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Operating Instructions

3-865-554-12(1)

Compact Hi-Fi
Stereo System

LBT-VR70
LBT-VR50

Summary of Contents for LBT-VR50

Page 1: ... 1999 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 865 554 12 1 Compact Hi Fi Stereo System LBT VR70 LBT VR50 ...

Page 2: ...isplay is used for LBT VR50 Normal display is used for illustration purposes 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 Before operating the system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference You can Enjoy video playback moving pictures as wel...

Page 3: ...29 Playing CD tracks repeatedly 30 Playing CD tracks in random order 30 Programming CD tracks 31 Playing CDs without interruption 33 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 34 Recording CDs by specifying the track order 35 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 37 Flashing part of a CD 37 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 38 Selecting the audio emphasis 39 Adjusting the audio emphasis 40 Making a p...

Page 4: ...s 1 Connect the speaker cords to FRONT SPEAKER jacks 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 Left speaker Right speaker AM loop antenna FM antenna Black Stripe Red Solid Getting Started 2 1 6 4 7 5 3 1 1 ...

Page 5: ...te position PAL or NTSC according to your TV If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal The factory setting AUTO automatically changes the color system of the video output according to the color system of the current VIDEO CD If the color system of your TV is NTSC Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC Pictures recorded in the PAL color system will be stretched vertically a...

Page 6: ...onstration mode by pressing DEMO STANDBY while the system is off To connect optional AV components See page 49 Step 1 Hooking up the system continued 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 DE...

Page 7: ... a power failure occurs By pressing TV 1 u TV VIDEO TV VOL TV CH Note Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some buttons above When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism Make sure that all CDs are removed from the unit 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Hold down CD LOOP and press 1 u 3 Disconnect the power cord ...

Page 8: ... in a station To store another station on an existing preset number Start over from step 1 After step 4 press TUNING to select the preset number on which you want to store the station You can add a new preset number after the last preset number Step 3 Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 stations 20 for FM and 10 for AM The bands you can select depend on the kind of tuner built into y...

Page 9: ...M 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 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...

Page 10: ...5 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 Playing a VIDEO CD 1 u Power Basic Operations VOLUME TV 1 u TV VOL TV CH D SKIP P CD With the label side up When you play a VIDEO CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Disc number in the playing position Track number Elapsed time VOL 2 4 PLAY ...

Page 11: ...the remote 2 Press and hold or 0 during playback 1 Press once to start searching 2 Press again to increase the search speed Each time you press the button the speed changes as follows 1 slow n 2 normal n 3 high n 1 slow 3 Press P at the desired point to stop searching Press one of the DISC 1 DISC 5 buttons or DISC SKIP Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until 1 DISC appears Press PLAY MODE repeatedly unti...

Page 12: ... on the tray The disc tray rotates so you can 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 VOL 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 1...

Page 13: ... on the remote Press P again to resume playback 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 to go forward or to go backward on the remote Press and hold or 0 during playback Press P to stop searching at the desired point Press one of the DISC 1 DISC 5 buttons or DI...

Page 14: ... CD continued With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray 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 stops at the end of the ...

Page 15: ... to tune in the desired preset station To Do this Turn off the radio Press 1 u Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote To listen to non preset radio stations Press 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 recei...

Page 16: ... until the desired band 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 ...

Page 17: ...ise 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 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 ...

Page 18: ...ween 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 TV 1 Press PUSH 6 and insert a recorded tape in ...

Page 19: ...RELAY to record on both sides 4 Press P Dubbing starts When dubbing ends decks A and 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 a...

Page 20: ... the track number using the number buttons on the remote OFF appears in the display and playback begins from the selected track Still images such as the menu screens will not be shown To select a menu number using the remote Press the number buttons in the desired order in step 2 To enter track numbers 10 or over first press 10 then press the number buttons To enter 0 use the 10 0 button Playing a...

Page 21: ...FECT ON OFF May not appear with still images etc Tips When appears on the TV screen you have pressed an invalid button Press a button indicated by the instructions on the menu screen When you press NEXT during playback or while playing moving pictures the next scene on the disc appears Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc PBC appears for the disc with the PBC functions and PBC OFF...

