3-859-537-12(1) Compact Hi-Fi Stereo System Operating Instructions LBT-XB3 LBT-XB5 LBT-XB6 ©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.
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 CD ......................................... 10 Recording a CD .................................... 12 Listening to the radio ........................... 13 Recording from the radio .................... 14 Playing a tape .........
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 aerial Right speaker Left speaker FM aerial 4 2 1 1 3 1 The above illustration is of the LBT-XB6. 1 Connect the speakers. 1 Connect the speaker cords to SPEAKER jacks of the same colour. Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise. R + L + – Red* (‘) 4 Black* (’) * The colour of your speaker cords might be different.
2 Connect the FM/AM aerials. Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote Set up the AM loop aerial, then connect it. Extend the FM wire aerial horizontally. AM loop aerial FM CO 75 AXIA L AM Tips 3 Connect the mains lead to mains. The demonstration appears in the display. 4 Deactivate the demonstration mode by pressing DISPLAY/DEMO while the system power is off. • With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
Step 2: Setting the time 5 You must set the time before using the timer functions. LBT-XB5/XB6 only 1 3,5 2,4 Press ENTER/NEXT. The clock starts. 1 Press t/CLOCK SET. The hour indication flashes. 2 Press TUNING +/– to set the hour. The clock uses the 24-hour system. LBT-XB3 only 1 Press t/CLOCK SET. The hour indication flashes. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT. The minutes indication flashes. 2 Press TUNING +/– to set the hour. 4 Press TUNING +/– to set the minutes. 5 Press ENTER/NEXT.
LBT-XB5/XB6 Step 3: Presetting radio stations DOLBY NR OFF ALL DISC S 4 You can preset the following number of stations: MHz Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number flashes in the display.
Connecting surround speakers Connecting optional AV components (LBT-XB5/XB6 only) You can connect optional surround speakers. 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 colour of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound from the connected turntable, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “PHONO” appears.
Connecting outdoor aerials Connect an outdoor aerial to improve the reception. FM aerial Connect an optional FM outdoor aerial using a 75-ohm coaxial cable and IEC standard socket connector. You can also use the TV aerial instead. IEC standard socket (not supplied) Screw clamp FM CO 75 AXIA L AM Ground wire (not supplied) AM aerial Connect a 6 to 15 meter (20 to 50 feet) insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected.
Basic Operations 1 Playing a CD — Normal Play If the disc is not placed properly it will not be recognised. You can play up to five CDs in a row. POWER VOLUME Press 6 OPEN and place a CD on the disc tray. · With the label side up. When you play a CD single, place it on the inner circle of the tray. 2 ª p ª 0 ª ) ª 0 p P 6 ) r 6 6 ª P p 0 ) Press DISC SKIP to place up to four more CDs on the tray. The disc tray rotates so you can insert other CDs.
To Do this Stop playback Press p. Pause Press P. Press again to resume playback. Select a track During playback or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or anticlockwise (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. Find a point in a Press and hold ) or 0 track during playback, and release at the desired point. Select a CD Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons (or DISC SKIP).
Recording a CD 3 Close the front cover. — CD Synchro Recording 4 Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the disc number you want to record appears in the playing position indicator. 5 Press CD SYNC. This function lets you record from a CD to a tape easily. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is adjusted automatically.
Listening to the radio 2 — Preset Tuning Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears in the display. STEREO/MONO POWER VOLUME n MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET Before using this function, preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”). 3 3 21 Press TUNING +/– (or PRESET +/– on the remote) to tune in the desired preset station.
Recording from the radio 3 Press TUNING +/– to tune in a preset station. LBT-XB3 Preset number You can record a radio programme on a tape by tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. POWER SURROUND DOLBY NR OFF TUNED STEREO PRESET ALL DISC S MHz 3 21 Frequency LBT-XB5/XB6 Preset number DOLBY NR OFF PRESET TUNED STEREO ALL DISC S MHz Frequency 4 Press 6 EJECT and insert a blank tape into deck B.
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.
Playing a Tape (continued) 1 Tips Press 6 EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. With the side you want to play facing forward ª p ª 0 ª ) ª 0 p P ) r 6 6 2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to play one side, ß* to play both sides, or RELAY (Relay Play)** to play both decks in succession. 3 Press ·. Press ª to play the reverse side. The tape starts playing. * The deck stops automatically after playing both sides five times.
4 Recording from a tape Press P. Dubbing starts. When dubbing ends, decks A and B automatically stop. — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. To stop dubbing Press p on deck A or B. Tips POWER • When you dub on both sides, start recording from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.
The CD Player Using the CD display Playing CD tracks repeatedly You can check the remaining time of the current track or the whole CD. — Repeat Play DISPLAY/DEMO This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and Programme Play. / Press DISPLAY/DEMO during playback.
Playing CD tracks in random order — Shuffle Play To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappears from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. To select a desired CD You can play all the tracks on one CD or all the CDs in random order. 1 Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons during 1 Disc Shuffle Play. Tips • You can start Shuffle Play during Normal Play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE” appears in the display.
Programming CD tracks –– Programme Play You can create a programme of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 2 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. 5 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display.
7 8 To programme additional tracks, repeat steps 4 through 6. Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc. Playing CDs without interruption Press ·. You can play CDs without pausing between tracks. All the tracks play in the order you selected. –– Non-Stop Play 1 To cancel Programme Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears from the display. To Press Check the programme CHECK on the remote repeatedly. After the last track, “CHECK END” appears.
The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 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. The recording level is adjusted automatically. 2 5 Press P on deck B. Recording starts. 6 Start playing the source to be recorded.
Recording CDs by specifying the track order 1 Place CDs and close the front cover. 2 Insert a blank tape into deck B. 3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. 5 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD. 6 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. — Programme Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want.
