Tuning. Sony Professional VEDO530TSSBR, 3-875-814-11(1)

Tuning

Listening to FM/AM radio

Refer to “Using Network Features” supplied with these operating instructions for details on listening to the

Internet radio.

You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in tuner. Before operation, make sure you have connected the FM and

AM antennas (aerials) to the receiver

(page 43).

Tip

The tuning scale for direct tuning is shown below.

• FM band 100 kHz

• AM band 10 kHz*

* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 66).

SHIFT

Numeric buttons

AMP

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

Tuning into a station automatically (Auto Tuning)

1

Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the remote.

2

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ FM” or “ AM,” then press

or

b.

The FM or AM menu list appears on the

TV screen.

4

Press

V/v to select “Auto

Tuning,” then press .

5

Press

V/v.

Press V to scan from low to high, press v to scan from high to low.

The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received.

In case of poor FM stereo reception

1

Tune in the station you want to listen to using Auto Tuning, Direct Tuning

(page 66), or select the preset station

you want (page 67).

2

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3

Press V/v to select “FM Mode,” then press .

4

Press V/v to select “MONO,” then press .

MENU

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Tuning into a station directly

(Direct Tuning)

Enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons.

1

Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the remote.

2

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ FM” or “ AM,” then press

or

b.

4

Press

V/v to select “Direct

Tuning,” then press .

5

Press SHIFT, then press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency, then press .

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5

Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz

Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0

Tip

If you have tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna (aerial) for optimum reception.

If you cannot tune in a station

“– – – .– – MHz” appears and then the display returns to the current frequency.

Make sure you have entered the right frequency. If not, repeat step 5. If you still cannot tune in a station, the frequency is not used in your area.

Changing the AM tuning scale

You can change the AM tuning scale to either

9 kHz or 10 kHz on the receiver.

POWER

TUNING MODE

1

Press POWER to turn off the receiver.

2

While holding down TUNING

MODE, press POWER on the receiver.

3

Change the current AM tuning scale to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz).

To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure above.

Note

All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale.

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Presetting FM/AM radio stations

You can preset up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to.

4

Press

V/v to select a preset

number, then press .

The station is stored as the selected preset number.

5

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset another station.

You can store stations as follows:

• AM band: AM1 to AM30

• FM band: FM1 to FM30

1

Tune in the station that you want to preset using Auto

Tuning (page 65) or Direct

Tuning (page 66).

In case of poor FM stereo reception,

switch the FM reception mode (page 65).

2

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3

Press

V/v to select “Memory,”

then press .

AMP

V/v/B/b,

OPTIONS

Tuning to preset stations

1

Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the remote.

2

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ FM” or “ AM,” then press

or

b.

4

Press

V/v to select the preset

number station you want.

Preset numbers from 1 to 30 are available.

MENU

Naming preset stations (Name

Input)

1

On “ FM” or “ AM” screen, press

V/v to select the preset

number on which you have stored the station and which you want to name.

2

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“Name Input,” then press .

The soft keyboard appears on the screen.

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4

Press

V/v/B/b and

to select a character one by one to enter the name.

5

Press

V/v/B/b to select

“Finish,” then press .

The name you entered is registered.

To cancel naming input

Press V/v/B/b to select “Cancel,” then press .

Listening to satellite radio

You can listen to XM Radio and SIRIUS

Satellite Radio by connecting a satellite tuner, not supplied, to the receiver.

XM Radio service

About XM Radio

XM is North America’s number one satellite radio company, offering an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children’s and entertainment programming, broadcast in superior digital audio quality coast to coast. For more information, or to subscribe, U.S. customers visit xmradio.com or call XM Listener Care at

1-800-XMRADIO (1-800-967-2346);

Canadian customers visit xmradio.ca or call

XM Listener Care at 1-877-GETXMSR (1-

877-438-9677).

