Sony LBT-D390 - Compact Hi-fi Stereo System, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ear 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 3 865 267 11 1 Compact Hi Fi Stereo System LBT XB44K LBT XB50 LBT XB60 LBT XB66 LBT XB66K LBT XB660 LBT D390 LBT D790 LBT G5500 LBT XB33 LBT XB33K LBT XB44 ...

Page 2: ...ienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note on CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cabl...

Page 3: ... 18 The CD Player Using the CD display 19 Playing CD tracks repeatedly 19 Playing CD tracks in random order 20 Programming CD tracks 21 Playing CDs without interruption 22 The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually 23 Recording CDs by specifying the track order 24 DJ Effects Looping part of a CD 26 Flashing part of a CD 26 Waving the equalizer 27 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 28 Selecting t...

Page 4: ...ntennas to prevent noise The color of your speaker cords might be different See the speakers manual for details if supplied 2 Insert only the stripped portion of the cord Inserting the vinyl portion will interfere with the speaker connection and no sound will come from the speaker Note The speakers for LBT D390 G5500 XB33 XB33K XB50 do not have the speaker jacks Connect the speaker cords to the sp...

Page 5: ...mote Tips With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the system replace both batteries with new ones When you set the time the demonstration is deactivated To activate the demonstration again press DISPLAY DEMO while the system is off Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from...

Page 6: ...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 and Brazilian models and a 12 hour system for other models The 24 hour system model is used for illustration purpose LBT D390 D790 G5500 XB33 XB33K XB44 XB44K XB50 XB60 only 1 Press t CLOCK SET The hour indication flas...

Page 7: ...rs 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 stations 3 5 1 2 4 6 LBT D390 D790 G5500...

Page 8: ...ng 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 or the turntable on a firm and stable surface 4 Press DBFB repeatedly until DBFB disappears from the display LBT D390 G5500 XB33 XB33K XB50 only Press SUPER WOOFER repeatedly until the indicator on this button goes off except for LBT D390 G5500 XB33 ...

Page 9: ...ept for LBT D390 D790 G5500 You can record a CD to an MD digitally by connecting your MD deck using an optical cable Connecting an MD deck for analog recording except for LBT D390 D790 G5500 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 Note If you cannot select MD by pressing FUNCTION press 1 u...

Page 10: ...ect a 6 to 15 meter 20 to 50 feet 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 IEC standard socket not supplied Screw clamp Ground wire not supplied For other models For European mo...

Page 11: ...s If you press or CD on the remote playback starts from the CD in the playing position AMS p 0 DISC SKIP VOLUME 1 2 3 4 CD p P 0 1 ALL DISCS VOLUME Jog dial P ª ª 6 P r 0 6 ª P p ª ª p 6 0 p 0 With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Disc number in the playing position Track number Elapsed time LBT D390 D790 G5500 XB33 XB33K XB44 XB44K XB50 XB60 LBT...

Page 12: ... If there is no CD in the player NO DISC appears in the display You can change the CD in the loading position during playback Do this Press p Press P Press again to resume playback During playback or pause turn the jog dial clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go backward and release it when you reach the desired track Or press AMS to go forward or AMS to go backward on the remote Press ...

Page 13: ...start from the front side 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 SURROUND so SUR appears in the display The equalizer settings will not be recorded Note You cannot listen to o...

Page 14: ... If an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO so MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press this button again to restore the stereo effect To improve broadcast reception move the supplied antennas Frequency Preset number LBT D390 D790 G5500 XB33 XB33K XB44 XB44K XB50 XB60 LBT XB66 XB66K XB660 Preset number Frequency DISC ALL DOLBY NR OFF PRESET T...

Page 15: ... 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 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears in the display 4 5 7 6 1 2 3 SURROUND DOLBY NR p ª With the side you want to record on facing forward ª ª 6 P r 0 6 ª ª ...

Page 16: ... 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 SURROUND 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 normal TYPE II C...

Page 17: ... sides or RELAY Relay 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 resu...

Page 18: ...endently If you want to start dubbing from the same point for the other side set DIRECTION to A and reverse tapes manually after both decks stop Then press H SPEED DUB again to start recording the other side You cannot record the surround effect Recording from a tape High speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes The recording level is automatically adjusted 1 Press 6 EJECT and...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ... create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played CHECK CLEAR 2 1 4 5 p 3 6 p LBT D390 D790 G5500 XB33 XB33K XB44 XB44K XB50 XB60 Total playing time Disc number Track number LBT XB66 XB66K XB660 Track number Disc number Total playing time DISC PROGRAM DOLBY NR OFF DOLBY NR OFF PROGRAM DISC 1 Place CDs and close the front cover 8 LBT D390 D790 G5500 XB33 ...

