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4-253-172-15(1)
Compact
Hi-Fi Stereo
System
Operating 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
©2004 Sony Corporation
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FST-ZX8/LBT-ZX84-253-172-15(1) WARNING WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to To reduce the risk of fire or electric Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful shock, do not expose this apparatus to interference in a residential installation. This rain or moisture. equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilat
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Table of Contents About this manual ...................................5 Sound Adjustment Playable discs..........................................5 Adjusting the sound.............................. 21 Getting Started Selecting the preset effect..................... 22 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and Hooking up the system............................8 storing the personal file .................. 22 Positioning the speakers........................10 Selecting the surround effect ..............
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Optional Components Hooking up optional components .........33 Listening 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......
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About this manual Playable discs You can playback the following discs on this The instructions in this manual are for models system. The other discs cannot be played back. FST-ZX8, FST-ZX6, LBT-ZX8 and LBT- ZX6. In this manual, the FST-ZX8 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. List of playable discs This manual mainly explains operations using Format of the buttons on the system, but the same Disc logo Contents discs operations can also be performed using the Audi
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Discs that this system cannot Notes on discs play This system can play CD-R/CD-RW discs edited by the user. However, note that A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., playback of some discs may not be possible card, heart). depending on the recording device used for A disc that has the adhesive, cellophone tape, recording or the disc condition. or a sticker still left on it. Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may Discs other than the following: not be played back because of
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Note on DualDiscs This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not be played back on this product because these discs do not conform to the CD standard. “DualDisc” is a trademark of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Music discs encoded wit
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Getting Started Hooking up the system Do the following procedures 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories (page 43). AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Surround speaker* Surround speaker* 3 (Right) (Left) 3 4 2 2 5 1 Front speaker Front speaker (Left) (Right) * FST-ZX8/LBT-ZX8 only. 1 Connect the front speakers. (FST-ZX8/LBT-ZX8 only) (FST-ZX6/LBT-ZX6 only) Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER SPEAKER (SPEAKER A) termi
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Getting Started AM FM75 COAXIAL Tip 4 For models equipped with a voltage Connect the speaker cords to the terminals on the selector, set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to speakers. the position of your local power line voltage. VOLTAGE SELECTOR Black (#) Red (3) 220V 120V Red (3) Black (#) 230-240V 5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. 2 Connect the surround speakers. The demonstration appears in the display. (FST-ZX8/LBT-ZX8 only) When you press ?/1, the system turns on Connect the speaker co
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Attaching the speaker pads Positioning the speakers Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and Positioning the speakers for prevent them from slipping. FST-ZX8/LBT-ZX8 only FST-ZX8/LBT-ZX8 only There are 3 ways to place the front speakers and the surround speakers. Example 1: Place the surround speakers on the top of the front speakers as shown below. Surround Surround Speaker (L) Main Unit Speaker (R) FST-ZX6/LBT-ZX6 only Front Front 45 Sp
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Getting Started Positioning the speakers for Setting the clock FST-ZX6/LBT-ZX6 only 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. Place the front speakers at an angle of 45 degrees from your listening position. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. “CLOCK” appears in the display. Then, the Main Unit hour indication flashes in the display. Front Front Speaker Speaker 3 Press M or m (or >+ or –. on the (L) (R) remote) repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press ENTER. 45 The minute indication flashes in the display. 5 Pres
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Playing a disc CD/MP3 — Normal Play/Shuffle Play Loading a disc This system lets you play audio CDs and discs with MP3 audio tracks in different play modes. 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray slides out. When playing an audio CD: 2 Place a disc with the label side facing Disc tray Playing time number Track number up on the disc tray. When you play a CD single, place it on ALL DISC S the inner circle of 1 2 3 4 5 j the tray EFFECT X-GROOVE Disc playing To load additional discs, p
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CD/MP3 2 When the playback is stopped, press Other operations PLAY MODE repeatedly until the To Do this indication of the play mode you want Stop playback Press x. appears in the display. Pause playback Press NX (or X on the remote). Select To play Press again to resume playback. ALL DISCS The tracks on all discs in the Select a track Press . or > (or –. or (Normal Play) disc tray continuously. >+ on the remote) repeatedly. 1 DISC The tracks on the disc you Select an album Press ALBUM +/–
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Notes This system can playback MP3 audio tracks in the Playing repeatedly format of MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3, MPEG 2 Audio Layer 3 and MPEG 2.5 Audio Layer 3. — Repeat Play This system can playback Multi Session discs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session. You can playback all the tracks or a single track Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks, recorded in the on a disc repeatedly. later sessions, can also be played back. Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REP” or When naming the
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CD/MP3 5 Press PLAY MODE. Creating your own The track(s) is (are) programmed. The program step number appears, program followed by total playing time. — Program Play 6 Program additional discs or tracks. To program Repeat steps You can make a program of up to 25 steps from Other discs 3 and 5 all the discs in the order you want to play them. Other tracks on the 4 and 5 You can synchro record the programmed tracks same disc onto a tape (page 19). Other tracks on 3 to 5 1 Press FUNCTION repeat
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6 Press TUNER ENTER or ENTER. “Complete!” appears in the display. The Tuner station is stored. 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other Presetting radio stations stations. You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those Manual tuning preset stations simply by selecting the corresponding You can manually tune in and store the radio preset number. frequency of your favorite stations. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to Automatic tuning preset select “FM” o
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Tuner To improve tuner reception Listening to the radio When the tuner reception is poor, set the CD power manage function to “CD POWER OFF”. You can listen to a radio station either by The default setting is “CD POWER ON”. selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning Use buttons on the system for the operation. in the station. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. Listening to a preset station 2 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. 3 Press ?/1 while holding down x
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Playing a tape Tape You can use TYPE I (normal) tape. Loading a tape 1 Load a tape. 1 Press A Z or Z B. 2 Press FUNCTION (or TAPE on the remote) repeatedly until “TAPE A” or 2 Load a tape in deck A or B. “TAPE B” appears in the display. With the side you want to 3 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select play/record “g” to play one side, “j” to play facing forward. both sides or “RELAY” (Relay Play)* to play both decks in succession. 4 Press H (or N on the remote). The tape starts playing. P
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Tape/Tape – Recording Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*) Tape – Recording During playback, press .m or M> (or press –. or >+ on the remote) repeatedly Recording your favorite for the number of songs you want to skip forward (or backward). tracks on a disc into a The search direction, + (forward) or tape – (backward), and the number of songs being skipped (1 to 9) appear in the display. — CD Synchro Recording Example: searching forward 2 songs You can record a whole disc into a
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Recording a disc by specifying Recording to a tape track order — Program Edit manually You can record tracks from all the discs in the — Manual Recording order you want. Between step 2 and step 3 of “CD Synchro Recording” (page 19), perform You can record just the portions you like from a step 1 to 6 of “Creating your own program” disc, tape or radio program on a tape. You can (page 15). When programming, make sure the also record from connected components. playing times for each side do n
