FM Stereo / FM-AM Tuner ST-4950

Sony Corporation; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1975/1976
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 230542

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 or 468/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100; 110; 117; 120; 220; 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: FM Stereo / FM-AM Tuner ST-4950 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 460 x 168 x 331 mm / 18.1 x 6.6 x 13 inch
  • Notes
  • A hi-fi AM/FM stereo tuner with an analogue dial, housed in a wooden case, or in a metal case (USA). With meters for Signal strength and Tuning, Stereo indicator lamp, rotary Tuning control, rotary Function switch (AM, FM Mono, FM Stereo), push button switches for Muting, Multipath, Hi Blend and AFC. On the back, an AM ferrite rod antenna, terminals for AM and FM antennae, RCA phono sockets fot Fixed Line Output and for Variable Line Output (with output level adjusters) and for FM Discriminator output.  

    Specification  
    FM Section  
    Tuning range 87.5 - 108MHz
    Intermediate frequency 10.7MHz
    Antenna terminals 300Ω balanced, 75Ω unbalanced
    Sensitivity 1.9µV (5.5dB), IHF
    1.5µV (3.5dB), S/N 26dB
     (1kHz, 40kHz deviation)
    Image rejection 70dB
    IF rejection 100dB
    Spurious rejection 100dB
    AM suppression 56dB
    Capture ratio 1.0dB
    Selectivity 80dB, IHF
    S/N ratio 70dB
    Frequency response 20 - 15,000Hz ±1dB
    Harmonic distortion Mono 0.15%, Stereo 0.3% at 400Hz,
     100% (75kHz deviation) modulation
    Stereo separation > 40dB at 400Hz and 1kHz
    Muting level < 5µV
    AM Section  
    Tuning range 530 - 1,605kHz
    Intermediate frequency 455 kHz (USA, PX Model)
    468 kHz (UK, AEP Model)
    Antenna Built-in antenna and
    external antenna terminal
    Sensitivity 250µV/m (48dB/m), built in antenna
    100µV/m (40dB/m), external antenna
    Image rejection 45dB at 1,000kHz
    S/N ratio 50dB
    Harmonic distortion 0.5%
    Output Section  
    Voltage/Impedance FIXED: 750mV / 10kΩ
    VARIABLE: 0 - 2V / 3kΩ
    FM DISCRI: 150mV / 2.2kΩ

    Versions/Power requirements
    USA Model        /  120V AC 60Hz
    UK, AEP Model  /  110, 117, 220 or 240V AC 50/60Hz with voltage selector
    PX Model           /  100, 120, 220 or 240V AC 50/60Hz with voltage selector

    Power consumption: 22W (USA Model), 25W (UK, AEP, PX Model)

    Dimensions, Weight
    USA Model                /  430(w) x 168(h) x 331(d) mm, weight 7.7 kg
    UK, AEP, PA Models  /  460(w) x 168(h) x 331(d) mm, weight 8.6 kg

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 8.6 kg / 18 lb 15.1 oz (18.943 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 1,990.00 FRF
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (1975-76 Sony HiFi-Stereo-/Quadro-Gerate katalog)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service manual ST-4950 dated 1975)

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