3-859-546-53(1) Compact-Hi-Fi Stereo System Operating Instructions F 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. f LBT-G1/LBT-G1300 ©1997 by Sony Corporation LBT-G1/LBT-G1300. 3-859-546-53.
CAUTION WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to 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 appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.
Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ............ 4 Step 2: Setting the time ......................... 5 Step 3: Presetting radio stations .......... 6 Connecting optional AV components and outdoor aerials ......................... 7 Basic Operations Playing a CD ........................................... 9 Recording a CD .................................... 10 Listening to the radio ........................... 11 Recording from the radio .................... 12 Playing a tape .
Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. To complete the setup, do steps 2 and 3 also. AM loop antenna FM antenna Left speaker Right speaker LBT-G1/ LBT-G1300 rear panel 1 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER jacks of the same color . Keep the speaker cords away from the aerials to prevent noise. Black (’) Red (‘) 4 LBT-G1/LBT-G1300. 3-859-546-53.
2 Connect the FM/AM antennas. Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. AM loop antenna Step 2: Setting the time Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally. ANTE NNA FM 750H M You must set the time beforehand to use the timer function. 2,4 1,3,5 AM 3 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of your local power line voltage (For LBT-G1 only). VOLTAGE SELECTOR 1 Press CLOCK SET for a few seconds, when the power is off. “– – : – –” appears. 2 Press )± or ≠0 and set the hour.
Setting the time (continued) 5 Press CLOCK SET. The clock starts working. To light up the display Step 3: Presetting radiostations You can preset up to 30 stations. Press TIMER SET when the power is off. The light on the display turns on for 5 seconds. 4 3,5 To check the clock when the power is on Press CLOCK SET. The clock is displayed for a few seconds. 1 2 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display.
4 Press PRESET + or – and select the preset number you want. Preset number TUNED PRESET EQ FLAT ROCK POPS JAZZ MHz 5 Press MEMORY. The station is stored. 6 Connectingoptional AVcomponentsand outdoorantennas Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations. 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.
Connecting optional AV components and outdoor antennas (continued) Connecting outdoor antennas AM antenna Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal. Leave the supplied AM loop antenna connected. Insulated wire (not supplied) Connect the outdoor antenna to improve the reception. FM antenna Connect the optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead.
Basic Operations Playing a CD You can play up to three CDs continuously. 1 p DISC 1–3 To Do this Stop play Press p. Pause Press ·P. Press again to resume play. Select a track Press )± or ≠0 (or + or = on the remote). Find a point in a track Press and hold down )± or ≠0 during play and release it at the desired point. Select a CD Press DISC 1 – 3 or DISC SKIP. Remove or exchange the CD Press §. Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press VOL + or – on the remote).
2 Recording a CD Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 6 4 2,3 Press § and insert a CD on the disc tray. With the label side up. When you play a single CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. 3 Press §. The disc tray closes. 5 1 1 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A. With the side you want to record on facing forward 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.
Listening to the radio To listen to non-preset radio stations –– Preset Tuning Press )± or ≠0 repeatedly to tune in the desired station. Firstly preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see page 6). Tips 2 POWER VOLUME • 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 Selection).
Recording from the radio You can record the radio program on a tape by calling up a preset station. Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 4 3 1 2 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band you want. 2 Press PRESET + or – to tune in a preset station. 3 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A. With the side you want to record on facing forward 4 Press r. Recording starts. 12 LBT-G1/LBT-G1300. 3-859-546-53. EN To stop recording Press p6 on deck A.
To play both decks in succession (relay play) Playing a tape You can listen to one side of the tapes in deck B and deck A in succession. Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 2 When the tape in deck B finishes playing, the tape in deck A starts playing. VOLUME 1 Press p6 on deck B and insert a recorded tape in deck B. 2 Press · on deck B. The tape on deck B starts playback. 3 Press p6 on deck A and insert a recorded tape in deck A. 4 Press P and · on deck A.
