JVC CA-V605T - Manual (Page 32)

KARAOKE
Singing aiong with Muitipiex
Karaoke Video CDs without the PBC
function or Muitipiex Karaoke CD-Gs
If the disc you are going to play is a multiplex karaoke disc, the
instrumental parts are recorded on the left channel and the
vocal parts are recorded on the right channel. So, you can
select the output sounds — whether the instrumental parts
only or both of the instrumental parts and vocal parts.
Before playing a disc, turn on the TV and select the video input
so that you can view the pictures from the CD player.
Operation
1. Turn down MIC LEVEL fully.
2. Connect the microphone (not supplied) into the MIC
jack on the front panel.
Press ^ on any of the disc trays.
The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out.
Place a disc correctly In the circle of the disc tray, with
its label side up.
Press f~) or ►/SELECT button on the remote control.
The disc tray closes.
• When you play a video CD, “VIDEO CD” appears in the
display and play starts from the first track.
• When you play a CD-G, “GRAPHICS” appears in the
display and play starts from the first track.
Press KARAOKE to select the output sound—whether
the instrumental parts only or both of the instrumental
parts and the vocal parts.
3.
^ (Display window)
Playing a multiplex sound CD
• This function is used for multiplex sound discs.
* By pressing the KARAOKE button, channel multiplex­
ing modes are cycled as shown below.
c REPLACE-^Lch MONO^Rch MONO ^V.MASK-
(Display window)
7. Turn MIC LEVEL and VOLUME to adjust the micro­
phone level and the sound output level.
8. Sing into the microphone.
To stop during play, press ■ STOP/CANCEL.
The blue screen appears on the TV screen.
To stop play and remove the disc, press A.
After singing, restore the stereo effect by pressing KARAOKE.
So, you will not lose the stereo effect when you play a stereo
disc next time.
To select the CD graphic channel
If the CD-G has several patterns (up to 15) of graphics (they
are called “graphic channels"), you can select the one you
want. You can find out whether or not the CD-G has graphic
channels by looking at its package or the printed surface of the
disc.
To change the graphic channel, press CD-G CHANNEL
repeatedly until the graphic channel you want appears on the
TV screen.
To apply echo to your voice
Operation
1. Press DIGITAL ECHO on the remote control while
holding down the SHIFT button.
( )
SHIFT DIGITAL ECHO
ECHO
2.
(Display window)
Each time you press the button, the amount of echo
applied changes and the display shows as follows:
---- »D.ECHO 1->D.ECH0 2^D.ECH0 3^0FF--------------- 1
ECHO 1: A little echo is applied.
ECHO 2: More amount of echo than ECHO 1.
ECHO 3: Strong echo is applied.
OFF:
No echo is applied.
To select a particular track or to use other basic opera­
tions
See “Basic Operations” on page 12 .
To record yourself singing along
See “Microphone Mixing” on page 30.
Notes
* You can use Vocal Masking only on a multiplex Karaoke
disc.
* To prevent howling and squealing when using the
microphone
Adjust MIC LEVEL and VOLUME, and try not to point the
microphone at the speakers.
* When you are not going to use the microphone
Keep MIC LEVEL set to MIN, and disconnect the micro­
phone.
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