Important Safety Instructions Protect the power cord from being walked on CAUTION or pinched particularly at the plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point RISK OF SHOCK where they exit from the apparatus. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric Only use attachments/accessories specified shock, do not remove cover (or back).
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For playtime, take it to a backyard party to play movies and music, or connect a gaming console for quick fun� For work time, the HERO-REC makes a great P �A� for the office or classroom� You can also easily connect your laptop to boost your presentation with big sound�...
Volume 1 Returns and Warranty In the unlikely event that the HERO-REC would need to be shipped for repair, it is recommended that you keep all the product packaging and receipt� For detailed warranty information, please visit www�vocopro�com/warranty_extended�html� To find a...
Getting Connected The HERO-REC is an all-in-one unit, but has plenty of connections to incorporate it into any setup� The diagram below shows some optional connections� MIXER TV/MONITOR RECEIVER/AMP BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUT OUTPUT AV2 INPUT FM/ANT AM/ANT INPUT INPUT DVD OUT...
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Getting Connected The HERO-REC can be connected to an Mp3 player or computer using the 1/8” input on the front panel. To connect a Laptop/Mp3 player, see your Laptop/Mp3 player instructions on connecting to a 1/8” input. To connect a computer, use a 1/8”...
Using either the yellow RCA plug from the included RCA patch cable or a separate RCA patch cable, connect one end to the RCA VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the HERO-REC and connect the other end to the VIDEO INPUT jack on our TV or monitor device� Both VIDEO OUTPUTS can be connected simultaneously�...
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Using 3 appropriate Component Video cables (usually color coded red, blue and green), connect a set of plugs to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y-U/Pb-V/Pr) on the HERO-REC and plug the other set of plugs to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks (Y-U/Pb-V/Pr) on your television� On some TVs, the component video in- put jacks may be labeled differently (i�e�...
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S-VIDEO OPTICAL V/Pb -OR- Connecting to a TV or monitor with S-Video� Using an S-Video cable, connect one end to the HERO-REC’s S-VIDEO OUTPUT jack and connect the other end to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your television� U/Pb VIDEO...
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MICROPHONE until it locks into place� Then connect the XLR “male” jack at the other end of the cable into channels 1-4 XLR jacks on the HERO-REC. It should be obvious which sides of your XLR cable are male and female as there is only one possible connec- tion�...
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AC DEVICE CONNECTIONS The HERO-REC has an AC power outlet on the rear panel to provide power to a connecting device� NOTE: A device with a power consumption rating over 200W should not be connected as that exceeds the allowable power feed.
13. 1/8” Mp3 Player/Laptop Input - Use this jack to attach a Mp3 player, laptop or other media device with a 1/8” connector� 14. ¼” Headphone Jack - Use this jack to attach headphones to the HERO-REC� Note: Plugging in headphones will switch off the on-board speakers�...
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Descriptions and Functions cont� HERO-RV EJECT PLAY/PAUSE AM/FM PRESET SEARCH ST /MONO AUTO STEREO ECHO DSP L /R FOLDER R EP EAT STOP/DEL PREV NEXT B-SCAN F-SCAN MUTE DIGITAL KEY CONTROL VOCAL C/P DELAY REPEAT VOLUME RECORD 7 8 9 GAIN GAIN GAIN...
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EJECT PLAY/PAUSE Descriptions and Functions cont� STOP PREV NEXT B-SCAN F-SCAN MUTE L / R R EP EAT AM / FM PRESET SEARCH ST/ MONO AUTO DIGITAL KEY CONTROL VOCAL C/P GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN BASS TREBLE MIC / LINE TONE EFFECT ON EFFECT ON EFFECT ON...
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HERO-REC MIC/LINE MASTER MUSIC MASTER Descriptions and Functions cont� EJECT PLAY/PAUSE STEREO ECHO DSP MUSIC EQ DIGITAL KEY CONTROL VOCAL C/P DELAY REPEAT VOLUME 60Hz 200Hz 400Hz 1KHz 3KHz 6KHz 16KHz +12dB +12dB BASS TREBLE -12dB -12dB DSP EFFECTS MIC/LINE TONE...
8. Fuse Cover - Remove to access the fuse� Note: Replace only with type listed on back panel� 9. L/R XLR Balanced Audio Output - Use these outputs to connect the HERO-REC to an external system, such as an in-house system at a club�...
(sharp): will raise the key of the music� 15. Record - Use this button to record to SD card� Press once to put the HERO-REC in record mode� Press again to begin recording once the “REC” indicator starts blinking slowly.
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KEY CONTROL DVD disc� 27. OSD Button - Use this button to show/hide the on-screen HERO-REC display, and cycle through the time display modes� 28. Subtitle Button - Use this button to switch between available subtitles on a DVD� Note: Not all DVDs have subtitles available�...
There are two blink speeds for the REC icon: Fast blink: The SD card is being prepared for recording Slow blink: The SD recorder is ready to record NOTE: Larger capacity SD cards take longer to prepare for recording HERO-REC MIC/LINE MASTER MUSIC MASTER STEREO ECHO DSP...
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Basic Operations 5� Once the channels are mixed, use the master level controls to increase or decrease the overall recording level� Note: If you are doing late night recording or find that the speaker output is too loud while recording, you can connect headphones to mute the speaker output�...
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1� Plug a USB jumpdrive or SD card into the reader menu, and press enter to begin playback, or press slots on the front panel of the HERO-REC� play on the remote control� 2� Use the input select buttons to switch to either the USB or SD port�...
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HERO-REC� To remove a wireless module: 2� Power on the HERO-REC� 1� Turn the HERO-REC OFF, and unplug the power cable. 3� Select Tuner using the Input Select Buttons� The display screen should display “Tuner”.
Rating: G, PG, PG13, R, NC-17 This setting controls what rating of DVD movie can be watched on the HERO-REC� To change this setting, the password must be set to unlocked�...
Setup Menu Audio Setup Audio Out: SPDIF/OFF, SPDIF/RAW, SPDIF/PCM SPDIF/OFF: Select to disable SPDIF output� SPDIF/RAW: Select when connecting to a 5�1 channel digital amplifier (DTS/Dolby Movie�)� SPDIF/PCM: Select when connecting to a 2-channel digital amplifier (Audio CD�)� Key: -6 to +6 This menu item functions the same as the Digital Key Control buttons on the front panel�...
Make sure the input selector is set to USB or SD� Make sure the card or drive is formatted with FAT or FAT32� NTFS format cannot be read by the HERO-REC� If you are playing a VOB file from an SD card or jumpdrive, it may not function as VOB file playback is not supported�...
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