Sony LBT-GV10AV, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Compact Hi Fi Stereo System 2001 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4 234 772 11 1 LBT GV10AV ...

Page 2: ...ot place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B type noise reduction system Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Don t throw a battery dispose it as the injurious wastes This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT...

Page 3: ...yer 35 Additional Information Precautions 36 Troubleshooting 37 Specifications 39 Glossary 42 Parts Identification Main unit 4 Remote control 5 Getting Started Hooking up the system 6 Inserting two size AA R6 batteries into the remote 9 Setting up the speakers for Dolby Pro Logic 9 Setting the time 11 Saving the power in standby mode 11 VIDEO CD CD Loading a disc 12 Playing a VIDEO CD Normal Play ...

Page 4: ...EL ek 31 NEXT wa 13 14 NON STOP es 16 P FILE qg 29 30 PHONES jack qk PLAY MODE w 12 15 16 21 27 POWER SAVE DEMO STANDBY 3 11 PREV wa 13 14 PRO LOGIC wh 10 30 PUSH OPEN wj 12 13 15 REPEAT w 13 15 RETURN wa 14 SELECT wa 14 SLEEP 8 32 SPECTRUM ANALYZER 5 31 STEREO MONO wg 24 SUPER WOOFER rd 29 35 SUPER WOOFER MODE rs 29 TIMER SELECT 9 28 33 TUNER BAND wl 23 24 26 TUNER MEMORY e 23 TUNING MODE wg 23 2...

Page 5: ...TROL 2 qj 31 LOOP qg 17 MD N ql 34 MD X ql 34 MD x ql 34 NEXT w 13 14 20 21 Numeric buttons 8 13 14 19 20 21 ON SCREEN 3 18 19 PREV w 13 14 20 21 PRO LOGIC ON OFF qk 10 30 REAR LEVEL qd 10 REPEAT wg 13 15 SELECT CD N qs 12 13 15 19 20 21 SLEEP wl 32 SPECIAL MENU 9 19 21 T TONE ON OFF qk 10 TUNER BAND wa 23 24 26 TV CH 7 9 TV VIDEO 1 9 TV VOL 6 9 TV 1 4 9 VOL qh 24 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 5 O RETURN ...

Page 6: ...p the system Do the following procedure 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories AM loop antenna FM antenna Right rear speaker Left rear speaker Center speaker Right front speaker Left front speaker ...

Page 7: ...ack as below 3 Connecting the rear speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER REAR jacks as below Black Stripe Red Solid 3 Black Stripe Red Solid 3 VIDEO OUT VIDE VIDEO IN 3 Connect the video input jack of your TV to the VIDEO OUT jack of this system using the supplied video connecting cable When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input to view pictures from this system...

Page 8: ...the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in a different color system from the one you set on the unit the picture image may be distorted Be sure to turn off the system before changing the SYSTEM SELECT setting When carrying this system Do the following to protect the CD mechanism Make sure that all discs are removed from the unit 1 Press FUNC...

Page 9: ...e input source for the TV Adjust the volume of the TV Change the channel of the TV TV 1 TV CH TV VOL TV VIDEO Setting up the speakers for Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels These channels manipulate the sound to enhance the action as it happens on the screen Since the center speaker cannot produce enough bass the bass sound of the cent...

Page 10: ...eaker Test Tone To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone that the system provides 1 Press PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC ON OFF on the remote when the power is on The button lights up 2 Press T TONE ON OFF on the remote The test tone is heard from the speakers in the following order LEFT t CENTER t RIGHT t REAR t 3 From your listening position press CEN...

Page 11: ...ock settings are canceled when you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs Saving the power in standby mode Press POWER SAVE DEMO STANDBY when the power is off Every time you press the button the system switches as follows Power Saving Mode y Demonstration The system is turned on off by pressing 1 Tips The 1 indicator lights up even in the Power Saving Mode The timer works in the Po...

Page 12: ...V and select the video input Refer to the instructions included with your TV for details When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears 3 Press HX or SELECT CD N on the remote Track number Disc number in the playing position Elapsed time Select ALL DISCS 1 DISC ALL DISCS SHUFFLE 1 DISC SHUFFLE PROGRAM To play All VIDE...

