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- Page 1 3-859-930-21(1) Compact Hi-Fi Stereo System Operating Instructions LBT-XB8AVKR ©1997 by Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started Sound Adjustment Step 1: Hooking up the system .... 4 Adjusting the sound ......31 Step 2: Setting up the speakers ..... 6 Selecting the audio emphasis ..... 32 Step 3: Setting the time ......9 Adjusting the audio emphasis .... -
Page 4: Getting Started Step 1: Hooking Up The System
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna Right front speaker Super Woofer Left front speaker Left rear speaker Right rear speaker... - Page 5 4 Connecting the center speaker Connect the speakers. (included in the Super Woofer) 1 Connecting the front speakers Connect the speaker cords to the Connect the speaker cords to the WOOFER SYSTEM jacks. FRONT SPEAKER jacks. Copper (’) Silver (‘) Notes Silver (‘) Copper (’)
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Page 6: Step 2: Setting Up The Speakers
Step 1: Hooking up the system Step 2: Setting up (continued) the speakers Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote By connecting the supplied speakers, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies. - Page 7 Positioning the center Adjusting the speaker and rear speakers volume Before you connect them, determine the best To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, location for your speakers. adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone that the system provides. Place the front speakers at an angle VOLUME POWER...
- Page 8 Step 2: Setting up the speakers (continued) Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF on the remote). The indicator on this button lights up. Press T. TONE ON/OFF on the remote. The test tone is heard from the speakers in the following order. Adjust the volume of the test tone.
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Page 9: Step 3: Setting The Time
Press t/CLOCK SET. Step 3: Setting the The hour indication flashes. time You must set the time before using the timer functions. Press TUNING +/– to set the hour. The clock uses the 12-hour system. Press ENTER/NEXT. The minutes indication flashes. Press TUNING +/–... -
Page 10: Step 4: Presetting Radio Stations
Step 4: Presetting Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in radio stations the display. Each time you press this button, the You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM band changes as follows: and 10 for AM. FM ˜... - Page 11 To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in step 2, then press TUNING +/– to tune in the station. To change the preset number Start over from step 1. To change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas).
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Page 12: Connecting Optional Av Components
Connecting audio Connecting components optional AV Connecting a turntable components Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound from the connected turntable, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “PHONO” appears. To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. - Page 13 Connecting outdoor antennas Connect an outdoor antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. Screw clamp 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) Ground wire (not supplied) AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.
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Page 14: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Press 6 OPEN and place a CD on Playing a CD the disc tray. — Normal Play If the disc is not placed properly it will not be recognized. You can play up to five CDs in a row. With the label side up. - Page 15 Do this Press p. Stop playback Press P. Press again to resume Pause playback. Select a track During playback or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go backward) and release it when you reach the desired track. Or press AMS* + (to go forward) or AMS* = (to go backward) on the remote.
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Page 16: Recording A Cd
Recording a CD Close the front cover. — CD Synchro Recording Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the disc number you want to record This function lets you record from a CD to a appears in the playing position tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or indicator. -
Page 17: Listening To The Radio
Listening to the Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears in the radio display. MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET — Preset Tuning Before using this function, preset radio Press TUNING +/– to tune in the stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”). -
Page 18: Recording From The Radio
Recording from the Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in radio the display. Press TUNING MODE repeatedly You can record a radio program on a tape by until “PRESET” appears in the tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I display. -
Page 19: Playing A Tape
Tips Playing a tape • If you want to record on the reverse side, press ª so the indicator on the ª button (for the reverse side) lights up green. • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. - Page 20 Playing a Tape (continued) Tips • Pressing · or ª while the system is off automatically turns on the system and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Press 6 EJECT and insert a Play).
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Page 21: Recording From A Tape
Press P. Recording from a Dubbing starts. tape When dubbing ends, decks A and B automatically stop. — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II To stop dubbing (CrO ) tapes. The recording level is Press p on deck A or B. automatically adjusted. -
Page 22: The Cd Player Using The Cd Display
The CD Player Using the CD Playing CD tracks display repeatedly — Repeat Play You can check the remaining time of the current track or the whole CD. This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and DISPLAY/DEMO Program Play. -
Page 23: Playing Cd Tracks In Random Order
To cancel Shuffle Play Playing CD tracks Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears in random order from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. — Shuffle Play To select a desired CD You can play all the tracks on one CD or all Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons the CDs in random order. -
Page 24: Programming Cd Tracks
Programming CD Place CDs and close the front cover. tracks Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. –– Program Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until You can create a program of up to 32 tracks “PROGRAM” appears in the from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. -
Page 25: Playing Cds Without Interruption
To cancel Program Play Playing CDs Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears without from the display. interruption Press –– Non-Stop Play Check the program CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK You can play CDs without pausing between END”... -
Page 26: The Tape Deck Recording On A Tape Manually
The Tape Deck Press P on deck B. Recording on a Recording starts. tape manually Start playing the source to be recorded. You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radio as you like. For example, you can record just the songs you want or begin recording from the middle of the tape. -
Page 27: Recording Cds By Specifying The Track Order
Recording CDs by Place CDs and close the front cover. specifying the Insert a blank tape into deck B. track order Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. — Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until You can record tracks from all the CDs in the “PROGRAM”... - Page 28 Selecting the tape length Recording CDs by specifying the track order (continued) automatically — Tape Select Edit Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program the tracks to be recorded on side B. You can check the most suitable tape length Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same for recording a CD.
