Sony LBT-ZX99I manual

©2009 Sony Corporation 4-128-304- 11 (2) Mini HI-FI Component System Operating Instructions LBT -ZX99i LBT -ZX66i[...]

2 US To reduc e the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose thi s apparatus to rain or moisture. To reduce the ris k of fire, do n ot cover the ventilation o pening of the apparatus with newspapers , tableclo ths, curt ains, etc. Do not place th e naked flame sou rces such as lighted can dles on th e apparatus . To reduc e the risk of fire o[...]

3 US NOTE This equip ment has be en tested a nd found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are d esigned to prov ide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interferen ce in a residen tial installa tion. This equipmen t generates, uses, and can radiat e radio freq uency energ y[...]

4 US Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two si ded disc pr oduct which mates DVD recorded material on one side with di gital audi o material on the other side. Howeve r, since the audio material side does not con form to t he Compac t Disc (C D) standard , playback on this product is not guaranteed . Music discs encoded with copyright protection tec[...]

5 US Table of Contents About this manua l ......... ........... ....4 Guide to parts and controls ..........6 Hooking up the syste m...... ......... 11 Positioning the speakers ....... ...... 15 Setting the clock . ........... ........... ..16 Playing a CD/MP3 disc .............. 17 Listening to the radio ................. 19 Playing the iPod .....[...]

6 US Guide to parts and controls This manual mainly explain s operations us ing 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 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 q; qa qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w; wa ws wd wf wg wh wj wk wl e; ea es ed ef eg eh HS[...]

7 US Guide to parts and controls Remote RM-AMU008 A "/1 (on/standby) (pages 13, 14, 16, 20, 34, 37) Press to turn the system on or off. B TIMER MENU (pages 16, 32) Press to set the clock and the timers. C DISPLAY (pages 16, 21, 27, 28) Press to change the information in the display. D ILLUMINATION (page 26) Press to select the power illuminato[...]

8 US T Operation buttons for iPod function: BX (play/pause) (pages 20, 21) Press to start or pause playback . m / M (rewind/fast foward) (page 21) Press to find a point in a track. . / > (go backward/go forward) (page 21) Press to select a track. U GAME MIXING (page 26) Press to select the level of the GAME input. V GAME (pages 22, 25) Press to [...]

9 US Guide to parts and controls ra (LBT-ZX99i only) MODE (page 23) When X-ROUND is set to on, pr ess to select X-ROUND mode. (LBT-ZX99i only) SPEAKERS (page 25) When X-ROUND is set to off, pr ess to select speaker setting. rs (LBT-ZX99i only) X-ROUND ON/OFF (pages 23, 25) Press to activate or deactivate X-ROUND mode. rd (LBT-ZX99i only) JOG (page [...]

10 US – Display A Lights up when the MP3 file contains ID3 tag information. B “TRK” lights up when a file na me is displayed. “ ” lights up when a folder name is displayed. C Indicates the type of disc or fi le that the system recognized. D Displays the current status and information (page 2 8). E Indicators for the TUNER function (pages [...]

11 US Getting Started Hooking up the system A Speakers The speaker connectors are color-coded with their respective speaker terminals on the unit. Front speakers (LBT-ZX99i only) Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER FRONT (SPEAKER A) terminals. (LBT-ZX66i only) Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals. Getting Started C D F E B H A 2 [...]

12 US Tip Connect the speaker cord s to the terminals on the front speakers . Surround spea kers (LBT-ZX99i only ) Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER SURROUND (SPEAKER B) terminals and to the terminals on the speakers as shown in the tip above. Notes • Be sure to use only th e supplied speakers. • Be sure to connect the spe akers securely[...]

13 US Getting Started F PC IN L/R jacks Use an audio cord (not supplied) to connect the audio output of the computer to these jacks. You can then ou tput audio through this system. G GAME INPUT jacks GAME INPUT VI DEO jack Use a video cable (not supplied) to connect the video output of the optiona l video game player to this jack. You can then outp[...]

14 US Attach the supplied sp eaker pads at each corner on the bottom of the speakers t o stabilize the speakers an d to prevent them from slipping. (LBT-ZX99i only ) (LBT-ZX66i only ) Attaching the speaker pads When carrying the unit Do the following pr ocedure to prote ct the disc mechanism. Use the buttons on the unit for the operation. 1 Press &[...]

