Sony LBT-LX5 User Manual

©2000 Sony CorporationOperating InstructionsOwner’s RecordThe model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serialnumber in the s

10Saving power instandby mode (ForLBT-LX50/LX30/LX7/LX5 only)In standby mode, you can reduce the powerconsumption to a minimum (Power Savingmode) and

11Basic OperationsDOLBY NRVOLUMEALL DISC SOFFDOLBY NRVOLUMEALL DISC SOFFPlaying a CD— Normal PlayBasic OperationsYou can play up to five CDs in a row.

12ToStop playbackPauseSelect a trackFind a pointin a trackSelect a CDPlay only theCD you haveselectedPlay all CDsRemove orchange theCDsAdjust thevolum

13Basic OperationsListening to theradio— Preset TuningBefore using this function, preset radiostations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step4: Presetting r

14tTo Do thisTurn off the radio Press ?/1.Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or pressVOL +/– on the remote).To listen to non-preset radiostationsPress TUN

15Basic OperationsRecording from theradioYou can record a radio program onto a tapeby tuning in a preset station. You can useTYPE I (normal) or TYPE I

16Tips• When you want to record on the reverse side,press h after pressing z REC in step 5 so thatthe indicator on the h button (for the reverseside)

17Basic OperationsTo search for the beginning of atrack (AMS)Press M to search forward or m to searchbackward when playing the front side (orvice-vers

18Recording from atape— High-speed DubbingYou can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II(CrO2) tapes. The recording level isautomatically adjusted.1 Press A E

19tt tttThe CD PlayerUsing the CDdisplayYou can check the remaining time of thecurrent track or that of the CD.When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you canc

2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do notexpose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicin

20Playing CD tracksrepeatedly— Repeat PlayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, andProgram Play., Press RE

21Programming CDtracks–– Program PlayYou can create a program of up to 32 tracksfrom all the CDs in the order you want themto be played.To cancel Shuf

22DOLBY NRVOLUMEPROGRAMOFFDOLBY NRVOLUMEPROGRAMOFF1 Place CDs and close the front cover.2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the display.3

23Playing CDswithoutinterruption–– Non-Stop PlayYou can play CDs without pausing betweentracks.1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the di

24You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radio.For example, you can record just the desiredsongs or begin recording from the middle of atape. The reco

25DOLBY NRVOLUMEPROGRAMOFFDOLBY NRVOLUMEPROGRAMOFFRecording CDs byspecifying thetrack order— Program EditYou can record tracks from all the CDs in the

267 Press PLAY MODE once.The track is programmed. First “STEP”and the programmed playing orderappear, then the total playing timeappears.8 Repeat step

27Looping part of aCD— LoopFlashing part of aCD— FlashDJ EffectsWith the Loop function, you can repeat partof a CD during playback. This lets you crea

28Adjusting thesoundSound AdjustmentFor a powerful sound (GROOVE)Press GROOVE.The volume switches to power mode, theequalizer curve changes, the super

29Selecting the audioemphasisThe audio emphasis menu lets you select thesound characteristics according to the musicyou are listening to.And you can a

3ESFPTable of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Using this manual... 4Step 2: Hooking up the system... 5Step 3: Setting the ti

30To cancel the SynchronizedEqualizer functionPress SYNC EQ again so that the indicatorgoes off.The Synchronized Equalizer function iscanceled also wh

313 Press b/B repeatedly to select afrequency band.Wide displayNormal displayWide displayNormal displayActivating the surroundeffectYou can enjoy the

32Making a personalaudio emphasis file— Personal FileYou can create personal files of audiopatterns (surround effect and graphicequalizer) and store t

33ttttUsing the RadioData System (RDS)(For European modelsonly)What is the Radio DataSystem?The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcastingservice that

344 Press TUNING +/– until the desiredpreset station number flashes in thedisplay.5 Press ENTER/NEXT while thepreset station number is flashing.To sto

35Singingalong: KaraokeYou can sing along with any stereo CD ortape by turning down the singer’s voice. Youneed to connect an optional microphone.1 Tu

36Singing along: Karaoke(continued)3 Press MIX GUITAR/KARAOKErepeatedly to obtain the karaokeeffect.Each time you press this button, thedisplay change

37, Press SLEEP.Each time you press this button, theminutes display (the remaining time)changes as follows:AUTO t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MINOFF T 10MIN ...

38Waking up tomusic— Daily TimerYou can wake up to music at a preset timeevery day. Make sure you have set the clock(see “Step 3: Setting the time” on

39tTimer-recordingradio programsTo timer-record, you must preset the radiostation (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”on page 8) and set the clock

4Step 1: Using this manualThe instructions in this manual are for LBT-LX50/LX30/LX8/LX7/LX6/LX5. The LBT-LX6 is themodel used for illustration purpose

404 Set the time to start recording.Press TUNING +/– to set the hour, thenpress ENTER/NEXT.The minutes indication flashes.Press TUNING +/– to set the

41Connecting an MD deckfor digital recordingYou can record a CD to an MD digitally byconnecting your MD deck using an opticalcable. Refer to the instr

42NoteANTENNARPHONOVIDEO 1VIDEOMDLFM 75AMININOUTOUTAUDIOINVIDEOINDJ MIXRLRETURNSENDReplace the jumpers when the mixer is not in use.Otherwise, no sou

43Connecting videocomponentsYou can connect a VCR, camcorder, or videogame to the VIDEO 1 jack on the rear paneland/or the VIDEO2 INPUT jack on the fr

44Connecting a camcorderor video gameBe sure to match the color of the plugs andthe connectors. To listen to the sound fromthe connected camcorder or

45AM antennaConnect a 6 to 15 meter (20 to 50 feet)insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.Leave the supplied AM loop antennaconnected.Jack type AIm

46Before placing a cassette in thetape deckTake up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tapemay get entangled inside the tape deck and becomedamaged.W

47TroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following checklist.First, check that the power cord is connectedfirmly

48The tape does not record nor play, or thereis a decrease in sound level.•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page46).•The record/playback heads are

49SpecificationsFor the U.S. modelAUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONSPOWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONICDISTORTION:With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from120

5Step 2: Hooking up the system1 Connect the speakers.1 Connect the speaker cords to FRONTSPEAKER jacks.2 Insert only the stripped portion of thecord.

50AM tuner sectionTuning rangePan-American models: 530 - 1,710 kHz (with thetuning interval set at 10kHz)531 - 1,710 kHz (with thetuning interval set

51SS-LX6 for LBT-LX6Speaker System 3-way BUILT IN SW,Magnetically shieldedtypeSpeaker unitsWoofer: 17 cm dia., cone typeTweeter: 2.5 cm dia., horn ty

52Sony Corporation Printed in IndonesiaIndexKKaraoke 35to reduce the vocals(KARAOKE ) 36L , MLoop 27Microphonemixing 36Mixing sound 36NNorma

62 Connect the FM/AM antennas.Set up the AM loop antenna, thenconnect it.Step 2: Hooking up the system(continued)3 If your system has a VOLTAGESELECTO

7Step 3: Setting thetimeYou must set the time before using the timerfunctions. The clock is on a 24-hour systemfor European models, and a 12-hour syst

8Step 4: Presettingradio stationsYou can preset the following number ofstations:— 20 for FM and 10 for AMThe bands you can select depend on the kindo

9To tune in a station with a weaksignalPress TUNING MODE repeatedly until“MANUAL” appears in step 2, then pressTUNING +/– to tune in a station.To stor