Page 22: ...playing time while programming this means you have programmed a track numbered over 20 or the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes Press CHECK on the remote repeatedly After the last track CHECK END appears CLEAR on the remote in stop mode CHECK on the remote repeatedly until the number of the track to be cleared lights up then press CLEAR 1 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD 2 Turn the jog dia...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...TION repeatedly until CD appears in the display 4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the display 5 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD 6 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display 3 12 2 1113 5 4 7 6 1 p CHECK 9 p EDIT Total playing time including selected track LBT D390 D790 G5500 XB33 XB33K XB44 XB44K XB50 XB60 Track number Disc number LBT XB66 XB66K XB660 Track...

Page 25: ...gram Play mode has been set After clearing the entire program see Clear the entire program in the table on page 22 follow the above procedure 7 Press PLAY MODE once The track is programmed STEP and the programmed playing order appear followed by the total playing time 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program additional tracks to be recorded on side A Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc 9 ...

Page 26: ...ent loop lengths With the flash function you can flash the CD sound during playback This lets you create original recordings Press and hold FLASH during playback at the point you want to start the Flash function and release to resume normal playback To adjust the flash length Turn the jog dial while holding FLASH or press MUSIC MENU B b while holding FLASH on the remote to select different flash l...

Page 27: ... 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 28: ...usic 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 GROOVE SUPER W MODE PHONES n You can reinforce the bass create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones To rein...

Page 29: ...ct the audio emphasis you desire The audio emphasis name appears in the display To cancel the audio emphasis Press EFFECT or MUSIC MENU ON OFF on the remote repeatedly so the indicator on the EFFECT button goes off Music menu options SUR appears if you select an audio emphasis with a surround effect Press To select GEQ V v MENU 1 MENU 2 GEQ B b ROCK MOVIE POP GAME JAZZ NIGHT DANCE PARTY SALSA RELA...

Page 30: ... bands 6 Press ENTER when finished Note If you choose another audio emphasis other than EFFECT OFF the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect for future use store it in a personal file see Making a personal audio emphasis file Activating the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect Press SURROUND so SUR appears in the display Note If you choose other sound effec...

Page 31: ...les of audio patterns surround effect and graphic equalizer and store them in the unit s memory Later call up an audio pattern to play a favorite tape CD or radio program You can create up to five audio files Before operation first select the basic audio emphasis you want for your sound 1 Create the sound effect you want by using the graphic equalizer and surround effect see Adjusting the audio em...

Page 32: ...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 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 pro...

Page 33: ...r 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 SPORT Sports programs...

Page 34: ...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 XB33K XB44K XB66K only 3 Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly to obtain the d...

Page 35: ... 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 on deck B E...

Page 36: ...oice 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 10min 50min N 60m...

Page 37: ...or DAILY 2 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 music source you wa...

Page 38: ...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 3 Presetting radio stations and set the clock see Step 2 Setting the time beforehand 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the r...

Page 39: ...1 Press REC 2 TIMER OFF appears in the display 3 Press REC again To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation 1 Press REC 2 TIMER OFF appears in the display Notes The system turns on 15 seconds before the preset time If the system is on at the preset time the recording will not be made You cannot set the timer if the timer on and off times are the same When you set th...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...ystem Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR 0 00 for European and Brazilian models or 12 00AM for other models flashes in the display A power interruption occurred Reset the clock and timer settings The timer does not function Set the clock correctly DAILY 1 DAILY 2 and REC do not appear when you press t CLOCK SET Set the timer correctly Set the clock The remote does not function There is...

Page 42: ...gnetize them see page 40 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 40 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see page 40 Noise increases or the high frequencies are missing The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 40 Tuner Severe hum or noise TU...

Page 43: ... XB660 accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms LBT XB33 XB33K XB44 XB44K accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms SURROUND SPEAKER LBT D790 XB33 XB33K XB50 XB60 only accepts impedance of 16 ohms For the U S model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 70 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 9 total ...

Page 44: ...z step 65 0 74 0 MHz 10 kHz step OIRT UKV 65 0 74 0 MHz 10 kHz step POLAR STEREO Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 2 band model North American model 530 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the tuning interval set at 9 kHz Middle Eastern models 531 1 602 kHz with the tuning interv...

Page 45: ... XB66 XB660 Approx 14 5 kg 31 lb 16 oz LBT XB66K Approx 15 5 kg 34 lb 2 oz Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 Remote RM SD70S 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 FM wire antenna 1 Speaker cords 2 except for LBT D390 G5500 XB33 XB33K XB50 Optional accessory for LBT D790 Surround speaker SS SR120 Speaker system Full range bass reflex type Speaker unit 10 cm dia cone type Nominal impedance 16 ohms Dimension...

Page 46: ...dio program 15 a tape manually 23 another tape 18 CDs by specifying the track order 24 selecting tape length automatically 25 timer recording 38 Repeat Play 19 Resetting the system 42 S Saving recordings 40 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 20 Sleep Timer 36 Sound adjustment 28 Speakers 4 9 Surround effect 30 T U V Tape Select Edit 25 Timer falling asleep to music 36 timer recording 38 waking up to ...

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