Pioneer Laser karaoke pac-k1 User manual

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MOISTURE.

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for

this

equipment is located on

the rear panel. Please

write

this serial

number

on

your enclosed

warranty

card and keep

it

in a secure

area. This is

for

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security.

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Thank you

for

buying

this

Pioneer product.

Please read

through

these operating instructions

so you

will

know

how

to

operate your model

properly.

After

you

have finished reading the in-

structions,

put

them

away

in a safe place

for

future

reference.

The provisions

of

this

limited

warranty

are valid in

United States

only.

Some states do

not

allow limita-

tions on

how

long

an

implied

warranty

lasts or ex-

clusion

of

consequential

or

incidental damages,

so

the above

limitation

or

exclusion may

not

apply to

you.

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warranty

provides you

with

specific

legal rights. You

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which

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stake.

CD

PIONEER-

The

Art

of

EntertaInment

FRONT PANEL

NAMES

AND

FUNCTIONS

Instructions

for

each

control

or

indicator

are

on

page

numbers

shown

.

PROGRAM

button

(9)

.....-----AUDIO

MODE

button

(5,6)

SURROUND

button

(8)

MIC

1

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PAC-K

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Microphone 1

jack-

(MIC

1)

Microphone

control

jack-

(MIC CONTROL)

ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE

button

(7)

Indicator

(8)

Music/Vocal

Balance

control

(5,6)

(BALANCE)

-

Microphone

Echo

control

(8)

(MIC ECHO)

Microphone 2 jack

------'

(MIC 2)

L.....-

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Microphone

1 and 2 volume

controls

The microphone

control

jack is

for

use

with

micro-

phones having a microphone

control

plug.

It

can be

used

with

either microphone 1

or

2.

(MIC

VOL

1,2)

(5,6,7)

Please check

that

you

have

the

following

items:

Operating

instructions

Warranty

card

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_ Regarding the operation

as

written

in

the

operating

instructions

of

the

CD

CDV

LD

player (compatible

with

Laser#\ctlve),

when

installed

to

the

main appliance

the

operation

of

the

POWER

button

on

the

remote

control

unit

may

be canceled.

For details, refer

to

the

CD

CDV

LD

player (compatible

with

LaserActivel

operating

instructions.

USING LASER

KARAOKE

DISCS

disc bearing

the

legend,

"Multiplex"

Instructions

for

use

with

a LaserKaraoke

CD

CDV

LD Player

compatible

with

Laser

Active

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control

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Microphone

with

microphone

control

plug

• Discs bearing the

=,;p~or

• and

MUL

TIAUDIO legends employ analog audio

for

karaoke, and digital audio

for stereo playback. Hi-Fi stereo can

be

used

for

karaoke.

1. Press

the

CD CDV

LD

player

compati-

ble

with

LaserActive POWER

button.

• The remote

control

POWER

button

is

disabled

while

the

PAC-K1 is installed.

2. Plug

microphone

into

either

MIC

1

jack

or

MIC

2 jack.

• The karaoke

function

will

be

activated

when

the

microphone

is plugged in.

3. Select song using

the

remote

control's

Digit

buttons

• When a song number larger than ten is

to

be

selected, use

the

+

10

button.

(Example:

to

select 17, press the +

10

button,

then 7.

To

select

30,

press +

10

three times, then

0.)

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When using discs bearing

the

=1iU1I~

or

• and MULTI AUDIO labels:

4.

Use

the

AUDIO MODE

button

to

select

"Stereo."

AUDID

MODE

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• For use in stereo mode, skip

to

6

below.

• When using discs bearing

the

-

or

III:and

MULTI AUDIO labels,

the

singer's

voice is au-

dible

when

Hi-Fi MPX

or

MPX are selected,

and song

practice

is possible. Please proceed

to

item

5.

Adjust

BALANCE

control

• When the BALANCE control is adjusted

toward

the

"MUSIC"

side, the

singer's

voice

becomes fainter.

BALANCE

(-:<ID:

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MUBIC

VOCAL

6.

Adjust

microphone

volume

using the

MIC 1 and/or MIC 2

controls.

1

MIC

VDL

R

(-$:)

(-:®:)

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

7.

Okay,

let's

sing!

• The

unit

will

pause

after

playback

of

the

select-

ed song. To sing again, select a song using the

Digit

buttons.

• When the karaoke performance is over, press

the

CD

or

LD

A

button

on

the

front

panel,

or

the

EJECT

button

on the remote control.

• Please refer

to

page 8

for

information

on con-

venient

functions

to

enhance

your

karaoke per-

\ formance.

NOTE:

If

the karaoke microphone receives

excess

signal feed-

back when the

CO

COV

LO

player's audio

output

is

hookedup to the audio

input

on a

TV,

VCR,

or

otherequip-

ment, this

may

be due to audio

distortion

generBt~

by

the

other

audio equipment.

If

thisoccurs,

lower

the mIcro-

phone volume control.

