About this manual.. 5 Playable discs.. 6 Using the on-screen display to search for a title/chapter/scene/track/ index/album/file.. 31 Searching by scene. 33 Picture Navigation

Getting Started

Hooking up the system.. 9 Positioning the speakers. 12 Setting the clock. 13 Performing QUICK SETUP.. 14 Using the THEATRE SYNC function.. 15 Changing the format of the video signal from COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.. 16

Disc Various Functions

Selecting the audio format.. 34 Changing the angles.. 35 Displaying the subtitles. 35 Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound.. 36 A/V SYNC Restricting playback of the disc. 36 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL Using the DVD setup menu. 40

Disc Playback

Loading a disc.. 17 Playing a disc.. 17 Normal Play Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc.. 19 Resume Play Creating your own program.20 Program Play Playing in random order. 21 Shuffle Play Playing repeatedly.. 22 Repeat Play Playing DVD VIDEOs using the menu..23 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD-R/ DVD-RW in VR mode. 24 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Version 2.0). 24 PBC Playback About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files.. 25 Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files.. 26 Playing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files as a slide show with sound..29
Presetting radio stations. 47 Listening to the radio.. 49

Tape Playback

Loading a tape.. 50 Playing a tape.. 50

Tape Recording

Recording your favorite disc onto a tape... 51 CD Synchro Recording Recording onto a tape manually. 51 Manual Recording

continued

Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound.. 52 Selecting the preset effect. 52 Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing the user equalizer setting. 53 Selecting the sound field.. 53 Using the subwoofer.. 54 (FST-ZX100D/LBT-ZX100D/ MHC-GN1000D only) Creating a party environment. 55 X-TRANCE/X-TRANCE PRO Listening to the sound in another room.. 58 Multi Room (FST-ZX100D/LBT-ZX100D/ FST-ZX80D/LBT-ZX80D only) Singing along: Karaoke.. 58 Mixing and recording sounds. 63

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components. 71 Listening to audio from a connected component.. 73 Recording audio signal from a connected component. 73 Recording audio signal on a connected component. 73

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.. 74 Self-diagnosis Function. 79 Messages.. 80

Additional Information

Precautions.. 81 Specifications.. 82 Guide to the Control Menu display. 86 DVD setup menu item list.. 89 Language code list.. 90 Glossary.. 91 List of button locations and reference pages.. 94

To play back from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, then press H (or nN on the unit).
Resuming playback of the disc that has been played back

Multi-disc Resume

Press V or v repeatedly to select (PROGRAM), then press ENTER.
The options for PROGRAM appear on the TV screen.
6 ( 14) T 2:50 OFF OFF SET ON

PLAY CD

This system can store the point where you stopped the playback of the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback when you insert the same disc again. If you store a playback resume point for the 41st disc, the playback resume point for the first disc will be deleted. To activate this function, set MULTI-DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to ON. For details, see MULTI-DISC RESUME on page 44.
Press V or v repeatedly to select SETt, then press ENTER.
PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1. TRACK 2. TRACK 3. TRACK 4. TRACK 5. TRACK 6. TRACK 7. TRACK

0 : 00 : 00 T 05 06

If MULTI-DISC RESUME is set to ON, the system may play back the next recorded disc such as a DVD-RW from the playback resume point for the current recorded disc. To start playback from the beginning of the disc, press x twice and then press H (or nN on the unit).

Tracks number

Press b.
Creating your own program

Program Play

The cursor moves to the track row T (in this case, 01).
You can make a program of up to 99 steps in the order you want them to be played back. You can only program the tracks from the current disc.

DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears on the TV screen.
Select the track you want to program.
For example, select track 02. Press V or v repeatedly to select 02 under T, then press ENTER.

Selected track

PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1. TRACK 2. TRACK 3. TRACK 4. TRACK 5. TRACK 6. TRACK 7. TRACK 02 0:15:30 T 05 06
To delete all of the programmed steps in the program list
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own

program.

