ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS KL-1 POP IDOL User Manual Download Page 16

The KL-1 is fitted with a tape cassette player which accepts normal 

magnetic compact cassettes.

We have added a +/- 5% pitch control to this standard mechanism to allow 

it to be used for karaoke or aerobics applications.

The operations for this cassette are described below.

1) Press Stop/eject button (14, page 3) to open cassette door.

2) Place compact cassette into the cassette door with the magnetic strip  

    facing downwards. Close the door by firmly pushing it back into the 

    cabinet until a firm click is heard.

3) To play a cassette, ensure that music selector switch (12, page 3) is set 

    to tape.

4) Press play button (17, page 3) down to activate play sequence.

5) When the cassette has finished playing this side, it will auto stop. It 

    is necessary to open the tape door (by pressing eject), and remove the 

    compact cassette and turn it through 180 degrees to allow the otherside 

    to be played. Insert the cassette back into the cassette door, close the 

    door again as described above.

6) Repeat the above sequence to commence playing of this side of the 

    tape.

7) To advance the cassette using fast forward, first press stop to stop the 

    tape playing.

8) Press FWD button (15, page 3), this will lock on and commence winding 

    the tape forward. To stop this action press stop button again.

9) To rewind the tape press stop.

10) Press REW button (16, page 3), this will lock on and commence 

      rewinding the tape backwards. To stop this action press stop button 

      again.

11) Both rewinding and fast forwarding will automatically stop when the 

      end of the tape is reached.  

12) To pause the tape whilst playing, press pause button until it is locked 

      on. This will temporarily stop the tape in that position. To resume play 

      press the pause button again. Note it is not recommended to pause a  

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Press the Play and Rec buttons at the same time to activate recording

To adjust the speed of a tape, rotate the tape pitch knob.

tape for a long period of time as tape stretching may occur.

13) To record using the cassette tape, ensure that the music selector 

      switch (12, Page 3) is set to the required audio source. Insert a tape 

      into the cassette door as described. Ensure the tape has not had its 

      security tabs removed which then will not allow recording. Press the 

      Play and Rec buttons (18, 17 page 3) down at the same time to 

      activate recording. It is possible to use pause control whilst in Rec 

      mode, this will allow eaisier stopping and starting at desired recording 

      positions. The level of the recording signal can be altered by the 

      master volume control, a certain amount of trial may be necessary to 

      determine the best master output for your recording purposes.

14) To stop the tape recording press stop button (14, page 3)   

15) To adjust the speed of the tape, rotate the Tape pitch knob (19, page 

      3) anticlockwise to reduce the speed or clockwise to increase it. The 

      pitch adjustment on the tape mechanism is +/-5%. Return the tape 

      pitch knob to the 12 o’clock position to play the tape at normal speed.

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Summary of Contents for KL-1 POP IDOL

Page 1: ...oduct the KL 1 is ideal for the following applications Karaoke Disco Aerobics varispeed CD tape cassette allow BPM adjustment General PA applications We trust that this product will give you hours of listening pleasure and provide years of unparalleled performance As with any new electrical product please be patient and allow at least 36 hours use before all components have acclimatized themselves...

Page 2: ...roduces heat Protect the mains power cable from being damaged The KL 1 system is double insulated and does not require an earth connection in the UK mains plug For your convenience a mains plug with a fuse 3 Amp has been fitted to this appliance For your safety please observe the following information The KL 1 is designed to operate on AC mains supply between 220 and 240 volts 50 Hz The wires in t...

Page 3: ...y 19 Cassette pitch control 5 20 Master volume control 21 Music treble control 22 Music bass control 23 Balance control when in stereo or vocal music mix control when in multiplex mode 24 Auto vocal cut depth control when in multiplex mode 25 Stereo mono switch Use in mono for multiplex mode For further details on multiplex operation please refer to page 12 26 Mic treble control 27 Mic bass contro...

Page 4: ...o bypass internal mixer controls 7 Aux line input sockets 8 Direct line input to add additional audio device to mix together with audio output from main mixer controls This feature allows an additional mic mixer to add more mics if required or any other audio source 9 Line output RCA sockets to connect into higher powered amplification 10 Plug storage slot 11 AC mains cable inlet 12 Ventillation h...

Page 5: ...CONNECTIONS 5 USE DIRECT INPUTS TO ADD ADDITIONAL MIXER OR AUDIO SOURCE ...

Page 6: ...ately and contact your local dealer for service advice Do not position the power cable such that it can be walked upon or damaged by regular traffic Ensure that all other interconnect cables are stowed safely behind the unit and cannot be easily snagged or kicked thus causing possible damage to the unit Ensure that all interconnetion cables have been made correctly and that polarity has been maint...

