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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.

3-865-548-11(1)

Compact Hi-Fi
Stereo System

LBT-DR6
LBT-DR5
LBT-DR440
LBT-DR4

LBT-W5000
LBT-W300
LBT-XB700
LBT-XB500

Summary of Contents for LBT-DR4

Page 1: ...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 3 865 548 11 1 Compact Hi Fi Stereo System LBT DR6 LBT DR5 LBT DR440 LBT DR4 LBT W5000 LBT W300 LBT XB700 LBT XB500 ...

Page 2: ...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 NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION ...

Page 3: ...Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 24 Recording CDs by specifying the track order 25 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 27 Flashing part of a CD 27 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 28 Selecting the audio emphasis 29 Adjusting the audio emphasis 30 Making a personal audio emphasis file 32 Other Features Using the Radio Data System RDS 33 Singing along Karaoke 35 Falling asleep to music 37 Waki...

Page 4: ...700 XB500 Notice for customers in the United Kingdom The AC power cord has been fixed temporarily on the rear panel with the plug band for shipment Unlock the plug band to remove the plug Plug band Back panel Getting Started The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player B...

Page 5: ...eaker 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 If PUSH POWER appears in the display when you turn on the system press 1 u to turn off the system and check the speaker connections Left speaker Right speaker AM loop antenna FM antenna...

Page 6: ...ELECTOR on the rear panel set it to the position of your local power line voltage 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display If the supplied adapter on the plug does not fit your wall outlet detach it from the plug only for models equipped with an adapter 5 Deactivate the demonstration mode by pressing DISPLAY for LBT W5000 W300 XB700 XB500 only or DEMO STAN...

Page 7: ...monstration is deactivated To activate the demonstration again press DISPLAY for LBT W5000 W300 XB700 XB500 only or DEMO STANDBY for other models while the system is off Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly unti...

Page 8: ...1 2 4 1 u Power 3 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the desired band appears in the display Each time you press this button the band changes as follows 2 band model FM AM 3 band model FM n AM n UKV When you select this band STEREO PLUS appears in the display Tip If you make a mistake start over from step 1 Notes You cannot set the time in Power Saving mode see page 10 The clock setting is cancel...

Page 9: ...models 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 then turn off the system While holding down ENTER turn the system back on When you change the interval the AM preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Note The preset stations are cancele...

Page 10: ...sappears The system is turned on off by pressing 1 u To cancel the Power Saving mode Press DISPLAY The clock display reappears 1 u Power Tips Each time you press POWER SAVE DEMO STANDBY in the Power Saving mode the display switches between the Power Saving mode and the demo mode The 1 u indicator and timer indicator when the timer is set light up even in the Power Saving mode The timer works in th...

Page 11: ...n insert other CDs 3 Close the front cover 4 Press one of the DISC 1 DISC 5 buttons Playback starts If you press P or CD on the remote playback starts from the CD in the playing position AMS VOL 1 3 4 CD VOLUME P 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 Wide display Normal display Disc nu...

Page 12: ...layback or CD on the remote 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 on the remote Press and hold or 0 during playback and release at the desired point Press one of the DISC 1 DISC 5 buttons or DISC SKIP Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DIS...

Page 13: ...ne side or ß or RELAY to record on both sides 7 Press P Recording starts To stop recording Press p on deck B or on the CD player Tips When you want to record on the reverse side press ª after pressing CD SYNC in step 5 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...

Page 14: ...ss TUNING MODE repeatedly in step 2 until MANUAL appears then press TUNING to tune in the desired station Tips Pressing TUNER BAND while the system power is off automatically turns on the system and tunes in the last received station One Touch Play One Touch Play is not available in Power Saving mode You can switch from another source to the radio by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selection ...

Page 15: ... appears in the display 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears in the display 3 Press TUNING to tune in the desired preset station 4 Press PUSH 6 and insert a blank tape into deck B 5 Press r REC Deck B stands by for recording and the indicator on the button for the front side lights up green 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until A appears to record on one side or ß or RELAY to record on...

Page 16: ...h frequency signals press DOLBY NR before step 7 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 To improve broadcast reception move the supplied antennas Playing a tape You can play any type of tape TYPE I normal TYPE II CrO2 or TYPE IV metal The deck automatically detects the tape typ...

Page 17: ...ing circumstances When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long If completely different information is recorded on the left and right channels When there are continuous sections of extremely low level or low frequency sound like those of a baritone sax When the system is placed near a TV In this case we recommend moving the system farther away from the TV or turning off the T...

