Sony LBT-ZTX7 - Compact Hi-fi Stereo System, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 3 286 483 13 1 Mini Hi Fi Component System Operating Instructions MHC GTX888 MHC GTX787 MHC GTX777 LBT ZTX7 ...

Page 2: ...ow Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product ModelNo SerialNo This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenanc...

Page 3: ... a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified ...

Page 4: ...nserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipm...

Page 5: ...k of Sony Corporation MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Windows Media is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries About this manual The instructions in this manual are for models MHC GTX888 MHC GTX787 MHC GTX777 and LBT ZTX7 In this manual the MHC GTX888 is used for illustration purposes unle...

Page 6: ...29 Adjusting the sound 30 Creating a party atmosphere 31 X TRANCE Changing the display 31 Viewing information in the display 32 Creating your own program 33 Program Play Presetting radio stations 35 Using the Radio Data System RDS 36 Recording onto a tape 36 Creating your own sound effect 38 Singing along 39 Using the timer 39 Troubleshooting 41 Messages 48 Precautions 50 Specifications 51 Compati...

Page 7: ...y explains operations using the buttons on the unit but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the remote having the same or similar names Unit Front view Top view qg 1234 6 qj qk qh 7 8 9 qs ql qd qd qf qa w wa ws q 9 wd wf wg q 5 wk wj wl wh Continued l ...

Page 8: ...6 TUNER BAND pages 22 32 Unit TAPE pages 29 32 Unit AUDIO pages 29 32 Unit VIDEO pages 29 32 Unit pages 25 27 32 33 Remote USB pages 25 27 33 Remote FUNCTION page 29 Press to select a function J Unit NX play pause pages 20 24 27 29 44 Remote play pages 20 27 29 44 Remote X pause pages 20 29 Press to start or pause playback x stop pages 20 22 27 29 37 43 Press to stop playback recording or transfer...

Page 9: ...as a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the system O MIC jack pages 39 42 52 Connect an optional microphone MIC LEVEL pages 37 39 42 Turn to adjust the microphone volume P indicator Lights up when transferring to the connected optional USB device or when erasing audio files or folders USB port pages 23 25 27 46 52 Connect an optional USB device Q AUDIO INPUT L R jacks pa...

Page 10: ... SKIP EX CHANGE pages 15 20 21 33 Press to select a disc Press to exchange other discs during playback Remote DISC SKIP pages 21 33 Press to select a disc e CLOCK TIMER SELECT page 40 CLOCK TIMER SET pages 19 40 Press to set the clock and the timers ez REPEAT FM MODE pages 20 23 28 47 Press to change the Repeat Play setting Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception es EQ pages 30 38 Pres...

Page 11: ... page 32 F Lights up during transferring onto an USB device or recording onto a tape pages 23 36 G Lights up when the timer is set page 39 H Lights up when the Sleep Timer is activated page 39 I Indicators for the TUNER function pages 22 35 J Lights up when the MP3 file contains ID3 tag information K Lights up when an optional USB device is recognized page 23 L Indicates the selected play mode pag...

Page 12: ... an audio cord to connect to the audio output jacks of an optional component such as a TV or VCR Getting Started 2 C 3 4 1 56 7 8 E F C D B A C 1 To AM loop antenna 2 To FM lead antenna 3 To subwoofer A 4 To subwoofer B 5 To front speaker right 6 To front speaker left 7 To surround speaker right 8 To surround speaker left MHC GTX888 only MHC GTX888 MHC GTX777 only Extend the FM lead antenna horizo...

Page 13: ...ubwoofer A MHC GTX888 only Subwoofer B MHC GTX888 only Notes Be sure to use only the supplied speakers Be sure to connect the speakers securely and correctly When connecting speaker cords insert the connector straight into the terminals Be sure to connect both subwoofer A and subwoofer B to the unit FRONT SPEAKER R L White Black Black Red 3 Red 3 SUR SPEAKER R L Grey SYSTEM CONTROL SUBWOOFER ONLY ...

Page 14: ...k E VOLTAGE SELECTOR For models equipped with a voltage selector set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage Depending on the model the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may differ F Power Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The demonstration appears in the display When you press 1 the system turns on and the demonstration automatically ends If the supplied adaptor on the plug does no...

Page 15: ...ike Attach the supplied speaker pads at each corner on the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and to prevent them from slipping Using the remote Attaching the speaker pads E e E e When carrying the unit Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism Use the buttons on the unit for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press CD 3 Press OPEN CLOSE Z to open the disc...

