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Step 1: Hooking up the system

Getting Started

Follow steps

through

to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

Left front

speaker

Right front
speaker

AM loop antenna

FM antenna

Left rear speaker

Right rear speaker

Center speaker

Summary of Contents for XB80AV

Page 1: ... 1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 862 183 12 1 Compact Hi Fi Stereo System LBT D890AV LBT XB55AV LBT XB80AV LBT XB88AV LBT XB88AVK ...

Page 2: ... classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby Pro Logic Surround system and the Dolby B type noise reduction system Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY the double D symbol a and PRO LOGIC are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation LBT X...

Page 3: ...ing CDs by specifying the track order 27 DJ Effect Looping part of a CD 29 Flashing part of a CD 29 Waving the equalizer 30 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 31 Selecting the audio emphasis 32 Adjusting the audio emphasis 33 Making a personal audio emphasis file 35 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound 36 Other Features Using the Radio Data System RDS 37 Singing along Karaoke 39 Falling aslee...

Page 4: ...stem Getting Started Follow steps 1 through 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories Left front speaker Right front speaker AM loop antenna FM antenna Left rear speaker Right rear speaker Center speaker ...

Page 5: ...tion will interfere with the speaker connection and no sound will come from the speaker 2 Connect the FM AM antennas Set up the AM loop antenna then connect it 3 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage except for North American European Mexican South African Thailand and Australian models continued Gray with black stripe Gray Black Red Gray with black stripe Gray _ L ...

Page 6: ...he system continued Inserting two 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...

Page 7: ...eakers Before you connect them determine the best location for your speakers 1 Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position continued Step 2 Setting up the speakers 2 Place the center speaker so it is placed at about the same height as the front speakers A Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it a little behind the front speakers position B A...

Page 8: ...mote 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 Note The test tone feature works only for Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Tip If you turn VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote all the speaker volumes change Step 2 Setting up the speakers continued Adjusting the speaker volume To enjo...

Page 9: ...on 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 The clock is on a 24 hour system for the European model and a 12 hour system for other models The 24 hour system model is used for illustration purpose 3 5 1 2 4 ...

Page 10: ...NG MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears in the display 3 Press TUNING The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear 4 Press TUNER MEMORY A preset number flashes in the display 5 Press TUNING to select the preset number you want 6 Press ENTER NEXT The station is stored 7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 to store other stati...

Page 11: ...e 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 Connecting optional AV components To the audio output of the TV VCR To enhance your system you can connect optional components Refer to the instruction...

Page 12: ... the display LBT D890AV XB55AV only Press SUPER WOOFER repeatedly until the indicator on this button goes off except for LBT D890AV XB55AV To the audio output of the turntable Connecting optional AV components continued Connecting an MD deck for digital recording except for LBT D890AV You can record a CD to an MD digitally by connecting your MD deck using an optical cable Connecting an MD deck for...

Page 13: ...to 15 meter 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 For European model For other models AM FM75 Screw clamp Ground wire not supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied For Europ...

Page 14: ... 3 Close the front cover 4 Press one of the DIRECT PLAY buttons Playback starts If you press or 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 1 2 3 4 p P 0 1 ALL DISCS...

Page 15: ...ckwise 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 DIRECT PLAY buttons Or press DISC SKIP or press D SKIP on the remote Press 1 ALL DISCS repeatedly until 1 DISC appears Press 1 ALL DISCS repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears Press 6 O...

Page 16: ...n 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 or on the CD player Tips If you want to record on the reverse side press ª 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 t...

Page 17: ... VOLUME 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 Preset number Frequency DISC ALL DOLBY NR OFF PRESET TUNED STEREO MHz S Tips Pressing TUNER BAND while the system is off automatically turns on the system and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from a...

Page 18: ...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 The recording level is automatically adjusted With the side you want to record o...

Page 19: ...uce 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 or DSP MODE on the remote 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 ...

Page 20: ...ay 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 Pre...

Page 21: ... decks A and B automatically stop To stop dubbing Press p on deck A or B 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 DIRECTION to ß when the tapes you use ...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ... track is programmed STEP and the programmed playing order appear followed by the total playing time 7 To program additional tracks repeat steps 4 through 6 Skip step 4 to select tracks from the same disc 8 Press All the tracks play in the order you selected You can create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played CHECK CLEAR p 2 8 4 5 p 3 6 1 Track numb...

