Karaoke (cont’d)

If there is interference when using the microphone

Follow the steps below to re-adjust the frequency of the microphone and your recorder.

Preparation

1.Turn on your TV and recorder.

2.Select the TV’s video channel.

3.Select the external input channel by pressing the TV PROG. buttons.

L “AU” will appear on the recorders display panel.

4.Press the WIRELESS MIC button on the recorder’s front panel.

L The WIRELESS MIC indicator will light.

5.Set the microphone’s MIC select switch to “WL. (Wireless)”.

Operation

1.Turn tightly the FREQ. screw on the recorder’s rear panel in either direction with the provided screwdriver (attached at the rear of the battery compartment).

2.While speaking into the microphone continuously. Turn the microphone’s FREQ. screw with the provided screwdriver in the same direction as in step 1. until your voice can be clearly heard from the TV’s speaker.

Check

1.First set the microphone’s MIC select switch to “OFF”. and set the switch to “WL. (Wireless)”.

2.Speak into the microphone and check if your voice can be heard from the TV’s speaker.

L If your voice cannot be heard. Try again steps 1 and 2 of “Operation”.

The Karaoke Control Centre on the recorder’s front panel gives you direct access song search, and sound volume/ echo control. The provided microphone can also be used as a wireless microphone.

Preparation

To use the microphone as a wireless microphone

You need to connect the provided FM feeder cable to the recorder.

1 While you press the lever, connectors, insert the provided FM feeder cable into the connectors.

2 Release the lever.

3 Hang the FM feeder cable on the wall behind the recorder so that the cable forms a “T”.

FM feeder antenna

WIRELESS MIC ANT.

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JVC HR-J73MS manual Preparation, Operation, Check, Wireless MIC ANT

HR-J73MS specifications

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