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Karaoke (cont’d)
Direct access song search (blank
search)
This function gives you direct access to the start of the next tune
to be sung by searching for the blank portion between tunes.
During Stop:
Press SEARCH SYSTEM button so that the BLANK
indicator lights.
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Pressing SEARCH SYSTEM button switches the Search
system, BLANK or INDEX. (For INDEX search,
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p.13)
Press
g
or
f
f
f
f
f
button.
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“
g
1” or “
f
1” will appear on the screen.
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Specify the number of the song (up to ±99) you want to
locate.
Example:
To locate the third song from the current position, press
f
button three times.
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2
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The tape will begin playing when the specified song is
reached.
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BLANK SEARCH does not work with a tape which has no
signal on its normal soundtrack. Also, if the length of blank
parts between tunes is shorter than 4 seconds, if the tune has
a fade-out ending, or if the tape contains excessive noise
signals, BLANK SEARCH may not work properly with that
tape.
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If you wish direct access song search with a tape that has
blank parts between tunes shorter than 4 seconds, you can
use INDEX search. (
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p.13)
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No sound outputs during BLANK SEARCH mode.
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Singing and recording (SAR)
As you sing, this feature records your voice, together with the
musical accompaniment being played back from the Hi-Fi
tracks of a Karaoke tape, onto the normal (monaural) track of
that tape. It’s a convenient way to record your own singing and
listen to it later.
To record your song
Insert a cassette with the song you want to sing. This
cassette must have a safety tab, or a piece of adhesive
covering the slot. (
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p.10)
Search for the beginning of the song (
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p.13), and
play back the tape and then press Pause/Still
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8
8
8
8
button.
Press SINGING AND RECORDING button. The indicator
changes as follows.
Press Play
-
-
-
-
-
button and sing along to the tape
playback sound.
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Both your voice and the music are recorded on the tape’s
normal track.
When you song ends, press Stop
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button.
To replay what you’ve sung
Rewind to the beginning of your song.
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Index Search makes finding songs easier. (
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p.13)
Press Play
-
-
-
-
-
button.
Press AUDIO MONITOR button on the recorder to
choose the normal track.
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“NORM” appears on the display panel.
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Your voice and music can both be heard.
Notes:
•
Do not use Singing and Recording (SAR) on a tape which
only has a normal (monaural) soundtrack because this will
erase the original sound on the tape.
•
SAR cannot be done with a tape that has been recorded in
NTSC EP speed.
Current song
REW
FF
2
3
1
-1
-2
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5
1
2
3
2
3
g
1 or
f
1