2 Press V to select ALL CLEAR. 3 Press ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu disappears from the TV screen.
Total time of the programmed tracks
To program other tracks, repeat steps 4 to 5. Press H (or nN on the unit).
When Program Play is activated, the REPEAT setting is automatically changed to ON if the current setting is ALL DISCS, ONE DISC or TRACK. You cannot perform Program Play with VIDEO CDs during PBC playback.
Program Play starts. When the Program Play ends, you can restart the same program by pressing H (or nN on the unit).

To cancel Program Play

Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3. To play back the same program again, select ON in step 3 and press ENTER.
The Program Play is canceled and the program list is cleared when you open the disc tray. you press DISC SKIP (or one of the DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons on the unit) to select another disc. you turn off the system. you change the function. you perform CD Synchro Recording.

To change a programmed step

Playing in random order

Shuffle Play
2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the
programmed step number you want to change. Then, press b.
3 Follow step 5 of Creating your own
program to program a new track.
You can play back the tracks on the current disc in random order. Each time you perform Shuffle Play, the playing order may differs.
To delete a programmed step

DISPLAY during playback.

programmed step number you want to delete. Then, press CLEAR. The selected step is deleted. The following steps are shifted up.
Press V or v repeatedly to select (SHUFFLE), then press ENTER.
The options for SHUFFLE appear on the TV screen.

T 6 (14) 2:50

OFF OFF TRACK
Press V or v repeatedly to select the setting you want.
Shuffle Play is only available for the tracks on the current disc. You cannot perform Shuffle Play with VIDEO CDs during PBC playback. Shuffle Play is canceled when you open the disc tray. you press DISC SKIP (or one of the DISC 1 ~ 3 buttons on the unit) to select other disc. you turn off the system. you change the function. you perform Track/Index Search. you perform CD Synchro Recording. The same song may be played back repeatedly for MP3 audio tracks.
x When playing a VIDEO CD or AUDIO
TRACK: all tracks on the current disc is played back randomly. x When Program Play is activated
(see Creating your own program on page 20)
You can also change the Shuffle Play setting when playback is stopped.

Playing repeatedly

Repeat Play
ON: all tracks in the program list is played back randomly. x When playing a DATA CD or

DATA DVD

ON: all MP3 audio tracks in the selected album on the current disc is played back randomly. When no album is selected, the first album is played back randomly.
You can play back all the titles, tracks, files or a single title, chapter, track or file on a disc repeatedly. You can select Shuffle Play and Program Play at the same time.

Press ENTER

Shuffle Play starts. SHUF lights up in the display.
Press V or v repeatedly to select (REPEAT), then press ENTER.

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3.
The options for REPEAT appear on the TV screen.
OFF OFF ALL DISCS ONE DISC TRACK
The default settings are underlined. x When playing a DVD VIDEO or

DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR mode

When playing a DATA CD (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/ CD-RWs) or DATA DVD (DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/ DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs) containing both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, select MODE (MP3, JPEG) from the Control Menu after the discs TOC reading is complete. If you want to play back both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, set MODE (MP3, JPEG) to AUTO. MP3 audio tracks only, set MODE (MP3, JPEG) to AUDIO (MP3). JPEG image files only, set MODE (MP3, JPEG) to IMAGE (JPEG). The system can play back to a depth of 8 folders only.
If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track or file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc, the tracks and files will be played back in that order. Since a disc with many trees takes a longer time to start playback, it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees.
Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files
Playing an album of MP3 audio tracks or an MP3 audio track
Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray.
The list of albums appears on the TV screen.
3 ( 30) ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE M Y FAVO U R I T E S O N G R&B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA B O S S A N OVA
Do the following steps to play back an album of MP3 audio tracks or an MP3 audio track.
To play back the next album of MP3 audio tracks
You can select the next album by pressing > repeatedly until the last track of the current album, then press > once. The first track of the next album is selected. However, you cannot select the previous album by pressing. repeatedly. To select the previous album, select the album from the album list.
x Playing an album of MP3 audio tracks Press V or v repeatedly to select the album you want, then press H (or nN on the unit). The system starts playback from the first track of the selected album. x Playing an MP3 audio track
1 Press V or v repeatedly to select the album
you want, then press ENTER. The list of MP3 audio tracks of the selected album appears on the TV screen.
M Y FAVO U R I T E S O N G 1(256) WA LT Z F O R D E B B Y MY ROMANCE MILES TONES M Y F U N N Y VA L E N T I N E AU T U M N L EAV E S ALL BLUES S O M E D A Y M Y P R I N C E W.

