These are clearly indicated (e.g., ST-SE570 only). Check the model number on the front of your tuner so you’ll know which instructions apply to you. In this manual, the display of ST-SE570 is used for illustration purposes.
Table of Contents Parts Identification Main unit ... 4 Getting Started Unpacking ... 5 Hooking up the system ... 5 Selecting the German display ... 7 Storing FM stations automatically (Auto-betical Select)* ... 7 Presetting radio stations ... 8 Basic Operations Receiving preset stations ...
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Main unit ST-SE570 2 3 4 5 AUTO BETICAL SELECT qk (7, 12) BAND qg (9, 10, 12) CHARACTER 7 (11)
• Audio cord (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • FM wire antenna (1) • EON connecting cord (ST-SE570 only, 1) Hooking up the system Before you get started • Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.
Amplifier OUTPUT TUNER IN Tip (ST-SE570 only) If you have a Sony amplifier equipped with an EON CONTROL IN terminal, use the supplied EON connecting cord to connect the EON CONTROL OUT terminal on the tuner to the EON CONTROL IN terminal on your amplifier.
Mains lead hookup Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet after completing all of the previous connections. ANTENNA OUTPUT EON CONTROL COAXIAL Selecting the German display You can select either an English or a German language display. The factory preset language is English.
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.
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. Use the following controls for menu operation. Enter the menu mode. MENU Display different items or TUNING/SELECT settings.
Press BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM (MW and LW). Press TUNE MODE so that only “TUNING” appears in the display (ST-SE570 only). “AUTO” should not appear in the display. For ST-SE370, press TUNE MODE until nothing appears in the display.
Naming the preset stations You can assign a name up to 5 characters long to each preset station except FM RDS stations. When the station is tuned in, the station name will appear instead of the frequency. Press CHARACTER. The cursor flashes in the display. Turn TUNING/SELECT to select a character.
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-SE570) or BAND (ST-SE370), press POWER to turn on the tuner. Using the Radio Data...
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Monitoring traffic, news, or information programmes (EON) (ST-SE570 only) 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.
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• “No EON” appears in the display if you select an EON programme before tuning to an RDS station. • If you make EON CONTROL connections to a compatible Sony amplifier, the amplifier automatically switches the function mode to TUNER whenever the tuner receives a programme you are monitoring.
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Programme What you hear type Leisure Programmes on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc. L (ight). Classical music, such as Classical instrumental, vocal, and choral works Easy Music Easy Listening (middle of the road music) National Music Programmes featuring the popular music of the country or region News...
• Turn off the tuner. Press down the numeric button 5 and AUTO BETICAL SELECT (ST-SE570) or BAND (ST-SE370), then press POWER to turn the tuner back on. This empties any frequencies stored in the preset memory and returns the display to the default language (English).
Audio cord (1) AM loop antenna (1) FM wire antenna (1) EON connecting cord (ST-SE570 only, 1) * (U.S. models only.) You can change the AM tuning interval to 9 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the tuner. Hold down the numeric button 9 and press the POWER button.