CAUTION RISK OF SHOCK CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Only refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash & arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of danger.
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Listening For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you've just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it's time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. VocoStar and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
Contents Safety Instructions………………………..……………………………….………………………..1 Welcome………………...…………………………….….………………………………………..2 Listening for a Lifetime.……………………………….…………………………………………...3 Features.……………………………………………………………………………………………4 Before Getting Started…..……………………………………………. ………………………..….5 Top Panel Description and Functions…………………………………………………………...7 Rear Panel Description and Functions.……………………………...…………………………...8 Remote Control Descriptions and Functions……………………………………………………...9 Connections………………………………………………………………………………………..11 Operation…………...………………………………….………….…... …………………………...11 Troubleshooting……………………………………………………….. ………………………….22 Specifications..……………………………………….……………….. …………………………...23 Features Built-in 5" B/W TV with 4-Way Power Design So You Can Truly Take Your Party Anywhere! Multi-Format Disc Player Supports CD+G, VCD, MP3, Audio-CD, Photo-CD and CD-R formatted disc media.
Unpacking Before you start using the Orange-300, please make sure that you have all of the box contents located and ready. It is also recommended to keep the original packaging material in the case that re-shipping is necessary. You should have received...
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Battery Power and Recharging Operations To INSTALL standard alkaline batteries: Open the BATTERY COMPARTMENT LID by moderately pushing down in an outward angle on the OPEN/CLOSE release Refer to the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment of the unit to view the (+) and (-) polarity markings Install 10 "D"...
Top Panel Descriptions and Controls POWER button - Used to turn the Orange-300 ON/OFF POWER LED indicator - Light RED when unit is in STANDBY mode and GREEN when POWERED on VOLUME control - Used to adjust the MASTER VOLUME...
Rear Panel Descriptions and Controls TELESCOPIC ROD antenna - Used to receive broadcast signals from radio and TV stations MONITOR ON/OFF switch - Turns the TV screen ON/OFF DC/BATT IN-CHARGER toggle - Switches between standard POWER INPUT and CHARGER modes. NOTE: The only time that this toggle should be set to the CHARGE position is when you are going to be recharging rechargeable batteries seated in the battery compartment DC INPUT terminal - Used to connect a DC power cord to an AC/DC power source.
Remote Control Descriptions and Functions POWER button - Used to turn the Orange-300 ON/OFF DIGITAL KEY CONTROL/EQ buttons - These buttons are used to adjust the natural key of disc audio so that singers can raise or lower the musical key to a comfortable range for their vocal range.
23. VOL +/- buttons - Used to INCREASE/DECREASE the VOLUME of all OUTPUT 24. SCORE button - Used to have the Orange-300 score your vocal performance for practice and accuracy assessment 25. ECHO DECREASE/MIC OFF button - This dual function button 1) moves the SELECT bar RIGHT when navigating menus and windows and 2) decreases the ECHO effect when microphones are enabled and in use 26.
General Operations Controlling Music Volume and Sound To ADJUST the Orange-300's SOUND OUTPUT, use up to FOUR features: 1. Volume control - Adjust the VOLUME control for overall VOLUME level by turning the VOLUME knob on the UNIT or using the VOL +/- buttons on the REMOTE CONTROL 2.
Regarding Disc Compatibility and Handling Supported Disc Formats (VCD Logo) Video CDs (8 cm disc/12 cm disc) (CD Logo) Audio CD's (8 cm disc/12 cm disc) (CD+G Logo) Karaoke CD's (8 cm disc/12 cm disc) (MP3 Logo) MP3 Audio CD's (8 cm disc/12 cm disc) (Photo-CD Logo) Photo-CD's...
Disc Player Operations Disc Function LCD Display Indicators TRACK number - CD/CD+G track number is indicated PLAY indicator - Lights when playback is initiated REPEAT indicator - Displays the REPEAT TRACK symbol when REPEAT TRACK mode is initiated and displays the REPEAT ALL symbol when REPEAT ALL mode is initiated NOTE: When no disc is loaded, "00"...
Programmed Playback To INITIATE a custom PROGRAM track/file/scene sequence: 1. Press PROGRAM to bring up the program window 2. Use the number buttons to select a track 3. Once selected, press PROGRAM to enter it into the program 4. Repeat this procedure till you are complete with your program NOTE: You can select up to 99 tracks to program.
Microphone Operations Connecting Microphones Most standard dynamic microphones with a ¼" plug can be connected to the Orange-300. If you have a condenser microphone that requires external phantom power, it should not be connected to the Orange-300 because the Mic jacks do not have a 48V feed.
Notes on Karaoke Media There are various types of Karaoke media available for playback with the Orange-300. You can perform Karaoke with standard CD, CDG, and VCD formats. The thing to remember is how each type differs as far as audio channels and video support.
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The maximum allowable # of tracks and folders on an MP3 disc is 900 The maximum allowable depth of a nested folder is 127 Discs containing data files and MP3 tracks (mixed-mode), it may not play in the Orange-300 Multi-session discs are limited to a total of 20 sessions MP3 playback is optimal with MP3s encoded with a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz and a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps...
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To activate REP MODE to repeat all files within a selected folder infinitely: 1. From the main MP3 window press the 2. Press the buttons to highlight the FOLDER REP mode 3. Press the buttons to navigate back to the MP3 file in the folder you would like to start playback with 4.
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To activate SHUFFLE ON MODE to play files from a selected folder in a random order: 1. From the main MP3 window press the 2. Press the buttons to highlight the SHUFFLE ON mode 3. Press the buttons to navigate to the MP3 file you would like to start playback with 4.
Frame Advance To ENTER STEP MODE during playback: 1. Press the STEP button. Each press, the program advances one frame. There is no audio during STEP playback. To RETURN to normal playback: 1. Press PLAY Slow Playback To enter SLOW MODE during playback: 1.
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