Sony LBT-G1, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...LBT G1 3 859 546 13 EN Compact Hi Fi Stereo System 3 859 546 13 1 1997 by Sony Corporation LBT G1 F Operating Instructions f ...

Page 2: ... qualified personnel only Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 This caution label is located inside the unit This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior ...

Page 3: ... radio 12 Playing a tape 13 Recording from a tape 14 The CD Player Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 15 Playing the CD tracks in random order 16 Programming the CD tracks 16 Playing only the beginning of each track 17 The Tape Deck Recording a CD by specifying track order 18 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 19 Selecting the Preset Equalizer menu 19 Other Features Falling asleep to music 20 Waki...

Page 4: ...stem using the supplied cords and accessories To complete the setup do steps 2 and 3 also 1 Connect the speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same colour Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise Left speaker Right speaker FM aerial AM loop aerial LBT G1 rear panel Red Black ...

Page 5: ... the FM AM aerials Set up the AM loop aerial then connect it Connect the mains lead to a wall outlet Extend the FM wire aerial horizontally 3 Inserting two R03 size AAA batteries into the remote Tip 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 Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of ...

Page 6: ...cond The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for a stereo program appear 3 Press MEMORY MEMORY flashes Setting the time continued 5 Press CLOCK SET The clock starts working To light up the display Press TIMER SET when the power is off The light on the display turns on for 5 seconds To check the clock when the power is on Press CLOCK S...

Page 7: ...etained for a week even if you pull out the mains lead or if a power failure occurs Connectingoptional AVcomponentsand outdooraerials Connecting a turntable To enhance your system you can connect a turntable Refer to the instructions of each component Make sure to match the colour of the plugs and the connectors To listen to the sound of a turntable Press PHONO Phono appears in the display Tip You...

Page 8: ...omponents and outdoor aerials continued AM aerial Connect a 6 to 15 meter 20 to 50 feet insulated wire to the AM aerial terminal Leave the supplied AM loop aerial connected Important Ground the external aerial from y terminal against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Ground wire not supplied IEC standard socket connector not supplied Screw clamp Grou...

Page 9: ...ess and hold down or 0 during play and release it at the desired point Press DISC 1 3 or DISC SKIP Press Turn VOLUME or press VOL or on the remote Tips Pressing P when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts CD playback if there is a CD on the tray One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the CD player and start playing a CD just by pressing P Automatic Source Sele...

Page 10: ... 4 Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons to select a CD 5 Press r on deck A Recording starts 6 Press P CD play starts To stop recording Press p6 on deck A and p on the CD player Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording With the label side up When you play a single CD place it on the inner circle of the tray 5 1 2 3 6 4 With the side you want to record on facing forward ...

Page 11: ...UME or press VOL or on the remote To Turn off the radio Adjust the volume To listen to non preset radio stations Press or 0 repeatedly to tune in the desired station Tips Pressing TUNER BAND when the power is off automatically turns the power on and tunes to the last received station One Touch Play You can switch from another source to the tuner just by pressing TUNER BAND Automatic Source Selecti...

Page 12: ...want 2 Press PRESET or to tune in a preset station 3 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A 4 Press r Recording starts 3 4 2 1 With the side you want to record on facing forward To stop recording Press p6 on deck A Tips To record non preset stations press or 0 repeatedly to tune in the desired station If noise is heard while recording an AM radio move the AM aerials to reduce the noise ...

Page 13: ...n the display 3 Press The tape starts playing The deck stops automatically when the playback of the tape ends To play both decks in succession relay play You can listen to one side of the tapes in deck B and deck A in succession When the tape in deck B finishes playing the tape in deck A starts playing 1 Press p6 on deck B and insert a recorded tape in deck B 2 Press on deck B The tape on deck B s...

Page 14: ...tape in deck A and a recorded tape in deck B 2 Press TAPE TAPE appears in the display 3 Press P on deck A 4 Press r on deck A Deck A stands by for recording 5 Press on deck B The tape starts dubbing To stop recording Press p6 on deck A and B 5 4 3 2 1 1 With the side you want to play record on facing forward ...