You can also change the slide show speed (page 30) and effect (page 30) while playing JPEG image files. If you want to play back a slide show to the same audio track, set the track to Repeat Play (page 22).
Some JPEG image files (especially progressive JPEG image files or JPEG image files with 3,000,000 pixels or more) may take a longer time to display than others, which may make the duration seems longer that the option you selected.
Specifying the slide show speed

(JPEG image files only)

Selecting a transition effect for image files in the slide show
When you play back JPEG image files as slide show, you can specify the duration for an image to appear on the TV screen.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu for JPEG image files appears on the TV screen. Press V or v repeatedly to select (INTERVAL), then press ENTER.
When you play back JPEG image files, you can select the transition effect to be used when viewing the slide show.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu for JPEG image files appears on the TV screen. Press V or v repeatedly to select (EFFECT), then press ENTER.
The options for INTERVAL appear on the TV screen.
3 ( 12) 4) 1( 10 / 29 / NORMAL NORMAL FAST SLOW 1 SLOW 2
The options for EFFECT appear on the TV screen.
3 ( 12) 4) 1( 10/23/2004 MODE 1 MODE 1 MODE 2 MODE 3 MODE 4 MODE 5 OFF

DATA CD JPEG

The default setting is underlined. NORMAL: Sets the duration to about 6 to 9 seconds (Images that are 4,000,000 pixels or more will lengthen the duration). FAST: Sets the duration shorter than NORMAL. SLOW 1: Sets the duration longer than NORMAL. SLOW 2: Sets the duration longer than SLOW 1.
The selected setting takes effect.
The default setting is underlined. MODE 1: The image sweeps in from top to bottom of the screen. MODE 2: The image sweeps in from left to right of the screen. MODE 3: The image stretches out from the center of the screen. MODE 4: The image changes with MODE 1, MODE 2, MODE 3 and some other transition effect randomly. MODE 5: The next image slides over the current image. OFF: Turns off this function.
Press DISPLAY. (When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG image files, press DISPLAY twice.)
Press V or v repeatedly to select the search item. x When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR mode

TITLE CHAPTER

Depending on the disc, you cannot perform Time Search.
You can change the display to show elapsed playing time or remaining time. For details, see Checking the elapsed playing time, remaining time and titles on page 68.

Searching by scene

Picture Navigation
The first scene of the first 9 chapters, titles or tracks appears on the TV screen as follows:
You can view the first scene of each track (VIDEO CD and Super VCD), each chapter (DVD VIDEO) or each title (DVD VIDEO) so that you can find the track, chapter or title you want quickly.
For DVD VIDEO, press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select CHAPTER VIEWER or TITLE VIEWER. For VIDEO CD and Super VCD, press PICTURE NAVI to select TRACK VIEWER.
Press V/v/B/b to select a chapter, title or track, then press ENTER.
The system starts playing from the selected scene.
CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only): displays the first scene of each chapter. TITLE VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only): displays the first scene of each title. TRACK VIEWER (VIDEO CD and Super VCD only): displays the first scene of each track.

To cancel searching

Press O RETURN or
Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select some items. During Picture Navigation, VIEWER appears in the display.
If there are more than 9 chapters, titles, or tracks, V appears at the bottom right of the screen. To display the remaining chapters, titles, or tracks, select a scene at the bottom row and press v. To return to the previous scene, select a scene at the top row and press V.
2: SUB: the sub sound of the audio track 2. 2: MAIN+SUB: the main and sub sound of the audio track 2.
x When playing a VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD, or MP3 audio track
Selecting the audio format
STEREO: the standard stereo sound. 1/L: the sound of the left channel (monaural). 2/R: the sound of the right channel (monaural). When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats, you can select the audio format you want. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. When playing a VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD or MP3 audio tracks, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. For example, when playing a track with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel, you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel.

