Using the Microphones
English
You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing using two microphones.
•The MIC LEVEL control adjustment is valid for both microphones connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks.
IMPORTANT:
•Always set the MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone.
•When you are not using the microphones, disconnect them.
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.
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 control.
•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 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.
•Poorly prerecorded tape or CD.
On the unit ONLY:
MIC LEVEL
1
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 |
|
VOLUME controls as you sing into
Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke Discs (MPX)
If the source you are going to play is a multiplex karaoke disc, you can use the Multiplex sound function via the buttons on the unit.
What is Multiplex Sound?
On a multiplex karaoke disc, the instrumental parts are recorded on the left channel. With this system, you can replace the vocal part with your voice through the microphone.
On the unit ONLY:
1 Rotate the MIC and VOLUME LEVEL to MIN.
2
the microphone(s).
MIN MAX
Connect the microphone (not supplied) into the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 jack on the front
• By pressing REC START/STOP, you can record your singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 21.)
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
OFF 
(Canceled)
As the number increases, a stronger echo effect is applied to your voice.
panel.
3 Play the source - CD.
4 Press MPX to select the output sound. MPX
Please refer to page 19.