Recording CDs by specifying the track order (continued) 7 Press PLAY MODE once. The track is programmed. “STEP” and the programmed playing order appear, followed by the total playing time. 12 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side or ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. 13 Press P on deck B. Recording starts. LBT-XB3 The last programmed track To stop recording Press p on deck B or on the CD player. DOLBY NR OFF To check the order DISC Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly.
DJ Mix Looping part of a CD Flashing part of a CD — Loop — Flash With the loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. With the flash function, you can “flash” the CD sound during playback. This lets you create original recordings. LOOP Jog dial / Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal playback.
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. To adjust the wave length Turn the jog dial while holding WAVE to select different wave lengths.
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound To select the super woofer mode (LBT-XB6 only) Press SUPER W MODE while the super woofer is on. You can reinforce the bass, create a more powerful sound, and listen with headphones. GROOVE DBFB SUPER WOOFER Each time you press this button, the super woofer mode display changes as follows: MOVIE ˜ MUSIC For a powerful sound (GROOVE) Press GROOVE.
Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the music you are listening to. Music menu options “SUR ” appears if you select an audio emphasis with a surround effect. Press To select GEQ V/v MENU 1 MENU 2 GEQ B/b ROCK MOVIE The personal file function (see “Making a personal audio emphasis file (Personal File)”) lets you store your own effects.
Adjusting the audio emphasis 4 Press GEQ V/v to adjust the level. LBT-XB3 DOLBY NR OFF You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect. ALL DISC S 6 2 3,4 LBT-XB5/XB6 DOLBY NR OFF ALL DISC S 63 250 1K 4K 16K(Hz) 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other frequency bands. 6 Press ENTER when finished. Note Adjusting the graphic equalizer You can adjust the sound by raising or lowering the levels of specific frequency ranges.
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 unit's memory. Later call up an audio pattern to play a favourite tape, CD, or radio programme. You can create up to five audio files. Before operation, first select the basic audio emphasis you want for your sound. 2 4 3 1 Create the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect (see “Adjusting the audio emphasis”).
Other Features 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. 2 1,5 3 To Select Reduce the singer's voice on a CD or tape KARAOKE PON Reduce the left channel on a multiplex CD or tape. MPX R Reduce the right channel on a multiplex CD or tape. MPX L 4 4 Start playing the music and adjust the volume. 5 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume.
Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Tips Mixing and recording sounds 5 5 4 p 2 3 • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. • If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting the CD source and not playing a CD. Notes • If you press EFFECT or select a sound effect. The karaoke mode is cancelled.
Falling asleep to music Waking up to music — Sleep Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”). — Wake-up Timer You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. You can preset the remaining time in 10 minute increments. 9 3 4,5,6,7,8 SLEEP / Press SLEEP.
Waking up to music (continued) 4 Press TUNING +/– to select DAILY 1 or DAILY 2, then press ENTER/ NEXT. 8 Press ENTER/NEXT. The start time, the stop time, and the music source appear in turn before the original display returns. 9 Turn off the power. “ON” appears and the hour indication flashes in the display. LBT-XB3 To check the setting DOLBY NR OFF 1 1 Press the timer button you have set, DAILY 1 or DAILY 2. 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. 3 Press DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 again.
Timer-recording radio programmes 4 Press TUNING +/– to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minutes indication flashes. LBT-XB3 To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”) and set the clock (see “Step 2: Setting the time”) beforehand. 27 REC 6 Set the time to start recording. DOLBY NR OFF REC ALL DISC S 3,4,5 LBT-XB5/XB6 REC DOLBY NR OFF ALL DISC S Press TUNING +/– to set the minutes, then press ENTER/NEXT.
Timer-recording radio programmes (continued) To check the setting 1 Press REC. 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. 3 Press REC again. To change the setting, start over from step 1. To cancel the timer operation 1 Press REC. 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. Notes • The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time. • If the power is on at the preset time, the recording will not be made. • You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off times are the same.
Additional Information Precautions Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. To save a tape permanently On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated.
Troubleshooting DAILY 1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear when you press t/CLOCK SET. •Set the timer correctly. •Set the clock. If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list. The remote does not function. •There is an obstacle between the remote and the unit. •The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system’s sensor. •The batteries have run down. Replace the batteries.
CD Player Tuner The CD tray does not rotate. •A CD is not placed properly. Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display. •Adjust the aerial. •The signal strength is too weak. Connect an external aerial. A CD will not play. •The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray. •The CD is dirty. •The CD is inserted label side down. •Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.
Specifications CD player section System Laser Amplifier section DIN power output (LBT-XB3) 55 + 55 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) (LBT-XB5) 100 + 100 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) (LBT-XB6) 100 + 100 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (LBT-XB3) 65 + 65 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) (LBT-XB5) 120 + 120 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) (LBT-XB6) 120 + 120 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD) Music power output: (LBT-XB3) (LBT-XB5) (LBT-XB6) 100 + 100 watts 210 + 210 watts 210 + 210 watts
Tuner section General FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 3 band model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) 4 band model FM: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) 65.0 – 74.0 MHz (10 kHz step) OIRT UKV: 65.0 – 74.0 MHz (10 kHz step) POLAR STEREO Aerial FM wire aerial Aerial terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.
Index A Adjusting the audio emphasis 29 the sound 27 the volume 11, 13, 16 Aerials 5, 9 Audio emphasis 28, 29 Automatic Source Selection 11, 13, 16 L Loop 25 M Microphone mixing 32 Mixing sound 32 N Normal Play 10 Non Stop Play 21 O B One Touch Play 11, 13, 16 Batteries 5 P,Q C CD player 10, 18 CD Synchro Recording 12 Clock setting 6 Connecting.
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