Page 13: ... or X on the remote 1 Press again to resume play or SELECT CD N on the remote Press NEXT to go forward PREV to go back Or during play 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 2 Press M or m during playback 1 Press once to start searching 2 Press again ...

Page 14: ...PBC functions and PBC OFF appears when its function is canceled Note During playback you cannot go to the next disc even if you ve selected ALL DISCS Press DISC SKIP or D SKIP on the remote to go to the next disc To Stop play See the rest of a menu Go back to the top of a menu Go back to a previous menu Cancel playback with PBC functions Ver 2 0 Select a menu number using the remote Playing a VIDE...

Page 15: ...arch Function Select a CD Switch to CD function from another source Play repeatedly Repeat Play Remove the CD Do this Press x Press HX or X on the remote Press again to resume play During play or pause turn the jog dial clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go backward or press to go forward or to go backward on the remote Press M or m during playback Press HX at the desired point to stop...

Page 16: ... Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the VIDEO CD CDs in the order you want them to be played 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM appears 3 Press DISC SKIP or D SKIP on the remote to select a VIDEO CD CD 4 Turn the jog dial until the track you want appears 5 Press PLAY MODE once The track is programmed First STEP and the progr...

Page 17: ...ame time Using the VIDEO CD CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the VIDEO CD CD Press DISPLAY Each time you press this button the information changes as follows During normal playback Playing time on the current track t Remaining time on the current track t Remaining time on current VIDEO CD CD 1 DISC mode or display ALL DISCS mode t Clock display for a few ...

Page 18: ...ing on conditions some items are displayed and others are not 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 from this system onto a video tape etc be sure to select ON SCREEN ...

Page 19: ...r This function lets you start playback from a specific scene 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with 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 numeric buttons 1 10 0 to select the desired scene See Tips on page 13 5 Press SELECT CD N Playback starts from the selected scene To stop playback Press x...

Page 20: ...IGEST The first frame of tracks 1 through 9 in default setting on the current disc appear The sound of the first three seconds of each track on an audio CD plays but there is no sound when using a VIDEO CD 3 Press the numeric buttons to select the desired track To switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 frames 1 Press SPECIAL MENU 2 Press 5 3 Proceed with steps ...

Page 21: ...d when you press numeric buttons PLAY MODE x DISC SKIP or D SKIP on the remote or SPECIAL MENU or turn the jog dial you remove the VIDEO CD you unplug the system s AC power cord 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 the TV screen 1 Start playing the desi...

Page 22: ...ine of the picture to create a sharper image Press ACTIVE so ACTIVE PICTURE appears To cancel Press ACTIVE again to display ACTIVE OFF Notes The active picture function is not available when playing audio CDs ACTIVE OFF is selected automatically when you turn the system off ...

Page 23: ... select the preset number you want to store for another station You can add a new preset number after the last preset number To erase the preset station 1 Hold down TUNER MEMORY until a preset number appears 2 Press to select the preset number you want to erase Select ALL ERASE when you want to erase all the preset stations 3 Press ENTER COMPLETE appears When you erase a preset number the preset n...

Page 24: ...ESET 3 Press or on the remote to tune in the preset station you want When only one station is preset ONE PRESET appears To Turn off the radio Adjust the volume To listen to non preset radio stations Press TUNING MODE repeatedly in step 2 until MANUAL appears then press to tune in the desired station Tips When an FM program is noisy press STEREO MONO so that MONO appears There will be no stereo eff...

Page 25: ...rward Rewind Remove the cassette Tape Insert with the side you want to play record facing forward Tips The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times You can fast forward or rewind the tape regardless of the selected source When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals press DOLBY NR so that DOLBY NR B appears Searching for the beginning of a trac...

Page 26: ... that DOLBY NR B appears in the display except when recording from a tape Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides Press X Recording starts Tips When you want to record on the reverse side press h after pressing z REC so that the indicator on the h button for the reverse side lights up green When you record on both sides be sure to star...

Page 27: ...he display 5 Repeat step 3 to program the remaining tracks to be recorded on side B 6 Press CD SYNC Deck B stands by for recording 7 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side Select j or RELAY to record on both sides 8 Press X Recording starts 9 Press x on the deck B and the CD player to stop recording Tip To check the required tape length for recording a VIDEO CD CD press EDIT ...

