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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) or run
an extra length of wire
from the AM ANTENNA
connector (for AM (MW
and LW) broadcasts).
/ Set IF BAND to NARROW.
/ 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) or run
an extra length of wire
from the AM ANTENNA
connector (for AM (MW
and LW) broadcasts).
/ Move the tuner away from
the source of the noise.
Operation is not possible.
/ Set PROGRAM to OFF.
(ST-SA5ES only)
RDS isn‘t working.
/ Make sure that you are
tuned to an FM station.
/ Select a stronger FM
station.
“No preset” appears in the display.
/ If the mains lead is
disconnected from the wall
outlet for more than one
month, the memory is
erased. Preset stations
again.
The station was interrupted by
another station / The tuner
automatically starts searching
stations.
/ The EON function is
working. Turn off EON
when you don't want the
current programme
interrupted.
The station name does not appear in
the display (ST-SA3ES only).
/ Press DISPLAY until the
station name appears.
The appropriate display or
information does not appear.
/ Turn the power off. Press
and hold MENU and the 5
button and press POWER
to turn the power back on.
This empties any
frequencies stored in the
preset memory and returns
the display to the default
language (English).
/ Contact the radio station
and find out whether or
not they actually provide
the service in question. If
so, the service may be
temporarily out of order.
Additional Information
Specifications
FM tuner section
87.5 - 108.0 MHz
75 ohms,
unbalanced
10.7 MHz
at 26 dB quieting
(mono) 10.3 dBf,
0.9 µV/75 Ω
at 46 dB quieting
(stereo) 38.5 dBf,
23 µV/75 Ω
10.3 dBf, 0.9 µV/
75 Ω
at 40 kHz deviation
ST-SA5ES:
95 dB (mono),
86 dB (stereo)
ST-SA3ES:
80 dB (mono),
76 dB (stereo)
WIDE
ST-SA5ES:
0.008% (mono),
0.02 % (stereo)
ST-SA3ES:
0.02% (mono),
0.03 % (stereo)
NARROW
ST-SA5ES:
0.04% (mono),
0.07 % (stereo)
ST-SA3ES
0.05% (mono),
0.07 % (stereo)
ST-SA5ES:
15 Hz - 15 kHz
(±0.2 dB)
ST-SA3ES:
15 Hz - 15 kHz
(+0.2/–0.5 dB)
ST-SA5ES
65 dB at 1 kHz
ST-SA3ES
60 dB at 1 kHz
at 400 kHz
WIDE 80 dB
NARROW 90 dB
at 300 kHz
WIDE 45 dB
NARROW 70 dB
at 40 kHz deviation
600 mV
Frequency range
Antenna terminals
Intermediate frequency
Sensitivity
Usable sensitivity (IHF)
S/N
Harmonic distortion
Frequency response
Separation
Selectivity
Output