You can change the speed of sound movement by turning the X-ROUND JOG clockwise or counterclockwise. You can manually change the sound movement from one speaker to another speaker by turning the X-ROUND JOG clockwise or counterclockwise.
2 Press BEAT MAX repeatedly to select
TEMPO B.MAX or press BEAT JUMP repeatedly to select TEMPO B.JUMP as follows:

Select To

To cancel the X-ROUND effect
Press X-ROUND OFF. X-ROUND OFF appears in the display.

TEMPO B.MAX TEMPO B.JUMP

Enhance the sound according to the tempo of the music. Switch the sound position to the opposite direction instantly according to the tempo of the music.
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 automatically turns off and you cannot change the setting. When the X-ROUND mode is turned on, the audio output from the center speaker and subwoofer is cut off. When you press SOUND FIELD or turn on the test tone, X-ROUND mode automatically turns off. You cannot turn on the X-ROUND mode when the headphones are connected. SURROUND in SPEAKER SETUP is set to NONE. test tone is performed.

3 Press BEAT PAD once.

1234 appears in the display.
4 Press BEAT PAD 4 times according to the
tempo of the music. Each time you press BEAT PAD, the number in the display is replaced with an X.
Creating the beat effect manually
1 Press one of the X-ROUND buttons
repeatedly (WAVE, FADER, BALANCE) to select the X-ROUND mode you want.
MANUAL B.MAX or press BEAT JUMP repeatedly to select MANUAL B.JUMP as follows:

Creating beat effect

X-BEAT
(FST-ZX100D/LBT-ZX100D/FST-ZX80D/ LBT-ZX80D only) You can create the beat effect automatically or manually.
MANUAL B.MAX Enhance the sound at anytime you like (manually). MANUAL B.JUMP Switch the sound position to the opposite direction instantly at anytime you like (manually).
Creating the beat effect automatically

3 Press BEAT PAD.

If you cannot get the sound effect you want, check the speaker connections. You can only select the X-BEAT mode if the X-ROUND mode is turned on and you select an X-ROUND mode other than RANDOM. If you press other buttons on the unit, the X-BEAT mode may change.
Listening to the sound in another room

Multi Room

(FST-ZX100D/LBT-ZX100D/ FST-ZX80D/LBT-ZX80D only)

Singing along: Karaoke

You can place your front speakers in one room and your surround speakers in another room. Then, use the Multi Room function to select the speakers you want to turn on.
Press SPEAKERS on the unit.
You can sing along with any multiplex AUDIO CD, multiplex VIDEO CD or DVD VIDEO in Dolby Digital Karaoke format. You need to connect an optional microphone.

Preparing for karaoke

(DVD VIDEO, DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR mode, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD and MP3 audio tracks only)

To adjust the microphone echo
Turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echo effect, turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit to MIN.
To turn off the Karaoke Mode
Disconnect all the microphones or press KARAOKE MODE. KARAOKE MODE: OFF appears on the TV screen and m disappears from the display. You can also turn off the Karaoke Mode by pressing KARAOKE MODE even when the microphones are connected.
The singers voice may not be reduced when: only a few instruments are playing. a duet is being played back. the source has strong echoes or chorus. the singers voice deviates from the center. the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor. To cancel the KARAOKE PON effect, select OFF in step 3. You can also change the KARAOKE PON setting by pressing KARAOKE PON when the Karaoke Mode is turned on. The following display appears on the TV screen.
If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. Karaoke Mode is automatically turned off when you: turn off the system. change the function. connect the headphones. turn on the test tone.
Singing karaoke by reducing the vocal
The KARAOKE PON setting is automatically changed to OFF when you: turn off the system. change the function. connect the headphones. turn on the test tone. turn off the Karaoke Mode. open the disc tray. change the disc. set VOCAL to ON.
You can enjoy karaoke with any disc, even if it is not a karaoke or multiplex disc by reducing the sound of the vocal.
Adjusting the pitch of the music
Press DISPLAY once or twice when Karaoke Mode is turned on while playing a disc.
Press V or v repeatedly to select (KARAOKE PON), then press ENTER.
You can adjust the pitch of the music to suit your vocal range. You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 steps (26 #6).
The options for KARAOKE PON appear on the TV screen.
Press V or v repeatedly to select (KEY CONTROL), then press ENTER. Press V or v repeatedly to select the key you want.

