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OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS

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On, Off and standby

1. Turn on the unit by pressing the mains switch.
2. Press the standby button on the remote control to switch to standby mode. The display will turn
off and all functions will be reduced to a minimum to make sure that the unit uses minimal power.

Note:

 

When in standby mode the unit only reacts to the standby button of the remote control.

If you wish to turn off the unit to avoid any power consumption, you must press the mains switch.

Protect the environment and turn off the unit after use.

RDS and FM/AM

1. 

As this tuner can receive both normal FM radio and AM, it features a function that can switch

between the two reception types. To switch between FM and AM, you must either press the FM/AM
button on the front panel or the FM or AM buttons on the remote control.

2. 

This tuner features information possibilities on FM called RDS (Radio Data System). RDS is a

method for the transmission of additional information from local Radio Stations. It can only
operated in FM mode. For example, name of the station broadcasting, name of the program
or the type of program will be shown on the multi-function display.
To activate this information, press “RDS” on remote control, there are functions for PS, PTY, WAIT CT
and RT.

PS (Program Service Name)

Press “RDS” on remote control until “PS” appears. The current station name will be shown.

Note:

 “NO PS” will be shown if the signal from local radio station is not strong enough or no such

service is available at the chosen station.

PTY (Program Type)

Press “RDS” on remote control until “PTY” appears. The current name type of the program will be
shown.

Note:

 “NO PTY” will be shown if the signal from local radio station is not strong enough or no such

service is available at the chosen station.

CT (Clock - Time)

Press “RDS” on remote control, then “WAITING CT” will appear. The current time from Radio
Station will be shown, e.g. 15:30

Notes:

 Time will be only transmitted from local radio station once a minute, so you need to wait

for less than 1 minute to show the result. “NO CT” will be shown if the signal from local radio
station is not strong enough or no such service is available at the chosen station.

RT (Radio text)

Press “RDS” on remote control until “RT” appears. Some Text messages will be shown.

Note:

 “NO RT” will be shown if the signal from local radio station is not strong enough or no such

service is available at the chosen station.

PTY SEARCH (Program Type Search)

1.Press the “PTY SEARCH “ on remote control, “PTY SELECT” will flash on the display.
2.Press /- to choose the program type, for example, NEWS, SPORT, …etc.
3.Press “PTY SEARCH” again once you choose the program type.
4.When the type of program tuned in, it will stop searching, otherwise, “NO FOUND” will appear.

Summary of Contents for ST-250

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Page 2: ...to have about your System Fidelity FM AM tuner Please read this operation manual carefully before you start using the unit CONTENTS ACCESSORIES CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION...

Page 3: ...supply you have please contact the distributor or the local electricity supplier Earthing or polarisation If the plug cannot be inserted properly into the socket or if the plug does not fit the unit...

Page 4: ...revent damage to the unit from lightning and power surges Penetration of objects and liquid Never push any foreign objects through the openings into the unit as they may touch dangerous voltage points...

Page 5: ...By opening or removing the cabinet you will be exposed to dangerous voltage or other hazards Any service work should be carried out by qualified technicians Spare parts If spare parts are required mak...

Page 6: ...In that case move the amplifier further away from the television set radio or video player Condensation Condensation may occur in the following cases When the amplifier is moved directly from a cold...

Page 7: ...and old batteries and do not use different types of batteries If the remote control is not used for prolonged periods remove the batteries from the remote control to avoid corrosion Using the remote c...

Page 8: ...rder 5 Stop Stops playback 8 Previous Selects the previous track 7 Next Selects the next track 9 Search back 10 Search forward 11 Play Pause Starts and pauses playback 15 Repeat Repeats a single track...

Page 9: ...tuning in station press this button once and the tuned in channel will be stored on the current preset 11 Preset Changes down in presets 13 Preset Changes up in presets 14 ST Mono Changes between ster...

Page 10: ...tion of the radio in relation to the transmitter thus directly influences the quality of the signal received For an optimal result it is therefore very important that you make sure that the radio rece...

Page 11: ...am Service Name Press RDS on remote control until PS appears The current station name will be shown Note NO PS will be shown if the signal from local radio station is not strong enough or no such serv...

Page 12: ...frequency will change 0 05MHz on FM and 9 Khz on AM 2 To store the manually tuned channel simply press the Memory button on the front panel or the Memo button on the remote The channel will then be s...

Page 13: ...on No sound The display does not show RDS information Switch on the electric current at the socket Check that the plug has been correctly inserted into the socket The internal fuse has blown and must...

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