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Operating Instructions

3-864-160-11(1)

Compact Hi-Fi
Stereo System

LBT-V8900AV

Summary of Contents for LBT-V8900AV

Page 1: ... 1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 864 160 11 1 Compact Hi Fi Stereo System LBT V8900AV ...

Page 2: ... VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Moreover you can play high or standard quality still picture PBC PlayBack Control 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 The laser component ...

Page 3: ...ing distortion of the picture with advanced DNR 36 Setting the sharpness 37 Adding trails to moving pictures 37 Playing CD tracks repeatedly 38 Playing CD tracks in random order 38 Programming CD tracks 39 Playing CDs without interruption 41 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 42 Recording CDs by specifying the track order 43 DJ Mix Looping part of a CD 45 Flashing part of a CD 45 Waving th...

Page 4: ...ough 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Getting Started Right front speaker AM loop antenna FM antenna Left rear surround speaker Right rear surround speaker Center surround speaker To the video input Left front speaker ...

Page 5: ... Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it AM loop antenna Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally FM75 AM continued VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT 3 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack with the supplied video connecting cable When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system Tip For even higher qual...

Page 6: ...d will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the picture cut off If the color system of your TV is PAL Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL Picture recorded in the NTSC color system will be stretched horizontally and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in black Note Be sure to turn off the system before changing the SYSTEM SELECT setting 5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the...

Page 7: ... When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Hold down PLAY MODE and press 1 u to turn off the system Step 2 Setting up the speakers By connecting the supplied speakers you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies Dolby Pro Lo...

Page 8: ...r so it is placed at about the same height as the front speakers A Align the center surround speaker with the front speakers or place it a little behind the front speakers position B 3 Place the rear surround speakers facing each other at about 60 to 90 cm above your listening position Rear surround speaker 60 to 90 cm Front speaker L Front speaker R Center surround speaker Rear surround speaker L...

Page 9: ...t tone is heard from the speakers in the following order Adjust the volume of the test tone nFront left n Center Rear N Front right N 3 From your listening position press CENTER LEVEL and REAR LEVEL on the remote to adjust the volume levels The volume levels from each speaker should be the same 4 Press T TONE ON OFF when you are done adjusting The test tone is turned off Tip If you turn VOLUME or ...

Page 10: ...r The clock uses the 12 hour system 3 Press ENTER NEXT The minutes indication flashes 4 Press TUNING to set the minutes 5 Press ENTER NEXT The clock starts Tips If you make a mistake start over from step 1 To change the time while the power is on do the following 1 Press t CLOCK SET 2 Press TUNING to select SET CLOCK 3 Press ENTER NEXT 4 Perform steps 2 through 5 above ...

Page 11: ... 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 stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Note The preset stations are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs for half a day DISC ALL DOLBY NR OFF AUTO TUNED STEREO MHz S DIS...

Page 12: ...cting optional AV components To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the instructions included with each component for details Connecting a VCR Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of the connected VCR press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO appears By connecting the audio output jacks of your VCR to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks yo...

Page 13: ...ulated 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 not supp...

Page 14: ...lace up to four more VIDEO CDs on the tray The disc tray rotates so you can insert other VIDEO CDs 4 Close the front cover 5 Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons Playback starts If you press or SELECT CD on the remote playback starts from the VIDEO CD in the playing position Disc number in the playing position Track number Elapsed time DISC ALL DOLBY NR OFF S p 0 TV POWER VOL P PREV NEXT SELECT CD...

Page 15: ...nd start playing a VIDEO CD just by pressing or one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons Automatic Source Selection If there is no VIDEO CD in the player NO DISC appears in the display You can change the VIDEO CD in the loading position during playback Do this Press p Press P Press again to resume playback 1 Press NEXT or NEXT on the remote to go forward or PREV or PREV on the remote to go back Or during pl...