The key is changed.

Press V or v repeatedly to select (VOCAL), then press ENTER.
You can also change the KEY CONTROL setting by pressing KEY CONTROL 2 to reduce the key and KEY CONTROL # to increase the key when the Karaoke Mode is turned on. The following display appears on the TV screen.

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The options for VOCAL appear on the TV screen.

The vocal is turned on.

x During DVD VIDEO playback
You can listen to the guide vocal recorded in the Dolby Digital Karaoke format.

Check the remaining time Change the time to turn off
Press SLEEP once. Press SLEEP repeatedly to select

the time you want.

Set the time to stop playback following the same procedure as step 5. Press V or v repeatedly until the music source you want appears in the display.
Cancel the Sleep Press SLEEP repeatedly until Timer SLEEP OFF appears in the display.
Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:
t TUNER y DVD PLAY T t TAPE PLAY T
When the Sleep Timer is activated, SLEEP lights up in the display.
You can use the Sleep Timer even if you have not set the clock.

Waking up to music

Play Timer
You can wake up to music at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock (see Setting the clock on page 13).
The type of timer (PLAY TIMER), followed by the start time, the stop time and the music source appears in the display in sequence before the original display returns.
Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
Prepare the music source you want to playback.
Disc: Load a disc. Tape: Load a tape with the side you want to play back facing forward. Radio: Tune in the preset station you want (see Listening to the radio on page 49).
Set the time to start recording.

Check the setting

TIMER SELECT? flashes in the display. 2 Press ENTER. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select PLAY SELECT?, then press ENTER.
Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour, then press ENTER. The minute indication flashes in the display. Press V or v repeatedly to set the minute, then press ENTER. OFF appears and the hour indicator flashes in the display.
Change the setting Cancel the Play Timer

Start from step 1.

TIMER SELECT? flashes in the display. 2 Press ENTER. 3 Press V or v repeatedly to select TIMER OFF?, then press ENTER.
Set the time to stop recording following the same procedure as step 4.
The type of timer (REC), followed by the start time, the stop time and the preset radio station to be recorded (e.g., TUNER FM 5) appears in the display in sequence before the original display returns.
Load a recordable tape into Deck B.
You cannot select the Play Timer and the Timer Recording at the same time. If you use the Play Timer and the Sleep Timer at the same time, the Sleep Timer has priority. The Play Timer will not be activated if the system is turned on or if STANDBY flashes in the display.

Disc Player

The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears in the display. Consult your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The disc tray does not close. Load the disc correctly. Always close the disc tray by pressing Z OPEN/ CLOSE on the unit. Do not forcibly push the disc tray to close it as this may cause a malfunction. The disc does not eject. You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro Recording. Press x to cancel the CD Synchro Recording, then press Z OPEN/CLOSE on the unit to eject the disc. Consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Speakers

Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible. Check that the speaker are connected securely and correctly. The source being played back is monaural. (FST-ZX100D/LBT-ZX100D/FST-ZX80D/ LBT-ZX80D only) Turn off the X-ROUND mode (page 57). Adjust the level of each speaker (page 46).
Playback does not start. Open the disc tray and check whether a disc is loaded. Wipe the disc clean (page 81). Reload the disc. Load the disc that this system can play back (page 6). Load the disc correctly. Load the disc on the disc tray with the label side facing 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 H (or nN on the unit) to start playback. The region code on the DVD VIDEO does not match the system. Cancel the Custom Parental Control function (page 36). The sound skips. Wipe the disc clean (page 81). Reload the disc. Move the unit to a place without vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand). Move the speakers away from the unit, or place them on separate stands. When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip. Playback does not start from the first track. The system is in Program Play or Shuffle Play mode. Turn off Program Play and Shuffle Play. Resume Play has been selected. Press x twice. Then, press H (or nN on the unit) to start playback (page 19). The DVD VIDEOs titles or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen. Playback starts automatically. The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function. Playback stops automatically. Some discs may contain an auto pause signal. While playing such a disc, the playback stops at auto pause signal.

