Sony LBT-ZX8 - Mini Hi-fi Component System, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...g Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit 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 FST ZX8 FST ZX6 LBT ZX8 LBT ZX6 ...

Page 2: ...energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to corr...

Page 3: ...21 Selecting the preset effect 22 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing the personal file 22 Selecting the surround effect 23 Selecting the MP3 Booster effect 23 Creating a party environment 24 FST ZX8 LBT ZX8 only X ROUND FLASH Listening to the sound in another room 25 Multi Room FST ZX8 LBT ZX8 only Enhancing the video game sound 25 Game Sync Mixing video game sound with other sound source...

Page 4: ...g to audio from a connected component 34 Recording on a connected component 35 Connecting external antennas 35 Troubleshooting Problems and remedies 36 Messages 39 Additional Information Precautions 40 Specifications 41 List of button locations and reference pages 44 ...

Page 5: ...of the following components Tuner CD MP3 player Stereo cassette deck Amplifier main unit HCD ZX8 Speaker System Front Surround speakers SS ZX8 The FST ZX6 LBT ZX6 consists of the following components Tuner CD MP3 player Stereo cassette deck Amplifier main unit HCD ZX6 Speaker System Front speakers SS ZX6 You can playback the following discs on this system The other discs cannot be played back List...

Page 6: ...t an area called Lead out A Multi Sessions disc is a disc having multiple sessions with each segment from Lead in to Lead out regarded as a single session 3 CD Extra This format records audio audio CD data on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2 4 Mixed CD This format records data on the first track and audio audio CD data on the second and subsequent tracks of a session Not...

Page 7: ...onform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session This system can play Multi Session discs when an MP...

Page 8: ...nly Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER SPEAKER A terminals FST ZX6 LBT ZX6 only Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals Getting Started Hooking up the system 1 2 2 5 4 3 3 AM loop antenna Front speaker Right Surround speaker Left FM lead antenna Surround speaker Right Front speaker Left FRONT SPEAKER A R L SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER B R L White R L SPEAKER ...

Page 9: ... demonstration automatically ends Notes Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise Be sure to match the color of the speaker terminals on the system and the connectors Be sure to connect the speakers securely and correctly Inserting two R6 size AA batteries into the remote Note If you do not use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage ...

Page 10: ... position as shown below Example 3 Place the front speakers in one room and the surround speakers in another room Notice for carrying this system Do the following procedure to protect the disc mechanism Use buttons on the system for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Make sure that all discs are removed from the system 3 Hold down REPEAT and then press 1 until LOCK appears in the disp...

Page 11: ...NTER The minute indication flashes in the display 5 Press M or m or or on the remote repeatedly to set the minute 6 Press ENTER The clock starts functioning To adjust the clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER SET PLAY SET flashes in the display 2 Press M or m or or on the remote to select CLOCK SET then press ENTER The hour indication flashes in the display 3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6 above Note T...

Page 12: ...cs with MP3 audio tracks in different play modes When playing an audio CD When playing an MP3 audio track 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CD appears in the display or press CD on the remote CD MP3 Loading a disc When you play a CD single place it on the inner circle of the tray Playing a disc Normal Play Shuffle Play EFFECT X GROOVE ALL DISC S j 1 3 4 5 2 Disc presence indicator Track number Pla...

Page 13: ...om order 1 DISC SHUF Shuffle Play The tracks on the disc you have selected in random order ALBM SHUF Shuffle Play The MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc you have selected in random order When playing an audio CD ALBM SHUF play mode performs the same operation as 1 DISC SHUF play mode PGM Program Play The tracks on all discs in the order you want them to be played back see Creating your own ...

Page 14: ...ot album The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks and albums on a disc which can be recognize by this system is 300 Depending on the encoding writing software recording device or the recording media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded you may encounter problems such as cannot playback sound interruptions and noise Tips When switching to CD function from TUNER function by pressing NX a lo...

Page 15: ...epeatedly until the track number you want appears in the display 5 Press PLAY MODE The track s is are programmed The program step number appears followed by total playing time 6 Program additional discs or tracks 7 Press NX or N on the remote Program Play starts Other operations Tips The program you made remains in the system s memory even after it has been played back Press NX or N on the remote ...

Page 16: ...s are stored from preset number 1 5 Press TUNING or or on the remote repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store 6 Press TUNER ENTER or ENTER Complete appears in the display The station is stored 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other stations Manual tuning preset You can manually tune in and store the radio frequency of your favorite stations 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select FM ...

Page 17: ...e page 29 Tips The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs If you press TUNER BAND while the system is turned off the system turns on automatically and TUNER is selected as the function You can also press FUNCTION repeatedly to select TUNER You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station or by manually tuning...