Page 16: ...fer B G Unit Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position MHC GTX888 only MHC GTX787 LBT ZTX7 only There are 2 ways to place the front speakers Example 1 Example 2 MHC GTX777 only Note Place the speakers at least 0 3 meter 1 foot away from the unit 45 C F G E D B A 0 3 m 1 foot 0 3 m 1 foot 45 A G B 0 3 m 1 foot 0 3 m 1 foot 45 A G B 0 3 m 1 foot 0 3 m 1 foot A C...

Page 17: ...A Make sure the front right speaker is within the rear stopper of the subwoofer A and wings of the Spacer A 3 Put the Spacer B supplied on top of the front right speaker with the hook hooked to the speaker cabinet 4 Stack the surround right speaker horizontally on top of the front right speaker Make sure the surround right speaker is within the stopper and wings of the Spacer B Installing Line Arr...

Page 18: ... Stack the surround right speaker horizontally on top of the front right speaker Make sure the surround right speaker is within the stopper and wings of the Spacer C 4 Check that both the front right and surround right speaker horn are at the same side Make sure the horns are near to the unit Turn the SONY emblem on the front right and surround right speaker to horizontal position 5 Repeat steps 1...

Page 19: ...he system 2 Press CLOCK TIMER SET The hour indication flashes in the display If PLAY SET flashes in the display press or repeatedly to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER 3 Press or repeatedly to set the hour 4 Press ENTER The minute indication flashes in the display 5 Press or repeatedly to set the minute 6 Press ENTER The clock starts functioning Note The clock settings are canceled when you disco...

Page 20: ...ct a track or file Press or repeatedly during playback For AUDIO CD you can also turn OPERATION DIAL then press ENTER TRACK SEARCH Select a folder on an MP3 disc Press repeatedly Select a file on an MP3 disc while viewing the folder and file names on the display TRACK SEARCH 1 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the folder you want then press ENTER 2 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the file you want then ...

Page 21: ...files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto the disc You are recommended not to save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3 files To Do this Select a disc when playback is stopped Press one of the DISC 1 3 buttons or DISC SKIP EX CHANGE or DISC SKIP on the remote Switch to CD function from another source and start playback automatically Press one of t...

Page 22: ... Use buttons on the remote for the operation 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM band 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO lights up in the display 3 Press You can also use TUNING on the unit Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in and TUNED lights up in the display When a FM stereo program is tuned in ST lights up in the display Note If TUNED does not light up an...

Page 23: ...ill improve Transferring onto an USB device You can transfer music from a sound source to an optional USB device by connecting it to the USB port on the unit The audio format transferred by this system is MP3 The approximate size of the transferring is about 1 MB per minute of transferring time except MP3 disc The files those are transferred onto the USB device is for personal use only See Compati...

Page 24: ...y When the transferring is completed the disc and the USB device stop automatically For REC1 Transferring Press REC TO USB and REC light up in the display When the transferring is completed the disc continues to play For Manual Transferring Press REC TO USB and REC light up in the display Start playback the source to be transferred A new file is automatically created after approximately 1 hour of ...

Page 25: ...lay 3 Remove the USB device To erase audio files or folders from the USB device You can erase audio files or folders from the USB device 1 Connect a transferable USB device to the USB port on the unit 2 Press or USB on the remote 3 To erase an audio file press or repeatedly to select the audio file To erase a folder press repeatedly to select the folder 4 Press ERASE Track Erase or Folder Erase an...

Page 26: ...ing the number of audio files on the USB device reaches the limit for the number that the system can recognize A folder that contains non audio format files or sub folders cannot be erased The maximum number of folders that can be created on a single USB device by this system is 997 The maximum number of MP3 files that can be created on a single USB device by this system is 999 The maximum number ...

Page 27: ...orage Drive appears when there is no volume label assigned to the USB device WALKMAN appears when a Sony digital music player is connected Note Depending on the type of USB device it may take a few seconds before USB Reading appears in the display 3 Press NX or N on the remote 4 Turn MASTER VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote to adjust the volume To remove the USB device 1 Press or USB on the rem...

Page 28: ...or unnecessary folders on an USB device that has audio files A folder that does not include an audio file is skipped Files and folders are played back in alphabetical order in this system The system can only play back MP3 files with the extension mp3 WMA files with the extension wma AAC files with the extension m4a Note that even when file names have the above file extensions if the actual file di...

Page 29: ...og cord not supplied 2 Turn MASTER VOLUME counterclockwise or press VOLUME on the remote to turn down the volume 3 To listen to TV or VCR press VIDEO or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly to select VIDEO To listen to portable audio player press AUDIO or FUNCTION on the remote repeatedly to select AUDIO 4 Start playing the connected component 5 Turn MASTER VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote to adj...