Control Menu display

The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type. Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO
Currently playing title number Currently playing chapter number Total number of titles Total number of chapters Control Menu items Playback status (N Playback, X Pause, x Stop,etc.) Type of disc being played back Elapsed playing time Current setting Options

(27) (34) 1:32:55

OFF OFF DISC TITLE CHAPTER REPEAT
Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message
List of Control Menu items
Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type
TITLE/SCENE/TRACK Selects the title, scene, or track to be played back. CHAPTER/INDEX Selects the chapter or index to be played back. TRACK Selects the track to be played back. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST Selects the playback sequence either to the originally recorded sequence or to the playlist created on the disc. TIME/TEXT Checks the elapsed playing time and the remaining time. Input the time code for picture and music searching. Displays the text information on the CD-TEXT discs, DVD TEXT discs and MP3 audio tracks.
PROGRAM Play back the track in the order you want. SHUFFLE Play back the track in random order. REPEAT Play back all discs repeatedly, the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one title/chapter/track/album/file repeatedly.
A/V SYNC Sets the delay time between the sound and display. PARENTAL CONTROL Set to prohibit playback on this system. SETUP QUICK Setup Use QUICK SETUP to choose the language of the on-screen display, the aspect ratio of the TV and the distance of the speakers you are using. CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can adjust other settings. RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting.
Additional Information 87US
Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type
ALBUM Selects the album to be played back. FILE Selects the JPEG image file to be played back. DATE Displays the date when the picture was taken by a digital camera. INTERVAL Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the TV screen. EFFECT Selects the transition effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show. MODE (MP3, JPEG) Selects the data type: MP3 audio track (AUDIO), JPEG image file (IMAGE) or both (AUTO) to be played back when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD. KEY CONTROL* Changes the key to suit your vocal range.

Dolby Pro Logic II

This technology converts 2 channel stereo recorded audio into 5.1 channels for playback. There is a MOVIE mode for movies and MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as music. Old movies encoded in traditional stereo format can be enhanced with 5.1 channel surround sound.

Movie mode

The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all the programmes encoded in Dolby Surround. The result is enhanced sound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5.1-channel sound.

Music mode

The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings, and provides a wide and deep sound space.

DVD-RW

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The DVD-RW has two different modes: VR mode and Video mode. DVD-RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

Menu Playback

Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions. You can enjoy simple interactive software using the menu playback function.

Multi-angle function

Various angles, or viewpoints of the video camera, for a scene are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs.

DVD+RW

A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format.

Multilingual function

Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs.

Multi Session

This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session disc is a disc having multiple sessions, with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session.
A JPEG image file recorded on a DATA CD or DATA DVD. (File is an exclusive definiton for this system.) A single file consists of a single image or movie.
Film based software, Video based software
DVD VIDEOs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. Film based DVD VIDEOs contain the same images (24 frames per second) that are shown at movie theaters. Video based DVD VIDEOs, such as television dramas or sitcoms, displays images at 30 frames (or 60 fields) per second.

List of button locations and reference pages

How to use page 94 to 96

Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the unit, subwoofer and remote that are mentioned in the text.

