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Notes on Karaoke Media
There are various types of Karaoke media available for playback with the GIG MAN. You can perform Karaoke with MP3, CDG and VCD formats. The
thing to remember is how each type differs as far as audio channels and video support.
CDG
CDG has been the most commonly used format of Karaoke media for the last 7 years. It is very similar to a standard CD, except it has video graphics
that are decoded by your Karaoke player and displayed onscreen. In addition, many CDG's are specially 'multiplex' formatted with background music
on the left channel and vocals on the right channel, so vocal cancellation can be done by simply adjusting the balance control.
VCD
While the VCD format is not as popular in North America as it is in other countries, it remains an excellent format to be used for Karaoke. Because
video is not limited to 16 colors (as with CDG), VCD's tend to have motion video behind the lyrics instead of a monotone screen, making them a bit
more attractive to party atmospheres. Most VCD's also have multiplexed coded audio for easy vocal cancellation.
Adjusting the Echo Level
Digital echo provides a very spacious feeling to the vocals. You can adjust the ECHO effect to sound several ways.
1. First off, you can adjust the overall ECHO applied to the Mic channels via the ECHO VOLUME control. This limits the echo to all three channels
together.
2. After the ECHO level is set, you can start customizing the nature of the echo effect via the REPEAT and DELAY controls. The REPEAT control
adjusts the number of times the echo will repeat prior to fading out. The DELAY control adjusts the interval time between each echo. For example,
a minimal REPEAT and maximum DELAY configuration would result in one echo repetition that occurred seconds after the source sound. A
maximum REPEAT and minimum DELAY configuration would result in several echo repetitions occurring extremely close together, at times
sounding slightly overlapped.
3. Start some background music and finalize the settings to achieve the "perfect" echo effect.
Using Digital Control
Digital Key Controllers are designed to transpose the natural key of source music up or down, so that singers can perform songs that are normally out
of their vocal range. You can use the Digital Key Controller to obtain the desired musical key within 1.5 octaves up or down from the original key.
1. To step up, press the left button marked "b".
2. To step down, press the right button marked "#".
3. To revert back to the original key, press the RESET button.
Karaoke Functions and Operations
Viewing a Photo-CD
To LOAD a PHOTO-CD:
1. Insert a PHOTO-CD to either automatically start a slideshow or display the Photo-CD selection window
To view PHOTO-CD images on-screen:
1. Select a viewing MODE on the bottom of the menu using the remote control.
2. Select a PHOTO from the menu (may be in a folder) to begin viewing.
3. Press PLAY
4. Press the PAUSE button to PAUSE on an image. You can use the
9
or
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buttons to
maneuver through the Photo's in PAUSE mode
5. Press STOP to cancel viewing the Photo-CD