For details regarding

the

method

of

setting

the

discs, refer

to

the

CD

C~V

~D

play~r

(compatible

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USING CD

AND

CDV

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for

use

with

CD

or

CDV

karaoke discs bearing

the

legend,

"Multiplex"

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1. Press the CD CDV LD player

compati-

ble

with

LaserActive POWER

button.

• The remote

control

POWER

button

is disabled

while

the

PAC-K1 is installed.

2.

Plug microphone

into

either

MIC

1

~

jack

or

MIC 2 jack.

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The karaoke

function

will

be

activated

when

,

the

microphone is plugged in.

3.

Select song using

the

remote

con-

trol's

Digit

buttons.

• When a song number larger

than

ten

is

to

be

selected, use the +

10

button.

(Example:

to

select 17, press the +

10

button,

then

7.

To

select

30,

press +

10

three

times,

then

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4.

Use

the

AUDIO MODE

button

to

select

"MPX."

AUDIO

MODE

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6

5.

Adjust

BALANCE

control

•

When

the

balance

control

is adjusted

toward

the

"MUSIC"

side,

the

singer's

voice becomes

fainter.

BALANCE

(-:@

/ \

MUSIC

VOCAL

6.

Adjust

microphone

volume

using

the

MIC

1

and/or

MIC 2

controls.

1

MIC

VOL

e

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MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

7.

Okay,

let's

sing!

• The

unit

will

pause

after

playback

of

the

select-

ed song. To sing again, select a song using

the

Digit

buttons.

•

When

the

karaoke performance is over, press

the

CD

or

LD

~

button

on

the

front

panel,

or

the

EJECT

button

on

the

remote

control.

• Please refer

to

page 8

for

information

on

con-

venient

functions

to

enhance

your

karaoke per-

formance.

• In karaoke mode, CO/COV discs should

be

played

at

ap-

proximately

213

the

usual playback volume.

Instructions

for

using ordinary stereo discs (LaserDiscs, CDs, CDVs)

for

karaoke

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•

• Ordinary CDs

(with

vocal

tracks)

as

well

as LaserDiscs and

CDVs

can be used

for

karaoke.

1. Press

the

CD CDV

LD

player

compati-

ble

with

LaserActive POWER

button.

• The

remote

control

POWER

button

is

disabled

while

the

PAC-K1

is

installed.

2.

Plug

microphone

into

either

MIC 1

jack

or

MIC 2 jack.

• The karaoke

function

will

be

activated

when

the

microphone

is plugged in.

3.

Select song using

the

remote con-

trol's

Digit

buttons

• When a song number larger

than

ten is

to

be

selected, use the +

10

button.

(Example:

to

select

17,

press the

+10

button,

then

7. To

select

30,

press +

10

three

times,

then

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When

a

microphone

is

not

used:

When the ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE

button

is pressed, the

vocal track is suppressed to allow karaoke practice. This

is convenient

for

casual karaoke rehearsal.

NOTES:

• The drive

motor

continues

to

revolve when the player

is in PAUSE mode. Leaving the

unit

in PAUSE mode

for

extended periods can shorten the life span

of

the

mo-

tor.

In

karaoke mode, the

unit

automatically

pauses

at

the end

of

each song.

If

you do

not

plan to use the

unit

for

an extendedperiod, be sure

to

press the

~

but-

ton on the player, or, the EJECT

button

on the remote

control

unit

at

such times.

• When using CD/CDV discs in karaoke mode,

adjust

the

'\

4.

Press

the

ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE

button.

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KARAOKE

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• This suppresses

the

vocal

track

to

allow

karaoke

practice.

5.

Adjust

microphone

volume

using the

MIC

1

and/or

MIC

2

controls.

1

MIC

VOL

2

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MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

6.

Okay,

let's

sing!

• The

unit

will

pause

after

playback

of

the

select-

ed song. To sing again, select a song using the

Digit

buttons.

•

When

the

karaoke performance is over, press

the

CD

or

LD

~

button

on

the

front

panel,

or

the

EJECT

button

on the

remote

control.

• Please

refer

to

page 8

for

information

on con-

venient

functions

to

enhance

your

karaoke per-

formance.

CONVENIENT

KARAOKE

FUNCTIONS

PROGRAM

button

~

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._

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KEY

CONTROL

buttons

SURROUND

button

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•

Adjusting

the

microphone

echo

level

Turn

the

MIC

ECHO knob.

Turning

it

to

the

right

increases

the

echo

effect,

to

the

left

decreases

it.

•

Creating

atmosphere

(SURROUND)

The SURROUND

button

can

be

used

to

select

~

Theater, Karaoke or

Music.

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voa_

MIC

ECHO

control

MIC

ECHO

MIN

MAX

Theater: creates

the

atmosphere

of

a

movie

theater.

Echoing

sounds

and reverber-

ating

sounds are

lengthened.

Karaoke: creates

the

atmosphere

of

an

indoor

stage.

