User manual SONY ST-S211

[. . . ] To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] 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. · For details on tuning stored stations, see page 8. · The FM MODE setting is also stored along with the station. · 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 store up to 10 stations on each of the 3 different letters. 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). You can arrange all the preset stations automatically, according to alphabetical order, signal strength, country code, or tuner band, or you can use the Move and Erase functions to move and erase specific preset stations. Advanced Tuner Operations 1 Press CHARACTER. The cursor flashes in the display. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select a character. 3 When the character you want appears, press CHARACTER to move the cursor into position for the next character. 2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until "Edit" appears in the display and press ENTER. If no stations have been stored as presets, "No Preset" appears in the display. Press CHARACTER repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes (every time you press CHARACTER, the next character flashes). Then turn TUNING/ SELECT to select a new character. 3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select one of the following sorting methods: Select To Move Erase Alphabet 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the station name you want appears in the display. Change the location of a specific preset (see page 12). Sort preset stations in alphabetical order according to their preset names. Stations without preset names are arranged by frequency, from low to high. Sort preset stations in order of their signal strength (FM stations only). AM (MW and LW) stations are arranged by frequency. Sort FM RDS stations with PI** information alphabetically by country. Other stations are arranged by frequency. 5 Press MEMORY. "MEMORY" appears along with the lowest vacant code to indicate that the tuner is ready to store the station. 6 Press SHIFT and one of the preset buttons to specify the preset where you want to store the station name. Note Strength Country* The display returns to normal display mode if you stop assigning names for more than 8 seconds. If this happens, start again from the beginning. Tip To see the frequency of the displayed station name, press DISPLAY repeatedly. Sort preset stations in order of their frequency band (FM - AM (MW LW)). ** 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. [. . . ] · 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 have moved. There is severe hum and/or background noise. On placement · Place the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of its components. · Do not place the unit near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock. [. . . ]