XM Ready

®

Legal

XM monthly service subscription sold separately. XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock required (each sold separately) to receive XM service. It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate or otherwise make available any technology or software incorporated in receivers compatible with the XM satellite

Radio System. Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-time activation fee may apply. All fees and programming subject to change. Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated with an XL. Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1-800-XMRADIO (U.S. residents) and

1-877-GETXMSR (Canadian residents). Only available in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada. ©2008 XM Satellite Radio Inc.

All rights reserved.

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XM Ready

®

Subscription

Once you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner

Home Dock, inserted the XM Mini-Tuner, connected the XM Mini-Tuner Home Dock to your XM Ready

®

audio system, and installed the antenna, you are ready to subscribe and begin receiving XM programming. There are three places to find your eight character XM

Radio ID: On the XM Mini-Tuner, on the XM

Mini-Tuner package, and on XM Channel 0.

Record the Radio ID below for reference.

ssssssss

Note

The XM Radio ID does not use the letters “I”, “O”,

“S” or “F”.

Activate your XM Satellite Radio service in the U.S. online at http://activate.xmradio.com or call 1-800-XMRADIO (1-800-967-2346).

Activate your XM Satellite Radio service in

Canada online at https://activate.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-GETXMSR (1-877-438-9677).

You will need a major credit card. XM will send a signal from the satellites to activate the full channel lineup. Activation normally takes

10-15 minutes, but during peak busy periods you may need to keep your XM Ready audio system on for up to an hour. When you can access the full lineup on your XM Ready audio system you are done.

Programming is subject to change. Visit sirius.com or siriuscanada.ca for the most complete and up-to-date channel lineup and product information. “ SIRIUS” and the

SIRIUS dog logo and related marks are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved.

To Subscribe to SIRIUS Satellite

Radio

Purchase and connect a SiriusConnect Home

Tuner to your Sirius Ready home audio system.

You are then ready to activate and subscribe to

Sirius by either calling 1.888.539.SIRIUS

(7474) or log on to sirius.com (US), siriuscanada.ca (Canada). It is that easy.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio service

SIRIUS Satellite Radio: The Best

Radio On Radio

SIRIUS brings all your favorite entertainment including 100% commercial-free music, plus superior sports coverage, uncensored talk and comedy, world-class entertainment, news, weather and more for your car, home or office.

Sirius is available in the US for subscribers with addresses in the continental US and is available in Canada for subscribers with a Canadian address. Required subscription plus compatible

SiriusConnect Home Tuner with antenna are required and sold separately. SIRIUS

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Connecting a satellite radio tuner

SIRIUS jack XM jack

Preparing to listen to a satellite radio

AMP

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

To connect to the XM jack

Before operating the system, connect the XM

Mini-Tuner and Home Dock to the XM jack.

Note

To ensure optimal reception of XM’s satellite signal, move your antenna to various window locations around your home to see where the best reception will be received. Most XM customers place the antenna in a south-facing window with a clear view to the sky.

To connect to the SIRIUS jack

Connect the SiriusConnect Home tuner. When you use the SiriusConnect Home tuner with this receiver, be sure to connect the AC power adaptor supplied with the tuner to a wall outlet.

Keep the SiriusConnect Home tuner, antenna, and AC power adaptor away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise.

MENU

Checking the ID number

1

Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the remote.

2

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then press

b.

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4

Press

V/v to select “ALL,” then

press

b.

When the Preset Mode screen is displayed, change the tuning mode to

“Category Mode,” then select “ALL.”

Press OPTIONS, then press

V/v repeatedly to select “Category Mode.”

5

Press

V/v to select the channel

0, then press .

6

Check the XM Radio ID or Sirius

ID on the TV screen and write it in the space provided here.

XM Radio ID:_____________________

Sirius ID:_________________________

You can also check the XM Radio ID and

Sirius ID using the display on the receiver.

6

While checking the quality of the reception, adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the best reception.

To exit the menu

Press MENU.

Checking receiving conditions

(Antenna Aiming)

1

Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the remote.

2

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then press

b.

4

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

5

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“Antenna Aiming,” then press

.

