VocoPro CDG X-3 Mark II User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Thank
you for purchasing the CDG X-3 Mark II
Tomakefullandeffectiveuseofthisunit,
please read this Owner’s Manual
carefully before operating.
CDG X-3 Mark II
DIGITAL CDG AND CASSETTE
KARAOKE PLAYER

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triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated-insulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
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GENERAL WARNING

GENERAL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
1. READ INSTRUCTIONS -ALLTHESAFETYANDOPERATIONINSTRUCTIONS
SHOULD BE READ BEFORE THE CDG X-3 MARK II IS OPERATED.
2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS AND PACKAGING - THE SAFETY AND OPERATING IN-
STRUCTIONSSHOULD BE KEPT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.ALSOKEEP THE BOX IN
CASETHE UNIT NEEDS TO BERETURNED FOR SERVICE.
3. HEED WARNINGS - ALL WARNINGS ON THE CDG X-3 MARK II AND IN THESE
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS SHOULDBEFOLLOWED.
4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS -ALL OPERATING ANDOTHERINSTRUCTIONS SHOULD
BE FOLLOWED.
5. WATER AND MOISTURE - THE CDG X-3 MARK II SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR
WATER- FOREXAMPLE,NEAR A BATHTUB,WASHBOWL, KITCHEN SINK, LAUNDRY
TUB,INA WETBASEMENT,ORSWIMMING POOL.
6. HEAT - THE CDG X-3 MARK IISHOULDBE SITUATED AWAYFROM HEAT SOURCES
SUCHAS RADIATORS,OROTHER DEVICES WHICHPRODUCE HEAT.
7.READ INSTRUCTIONS - ALLTHESAFETY AND OPERATIONINSTRUCTIONS
SHOULD BE READ BEFORE THE CDG X-3 MARK II IS OPERATED.
8. POWER CORD PROTECTION - POWER SUPPLY CORDS SHOULD BE ROUTED SO
THATTHEY ARE NOT LIKELYTOBE WALKEDUPON OR PINCHEDBYITEMS PLACED
UPONORAGAINST THEM,PAYINGPARTICULARATTENTION TOCORDSATPLUGS,
CONVENIENCERECEPTACLES, AND THE POINT WHERETHEY EXIT THE CDG X-3
MARKII.
8. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN SO THAT OBJECTS DO
NOTFALL INTOAND LIQUIDSARE NOT SPILLEDINTOTHE INSIDE OFTHE CDG X-3
MARKII.
9. SERVICE - THE CDG X-3 MARK II SHOULD BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.THE USER SHOULDNOT ATTEMPT TOSERVICECDG-X3MARK II.
DOINGSOMAYVOIDTHEWARRANTY.

CDG X-3 MARK II
FEATURES
• 19 STEP DIGITAL KEY CONTROLLER
• BUILT-IN CASSETTE PLAYER FOR PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
• BUILT-IN SHOCK RESISTANT CD/CDG PLAYER
• 3 MICROPHONE JACKS WITH INDIVIDUAL VOLUME CONTROLS
(TWO FOR VOCALS, ONE DRY FOR KJ/DJ ANNOUNCEMENTS)
• KEY CONTROL JACK
• REMOTE CONTROL
• ECHO VOLUME CONTROL
• 3 AUDIO INPUTS WITH PRE-OUT AND RECORD-OUT
• TWO VIDEO INPUTS AND ONE VIDEO OUTPUT
• BASS AND TREBLE CONTROLS
• 110/220SWITCHABLE
• PAL/NTSC SWITCHABLE
• DIMENSIONS (WxDxH):17”x15 1/2”x 6”
NOTE: IT IS NECESSARY FOR THIS UNIT TO BE USED WITH AN
EXTERNALAMPLIFIER

Congratulations! And thank you for purchasing the VocoPro CDG X-3 Mark
II. With proper care and handling, this unit will continue to provide you with
years of entertainment and fun for friends and family. Please read this manual
carefully before getting started.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Table of Contents .............................................................
Before You Start ..............................................................
Quick Start ......................................................................
Using Effects and Changing the Key ...............................
Changing the Key (Cont.) ................................................
Using the Cassette Deck ..................................................
Using the Cassette Deck (Cont.) ......................................
listen to your recording... ...........................................
Other Parts of the CDG-X3 Mark II ....................................
Connecting Other Components ........................................
