Sony ST-S3000ES - Manual (Page 10)

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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.
Selecting FM aerials
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)
This tuner's Active Selection Mode (ASM) is factory
preset to find the best aerial attenuator (ANT ATT),
intermediate frequency bandwidth (IF BAND), and FM
MODE settings for each frequency automatically. You
can, however, choose each setting manually according
to your preference. If you don't want to use the ASM
function, turn it off.
Choose ASM from the menu entry system 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.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until
“Reception” appears in the display, then press ENTER.
3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until “A.S.M”
appears in the display, then press ENTER.
4 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to choose “ON” or “OFF”,
then press ENTER.
Advanced Tuner Operations
To Set the ANT ATT and IF BAND manually
1 Press MENU.
2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until
“Reception” appears in the display, then press ENTER.
“FM Only” appears in the display if you choose
“Reception” while tuned to an MW or LW station.
3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to choose “ATT/IF Band”,
then press ENTER.
4 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to choose the ANT ATT
setting you prefer, then 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.
5 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to choose the IF setting
you prefer, then 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.
Setting the FM mode manually
Use the menu entry system to select either “AUTO”
stereo (no indication) or “MONO”.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until
“Reception” appears in the display then press ENTER.
“FM Only” appears in the display if you choose
“Reception” while tuned to an MW or LW station.
3 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until “FM
Mode” appears in the display, then press ENTER.
4 Press TUNING/SELECT + or – to select the settting you
prefer, then press ENTER.
• “AUTO” stereo mode receives stereo broadcasts with
strong signals. The “MONO” indicator disappears
from the display.
• “MONO” receives stations with weak signals.
Stations will be received in monaural but with even
less noise.
DISPLAY
MENU ANTENNA
ENTER
TUNING/SELECT