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Sony LBT-VR90AV Operating Instructions Manual

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3-865-567-12(1)
Compact Hi-Fi
Stereo System
Operating Instructions
LBT-VR90AV
©1999 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-865-567-12(1) Compact Hi-Fi Stereo System Operating Instructions LBT-VR90AV ©1999 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 WARNING This system can play To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not the following discs expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc logo Do not install the appliance in a confined space,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started DJ Effects Step 1: Hooking up the system .... 4 Looping part of a CD ......39 Step 2: Setting up the speakers .... 8 Flashing part of a CD ......39 Step 3: Setting the time ....... 10 Sound Adjustment Step 4: Presetting radio stations ..

  • Page 4: Getting Started Step 1: Hooking Up The System

    Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system Follow steps 1 through 7 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna FM antenna Center speaker Right front Left front speaker speaker Right rear speaker Left rear speaker...
  • Page 5 Notes Connect the speakers. • Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to 1 Connecting the front speakers prevent noise. • Insert only the stripped portion of the cord. Connect the speaker cords to FRONT Inserting the vinyl portion will interfere with the SPEAKER jacks.
  • Page 6 Step 1: Hooking up the system If your system has a VOLTAGE (continued) SELECTOR on the rear panel, set it to the position of your local power Set SYSTEM SELECT (color system) line voltage. to the appropriate position (PAL or NTSC), according to your TV.
  • Page 7 Inserting two R6 (size AA) Using the remote batteries into the remote You can control Sony TVs using the buttons below. TV 1/u VIDEO TV VOL TV CH Tips • 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.

  • Page 8: Step 2: Setting Up The Speakers

    Step 2: Setting up Place the center speaker so it is placed at about the same height as the speakers the front speakers (A). Align the center speaker with the front speakers or place it a little behind By connecting the supplied speakers, you can the front speakers’...
  • Page 9 Adjusting the speaker Press PRO LOGIC (or PRO LOGIC volume ON/OFF on the remote). The indicator above this button lights To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone that the system provides. Press T.

  • Page 10: Step 3: Setting The Time

    Step 3: Setting the Step 4: Presetting time radio stations You must set the time before using the timer You can preset up to 30 stations, 20 for FM functions. and 10 for AM. The bands you can select depend on the kind of tuner built into your system.
  • Page 11 To erase a preset number Press TUNING +/–. 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until the The frequency indication changes and preset number flashes in the display. scanning stops when the system tunes in 2 Press TUNING +/– to select the preset a station.

  • Page 12: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a VIDEO CD Turn on your TV and select the video input. Refer to the instructions included with your TV for details. You can play both VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1) and VIDEO CDs with Press PUSH OPEN and place a PBC functions (Ver.
  • Page 13 Tips Do this • Pressing ·P while the system power is off Stop playback Press p. automatically turns on the system and starts Press ·P (or P on the Pause VIDEO CD playback if there is a VIDEO CD on remote)* .

  • Page 14: Playing A Cd

    Playing a CD Press PUSH OPEN and place a CD on the disc tray. — Normal Play If the disc is not placed properly, it will not be recognized. You can play up to five CDs in a row. With the label side up.

  • Page 15: Recording A Video Cd/Cd

    Do this Recording a Stop playback Press p. VIDEO CD/CD Pause Press ·P (or P on the remote). Press ·P again to resume playback (or CD ( on the — CD Synchro Recording remote). This function lets you easily record from a Select a track During playback or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go...
  • Page 16 Recording a VIDEO CD/CD Tips (continued) • When you want to record on the reverse side, press ª after pressing CD SYNC in step 5 so the indicator on the ª button (for the reverse side) Press PUSH OPEN and place a CD. lights up green.

  • Page 17: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the desired band appears in radio the display. Each time you press this button, the — Preset Tuning band changes as follows: FM ˜ AM Before using this function, preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations”...

  • Page 18: Recording From The Radio

    Recording from the Press PUSH 6 and insert a blank tape into deck B. radio With the side you want to record on facing forward You can record a radio program on a tape by tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO ) tapes.

