Using the Microphones
English
You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing by using two microphones.
•The MIC LEVEL control adjustment is valid for both microphones connected the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks.
IMPORTANT:
•Always set the MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone.
•When you do not use the microphone, keep the microphones unconnected.
Singing Along
Vocal Masking
Vocal Masking reduces the lead vocal of the playing source, and allows you to replace it by singing into the microphones as the music plays.
MIC LEVEL
1 Rotate the MIC LEVEL to MIN.
MIN MAX
2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by plugging it into the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 jack.
3 Press VOCAL MASKING on the remote control.
The karaoke indicator ( 
) lights up on the display.
4 Start playing the source — CD, tape, or other connected component.
5 | Rotate the MIC LEVEL and | MIC LEVEL |
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VOLUME controls as you sing into
MIN MAX
the microphone(s).
• By pressing REC START/STOP, you can record your singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 17.)
To apply an echo to your voice
Press ECHO on the remote control so that the echo (
) indicator lights up on the display. Each time you press the button, the echo level changes as follows:
ECHO 1
ECHO 2 
ECHO 3
ECHO OFF 
(Canceled)
As the number increases, a stronger echo effect applies to your voice.
If howling or squealing (feedback) occurs while using the microphone(s)
Take the following actions to prevent these noises.
•Adjust the MIC LEVEL and VOLUME controls.
•Avoid pointing the microphone(s) towards the speakers.
•When two microphones are connected, turn off the On/Off switch on the unused microphone.
If you use the following sources as the playing source for Vocal Masking, you cannot get the satisfactory results
•Radio programs — a radio signal is not as reliable as the signals coming from a tape or CD.
•Monaural sources.
•Poorly dubbed tapes.
•Sources recorded with duets, strong echo, a chorus, or only a few instruments.
Microphone mixing
When you sing along with multiplex tapes or CDs, follow the procedure below:
On the unit ONLY:
MIC LEVEL
1
2 |
| MIN | MAX |
Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by | |||
| plugging it into the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 |
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| jack. |
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3 | Start playing the source — CD, tape or other | ||
| connected component. |
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4 |
| MIC LEVEL | |
Rotate the MIC LEVEL and |
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| VOLUME controls as you sing | MIN | MAX |
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into the microphone(s).
•By pressing REC START/STOP, you can record your singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 17.)
To use microphone only
Without any background sound, you can use your microphone(s), and record it if you want.
1Rotate the MIC LEVEL to MIN.
2Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by plugging it into the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 jack.
3Press CD £/8, then 7.
No background sound will be heard.
4Rotate the MIC LEVEL and VOLUME controls as you sing or speak into the microphone(s).
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