Karaoke Music System (320-1154) Operation Faxback Doc. # 15745 LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE Follow these steps to load a cassette tape in TAPE 1 or TAPE 2. 1. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment. 2. Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and take up any tape slack. Avoid touching the tape with your fingers. 3. Load the cassette tape with its open edge facing down, the side you want to play or record on facing you, and the full reel to the left. 4. Close the compartment. PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE You can play a cassette tape in either TAPE 1 or 2, or you can load cassette tapes in both decks and play them consecutively. CAUTION: To protect your hearing, set VOLUME to MIN before you play a cassette tape. Normal Play Follow these steps to play a cassette tape in TAPE 1 or 2. 1. Load a cassette tape in TAPE 1 or TAPE 2. 2. Press POWER to turn on the system. The POWER indicator lights. 3. Set AUX/TAPE on the back of the system to TAPE. 4. Press the appropriate PLAY button. 5. Adjust VOLUME and the 5 BAND FREQUENCY EQUALIZER controls for the desired sound (see "Using the 5 Band Frequency Equalizer"). 6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop the tape. Press STOP/EJECT again to open the cassette compartment. Then remove the cassette tape. Turn the tape over and press PLAY to play the other side. NOTES: To temporarily stop play, press PAUSE. Press PAUSE again to resume play. To rapidly wind the tape forward or backward while the tape is stopped, press FAST-F or REWIND. Press STOP/EJECT when you reach the desired section. Consecutive Play Follow these steps to consecutively play one side of the tape in TAPE 2, then one side of the tape in TAPE 1. 1. Follow Steps 1-3 under "Normal Play." 2. Press PLAY on TAPE 2. 3. Press PAUSE then PLAY on TAPE 1. The tape in TAPE 2 plays to its side's end. Then TAPE 1's tape plays to its side's end. LISTENING TO ANOTHER AUDIO SOURCE If you connected another audio source as described in "Connecting Another Audio Source for Input," follow these steps to listen to that source. CAUTION: To protect your hearing and prevent damage to the system, always set the source's and the system's volume control to the lowest setting before turning on the source and the system. 1. Set AUX/TAPE on the back of the system to AUX. 2. Turn on the audio source. 3. Press POWER to turn on the system. The POWER indicator lights. 4. Adjust the system's VOLUME and the 5 BAND FREQUENCY EQUALIZER controls for the desired sound. 5. To turn off the system, press POWER. The POWER indicator turns off. Then turn off the audio source. PLAYING THE SYSTEM'S SOUND THROUGH ANOTHER AUDIO COMPONENT If you connected an audio component as described in "Connecting an Audio Component to the Output Jacks," follow these steps to listen to the system's sound through that component. CAUTION: To protect your hearing and prevent damage to the system, always set the volume control of the system and the audio component to the lowest settings before you turn on the component and the system. 1. Set AUX/TAPE on the back of the system to AUX. 2. Press POWER to turn on the system to AUX. The POWER indicator lights. 3. Play a tape or sing through the microphone (see "Playing a Cassette Tape" or "Singing Along"). 4. Turn on your output component and adjust its volume control for the desired sound. 5. When you finish listening, turn off the audio component. Then press POWER to turn off the system. The POWER indicator turns off. SINGING ALONG Now get ready for some fun! In this section, we tell you how to use your system's karaoke features. First, plug the supplied microphone's 1/4-inch plug into MIC 1 or 2. NOTE: Your friends can also sing along with the music if you connect a unidirectional 600-ohm dynamic microphone with a 1/4-inch plug to the system's other MIC jack. For the best performance, we recommend Radio Shack Cat. No. 33-992. Next, you can use these four controls to get the sound just right. Echo - This adds an echo effect to your voice while you sing. Adjust ECHO between LO and HI for the desired effect. Tape Speed - While you play a tape, turn TAPE SPEED towards MIN to slow down the tape or towards MAX to speed it up. A.V.C. (Automatic Voice - While you play a karaoke cassette tape, you can Control) adjust A.V.C. to replace the prerecorded voice with your voice. If you have a high voice, turn A.V.C. towards LO. If you have a low voice, turn A.V.C. towards HI. Fader - While you play a karaoke cassette tape, turn FADER towards VOICE to increase the prerecorded singer's volume, or towards MUSIC to increase the music's volume. SINGING WITH A CASSETTE TAPE Follow these steps to sing along with a regular or karaoke cassette tape (such as the supplied cassette tape). 1. Set VOLUME to MIN. 2. Press POWER to turn on the system. The POWER indicator lights. 3. Load a prerecorded tape into TAPE 1 or TAPE 2. 4. Set AUX/TAPE on the back of the system to TAPE. 5. Press PLAY to play the tape. 6. Adjust VOLUME and the 5 BAND FREQUENCY EQUALIZER controls to the desired sound. 7. Set the microphone's ON/OFF switch to ON. Sing directly into the microphone along with the music. 