15 US Getting Started Positioning the speakers You can place your speakers as shown below. A Front speaker (left) B Front speaker (right) C Surround speaker (left) D Surround speaker (right) E Unit LBT-ZX9 9i only There are two ways to place the f ront speakers and the surround speaker s. Example 1: Place the surround speakers on the top of the fro[...]

16 US Setting the clock 1 Press "/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press TIMER MENU. The hour indication flashes in the display. If “PLAY SET?” fla shes in the display, press V or v repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET?”, then press ENTER (or on the remote). 3 Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER (or on the remote). The minute i[...]

17 US Basic Oper ations Playing a CD/MP3 disc 1 Press FUNCTION (or FUNCTION +/– on the remote) repeatedly to select “CD”. 2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. 3 Load a disc with the label side facing up on the disc tray. To load additional di scs, press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc tray. 4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. Do not forcibly push the [...]

18 US 3) Playback repeatedly up to five time s. You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same time. 4) A track or fi le is played back repeatedly until you stop play back. 5) Only when there is a disc in disc tray. To change the play mode Press PLAY MODE repea tedly when playback is stopped. You can select the following play mode[...]

19 US Basic Oper ations Tips • When s witchin g to “CD” function from “TUNER” function by pressing NX , a longer time may be required to access the disc. In this case, set “CD POWER ON” by CD power manage function (page 20). • If you press NX while the system is tu rned off, the system turns on aut omatically and “CD” function i[...]

20 US To set CD power on Repeat the procedure above and “CD POWER ON” appears in the display. Notes • When “CD POWER OFF” is selected, disc access time i s increased. • You cannot change the CD power manage setting in Power Saving Mo de (page 27). To change the AM tuning interval The factory setting for AM tuning interval is 10 kHz. Use[...]

21 US Basic Oper ations • To use an iPod, refer to the o perating instructions of y our iPod. • Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to iPod is lost or damage when using an iP od with this unit. • Some iPod operations may not be performe d using buttons on the unit or remote. • Depending on the connect ed iPod, [...]

22 US Using optional components 1 Connect an optional components: 2 Turn VOLUME +/– counterclockwise (or press VOLUME – on the remot e) to turn down the volume. 3 To listen to a co nnected optional components, press FUNCTION (or FUNCTION +/– on the remot e) repeatedly to select “PHONO”, “PC” or “GAM E”. You can also press PHONO or[...]

23 US Basic Oper ations You can enha nce the MP3 file sound quality during playback. 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “MP3 BOOSTER”. The last selected MP3 booster setting appears in the display. 2 Press B or b repeatedly to select the setting you want. The display changes as follows: BOOSTER OFF y BOOSTER ON 3 Press ENTER. Notes • You ca[...]

24 US To change the sound movement Turn the JOG to change the sound movement from one speaker to another speaker during MANUAL WAVE, MANUAL FADER and MANUAL BAL. To change the speed of sound movement Turn the JOG to cha nge the speed of the sound movement during AUTO WAVE, AUTO FADER and AUT O BAL. To cancel the X-ROUND effect Press X-ROUND ON/OFF [...]

25 US Basic Oper ations Selecting the speaker setting (LBT-ZX99i only) You can select the speake rs which you want the sound to be output. 1 Press X-ROUND ON/OFF repeatedly to select “X-ROUND OFF”. The X-ROUND button l ights off. 2 Press SPEAKERS. Each time you pres s the button, the corresponding speaker indicators light up and the display cha[...]

26 US Mixing video game sound with other sound source — Game Mixing You can mix the sound from the component connected to the GAME INPUT jacks with another function such as CD, radio, computer, iPod or turntable connected to this system. 1 Select the source sound you want. 2 Press GAME MIXING. Each time you pre ss the button, the level of the gam[...]

27 US Basic Oper ations 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to select “SPECTRUM”. The last selected spectrum appear s in the display. 2 Press B or b repeatedly to select the setting you want. The display changes cyclically as follows: SPECTRUM 1 t SPECTRUM 2 t SPECTRUM 3 t SPECTRUM 4 t SPECTRUM OFF When X-ROUND mode is selected (LBT-ZX99i only) The dis[...]

28 US Viewing information in the display You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current file or current disc. When a CD-TEXT disc or a disc with MP3 files is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such as the titles. When the system detects CD-TEXT discs, “CD-TEXT” lights up in the display. Checking the rema[...]