Connecting Other Component ( Cont. .) ...........................
Parts And Functions of The Remote Control ....................
Trouble Shooting Guide ...................................................
Parts and Functions (front panel) ....................................
Parts and Functions (rear panel) .....................................
Parts and Functions (rear panel cont .) ............................
Connection A Television Monitor (diagram) ......................
Connection Diagram for other components ......................
Specifications ..................................................................
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UnpackingtheCDG-X3MarkII
Carefully remove the CDG-X3 Mark II player from its carton before discarding the packaging materials. If it should become necessary to
return the unit for any reason the original packaging materials are best suited for transporting the unit to minimize any potential damage.
IMPORTANTNOTE!:YOUWILLNEEDTOCONNECTTHISUNITTOANAMPLIFICATIONSOURCE,WITHSPEAKERS
CONNECTEDTOTHEAMPLIFIER.
BESUREYOUHAVETHEPARTSANDCOMPONENTSINCLUDEDWITHTHECDG-X3MarkII.
Thankyouforpurchasing theCDG-X3 MarkII. AtVocoProwe careabout productquality andcustomer
satisfaction. We know the CDG-X3 Mark II will provide years of quality enjoyment and reliable music
entertainmentforyouwhenusedproperly.
BEFORE YOU START
PLEASEREAD CAREFULLY BEFOREUSINGYOU NEWCDGX-3 MARKII
CONNECTINGATELEVISIONMONITOR
If you will be connecting the CDG-X3 Mark II to a television monitor use the RCA video
connector wire included. On the back of the player, locate the RCA connector jack labeled
“VIDEO OUTPUT”, it is color coded in yellow. Connect either end of the RCA connector wire
tothe “VIDEO OUTPUT” jack andthe otherend toyour television monitor. There shouldbe an
RCAconnector jack, justlike the one on theback of theplayer,labeled video input.Connecting
this wire will enable your television monitor to display the graphics that are encoded on CDG
Karaokediscs.NOTE:Ifyour televisiondoesnothave anRCAtypeconnector youmayusea
VCRoranRFModulator(notincluded)toconnectyourmonitor.(See“ConnectionDiagram”
and“TroubleShootingGuide”foroptions.)
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SUPPLYINGPOWERTOTHECDG-X3MarkII
IMPORTANT! Besureallyourcomponents i.e., amplifier,TVmonitor, etc..,are
connected to the CDG-X3 Mark II BEFORE connecting to a power source and
supplying power to the unit. Be sure to use caution when plugging in any
electrical appliance. The CDG-X3 Mark II comes with it’s own standard wall
outlet power cord. It is attached to the back of the CDG-X3 Mark II player unit.
Plug the power cord into any wall outlet or surge protector.
1CDG-X3MarkII
CD/CDG &Cassette Player 1Remote Control 1 RCA cable for video hookup
CONNECTINGAMICROPHONE
1. Using a microphone cable, designed for use with most Karaoke
products, connect a microphone to the end of the cable with the
“XLR” connector (see diagram).
2. Connect the end of the cable with the ¼” connector into either
of the ¼” jacks on the front of the CDG-X3 Mark II amplifier player.
QUICK START
¼”jack
IMPORTANT!Beforeconnecting a microphone, be surethe power isoffor the volume is turned
all the way down. When the microphone is plugged in and the unit is on do not point the
microphone toward the speakers or leave an unattended microphone too close to the speakers
when the volume is up. This can create a loud squeal called “feedback” and could possibly
damage your speakers.
“XLR”
connector

PLAYING CD/CDG’s
1. Locate the “OPEN/CLOSE” button on the front of the CDG-X3 Mark II player.
2. Press once to open the CD tray. The tray will open automatically after the button is pressed.
3. Lay the CD/CDG on the open tray and press the “OPEN/CLOSE” button again. The tray will close automatically
after the button is pushed. IMPORTANT: DO NOT PUSH THE TRAY CLOSED MANUALLY, THIS COULD
DAMAGE THE UNIT.
STARTING THE CD PLAYER
1. Locate the “PLAY/PAUSE” button above the CD tray.
2. Press once to start the CD. Pressing the “PLAY/PAUSE” button will play song selection #1 on the CD/CDG disc.
The song will automatically begin playing after a few seconds.