  • Page 19: Playing A Tape

    Playing a tape Press PUSH 6 and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B. With the side you want to play facing forward You can play any type of tape, TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO ), or TYPE IV (metal). The deck automatically detects the tape type.

  • Page 20: Recording From A Tape

    Playing a tape (continued) Recording from a tape To search for the beginning of a track (AMS) — High-speed Dubbing Press ) to search forward or 0 to search backward when playing the front side (or You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II vice-versa when playing the reverse side).
  • Page 21 Press DIRECTION repeatedly until A appears to record on one side or ß (or RELAY) to record on both sides. Press P. Dubbing starts. When dubbing ends, decks A and B automatically stop. To stop dubbing Press p on deck A or B. Tips •...

  • Page 22: The Video Cd/Cd Player Playing A Video Cd With The Pbc Functions (Ver. 2.0)

    The VIDEO CD/CD Player Playing a VIDEO CD Start playing a VIDEO CD with the PBC functions (Ver. 2.0). with the PBC A PBC menu appears on your TV and “PBC” appears in the display. functions (Ver. 2.0) Turn the jog dial to select a number ––...

  • Page 23: Using The Cd Display

    Tips Using the CD • When appears on the TV screen, you have pressed an invalid button. Press a button display indicated by the instructions on the menu screen. • When you press NEXT during playback or while playing moving pictures, the next scene on the disc appears.

  • Page 24: Using The On-Screen Display

    Using the CD display (continued) Using the on- screen display During Normal Play of a VIDEO CD without the PBC functions (Ver.1.1) or audio CD You can check the current operating status n Elapsed time on the current track and disc information of VIDEO CDs or audio CDs during playback or in stop mode, Remaining time on the current track superimposing a display on top of the video...
  • Page 25 • During playback of an audio CD in • During stop mode of a VIDEO CD or Program Play mode audio CD in Program Play mode STOP PLAY 0 : 20 TOTAL 40 : 00 ACTIVE DISC 2-10 PROGRAM PROGRAM 1.
  • Page 26 Using the on-screen display ON SCREEN OFF (continued) No display (except for special menus). Notes • During stop mode of a VIDEO CD (except • Normally, leave the display mode set to either ON SCREEN 1 or 2. When you select ON Program Play mode) SCREEN OFF, you cannot check the operating status while operating the CD player.

  • Page 27: Locating A Specific Part Of A Disc

    Locating a specific Press 1 to select “1) SCENE SEARCH.” part of a disc “SCENE –” and the total number of scenes appear on the TV screen. –– Special Menu Total number of scenes This player has 4 different search features. SCENE- (1-312) Select the desired search feature from the...
  • Page 28 Locating a specific part of a disc To stop playback (continued) Press p. To use time search with VIDEO Notes • On some CDs, you may not be able to start CDs with the PBC functions (Ver. playing from the scene you select because 2.0) starting playback from certain scenes is Select “2) TIME SEARCH”...
  • Page 29 Locating a section within To switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 a track frames. –– Track Digest 1 Press SPECIAL MENU. 2 Press 5. You can have the CD player divide a VIDEO CD track into either 9 or 12 different sections 3 Proceed with steps 1 and 2 of “Locating the and display the first scene of each section on...

  • Page 30: Resuming Playback From The Point You Stopped A Video Cd

    Locating a specific part of a disc Resuming playback (continued) from the point you To switch to a 12 frame display You can switch the digest display from 9 to 12 stopped a VIDEO frames. 1 Press SPECIAL MENU. 2 Press 5. ––...

  • Page 31: Setting The Sharpness

    While playing a VIDEO CD, press p Setting the to stop playback. sharpness “RESUME” appears on your TV screen. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume –– Active Picture Play is not available. Press ·P (or CD ( on the This function emphasizes the outline of the remote).

  • Page 32: Playing Cd Tracks Repeatedly

    Playing CD tracks Playing CD tracks repeatedly in random order — Repeat Play — Shuffle Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or You can play all the tracks on one or all CDs all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and in random order.

