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PLAYING A CD+G (COMPACT DISC + GRAPHICS) DISC KARAOKE
You can listen to a CD+G karaoke disc. CD+G discs combine the recorded music with an additional video
track that displays the song lyrics on a television screen. As the song plays, the words to be sung are
highlighted in a different color on most CD+Gs.
NOTE:
The Program and Repeat features on a CD+G CD operate the same as with standard CD.
INFORMATION ABOUT CD+G KARAOKE DISCS:
CD+G Karaoke discs are designed specifically for playback in special CD players that include a CD+G decoder, such as
this unit. These discs contain the lyrics to each song and the lyrics will appear on your TV screen, line by line, as the disc
is playing. Usually the words on the screen will change color in time with the music to help you sing along at the proper
tempo, even if you do not know the song.
Most CD+G Karaoke discs have all of the songs recorded twice, first with music only, and then with music and vocal
together. For example, if you purchase a CD+G disc containing four songs, tracks one through four will have the music
only without vocals, and tracks five through eight will have the same four songs recorded with music on the left channel
and the vocal tracks on the right channel.
If you wish to sing along “solo” without any other vocals, you should select tracks one through four (for example). If you
wish to sing a “duet” or be part of a group, select tracks five through eight (for example) that contain both the music and
vocals.
NOTE:
Make sure the BALANCE control is set to the center position so you can hear both the vocal and music tracks at
an equal level.
MICROPHONE FEEDBACK:
“Feedback” is a howling or screeching sound that occurs when the microphone comes too close to the speaker(s). To
avoid microphone feedback, keep the microphone as far away from the speakers as the microphone cable will allow. If
you must bring the microphone close to the speakers, such as when you are changing a disc or adjusting one of the
other controls on the front of the unit, set the microphone ON/OFF switch to the OFF position.
Insert a CD+G disc. Insert the
microphone into the MIC jack(s)
and slide the FUNCTION switch
to the CDG position. Make sure
the unit is connected to a TV or
TV and stereo as shown on
pages 5 and 6.
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Adjust the AUTO VOCAL control
as described below.
3
Press the Play/Pause (
)
button
to start CD/CD+G
playback.
If connected to a TV and using a
CD+G disc, the image and lyrics
will appear on the TV.
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Adjust the MIC VOLUME control(s)
❶
as desired. Increasing this control
will increase the volume of the microphone. Adjust the ECHO control
❷
to add an echo effect to your voice. The ECHO control
❷
is variable so
add as much or as little reverb as desired.
Sing or talk into the
microphone and you will hear both the CD+G and the microphone.
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When the VOCAL feature is
activated, the vocals on a
multiplex recording are muted as
soon as the singer begins singing
into the microphone. When the
singer stops singing, the vocals
are automatically unmuted. Adjust
the AUTO VOCAL control for the
best balance between playback
and microphone levels.
IMPORTANT:
This feature only
works with multiplex CDs.
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