Page 22: ...ed time of current track 4 Music calendar The track numbers in the numerical calendar disappear after they are played 1 u ON SCREEN n n n n n n n During Normal Play of a VIDEO CD without the PBC functions Ver 1 1 or audio CD nElapsed time on the current track Remaining time on the current track Remaining time on the current CD 1 DISC mode or ALL DISCS mode Clock display for a few seconds Effect P ...

Page 23: ... PROGRAM 3 Programmed disc and track numbers 4 Elapsed time of current track During stop mode of a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions 1 RESUME or no display 2 ACTIVE or no display 3 AUTO PBC 4 Total playing time of current disc During stop mode of a VIDEO CD or audio CD except Program Play mode 1 RESUME or no display 2 ACTIVE or no display 3 Play mode 4 Music calendar 5 Total playing time of current ...

Page 24: ...mode Display is the same as ON SCREEN 1 Using the on screen display continued ON SCREEN OFF No display except for special menus Notes Normally leave the display mode set to either ON SCREEN 1 or 2 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 f...

Page 25: ...c scene 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions Ver 2 0 2 Press SPECIAL MENU 3 Press 1 to select 1 SCENE SEARCH SCENE and the total number of scenes appear on the TV screen 4 Press the number buttons 1 10 0 to select the desired scene To enter scene number 103 Press 1 n 10 0 n 3 The selected scene number appears on the TV screen 5 Press CD Playback starts from the selected scene To stop ...

Page 26: ...0 0 to enter the time in minutes for the desired section To enter 10 minutes Press 1 n 10 0 The selected elapsed time appears on the TV screen To reenter the time Press CLEAR and then press the number buttons again 4 Press CD Playback starts from the selected time Locating a specific part of a disc continued To stop playback Press p To use time search with VIDEO CDs with the PBC functions Ver 2 0 ...

Page 27: ...select the desired track Notes Video images will not be shown for audio CDs The play mode automatically switches to normal mode if you start disc digest during Shuffle or Program Play TRACK 1 DIGEST 1 5 9 2 6 3 7 4 8 Locating a section within a track Track Digest You can have the CD player divide a VIDEO CD track into either 9 or 12 different sections and display the first scene of each section on...

Page 28: ...k digest with VIDEO CDs with the PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select 4 TRACK DIGEST before you start playing the VIDEO CD to disable the PBC functions Tip In step 3 you can select sections even if they have not been displayed yet Use the number buttons to select the desired track Note Tracks less than 40 seconds long may be divided into fewer than 12 sections Locating a specific part of a disc continued ...

Page 29: ...e player may resume playback from a different point The point at which you stopped playback is cleared when you press number buttons PLAY MODE or p you press DISC SKIP or D SKIP on the remote you press SPECIAL MENU you turn the jog dial you remove the VIDEO CD you unplug the system s AC power cord Setting the sharpness Active Picture This function emphasizes the outline of the picture to create a ...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...HUFFLE 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 32: ...repeatedly until PROGRAM ALL DISCS SHUFFLE or 1 DISC SHUFFLE disappears from the display To Check the program Clear the last selected track Clear a specific track Add a track to the program Clear the entire program Tips The program you created remains in the CD player s memory even after it has been played Press P to play the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time while pr...

Page 33: ...cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs 1 3 2 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 2 Press CD NON STOP so the indicator lights up NON STOP PLAY appears in the display 3 Press P To cancel CD Non Stop Play Press CD NON STOP so the indicator goes off NON STOP OFF appears in the display ...

Page 34: ...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 so the indicator on the ª button for the reverse side lights up green When y...

Page 35: ... additional tracks to be recorded on side A Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc 9 Press P on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A P appears in the display and the total playing time resets to 0 00 in the display Total playing time The last programmed track Recording CDs by specifying the track order Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want ...

Page 36: ...pears To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM ALL DISCS SHUFFLE or 1 DISC SHUFFLE disappears from the display Recording CDs by specifying the track order continued Selecting the tape length automatically Tape Select Edit You can check the most suitable tape length for recording a CD Note that you cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing more than 20 tracks After ins...

Page 37: ...he Flash function you can flash 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 FILE SELECT V v while holding FLASH on the remote...

Page 38: ...he 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 through the headphones Connect the headphones to...

