Sony LBT-XB6 User Manual

©1997 by Sony CorporationOperating Instructions3-859-951-41(1)Compact Hi-FiStereo SystemLBT-XB3LBT-XB5LBT-XB6

10DOLBY NROFFALL DISC SPlaying a CD— Normal PlayBasic OperationsYou can play up to five CDs in a row.1 Press 6 OPEN and place a CD onthe disc tray.If

11Basic OperationsToStop playbackPauseSelect a trackFind a point in atrackSelect a CDPlay only the CDyou haveselectedPlay all CDsRemove orchange the C

12Recording a CD— CD Synchro Recording3 Close the front cover.4 Press DISC SKIP repeatedly untilthe disc number you want to recordappears in the playi

13Basic OperationsnnListening to the radio— Preset TuningFrequencyPreset numberLBT-XB3LBT-XB5/XB6Preset numberFrequencyDISCALLDOLBY NROFFPRESETTUNEDST

14Recording from theradio3 Press TUNING +/– to tune in apreset station.4 Press 6 EJECT and insert a blanktape into deck B.5 Press r REC.Deck B stands

15Basic OperationsTips• If you want to record on the reverse side, press ªso the indicator on the ª button (for the reverseside) lights up green.• Whe

16Tips•Pressing · or ª while the power is offautomatically turns on the power and starts tapeplayback if there is a tape in the deck (One TouchPlay).•

17Basic Operations4 Press P.Dubbing starts.When dubbing ends, decks A and Bautomatically stop.To stop dubbingPress p on deck A or B.Tips•When you dub

18nn nnThe CD PlayerPlaying CD tracksrepeatedly— Repeat PlayUsing the CD displayThis function lets you repeat a single CD orall CDs in Normal Play, Sh

19Playing CD tracks inrandom order— Shuffle PlayTo cancel Shuffle PlayPress PLAY MODE repeatedly until“SHUFFLE” or “PROGRAM” disappearsfrom the displa

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

20Programming CDtracks–– Programme Play2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until“CD” appears in the display.3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until“PROGRAM” appear

21132Playing CDs withoutinterruption–– Non-Stop Play7 To programme additional tracks,repeat steps 4 through 6.Skip step 4 to select tracks from thesam

22You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radioas you like. For example, you can record justthe songs you want or begin recording fromthe middle of the

23Recording CDs byspecifying the trackorder— Programme EditYou can record tracks from all the CDs in theorder you want. When programming, makesure the

24Recording CDs by specifying thetrack order (continued)12Press DIRECTION repeatedly toselect A to record on one side orß (or RELAY) to record on both

25Looping part of a CD— LoopFlashing part of a CD— FlashDJ MixWith the loop function, you can repeat part ofa CD during playback. This lets you create

26Waving the equalizer— WaveWith the Wave function, you can fluctuate thegraphic equalizer automatically whilelistening to a source. This effect can b

27nnAdjusting the soundSound AdjustmentTo select the super woofer mode(LBT-XB6 only)Press SUPER W MODE while the superwoofer is on.Each time you press

28Selecting the audioemphasisThe audio emphasis menu lets you select thesound characteristics according to the musicyou are listening to.The personal

29Adjusting the audioemphasisYou can adjust the audio emphasis using thegraphic equalizer and surround effect.Adjusting the graphicequalizerYou can ad

3ESFPTable of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Hooking up the system... 4Step 2: Setting the time ... 6Step 3: Presetting

30Making a personalaudio emphasis file— Personal File4 Press ENTER.The adjusted sound effects are storedunder the selected file number. Anysettings pr

31nNSingingalong: KaraokeToReduce the singer'svoice on a CD or tapeReduce the left channelon a multiplex CD ortape.Reduce the rightchannel on a m

32Tips•If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move themicrophone away from the speakers or change thedirection of the microphone.•If you want to recor

33Falling asleep tomusic— Sleep TimerYou can set the system to turn off at a presettime, so you can fall asleep listening to music.You can preset the

348 Press ENTER/NEXT.The start time, the stop time, and themusic source appear in turn before theoriginal display returns.9 Turn off the power.To che

35Timer-recording radioprogrammesTo timer-record, you must preset the radiostation (see “Step 3: Presetting radiostations”) and set the clock (see “St

36Timer-recording radio programmes(continued)To check the setting1 Press REC.2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display.3 Press REC again.To change the sett

37PrecautionsOn operating voltageBefore operating the system, check that theoperating voltage of your system is identical withthe voltage of your loca

38TroubleshootingIf you run into any problem using this stereosystem, use the following check list.First, check that the mains lead is connectedfirmly

39CD PlayerThe CD tray does not rotate.•A CD is not placed properly.A CD will not play.•The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.•The CD is dirty.•Th

4Step 1: Hooking up the systemGetting StartedFollow steps 1 through 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.The above illust

40SpecificationsCD player sectionSystem Compact disc and digitalaudio systemLaser Semiconductor laser(λ = 780 nm)Emissionduration: continuousLaser out

41Tuner sectionFM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tunerFM tuner sectionTuning range3 band model: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHzstep)4 band modelFM: 87.5 – 108

42IndexLLoop 25MMicrophonemixing 32Mixing sound 32NNormal Play 10Non Stop Play 21OOne Touch Play 11, 13, 16P , QPersonal File 30Playinga CD 10

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5Inserting two size AA (R6)batteries into the remoteTips•With normal use, the batteries should last forabout six months. When the remote no longeroper

6Step 2: Setting thetime5 Press ENTER/NEXT.The clock starts.LBT-XB5/XB6 only1 Press t/CLOCK SET.The hour indication flashes.2 Press TUNING +/– to set

7nnStep 3: Presettingradio stations4 Press TUNER MEMORY.A preset number flashes in the display.5 Press TUNING +/– to select thepreset number you want.

8Connecting optionalAV componentsTo enhance your system, you can connectoptional components. Refer to theinstructions included with each componentfor

9Connecting outdooraerialsConnect an outdoor aerial to improve thereception.FM aerialConnect an optional FM outdoor aerial usinga 75-ohm coaxial cable