Illustration number r

TAPE A/B eg (5052, 63, 65, 66)
R Name of button/part R Reference page
ALPHABETICAL ORDER AD MR SYMBOLS
AMP MENU e; (67) BALANCE1) rh (56, 57) BEAT JUMP1) rs (57) BEAT MAX1) ra (57) BEAT PAD1) r; (57) CD SYNC q; (51) CHORUS1) wl (56, 75, 78) Deck A ea (50) Deck B qk (50, 51, 63, 65) DELAY1) wk (56, 75, 78) DELAY2) wl (56, 75, 78) DIRECTION ql (50, 51, 63, 65) DISC 1 ~ 3 ts (18, 21, 22) Disc tray 8 (12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26, 29, 59, 62, 75, 76, 80) DISPLAY 2 (66, 68) Display 6 (68) DVD ej (12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 51, 58, 66, 77)
MASTER VOLUME wf (18, 46, 47, 55, 64, 68, 74) MIC 1/2 (jack) wg (58, 63, 74) MIC 1/2 LEVEL wd (58, 63, 74) OPERATION DIAL ta (53, 55, 67) PHONES (jack) wj (57, 74) Power illuminator 5 (55, 67, 68) PRESET +/ qf (48, 49) PROGRESSIVE 7 (10, 16, 43, 72, 77) RANDOM1) rd (56) REC PAUSE/START 9 (51, 52, 63)
?/1 (on/standby) el (12, 48, 73, 79) Z OPEN/CLOSE rl (12, 15, 17, 19, 75) nN (play) qa (1821, 25, 28, 29, 39, 42, 5052, 63, 65, 74, 76).> (go backward/forward) qf (15, 18, 25, 27, 52, 78) mM (rewind/fast forward) qg (18, 50) X (pause) qs x (stop) qd (51, 52, 63, 75, 79) A Z (Eject A) es (50) B Z (Eject B) qj (50)

1) FST-ZX100D/FST-ZX80D/

ECHO LEVEL ws (58) ENTER wa (48, 53, 67, 79) EQ BAND w; (53) EX-CHANGE/DISC SKIP t; (12, 17, 19) FADER1) rg (56, 57) FLANGER 3 (55, 75, 78) GROOVE qh (52) ILLUMINATION 1 (67, 68) IR Receptor ek (75)
SOUND FIELD 4 (53) SOUND FLASH2) wk (55) SPEAKERS1) rj (58) TAPE A/B eg (5052, 63, 65, 66) TUNER/BAND eh (4749, 51, 66) TUNING +/ qg (4749) TV/SAT ef (51, 66, 73, 75) VIDEO INPUT (jacks) wh (72) VIDEO ed (51, 66, 73) X-ROUND JOG1) rk (57) X-ROUND OFF1) rj (57) WAVE1) rf (56, 57)
LBT-ZX100D/LBT-ZX80D only.

2) MHC-GN1000D

Front Panel
el ek ej eh eg ef ed es ea e; wl wk
9 q; qa qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w;

Top Panel

wg wfwd ws
Buttons numbered r; to rk are for models FST-ZX100D, LBT-ZX100D, FST-ZX80D and LBT-ZX80D only.

r; ra rsrdrfrgrhrj rk

Subwoofer
(FST-ZX100D/LBT-ZX100D/MHC-GN1000D only)

ALPHABETICAL ORDER AZ

SUBWOOFER ON/OFF 1 (54) SUBWOOFER LEVEL 2 (54)

Remote control

ALPHABETICAL ORDER AL
ADVANCE wf (18) ALBUM +/ qa (15, 18) ANGLE q; (35) AUDIO 8 (27, 34, 58, 61, 73) CLEAR wk (15, 2123, 28, 32, 44) DISC SKIP 3 (18, 21, 22) DISPLAY ed (66, 68) ENTER wh(14, 18, 2024, 27, 29, 32, 33, 3640, 44, 4649, 5962, 6466, 79) FM MODE 7 (49, 78) FUNCTION +/ 4 (14, 16, 18, 4750, 58, 65, 73, 77) KARAOKE MODE ea (59, 73, 77) KARAOKE PON e; (59) KEY CONTROL #/2 es (60)