Page 18: ...erse side Relay Play follow this cyclic sequence Deck A front side t Deck A reverse side t Deck B front side t Deck B reverse side Other operations Only when there is a tape in tape deck Tape Loading a tape With the side you want to play record facing forward Playing a tape To Do this Stop playback Press x Pause playback Press X on the remote Press again to resume playback Fast forward or rewind P...

Page 19: ... is no tape in deck A the system automatically switches to TAPE B function when there is a tape in deck B Then playback will start and vice versa If you press TAPE on the remote while the system is turned off the system turns on automatically and TAPE A or TAPE B is selected as a function You can record a whole disc into a tape You can use TYPE I normal tape The recording level is adjusted automat...

Page 20: ... the total playing time for side A and side B respectively Tape Select Edit You can record just the portions you like from a disc tape or radio program on a tape You can also record from connected components 1 Load a recordable tape into deck B 2 Press FUNCTION or TUNER BAND repeatedly or press CD or press TAPE repeatedly on the remote to select the recording source you want to record 3 Load the d...

Page 21: ...he remote to select tracks during recording pause mode after step 4 and before step 6 For recording from an album of MP3 audio tracks manually Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until ALBM lights up in the display and then press ALBUM to select the album you want You can mix the sound from the component connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with another function such as CD tape radio VCR or turntable connecte...

Page 22: ... adjustment select the preset effect you want for your basic sound 1 Press or repeatedly to select a frequency band then press M or m repeatedly to adjust the level 2 Press and hold down P FILE until P FILE MEMORY appears in the display The setting is stored automatically in the personal file The previous setting stored at this memory location is erased and replaced by the new setting To call up t...

Page 23: ...ound quality of MP3 audio tracks during playback 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select MP3 BOOSTER The last selected MP3 booster setting appears in the display 2 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want The display changes as follows BOOSTER OFF y BOOSTER ON 3 Press ENTER Note You can only listen to MP3 Booster effect during playback of MP3 audio tracks Selecting the surround effect Sele...

Page 24: ...ss X ROUND ON OFF repeatedly until X ROUND OFF appears in the display The X ROUND indicator turns off Notes If you cannot get the sound effect you want check the speaker connections When the headphones are connected to the PHONES jack X ROUND mode is automatically changed to X ROUND OFF and you cannot change this setting Flashing sound effect FLASH With the flash function you can flash the sound o...

Page 25: ... headphones are connected to the PHONES jack the Multi Room setting is automatically changed to SPEAKERS A B and you cannot change this setting You need to connect a video game player see Hooking up optional components on page 33 Press GAME The GAME preset effect is selected automatically Tips If you press GAME while the system is turned off the system turns on automatically and GAME is selected a...

Page 26: ...he power is on even if the function is changed You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape You need to connect an optional microphone 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone volume 2 Connect an optional microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 jacks 3 Start playing the music and adjust the volume 4 Adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL After you have finished Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN an...

Page 27: ...oad a tape with the side you want to play facing forward Radio Tune in the preset station you want see Listening to the radio on page 17 2 Turn VOLUME or press VOLUME or on the remote to adjust the volume 3 Press CLOCK TIMER SET PLAY SET flashes in the display 4 Press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 5 Set the time to start playback Press M or m or or on the remote r...

Page 28: ...PLAY SET flashes in the display 3 Press M or m or or on the remote repeatedly to select REC SET then press ENTER ON appears and the hour indication flashes in the display 4 Set the time to start recording Press M or m or or on the remote repeatedly to set the hour then press ENTER The minute indication flashes in the display Press M or m or or on the remote repeatedly to set the minute then press ...

Page 29: ...is turned off until the demonstration display and the clock display disappears To cancel Power Saving Mode Press DISPLAY once to show the demonstration display or twice to show the clock display Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Demonstration display1 t Clock display2 t Power Saving Mode 1 The display changes and the indicators flashes even when the system is...

Page 30: ...ton the display changes cyclically as follows The last track number of the program and the total playing time9 t Total number of programmed tracks for 8 seconds 10 t Disc title11 t Clock display12 for 8 seconds t Effect status for 8 seconds 1 appears while an MP3 audio track is played back 2 appears in the following cases while an MP3 audio track is played back All play modes except 1 DISC and ALB...

Page 31: ...ct Notes When you turn VOLUME or press VOLUME on the remote power illuminator shows the current volume level During the demonstration display you can turn on or off power illuminator by pressing ILLUMINATION 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select SPECTRUM The last selected spectrum appears in the display 2 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want The display changes as follows When X ROUN...

Page 32: ...ER The last selected dimmer appears in the display 2 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want The display changes as follows DIMMER 3 is the darkest 3 Press ENTER Adjusting the brightness of the display t DIMMER 1 y DIMMER 2 T t DIMMER 3 T ...

