Sony LBT-V4800R Users guide

Compact Hi-Fi
Stereo System

Operating Instructions

3-860-928-11(1)

LBT-V4800R

©1997 by Sony Corporation

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.

Laser component in this product is capable of
emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This appliance is classified as
a CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT MARKING is
located on the rear exterior.

This system can play
the following discs:

VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Disc logo

Contents Audio + Video Audio

(moving pictures)
Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm
Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min./20 min.

This caution label is located inside the unit.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby* B­type noise reduction system.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol a are
trademarks of the Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.

Note on VIDEO CDs

This system conforms to VIDEO CDs without PBC*
functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC*
functions (Ver. 2.0) of VIDEO CD standards. You
can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the
disc type.

Disc type You can

VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playback
PBC functions (moving pictures) as
(Ver. 1.1 discs) well as audio CDs.

VIDEO CDs with Play interactive
PBC functions software using menu
(Ver. 2.0 discs) screens displayed on

the TV screen (menu
playback), in addition
to the video playback
function of VIDEO
CDs without PBC
functions.
Moreover, you can
play high or standard
quality still picture.

* PBC = PlayBack Control

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system............ 4

Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 6

Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 7

Connecting optional AV

components ...................................... 8

Basic Operations

Playing a VIDEO CD ........................... 10

Playing a CD ......................................... 12

Recording a CD/VIDEO CD .............. 14

Listening to the radio........................... 15

Recording from the radio .................... 16

Playing a tape........................................ 17

Recording from a tape ......................... 19

Singing along: Karaoke ...................... 20

The VIDEO CD/CD Player

Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Ver 2.0) ......................... 22

Using the CD display........................... 23

Using the on-screen display ............... 24

Locating a specific part of a disc ........ 26

Playing a VIDEO CD from where it was

last stopped..................................... 30

Reducing distortion of the picture with

advanced DNR ............................... 31

Setting the sharpness ........................... 32

Adding trails to moving pictures....... 32

Playing CD tracks repeatedly ............. 33

Playing CD tracks in random

order ................................................ 33

Programming CD tracks ..................... 34

Playing CDs without interruption ..... 36

The Tape Deck

Recording on a tape manually ........... 37

Recording CDs by specifying the track

order ................................................ 38

DJ Mix

Looping part of a CD ........................... 40

Flashing part of a CD ........................... 40

Waving the equalizer ........................... 41

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ............................ 42

Selecting the audio emphasis ............. 43

Adjusting the audio emphasis............ 44

Making a personal audio emphasis

file .................................................... 45

Other Features

Mixing and recording sounds ............ 46

Falling asleep to music ........................ 47

Waking up to music ............................. 47

Timer-recording radio programs ....... 49

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 50

Troubleshooting ................................... 51

Specifications ........................................ 53

Glossary ................................................. 55

Index........................................ Back cover

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Getting Started

Step 1: Hooking up the system

Follow steps 1 through 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

1 Connect the speakers.

1 Connect the speaker cords to

SPEAKER jacks.
Keep the speaker cords away from the

antennas to prevent noise.

R

+

To the video input

L

+
–

Left speakerRight speaker

2 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then
connect it.

Extend the FM wire

AM loop antenna

antenna horizontally.

FM75

AM

Copper (‘)

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

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speaker.

Silver (’)

3 Connect the video input jack of your

TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the
supplied video connecting cable.

VIDEO OUT

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so you
can view the pictures from this system.

Tip

For even higher quality video images, you can use
an optional S VIDEO cord to connect the S VIDEO
input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack.

S VIDEO OUT

4 Set SYSTEM SELECT (color system)

to the appropriate position (PAL or
NTSC), according to your TV.

Note

Be sure to turn off the system before changing the
SYSTEM SELECT setting.

5 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

The demonstration appears in the
display.

6 Deactivate the demonstration mode

by pressing DISPLAY/DEMO while
the system is off.

Inserting two size AA (R6)
batteries into the remote

NTSC PALAUTO

SYSTEM SELECT

If your TV automatically changes the color
system according to the input signal:

The factory setting (AUTO) automatically
changes the color system of the video output
according to the color system of the current
VIDEO CD. If you turn off the system, the
color system will be set to NTSC
automatically when you turn on the system
again.

