Using the Microphones
English
You can enjoy singing along and microphone mixing by using two microphones.
•The MIC LEVEL 8 control adjustment is valid for both microphone connected the MIC 1 9 and MIC 2 9 jacks.
IMPORTANT:
•Always set the MIC LEVEL8 to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone.
•When you do not use the microphone, keep the microphones unconnected.
If howling or squealing (feedback) occurs while using the microphone(s)
Take the following actions to prevent these noises.
•Adjust the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t controls.
•Avoid pointing the microphone(s) towards the speakers.
•When two microphones are connected, turn off the On/Off switch on the unused microphone.
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 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.
•Poorly prerecorded tape or CD.
On the unit ONLY:
1 | Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN. | MIC LEVEL |
| ||
2 |
| MIN MAX |
Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by | ||
| plugging it into the MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack. | |
3 | Press VOCAL MASKING 3 on the remote | VOCAL |
MASKING | ||
control.
The ( 
) indicator also lights up on the display.
4 Start playing the source — CD, tape, or other connected component.
MIC LEVEL
5 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t
Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke Discs (MPX)
If the source you are going to play is a multiplex karaoke disc, you can use the following two functions by using the buttons on the unit - Multiplex sound.
What is Multiplex Sound?
In a multiplex karaoke disc, the instrumental parts are recorded on the left channel. With this system, you can select the playback sound with your voice through the microphone.
On the unit ONLY: | MIC LEVEL |
1 Turn down MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t | MIN MAX |
1 | |
fully. | MIC |
| 2 |
controls as you sing into the
MIN MAX
2 Connect the microphone (not supplied) into the
VOLUME
microphone(s).+
•By pressing REC START/STOPs, you can record your singing along if you
want. (For more details, see page 19.) | – |
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 indicator turns on (ECHO ON) and off (ECHO OFF).
•By pressing REC START/STOPs, you can record your singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 19.)
MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack on the front panel.
3 | Play the source - CD. | |
4 | Press MPX l to select the output | MPX |
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sound.
Please refer to page 16.
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