Sony MHC-W55 Microphone Mixing, Karaoke Singing Along, To Sing Along with Multiplex CDs or Tapes

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To check the preset times settings

1Press TIMER.

2Press TIMER SELECT and use the JOG dial to select “REC”.

3Press ENTER/NEXT.

The preset items appear in the display sequentially, then the original display returns.

To change the preset timer settings

Start over from step 1.

To cancel the timer

1Press TIMER.

2Press TIMER SELECT and use the JOG dial to choose “TIMER OFF.”

3Press ENTER/NEXT.

The timer indicators disappear from the display.

When a power interruption occurs for longer than half a day

The clock and timer settings are all erased, and “0:00” will flash in the display.

If the power is on at the preset time

The sound source will automatically change to the tuner, but tuner recording will not start.

Note

•You cannot set the timer if the timer on and OFF times are the same.

Microphone Mixing

You can “mix” sounds by playing one of the components and singing or speaking into a microphone (not supplied). The mixed sounds can then be recorded on a tape.

SYSTEM

POWER m ON

3 Press FUNCTION several times to select a sound source and play it.

4 Sing or speak into the microphone.

5 Adjust the microphone volume level using MIC LEVEL.

6 Adjust VOLUME.

If you hear acoustic feedback, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone.

7 If you want to record the mixed sound, insert a tape in deck B and start recording.

To record from the microphone only

1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. If a CD is being played, press p on the CD player to stop playing.

2Start recording.

3Sing or speak into the microphone.

When you finish mixing

Turn the MIC LEVEL control to MIN and disconnect the microphone.

Karaoke: Singing Along

SYSTEM

POWER m ON

KARAOKE PON/MPX

To cancel vocal reduction

Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that “h PON” disappears from the display. The vocals return and the sound effects (EQ and SURROUND) are re-activated.

If you press EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a sound effect with the MENU buttons

The karaoke mode is cancelled.

Notes on vocal reduction

The singer’s voice may not be reduced completely for the following reasons: •Monaural recorded source (Instruments

may also be reduced.)

•Only a few instruments are playing in the stereo recorded source

•A duet is being played

•The source has strong echoes or chorus •The singer’s voice on the source deviates

from the centre

•The voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor

To Sing Along with Multiplex CDs or Tapes

You can sing along using the microphone while playing a multiplex CD or tape.

Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly until “h MPX L” or “h MPX R” appears in the display (choose left (L) or right (R) according to the encoding on your MPX software).

Then, you can hear both your voice (through the microphone) and the instrumentation. The previous (graphic equalizer) sound effect remains active.

To hear both channels (the instru- ments and the recorded singer’s voice)

Press KARAOKE PON/MPX so that

“h MPX” disappears from the display.

If you press EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a different sound effect with the MENU buttons

The karaoke mode is cancelled.

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1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level.

2 Connect a microphone at the MIX MIC jack.

To Reduce the Vocals (Karaoke pon)

You can minimize the singer’s voice, “vocal reduction,” so you can sing along with any stereo CD or tape. When you want to record the sound of the CD or tape and your voice, operate steps below, then operate “Microphone Mixing”.

To reduce the vocals

Press KARAOKE PON/MPX so that “h PON” appears in the display.

The sound effects (EQ and SURROUND) turn off automatically and the vocals are reduced.

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