Using The Microphones; Singing Along-Karaoke - JVC SP-MXK50 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
Vocal Masking
Vocal Masking reduces the lead vocal of the playing source
and allows you to replace it by singing into the microphone
as the music plays.
• This function cannot be used for multiplex discs or tapes.
1
Turn 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).
5
Turn 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. (For
more details, see page 18.)
To stop during recording, press REC START/STOP again
or 7.
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.
) lights up on the display.
KARAOKE
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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 (
ECHO 2 applies stronger echo effect to your voice.
Microphone Mixing
When you use microphone with any playback source, follow
the procedure below.
1
Turn 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
Turn MIC LEVEL and VOLUME
controls as you sing into the
microphone.
• By pressing REC START/STOP, you
can record your singing along. (For
more details, see page 18.)
To stop during recording, press
REC START/STOP again or 7.
To use microphone only
Without any background sound, you can use your
microphone and record it.
1
Connect the microphone.
2
Press CD 3/8, then 7.
No background sound will be heard.
CD
3
Turn MIC LEVEL and VOLUME
controls as you sing into the
microphone.
• By pressing REC START/STOP, you
can record your singing.(For more
details, see page 18.)
To stop during recording, press
REC START/STOP again or 7.
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ECHO 2 ( )
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