The Antenna Aiming screen appears.

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Selecting a channel of the satellite radio

AMP

5

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

the category, then press .

• ALL: You can select a channel from all the categories.

• (category name): You can select a channel from one category.

When the “Preset Mode” screen is displayed, press OPTIONS, then press

V/ v repeatedly to select “Category Mode.”

6

Press

V/v to select the channel,

then press .

The selected channel is being received.

The channel information is displayed on the TV screen.

Note

When you select a channel in the “Category Mode,” the channel you selected may not be the one in the category you want. This is because one channel may belong to more than one category.

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

Selecting a channel by category

(Category Mode)

You can select a channel from one category or all the categories.

1

Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the remote.

2

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then press

b.

4

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

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MENU

Selecting a channel by inputting the channel number directly

(Direct Tuning)

1

Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the remote.

2

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then press

b.

4

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

5

Press

V/v to select “Direct

Tuning,” then press .

6

Press the numeric buttons to enter the channel number.

7

Press .

The selected channel is tune in.

Presetting satellite radio channels

You can select the channels you want directly by presetting them using the preset numbers.

You can preset up to 30 XM Radio channels and 30 SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels.

AMP

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

MENU

1

Select a channel you want to preset using Category Mode

(page 72) or Direct Tuning

(page 72).

2

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3

Press

V/v to select “Memory,”

then press .

The preset number selection screen appears.

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4

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

the preset number you want to use as the preset channel, then press .

Preset channels from 1 to 30 are available, and a default channel is preset for all the preset channels when you purchase the receiver.

The selected channel is registered as the preset channel you selected in step 1.

5

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset another channel.

You can store channels from 1 to 30.

Restricting access to specific channels

(Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only)

You can restrict access to certain channels using your own lock code. The lock code is set to “0000” as the default.

Change the lock code before you use this

function for the first time. See “To change the lock code (Lock Code)” (page 75).

Selecting preset channels

1

Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the remote.

2

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then press

b.

4

Press

V/v to select the preset

number from the preset list, then press .

You can select stored preset channels from 1 to 30.

Notes

• The channel information you have preset may be changed if XM Satellite Radio Inc. or SIRIUS

Satellite Radio Inc. change their channel programming.

• When the “Category Mode” screen is displayed, press OPTIONS, then press V/v to select “Preset

Mode.”

Numeric buttons

RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

1

Select a channel you want to lock using Category Mode

(page 72) or Direct Tuning

(page 72).

2

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3

Press

V/v to select “Parental

Lock,” then press or

b.

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4

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“ON,” then press .

“Enter your 4-digit lock code.” appears.

5

Enter your 4-digit lock code using the numeric buttons.

“The channel has been locked.” appears and the Parental Lock is set.

To delete the numbers you have entered, go back to step 2 by pressing RETURN/

EXIT O, and then repeat the procedure above from step 2.

To change the lock code (Lock

Code)

1

Select a channel you want to change the lock code using Category Mode

(page 72) or Direct Tuning (page 72).

2

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3

Press V/v to select “Lock Code,” then press .

“Enter your 4-digit lock code.” appears.

4

Enter your 4-digit lock code using the numeric buttons.

“Enter a new lock code.” appears.

5

Enter a new 4-digit lock code using the numeric buttons.

“To confirm, enter your new lock code again.” appears.

6

Reenter the new lock code with the numeric buttons.

“The lock code has been changed.” appears.

To listen to the locked channels

1

Select a locked channel you want to listen to using Category Mode

(page 72) or Direct Tuning (page 72).

“The channel is locked. Enter your 4-digit lock code.” appears.

2

Enter your 4-digit lock code using the numeric buttons.

The channel is tuned in.

To cancel the Parental Lock

1

Select a channel you want to unlock

using Category Mode (page 72) or

Direct Tuning (page 72).

2

Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3

Press V/v to select “Parental Lock,” then press or b.

4

Press V/v repeatedly to select “OFF,” then press .

“Enter your 4-digit lock code.” appears.