Page 16: ... front cover 4 Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons Playback starts If you press or SELECT CD on the remote playback starts from the CD in the playing position 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 DISC ALL DOLBY NR OFF S p VOL P D SKIP 0 SELECT CD 1 2...

Page 17: ... 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 to go forward or to go backward on the remote Press and hold or 0 dur...

Page 18: ... If you 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 7 so DOLBY NR B appears in the display To record with the surround effect press DSP so SUR appears in the display The equalizer settings will not be recorded Notes You cannot listen to other sources while recording ...

Page 19: ... station One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the radio just 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 Preset Tuning Before usin...

Page 20: ... on the button for the front side lights up green 6 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A to record on one side or ß or RELAY to record on both sides 7 Press P on deck B Recording starts To stop recording Press p on deck B You can record a radio program on a tape by tuning in a preset station You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes With the side you want to record on facing forward ª ª 6 ...

Page 21: ...ou want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR before step 7 so DOLBY NR B appears in the display To record with surround effect press DSP so SUR appears in the display The equalizer settings will not be recorded If noise is heard while recording from the radio move the appropriate antenna to reduce the noise Playing a tape You can play any type of tape TYPE I ...

Page 22: ...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 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 to resume play Fast forward P...

Page 23: ...s you use have different lengths the tape in each deck reverses independently If you want to start dubbing from the same point for the other side set DIRECTION to A and reversed tapes manually after both decks stop Then press H SPEED DUB again to start recording the other side Recording from a tape High speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes 1 Press 6 EJECT and insert a reco...

Page 24: ...structions supplied with your TV for details When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC then press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly until h disappears from the display Select KARAOKE PON MPX R MPX L 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone level 2 Connect an optional microphone to the MIC 1 jack When you use two microphones at the same time connect the othe...

Page 25: ...or select a sound effect the karaoke mode is canceled 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...

Page 26: ...3 Continue according to the instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback To Stop play See the rest of a menu Go back to the top of a menu Go back to a previous menu Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Ver 2 0 PBC Play The PBC PlayBack Control function display menus on your TV screen to let you enjoy interactive software Be sure to read the instructions supplied with each disc for deta...

Page 27: ...ill stop playing in the following cases When you press PBC OFF ON on the remote during playback When you press PLAY MODE during playback n n n n Using the CD display DISPLAY DEMO n n You can check the remaining time of the current 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...

Page 28: ...io CDs during playback or in stop mode by superimposing a display on top of the images on your TV screen Press ON SCREEN Each time you press this button the on screen display changes as follows n ON SCREEN 1 n ON SCREEN 2 ON SCREEN OFF N ON SCREEN 3 N ON SCREEN 1 display Momentary display of the operating status when you perform an operation such as starting playback 1 Operating status PLAY when y...

Page 29: ...y In Normal or Shuffle Play 1 Play mode 2 Advanced DNR status 3 ALL DISCS or 1 DISC 4 Color system 5 ACTIVE COMET or no display 6 Type of disc 7 Elapsed time of the current track 8 Music calendar 9 Current track number 0 Current disc number The track numbers in the numerical calender disappear after they are played In Program Play 1 PLAY when you start playback PAUSE when you pause playback 2 Adva...

Page 30: ... Program Play Display is the same as ON SCREEN 1 ON SCREEN OFF No display except for special menus Notes Normally leave the display mode set to either ON SCREEN 1 2 or 3 When you select ON SCREEN OFF you cannot check the operating status while operating the CD player In this case check the information on the front panel display When you record video signals played back from this system onto a vide...

Page 31: ... Press 1 m 10 0 m 3 The selected scene number appears on the TV screen 5 Press SELECT CD Playback starts from the selected scene To stop playback Press p To check the scene number during playback Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select the ON SCREEN 3 display mode The scene number appears on the TV screen See Using the on screen display for details Notes On some CDs you may not be able to start playi...

