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5-BAND STEREO EQUALIZER
TUNING
MULTI FORMAT DIGITAL KARAOKE SYSTEM
DVD-DUET
Digital Key Control DVD/CD/CDG
Dual Cassatte Karaoke System
o w n e r ' s m a n u a l
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Digital Key Control DVD/CD/CDG DVD-DUET Dual Cassette Karaoke System CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Safety Instructions ......................................... 3 FCC Information ............................................. 4 Welcome ........................................................ 5 Listening for a Lifetime ................................... 6 Before Getting Started .................................... 7 Front Panel Descriptions .............................8-9 Rear/Top
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Safety Instructions 8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so its location does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, CAUTION sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the RISK OF SHOCK ventilation slots. 9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, do not remove cover (or back). No user- stoves, or ot
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) CAUTION: 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT UNIT!: This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by 1. To ensure the finest performance, please read this Vocopro may void your authority, granted by the FCC, manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. to use this product. 2. Install your unit in a cool
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Welcome... And Thank you for purchasing the DVD-DUET from VocoPro, your ultimate choice in Karaoke entertainment! With years of experience in the music entertainment business, VocoPro is a leading manufacturer of Karaoke equipment, and has been providing patrons of bars, churches, schools, clubs and individual consumers the opportunity to sound like a star with full-scale club models, in-home systems and mobile units. All our products offer solid performance and
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Listening For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you've just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it's time to consider how you can maximize the fun and features your equipment offers. VocoPro and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and, most importan
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Things to Consider Before Getting Started: It is very important to read the following instructions prior tofirst use of you DVD-DUET. Doing so will ensure proper operation and may save you some time as well. Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all external components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the DVD-Duet before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all cables are properly grounded. Protect Components from Overheating • Don’t block v
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Front Panel Descriptions 1. POWER - Press to turn the system ON, press again and release to turn the system OFF. 13 2. CASSETTE CONTROLS. RECORD - Press to RECORD. Refer to “Recording Cassettes”. 4 PLAY – Press to PLAY tape. Refer to “Playing 5-BAND STEREO EQUALIZER TUNING 5 3 Cassettes”. REW/REV – Press to REWIND tape. POWER MULTI FORMAT DIGITAL KARAOKE SYSTEM FF/CUE – Press to rapidly ADVANCE tape. 1 STOP/EJECT – Press to STOP cassette. (Cancels any depr
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Front Panel Descriptions DISC CONTROLS CONTINUED 15 14. STOP - Press once to put player on standby in 16 14 “PRE-STOP” mode. With DVDs, VCDS and other video 19 17 discs, this standby STOP mode will not send disc output 18 to your monitor (VocoPro screen will appear instead), 20 5-BAND STEREO EQUALIZER until PLAY is pressed to resume playback. With TUNING many types of discs, playback will resume at the point when PRE-STOP was initiated. Pressin
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Rear/Top Panel Descriptions 23 A U D I O C O M PON EN T VIDEO O U T Y Cb C r OU T 22 L 25 F M A N T E N N A 30 300 R 28 MU SIC C O A XIA L V I D E O S -V ID E O OP T I C AL ONL Y 29 L R A U D I O OU T P U T 2 7 26 M USIC + MIC 22 27 23 25 21 26 21. OPEN/CLOSE – Press the OPEN/CLOSE point to open the CD compartment. Close CD compartment by pressing this button again. 22. FM ANT TERMINAL – Connect the FM 2 4 ANTENNA wire for optimal reception. 23. COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT – Conn
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Remote Operations 2 3 10 Enables/disables PBC (playback control) mode. If PBC is ON, you have direct access to tracks/scenes by using NUMBER pad with 4 compatible discs only. If discs are incompatible with this feature, pressing PBC button will cause disc playback to stop and restart. 1 D V D S T A N D B Y D V D 11 Selects On Screen DISPLAY language or TRACK/TIME infor- S E T UP T IT L E D I G E S T 5 mation depending on disc type and disc options 6 P / N AUD I O S UB - T A NGL E 12 To MUTE
