Aiwa XR-DV3M - Manual (Page 36)

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KARAOKE
MICROPHONE MIXING
SHIFT
KARAOKE
ENTER
MODE
MIC
ENTER
CURSOR
A microphone (not supplied) can be connected to this unit, allowing
you to sing along to music sources.
Use a microphone with a mini plug (ø3.5 mm,
1 /
8
inch).
1 Connect your microphone to the MIC jack.
2 Press one of the function buttons to select the
source to be mixed, and play the source.
3 Adjust the volume and tone of the source.
4 Adjust the microphone volume.
Press MODE repeatedly until "MIC" is displayed, and within 6
seconds, move CURSOR
i or k to adjust the microphone
volume.
The microphone volume can be set to "OFF" (the microphone
is turned off), 1 to 6, and "MAX" (maximum).
5 Adjust the echo volume.
Press MODE repeatedly until "ECHO" is displayed, and within
6 seconds, move CURSOR
i or k to adjust the echo volume.
The echo volume can be set to "OFF" (the echo effect is turned
off), 1 to 6, and "MAX" (maximum).
When not using the microphone
Set the microphone volume to "OFF" and remove the microphone
from the MIC jack.
NOTE
• If a microphone is held too near the speakers, a howling sound
may be produced. In this case, hold the microphone away from
the speakers, or decrease the microphone volume.
• If sound through the microphone is extremely loud, it may be
distorted. In this case, decrease the microphone volume.
• The microphone and echo volume are set to "OFF" when the
function is changed or the unit is turned off.
Recommended microphones
The use of unidirectional type microphones is recommended to
prevent howling. Contact your local AIWA dealer for details.
VOCAL FADER/MULTIPLEX
FUNCTIONS
This unit can use discs as Karaoke sources.
Use the vocal fader function for ordinary discs.
Use the multiplex function for Karaoke multi-audio CDs.
NOTE
To use DVD Karaoke discs, see "USING DVD KARAOKE DISCS",
page 35.
1 Press MODE repeatedly until "VF OFF" is displayed.
2 Within 6 seconds, move CURSOR i or k to select
the vocal fader or multiplex function.
Moving CURSOR i changes the function cyclically as follows,
and moving it k , vice versa:
1 VF OFF (no vocal fader)
2 VF (vocal fader activated)
3 Auto-VF (automatic vocal fader)
When there is a sound input from the microphone, the
unit turns to the VF mode. When there is no sound input
from the microphone, it switches to the VF OFF mode
automatically.
4 MPX-Lch/Rch
(multiplex function - left/right channel)
When "MPX-Lch" is selected, only the sound on the
left channel is heard.
When "MPX-Rch" is selected, only the sound on the
right channel is heard.
To change the channel, press ENTER while "MPX-Lch"
or "MPX-Rch" is displayed.
5 Auto-MPX (automatic multiplex function)
Normally, the multiplex function is turned off. When the
sound input level from the microphone becomes a
certain value, the unit turns to the MPX-Lch or MPX-
Rch mode.
Note on the "Auto-VF" and "Auto-MPX"mode
You can change the period of time until the unit turns automatically
to the VF mode or to the MPX mode.
While "Auto-VF" or "Auto-MPX" is displayed, press ENTER so
that "FAST" or "SLOW" is displayed.
Select "FAST" so that the unit turns to the VF mode or MPX mode
within a shorter period of time .
Select "SLOW" so that the unit turns to the VF mode or MPX
mode within a longer period of time.
To operate with the remote control
Press KARAOKE repeatedly while pressing SHIFT to select the
vocal fader or multiplex function.
NOTE
• The Karaoke functions may not operate correctly with the
following kinds of discs.
- Those with monaural sound
- Those recorded with strong echoes
- Those with the vocal part recorded on the right or left side of
the sound width
• While the Karaoke function is on, the sound is output as monaural.
• The vocal fader function is set to "VF OFF" when the function is
changed or the unit is turned off.