Karaoke (cont’d)

Follow steps 1 and 2 of “To use as a wireless

 

 

4 microphone”. (p.19)

SEARCH SYSTEM button

Play button

5 Press the recorder’s WIRELESS MIC button to make the indicator light.

WIRELESS MIC button

REC SEARCH MIC WIRELESS

SYSTEM 1/2 MIC

OPERATE

 

 

COLOUR

 

 

 

TIMER

 

SP/LP/EP SYSTEM

CH SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGING AND

AUDIO

BLANK WIRELESS

 

 

RECORDING

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCH

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

 

1

MIC

2

 

 

WIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUALITY

 

REC SEARCH MIC WIRELESS

SYSTEM 1/2 MIC

OPERATE

 

 

COLOUR

 

 

 

TIMER

 

SP/LP/EP SYSTEM

CH SET

 

 

 

 

SINGING AND

AUDIO

BLANK

WIRELESS

 

 

RECORDING

MONITOR

 

 

SEARCH

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

1

MIC

2

 

 

WIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUALITY

 

MIC1, 2 terminals

KARAOKE CONTROL buttons

OK

MIC

 

VOLUME

 

ECHO

 

TV PROG.

STORE

 

 

KEY CONTROL

 

ECHO

 

TV PROG.

AUTO SP/LP

 

TIMER

 

KEY CONTROL button

WIRELESS MIC indicator

To use the microphone as a wired microphone

1

Follow steps 1 and 2 of “To use as a wired microphone”.

MIC/TV volume button

(p.19)

 

2

Connect the microphone to the recorder’s front panel

 

MIC1 or MIC2 terminal.

 

Play button

REC SEARCH MIC WIRELESS

SYSTEM 1/2 MIC

OPERATE

 

 

COLOUR

 

 

 

TIMER

 

SP/LP/EP SYSTEM

CH SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGING AND

AUDIO

BLANK WIRELESS

 

 

RECORDING

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCH

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

 

1

MIC

2

 

 

 

 

Notes:

The maximum operating distance of the wireless microphone is about 10 m.

You can use up to 4 microphones (2 wired and 2 wireless) at the same time with this recorder.

Basic operations

1 Turn on the TV and select VIDEO channel (or AV mode.)

2 Set the microphone’s switch to “WD. (Wired)”.

3 Insert a pre-recorded Karaoke tape.

LIf the safety tab on the cassette is removed, playback will start automaitcally.

4 Press Play - button.

5 Start singing.

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JVC HR-J73MS manual Wireless MIC button, MIC1, 2 terminals, KEY Control button Wireless MIC indicator

HR-J73MS specifications

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