If the color system of your TV is NTSC:

Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC.

Picture recorded in the PAL color system will be
stretched vertically and will be displayed with the
upper and lower parts of the picture cut off.

If the color system of your TV is PAL:

Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL.

Picture recorded in the NTSC color system will be
stretched horizontally and will be displayed with
the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in
black.

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Step 1: Hooking up the system
(continued)

Using the remote

You can use the shaded buttons shown below
to operate Sony TV.

TV/VIDEO

To Press on the remote

Turn the TV on or TV POWER.
off

Switch the TV's TV/VIDEO.
video input

Change the TV TV CH +/–.
channels

Adjust the volume TV VOL +/–.
of the TV speaker(s)

TV POWER
TV VOL +/–

TV CH +/–

Step 2: Setting the
time

You must set the time before using the timer
functions.

3,51 2,4

1 Press t/CLOCK SET.

The hour indication flashes.

Tips

• With normal use, the batteries should last for

about six months. When the remote no longer
operates the system, replace both batteries with
new ones.

• When you set the time, the demonstration is

deactivated.
To activate the demonstration again, press
DISPLAY/DEMO while the system is off.

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of
time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage.

When carrying this system

Do the following to protect the CD
mechanism.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears in the display.

2 Hold down PLAY MODE and press

POWER so that “LOCK” appears in the
display.

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2 Press TUNING +/– to set the hour.

The clock uses the 12-hour system.

3 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The minutes indication flashes.

4 Press TUNING +/– to set the

minutes.

5 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The clock starts.

Step 3: Presetting
radio stations

You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM
and 10 for AM.

5 Press TUNING +/– to select the

preset number you want.

DOLBY NR

OFF

TUNED

STEREOAUTO

ALL DISC S

POWERPOWER

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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in
the display.

Each time you press this button, the
band changes as follows:

FM ˜ AM

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “AUTO” appears in the
display.

3 Press TUNING +/–.

The frequency indication changes and
scanning stops when the system tunes in
a station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for
a stereo program) appear.

DOLBY NR

OFF

TUNED

STEREOAUTO

ALL DISC S

6 Press ENTER/NEXT.

The station is stored.

7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 to store

other stations.

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.
To change the AM tuning interval to 10 kHz, press
TUNER/BAND repeatedly until “AM” appears
first, then turn off the system. While holding down
ENTER/NEXT, turn the system back on. When you
change the interval, the AM preset stations will be
erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same
procedure.

Note

The preset stations are canceled when you
disconnect the power cord or if a power failure
occurs for half a day.

MHz

4 Press TUNER MEMORY.

A preset number flashes in the display.

DOLBY NR

OFF

TUNED

STEREOAUTO

ALL DISC S

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Connecting optional
AV components

To enhance your system, you can connect
optional components. Refer to the
instructions included with each component
for details.

Connecting audio
components

Connecting a turntable

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 the audio output of the turntable

Connecting a VCR

Be sure to match the color of the plugs and
the connectors. To listen to the sound of the
connected VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly
until “VIDEO” appears.

By connecting the audio output jacks of your
VCR to the VIDEO (AUDIO) IN jacks, you
can enjoy video playback in powerful stereo
sound.

Moreover, if you connect the video/audio
input on the VCR to the VIDEO (AUDIO)
OUT and VIDEO OUT (or S VIDEO OUT)
jacks, you can record the audio and video
signals from a VIDEO CD onto video tape.

To the audio outputs
of the VCR using an
optional audio cable

To the audio inputs of
the VCR using an
optional audio cable

Note

Using the turntable at high volume may cause
distortion or howling. This is often caused by the
bass sound from the speakers. The bass sound may
be picked up by the needle of the turntable, and
produce the distortion or howling. To avoid this, do
the following:
1Keep some distance between the speakers and the

turntable.

2Stop using the surround effect.
3Install the speakers or the turntable on a firm and

stable surface.

4Press SUPER WOOFER repeatedly until the

indicator on this button goes off.

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To the video input
of the VCR using
the video cable

To the S VIDEO input
of the VCR using an
optional S VIDEO cable

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.

75-ohm coaxial cable
(not supplied)

Ground wire (not supplied)

FM75

AM

Screw clamp

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.

