Enjoying Karaoke

When CDs or tapes with recorded voice and instrument music are played, it is possible to lower the volume only for the voice part. In combination with mic mixing, this permits easy enjoyment of Karaoke.

1Connect a microphone.

1Turn the MIC MIX. control fully

counterclockwise.

MIN. MAX.

MIC MIX.

2Plug the microphone into one of the

MIC jacks.

MIC1 MIC2

3Adjust the volume balance between

the music input and microphone in- put.

To decrease MIN. MAX. To increase

MIC MIX.

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XD-750/700/550/500 (En)

÷The SOURCE DIRECT function should be off. (XD-550/XD-500 only)

÷Set the MIC MIX. control knob to the fully counterclockwise position when the microphone is not used.

2Play the music.

3Sing along with the accompaniment.

After the above steps, you can record your karaoke singing onto a tape. However, note that the karaoke singing using a tape cannot be recorded onto a tape.

Enjoying Karaoke with software including the vocal part (HIT MASTER function)

This function makes it possible to enjoy music sources including vocal as pseudo Karaoke sources. This makes it possible to enjoy Karaoke even when no special Karaoke CDs or tapes are available.

 

Each press switches HIT MASTER ON and OFF alternately.

 

1 HIT MASTER ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 HIT MASTER OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIT

EQ. ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

CLASSIC

 

 

 

 

H I T ￿ M A s T￿E ￿R

1

2

ROCK EQ.

POP

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

 

VOL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

4

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÷ The volume of the vocal parts of the song decreases. However, this

 

effect may not be clear with some songs and discs.

 

 

 

 

÷ A Karaoke tape can be created by recording the performance while the

 

MIC MIX. control is in the fully counterclockwise position.

 

 

 

÷ The HIT MASTER function is switched OFF when an equalizer effect

 

is used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kenwood XD-750, XD-700, XD-550 Enjoying Karaoke, Connect a microphone, Play the music Sing along with the accompaniment