Page 39: ...pears in the display When using the remote press FILE SELECT V v repeatedly until the desired audio emphasis name appears 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 ROCK MOVIE POP GAM...

Page 40: ...ic source Changing the equalizer display You can change the equalizer display according to the music you are listening to Press SPECTRUM ANALYZER Every time you press the button the display changes as follows Image pattern Normal pattern Adjusting the audio emphasis You can adjust the audio emphasis using the graphic equalizer and surround effect Adjusting the graphic equalizer You can adjust the ...

Page 41: ... 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 on page 42 SURROUND Activating the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect 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 store it in a personal file se...

Page 42: ...the audio emphasis on page 40 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 new settings To call up the personal file Press...

Page 43: ...witch it to the appropriate video input Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV for details When you are done Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the microphone from MIC 1 or MIC 2 then press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly until h disappears from the display Tip You can use two microphones connecting to MIC 1 and MIC 2 at the same time Note With some songs vocals may not be canceled...

Page 44: ...starts Start singing along with the music To stop recording Press p on deck B Adjusting the microphone echo Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect To cancel the echoing Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN Adjusting the key Press or n You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 halftone steps 6 to n6 To return to the original key Press and n at the same time Note This function cannot be used with the tape d...

Page 45: ... 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 46: ...ING 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 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 desired mu...

Page 47: ... t CLOCK SET SET appears and DAILY flashes in the display 3 Press TUNING to select REC then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display Notes The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off times are the same When you set the Sleep Timer the Daily Timer will not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it o...

Page 48: ...imum 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 on the previous page To cancel the timer operation 1 Press REC 2 TIMER OFF appears in the display Timer recording radio programs continued Notes The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time If the system is on at the preset time the Timer recording will n...

Page 49: ... Optional AV Components Note Using the turntable at high volume may cause distortion or howling This is often caused by the bass sound from the speakers The bass sound may be picked up by the needle of the turntable and produce the distortion or howling To avoid this do the following 1 Keep some distance between the speakers and the turntable 2 Stop using the surround effect 3 Install the speakers...

Page 50: ...ks and VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT jack using the supplied video connecting cable or an optional S VIDEO connecting cable you can record the audio and video signals from a VIDEO CD onto video tape Refer to the instructions included with your VCR for details To the audio outputs of the MD deck To the audio inputs of the MD deck Connecting an MD deck for analog recording Be sure to match the color of t...

Page 51: ...rtant 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 Note The input signal from the VIDEO1 and VIDEO2 INPUT jacks do not output via the S VIDEO OUT jack Connecting a camcorder or video game Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound from the...

Page 52: ... a warm 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 de...

Page 53: ... tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled inside the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic Do not frequently change the tape operations such as play stop and fast forwarding etc The tape may get entangled in the tape deck Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the tap...

Page 54: ...ophone sound Turn VOLUME or MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIC 1 or MIC 2 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 00AM flashes in the display A power interruption occurred Reset the clock and timer settings The timer does not function Se...

Page 55: ...lers are dirty Clean them see page 53 Noise increases or the high frequencies are missing The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 53 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 received in stereo Press STEREO MONO so STEREO appears in the disp...

Page 56: ...dance 75 ohms VIDEO CD CD player section System Compact disc and digital audio and video system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output Max 44 6 µW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Wavelength 780 790 nm Frequency response 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise r...

Page 57: ...r 17 cm dia cone type Tweeter 6 cm dia cone type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 255 505 360 mm Mass Approx 9 kg net per speaker General Power requirements Thai model 220 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 VR70 220 watts LBT VR50 200 watts Dimensions w h d Approx 356 423 446 mm incl projecting parts ...

Page 58: ...ch track is assigned a track number to help you locate the desired track 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 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CD...

Page 59: ... length automatically 36 timer recording 47 Repeat Play 30 Resetting the system 55 S Saving recordings 52 Selecting the audio emphasis 39 the color system 5 Setting the time 7 Shuffle Play 30 Sleep Timer 45 Sound adjustment 38 Speakers 4 Surround effect 41 SYNC BASS 38 SYNC EQ 39 T U Tape Select Edit 36 Timer falling asleep to music 45 timer recording 47 waking up to music 46 Troubleshooting 53 Tu...

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