Page 28: ...Presetting radio stations on page 23 and set the clock see Setting the time on page 11 beforehand 1 Tune in the preset radio station see Listening to the radio on page 24 2 Press c CLOCK SET 3 Press v V repeatedly to select REC then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 4 Set the time to start recording Press v V to set the hour then press ENTER NEXT The minute...

Page 29: ... preset effect from the music menu Press the desired DIRECT EQUALIZER button The preset effect name appears See the chart Music menu options To Select USER FILE Cancel the effect For standard music sources soundtracks and special listening situations Press P FILE FLAT or FILE SELECT ON OFF on the remote Music menu options SUR appears if you select an effect with surround effects Effect SALSA REGGA...

Page 30: ...other audio emphasis the adjusted sound effect is lost To retain the adjusted sound effect press P FILE DOLBY NR VOLUME ALL DISC S OFF Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of Dolby Surround encoded videos and TV programs Complete the setup and speaker adjustments first see Setting up the speakers for Dolby Pro Logic on page 9 1 Press PRO LOGIC or...

Page 31: ...inging along Karaoke 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 control level 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC1 or MIC2 3 Press KARAOKE PON MPX repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect you desire Each time you press the button the display changes as follows KAR...

Page 32: ... do so by selecting the CD function and not playing a VIDEO CD CD When high level sound signals are input the unit automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent distortion of the recorded sound signal Auto Level Control Function Enhancing video game sound Game Sync You can enjoy the sound effects of video games 1 Connect a video game player see Connecting an MD deck VCR camcorder video game...

Page 33: ...ng the VIDEO CD CD tracks on page 16 Tape Load a tape with the side you want to play facing forward Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Presetting radio stations on page 23 2 Adjust the volume 3 Press c CLOCK SET SET appears and DAILY flashes in the display 4 Press v V repeatedly to select DAILY then press ENTER NEXT ON appears and the hour digits flash in the display 5 Set the time to s...

Page 34: ...e connected camcorder or video game Notes If sound is distorted when you connect your VCR to the VCR input jack of the unit connect your VCR to the MD input jack instead Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors You cannot record from a VIDEO CD to an MD deck digitally When you record from a VIDEO CD to an MD deck connect an optional audio cable to the audio output When you connec...

Page 35: ...e at high volume may cause distortion or howling This is often caused by the bass sound from the speakers The bass sound may 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 Place the speakers and the turntable on a firm and stable surface 4 Press SUPER WOOFER repeatedly until the indicat...

Page 36: ...void burning yourself do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for cooling fan On operation If the unit 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 unit will not operate properly Remove the VIDEO CD CD and leave the unit turned on for about...

Page 37: ...ting If you run into any problem using this unit use the following check list First check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven t turned on the power Refer to demonstration see page 8 step 6...

Page 38: ...k the speaker connection and speaker placement VIDEO CD CD Player There is no picture Check that the player is connected correctly and securely Make sure you operate the TV correctly Make sure you set the SYSTEM SELECT correctly according to your TV color system Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display An after image of the last picture remains on the screen or the picture is uncl...

Page 39: ... 47 kilohms MD IN phono jack sensitivity 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms DVD INPUT FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER phono jacks sensitivity 450 mV impedance 47 kilohms There is excessive wow or flutter or the sound drops out The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 37 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizin...

Page 40: ...ection Recording system 4 track 2 channel stereo Frequency response 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB DOLBY NR OFF using Sony TYPE I cassette 40 14 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE II cassette Wow and flutter 0 15 W Peak IEC 0 1 W RMS NAB 0 2 W Peak DIN Tuner section FM stereo FM AM superheterodyne tuner FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalance...

Page 41: ... net per speaker General Power requirements 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption 230 watts Dimensions w h d Approx 355 425 450 mm Mass Approx 16 0 kg Supplied accessories AM loop antenna 1 FM lead antenna 1 Speaker cords 5 Speaker pads 12 Remote commander 1 Batteries 2 Video connecting cable 1 Design and specifications are subject to change withou...

Page 42: ...Each 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 ...

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