JVC HR-J73MS manual Direct access song search blank search, Singing and recording SAR

Karaoke (cont’d)

Direct access song search (blank search)

This function gives you direct access to the start of the next tune to be sung by searching for the blank portion between tunes.

During Stop:

1 Press SEARCH SYSTEM button so that the BLANK indicator lights.

LPressing SEARCH SYSTEM button switches the Search system, BLANK or INDEX. (For INDEX search, ☞ p.13)

2 Press gor fbutton.

L“g1” or “f1” will appear on the screen.

g1 or f1

LSpecify the number of the song (up to ±99) you want to locate.

Example:

To locate the third song from the current position, press fbutton three times.

REW FF

-2 -1 1 2 3

Current song

LThe tape will begin playing when the specified song is reached.

LBLANK SEARCH does not work with a tape which has no signal on its normal soundtrack. Also, if the length of blank parts between tunes is shorter than 4 seconds, if the tune has a fade-out ending, or if the tape contains excessive noise signals, BLANK SEARCH may not work properly with that tape.

LIf you wish direct access song search with a tape that has blank parts between tunes shorter than 4 seconds, you can use INDEX search. (☞ p.13)

LNo sound outputs during BLANK SEARCH mode.

Singing and recording (SAR)

As you sing, this feature records your voice, together with the musical accompaniment being played back from the Hi-Fi tracks of a Karaoke tape, onto the normal (monaural) track of that tape. It’s a convenient way to record your own singing and listen to it later.

To record your song

1 Insert a cassette with the song you want to sing. This cassette must have a safety tab, or a piece of adhesive covering the slot. (☞ p.10)

2 Search for the beginning of the song (☞ p.13), and play back the tape and then press Pause/Still 8button.

3 Press SINGING AND RECORDING button. The indicator changes as follows.

4 Press Play - button and sing along to the tape playback sound.

LBoth your voice and the music are recorded on the tape’s normal track.

5 When you song ends, press Stop 7 button.

To replay what you’ve sung

1 Rewind to the beginning of your song.

LIndex Search makes finding songs easier. (☞ p.13)

2 Press Play - button.

3 Press AUDIO MONITOR button on the recorder to choose the normal track.

L“NORM” appears on the display panel.

LYour voice and music can both be heard.

Notes:

∙Do not use Singing and Recording (SAR) on a tape which only has a normal (monaural) soundtrack because this will erase the original sound on the tape.

∙SAR cannot be done with a tape that has been recorded in NTSC EP speed.

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