Page 25: ...e 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 select a CD 2 Turn the jog dial to select a track 3 Press PLAY MODE p once in s...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...urn 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 end of side A P appears in the display and th...

Page 28: ...e Clear the entire program in the table on page 25 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 to recor...

Page 29: ...OP on the remote to select different 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 r...

Page 30: ...hile listening 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 ...

Page 31: ...ss is too strong Adjust the bass slowly while listening to the 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 You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound...

Page 32: ... Press GEQ B b or MUSIC MENU B b on the remote repeatedly to select 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 MEN...

Page 33: ...phasis 2 Press GEQ CONTROL The frequency range appears and the level value flashes in the display 3 Press GEQ B b repeatedly to select a frequency band 4 Press GEQ V v to adjust the level 5 Repeat steps 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 soun...

Page 34: ...oduces the acoustics of a concert hall THEATER Reproduces the acoustics of a movie theater Adjusting the audio emphasis continued 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 Notes If you choose other sound effects the surround effect will be canceled To retain the effect store it in a p...

Page 35: ...desired 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 equalize...

Page 36: ...the indicator on the PRO LOGIC button lights up 2 Play a program source To turn off the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Press PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC ON OFF on the remote so the indicator 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 ...

Page 37: ...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 DEMO the display changes as follows n Station name Frequency Program type Clock display Effect P FILE name or EFFECT ON OFF If the RDS broadcast is not received the station name and the program type may not appear in the display Locating a station by program...

Page 38: ...cal advice and weather LIGHT MUSIC Classical music such as instrumentals vocal and choral works M O R MUSIC Easy listening middle of the road music NEWS News programs OTHER MUSIC Music such as jazz rhythm and blues and reggae POP MUSIC Popular music programs ROCK MUSIC Rock music programs SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras chamber music opera etc ...

Page 39: ...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 XB88AVK only 3 Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly to obtain the desired kar...

Page 40: ... 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 Press p ...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...AILY 1 flashes in the display 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 time to stop playing following the...

Page 43: ...me When you set the Sleep Timer the Wake up Timer 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 4 Presetting radio stations and set the clock see Step 3 Setting the time beforehand 1 Tune in the preset radio station se...

Page 44: ... 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 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 recording will not be made You cannot s...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...uption 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 direction of the system s sensor The batteries have run down Replace the batte...

Page 47: ... level The heads are dirty Clean them see page 45 The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 45 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 45 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see page 45 Noise increases or the high frequencies are missing The...

Page 48: ...watts 8 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD REAR SPEAKER 12 5 12 5 watts 16 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Peak music power output Reference 2 000 watts Inputs PHONO IN phono jacks sensitivity 3 mV impedance 47 kilohms LBT D890AV VIDEO AUDIO IN phono jacks sensitivity 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms LBT XB55AV XB80AV XB88AV XB88AVK VIDEO MD AUDIO IN phono jacks sensitivity 250 mV impedance 47 kilohms MIX MIC phone jack sensit...

Page 49: ...Antenna AM loop antenna External antenna terminals Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Speakers SS D8900V XB55V for LBT D890AV XB55AV Speaker system 3 way 3 unit bass reflex Magnetically shielded type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm dia cone type Tweeter 6 cm dia cone type Super Tweeter 2 cm dia dome type Rated impedance SS D8900V 8 ohms SS XB55V 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 245 480 320 mm 9 3 4 19 12 5 8...

Page 50: ...r consumption Canadian model 300 VA Other models 270 watts Dimensions w h d Approx 355 425 435 mm 14 16 3 4 17 1 4 in incl projecting parts and controls Mass LBT D890AV Approx 13 9 kg 30 lb 10 oz LBT XB80AV Approx 13 5 kg 29 lb 12 oz LBT XB55AV XB88AV XB88AVK Approx 14 3 kg 31 lb 8 oz Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 Remote RM SE2AVS 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 FM wire antenna 1 Speaker cords 5...

Page 51: ...other tape 21 CDs by specifying the track order 27 selecting tape length automatically 28 timer recording 43 Repeat Play 22 Resetting the system 47 S Saving recordings 45 Setting the time 9 Shuffle Play 23 Sleep Timer 41 Sound adjustment 31 Speakers 5 7 Surround effect 34 Surround menu 34 T U V Tape Select Edit 28 Test tone 8 Timer falling asleep to music 41 timer recording 43 waking up to music 4...

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