5

Enter your 4-digit lock code using the numeric buttons.

“The channel has been unlocked.” appears and the channel is unlocked.

Notes

• When you select a channel using Category Mode, locked channels are skipped.

• When the receiver is reset to the factory settings, the lock code returns to the default (0000), but the

Parental Lock settings are not removed.

• You cannot preset locked channels. If you set the

Parental Lock for a preset channel, the preset information for that channel returns to the default.

• You cannot set the Parental Lock for channel 0 or channel 184.

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Message list

SIRIUS Satellite Radio message list

Message appears

Antenna Error

Explanation Remedies

The antenna is not connected properly. Check the connection between the SiriusConnect

Home tuner and the antenna.

Acquiring Signal The receiving condition is not good.

Try moving the antenna to another location. For details about the antenna location, see the instructions supplied with the SiriusConnect

Home tuner.

Call 888-539-

SIRI

Check Sirius

Tuner

You have not subscribed for the selected channel.

The SiriusConnect Home tuner is not connected properly.

—

Check all the connections, and then turn the system on again. Also make sure if the AC adaptor supplied with the SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected to a wall socket.

Invalid Channel You have entered an invalid channel number.

The selected channel is locked.

The channel to be tuned-in is void due to the change by the broadcast service, or the receiving condition is not good.

— Locked

Channel

Subscription

Updated

Updating

Channels xx%

Completed

(xx are for integers)

Firmware

Updating

–––––

The subscription information has been updated.

Channel information is being updated.

The SiriusConnect Home tuner firmware is being updated.

There is no text information in the channel.

—

—

—

This is not an error. The text information may not be displayed depending on the system condition, for example, right after the system has received a channel.

XM Radio message list

Message appears

Explanation Remedies

Check Antenna The XM antenna is not connected to the

XM Mini-Tuner Dock or the XM

Check that the XM antenna is securely connected to the XM Mini-Tuner Dock and check the antenna cable is damaged.

antenna cable for damage.

Replace the XM antenna if the cable is damaged.

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Message appears

Explanation Remedies

CH Unauthorized You selected an XM channel that is blocked or cannot be received with your

XM subscription package.

Consult the latest channel guide at www.xmradio.com for the current list of channels.

For information on receiving this channel, visit www.xmradio.com or contact XM Satellite Radio at 1-800-967-2346.

No Signal The XM Mini-Tuner is not receiving the

XM satellite signal. Something may be blocking the XM antenna’s view of the satellites or the antenna is not properly aimed.

Check for antenna obstructions and reposition the

XM antenna to get better signal reception. Use the

Antenna Aiming option to optimize the antenna

position (page 71).

See instructions supplied with the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock for antenna installation information.

Loading

Off Air

The XM Mini-Tuner is acquiring audio or program information from the XM satellite signal. This message can also occur in weak XM signal conditions.

Note that the receiver may not respond to some buttons while this message is displayed.

This message should disappear in a few seconds in good signal conditions.

If you see this message often, reposition the XM antenna for better signal reception.

Use the Antenna Aiming option to optimize the

antenna position (page 71).

You selected an XM channel is not currently broadcasting.

Check back later; in the mean time, select another channel.

(space)–––– No artist name or song title is available for this selection.

No action required.

CH Unavailable The selected channel is not available.

The channel may have been reassigned to a different channel number.

This message may occur initially with a

Consult the latest channel guide at www.xmradio.com for the current list of channels.

For cases of a new radio or a radio that has not received XM’s signal for an extended period, new radio or a radio that has not received

XM’s signal for an extended period.

allow the radio to receive the XM satellite signal for at least 5 minutes and then try to select the channel again.

Check XM Tuner The XM Mini-Tuner is not installed or not fully seated in the XM Mini-Tuner

Dock or the XM Mini-Tuner dock is not connected to the receiver.

Confirm the XM Mini-Tuner is fully seated in the dock and check the XM Mini-Tuner dock cable is connected to the receiver.

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