Page 30: ...e sound quality by using the MP3 BOOSTER function 1 Press OPTIONS 2 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select MP3 BOOSTER then press ENTER 3 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select AUTO then press ENTER To exit the OPTIONS menu press OPTIONS Note When an audio file is played back the MP3 BOOSTER function is automatically activated if you have set MP3 BOOSTER to AUTO BOOSTER lights up in the display To Do this Reinforce...

Page 31: ...ge the illumination pattern around MASTER VOLUME METER BACKLIGHT Change the meter backlight pattern METER POINTER Change the meter pointer pattern DISPLAY Change the front panel display pattern 3 Turn OPERATION DIAL to select the setting you want 4 Press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make other settings To exit the OPTIONS menu Press OPTIONS again To Do this Flash the sound output The sound cuts ...

Page 32: ...ay and power illuminator will change according to the preset pattern you have selected Viewing information in the display Checking the elapsed playing time remaining time and titles Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback The following information appears in the display When playing an AUDIO CD 1 Elapsed playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Remaining time of t...

Page 33: ...racters may not be displayed If the audio file title contains characters which cannot be displayed these characters will be displayed as _ Creating your own program Program Play You can make a program of up to 25 steps in the order you want them to be played back You can synchro record the programmed tracks or files onto a tape or synchro transfer the programmed tracks of files onto an USB device ...

Page 34: ...ps The program you made remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press NX or N on the remote to play back the same program again If appears instead of the total playing time during programming this means you have programmed a track in an AUDIO CD with track number exceeds 20 the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes you have programmed an audio file To program Repeat...

Page 35: ...om preset number 1 3 Press repeatedly to select the preset number you want If another station is already assigned to the selected preset number the station is replaced by the new stations 4 Press ENTER Complete appears in the display The station is stored 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations 6 To call up a preset radio station press TUNING MOD...

Page 36: ...nformation appears on the display Recording onto a tape There are three ways to record on a TYPE I normal tape CD TAPE Synchro Recording You can record an entire disc onto a tape The recording level is adjusted automatically Manual Recording You can record just the portion you want from a sound source including connected audio components Sound Mixing You can mix sound from any of the sound sources...

Page 37: ...ess ENTER When the recording is completed the disc and the tape stop automatically For Manual Recording Press ENTER and then start playing the recording source If there is noise while recording from the tuner reposition the respective antenna to reduce the noise For Sound Mixing Press ENTER and then start playing the source and start singing or speaking into the microphone Adjust the microphone vo...

Page 38: ...AL to select a user equalizer number 1 3 you want to store the equalizer setting Select EXIT to cancel storing 6 Press ENTER This setting is automatically stored as the user equalizer setting you selected in step 5 The previous setting stored at this memory location is erased and replaced by the new setting To call up the user equalizer setting Press PRESET EQ or EQ on the remote repeatedly to sel...

Page 39: ...SLEEP on the remote repeatedly The minute display turn off time changes If you select AUTO the system automatically turns off after the current disc USB device or tape stops or in 100 minutes Do not select AUTO during CD TAPE Synchro Recording CD USB Synchronized Transfer or the erase operation Note The system is not turned off on the preset time during the USB erase operation The system will only...

Page 40: ...bove to set the minute OFF appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 4 Set the time to stop playback or recording transferring using the same procedure as step 3 5 Select the sound source or prepare the USB device or tape For Play Timer Press or repeatedly until the music source you want appears in the display then press ENTER The display will show the timer settings For Recording Tim...

Page 41: ...lly turns off after the USB erase operation finish Troubleshooting Should you encounter a problem with your system do the following 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are connected correctly and firmly 2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action If the problem persists after doing all of the above consult your nearest Sony dealer No...

Page 42: ...urce of noise Connect the unit to a different wall outlet Install a noise filter commercially available to the power cord Turn off surrounding electrical equipment The timer does not function Check the timer setting and set the correct time page 39 Cancel the Sleep Timer function page 39 You cannot select the Play Timer and the Recording Timer at the same time The remote does not function Remove t...

Page 43: ...k that the speaker are connected securely and correctly The source being played back is monaural MHC GTX888 only There is no sound from the subwoofers Adjust the subwoofer level to the appropriate level Check that the subwoofers are connected securely and correctly Check that both subwoofer A and subwoofer B are connected to the unit MHC GTX888 MHC GTX777 only There is no sound from the surround s...