Page 7: ...packaging which surrounds the main KL 1 in the box 4 Carefully place the facia panel in the correct location around the lamps 5 Using the screws and hex spanner supplied in the packet secure the facia in place taking care not to overtighten the screws 6 Test the light sequencer once more by pressing the power button 33 7 ...

Page 8: ...he rear of the KL 1 1 2 page 4 and connect them to the corresponding input sockets on the rear of the external speaker cabinets 3 4 page 4 Take care to ensure that the red and black terminals are connected in the same way on both the rear of the KL 1 and the rear of the speakers Failure to due this will result in the speakers being out of phase and a poor sound may result 5 Next connect the microp...

Page 9: ...PITCH below the track number To load a CD 1 Press open close 9 page 3 this will open the CD draw Place CD with label upermost into the carriage Press open close again to shut CD loader 2 The CD will automatically load you will hear the CD spinning and the LCD screen will flash When loaded the total number of tracks will be displayed on the LCD screen 3 If there is a problem loading the CD or no CD...

Page 10: ...correct see pg 10 and ensure your TV is tuned to the AV channel TO PAUSE A CD To pause the CD press the play pause button 3 page 3 once whilst the CD is playing This will temporarily stop the CD at this point To recommence play press the play pause button again TO STOP A CD To stop the CD playing press the stop button 5 pg 3 once The LCD display will show the total number of tracks on the CD All f...

Page 11: ...rack being played in order to find a desired position To search forward through the CD track press the right the Search Up button 4 page 3 this will then activate a fast forward search release this button to stop this search when required To reactivate this search hold this button down again To search backwards through the CD track press the left Search Down button 4 page 3 this will then activate...

Page 12: ...ob 10 The pitch control will be cancelled when the power is removed from the KL 1 3 To deactivate the pitch control press pitch button 7 page 3 the word pitch on the LCD screen will be removed and the CD will return to normal playing speed USING THE AUDIO MIXER TO ACTIVATE THE PITCH CONTROL The KL 1 has been designed with a comprehensive audio mixer to allow complete control over your performance ...

Page 13: ...l is achieved Similarly the same procedure applis to mic 2 The depth of echo which is applied to both mics can be adjusted by turning the mic echo control 28 page 3 clockwise to increase the depth of echo or anti clockwise to reduce down to zero as required The KL 1 is also fitted with bass and treble controls for the microphones which are independant from the main music tone controls Turn the bas...

Page 14: ...nt you have two opions 1 Activate auto vocal cut which will reduce the vocal content of the track when you sing into the microphone 2 Use the balance control which will allow a manual mix between the background and vocal content of the multiplex format UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL AUTO VOCAL CUT FUNCTION 14 Sometimes when singing karaoke it is easy to lose your place or become emb...

Page 15: ...section of the KL 1 mixer is the main output controls These are 1 Bass 2 Treble 3 Master volume UNDERSTANDING THE MAIN AUDIO OUTPUT CONTROLS The main output controls 15 The bass and treble controls 21 22 Page 3 work independantly from the microphone bass and treble controls and apply tone adjustment to the music content only Adjust these by turning anticlockwise to cut the amount of bass or treble...

Page 16: ...rds To stop this action press stop button again 11 Both rewinding and fast forwarding will automatically stop when the end of the tape is reached 12 To pause the tape whilst playing press pause button until it is locked on This will temporarily stop the tape in that position To resume play press the pause button again Note it is not recommended to pause a USING THE TAPE PLAYER Press the Play and R...

Page 17: ...rease it This light sequencer is also fitted with a sensitive microphone which will detect the presence of any sound and make the lights flash in time with it To increase the sensitivity of this microphone turn the sound sensitivity control knob 34 page 3 clockwise or alternatively turn this control fully anticlockwise to deactivate this sound to light control CAUTION THE LAMPS WILL BECOME HOT DUR...

Page 18: ...ly connected Audio cables have become tangled with mains cables No power when switched on No sound The CD player will not load the disc The CD is skipping Loud buzz or hum Symptom Possible cause TROUBLE SHOOTING To clean the KL 1 wipe its case with a slightly moist lint free cloth Do not use any cleaning fluids containing alcohol ammonia or abrasives Do not spray on aerosol an or near the CD or ta...

Page 19: ...ent Acoustic Solutions Limited reserves the right to change or alter specifications without prior notice E OE Mic not switched on or faulty Mic level control too low Master volume level turned down Audio mode switch set to mono Pitch controls set incorrectly reset to zero Lights on off switch not on Sensitivity control too low Microphone does not work Multiplex disc vocals and music in separate sp...

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