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Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. 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.

3-859-536-15(1)

Compact Hi-Fi
Stereo System

LBT-XB4
LBT-XB4K
LBT-XB600
LBT-XB6
LBT-XB6K
LBT-XB30

LBT-D290
LBT-D590
LBT-D690
LBT-D990
LBT-G3300
LBT-XB3
LBT-XB3K

Summary of Contents for LBT-D290 - Compact Hifi Stereo System

Page 1: ...ar panel 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 3 859 536 15 1 Compact Hi Fi Stereo System LBT XB4 LBT XB4K LBT XB600 LBT XB6 LBT XB6K LBT XB30 LBT D290 LBT D590 LBT D690 LBT D990 LBT G3300 LBT XB3 LBT XB3K ...

Page 2: ... 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 CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that...

Page 3: ...in random order 19 Programming CD tracks 20 Playing CDs without interruption 21 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 22 Recording CDs by specifying the track order 23 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 25 Flashing part of a CD 25 Waving the equalizer 26 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 27 Selecting the audio emphasis 28 Adjusting the audio emphasis 29 Making a personal audio emphasis file 3...

Page 4: ... same color Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise 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 speaker Note The speakers for LBT D290 G3300 XB3 XB3K XB30 do not have the speaker jacks Connect the speaker cords to the speaker jacks on the unit Left speaker Right speaker ...

Page 5: ...size AA R6 batteries into the remote 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 batteri...

Page 6: ...ication flashes 4 Press TUNING to set the minutes 5 Press ENTER NEXT The clock starts Tip If you make a mistake start over from step 1 You must set the time before using the timer functions LBT D290 D590 G3300 XB3 XB3K XB4 XB4K XB30 only 1 Press t CLOCK SET The hour indication flashes 2 Press TUNING to set the hour The clock uses the 12 hour system 3 Press ENTER NEXT The minutes indication flashes...

Page 7: ...umber Start over from step 1 To change the AM tuning interval Except for the Middle Eastern model The AM tuning interval is factory preset to 9 kHz 10 kHz in some areas To change the AM tuning interval to 10 kHz or 9 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 statio...

Page 8: ...ance between the speakers and the turntable 2 Stop using the surround effect 3 Install the speakers or the turntable on a firm and stable surface 4 Press DBFB repeatedly until DBFB disappears from the display LBT D290 G3300 XB3 XB3K XB30 only Press SUPER WOOFER repeatedly until the indicator on this button goes off except for LBT D290 G3300 XB3 XB3K XB30 Connecting surround speakers LBT D590 D690 ...

Page 9: ...eet insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected 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 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied Screw clamp Ground wire not supplied AM FM75 Insulated wire not supplied Screw clamp Ground wire n...

Page 10: ...CT PLAY buttons Playback starts If you press or CD on the remote playback starts from the CD in the playing position AMS p 0 DISC SKIP VOLUME 2 3 4 5 CD p P 0 1 ALL DISCS VOLUME Jog dial P ª ª 6 P r 0 6 ª P p ª ª p 6 0 p 0 With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Disc number in the playing position Track number Elapsed time LBT D290 D590 G3300 XB3 X...

Page 11: ...tic 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 Do this Press p Press P 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 AMS to go forward or AMS to go backward ...

Page 12: ...start from the reverse side recording stops at the end of the reverse side When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR before step 8 so DOLBY NR B appears in the display To record with the surround effect press SURROUND so SUR appears in the display The equalizer settings will not be recorded Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording This...

Page 13: ...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 Frequency Preset number LBT D290 D590 G3300 XB3 XB3K XB4 XB4K XB30 LBT D690 D990 XB600 XB6 XB6K Preset...

Page 14: ...y tuning in a preset station You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 1 Press POWER I u for LBT D990 XB30 to turn on the power 2 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears in the display 5 6 8 7 2 3 4 SURROUND DOLBY NR p ª With the side you want to record on faci...

Page 15: ...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 3 then press TUNING to tune in the desired station When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR before step 8 so DOLBY NR B appears in the display T...

Page 16: ...lay both sides or RELAY Relay Play to play both decks in succession 4 Press Press ª to play the reverse side The tape starts playing The deck stops automatically after playing both sides five times Relay Play always plays according to the following sequence Deck A front side Deck A reverse side Deck B front side Deck B reverse side To Do this Stop play Press p Pause Deck B only Press P Press again...

Page 17: ...or recording With the side you want to play record on facing forward ª ª 6 P r 0 6 ª ª p 0 p 2 2 3 4 5 p 1 Tips 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 You don t have to set DOLBY NR since the tape in deck B is automatically recorded in the same state as the tape in deck A Notes If you set DIRE...

Page 18: ...rrent track or the whole CD Press DISPLAY DEMO during playback Each time you press this button in Normal Play the display changes as follows nElapsed time on the current track Remaining time on the current track Remaining time on the current CD 1 DISC mode or PLAY ALL DISCS mode Clock display for a few seconds Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF To check the total playing time and the number of tr...

Page 19: ...peatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the display To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise or press AMS on the remote You can play all the tracks on one CD or all the CDs in random order 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the display 3 Press 1 ALL DISCS to choose 1 DISC or ALL DISCS All DISCS shuffles the tracks on all t...

Page 20: ...ou can create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played CHECK CLEAR 2 1 4 5 p 3 6 p LBT D290 D590 G3300 XB3 XB3K XB4 XB4K XB30 Total playing time Disc number Track number LBT D690 D990 XB600 XB6 XB6K Track number Disc number Total playing time DISC PROGRAM DOLBY NR OFF DOLBY NR OFF PROGRAM DISC 1 Place CDs and close the front cover 8 LBT D290 D590 G3300 ...

