Microphone Mixing; Karaoke: Singing Along; Connecting Optional Equipment - Sony MHC-W77AV Operating Instructions Manual

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To check the preset times settings
1
Press TIMER.
2
Press TIMER SELECT and use the JOG
dial to select "REC".
3
Press ENTER/NEXT.
The preset items appear in the display
sequentially, then the original display
returns.
To change the preset timer settings
Start over from step 1.
To cancel the timer
1
Press TIMER.
2
Press TIMER SELECT and use the JOG
dial to choose "TIMER OFF."
3
Press ENTER/NEXT.
The timer indicators disappear from the
display. ~~
When a power interruption occurs
The clock and timer settings are all erased,
and "12:00 AM" will flash in the display.
If the power is on at the preset time
The sound source will automatically
change to the tuner, but tuner recording
will not start.
Notes
* You cannot set the timer if the timer ON
and OFF times are the same.
*You cannot activate wake up timer and
timer-recording at the same time.
¢Previous wake-up timer and rec timer
settings will be cancelled if you change
the VIDEO function to MD in step 1. The
same thing happens when you change the
MD function to VIDEO again.
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Microphone Mixing
You can "mix" sounds by playing one of
the components and singing or speaking
into a microphone (not supplied). The
mixed sounds can then be recorded ona
tape.
SYSTEM
POWER 3 ON
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1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone control level.
2 Connect a microphone at the MIX MIC
jack.
3 Press FUNCTION several times to select
a sound source and play it.
4 Sing or speak into the microphone.
5 Adjust the microphone volume level
using MIC LEVEL.
6 Adjust VOLUME.
If you hear acoustic feedback, move the
microphone away from the speakers or
change the direction of the microphone.
7 {f you want to record the mixed sound,
insert a tape in deck B and start
recording.
To record from the microphone only
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"
appears in the display. If a CD is being
played, press Mf on the CD player to
stop playing.
Start recording.
3 Sing or speak into the microphone.
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When you finish mixing
Turn the MIC LEVEL control to MIN and
disconnect the microphone.
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Karaoke: Singing
Along
SYSTEM
POWER > ON
KARAOKE PON/MPX
To Reduce the Vocals
(Karaoke pon)
You can minimize the singer's voice, "vocal
reduction," so you can sing along with any
stereo CD or tape. When you want to
record the sound of the CD or tape and
your voice, operate steps below, then
operate "Microphone Mixing".
To reduce the vocals
Press KARAOKE
PON/MPxX so that
"*s PON" appears in the display.
To cancel vocal reduction, press KARAOKE
PON/MPX again so that "*" PON"
disappears from the display.
Notes on vocal reduction
The singer's voice may not be reduced
completely for the following reasons:
¢ Monaural recorded source (Instruments
may also be reduced.)
* Only a few instruments are playing in the
sterec recorded source
¢ A duet is being played
* The source has strong echoes or chorus
The singer's voice on the source deviates
from the center
¢ The voice on the source is singing in high
soprano or tenor
To Sing Along with
Multiplex CDs or Tapes
You can sing along using the microphone
while playing a multiplex CD or tape.
Press KARAOKE PON/MPxX repeatedly
until "A MPX L" or "A MPX R" appears
in the display (choose left (L) or right (R)
according to the encoding on your MPX
software).
Then, you can hear your voice through the
microphone and the instruments.
To hear both channels (the instru-
ments and the recorded singer's
voice)
Press KARAOKE PON/MPxX repeatedly so
that ""~ PON", ""S MPX L" or "4 MPX R"
disappear from the display.
If you press EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a
sound effect with the MENU
buttons
The Karaoke mode is cancelled.
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Connecting Optional
Equipment
For greater enjoyment of your stereo
system, you can connect other components
to the stereo. You can connect:
¢a MD deck
ea DAT deck
ea VCR
*a microphone
¢ headphones
¢a turntable
*a super woofer
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