Page 18: ...nd B automatically stop To stop dubbing Press p on deck A or B Tips 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 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 DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you use have d...

Page 19: ... CD TEXT discs only Notes The display may not show all the characters depending on the disc This player can only display the disc titles track titles and artist names from CD TEXT discs Other information cannot be displayed If a title or name has more than 12 characters the first 12 characters will light up after the title or name scrolls by in the display Press DISPLAY Each time you press this bu...

Page 20: ...laying CD tracks in random order Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one or all CDs in random order 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS SHUFFLE or 1 DISC SHUFFLE appears in the display ALL DISCS SHUFFLE shuffles the tracks on all the CDs in the player 1 DISC SHUFFLE shuffles the tracks on the CD in the playing position 3 ...

Page 21: ...SHUFFLE 1 DISC SHUFFLE or PROGRAM disappears from the display The tracks continue playing in their original order To select the desired CD Press one of the DISC 1 DISC 5 buttons during 1 Disc Shuffle Play Tips You can start Shuffle Play during Normal Play by pressing PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALL DISCS SHUFFLE or 1 DISC SHUFFLE appears in the display To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise or...

Page 22: ...e repeatedly until the number of the track to be cleared lights up then press CLEAR 1 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD 2 Turn the jog dial to select a track 3 Press PLAY MODE p once in stop mode or twice while playing 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to program additional tracks Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press P All the tracks play in the order you selected To cancel Program Play P...

Page 23: ...an play CDs without pausing between tracks 1 3 2 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press NON STOP so the indicator on this button lights up 3 Press P To cancel Non Stop Play Press NON STOP so the indicator on this button goes off ...

Page 24: ...e lights up green 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until A appears to record on one side or ß or RELAY to record on both sides Recording on a tape manually The Tape Deck 2 ª 1 3 4 5 p DOLBY NR 5 Press P Recording starts 6 Start playing the source to be recorded To Press Stop recording p on deck B Pause recording P Tips When you want to record on the reverse side press ª after pressing r REC in step 3 ...

Page 25: ...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 3 12 2 11 13 5 4 7 6 1 p CHECK p EDIT Wide display Disc number Normal display Disc number Total playing time Track num...

Page 26: ...To stop recording Press p on deck B or on the CD player To check the order Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly After the last track CHECK END appears To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM ALL DISCS SHUFFLE or 1 DISC SHUFFLE disappears from the display Selecting the tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD N...

Page 27: ...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 FILE SELECT V v while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash ...

Page 28: ...ain to return to the previous level Notes The super woofer mode changes to MUSIC in the SYNC BASS Synchronized Bass mode If you press MODE in the SYNC BASS mode this mode is canceled and the super woofer mode changes to MOVIE You can change the super woofer level to LOW or HIGH in the SYNC BASS mode However if you change the level to SUPER WOOFER FLAT the SYNC BASS mode is canceled To listen throu...

Page 29: ...me appears in the display When using the remote press FILE SELECT V v repeatedly until the desired audio emphasis name appears continued To cancel the audio emphasis Press EFFECT or FILE SELECT 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 V v MENU 1 MENU 2 B b ROC...

Page 30: ...equalizer display according to the music you are listening to Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER The display changes to show the display pattern It changes according to the music you are listening to To cancel the display pattern Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER again The display changes to show the equalizer curve Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround...

Page 31: ...ain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file on page 32 Wide display Normal display Activating the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect Wide display Normal display SURROUND Press SURROUND so SUR appears in the display Note If you choose other sound effects the surround effect will be canceled To retain the effect st...

Page 32: ...ualizer and or surround effect see Adjusting the audio emphasis on page 30 2 Press P FILE MEMORY A personal file number appears in the display 3 Press B b to select the file number P FILE where you want to store the sound effect 4 Press ENTER The adjusted sound effects are stored under the selected file number Any settings previously stored at this memory location are erased and replaced by the ne...

Page 33: ...s Select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows n Station name Frequency Program type Clock display Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF If an RDS broadcast is not received the station name and the program type may not appear in th...

Page 34: ...music programs EASY MUSIC Easy listening middle of the road music L CLASSICAL Classical music such as instrumental vocal and choral works S CLASSICAL Performances of major orchestras chamber music opera etc OTHER MUSIC Music such as rhythm and blues and reggae WEATHER Weather information FINANCE Stock market reports and trading etc CHILDREN Programs for the young SOCIAL Programs about people and t...