Screw clamp

Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM75

AM

Ground wire (not supplied)

Important

If you connect an outdoor antenna, connect a
ground wire to the y terminal with the screw
clamp. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

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Basic Operations

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Playing a VIDEO CD

You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC
functions (Ver 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with PBC
functions (Ver 2.0).

You can enjoy two kinds of playback
according to the disc type.

POWER

PREV NEXT

1/ALL DISCS

0

VOLUME

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1 Turn on your TV and select the

video input.

Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with your TV if you need help.

2 Press 6 OPEN and place a VIDEO

CD on the disc tray.

If the disc is not placed properly it will
not be recognized.

With the label
side up.
When you play
a VIDEO CD
single, place it
on the inner
circle of the
tray.

3 Press DISC SKIP to place up to four

more VIDEO CDs on the tray.

The disc tray rotates so you can insert
other CDs.

4 Close the front cover.
5 Press one of the DIRECT PLAY

buttons.

Playback starts.
If you press ·, playback starts from the

VIDEO CD in the playing position.

Disc number in the playing position

Track number

10

DOLBY NR

TV POWER
TV VOL +/–

ALL DISC S

OFF

TV CH +/–

·

D.SKIP

∏

Elapsed time

π

PREV –/
NEXT +

º/‚

VOL +/–

To

Stop playback
Pause

Select a track
or scene

Find a point in
a track or

2

scene*

Select a
VIDEO CD

Play only the
VIDEO CD
you have
selected

Play all
VIDEO CDs*

Remove or
change the
VIDEO CDs

Adjust the
volume

Do this

Press p (or π on the remote).
Press P (or ∏ on the remote)*1.

Press again to resume playback.
Press NEXT (or NEXT + on the

remote) to go forward, or PREV
(or PREV – on the remote) to go
back.
Or during playback or pause,
turn the jog dial clockwise (to go
forward) or counterclockwise (to
go back) and release it when you
reach the desired track*2.

Press and hold 0 or ) (or
º/‚ on the remote) during
playback, and release at the
desired point.

Press one of the DIRECT PLAY
buttons (or D.SKIP on the
remote).

Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly
until “1 DISC” appears.

Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly

3

until “ALL DISCS” appears.
Press 6 OPEN.

Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/
– on the remote).

Tips

• Pressing · while the system is off automatically
turns on the system and starts VIDEO CD
playback if there is a VIDEO CD on the tray (One
Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the VIDEO
CD player and start playing a VIDEO CD just by
pressing · or one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons
(Automatic Source Selection).

• If there is no VIDEO CD in the player, “NO DISC”
appears in the display.

• You can change the VIDEO CD in the loading
position during playback.

Basic Operations

*1There may be some disturbance in the video

image.

2

*

Only for VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver

1.1).

3

*

This function cannot be used during menu
playback of a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions
(Ver 2.0).

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Playing a CD

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— Normal Play

You can play up to five CDs in a row.

POWER

VOLUME

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1/ALL DISCS

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1 Press 6 OPEN and place a CD on

the disc tray.

If the disc is not placed properly it will
not be recognized.

With the label
side up.
When you play
a CD single,
place it on the
inner circle of
the tray.

2 Press DISC SKIP to place up to four

more CDs on the tray.

The disc tray rotates so you can insert
other CDs.

3 Close the front cover.
4 Press one of the DIRECT PLAY

buttons.

Playback starts.
If you press ·, playback starts from the

CD in the playing position.

Disc number in the playing position

ALL DISC S

Track number

DOLBY NR

OFF

12

≠/±

D.SKIP

·

Elapsed time

∏

π
º/‚

VOL +/–

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

Do this

Press p (or π on the remote).
Press P (or ∏ on the remote).

Press again to resume playback.
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 ± (to go forward) or
≠ (to go backward) on the
remote.

Press and hold ) or 0 (or
º/‚ on the remote) during
playback, and release at the
desired point.

Press one of the DIRECT PLAY
buttons (or D.SKIP on the
remote).

Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly
until “1 DISC” appears.

Press 1/ALL DISCS repeatedly
until “ALL DISCS” appears.

Press 6 OPEN.

Turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/
– on the remote).