TO PLAY A DIFFERENT SELECTION
1. Locate the “NEXT” button above the CD tray. Press the button until the number of the desired song selection appears
in the LCD display window. Note: You may hold down the button continually to advance the song selection or press
consecutively. The song you stop on will automatically begin playing after a few seconds.
FAST FORWARD AND REVERSE
1. To advance your selection while it is playing, for example to the next verse or chorus, locate the “F-SCAN” key
above the CDG player and press until you find the desired location.
2. To rewind your selection whiled it is playing, locate the “B-SCAN” key above the CDG player and press until you
find the desiredlocation. PLEASENOTE:When usingthis featurethe wordsmay becomejumbled onyour TV monitor.
In this scenario, digital graphics information does not process as rapidly as audio signals. Therefore the video signal will
have to “catch up” to the audio signal. The screen will “refresh” on it’s own.
BALANCINGYOURMIX
1. It is best to begin by first setting the music volume at a comfortable level for the room in which you are using your
CDGX-3 MarkII. The number of people in a room will generally havean effecton theacoustics ofa roomand howmuch
volume you will need.
2. Once the desired music volume is achieved, test each microphone volume individually by speaking or singing into the
microphone, holding it approximately two inches away from your mouth.
3. Adjust the volume control(s) for each microphone until an equal mix of music and vocals can be heard. Remember to
allow for vocal variances in each song where it may be necessary to sing louder or softer.
QUICK START
USING THE CDG PLAYER
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TURNONTHECDG-X3MARKII
1. Locate the power switch on the front of the CDG-X3 Mark II player. Press the power switch once to turn
on the machine.
2. Locatethe“CDG” buttonbelowtheCDGtray.Thisselectsthe modeyouwillusethe playerin.
3. Carefully increase the volume by turning the large volume knob clockwise until the desired volume is reached.
4. Carefully increase the microphone volume (see “Parts and Functions” diagram #21) until desired volume is reached.

ADDINGBASSORTREBLETOTHEMUSIC
1. Locate the small “BASS” and “TREBLE” control knobs on the front of the CDG-X3 Mark II underneath the large
“MUSIC VOL” knob.
2. To add bass tones to the music, turn the “BASS” knob clockwise until you have added the desired amount of bass
tone to the music. Likewise to remove bass tone turn the knob counter clockwise.
3. To add treble tone to the music, turn the “TREBLE” knob clockwise until you have added the desired amount of
treble tone to the music.
Note: A bass tone is a “low” “warm” tone. A treble tone is a “higher” and “brighter” sounding tone than a bass tone. How much is added
or taken out is a matter of personal preference to the listener(s).
ADDINGBASSORTREBLETOTHEVOCALS
Located in the back of the unit to the left of the “ECHO” control knob, there are “BASS” and “TREBLE” control knobs. These
are used to add more bass or treble tones to the vocal signal.
1. To increase the bass tone on the vocal signal turn the “BASS” control knob in a clockwise motion until the desired
amount of bass is achieved. Increasing the bass tones will give the vocal signal more “warmth”. Likewise to decrease
the amount of bass on the vocal signal, turn in a counterclockwise motion.
2. To increase the treble tones on the vocal signal turn the “TREBLE” control knob in a clockwise motion until the
desired amount of treble is achieved. Increasing treble tones will give the vocal signal a “brighter” sound. Likewise to
decrease the amount of treble on the vocal signal, turn in a counterclockwise motion.
ADDINGEFFECTS(DELAY/ECHO)TOTHEVOCALSIGNAL
1. The “ECHO” control knob is located on the back of the CDG-X3 Mark II player. (See diagram). Turn the knob in a
clockwise motion until the desired amount of echo is achieved on the vocal signal. This is usually a preference by the
singer. The more echo that is used the “thinner” the voice sounds.
CHANGING THE KEY OF THE MUSIC
Sometimes a singer would like to sing a particular song but will find it may not be written within a key or range comfortable
for the singer. In this case you can raise or lower the pitch or key of the music to make it easier to sing, both on a CD/CDG or
cassette. NOTE: When raising or lowering the key of the music the tempo will remain the same.
1. First locate the Key Control buttons on the front of the CDG-X3 Mark II player. You will find them below the
“POWER” button on the face of the machine. (See diagram). There are three buttons under which are the words “KEY
CONTROL”. There is a button for each of the following three functions.
a. Sharp Used to raise the pitch or key of the music.
b. Natural Used to return the music to it’s “natural” or “original” pitch or key.
c. Flat Used to lower the pitch or key of the music.