Page 32: ...des a track or a disc into smaller sections so you can easily locate the point you want The index of a VIDEO CD is called a Video Index This function lets you start playback from a specific point of a track or disc with index numbers This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 1 Start playing an audio CD or VIDEO CD 2 Press SPECIAL MENU 3 Press 2 to se...

Page 33: ...d time To stop playback Press p To use Time Search with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Stop playback and press PBC OFF ON on the remote repeatedly until the AUTO PBC indicator goes off before step 1 Note Playback may not start from the exact time you selected depending on the CD Locating the track you want Disc Digest You can select the track you want by viewing the first frame of each track...

Page 34: ...ayback Press p TRACK 1 DIGEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Current track number Locating a specific part of a disc continued To display the next 9 tracks Press NEXT The first frame of tracks 10 through 18 are displayed When there are more tracks in the disc appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen To display previous tracks press PREV To switch to the digest of another disc during Disc Digest Press...

Page 35: ...ot work during Shuffle Play or Program Play To use track digest with VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Stop playback and press PBC OFF ON so the AUTO PBC indicator goes off before step 1 Tips In step 3 you can select sections even if they have not been displayed yet Use the numerical buttons to select the track you want In step 3 you can play the section you want immediately after the first fra...

Page 36: ... continued 1 Press p to stop VIDEO CD playback The CD player remembers this position 2 Press ˆ RETURN during stop mode RESUME flashes in the display and appears on the TV screen for about 16 seconds 3 Press while RESUME is flashing Playback resumes from the point where it was stopped in step 1 If RESUME stops flashing before you press press ˆ RETURN again To play a VIDEO CD from the beginning Pres...

Page 37: ...e When you turn the system off EFFECT OFF is selected automatically ACTIVE COMET Adding trails to moving pictures COMET You can set the unit to add trails to moving pictures COMET The COMET function gives atmosphere to the picture Press ACTIVE COMET to select COMET Each time you press this button the display changes as follows See Setting the sharpness To cancel COMET Press ACTIVE COMET repeatedly...

Page 38: ... single CD or all CDs in Normal Play Shuffle Play and Program Play This function cannot be used during menu playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until REPEAT appears in the display Repeat Play starts The following table describes the various repeat modes To repeat All the tracks on the current CD All the tracks on all CDs Only one track You can t...

Page 39: ... 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 To skip a track turn the jog dial clockwise or press on the remote Programming CD tracks Program Play You can create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played This function cannot be used during menu...

Page 40: ...rack 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 1 Place CDs and close the front cover 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...

Page 41: ...ing between tracks You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press CD NON STOP so the indicator on this button lights up 3 Press To cancel CD Non Stop Play Press CD NON STOP so the indicator on this button goes off 1 3 2 ...

Page 42: ...IRECTION 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 on deck B after pressing r REC in step 3 so the indicator on the ª ...

Page 43: ... display 5 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD 6 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display 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 from the same disc 9 Press P to insert a pause at the ...

Page 44: ... entire program see To clear the entire program on page 40 follow the above procedure 10Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program the tracks to be recorded on side B Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc 11Press CD SYNC Deck B stands by for recording the CD player stands by for playback and the indicator on the button for the front side lights up green 12Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select A ...

Page 45: ...lash the CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs Press and hold CD 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 CD FLASH or press MUSIC MENU while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash lengt...

Page 46: ... 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 47: ...ROOVE The volume switches to power mode the equalizer curve changes the bass level SUPER WOOFER changes to HIGH and the indicator on the GROOVE button lights up Press GROOVE again to return to the previous volume Notes The music sound will be distorted when you use the SUPER WOOFER system with the graphic equalizer if the bass is too strong Adjust the bass slowly while listening to the music so yo...

Page 48: ...2 Press GEQ or MUSIC MENU on the remote repeatedly to select the audio emphasis you desire The selected audio emphasis indicator lights up and 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 surro...