Most

sounds

travel

directly

to

the

ear; reverberations are

reduced.

BURROUNO

The

surround

mode

chosen

will

be displayed.

Music:

creates

the

atmosphere

of

a

concert

hall. Reverberations are

reduced,

and

echoes are lengthened

to

the

extent

of

audibility.

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Push

the

SURROUND

button

to

choose

surround

mode

.

•

Changing

the

music's

pitch

to

match

your

range (KEY CONTROL)

r

With

the

KEY CONTROL

buttons

you

can

adjust

the

pitch

to

be

either

b

or:tt

as

you

prefer.

Pressing

the

b

button

lowers

the

key.

Pressing

the

1t

button

raises

the

key.

Pressing

both

keys

simultaneously

returns

set-

tings

to

default

values.

KEY

CONTROL

b

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• Refine

your

performance

by

repeating

rough

spots

(ONCE MORE)

...

.....

:

.....

L key H

The

key

interval

will

be displayed.

The Pioneer

Microphone

with

Control

Plug (sold separately) has a ONCE MORE

button,

which,

when

pushed once, causes

the

immediately

preceding

five

seconds

of

music

to

repeat. Push repeatedly

to

reverse in five-second

increments,

to

the

beginning

of

the

currently

selected

song.

"

. TROUBLESHOOTING

Incorrect operation is

often

mistaken

for

equipment

malfunction.

If

you

have a problem, check

the

points be-

low

first. Check the other

components

and electrical

attachments

being used.

If

the

trouble

cannot

be

recti-

fied by any

of

the measures listed

below,

consult

your

nearest PIONEER authorized service center

or

your

deal-

er.

Also

consult

the operating

instructions

for

your

CO

COV

LO

player.

Symptom

Possible causes Remedy

The

KEY

CONTROL or • The microphone

control

plug is

not

con- •

Connect

the

microphone

control

plug.

ONCE MORE

buttons

on nected.

the

DM-V

161 microphone • The microphone

switch

is

not

in the ON •

Switch

the

microphone ON.

(sold separately) do

not

position.

function.

Pressing

the

ONE-TOUCH • The BALANCE

control

knob is set

for

•

If

the BALANCE control knob is set on

vo-

KARAOKE

button

has no

et-

MUSIC during playback

of

a

multiplex

cal, press the ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE

fect.

disc.

button

and change it.

Pressing

the

ONE-TOUCH • The audio mode is

not

set

correctly

for

• Set

the

audio mode on stereo and press

KARAOKE

button

does

not

CD

or CDV playback. the ONE·TOUCH KARAOKE

button.

suppress

the

vocal

track.

•

If

the vocal

track

is

not

center

oriented,

it

will

not

be suppressed.

When

in karaoke mode • This

function

only

operates once

after

• Reselect song.

(with

microphone plugged each song selection operation.

in) the

unit

does

not

stop

after

playing a song.

Some songs cannot

be

• A

number

higher than the number

of

• Select the

correct

number

of

songs on

directly selected. songs on the disc

was

pressed.

the

disc.

Vocals are

not

audible dur- • The ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE indicator is • Press

the

ONE-TOUCH KARAOKE

button

ing playback

of

multiplex

displayed. and

turn

off

the

function.

disc. • The BALANCE

control

knob is

set

on • Set

the

BALANCE

control

knob

on

VO-

MUSIC. CAL.

The

unit

does

not

stop af- • A program is executing. • The

unit

does

not

stop

after

each song

ter

playing a song although

while

a program is

executing.

in karaoke mode. • Playback commenced

with

no song • Make a selection using

the

remote

con-

selected.

trol's

Digit

buttons.

The balance does

not

• The

unit

is

not

in karaoke mode

(with

• Put

the

unit

in karaoke

mode

(with

micro-

respond

to

the controls. microphone plugged

in).

phone plugged

in).

• The audio mode is set on stereo during • Set

the

correct

audio mode

for

the disc.

CD

or

CDV

playback.

The unit

cannot

be

set on • The

unit

is

not

in karaoke mode

(with

• Put

the

unit

in karaoke

mode

(with

micro-

Hi-Fi multiplex. microphone plugged in) . phone plugged

in).

• The disc being played is

not

a Hi-Fi

mul-

• Use a Hi-Fi multiplex-capable disc.

tiplex-capable disc. (See page 5)

Even

if

playback is

attempt-

• Playback

of

a LaserActive-compatible • Install a Control Pack [PACoN 10

or

PAC-

ed, "Need Control Pack" LD-ROM disc (discs bearing a

IE~"

S10 (sold separately»).

will

be

displayed and the mark or a

"D

mark) is being

attempt-

• Change

to

a disc other

than

a LaserAc-

unit

will

not

playback. ed,

but

the

Control Pack [PACoN

10

or

tive-compatible

LD-ROM disc.

PAC-S

10

(sold separately») is

not

in-

stalled.

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