Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LBT-LX30 Sony
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©2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
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.
3 ES F P T able of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Using this manual ..................... 4 Step 2: Hooking up the system ............ 5 Step 3: Setting the time ......................... 7 Step 4: Presetting radio stations .......... 8 Saving power in standby mode* .
4 Step 1: Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for LBT-LX50/LX30/LX8/LX7/LX6/LX5. The LBT-LX6 is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “ LBT-LX7/LX5 only ” or “ For European models.
5 Step 2: Hooking up the system 1 Connect the speakers. 1 Connect the speaker cords to FRONT SPEAKER jacks. 2 Insert only the stripped portion of the cord. Inserting the vinyl portion will interfere with the speaker connection and no sound will come from the speaker.
6 2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. Step 2: Hooking up the system (continued) 3 If your system has a VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel, set it to the position of your local power line voltage. 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
7 Step 3: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for European models, and a 12-hour system for other models.
8 Step 4: Pr esetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations: — 20 for FM and 10 for AM The bands you can select depend on the kind of tuner built into your system. Confirm the bands by pressing TUNER/BAND repeatedly. Tip If you make a mistake, start over from step 1.
9 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 a station. To store another station on an existing preset number Start over from step 1. After step 4, press TUNING +/ – to select the preset number on which you want to store the station.
10 Saving power in standby mode (For LBT -LX50/LX30/LX7/ LX5 only) In standby mode, you can reduce the power consumption to a minimum (Power Saving mode) and save energy in standby mode. , Press POWER SAVE/DEMO (STAND BY) while the system is turned off.
11 Basic Operations DOLBY NR VOLUME ALL DISC S OFF DOLBY NR VOLUME ALL DISC S OFF Playing a CD — Normal Play Basic Operations You can play up to five CDs in a row. 1 Press PUSH OPEN and place a CD on the disc tray. If the disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized.
12 To Stop playback Pause Select a track Find a point in a track Select a CD Play only the CD you have selected Play all CDs Remove or change the CDs Adjust the volume * AMS: Automatic Music Sensor Ti.
13 Basic Operations Listening to the radio — Preset Tuning Before using this function, preset radio stations in the tuner ’ s memory (see “ Step 4: Presetting radio stations ” on page 8). 3 Close the front cover. 4 Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the number of the disc you want to record from appears in the playing position indicator.
14 t To Do this Turn off the radio Press ? / 1 . Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/ – on the remote). To listen to non-preset radio stations Press TUNING MODE repeatedly in step 2 until “ MANUAL ” appears, then press TUNING +/ – to tune in the desired station.
15 Basic Operations Recor ding fr om the radio You can record a radio program onto a tape by tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the desired band appears in the display.
16 Tips • When you want to record on the reverse side, press h after pressing z REC in step 5 so that the indicator on the h button (for the reverse side) lights up green . • When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.
17 Basic Operations To search for the beginning of a track (AMS) Press M to search forward or m to search backward when playing the front side (or vice-versa when playing the reverse side). When you use the remote, AMS . or > . The search direction, + (forward) or – (backward), and number of songs being skipped (1 - 9) appear in the display.
18 Recor ding from a tape — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO 2 ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. 1 Press A EJECT Z and Z B EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B.
19 tt t t t The CD Player Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such as the disc titles or artist names. When the system detects CD TEXT discs, “ CD TEXT ” appears in the display.
20 Playing CD tracks r epeatedly — Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and Program Play. , Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until “ REPEAT ” appears in the display. Repeat Play starts.
21 Programming CD tracks –– Program Play You can create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ ALL DISCS SHUFFLE, ” “ 1 DISC SHUFFLE, ” or “ PROGRAM ” disappears from the display.
22 DOLBY NR VOLUME PROGRAM OFF DOLBY NR VOLUME PROGRAM OFF 1 Place CDs and close the front cover. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “ CD ” appears in the display. 3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ PROGRAM ” appears in the display. 4 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD.
23 Playing CDs without interruption –– Non-Stop Play You can play CDs without pausing between tracks. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “ CD ” appears in the display. 2 Press NON-STOP so the indicator on this button lights up. 3 Press HX . To cancel Non-Stop Play Press NON-STOP so that the indicator on this button goes off.
24 You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radio. For example, you can record just the desired songs or begin recording from the middle of a tape. The recording level is automatically adjusted. 1 Press Z B EJECT and insert a recordable tape into deck B.
25 DOLBY NR VOLUME PROGRAM OFF DOLBY NR VOLUME PROGRAM OFF Recor ding CDs by specifying the track or der — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape.
26 7 Press PLAY MODE once. The track is programmed. First “ STEP ” and the programmed playing order appear, then the total playing time appears. 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program additional tracks to be recorded on side A. Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc.