Page 35: ... microphone 1 5 3 2 4 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone level 2 Connect an optional microphone to the MIX MIC DOCUMENTARY Investigative features ALARM TEST Test signal for emergency broadcasts ALARM ALARM Emergency broadcasts continued Note NO PTY appears when the program you selected is not currently being broadcasted ...

Page 36: ...e 5 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIX MIC then press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly until h disappears from the display Note With some songs vocals may not be canceled when you select KARAOKE PON 1 Prepare the microphone and the karaoke effect Then insert a blank tape in deck B 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to se...

Page 37: ... The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the singer s voice when the source sound was recorded monaurally The singer s voice may not be reduced when only a few instruments are playing a duet is being sung the source has strong echoes or chorus the singer s voice deviates from the center the voice on the source is singing high soprano or tenor notes Press SLEEP Each time you press this but...

Page 38: ...ne in the preset station you want see Step 4 Presetting radio stations on page 8 2 Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume 3 4 5 6 7 8 DAILY 2 9 3 Press t CLOCK SET SET appears and DAILY flashes in the display 4 Press TUNING to select DAILY then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Press TUNING to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT Th...

Page 39: ... music source appears The indication changes as follows TUNER n CD PLAY n TAPE PLAY 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 system To check the setting 1 Press DAILY 2 TIMER OFF appears in the display 3 Press DAILY again To cancel the timer operation 1 Press DAILY 2 TIMER OFF appears in the display Notes...

Page 40: ...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 on the previous page To cancel the timer operation 1 Press REC 2 TIMER OFF appears in the display Wide display Normal display Notes The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time If the system is on at the preset time the Timer recording will not be made You cannot set t...

Page 41: ...f the turntable Optional AV components Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected MD deck press FUNCTION repeatedly until MD appears Refer to the instructions included with your MD deck for details Note Using the turntable at high volume may cause distortion or howling This is often caused by the bas...

Page 42: ... sound will not be heard Connecting audio components continued You can connect a VCR camcorder or video game to the VIDEO 1 jack on the rear panel and or the VIDEO2 INPUT jack on the front panel To see the picture from the connected components connect the input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video connecting cable not supplied Connecting a VCR Be sure to match the color of the plug...

Page 43: ...sound from the connected camcorder or video game press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO 2 appears Refer to the instructions included with each component for details To the audio output of the component To the video output of the component AM FM 75 AM COAXIAL FM 75 continued Connect an outdoor antenna to improve the reception Refer to the instructions of each component FM antenna Connect an optional...

Page 44: ... AM loop antenna connected Except for European models 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 For European models Insulated wire not supplied AM FM 75 AM COAXIAL FM 75 Connecting outdoor antennas continued ...

Page 45: ...rm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any discs If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system please consult your nearest Sony dealer ...

Page 46: ...hones are connected Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will interfere with the speaker connection The volume level is automatically set to the minimum during the Timer recording Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled inside the tape deck and...

Page 47: ...ssette see page 45 The tape has reeled to the end There is no microphone sound Turn VOLUME or MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIX MIC jack correctly There is severe hum or noise A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR 0 00 for European and Brazilian models or 12 00AM for other models ...

Page 48: ...power output Reference 200 200 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level The heads are dirty Clean them see page 46 The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 46 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 46 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound dro...

Page 49: ...r output Rated 180 180 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output Reference 250 250 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Inputs PHONO IN phono jacks sensitivity 3 mV impedance 47 kilohms MIX MIC phone jack sensitivity 1 mV impedance 10 kilohms VIDEO1 IN phono jacks sensitivity 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms VIDEO2 IN phono jacks sensitivity 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms MD IN phono jacks sensitivity...

Page 50: ...mpedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 290 595 445 mm 11 1 2 23 1 2 17 5 8 in Mass Approx 16 0 kg 35 lb 8 oz net per speaker General Power requirements North American model 120 V AC 60 Hz European model 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Mexican model 120 V AC 50 60 Hz Australian model 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption LBT DR...

Page 51: ...e manually 24 selecting tape length automatically 26 timer recording 39 Repeat Play 20 Resetting the system 48 S Saving power 10 Saving recordings 45 Setting the time 7 Shuffle Play 20 Sleep Timer 37 Sound adjustment 28 Speakers 5 42 Surround effect 31 SYNC BASS 28 SYNC EQ 29 T U V W X Y Z Tape Select Edit 26 Timer falling asleep to music 37 timer recording 39 waking up to music 38 Troubleshooting...

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