Page 21: ... appears instead of the total playing time while programming this means you have programmed a track numbered over 20 or the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly After the last track CHECK END appears CLEAR on the remote in stop mode CHECK on the remote repeatedly until the number of the track to be cleared lights up then press CLEAR 1 Press DISC SKIP to ...

Page 22: ...or the front side lights up green 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side or ß or RELAY to record on both sides Recording on a tape manually The Tape Deck 5 Press P on deck B Recording starts 6 Start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording p on deck B Pause recording P on deck B Tips If you want to record on the reverse side press ª so the indicator on the ...

Page 23: ...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 3 12 2 1113 5 4 7 6 1 p CHECK 9 p EDIT Total playing time including selected track LBT D290 D590 G3300 XB3 XB3K XB4 XB4K XB30 Track number Disc number LBT D690 D990 XB600 XB6 XB6K Track numbe...

Page 24: ...annot use this function when Program Play mode has been set After clearing the entire program see To clear the entire program on page 21 follow the above procedure 7 Press PLAY MODE once The track is programmed STEP and the programmed playing order appear followed by the total playing time 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program additional tracks to be recorded on side A Skip step 5 to select tracks...

Page 25: ...ent loop lengths With the flash function you can flash the CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings Press and hold FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal playback To adjust the flash length Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH or press MUSIC MENU B b while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash l...

Page 26: ... to a source This effect can be used with any source but it cannot be recorded 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 WAVE Jog dial ...

Page 27: ... music so you can monitor the effect of the adjustment Canceling GROOVE cancels the equalizer curve and bass level Adjust the equalization to obtain the effect you desire To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack No sound will come from the speakers n You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones To reinforce the bass DBFB LBT D...

Page 28: ...ect the audio emphasis you desire The audio emphasis name appears in the display To cancel the audio emphasis Press EFFECT or MUSIC MENU ON OFF on the remote repeatedly so the indicator on the EFFECT button goes off 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 POP GAME JAZZ NIGHT DANCE PARTY SALSA REL...

Page 29: ...y bands 6 Press ENTER when finished Note If you choose another audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file Activating the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect Press SURROUND so SUR appears in the display Note If you choose other sound effe...

Page 30: ...les 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 favorite tape CD or radio program You can create up to five audio files Before operation first select the basic audio emphasis you want for your sound 1 Create the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect see Adjusting the audio em...

Page 31: ...lay You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer s voice You need to connect an optional microphone 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone level 2 Connect an optional microphone to the MIC MIC 1 jack When you use two microphones at the same time connect the other one to the MIC 2 jack LBT XB3K XB4K XB6K only 3 Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly to obtain the ...

Page 32: ...ust the key higher or lower in 13 halftone steps 3 0 to 3 0 Mixing and recording sounds 1 Prepare the microphone and the karaoke effect Then insert a blank tape in deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the source you desire and set it to pause mode 3 Press r REC 4 Press P 5 Press to start playing the CD or tape in deck A Playback starts Start singing along with the music To stop recording P...

Page 33: ...the center the voice on the source is singing high soprano or tenor notes Falling asleep to music Sleep 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 Press SLEEP Each time you press this button the minutes display the remaining time changes as follows AUTO n 90min n 80min n 70min OFF N 1...

Page 34: ...ion flashes in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Press TUNING to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minutes indication flashes Press TUNING to set the minutes then press ENTER NEXT The hour indication flashes again 6 Set the time to stop playback following the above procedure 7 Press TUNING until the music source you want appears The indication changes as follows TUNER n CD PLAY n T...

Page 35: ...will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it off You cannot activate the Wake up Timer and Timer recording at the same time Timer recording radio programs 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 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio 2 Press t CLOCK SET SET a...

Page 36: ...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 system 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...

Page 37: ...solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight Additional Information Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution To save a tape permanently To prevent a tape from being ...

Page 38: ...o system away from the TV or VCR 12 00 AM flashes in the display A power interruption occurred Reset the clock and timer settings The timer does not function Set the clock correctly DAILY 1 DAILY 2 and REC do not appear when you press t CLOCK SET Set the timer correctly Set the clock The remote does not function There is an obstacle between the remote and the unit The remote is not pointing in the...

Page 39: ...or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see page 37 Noise increases or the high frequencies are missing The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 37 Tuner Severe hum or noise TUNED or STEREO flashes in the display Adjust the antenna The signal strength is too weak Connect an external antenna A stereo FM program cannot be receive...

Page 40: ...nterval set at 9 kHz 530 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz Antenna AM loop antenna External antenna terminals Intermediate frequency 450 kHz For the U S model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 70 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 9 total harmonic distortion from 2...

Page 41: ... type Rated impedance SS D6900V D9900 XB8V 8 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 285 590 450 mm 11 1 4 23 1 4 17 3 4 in Mass Approx 16 0 kg 35 lb 4 oz net per speaker General Power requirements North American model 120 V AC 60 Hz Mexican model 120 V AC 50 60 Hz Malaysian and Australian models 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 110 120 V or 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power cons...

Page 42: ...a CD 12 a radio program 14 a tape manually 22 another tape 17 CDs by specifying the track order 23 selecting tape length automatically 24 timer recording 35 Repeat Play 18 Resetting the system 39 S Saving recordings 37 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 19 Sleep Timer 33 Sound adjustment 27 Speakers 4 8 Surround effect 29 T U V Tape Select Edit 24 Timer falling asleep to music 33 timer recording 35 w...

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