Recording from a tape — Dubbing Use a TYPE I (normal) tape. 4 1 1 35 2 1 Press p6 and insert a blank tape in deck A and a recorded tape in deck B. With the side you want to play/record on facing forward 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. 14 LBT-G1/LBT-G1300. 3-859-546-53. EN To stop recording Press p6 on deck A and B.
The CD player Playing the CD tracks repeatedly –– Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in normal play, Shuffle Play and Program Play. 3 To repeat Press Only one track REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the display while playing the track you want to repeat. All the tracks REPEAT repeatedly until on the current “REPEAT 1 DISC” appears in CD the display. All the tracks on all CDs REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT ALL DISC” appears in the display.
Playing the CD tracks in random order ProgrammingtheCD tracks –– Shuffle Play –– Program Play You can play all the tracks on one CD or all CDs in random order. You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them to be played. 2,5 3 2 1 1 2 Press CD and place a CD on the disc tray. 7 p 1 4 Press SHUFFLE. “SHUFFLE” appears, then all the tracks play in random order. (P p = + CLEAR To cancel Shuffle Play Press SHUFFLE so that “SHUFFLE” disappears.
4 Press )± or ≠0 to select a track. Selected track 1 — Music Scan PROGRAM 2 Playing only the beginning of each track PRESET EQ 3 FLAT ROCK POPS JAZZ The begining of each track on all the CDs in the CD tray play for 10 seconds. Selected disc 5 (P p = + Press PROGRAM. M.SCAN The track is programmed. The last programmed track appears. 6 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 5. Skip step 3 if you select a track from the same disc. 7 Press ·P.
The Tape Deck Recording a CD by specifyingtrackorder 4 –– Program Edit To stop recording Press ·P. CD play starts. Press p6 on deck A and p on the CD player. 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. p 34 2 1 Follow step 1 – 6 in “Programming the CD tracks” (see p.16). 2 Press p6 and insert a blank tape into deck A.
Sound Adjustment Adjustingthesound Selecting the Preset Equalizermenu You can listen to music with strong bass. DBFB The Preset Equalizer enables you to select the sound characteristic among four sound effects according to the sound you are listening to. PRESET EQ To reinforce the bass sound Press DBFB (Dynamic Bass Feedback). The lamp on the button lights up. Press the button again to cancel DBFB. To select the sound characteristic Press PRESET EQ repeatedly to select your desired sound effect.
Other Features Falling asleep to music Waking up to music — Sleep Timer — Wake-up 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). You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see page 5). 7 3,4,5 6 2 4,5 SLEEP (P p = + 1 • CD: Place a CD. • Radio: Tune in a station (see page 11). Press SLEEP on the remote.
5 Set the time to stop playback. Press )± or ≠0 to set the hour, then press TIMER SET. The minute indication starts flashing. PRESET EQ FLAT ROCK POPS JAZZ MHz Press )± or ≠0 to set the minute, then press TIMER SET. The start time, followed by the stop time, the music source 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.
Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. On safety • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. • Unplug the system from the wall outlet (mains) if it is not to be used for an extended period of time.
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 sound drops out — the tape does not erase completely — the tape does not record Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette.
Troubleshooting (continued) Tuner CD Player Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” flashes in the display. • Adjust the antenna. • The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external antenna. The CD tray does not close. •The CD is not placed properly. The CD will not play. •The CD is dirty. •The CD is inserted label side down. •Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. Play does not start from the first track.
Specifications Tape player section Recording system Frequency response Wow and flutter For the U.S. model 4-track 2-channel stereo 60 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassette 0.1% WRMS ±0.3% (DIN) AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Tuner section POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 70 – 20,000 Hz; rated 32 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.9 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.
Specifications (continued) General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions Mass Supplied accessories: North American models: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Mexican models: 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australian models: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Other models: 110 – 120 V or 220 – 240V AC, 50/ 60 Hz, adjustable with voltage selector 195 watts Approx. 355 × 325 × 330 mm (14 × 12 7/8 × 13 in) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts and controls Approx. 8.
Index 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 Connecting. See Hooking up D, E, F, G DBFB 19 Display 5, 6 H, I, J, K, L Hooking up optional components 7 the antennas 5, 7 the power 5 the system 4 M, N M.
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