Page 15: ...he following procedure to change the repeat mode 21 3 Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display while playing the track you want to repeat REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 DISC appears in the display REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT ALL DISC appears in the display To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT so that REPEAT REPEAT 1 or REPEAT ALL DISC disappears from the display To repeat O...

Page 16: ...CD 7 1 4 3 2 5 p P p CLEAR PlayingtheCDtracks inrandomorder Shuffle Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order 1 Press CD and place a CD on the disc tray 2 Press SHUFFLE SHUFFLE appears then all the tracks play in random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press SHUFFLE so that SHUFFLE disappears Tips You can start Shuffle Play during normal play by displaying SHUFFLE To skip a...

Page 17: ...mme play Erase a track from the end Erase the entire programme Press P p p CLEAR on the remote in stop mode p for more than two seconds Tips The programme you made remains after the Programme Play has finished To play the same programme again press P FULL appears when you have programmed more than 32 track numbers Playingonlythe beginningofeachtrack Music Scan The begining of each track on all the...

Page 18: ...gaCDby specifyingtrackorder Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want When programming make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape 1 Follow step 1 6 in Programming the CD tracks see p 16 2 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A 3 Press r Recording starts 3 4 2 p With the side you want to record on facing forward ...

Page 19: ...Equalizermenu The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among four sound effects according to the sound you are listening to To select the sound characteristic Press PRESET EQ repeatedly to select your desired sound effect To cancel the Preset Equalizer Press PRESET EQ until FLAT is selected Tip The Preset Equalizer effect is not recorded on a tape DBFB PRESET EQ 1 2 3 PR...

Page 20: ...dication flashes again Other Features Fallingasleeptomusic Sleep Timer You can let the system turn off at a preset time so you can sleep to the music You can preset the time to be turned off by 10 minutes Make sure you have set the clock see page 5 Press SLEEP on the remote SLEEP appears Each time you press the button the minute display the turn off time changes as follows SLEEP 90 n 80 n 70 n n 1...

Page 21: ...e and volume appear then the original display appears 6 Press TIMER MODE TIMER appears 7 Press POWER to turn off the power To check the setting Press TIMER SET The start time and the stop time appears To change the setting start again from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press TIMER MODE TIMER disappears Note Do not operate the system from the time the power turns on until the playback starts...

Page 22: ...turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out the disc If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On the speaker system Locate the speaker system further away from the TV set Furthermore be sure not to place objects in which magnets are attached or used near the TV set such as audio racks...

Page 23: ... batteries The color irregularity on a TV screen persists Place the speakers farther away from the TV set Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume Check the speaker connection and speaker placement Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use When the tape heads become dirty the sound is distorted there is a decrease in sound level the s...

Page 24: ...eads on page 23 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 23 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see Cleaning the tape heads on page 23 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnet...

Page 25: ... response 40 Hz 16 kHz 0 5 dB Tape player section Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 60 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette Wow and flutter 0 1 WRMS 0 3 DIN Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Aerial FM wire aerial Aerial terminals 75 ohm unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning r...

Page 26: ... 50 60 Hz Power consumption 120 watts Dimensions Approx 355 325 330 mm 14 12 7 8 13 in w h d incl projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 7 9 kg 17 lb 7 oz Supplied accessories AM loop aerial 1 Remote RM SG20 1 FM wire aerial 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 27: ...CD 10 a radio programme 12 a tape 14 Repeat Play 15 S Saving recordings 22 Setting the time 5 Shuffle Play 16 Sleep Timer 20 Sound adjustment 19 Speakers 4 T U V Timer falling asleep to music 20 waking up to music 20 Troubleshooting 23 Tuner 6 11 12 W X Y Z Wake up timer 20 A Adjusting the sound 19 the volume 9 Aerials 5 7 Automatic Source Selection 9 B Batteries 5 C CD player 9 15 Clock setting 5...

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