Page 49: ... 3 and 4 to adjust the other frequency 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 DISC ALL DOLBY NR OFF 63 250 1K 4K 16K Hz S DISC ALL DOLBY NR OFF 63 250 1K 4K 16K Hz S 2 3 4 6 Adjusting th...

Page 50: ...hall THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater SUR appears in the display when HALL or THEATER is selected n Adjusting the DSP level Press DSP LEVEL on the remote to select the DSP level Each time you press this button the level changes as follows LEVEL 1 n 2 n 3 Note If you choose other sound effects the surround effect will be canceled To retain the effect store it in a personal file s...

Page 51: ...ed 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 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...

Page 52: ...r on the PRO LOGIC button goes off Notes You cannot use the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound and Surround Menu functions at the same time When you record the sound turn off the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound The audio emphasis setting will be canceled when you turn on the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of Dolby Surround encoded q videos and TV program...

Page 53: ...cording Press p on deck B Tips 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 canceled The instrumental sound may be reduced as well...

Page 54: ...maining 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 10min 50min N 60min When you choose AUTO The system turns off when the current CD or tape finishes playback up to 100 minutes The system turns off if you manually stop playing a CD or tape To check the remaining time Press SLE...

Page 55: ...tivate the Wake up Timer and Timer recording at the same time n 4 Press TUNING to select DAILY 1 or DAILY 2 then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 5 Set the time to start playing 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 ...

Page 56: ...re The start time the stop time the recording source and the preset station appear in turn before the original display returns 6 Insert a blank tape in deck B 7 Turn off the system When recording starts the volume level is set to the minimum 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 operati...

Page 57: ...t Sony dealer Notes on CDs Before playing clean the CD with a cleaning cloth Wipe the CD from the center out Do not use 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 U...

Page 58: ...ere is no microphone sound Turn VOLUME or MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume Make sure the microphone is connected to the 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 12 00 AM flashes in the display A power interruption occurred Reset the clock and timer settings The timer does not functio...

Page 59: ... 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 direction of the system s sensor The batteries have run down Replace the batteries There is acoustic feedback Decrease the volume level Move the microphone away form the speakers or change the direction of the m...

Page 60: ...follows 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Plug the power cord back in 3 Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER ENTER and DISC 1 at the same time Specifications Amplifier section The following measured at AC 120 240 V 50 Hz DIN power output Rated FRONT SPEAKER 105 105 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN CENTER SPEAKER 20 watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz DIN REAR SPEAKER 10 10 watts 16 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output Reference F...

Page 61: ...ons w h d Approx 175 130 185 mm Mass Approx 1 3 kg net per speaker Outputs VIDEO AUDIO OUT phono jacks voltage 250 mV impedance 1 kilohms VIDEO phono jack max output level 1 Vp p unbalanced Sync negative load impedance 75 ohms S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1 Vp p unbalanced Sync negative C 0 286 Vp p load impedance 75 ohms PHONES stereo phone jack accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more FRONT SPEAKER...

Page 62: ...consumption 275 watts Dimensions w h d Approx 355 425 435 mm incl projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 16 8 kg Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 Remote RM SV909S 1 Size AA batteries 2 FM wire antenna 1 Speaker cords 5 Video cable 1 Center speaker feet 4 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications continued ...

Page 63: ...a picture or a music piece on disc Each track is assigned a track number to help you locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc which contains moving pictures VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format one of the world wide standards of digital compact technology The picture information is compressed about 120 times Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to ...

Page 64: ...ting the system 60 S Saving recordings 57 Searching Index Search 32 Scene Search 31 Time Search 33 Selecting the audio emphasis 48 the color system 5 Setting the time 10 Shuffle Play 38 Sleep Timer 54 Sound adjustment 47 Speakers 5 7 Surround effect 50 Surround menu 50 T U Tape Select Edit 44 Test tone 9 Timer falling asleep to music 54 timer recording 56 waking up to music 54 Troubleshooting 58 T...

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