriate display or information does not appear.
/Turn the power off. After turning the power back on, press MEMORY SCAN and >10 simultaneously. This empties any frequencies stored in the preset memory.
Intermediate frequency | 10.7 MHz |
Sensitivity | at 50 dB quieting |
| (mono) 22.1 dBf, |
| 7 µV/75Ω |
| (stereo) 42.1 dBf, |
| 70 µV/75Ω |
Usable sensitivity (IHF) | 19.5 dBf, 5 µV/75Ω |
S/N | at 75 kHz deviation |
| 80 dB (mono), |
| 75 dB (stereo) |
Harmonic distortion | at 1 kHz |
| 0.3% (mono), |
| 0.5% (stereo) |
Frequency response | 30 Hz - 15 kHz |
| |
Separation | 35 dB at 1 kHz |
Selectivity | 55 dB at 400 kHz |
Output | at 75 kHz deviation |
| 775 mV, 4.7 kilohms |
AM tuner section
Frequency range | 531 - 1,602kHz |
| (9 kHz step) |
| 530 - 1,710 kHz |
| (10 kHz step)* |
Intermediate frequency | 450 kHz |
Usable Sensitivity | (with AM loop |
| aerial) |
| 500 µV/m |
S/N | 54 dB (50 mV/m, |
| 999 kHz) |
Harmonic distortion | 0.5% (50 mV/m, |
| 400 Hz) |
Selectivity | 50 dB |
General
Power requirements | Australian model: |
| 240 V AC, |
| 50 Hz |
| Other models: |
| |
| |
| 50/60 Hz |
| Adjustable with the |
| voltage selector |
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*You can change the AM tuning interval to 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the tuner once. While holding down the MEMORY button, press the POWER button. All preset stations will be erased when you change the interval. To reset the interval to
9 kHz, repeat the same procedure.
Index
A, B
Aerial hookups
AM 4
FM 5
Amplifier hookups 5
Automatic tuning 6
C, D, E, F, G
Connecting. See Hookups
H, I, J, K, L
Hookups AM aerial 4 amplifier 5 FM aerial 5 Mains lead 5
M, N, O
Manual tuning 6
Memory 6, 7
P, Q
Presetting 6
Preset tuning 7
R
Receiving broadcasts 6 Receiving preset stations 7
S
Storing radio stations 6
Specifications
FM tuner section
Frequency range | 87.5 - 108 MHz |
Aerial terminals | 75 ohms, |
| unbalanced |
Power consumption
Dimensions
Mass
Supplied accessories
7 W
430 x 82 x 295 mm (w/h/d)
Approx.2.3 kg
Audio cord (1) AM loop aerial (1) FM wire aerial (1)
T, U
Troubleshooting 8
Tuning. See Receiving
broadcasts
V, W, X, Y, Z
Voltage selector 5
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