Basic Operations

Tips

• Pressing · while the system is off automatically
turns on the system and starts CD playback if
there is a CD on the tray (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the CD
player and start playing a CD just by pressing ·
or one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons (Automatic
Source Selection).

• If there is no CD in the player, “NO DISC”
appears in the display.

• You can change the CD in the loading position
during playback.

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Recording a CD/VIDEO

3 Close the front cover.

CD

— CD Synchro Recording

The CD SYNC button lets you record audio
sources from a CD/VIDEO CD to a tape
easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE
II (CrO2) tapes.

POWER

6

SURROUND

DOLBY NR

3

7

2

1 Press 6 EJECT and insert a blank

tape into deck B.

With the side you want to
record on facing forward

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4 Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until

the disc number you want to record
appears in the playing position
indicator.

5 Press CD SYNC.

Deck B stands by for recording and the
CD player stands by for playback, and
the indicator on the · button (for the
front side) lights up green.

6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side or
ß (or RELAY) to record on both

sides.

7 Press P on deck B.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p on deck B or on the CD player.

Tips

• 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. If you start from the reverse
side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low­level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR
before step 7 so “DOLBY NR B” appears in the
display.

• To record with the surround effect, press
SURROUND so “SUR
display.
The equalizer settings will not be recorded.

Notes

• You cannot listen to other sources while recording.

• You cannot record from a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions (Ver 2.0).

” appears in the

2 Press 6 OPEN and place a CD.

With the label
side up.
When you play
a CD single,
place it on the
inner circle of
the tray.

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Listening to the radio

— Preset Tuning

Before using this function, preset radio
stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step
3: Presetting radio stations”).

STEREO/MONO

POWER

VOLUME

123

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “PRESET” appears in the
display.

MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET

n

3 Press TUNING +/– (or ≠/±

on the remote) to tune in the desired
preset station.

Preset number

DOLBY NR

OFF

TUNED

STEREO

ALL DISC S

PRESET

Frequency

MHz

POWER

TUNER/
BAND

≠/±

VOL +/–

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in
the display.

Each time you press this button, the
band changes as follows:

FM ˜ AM

To Do this

Turn off the radio Press POWER.
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.

Tips

• Pressing TUNER/BAND while the system is off
automatically turns on the system and tunes to the
last received station (One Touch Play).

• You can switch from another source to the radio
just by pressing TUNER/BAND (Automatic
Source Selection).

• If an FM program is noisy, press STEREO/
MONO so “MONO” appears in the display. There
will be no stereo effect, but the reception will
improve. Press this button again to restore the
stereo effect.

• To improve broadcast reception, move the
supplied antennas.

Basic Operations

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Recording from the
radio

3 Press TUNING +/– to tune in a

preset station.

Preset number

You can record a radio program on a tape by
tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I
(normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes.

POWER

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SURROUND

123

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1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly

until the band you want appears in
the display.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly

until “PRESET” appears in the
display.

DOLBY NR

OFF

TUNED

STEREO

ALL DISC S

PRESET

Frequency

4 Press 6 EJECT and insert a blank

tape into deck B.

With the side you want to
record on facing forward

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5 Press r REC.

Deck B stands by for recording, and the
indicator on the · button (for the front
side) lights up green.

6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to

select A to record on one side or
ß (or RELAY) to record on both

sides.

7 Press P on deck B.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press p on deck B.

MHz

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Tips

• 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. If you start from the reverse
side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.

• To record non-preset stations, select “MANUAL”
in step 2, then press TUNING +/– to tune in the
desired station.

• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low­level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR
before step 7 so “DOLBY NR B” appears in the
display.

• To record with surround effect, press
SURROUND so “SUR
display.
The equalizer settings will not be recorded.

• If noise is heard while recording from the radio,
move the appropriate antenna to reduce the noise.

” appears in the

Playing a tape

You can play any type of tape, TYPE I
(normal), TYPE II (CrO2) or TYPE IV (metal).
The deck automatically detects the tape type.
To select either deck A or B, press

DECK A or DECK B on the remote.

POWER

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Basic Operations

pPpDOLBY NR

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DOLBY NR

DECK A /
DECK B

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VOL +/–

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