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  • Page 1

    SMG-301 Please read before using this unit. Compact Disc + Graphic Karaoke Center[...]

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    W ARNINGS WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol is intended to alert you to the [...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY IN STRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY IN STRUCTIONS 15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper groundin[...]

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    INTRODUCTION Your SMG-301 Compact Disc + Graphics Karaoke Center will provide you with many years of fun and entertainment. It can let you be the “star” as you sing along with your favorite recordings and hear your voice with the music through the system’s speakers. This Karaoke Center is easy to use, yet full of features with a compact desig[...]

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    E5 CONTROL LOCA TIONS ENGLISH OPEN/CLOSE RECORD/PLAYBACK PLAYBACK REC REC PLAY PLAY REW REW FFWD FFWD STOP/EJ. STOP/EJ. PAUSE PAUSE DYNAMIC SOUND TAPE 1 TAPE 2 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3 CD 3 COMPACT DISC + GRAPHICS KARAOKE SMG-301 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM DISPLAY DISC SKIP MIC VOLUME PLAY/PAUSE STOP MASTER VOLUME G R A P H I C S 3CD+GRAPHIC CHANGER [...]

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    AC~ AUX IN AUX IN VIDEO L R IN R L TV VIDEO OUT OUT EXT. SPK. IN AUX E6 CONTROL LOCA TIONS 39 40 41 38 42 43 ENGLISH[...]

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    RC-301  SLEEP MUTE 1 2 3 5 4 7 6 +10 9 0 8 RANDOM DISC SKIP SKIP STOP PLAY/ PAUSE REPEAT DISPLAY PROGRAM FUNCTION VOLUME BASS / /ON E7 DISPLA Y VFD DISPLA Y - ON THE UNIT 1. DISC Icon 2. MEMORY Icon 3. RANDOM Icon 4. REMAIN TRACK Icon 5. TOTAL TRACK Icon 6. REPEAT Icon 7. MUTE Icon 8. BASS Icon 9. DISC PLAY Icon REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW 1. POWER [...]

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    CAUTION: The supplied AC power cord, has a polarized plug that fits into the wall outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit properly , turn it over and try again. Do not force it. CONNECTION TO TV SET In order to display song lyrics from CDG also to appear on TV screen, you must connect the included video cable (yellow colored RCA single-plug) [...]

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    Please have the sample CDG demo disc provided with your Singing Machine playing in the Singing Machine when you are making these connections so you will see the lyrics on the screen as soon as you have the setup completed correctly. You must specify the source you wish to view when you are connecting the video out from the Singing Machine to either[...]

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    CONNECTING AN AUDIO COMPONENT FOR OUTPUT T o connect an audio component (such as a power amplifier or a PA system amplifier) so you can hear the Singing Machine’s music & vocal through it, plug the audio component into the AUX OUT jacks. ATTENTION: ELECTRONIC MASTER VOLUME TOUCH CONTROL To avoid damaging this control, please twist the master [...]

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    E11 D Warning - T apping or dropping the microphone while it is on can permanently damage your microphone. Resist the urge to swing the microphone around by the cord! PREPARA TION ! This unit is designed to play CD’s bearing the identification logo “ ” . If CD’s do not conform to the CD standard, they may not play properly. ! Fingerprints a[...]

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    SELECT DISC PLAY 7. Press one of the disc select button (DISC 1, DISC 2, DISC 3) to select the disc to be played. The symbol for PLAY “ ” and “1 DISC” appears. Play starts from the first track of the selected disc. The track number and elapsed playing time for the current track are displayed. After play stops at the end of the last track of[...]

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    E13 TIME DISPLAY SELECTION Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly during normal play . The display changes in the following sequence: REMAIN (Remaining playing time for the current track) REMAIN TOTAL (Tot al remaining playing time for the disc) TOTAL (Elapsed playing time for the disc) Notes: ! During programmed play “REMAIN TOT AL” and “TOTAL?[...]