  • Page 33: Programming Cd Tracks

    To cancel Shuffle Play Programming CD Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE,” “1 DISC SHUFFLE,” or tracks “PROGRAM” disappears from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original –– Program Play order. To select the desired CD You can create a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want them Press one of the DISC 1 - DISC 5 buttons...
  • Page 34 Programming CD tracks To cancel Program Play (continued) Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM,” “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE,” or “1 DISC SHUFFLE” disappears from the Place CDs and close the front cover. display. Press Press FUNCTION repeatedly until Check the program CHECK on the remote “CD”...

  • Page 35: Playing Cds Without Interruption

    Playing CDs without interruption –– CD Non-Stop Play You can play CDs without pausing between tracks. You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. Press CD NON-STOP so the indicator lights up. “NON-STOP PLAY”...

  • Page 36: The Tape Deck Recording On A Tape Manually

    The Tape Deck Recording on a Press P. Recording starts. tape manually Start playing the source to be recorded. You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radio. For example, you can record just the desired songs or begin recording from the middle of a tape.

  • Page 37: Recording Cds By Specifying The Track Order

    Recording CDs by Place CDs and close the front cover. specifying the Insert a blank tape into deck B. track order Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until order you want.
  • Page 38 Recording CDs by specifying the Selecting the tape length track order (continued) automatically — Tape Select Edit Press P on the remote to insert a You can check the most suitable tape length pause at the end of side A. for recording a CD.

  • Page 39: Dj Effects Looping Part Of A Cd

    DJ Effects Looping part of a Flashing part of a — CD Loop — CD Flash With the Loop function, you can repeat part With the Flash function, you can “flash” the of a CD during playback. This lets you create CD sound during playback.

  • Page 40: Sound Adjustment Adjusting The Sound

    Sound Adjustment For a powerful sound (GROOVE) Adjusting the Press GROOVE. The volume switches to power mode, the sound sound effect changes, the super woofer level changes to “HIGH,” and the indicator on the GROOVE button lights up. Press GROOVE You can create a more powerful sound and again to return to the previous volume.

  • Page 41: Selecting The Audio Emphasis

    To cancel the audio emphasis Selecting the audio Press EFFECT (or FILE SELECT ON/OFF on the remote) repeatedly so the indicator on the emphasis EFFECT button goes off. Music menu options The audio emphasis menu lets you select the “SUR ”...

  • Page 42: Adjusting The Audio Emphasis

    Selecting the audio emphasis Adjusting the (continued) audio emphasis To cancel the Synchronized Equalizer function Press SYNC EQ again so the indicator goes You can adjust the audio emphasis using the off. graphic equalizer and surround effect. The Synchronized Equalizer function is canceled also when: Adjusting the graphic –...
  • Page 43 Activating the surround Press B/b repeatedly to select a effect frequency band. The Surround Menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the sound you are listening to. Press V/v to adjust the level. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other frequency bands.

  • Page 44: Making A Personal Audio Emphasis File

    Making a personal Press P FILE MEMORY. A personal file number appears in the audio emphasis file display. — Personal File You can create personal files of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the system’s memory.

  • Page 45: Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound

    Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of Dolby Surround-encoded (q) videos and TV programs. Complete the setup and speaker adjustments first (see “Step 2: Setting up the speakers” on page 8). Press PRO LOGIC so the indicator above the PRO LOGIC button lights Play a program source.

  • Page 46: Other Features

    Other Features Singing Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly to obtain the desired along: Karaoke karaoke effect. Each time you press this button, the display changes as follows: You can sing along with any stereo CD or KARAOKE PON tape by turning down the singer’s voice. You need to connect an optional microphone.
  • Page 47 Adjusting the Mixing and recording microphone echo sounds ECHO LEVEL Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echoing Turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN. Adjusting the key Prepare the microphone and the n/˜ karaoke effect. Then, insert a blank tape in deck B.

  • Page 48: Falling Asleep To Music

    Singing along: Karaoke Falling asleep to (continued) music Tips • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the — Sleep Timer microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. • If you want to record your voice through the You can set the system to turn off at a preset microphone only, you can do so by selecting CD time, so you can fall asleep listening to music.