LBT-ZX80D

880W (RMS) Total Power Output 3-Disc DVD Changer with Play Exchange2 5.1 Channel Surround Sound
Muteki Mini HiFi Component System
Party Features: Karaoke, D-Light Sync, X-Round, X-Beat and others. D-Light SYNC enabled3 (for stage lighting) DVD Karaoke Mode X-TRANCE PRO Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro-Logic II DTS Decoding Digital Cinema Sound Air In Take Power Illuminator Theatre Sync

Features

880W (RMS) Total Power Output 200 Watts x 4 + 80 Watt RMS 3-Disc DVD Changer with Play Exchange2 allows you to play back DVDs2 , Divx DVDs, and MP3 files burned to CD-R/RW discs2. 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Party Features Karaoke, D-LIGHT SYNC, X-ROUND and X-Beat. Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic II Enables multi-channel digital surround sound that is dynamic, spacious and realistic. Generates 5.1 discrete channels of sound for Left, Right, Center, Left Surround, Right Surround and Low Frequency Effects (LFE) for a Subwoofer. DTS Decoding Delivers surround sound with superior dynamics and frequency response. Also provides the adjustments needed to match the sound to your listening room. Digital Cinema Sound A group of exclusive Sony developments that represent a total re-thinking of home theater sound, based on careful measurements of movie production dubbing stages in Hollywood. DVD Karaoke Mode allows you to enjoy Karaoke on your system and sing along with a disc. X-Trance Pro Create a party environment by using the following sound effects: Flange, Chorus and Delay. D-Light Sync Give your party the professional edge by connecting the D-Light Sync lights and creating different lighting vaiations such as pan, tilt, patterns or laser glitter. (DLight Stage Lights is sold separately through American DJ and light controller is sold separately by Sony.) Air Intake the dual fan allows for a much more efficient cooling of the transformer by allowing air to be taken in from the front pass on the main unit. Power Illuminator the illuminator lights up in different modes such as music mode, volume response mode and sound flash mode. Theatre Sync Turn on your Sony TV and your Mini Hi Fi Component System with one button for fast access to your entertainment. In Japanese, Muteki means unrivaled. With powerful, roomfilling sound, bold cosmetic design, and unique features that promise to get any party started, theres no better way to describe Sonys flagship shelf systems. Listen for yourself and were sur

Specifications

General
Type of Use: Shelf System Disc Capacity: 3 CD/DVD/Divx
Digital-to-Analog Converter: 1 Bit Tuning: Progressive Scan Antenna System: AM: Loop Antenna, FM: Lead Antenna Tape System: Synchronized CD Recording Frequency Range: AM: 530-1710kHz; FM: 87.5-108.0MHz CD Play Mode(s): Program, Shuffle, Repeat Station Preset(s): 30 (10 AM, 20 FM) Sound Enhancer: Groove Bass Boost Function, MP3 Booster, 3 Surround Sound Modes Tape Operation: Full Logic Dual Cassette Deck

Audio Features

Digital Amplifier: Yes (S-Master Digital Amplifier)

Hardware

Remote Control: Yes (Remote Commander Remote Control, RM-AMU004)
Power Requirements: AC 120V, 60Hz Output Power: 800W Total
Play Mode: Shuffle/Program/Repeat

Video Features

Game Mode: Yes

Speaker

Speaker System: 2 Way Bass Reflex Type Woofer Size(s): 22cm x 1

Inputs and Outputs

Digital Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear) Analog Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear) Optical Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear) Antenna Terminal(s): 2 (Rear) Microphone Input: 2 (Rear) Headphone Output(s): 1 (3.5mm) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s): 1 (Rear) Phono Input(s): Yes Analog Audio Input(s) (Total): 3 (Rear)

Tuner Audio

Station Preset(s): 20 (FM); 10 (AM)

Dimensions

Weight: Main Unit: 15.4kg Speakers: 9.7kg Measurements: Main Unit 281x379x405.56mm Speakers: 308x365x480mm
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Remote Commander Remote Control (RM-AMU004)
Sony Electronics Inc. 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego, CA 92127 1.800.222.7669 www.sony.com Last Updated: 08/26/2009

UPC Code: 027242709102