Sony LBT-G2500 - Lbt Electronics, Operating Instruction

Page 1: ...tructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear 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 3 862 441 11 1 Compact Hi Fi Stereo System ...

Page 2: ... into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced 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...

Page 3: ...14 Playing a tape 16 Recording from a tape 18 The CD Player Using the CD display 19 Playing the CD tracks repeatedly 19 Playing the CD tracks in random order 20 Programming the CD tracks 21 The Tape Deck Recording CDs by specifying the track order 23 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound 25 Selecting the audio emphasis 25 Activating the surround effect 26 Other Features Falling asleep to music 27 W...

Page 4: ...Started Step 1 Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories 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 Red 2 1 4 5 3 R L ...

Page 5: ...e is also deactivated when you set the time Inserting two size AAA R03 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 time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Jack type A AM loop antenn...

Page 6: ...ade a mistake start over from step 1 Setting the time deactivates the demonstration mode If you want to display the demonstration mode press DISPLAY DEMO when the power is off You must set the time before using the timer functions You can set the time while the power is off For European models the clock is on a 24 hour system For other models the clock is on a 12 hour AM PM system The 24 hour syst...

Page 7: ...number of stations 2 band model 20 for FM and 10 for AM 3 band model 20 for FM 10 for MW and 10 for LW The band you can select depends on the kind of tuner built into your system Confirm the bands by pressing TUNER BAND repeatedly 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display Each time you press this button the band changes as follows 2 band model FM AM 3 band model ...

Page 8: ...or the turntable on a firm and stable surface 4 Press DBFB repeatedly until DBFB disappears from the display To the audio output of the turntable To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING MODE repeatedly in step 2 until MANUAL appears then press TUNING to tune in the station manually To change the preset number Start over from step 1 To change the AM tuning interval for models with the ...

Page 9: ... Connecting outdoor antennas Connect an outdoor antenna to improve the reception FM antenna Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna You can also use the TV antenna instead Jack type A 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied Ground wire not supplied Screw clamp Jack type B IEC standard socket connector not supplied Screw clamp Ground wire not supplied Insulated wire not supplied Screw clamp Ground wire no...

Page 10: ... buttons Play starts If you press or on the remote play starts from the CD in the playing position Basic Operations Playing a CD Normal Play You can play up to five CDs in a row Disc number in the playing position Elapsed time Track number DOLBY NR OFF ALL DISC S With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray 1 u power 1 u power Jog dial 1 ALL DISCS PLAY ...

Page 11: ... and hold down or 0 during play and release it at the desired point Press DISC SKIP Press 1 ALL DISCS repeatedly until 1 DISC appears Press 1 ALL DISCS repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears Press in stop mode Press Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote Tips Pressing while the system power is off automatically turns on the system and starts CD playback if there is a CD on the tray One Touch Play You ...

Page 12: ...e recording Press P on deck A Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR before step 5 so that DOLBY NR B appears in the display Note You cannot listen to other sources while recording You can use a TYPE I normal tape 1 Press p 6 and insert a blank tape into deck A 2 Press and place a CD With the label side up When you play a CD single place it on...

Page 13: ...follows 2 band model FM AM 3 band model FM n MW n LW 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until PRESET appears MANUAL n AUTO n PRESET 3 Press TUNING or or on the remote to tune in the desired preset station Press TUNING or for lower preset numbers Press TUNING or for higher preset numbers To Do this Turn off the radio Press 1 u power Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote continued DOL...

Page 14: ...tune in the desired station Tips Pressing TUNER BAND while the system power is off automatically turns on the system and tunes to the last received 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 that MONO appears in the display There will be no stereo effect but the recepti...

Page 15: ...ding Press P on deck A With the side you want to record on facing forward Frequency Preset number Tips To record non preset stations select AUTO or MANUAL in step 2 then press TUNING to tune in the desired station When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR before step 5 so that DOLBY NR B appears in the display If noise is heard while recording from t...

Page 16: ...o Do this Stop play Press p 6 Pause Press P Press again to resume play Fast forward Press Rewind Press 0 Remove the cassette Press p 6 Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME or press VOL on the remote With the side you want to play facing forward Playing a tape You can play a TYPE I normal tape P p 0 VOL 1 u power 1 u power VOLUME DOLBY NR 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 P P ...

Page 17: ...s playing 1 Press p 6 and insert recorded tapes in both decks 2 Press on deck B 3 Press P and on deck A The tape on deck A is paused and automatically released when the playback on deck B ends Tips If you play both decks at the same time you will hear the sound from deck B When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears in the di...

Page 18: ... play record on facing forward 3 Press P and then r on deck A Deck A stands by for recording 4 Press on deck B The tape starts dubbing To stop recording Press p 6 on deck A and deck B To pause recording Press P on deck A Tip When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR before step 3 so that DOLBY NR B appears in the display 3 3 4 1 1 2 DOLBY NR 1 u powe...

