Consecutive Play; Recording To Tape - The Singing Machine SMG-301 Instruction Manual

CASSETTE OPERATION

CONSECUTIVE PLAY

1. Turn on POWER (1).
2. Press FUNCTION SELECT button to
select the TAPE function, then load
cassettes into both decks (5).
3. Depress PLAY button of Deck 2, which will
begin to play.
4. Depress PAUSE button of Deck 1, then
the PLAY button of Deck 1. When Deck 2
stops, either by the pressing of the
STOP/EJECT button or because the tape
reaches its end, Deck 1 will begin to play.
MICROPHONES/ECHO
When either or both microphones are
plugged into the Microphone Jacks (3), their
output is mixed with the playback from
cassette tapes. Adjust MIC VOLUME (2) for
best balance between playback and
microphone levels.
SING ALONG WITH A TAPE
1. Following instructions for PLAYBACK.
a) Turn on POWER (1).
b) Press FUNCTION SELECT button to
select the Tape function, then load
cassette(s) into Tape Deck 1, Tape
Deck 2 or both Decks (5).
c) Depress PLAY button(s) (10) of Deck 1
or Deck 2.
d) Adjust MASTER VOLUME (6), and
BA LA NC E (8 ) co nt ro ls to yo ur
pleasure.
e) Adjust PITCH (Tape Speed) (7) control
if desired. This will alter pitch and
tempo. If music is too high for your
voice, slow down the tape and it will
lower the pitch. If too low, speed up tape
and pitch will raise. You will feel a
distinct click when the PITCH knob is
re-centered.
f) To stop tape on either Deck, press
STOP/EJECT button (9) on that Deck
once. (Pressing a second time will eject
that tape.) When tape reaches its end,
that deck will automatically stop and its
PLAY button will be released.
2. Follow instructions for MICROPHONES/
ECHO. When either or both microphones
are plugged into the Microphone Jacks
(3), their output is mixed with the playback
from cassette tapes. Adjust MIC VOLUME
(2) for the best balance between playback
and microphone levels.
Adjust ECHO (4) to add depth and
richness to vocals.
3. Adjust MASTER VOLUME, ECHO AND
PITCH Controls to your satisfaction. Your
voice will be combined with the music and
will be heard through the loudspeakers.
4. With Singing Machine or similar multiplex
cassettes, you can sing duets along with
the recorded artist and background music.
You can also eliminate the vocal track and
do a so lo pe rf or ma nc e wi th th e
ba ck gr ou nd mu si c by tu rn in g th e
BALANCE Control (8).

RECORDING TO TAPE

1. Load a blank cassette in Tape Deck 1.
2. Load a Singing Machine or any other
prerecorded tape into Tape Deck 2.
3. Start Tape Deck 2 by pressing the PLAY
button.
4. Press both RECORD and PLAY button of
Tape Deck 1 at the same time. The
combined output of your voice and the
playback of Tape Deck 2 will be recorded
on the blank tape in Tape Deck 1.
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