8. Use MIC VOLUME to adjust the microphone(s)' volume. 9. Adjust ECHO to add an echo to your voice. 10. Adjust TAPE SPEED. 11. If you are using a karaoke cassette tape, adjust FADER for the desired effect. NOTE: With a regular (non-karaoke) tape, you cannot adjust the volume of the prerecorded original singer's voice and the music. 12. If you are using a karaoke cassette tape, adjust A.V.C. for the desired effect. 13. When you finish, press STOP/EJECT to stop the tape, set the microphone's ON/OFF switch to OFF, and press POWER to turn off the system. The POWER indicator turns off. SINGING WITH ANOTHER AUDIO SOURCE If you connect another audio source as described in "Connecting Another Audio Source for Input," follow these steps to sing along with that audio source. NOTE: To protect your hearing, set the system's and source's volume to its lowest setting before you turn on the system and the audio source. 1. Press POWER to turn on the system. The POWER indicator lights. 2. Turn on the audio source. NOTE: If you are using a karaoke video cassette, turn on the TV connected to the VCR. The lyrics for the song appear on the screen. 4. Adjust VOLUME and the 5 BAND FREQUENCY EQUALIZER controls for the desired sound. 5. Set the microphone's ON/OFF switch to ON. Sing directly into the microphone along with the music. Use MIC VOLUME to adjust your voice's volume. NOTE: If you are using a karaoke video cassette, adjust the system's controls as described in Steps 9-12 of "Singing with a Cassette Tape." 6. When you finish, turn off the audio source, set the microphone's ON/OFF switch to OFF, and press POWER to turn off the system. The POWER indicator turns off. This unit does NOT have a Video Out, and will not work with the Karaoke video-compatible CASSETTES. It will work with Karaoke VHS (VCR-TYPE) AUDIO. Video goes from VCR to TV, audio goes through karaoke. RECORDING You can record as you sing along with the music from a tape or another audio source. You can also record only the external audio source, or dub from one cassette tape to another. RECORDING TIPS Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording. We recommend Radio Shack Extended Range or Low-Noise Type 1 tape. Before recording, be sure the tape you are using has its erase-protection tabs in place (see "Preventing Accidental Erasure"). Recording automatically stops when the tape in TAPE 1 reaches the end. To record on the other side, turn the tape over. RECORDING YOUR VOICE WITH MUSIC Follow these steps to record your voice along with music from a tape in TAPE 2 or an audio source connected to the system's AUX IN jacks. 1. Load a blank tape or one that you want to record over into TAPE 1, with the side you want to record on facing you, and the full reel towards the left. NOTE: If you are using a prerecorded cassette tape as your music source, load that tape in TAPE 2. 2. Follow Steps 1-12 under "Singing with a Cassette Tape" or Steps 1-5 under "Singing with Another Audio Source." 3. Press RECORD on TAPE 1 to begin recording. RECORD and PLAY both lock down. NOTE: Press PAUSE on TAPE 1 to temporarily stop recording. Press PAUSE again to resume recording. 4. Press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1 to stop recording. RECORD and PLAY release. 5. Press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 2 or stop the audio source. RECORDING FROM ANOTHER AUDIO SOURCE Follow these steps to record from an audio source connected to the system's AUX IN jacks. 1. Load a blank tape or one that you want to record over into TAPE 1, with the side you want to record on facing you, and the full reel towards the left. 2. Press POWER to turn on the system. The power indicator lights. 3. Set AUX/TAPE on the back of the system to AUX. 4. Press PAUSE, then RECORD on TAPE 1. RECORD and PLAY both lock down. 5. Start the audio source. 6. Press PAUSE on TAPE 1 to start recording. NOTES: Press PAUSE on TAPE 1 to temporarily stop recording. Press PAUSE again to resume recording. You can listen to the audio source as you record it. Set VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. The volume setting does not affect the recording level. 7. Press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1 to stop recording. RECORD and PLAY release. 8. Turn off the audio source. DUBBING A CASSETTE TAPE Follow these steps to dub (copy) from one cassette tape to another. 1. Load the prerecorded tape you want to copy from into TAPE 2. 2. Load a blank tape or one that you want to record over into TAPE 1, with the side you want to record on facing you. 3. Press PAUSE, then RECORD on TAPE 1. RECORD and PLAY both lock down. 4. Press PLAY on TAPE 2 to begin recording. PAUSE on TAPE 1 automatically releases. NOTE: You can listen to the tape playing on TAPE 2 as you copy it. Set VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. The volume setting does not affect the recording level. 5. Press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1 to stop recording. RECORD and PLAY release. 6. Press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 2 to stop playing the tape. (br/all-06/26/95)