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English
Using the Microphone
By attaching a microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack, you can
use the System for Karaoke or microphone mixing. You can also
add an echo to the microphone’s sound.
CAUTION:
• Always set the MIC LEVEL control on the Unit to
MIN when connection or disconnecting the mi-
crophone.
• When you will not be the microphone, keep the MIC LEV-
EL control set to MIN, and disconnect the microphone.
Singing Along with Karaoke
The Vocal Masking function lets you use regular tapes, CDs, or
records as sources for Karaoke. When you select Karaoke mode,
the lead vocal volume of the source is reduced, and you can replay
it by singing into the microphones as the music plays.
1
Turn the MIC LEVEL control on the Unit to
MIN.
2
Connect a microphone by plugging it into the
MIC jack.
3
Press the KARAOKE button on the Remote
Control.
The Karaoke indicator (
) comes on.
4
Starts a source CD, tape, or other equipment.
5
Adjust the volume, as you sing into the
microphone.
To adjust the volume, use the MIC LEVEL control and VOL-
UME control on the Unit or the ,- button on the
Remote Control.
To exit Karaoke mode,
press the KARAOKE button on the Re-
mote Control again. The Karaoke indicator (
) will go off.
• Avoid using the following source as the playing source for
Vocal Masking, since you cannot get the satisfactory re-
sults.
• Radio programs — a radio signal is not as reliable as
the signals coming from a tape or CD.
• Monaural sources.
• Poorly dubbed tapes.
• Sources recorded with dusts, strong echo, a chorus, or
only a few instruments.
FM MODE
FM /AM
AUX
SLEEP
STANDBY/ON
CD
1
CD
2
CD
3
SOUND
MODE
ACTIVE
BASS EX.
FADE
MUTING
PROGRAM
SELECT
RETURN
STILL
PREV.
NEXT
HIGHLIGHT
VIDEO INTRO
/RANDOM
REPEAT
TAPE
A/B
TAPE
CD
VOLUME
KARAOKE
KEY CONTROL
MPX
ECHO
ON SCREEN
CD-R/RW PLAYBACK
3-CD
PLAY & EXCHANGE
ACTIVE
BASS EX.
CLOCK
/TIMER
EJECT
EJECT
REC / PLAY
B
CD SYNCHRO RECORDING
PLAY
A
FULL - LOGIC CONTROL
AUX
CD
TAPE
FM
/ AM
TAPE
A / B
CD
3
CD
2
CD
1
COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
1 BIT
DUAL D/A
CONVERTER
PROGRAM
SOUND
MODE
REPEAT
RANDOM
PRESET
TUNING
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
CANCEL
PHONES
REC START
/ STOP
CD
REC START
DUBBING
SET
/ DEMO
V
O
L
U
M
E
R
O
C
K
I
CLASS C
P
O
P
DIS
C S
KIP
MIC
MIN
MAX
MIC LEVEL
RETURN
PBC
KEY CONTROL
NEXT
PREV.
VCD NUMBER
SELECT
kHz
ST
1
* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.
For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.
VOLUME
Karaoke indicator
MIC LEVEL
Volume level, etc.
Echo indicator
KARAOKE
MIC jack
ECHO
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