Contents

 

1 – Introduction

3

Supplied accessories

3

Manual conventions

3

Precautions for placement and use

3

Beware of condensation

3

About the power supply

4

Recharging the battery

4

Recharging with a computer

4

Recharging with a PS-P520 AC adapter (sold separately)

4

Turning the power on and off

4

To turn the MP-VT1 power on

4

To turn the MP-VT1 power off

4

2–Part names and functions

5

Top Panel

5

Front Panel

6

Right Side Panel

6

Left Side Panel

7

Back Panel

7

Home screen

8

3 – Connections & MP3 Transfer

10

Making connections

10

Connecting headphones or speakers

10

Connecting a mic

10

Connecting to a computer

11

Disconnecting from a computer

11

Moving MP3 files to the the MP-VT1

11

Copying tracks from a computer

11

Preparing MP3 files on a computer

11

4 – Menus & Settings

12

Menu items

12

Menu overview

12

Using the Menus

12

5 – Playing and Selecting Tracks

14

Basic track playback functions

14

Playing a track

14

Pausing a track

14

Selecting a track

14

Searching a track

14

Adjusting the volume

14

Selecting a track to play

14

Using the Browse screen to select tracks

14

Setting the play area

15

Using the playlist

16

Adding tracks to the playlist

16

Editing the playlist

16

ALL CLR: Remove all tracks from the playlist

16

DELETE: Remove one track from the playlist

16

MOVE: Change the order of tracks

17

Repeat and single-track playback (PLAY MODE)

17

6 – Practice Functions

18

Changing playback pitch and tempo

18

Changing the tempo (TEMPO)

18

Change tempo without changing pitch (VSA)

18

Change key without changing tempo (KEY)

18

Canceling mic sounds (VOICE CANCEL)

18

Repeat playback of a selected loop

19

Connecting a mic to practice

19

Practicing with tracks as they play

19

Using the metronome (METRONOME)

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Turning the metronome ON and OFF

19

7 – Using Effects

20

8 – Using the Tuner

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Chromatic tuner mode

21

Oscillator mode (OSC.)

21

9 – Setup Menu Options

22

Cue and review speed

22

Automatic power off

22

Automatically turning off the backlight

22

Display contrast

22

Backlight brightness

22

Initializing the unit

22

Formatting the unit quickly

23

Formatting the unit completely

23

10 – Using the Information Pages

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File information page (FILE)

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Memory information page (MEMORY)

24

System information page (SYSTEM)

24

11 – Effect Lists

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Effect preset list

25

12 – Messages

26

13 – Recycling the Battery

28

How to remove the rechargeable battery

28

14 – Specifications

29

Rated audio input and output

29

Audio performance

29

Other specifications

29

Minimum computer requirements

29

Stored settings

30

Dimensions

30

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