29 US Other Operations Creating your own program —P r o g r a m P l a y You can make a program of u p to 25 steps in the order you want them to be played back. 1 Press FUNCTION (or FUNCTION +/– on the remote) repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. 2 When playback is stoppe d, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” lights up in th[...]

30 US Other operations Tips • The program you ma de r emains in the system’s memory even after it has been played back. Pres s NX (or N on the remote) to play back the same program ag ain. • If “--.--” app ears instea d of the tota l playing time during p rogramming , this means: – y ou have programmed a file in an AUDIO CD with file nu[...]

31 US Other Operations 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 MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” lig hts up in the display. Then, press T UNING +/– (or +/– on the remote) repeate dly to select the preset numb er you want. To cancel presettin[...]

32 US Singing along You can sing along with any audio source that play back on this system. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to reduce the microphone volum e. 2 Connec t an option al microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 jack. Connect another optional microphone if you want to sing in duet. 3 Start playing the music and adjust the volume. 4 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust [...]

33 US Other Operations 4 Set the time to start playback. Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour, then press EN TER (or on the remote). The minute indicatio n flashes in the display. Use the procedure above to set the minute. “OFF” appears and the hour indication flashes in the display. 5 Set the time to stop playback using the same procedure a[...]

34 US 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[...]

35 US Additional Inf ormation There is sever e hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit. Move the unit aw ay from the TV or VCR. • Move the unit away from the source of noise. • Connect the unit to a different wall outlet. • Install a noise filter (commercially available) to the power cord. • Turn off surrounding electr[...]

36 US Playback doe s not start fro m the first track. • The system is in Program Play or Shuffle Play mode. Press PLAY M ODE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS”, “1 DISC” or “ ” lights up in the display. The MP3 file ca n not be played back . • The MP3 file is not recorded in a format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/ Level 2, or Joliet (e[...]

37 US Additional Inf ormation A stereo F M program can not b e received i n stere o. • Press FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” disappears from the display. Optional components There is no sound. • See general item “There is no sound.” (page 34) and check the condition of the system. • Connect the component properly (page 11) while check[...]

38 US Precautions Discs that this system CAN play • AUDIO CD • CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/M P3 files) Discs that this system CAN NOT play •C D - R O M • CD-R/CD-RW other than those reco rded in music CD format or MP3 format conform ing to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet • CD-R/CD-RW recorded in multisession that have not ended by “closing t[...]

39 US Additional Inf ormation Specifications AUDIO POWE R SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTI ON: LBT-ZX99i USA mode l only With 6-ohm lo ads, both ch annels drive n , from 120 Hz – 10 kHz; rat es 200 watt s per channel min imum RMS power, with no more than 0. 7% total harmonic di stortion from 250 miliwatts to rated outpu t. [...]

40 US Tuner section FM stereo, F M/AM superheterod yne tuner FM tuner sect ion Tuning ra nge 87.5 – 108. 0 MHz (100 kHz ste p) Antenna FM lead antenna Antenna termin als 75 ohms unba lanced Intermediate f requency 10.7 MHz AM tuner sectio n Tuning ra nge 530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz) 531 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set [...]

41 US Additional Inf ormation General Power requir ements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power cons umption LBT-ZX99i (America n model): 400 W LBT-ZX66i (America n model): 230 W LBT-ZX66i (Canad ian model): 240 VA Dimensions (w/h/d) (Ap prox.) HCD-ZX99 i/HCD-ZX66i 361.4 × 435. 5 × 454.6 m m (14 1 / 4 × 17 1 / 4 × 18 inches) Mass (Approx .) HCD-ZX99 i: 19.0 kg[...]

42 US Compatible iPod models with this system You can use the follow ing iPod models on this system. Update your iPod with the latest software before using it. Notes • This unit is des igned for iPod only. You can no t connect any other portable audio pl ayers. • Sony can not accept respons ibility in the event th at data recorded to iPod is lo[...]

43 US Additional Inf ormation Index B Batteries 1 3 C CD power manage function 19 COLD RESET 37 Compatible iP od models with this system 42 D Demonstration 13, 27 Display 10 Displa y mode 27 F FM MODE 20 G Game Mixing 26 Game Sync 25 H Handling discs 38 Hooking u p the system 11 I iPod Playing 20 Using 13 M MP3 BOOSTE R 23 Multi Sessio n 4 N Non-pl[...]

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