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    E14 CD OR CD+G OPERATION 7. Select DISC 2 by pressing the DISC 2 button. 8. Select track 9 by pressing the SKIP button. 9. Press the PROGRAM button. 10. Select DISC 3 by pressing the DISC 3 button. 11. Select “AL” (all) by pressing the SKIP b utton. Until you reach the end of the tracks. 12. Press the PROGRAM button. 13. Press the PLAY/P AUSE b[...]

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    REC REC PLAY PLAY REW REW FFWD FFWD STO P/EJ. STOP/EJ. PAUSE PAUSE PLAY PLAY REW REW FFWD FFWD STOP/EJ. STOP/EJ. PA USE PAUSE RECORD/PLAYBACK TAPE 1 PLAYBACK TAPE 2 E15 LOADING AND UNLOADING CASSETTES Follow these steps to load and unload cassettes: 1. Press the STOP/EJECT button (9). 2. Insert a cassette with desired side facing you, tape surface [...]

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    E16 CASSETTE OPERATION CONSECUTIVE PLAY 2. Follow instructions for MICROPHONES/ 1. Turn on POWER (1). ECHO. When either or both microphones are plugged into the Microphone Jacks 2. Press FUNCTION SELECT button to (3), their output is mixed with the playback select the TAPE function, then load from cassette tapes. Adjust MIC VOLUME cassettes into bo[...]

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    E17 RECORDING - CD or CDG Disc(s) PUBLIC ADDRESS - USING THE (Audio only, Video is not possible) SMG-301 AS A SYSTEM 1. Load a blank cassette in T ape Deck 1. 1. Connect the supplied Microphone to either one of the MIC input Jacks 2. Load a Singing Machine or any other prerecorded CD/CDG disc into the CD 2. Press the POWER button to turn the unit c[...]

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    E18 NOTE D Screwdrivers and other metal objects should never be allowed to come in contact with tape heads. These will scratch the sensitive surface causing damage to your tapes. D Magnets or magnetized objects should not be placed near tape heads. COMPACT DISC Handling Disc Although the music tracks in t he disc are covered with a protective layer[...]

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    E19 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions and are having difficulty operating the unit, locate the PROBLEM in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE column to locate and remedy the problem. SOLUTION Insert the power plug into the AC outlet. Turn up the volume. Turn up the volume at TV/P A system. Turn o[...]

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    E20 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE No song lyrics appear on screen. Connect the video cable to the Singing Machine’s VIDEO OUT and to the TV VIDEO IN. Using your TV Remote to select VIDEO input. Connect from VIDEO OUT of the system to the VIDEO IN of your VCR or Connect to an RF Modulator and then to the TV cable input. Refer to “Making the Connections[...]

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    E21 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION: OUTPUT POWER (MAXIMUM) OUTPUT IMPEDANCE MONO EXTENSION/EXTERNAL SPEAKER 10 WA TTS + 10 WA TTS (RMS) 4 ohms 10 WA TTS NOMINAL CD PLAYER SECTION: FREQUENCY RESPONSE SIGNAL - TO - NOISE RA TIO WOW AND FLUTTER D - A CONVERSION NUMBER OF PROGRAMS SAMPLING SYSTEM 40 Hz - 20kHz (+/- 3dB) 75 dB (A-WTD) IMMEASURABLE 1-BIT D[...]

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    THE SINGING MACHINE KARAOKE GLOSSARY OF TERMS In addition to all of the terminology associated with consumer electronics products, a few additional terms are used almost exclusively in karaoke. These terms are meant to familiarize you with the world of Karaoke. The features listed below may not necessarily pertain to the particular model Singing Ma[...]

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    ENGLISH E23 LIMITED W ARRANTY and SERVICE THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY , INC. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of Ninety (90) days from date of sale to the original consumer purchaser. Product will be replaced or repaired free of charge if it has proven to be defective within the Ninety (90) day [...]

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    301-0303-ENG-SPA-FRE02 VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.singingmachine.com 6601 Lyons Road, Bldg. A7, Coconut Creek, FL33073-9902, USA. TEL: (954) 596-1000 FAX: (954) 596-2000 The Singing Machine Company , Inc. PRINTED IN CHINA[...]