Sony LBTXGR-80 Owners manual

4-238-809-11 (4)

Compact Hi-Fi Stereo System

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

LBT-XGR80 LBT-XGR60 LBT-XGR6

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.

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

To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

Except for American model: The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note on CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

For the customers in North America

ENERGY STAR

registered mark. As an

ENERGY STAR

is a U.S.

partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR

guidelines for

energy efficiency.

Table of Contents

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

Main unit ............................................... 4

Remote control ......................................5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system .......................... 6

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries

into the remote ................................ 8

Setting the clock .................................... 8

Loading the CD ..................................... 9

Playing the CD –– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat

Play..................................................9

Programming the CD tracks

–– Program Play ................................. 10

Tuner

Presetting radio stations.......................11

Listening to the radio...........................12

Tape

Loading a tape .....................................13

Playing a tape ...................................... 13

Recording to a tape –– CD Synchro Recording/High Speed

Dubbing/Recording Manually/

Program Edit ................................. 14

Timer-recording radio programs .........15

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound.............................16

Selecting the audio emphasis effect .... 17

Making a personal audio emphasis file

–– Personal File..................................17

Selecting the surround effect ............... 18

Timer

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer ...................................18

Waking up to music

— Daily Timer ...................................19

Other Features

Changing the spectrum analyzer

display ...........................................20

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

Playing a guitar....................................21

Enhancing video game sound

–– Game Sync .................................... 22

Mixing video game sound with other

sound source

— Game Mixing ................................ 22

Display

Turning off the display

— Power Saving Mode ...................... 23

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

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components........24

Listening to audio from a connected

component ..................................... 26

Recording audio from a connected

component ..................................... 27

Recording on a connected

component ..................................... 27

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies........................28

Messages ............................................. 30

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 30

Specifications ...................................... 32

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

How to use this page

Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.

Main unit

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

A – D

A EJECTZ/Z B EJECT wh (13) AMS./> wa (9, 10) CD SYNC ql (14, 15) Direct equalizer qh ej (17)

GUITAR/ROCK/JAZZ/DANCE/ GAME SALSA/REGGAE/TANGO/

SAMBA/MOVIE DIRECTION eg (13, 14, 15, 20) DISC SKIP es (9, 10) DISC 1 to 5 e; (9) DISPLAY 2 (23)

E – G

EDIT ea (15) EFFECT 5 (17) ENTER 5 (8, 15, 17, 19) FM MODE 8 (12) FUNCTION qd (7, 9, 10, 14, 20,

22, 26) GAME qf (22) GAME INPUT AUDIO L/R wd

(25) GAME INPUT VIDEO wd (25) GAME MIXING qg (22) GROOVE ek (16) GUITAR DISTORTION wl (21) GUITAR jack ed (21) GUITAR LEVEL ef (21)

2345 76 890 qa qs

Illustration number

PLAY MODE es (9, 10)

Name of button/part Reference page

H – R

H SPEED DUB ql (14) MIC LEVEL ef (20) MIX GUITAR/KAROKE wl (20,

21) MIX MIC jack ed (20) P FILE 5 (17) PHONES jack w; PLAY MODE es (9, 10) POWER SAVE/DEMO

(STANDBY) 3 (23) Power stream indicator 6 PUSH OPEN wj (9) REPEAT es (10)

qd qf

eh eg

ef ed

es ea

qj qk

ql w; wa

wfwgwhwjwle;

S – X

SLEEP 0 (18) SPECTRUM ANALYZER 4 (20) SUPER WOOFER ek (16) SUPER WOOFER MODE ek (16) SURROUND ek (18) TIMER SELECT qa (16, 19) TUNER/BAND 9 (11, 12) TUNER ENTER wf (11) TUNER MEMORY wf (11) TUNING MODE 8 (11, 12) TUNING –/+ 9 (11, 12) VOLUME control 7 (10) X-GROOVE wg (16)

Remote control

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 1

c/CLOCK SET qs

h/H qj eh x qj eh .m /M> qj eh X qk z REC qk HX ws x ws m /M ws

R/r/T/t (cursor) wk

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

C – F

CD N qg (9) CLEAR 4 (10) CLOCK/TIMER SELECT ws (16,

19)

CLOCK/TIMER SET 1 (8, 15,

19) DISC SKIP w; (9, 10) DISPLAY qa (23) EFFECT 9 (17) ENTER 0 (8, 15, 17, 19) FILE SELECT +/– qd (17) FUNCTION 3 (7, 9, 10, 14, 20,

22, 26)

P – V

PRESET –/+ ql SLEEP wa (18) SURROUND 5 (18) TUNER/BAND qf (11, 12) TUNING –/+ qk (11, 12) VOL +/– 6 (10)

wa w; ql qk

qj qh

qg qf

BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

@/1 2 nN 78

R/r/T/t (cursor) qs

x qh X qj m/M qk ./> ql

2 3 4

7 8

9 q;

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

Front speaker (right) Front speaker (left)

FM antenna

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks for LBT-XGR60 and LBT-XGR6 or TWEETER & WOOFER jacks for LBT-XGR80 as below.

AM loop antenna

2 Connect the speakers for

biamplification system (LBT-XGR80 only)

Connect the speaker cord to the SUPER WOOFER jacks as below.