Page 19: ... DISC appears in the display 1 ALL DISCS repeatedly until ALL DISCS appears in the display REPEAT repeatedly while playing the track you want to repeat until REPEAT 1 appears in the display n n n You can check the remaining time of the current track Press DISPLAY DEMO during playback Each time you press this button during normal play the display changes as follows nPlaying time on the current trac...

Page 20: ... continue playing in their original order To select a desired CD Press one of the DIRECT PLAY 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 You can play all the tracks on one CD or all the CDs in random order 1 Place CDs an...

Page 21: ... display 6 Press PLAY MODE once The track is programmed The program step number appears followed by the total playing time continued You can create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played Total playing time including selected track Disc number Track number Total playing time The last programmed track DOLBY NR OFF PROGRAM DISC DOLBY NR OFF PROGRAM DISC ...

Page 22: ...ns in the CD player s memory even after it has been played Press to play the same program again If appears instead of the total 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 repea...

Page 23: ...cording Press p 6 on deck A To cancel Program Edit Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM or SHUFFLE disappears from the display continued 3 2 4 1 ALL DISCS PLAY MOD E R E P E A T E D I T AMS PLAY MODE The Tape Deck Recording CDs by specifying the track order 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 no...

Page 24: ...A 5 Press r on deck A Recording starts 6 Press on the CD player The CD player starts playing the tracks to be recorded on side A When the last track for side A finishes playing the CD player changes to playing pause automatically 7 Press p 6 to remove the tape from deck A and insert it again with the side B facing forward Then press 0 to rewind the tape completely 8 Press r on deck A Recording sta...

Page 25: ...tor on the sound effect button goes off Tip SUR appears if you select an audio emphasis with a surround effect continued You can reinforce the bass and listen with headphones To reinforce the bass DBFB Press DBFB Each time you press this button the DBFB level display changes as follows DBFB n DBFB n DBFB OFF DBFB reinforces the bass more than DBFB DBFB Dynamic Bass Feedback To listen through the h...

Page 26: ...splay changes to show one of the four displays below Activating the surround effect You can enjoy the surround effect Selecting the audio emphasis continued SURROUND Press SURROUND so that SUR appears in the display Note If you choose other sound effects the surround effect will be canceled ...

Page 27: ...lay continued You can set the system to turn off at a preset time so you can fall asleep listening to the CD 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 60min When you choose AUTO The system turns off when the current CD finishes playb...

Page 28: ...ENTER NEXT The start time the stop time and the music source appear in turn before the original display returns 10Turn off the system To check the setting 1 Press DAILY 1 so that TIMER OFF appears in the display 2 Press DAILY 1 again To change the setting start over from step 1 To cancel the timer operation Press DAILY 1 so that TIMER OFF appears in the display Tips The system turns on 15 seconds ...

Page 29: ...operation If the stereo system is brought directly from a cold to 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 ...

Page 30: ... cord will interfere with the speaker connection Before placing a cassette in the tape deck Take up any slack in the tape Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged When using a tape longer than 90 minutes The tape is very elastic Do not change the tape operations such as play stop and fast winding etc frequently The tape may get entangled in the tape dec...

Page 31: ...y OVER is displayed You have reached the end of the CD Press and hold 0 to return continued 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 0 00 or 12 00AM flashes in the display A power failure occurred Reset the clock and timer settings The timer does not function Set the clock correctly DAILY 1 does not appear when...

Page 32: ... 30 There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty Clean them see page 30 Noise increases or the high frequencies are missing The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see page 30 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 F...

Page 33: ...wer output Reference 55 watts 55 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD The following measured at AC 120 240 V 60 Hz DIN power output Rated 50 watts 50 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz DIN Continuous RMS power output Reference 60 watts 60 watts 6 ohms at 1 kHz 10 THD Peak music power output Reference 800 watts Inputs PHONO IN phono jacks sensitivity 3 mV impedance 47 kilohms Outputs PHONES stereo phone jack accepts he...

Page 34: ...Hz Speakers Speaker system 2 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 17 cm dia cone type Tweeter 5 cm dia cone type Nominal impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 245 423 298 mm 9 3 4 16 3 4 11 3 4 in Mass Approx 5 4 kg 11 lb 14 oz net per speaker General Power requirements North American model 120 V AC 60 Hz Mexican model 120 V AC 50 60 Hz European model 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Australian South Afr...

Page 35: ...17 Repeat Play 19 Resetting the system 32 S Saving recordings 29 Selecting the audio emphasis 25 Setting the time 6 Shuffle Play 20 Sleep Timer 27 Sound adjustment 25 Speakers 4 Surround effect 26 T U V Tape Select Edit 24 Timer falling asleep to music 27 waking up to music 27 Troubleshooting 30 Tuner 7 13 14 Tuning interval 8 34 Turntable 8 W X Y Z Wake up timer 27 A Adjusting the sound 25 the vo...

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