  • Page 49: Waking Up To Music

    Waking up to Press TUNING +/– to select “DAILY,” then press ENTER/ music NEXT. “ON” appears and the hour indication — Daily Timer flashes in the display. You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 3: Setting the time”...

  • Page 50: Timer-Recording Radio Programs

    Waking up to music (continued) Timer-recording radio programs To check the setting 1 Press DAILY. 2 “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. To timer-record, you must preset the radio 3 Press DAILY again. station (see “Step 4: Presetting radio stations” on page 10) and set the clock (see “Step 3: Setting the time”...
  • Page 51 Set the time to start recording. Press TUNING +/– to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minutes indication flashes. Press TUNING +/– to set the minutes, then press ENTER/NEXT. The hour indication flashes again. Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure.

  • Page 52: Optional Av Components

    Optional AV components Connecting an MD deck Connecting audio for digital recording components You can record a CD to an MD digitally by connecting your MD deck using an optical cable. Refer to the instructions included with Connecting a turntable your MD deck for details.
  • Page 53 To the audio outputs the MD deck of the MD deck When you connect a Sony MD deck, you can use the MD (, P, and p buttons on this system’s remote to perform play, pause, and stop operations. continued...

  • Page 54: Connecting Video Components

    Note Connecting video The input signal from the VIDEO1 and VIDEO2 INPUT jacks do not output via the S VIDEO OUT components jack. Connecting a camcorder You can connect a VCR, camcorder, or video or video game game to the VIDEO 1 jack on the rear panel and/or the VIDEO2 INPUT jack on the front Be sure to match the color of the plugs and panel.
  • Page 55 Connecting a DVD player When your DVD player has stereo analog outputs When your DVD player has 5.1 Be sure to match the color of the plugs and channel analog outputs the connectors. Connect the LINE OUT (audio) output jack of your DVD player to the Be sure to match the color of the plugs and FRONT jacks of DVD INPUT with the audio the connectors.

  • Page 56: Connecting Outdoor Antennas

    Connecting outdoor antennas Connect an outdoor antenna to improve the reception. Refer to the instructions of each component. FM antenna Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) AM antenna Connect a 6 to 15 meter (20 to 50 feet) insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.

  • Page 57: Additional Information Precautions

    • When you move the system, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Detector slots continued...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Should any problem persist, consult your The tape is very elastic. Do not frequently change nearest Sony dealer. the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast- forwarding, etc. The tape may get entangled in the General tape deck.
  • Page 59 There is severe hum or noise. There is no sound from the center speaker. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the •Set the CENTER LEVEL to the stereo system. Move the stereo system appropriate level. away from the TV or VCR. There is no sound from the rear speakers.
  • Page 60 Troubleshooting (continued) If other problems not described above occur, reset the system as follows: Tape Deck 1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord back in. The tape does not record. 3 Press t/CLOCK SET, ENTER, and •No tape is in the cassette holder. 1/u at the same time.

  • Page 61: Specifications

    Outputs Specifications PHONES (stereo phone jack): accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more VIDEO OUT (phono jack):voltage 250 mV, impedance 1 kilohm Amplifier section MD OUT (phono jacks): voltage 250 mV, impedance 1 kilohm Front Speaker: WOOFER OUT (phono jack): The following measured at AC 120/220/240 V, voltage 1 V, impedance 50/60 Hz...
  • Page 62 8 ohms Frequency response (DOLBY NR OFF) Approx. 360 × 130 × 170 Dimensions (w/h/d) 40 – 13,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), using a Sony TYPE I Mass Approx. 2 kg cassette 40 – 14,000 Hz ( ±3 dB), Rear speaker:...

  • Page 63: Glossary

    VIDEO CD Glossary A compact disc which contains moving pictures. VIDEO CDs contain compact picture information using the MPEG 1 format, one of Auto Pause the world wide standards of digital compact An automatic pause function which is technology. The picture information is activated according to the signal encoded on compressed about 120 times.

  • Page 64: Index

    H, I, J Protecting recordings 57 VIDEO CD/CD player Hooking up 12, 14, 15, 22 optional components 52 speakers 5 Radio stations the antennas 5, 56 presetting 10 the power 6 tuning in 17 the system 4 Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia...

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