Akai KS808 Instruction Manual

Akai KS808 Instruction Manual

Cd+g/mp3+g karaoke system with speaker pedestal

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CD+G/MP3+G Karaoke System
With Speaker Pedestal
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KS808
Thank you for purchasing this Karaoke System. Please read this instruction manual carefully before
using this product to ensure proper use. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

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  • Page 1 CD+G/MP3+G Karaoke System With Speaker Pedestal INSTRUCTION MANUAL KS808 Thank you for purchasing this Karaoke System. Please read this instruction manual carefully before using this product to ensure proper use. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
  • Page 2: What's In The Box

    WHAT’S IN THE BOX Contents 1. KS808 Karaoke System 2. Speaker Pedestal Main Unit 3. Pedestal Base 4. Screw Covers (for Pedestal Base) 5. Screws 6. AV Cable Butterfly head screw for assembling x 4 pcs main unit and speaker pedestal...
  • Page 3 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
  • Page 4 FCC AND CANADIAN ICES NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer- ence in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 WARNINGS: • To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Avertissement: pour réduire le risque d’incendie ou de choc électrique, ne pas exposer cet appareil sous la pluie et l’humidité. •...
  • Page 6: Control Location

    CONTROL LOCATION MAIN UNIT FRONT SIDE RIGHT SIDE SPEAKER LEFT SIDE SPEAKER TFT SCREEN CD DOOR OPEN AREA CD DOOR CONTROL PANEL PLAY / PAUSE BUTTON PROGRAM/REPEAT BUTTON MIC VOLUME BALANCE CONTROL MASTER VOLUME CONTROL ECHO CONTROL POWER ON INDICATOR USB SOCKET ON / OFF BUTTON A.V.C CONTROL...
  • Page 7 CONTROL LOCATION SPEAKER PEDESTAL FRONT SIDE MASTER VOLUME CONTROL W/ POWER ON/OFF CONTROL POWER ON INDICATOR RING SPEAKER PEDESTAL PEDESTAL BASE BACK SIDE LINE IN JACK DC OUT JACK (TO CONNECT TO (TO CONNECT TO MAIN UNIT) MAIN UNIT) SPEAKERS SPEAKER CLOTH COVERS SPEAKERS...
  • Page 8: Playing Time

    TFT DISPLAY ICON TRK 8/8 00:16:04 PLAYING TIME REPEAT MODE REPEAT ONE REPEAT ALL REPEAT FOLDER NO REPEAT PROGRAM MODE PROGRAM MODE PLAYING NO PROGRAM MODE PLAY PLAY / PAUSE / STOP INDICATOR PLAYING MODE PAUSE MODE STOP MODE PLAYING TRACK NUMBER AND TOTAL TRACK NUMBER PLAYING DISC MODE CD DISC PLAYING CDG=...
  • Page 9: Setting Up The Unit

    SETTING UP THE UNIT CAUTION: 1. Take extra care and safety precautions when fastening screws by screw driver during assembling the unit. 2. Do not hold / press the speaker cloth covers on both sides of the speaker pedestal during assembling to avoid damages to the speakers underneath.
  • Page 10 SETTING UP THE UNIT (Cont’d) 3. After the screws are fastened, please snap the screw covers onto the slot on both sides to cover the screws. SCREW COVER Note: Make sure all screws are fully driven into the unit before snapping the screw covers.
  • Page 11: Making The Connections

    MAKING THE CONNECTIONS CONNECTING POWER Plug the supplied power adapter small end into the DC IN jack located on the rear bottom of the speaker pedestal, plug the adapter into the standard AC wall socket. CAUTION: The unit is designed to operate from a mains supply of AC 120V~60Hz. If the adapter does not fit properly, turn it over and again.
  • Page 12 MAKING THE CONNECTIONS CONNECTING MAIN UNIT TO PEDESTAL UNIT 1. Please follow the steps below to make connection between main unit and pedestal unit. 2. Connect the supplied DC power connection cable between the DC OUT jack at the back of the speaker pedestal and DC IN jack at the back of the main unit.
  • Page 13: Video Connection

    MAKING THE CONNECTIONS (Cont’d) CONNECTING TO YOUR TV OR VCR / HOME THEATER Your Karaoke machine is designed to connect to your TV the same way you would connect most video cameras, VCR / Home theater or video games consoles. We have provided RCA cables to connect your unit to a TV, VCR / Home theater, video device or an external audio / sound system.
  • Page 14: Audio Connection