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Audio Controls Graphic EQ Settings After choosing the program source you want; adjust the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER controls as follows: 1. Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired listening level. 2. Set the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER controls to match the sound characteristics of your listening room. With each of the five controls of the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER, it is possible to control a narrow, distinct section of the audio band by up to +/-10dB. The frequency bands controlled by the slide controls have been c
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Cassette Deck Operations Follow the steps bellow for any tape deck operations: 1. Press the POWER switch ON. 2. Slide the FUNCTION SELECTOR to TAPE. 3. Press the STOP/EJECT button, the cassette door will open. 4. Put the cassette into the holder, open end down, and gently close the cassette door. 5. Press the PLAY button. The system will play the cassette till the end of that side is reached. To play the other side, hit the STOP/EJECT button and remove the cassette, turn it around and put it ba
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Cassette Tape/Deck Maintenance Erase Protection Every cassette can be protected against accidental erasing of pre-recorded material. On the back of a cassette are two breakout tabs. These must be in place before the RECORD button will depress. If these tabs have been removed, such as on pre-recorded cassette you buy, the RECORD button will not depress. To record using a cassette which has the breakout tabs removed, place a piece of tape over Far Side 1(A) the exposed holes, this will allo
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Getting Connected to External Components A UD IO C O M PO N EN T V ID E O O UT Connecting to an analog amplifier/ O U T Y C b C r L 2-channel stereo receiver/mixer Using the supplied RCA patch cable, connect R M US IC C O A X I A L V ID E O S- V I D EO OP T I C A L one set of red & white RCA plugs to the RCA O N L Y M USI C + M IC AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the DVD-DUET L R A U DI O OU T PUT Connect the other set of red & white RCA plugs to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on your stereo receiver/TV. Depen
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Getting Connected to External Components A UD I O C O M PON E NT VI DE O O U T O U T Y Cb C r L R MU S IC C O A XIA L VIDEO S -VIDEO OP T IC AL O N L Y MU S I C + M IC L R A UDI O O UT P UT VI D E O O U T VI DE O IN Connecting to a TV with a VCR You can also use a VCR to connect video to a TV with no RCA video input. You will need an RCA cable and a 75-ohm Coaxial type cable. Using the RCA video cable, connect one end to the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the DVD-DUET and connect the other end of the ca
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Getting Connected to External Components A U D I O C O M PO N E NT V IDE O OUT O UT Y Cb C r L R MUS IC C O A XI AL VIDEO S - V I DEO O P T I C AL O N L Y M U SI C + M IC L R A UDIO OU TP U T Connecting to a HDTV or video monitor To connect video to a HDTV you can use the same connections as for TV with Component Video. See Video preferences under System Setup menu for selecting video output type. A U D IO C O M PO N E NT V IDE O O U T O U T Y C b C r L R M US IC C O A X IA L V ID E O S- VI D E
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System Setup Menu SYSTEM SETUP MENU To access your preferences settings, use the SETUP button on your remote. Use the DIRECTION keys to navigate within this menu for the S Y S TEM SE TU P specific subdirectory desired and press ENTER. The icon file tabs at the TV S YS TE M S C R E E N S A V E R top of the screen indicate which menu is highlighted. V I D E O TV TYP E P A S S W O R D R A TI N G 1. TV SYSTEM D E F A U L T EX IT S ET U P Use this menu to set your system preferences for regional T
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Language Setup, Audio Setup, Video Settings LANGUAGE SETUP Use this menu to set language preferences for each of these functions. Use the DIRECTION keys to make a selection and press ENTER to confirm your choice. 1. OSD (On Screen Display) LANGUAGE for remote functions, etc. L A N G U A G E S E T U P O S D L A N G U A G E Choose between English or Chinese. A U D I O L A N G U A G E 2. AUDIO LANGUAGE. This feature is dependent on the options S U B T I T L E L A N G U A G E M E N U L A N G
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Troubleshooting If your stereo system fails to operate, carefully read these instructions. Many problem situations are caused by improper use. Listed below are the most common ones. Problems Solutions Power switched on, but no sound and no light on the Connect AC correctly. Poor AC power plug connection to wall outlet. POWER LED. Old wall-outlets sometimes cause power loss Plug must fit snugly in outlet. The POWER LED system is on but no sound Adjust