Page 33: ...B GAME INPUT AUDIO L R jacks Use audio cords not supplied to connect the audio output of the optional video game player to these jacks You can then output audio through this system Optional Components Hooking up optional components R L A B C F G D E Turntable From the audio output of the connected component VCR or MD Deck Video game player MD Deck TV To the video input of a TV To the digital input...

Page 34: ... audio through this system Notes If you want to switch back to VIDEO function repeat step 2 and 3 of Listen to a connected MD deck If the sound is distorted or too loud when VIDEO function is selected switch to MD function See Listen to a connected MD deck Use buttons on the system for the operation Listening to audio from a connected component To Do this Listen to a connected VCR 1 Connect the au...

Page 35: ... from an audio CD onto a connected MD deck 1 Connect the optional optical cable from CD DIGITAL OUT jack to digital audio input of the MD deck See Hooking up optional components on page 33 2 Start recording Refer to the operating instructions provided with the connected MD deck Make an analog recording from disc tape radio connected turntableorvideo game player onto a connected MD deck 1 Connect t...

Page 36: ...isconnected or a power failure occurs for longer than half a day Redo Presetting radio stations page 16 There is no sound Turn VOLUME clockwise or press VOLUME on the remote The headphones are connected to the PHONES jack There is no audio output during Timer Recording The tape is in AMS operation during TAPE A or TAPE B function Check the Multi Room setting see Listening to the sound in another r...

Page 37: ...is loaded Wipe the disc clean page 40 Replace the disc Place the disc that this system can play Place the disc correctly Place the disc in the tray with the label side up Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates Press NX or N on the remote to start playback Disc access takes a long time Set CD POWER ON by C...

Page 38: ...stereo Press FM MODE until MONO disappears Tape deck The tape does not record or play or there is a decrease in sound level The tape heads are dirty See Cleaning the tape heads on page 41 The record playback heads are magnetised See Demagnetising the tape heads on page 41 The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetised See Demagnetising the tape heads on page 41 There i...

Page 39: ...playback Step Full You tried to program more than 25 steps Reading The system is reading information of the disc Some buttons are not available Tape No Tab You cannot record the tape because the tab has been removed from the tape No Tape There is no tape in the tape deck Timer OFF TIME NG The on time and off time of Play Timer or Timer Recording is same SET CLOCK You pressed CLOCK TIMER SELECT bef...

Page 40: ...self do not touch the cabinet To prevent a malfunction do not cover the ventilation hole for the cooling fan On operation If the 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 system Should this occur the system will not operate properly Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour until th...

Page 41: ...agnetising the tape heads Demagnetise the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetising tape For details refer to the instructions of the demagnetising tape AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATION LBT ZX8 USA model only POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 6 ohm loads both channels driven from 120 Hz 10 kHz rates ...

Page 42: ...d speaker SS ZX8 FST ZX6 LBT ZX6 FRONT L R Use only the supplied speaker SS ZX6 CD MP3 player section System Compact disc and digital audio system Laser Semiconductor laser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous Laser Output Max 44 6 µW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Frequency response 2 Hz 20...

Page 43: ...ass Approx 8 5 kg net per speaker General Power requirements North American models 120 V AC 60Hz Mexican models 127 V 60 Hz Other models 120 V 220 V or 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption FST ZX8 LBT ZX8 330 watts FST ZX6 LBT ZX6 240 watts Dimensions w h d Main Unit Approx 362 437 465 mm Mass Main Unit FST ZX8 LBT ZX8 Approx 19 0 kg FST ZX6 LBT ZX6 Approx 18 0 ...

Page 44: ...AZZ DANCE MOVIE GAME REC PAUSE START wf 19 20 21 REPEAT ra 10 14 SLEEP 4 27 SPEAKERS rj 25 SURROUND ej 23 TUNER ENTER qd 16 17 38 TUNER BAND q 16 17 20 29 TUNING qa 16 17 TUNING MODE qf 16 17 VOLUME wj 27 31 36 X GROOVE eh 21 X ROUND ON OFF rf 24 1 power 1 9 11 17 28 29 34 36 38 A Z wl 18 19 Z B wh 18 19 M m qh 11 27 28 29 32 CD Function Z OPEN CLOSE rk 12 13 NX play pause rh 13 15 37 x stop rh 13...

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Page 46: ...4 PLAY MODE 5 13 15 37 39 REPEAT 6 14 SLEEP 1 27 TAPE wd TUNER BAND 7 16 17 20 29 TUNER MEMORY wg 16 TUNING MODE 5 16 17 VOLUME qg 27 31 36 1 power 3 9 11 28 x stop qa 13 18 X pause ql N play w 18 19 go backward ws 11 13 15 16 17 19 21 27 28 29 go forward wa 11 13 15 16 17 19 21 27 28 29 m rewind q 13 18 M fast forward 9 13 18 ALPHABETICAL ORDER A E F Z SYMBOLS 7 5 q qg qh qj qk w ws wd wg wh qf q...

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