Insert only the stripped portion.

Solid (3)

Red (3)

Black (#)

Note

Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.

Stripe (#)

3 Connect the FM/AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it.

Jack type A

AM loop antenna

Jack type B

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally.

FM 75

COAXIAL FM 75

4 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

When carrying this system

Do the following to protect the CD mechanism.

1 Make sure that all discs are removed

from the unit.

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears.

3 Hold down EDIT and then press ?/1 until

“LOCK” appears.

4 Unplug the AC power cord.

Before connecting the Front speaker

Stick the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the front speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping.

Getting Started

120V

220V

230~240V

5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

The demonstration appears in the display. When you press ?/1, the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends.

If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with the adaptor).

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

Tip

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

Note

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

Setting the clock

1 Turn on the system. 2 Press c/CLOCK SET (or CLOCK/TIMER

SET on the remote).

3 Press R/r repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER.

The minute indication flashes.

5 Press R/r repeatedly to set the minute. 6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

If you make a mistake

Press T/t repeatedly until the incorrect item flashes, then set it again.

To adjust the clock

1 Press c/CLOCK SET (or CLOCK/TIMER

SET on the remote).

2 Press R/r to select “CLOCK SET,” then

press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Notes

• The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

• You cannot set the clock in the Power Saving Mode.

Loading the CD

1 Press PUSH OPEN.

The front cover opens.

2 Place a CD with the label side up on the

disc tray.

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

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until the mode you want appears.

Select

ALL DISCS

1 DISC

ALL DISCS SHUFFLE

1 DISC SHUFFLE

PROGRAM

To play

All CDs in the disc tray continuously.

The CD you selected in the original order.

The tracks on all CDs in random order.

The tracks on the CD you selected in random order.

The tracks on all CDs in the order you want them to be played (see “Programming the CD tracks” on page 10).

To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray.

3 Close the front cover.

Playing the CD

––Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat

Play

This unit lets you play the CD in different play modes.

Disc number in the playing position

Track number Playing time

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears.

3 Press HX (or CD N on the remote).

Other Operations

Stop playback Pause

Select a track

Find a point in a track

Select a CD

Do this

Press x. Press HX (or X on the

remote). Press again to resume play.

During play or pause, turn . AMS > clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go backward) (or press > (to go forward) or . (to go backward) on the remote).

Press and hold M or m during playback, and release at the desired point.

Press DISC 1 to 5 or DISC SKIP.

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Playing the CD (continued)

Switch to CD function from another source

Play repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Remove the CD Adjust the volume

* You cannot select “REPEAT” and “ALL DISC

SHUFFLE” at the same time.

Tip

You can change the CD in the loading position during playback of the CD in the playing position.

Do this

Press DISC 1 to 5 or HX (or CD N on the remote) (Automatic Source Selection).

Press REPEAT during playback until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT1” appears. REPEAT*: For all the tracks on the CD up to five times. REPEAT1: For a single track only. To cancel playing repeatedly, press REPEAT until “REPEAT” or “REPEAT1” disappears.

Press PUSH OPEN. Turn VOLUME (or press

VOL +/– on the remote).

Programming the CD tracks

4 Turn . AMS > until the track you

want appears.

5 Press PLAY MODE once.

The track is programmed. First the programmed playing order and “STEP” appear, then the total playing time appears.

6 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 to 5.

Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same disc.

7 Press HX.

Cancel Program Play

Clear a track from the end

Add a track to the end of the program in stop mode

Tips

• The program you made remains in the CD player after it has been played back. Press HX to play the same program again.

• “--.--” appears when the total CD program time exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track whose number is 21 or over.

Press

PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM,” “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE” or “1 DISC SHUFFLE” disappears.

CLEAR on the remote in stop mode.

Perform step 3 to 5.

–– Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”

appears, then load a CD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“PROGRAM” appears.

3 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD.

Tuner

Presetting radio stations

You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number.

There are two ways to store the station presets.

Automatically tune all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store them manually

Manually tune and store the radio frequency of your favorite stations

Setting presets through automatic tuning

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select “FM” or “AM.”

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“AUTO” appears.

3 Press TUNING –/+.

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

If “TUNED” does not appear and the scanning does not stop

Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 2 through 6 of “Setting presets through manual tuning.”

4 Press TUNER MEMORY. 5 Press TUNING –/+ repeatedly to select

the desired preset number.

Method

Automatic Tuning preset

Manual Tuning Preset

6 Press TUNER ENTER.

“COMPLETE” appears.

7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other

stations.

Setting presets through manual tuning

1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to

select “FM” or “AM.”

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until

“MANUAL” appears.

3 Press TUNING –/+ repeatedly to tune in

the desired station.

4 Press TUNER MEMORY. 5 Press TUNING –/+ repeatedly to select

the desired preset number.

Preset number

6 Press TUNER ENTER.

“COMPLETE” appears.

7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other

stations.

Other Operations

Tune in a station with a weak signal

Stop scanning Change the preset

number Change the preset station Cancel presetting

Do this

Follow the procedure described in “Setting presets through manual tuning.”

Press TUNING MODE. Start over from step 1.

Start over from step 1. Press TUNER MEMORY.

Tuner

Preset number

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