USING EFFECTS
AND CHANGING THE KEY
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RAISINGORLOWERINGTHEPITCH(ORKEY)OFTHEMUSIC
1. To raise the pitch or key of the music press the “sharp” (#) sign once for each ½ step you would like the music raised.
2. To lower the pitch or key of the music press the “flat” (b) sign once for each ½ step you would like the music
lowered.
3. To return the music to its “natural” or “original” key, simply press the “natural” key button once.
NOTE: The digital display will show how many half steps a song is raised or lowered by indicating a (+) or (-) before a number to
indicate raised (+) or lowered (-). It will display (+0) if the current song selection is being played in the natural key.
USINGTHECASSETTEDECKTOPLAYORPLAYBACK
1. Locate the “CASSETTE” button under the CD tray on the front of the unit (See diagram) NOTE: When recording,
this button should be set to “CDG”.
2. Press once to change to cassette mode for playing and recording cassette tapes.
3. Locate the “ST/EJ” button on the front of the cassette deck and press to open cassette door.
4. Insert the cassette tape with the side you want to play facing you and carefully close the cassette door, never force.
5. To rewind the cassette press the ”REW’ button until the tape rewinds to the desired location.
6. To advance the cassette press the “F-FWD” button until the tape advances to the desired location.
7. To stop either function locate the “STOP” button and press once. This will stop advancing, rewinding or playing the
cassette tape.
8. To play the desire selection locate the “PLAY” button and press once.
NOTE: The graphics function will not work with cassette tapes.
CHANGINGTHEKEYOFTHEMUSICUSINGTHECASSETTEDECK
Follow the same instructions for changing the key or pitch with the cassette deck as for changing the key for the CD/CDG player.
See: RAISING OR LOWERING THE PITCH (OR KEY) OF THE MUSIC. (ABOVE)
CHANGING THE KEY (Cont.)
USING THE CASSETTE DECK
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TORECORDWITHTHECASSETTEDECK
You can record you voice on the cassette deck while singing with a Karaoke CD/CDG.
1. NOTE: Be sure to select the “CDG” button located under the CDG tray before you start. Follow the instructions
for playing a CD/CDG and select the desired “track” (song), but do not start your song selection yet. Press the “PLAY
PAUSE” key until the word “PAUSE” appears in the display window.
2. Be sure the blank cassette tape is placed in the cassette deck and the cassette door closed.
TAPE COUNTER
3. Set the Tape counter to zero by pushing the “RESET” button located next to the “COUNTER” on the front of the
unit. This will help you keep track of your place on the tape if you are recording multiple songs but not starting from
the beginning of the tape.
Note: If you have rewound the cassette tape all the way to the beginning note that there are a few seconds of “leader” tape at each end
of the cassette on which you can not record.
4. Locate the “REC” and “PLAY” keys of the cassette deck and press them simultaneously until they stay in the down
position. Note: The “REC” key has a red line on the top instead of a white line.
5. View the advancing cassette through the cassette door window and let tape run until it has passed the “leader” tape.
If it is not visible, allow approximately 10 seconds to let the tape “roll” then locate and press the “PAUSE” key. This
will stop the cassette from advancing but it will still be in the “record” mode. Leave the “PAUSE” button pressed.
6. Begin your CD/CDG song selection making sure your volume and echo controls are adjusted to your liking.
7. At the same time, release the “PAUSE” key and the tape will start “rolling”. Your selection and voice is now being
recorded.
Note: Be careful not to “thump” the microphone while holding it or while singing. This will create noise that will be noticeable on your
recording. Tip: When recording be careful not to “pop” the microphone. This means when singing be aware of the “plosive”
consonants like “P” and “T”. Excessive breath on these consonants will create an undesirable “pop” sound on your recording.
TO RECORD ANOTHER SONG
When you have finished recording you can record another selection without repeating step 3 in “TO RECORD WITH THE
CASSETTE DECK” or “wasting” tape between songs.
1. When your song has finished recording press the “PAUSE” key on the cassette deck. This will stop the tape from
recording but it will still be in record mode.
2. When you are ready to begin your next song selection release the “PAUSE” key and the tape will begin recording.
3. Press “ST/EJ” OR “PAUSE” when finished recording, depending on whether you want stop or record again.
USING THE CASSETTE DECK
(Cont.)
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