Singing Along; Enjoying Karaoke; Mixing And Recording Sounds - Sony MHC-RV20 Operating Instructions Manual

Singing along

You can sing along by connecting an optional
microphone.

Enjoying Karaoke

1
Turn MIC LEVEL on the unit to MIN to
turn down the microphone control
level.
2
Connect an optional microphone to
MIC jack.
3
Press KARAOKE/MPX repeatedly to
obtain the karaoke effect you desire.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
KARAOKE PON t MPX L t MPX R
t KARAOKE OFF (effect status)
To sing karaoke of multiplex CD, select
"MPX L" or "MPX R".
4
Start playing the music.
5
Adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL on the unit.
Other operations
To Do this
Use VIDEO CDs Turn on your TV and switch it to
the appropriate video input.
Cancel karaoke Turn MIC LEVEL on the unit to
mode MIN and disconnect the
microphone from MIC, then press
KARAOKE/MPX repeatedly until
m
" " disappears.
Adjust the Turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit to
microphone echo adjust the echo effect. To cancel
the echoing, turn ECHO LEVEL
on the unit to MIN.
Adjust the key* Press KEY CONTROL
suit your vocal range.
You can adjust the key higher or
lower in 13 halftone steps (
# 6).
* This function is not available on MP3 audio tracks.
Notes
• With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when
you select "KARAOKE PON".
• During KARAOKE PON, equalizer and surround
settings cannot be changed.
• If you press PRESET EQ (or MUSIC EQ, MOVIE
EQ, GAME EQ or EFFECT ON/OFF on the unit) or
recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is canceled.
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as
the singer's voice when the sound is recorded in
monaural.
• The singer's voice may not be reduced when:
– only a few instruments are playing.
– a duet is being played.
– the source has strong echoes or chorus.
– the singer's voice deviates from the center.
– the voice on the source is singing in high soprano
or tenor.

Mixing and recording sounds

1
Prepare the sound source you want to
mix. Then, load a recordable tape in
deck B.
2
Press the function button of the source
you want to record.
When you want to record from TAPE A,
press TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A
is selected.
3
Press REC PAUSE/START on the unit.
Deck B stands by for recording.
"REC" flashes.
4
Press REC PAUSE/START on the unit
and then press N to start playing the
source to be recorded.
Start singing along with the music.
To stop recording
Press x.
# 2
or to
Tips
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
microphone away from the speakers or change the
2
6 –
direction of the microphone.
• If you want to record your voice through the
microphone only, you can do so by selecting the CD
function and not playing a disc.
• When high level sound signals are input, the system
automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent
distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level
Control function).
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