Using The Microphones; Singing Along (Karaoke); Microphone Mixing - JVC MX-K5 Instructions Manual

Using the Microphones

You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone
mixing.
IMPORTANT:
• Always set the MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting
or disconnecting the microphone.
• When you do not use the microphone, keep the
microphones unconnected.
If howling or squealing (feedback) occurs while using the
microphone, take the following actions to prevent these
noises.
• Adjust the MIC LEVEL and VOLUME controls.
• Avoid pointing the microphone towards the speakers.

Singing Along (Karaoke)

You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) using Vocal Masking.
Vocal Masking reduce the lead vocal of the playing source
while playing back a source.
• This function cannot be used for multiplex discs or tapes.
1
Rotate MIC LEVEL to MIN.
2
Connect the microphone (not supplied) by
plugging it into the MIC jack.
The karaoke indicator (
3
Start playing the source — CD, tape or other
connected component.
4
Press KARAOKE on the remote
control repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, Vocal Masking
turns on (V.MASK) and off (OFF).
V.MASK:
Reduces the vocals.
OFF: Cancels Vocal Masking (normal stereo
playback resumes).
5
Rotate MIC LEVEL and
VOLUME controls as you sing
into the microphone.
When you finish singing, cancel the
Karaoke function by pressing
KARAOKE.
• By pressing REC START/STOP, you
can record your singing along if you
want. (For more details, see page 17.)
• To stop during recording, press 7.
) lights up on the display.
KARAOKE
If you use the following sources as the playing source
for Vocal Masking, you cannot get the satisfactory
results
• Radio programs — a radio signal is not as reliable as the signals
coming from a tape or CD.
• Monaural sources.
• Poorly dubbed tapes.
• Sources recorded with duets, strong echo, a chorus, or only a few
instruments.
To apply an echo to your voice
Press ECHO on the remote control so that the
echo ( ) indicator lights up on the display.
Each time you press the button, the echo level
changes as follows:
ECHO 1 (
ECHO OFF (
As the number increases, a stronger echo effect applies to
your voice.

Microphone Mixing

When you use microphone with any playback source, follow
the procedure below.
1
Rotate MIC LEVEL to MIN.
2
Connect the microphone (not supplied) by
plugging it into the MIC jack.
3
Start playing the source — CD, tape or other
connected component.
4
Rotate MIC LEVEL and
VOLUME controls as you sing
into the microphone.
• By pressing REC START/STOP, you
can record your singing along if you
want. (For more details, see page 17.)
• To stop during recording, press 7.
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