    MAKING THE CONNECTIONS (Cont’d) AUDIO CONNECTION Please follow the steps below to connect audio signal from the unit to your TV, VCR/Home Theater or home audio system. RCA connection 1. Locate the multi-colored RCA cables (White and Red) 2. Connect audio cables to the Audio Out of the back of the main unit. 3.
  • Page 15 MAKING THE CONNECTIONS (Cont’d) SETTING UP YOUR MICROPHONE 1. Plug the microphones (supplied) into the MIC1 and/or MIC2 jacks at the rear of the main unit. Their output will be mixed with playback from CD/CD+G/MP3+G. 2. Located on the microphone, there is an ON/OFF switch. 3.
  • Page 16: Turning Power On/Off

    CD OR CD+G / MP3+G OPERATION This unit is designed to play CDs/CD+G/MP3/MP3+G disc bearing the identification logo respectively. If the disc does not conform to the standard, it may not play properly. NOTE: The unit may not be able to read CDR or CDRW disc correctly. The readability depends on the quality of recording produced by CD recorder or CD writer.
  • Page 17 CD OR CD+G / MP3+G OPERATION (Cont’d) STOP If the STOP button is pressed in the course of playing, the disc will cease to play. SKIP PLAY (For both CD and CD+G/MP3+G discs) In stop or playback mode, you can skip up or down to a specific track by pressing the forward or back SKIP Button.
  • Page 18: Auto Voice Control

    CD OR CD+G / MP3+G OPERATION (Cont’d) PROGRAMMING CD PLAYBACK This unit can be programmed to play up to 20 tracks/files in CD mode. Load the music CD/CD+G or MP3/MP3+G disc onto the CD compartment (without pressing the PLAY/ PAUSE button). 1) Press PROGRAM/REPEAT button once in stop mode.
  • Page 19: Master Volume

    CD OR CD+G / MP3+G OPERATION (Cont’d) MASTER VOLUME There are separated volume controls on the main unit and the speaker pedestal to control volume levels independently. Rotate to MASTER VOLUME controls to obtain the desired sound level on the the main unit and the speaker pedestal.
  • Page 20: Usb Operation

    USB OPERATION INSERTING USB FLASH DRIVE 1. Insert a USB flash driver into the USB socket on the front of the main unit. 2. Make sure that USB is selected as the audio source. See "SELECTING THE AUDIO SOURCE” 3. Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback. PLAY/PAUSE 1.
  • Page 21: Repeat Play

    USB OPERATION (Cont’d) REPEAT PLAY 1. During playback, press PROGRAM/REPEAT button once,the REP ONE indicator will appear on the TFT screen, it can keep repeat the current track. 2. To repeat the Directory/Folder, press PROGRAM/REPEAT button twice, the REP FOLDER indicator will appear on the TFT screen. 3.
  • Page 22: Care And Maintenance

    CARE AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning Disc POWER SWITCH Cleaning will not normally be necessary. After usage, turn off the power on both the However, should fingerprints, dust or dirt appear, main unit and the speaker pedestal. you can wipe them off with a soft, lint-free cloth. CLEANING THE UNIT Wipe the disc in a straight line from center to edge.
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No power when POWER AC adaptor is not plugged into a Plug the AC adaptor into a wall is on. wall outlet or the connector is not outlet and plug the connector into plugged into the power supply jack the supply jack on the unit.
  • Page 24 TROUBLE SHOOTING (Cont’d) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No sound - when audio • Source Selection on your stereo • Select AUX IN as the source for is connected to a home is not set properly your home stereo stereo. • Improper Connection to stereo •...
  • Page 25: Specification

    SPECIFICATION Audio Section Output power 5 watt + 5 watt RMS (main unit) 10 watt + 10 watt RMS (speaker pedestal) Output impedance 8 Ohms CD OR CD+G player Frequency response 100 Hz - 20 kHz Signal - to - noise ratio 50 dB Number of programs 20 STEPS RANDOM ACCESS PROGRAMMING...
  • Page 26 THE KARAOKE MACHINE (GLOSSARY OF TERMS) Following are some brief descriptions of karaoke terms you may need: Echo: By adding some minor feedback to your voice the Echo feature adds depth and resonance to a singer's voice. Echo affects only your voice and not the music. It will make you sound like you are singing in a big concert hall.

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