27 Looping part of a CD — Loop Flashing part of a CD — Flash DJ Effects With the Loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. , Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal playback.
28 Adjusting the sound Sound Adjustment For a powerful sound (GROOVE) Press GROOVE. The volume switches to power mode, the equalizer curve changes, the super woofer level changes to “HIGH,” and the indicator on the GROOVE button lights up. Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume.
29 Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the music you are listening to. And you can also enjoy the audio emphasis using the Synchronized Equalizer function. When using this function, the system automatically switches the equalizer according to the genre of the music.
30 To cancel the Synchronized Equalizer function Press SYNC EQ again so that the indicator goes off. The Synchronized Equalizer function is canceled also when: – you cancel the audio emphasis – yo.
31 3 Press b / B repeatedly to select a frequency band. Wide display Normal display Wide display Normal display Activating the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect. , Press SURROUND so that “SUR ” appears in the display and the SURROUND button lights up.
32 Making a personal audio emphasis file — Personal File You can create personal files of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the system’s memory. Later, you can call up an audio pattern when playing a favorite tape, CD, or radio program.
33 t tt t Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (For European models only) What is the Radio Data System? The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal.
34 4 Press TUNING +/ – until the desired preset station number flashes in the display. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT while the preset station number is flashing. To stop the search while it is in progress Press PTY. List of program types (PTY) NONE No program type or undefined.
35 Singing along: Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer ’ s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone level. 2 Connect an optional microphone to the MIX MIC.
36 Singing along: Karaoke (continued) 3 Press MIX GUITAR/KARAOKE repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect. Each time you press this button, the display changes as follows: MIX GUITAR/KARAOKE OFF or audio emphasis name “ m ” appears in the display and reduce the singer ’ s voice on a CD or tape when the karaoke mode is activated.
37 , Press SLEEP. Each time you press this button, the minutes display (the remaining time) changes as follows: AUTO t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN OFF T 10MIN ....... 50MIN T 60MIN When you choose AUTO The system turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback (up to 100 minutes).
38 W aking up to music — Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “ Step 3: Setting the time ” on page 7). The 24-hour system model is used for illustration purposes. 1 Prepare the music source you want to play.
39 t Timer -r ecording radio pr ograms To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “ Step 4: Presetting radio stations ” on page 8) and set the clock (see “ Step 3: Setting the time ” on page 7) beforehand. Wide display Normal display 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see “ Listening to the radio ” on page 13).
40 4 Set the time to start recording. Press TUNING +/ – to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minutes indication flashes. Press TUNING +/ – to set the minutes, then press ENTER/NEXT. The hour indication flashes again. 5 Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure.
41 Connecting an MD deck for digital recording You can record a CD to an MD digitally by connecting your MD deck using an optical cable. Refer to the instructions included with your MD deck for details.
42 Note ANTENNA R PHONO VIDEO 1 VIDEO MD L FM 75 AM IN IN OUT OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DJ MIX RL RETURN SEND Replace the jumpers when the mixer is not in use. Otherwise, no sound will come from the unit. Be sure to connect the jumpers from the RETURN jack to the SEND jack of the unit.
43 Connecting video components You can connect a VCR, camcorder, or video game to the VIDEO 1 jack on the rear panel and/or the VIDEO2 INPUT jack on the front panel. To see the picture from the connected components, connect the input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video connecting cable (not supplied).
44 Connecting a camcorder or video game Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound from the connected camcorder or video game, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “ VIDEO 2 ” appears. Refer to the instructions included with each component for details.
45 AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter (20 to 50 feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Jack type A Important If you connect an outdoor antenna, connect a ground wire to the U terminal with the screw clamp.
46 Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled inside the tape deck and become damaged. When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic. Do not frequently change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast- forwarding, etc.
47 T roubleshooting If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following checklist. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and that the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
48 The tape does not record nor play, or there is a decrease in sound level. • The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page 46). • The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page 46). The tape does not erase completely. • The record/playback heads are magnetized.
49 Specifications For the U.S. model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 - 10,000 Hz; rated 140 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.
50 AM tuner section Tuning range Pan-American models: 530 - 1,710 kHz (with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz) 531 - 1,710 kHz (with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz) European and Middle Eastern model.
51 SS-LX6 for LBT-LX6 Speaker System 3-way BUILT IN SW, Magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer: 17 cm dia., cone type Tweeter: 2.5 cm dia., horn type Rated impedance: 6 ohms Dimensions(w/h/d) Mexican model: Approx. 255 x 530 x 325 mm Other models: Approx.
52 Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia Index K Karaoke 35 to reduce the vocals (KARAOKE ) 36 L , M Loop 27 Microphone mixing 36 Mixing sound 36 N Normal Play 11 Non-Stop Play 23 O One Touch Play 12,.
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