Sony MHC-LX10000 - Manual (Page 21)

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You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape.
You need to connect an optional microphone.
1
Turn MIC LEVEL to “MIN” to turn down
the microphone volume.
2
Connect an optional microphone to the
MIC 1 or MIC 2 jack.
3
Start playing the music and adjust the
volume.
4
Start singing along with the music and
adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL.
Other operations
Tips
• You can mix and record sound from microphone
after step 2. To record the sound, see “Recording on
a tape manually” on page 18. To stop recording,
press
x .
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
microphone away from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone.
• If you want to record your voice through the
microphone only, you can do so by selecting the
“CD” function and not playing a disc.
• When high level sound signals are input, the system
automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent
distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level
Control function).
You can set the system to turn off at a preset
time, so that you can fall asleep to music.
Use buttons on the remote for the operation.
Press SLEEP repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the minute
display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as
follows:
AUTO*
t 90min t 80min t 70min
t … t 10min t OFF
* The system automatically turns off in 100 minutes or
after the current disc or tape finishes playing.
Other operations
** You cannot check the remaining time if you select
“AUTO”.
Notes
• During CD Synchro Recording, do not set the Sleep
Timer to “AUTO”.
• When the Sleep Timer is activated, “SLEEP” lights
up in the display.
Tip
You can use the Sleep Timer, even if you have not set
the clock.
Singing along
To Do this
Adjust the microphone
echo Turn ECHO LEVEL to
adjust the echo effect. To
cancel the echo effect, turn
ECHO LEVEL to “MIN”.
Timer
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer
To Do this
Check the
remaining time** Press SLEEP once.
Change the time
to turn off Press SLEEP repeatedly to select
the time you want.
Cancel the Sleep
Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until
“SLEEP OFF” appears in the
display.