Page 44: ... 2 or Joliet expansion format The MP3 file does not have the extension mp3 The MP3 file in format other than MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 cannot be played back The system can play back to a depth of 8 folders only The disc contains more than 256 folders The disc contains more than 511 MP3 files MP3 files in MP3 PRO format cannot be played back The MP3 files take a longer time to play back than others Afte...

Page 45: ...ove the USB device If the USB device has a power switch turn the USB device off and then on again after removing it from the system Then perform transferring again Audio files or folders on the USB device cannot be erased Check if the USB device is write protected The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during the erase operation Delete the partially erased track If this does n...

Page 46: ...ols _ Other characters may not be displayed correctly The USB device is not recognized Turn off the system then reconnect the USB device Connect the supported USB device page 56 The USB device does not work properly Refer to the USB device operating instructions for how to deal with this problem If the problem persists contact your nearest Sony dealer Playback does not start Turn off the system th...

Page 47: ...pe heads are dirty see Cleaning the tape heads on page 51 The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 51 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized see Demagnetizing the tape heads on page 51 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 51 N...

Page 48: ...settings You need to readjust all the settings you made such as the preset stations clock and timer Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation Disc Tape Timer No Disc There is no disc on the disc tray or you have loaded a disc that cannot be played back on this system No Tab You cannot record onto the tape because the tab has been removed from the ta...

Page 49: ...e is connected or the USB device is connected through an USB hub No Track No playable audio file is loaded in the system Not in Use You tried to perform a specific operation under conditions where that operation is prohibited Over Current An over current was detected Protected The USB device is write protected Push STOP You tried to perform an operation that can be performed only when the playback...

Page 50: ... mains lead from the wall socket mains if it is not going to be used for an extended period of time When unplugging the unit always grip the plug Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid get into the system unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it again The AC power cord can be changed only by a qualified service facility On placement Do ...

Page 51: ...ads Use a demagnetizing tape available separately after every 20 to 30 hours of use Failure to demagnetize the tape heads can cause an increase in noise and a loss of high frequency sound and an inability to completely erase tapes For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing tape Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATION POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION LBT ZTX7 USA model on...

Page 52: ...nd speaker Power Output rated 235 W 235 W at 8 Ω and 8 Ω 1 kHz 1 THD at LINK MODE RMS output power reference 380 W 380 W per channel at 8 Ω and 8 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD at LINK MODE Other models The following are measured at AC 120 220 230 240 V 50 60 Hz Front Surround speaker Power Output rated 235 W 235 W at 8 Ω and 8 Ω 1 kHz 1 THD at LINK MODE RMS output power reference 380 W 380 W per channel at 8 Ω a...

Page 53: ... North American and Brazilian models 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Other models 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Pan American and Oceanian models 530 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 10 kHz 531 1 710 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz European model 531 1 602 kHz with the interval s...

Page 54: ...s Dimensions w h d Approx 180 400 235 mm 7 1 8 15 3 4 9 3 8 inches Mass Approx 3 0 kg 6 lb 10 oz net per speaker Subwoofer A SS WG888A Subwoofer B SS WG888B Subwoofer system 1 way 1 driver Bass reflex Speaker unit Subwoofer 250 mm 10 inches cone type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 400 370 370 mm 15 3 4 14 5 8 14 5 8 inches Mass Approx 8 3 kg 18 lb 5 oz For MHC GTX787 LBT ZTX7 Front...

Page 55: ...z adjustable with voltage selector Oceanian model 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Argentina models 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption MHC GTX888 430 W MHC GTX787 MHC GTX777 LBT ZTX7 300 W Dimensions w h d Approx HCD GTX888 HCD GTX787 HCD GTX777 HCD ZTX7 281 365 454 mm 11 1 8 14 3 8 17 7 8 inches Mass Approx HCD GTX888 14 0 k...

Page 56: ...ting process is performed using other method the transferring may not be properly done Notes on using the Sony Ericsson mobile phone Set the data transfer mode of your mobile phone to File Transfer Mass Storage For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the mobile phone Use the USB cable supplied with the mobile phone when connecting to the system Some AAC audio files supported ...

Page 57: ...ual Recording 36 Manual Transferring 23 MATRIX SURROUND 1 2 30 Meter display 32 MP3 BOOSTER 30 Multi Session 5 N Non playable disc 50 Normal Play 21 28 O OPTIONS menu 30 31 P Play mode 21 28 Playable disc 50 Power Saving Mode 32 Preset effect 30 Presetting radio station 35 Program Play 33 R Radio station 22 RDS Radio Data System 36 REC1 Transferring 23 Remote 8 Repeat Play 20 28 S Shuffle Play 21 ...

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