Memorex MKS2420 manual Playing a CD+G Compact Disc + Graphics Disc Karaoke

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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

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.

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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.

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.

Adjust the AUTO VOCAL control as described below.

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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.

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.

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.

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