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Page 29: Dj Mix
DJ Mix Looping part of a Flashing part of a — Loop — Flash With the loop function, you can repeat part of With the flash function, you can “flash” the a CD during playback. This lets you create CD sound during playback. This lets you original recordings. -
Page 30: Waving The Equalizer
Waving the equalizer — Wave With the Wave function, you can fluctuate the graphic equalizer automatically while listening to a source. This effect can be used with any source, but it cannot be recorded. WAVE Jog dial Press and hold WAVE while listening to a source at the point you want to start the Wave function, and release to resume normal playback. -
Page 31: Sound Adjustment Adjusting The Sound
Sound Adjustment To reinforce the treble sound Adjusting the Press SUPER TWEETER. sound To cancel the SUPER TWEETER Press SUPER TWEETER again. You can reinforce the bass, create a more To cancel the SUPER WOOFER powerful sound, and listen with headphones. The SUPER WOOFER is factory pressed to GROOVE SUPER TWEETER... -
Page 32: Selecting The Audio Emphasis
To cancel the audio emphasis Selecting the audio Press EFFECT (or MUSIC MENU ON/OFF on the remote) repeatedly so the indicator on emphasis the EFFECT button goes off. Music menu options The audio emphasis menu lets you select the “SUR ”... -
Page 33: Adjusting The Audio Emphasis
Adjusting the Press GEQ V/v to adjust the level. audio emphasis DOLBY NR DISC 16K(Hz) You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the 2 3,4 other frequency bands. Press ENTER when finished. - Page 34 Adjusting the DSP level Adjusting the Audio Emphasis (continued) Activating the Surround effect The Surround Menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to. DSP LEVEL Press DSP LEVEL on the remote to select the DSP level. Each time you press this button, the level Press DSP (or DSP MODE on the changes as follows:...
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Page 35: Making A Personal Audio Emphasis File
Making a personal Press ENTER. The adjusted sound effects are stored audio emphasis file under the selected file number. Any settings previously stored at this — Personal File memory location are erased and replaced by the new settings. You can create personal files of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic To call up the personal file equalizer) and store them in the unit's... -
Page 36: Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of Dolby Surround-encoded (q) videos and TV programs. Complete the setup and speaker adjustments first (see “Step 2: Setting up the speakers”). Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC ON/OFF on the remote) so the indicator on the PRO LOGIC button lights up. -
Page 37: Other Features Singing Along: Karaoke
Other Features Select Singing Reduce the singer's KARAOKE PON voice on a CD or tape along: Karaoke Reduce the left channel MPX R on a multiplex CD or tape. You can sing along with any stereo CD or Reduce the right MPX L tape by turning down the singer’s voice. - Page 38 Mixing and recording Singing along: Karaoke (continued) sounds Adjusting the microphone echo ECHO LEVEL Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echoing Prepare the microphone and the Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN. karaoke effect. Then, insert a blank tape in deck B.
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Page 39: Falling Asleep To Music
Tips Falling asleep to • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the music direction of the microphone. • If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the —... -
Page 40: Waking Up To Music
Press TUNING +/– to select DAILY Waking up to 1 or DAILY 2, then press ENTER/ music NEXT. “ON” appears and the hour indication — Wake-up Timer flashes in the display. You can wake up to music at a preset time DOLBY NR every day. -
Page 41: Timer-Recording Radio Programs
To check the setting Timer-recording 1 Press the timer button you have set, DAILY 1 or DAILY 2. radio programs 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. 3 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 again. To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 4: Presetting radio To cancel the timer operation stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 3:... - Page 42 Timer-recording radio programs Notes (continued) • The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. • If the system is on at the preset time, the recording Set the time to start recording. will not be made. • You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off Press TUNING +/–...
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Page 43: Additional Information Precautions
— the tape does not record your stereo system, please consult your nearest Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start Sony dealer. an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette. -
Page 44: Troubleshooting
•The batteries have run down. Replace the Should any problem persist, consult your batteries. nearest Sony dealer. There is acoustic feedback. General •Decrease the volume level. •Move the microphone away form the... - Page 45 CD Player Tuner The CD tray does not rotate. Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display. • A CD is not placed properly. •Adjust the antenna. A CD will not play. •The signal strength is too weak. Connect •...
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Page 46: Specifications
Specifications Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Frequency response (DOLBY NR OFF) 60 – 13,000 Hz ( ±3 dB),using a Sony TYPE I cassette Amplifier section 60 – 14,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), Peak music power output using a Sony TYPE II... -
Page 47: Index
Index Karaoke 37 Radio stations to reduce the vocals presetting 10 (KARAOKE PON) 37 tuning in 17 to sing along with a Recording multiplex CD or tape a CD 16 Adjusting (MPX R/MPX L) 37 a radio program 18 the audio emphasis 33 to adjust the key 38 a tape manually 26 the sound 31... - Page 48 Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand...