VocoPro Voco user guide portable speaker manual

owner's manual T H E S I N G E R ' S UL TIM A TE CH OIC E TM R GIG MAN PLUS GIG MAN PLUS PROFESSIONAL KARAOKE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM MUSIC EQ MUSIC VOLUME AV2 INPUT PLAY STOP PBC AM/FM PRESET SEARCH AUTO ST/MO PREV NEXT B-SCAN F-SCAN MUTE L/R EJECT DIGITAL KEY CONTROLLER VOCAL CANCEL VOCAL PARTNER REPEAT EQ ON EQ OFF PAUSE DISC TUNER AV1 AV[...]

1 T able of contents Safety instructions ............................................................................................................. 2 FCC information ................................................................................................................. 3 W elcome ........................................................[...]

2 Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF SHOCK CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user- serviceable parts inside. Only refer servicing to qualified service personnel. W ARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lig[...]

3 FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!: This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Vocopro may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use this product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to acce[...]

4 Welcome... And Thank you for purchasing the GIG MAN PLUS from V ocoPro, your ultimate choice in Karaoke entertainment! With years of experience in the music entertainment business, V ocoPro is a leading manufacturer of Karaoke equipment, and has been providing patrons of bars, churches, schools, clubs and individual consumers the opportunity to s[...]

5 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 excitement your equipment offers. VocoPro and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your[...]

6 Specifications General AC Input V oltage: 110V Audio Output Power: 50W+50W TOT AL (PEAK TO PEAK) THD=10% A V1 A V2 Audio input sensitivity: 300mV Video Input Sensitivity: 1V Mic Input Sensitivity: 8mV Keyboard / Guitar Input Sensitivity: 8mV Video Output Level: 1V (PEAK TO PEAK) Audio Output Level: 500mV S/N Ratio: 60dB FM Frequency range: 87.5M[...]

7 1. POWER button - This button is used to turn the GIG MAN PLUS ‘ON’ or place it in ST ANDBY mode. NOTE: When in ST ANDBY mode, the GIG MAN PLUS is not completely powered down and it still contains residual power . 2. INPUT button - This button toggles through all of the INPUT channels (DISC, TUNER, A V1, A V2) for available INPUT SOURCES. 3. [...]

8 11. DELA Y contr ol - Use this control to adjust the DELA Y setting of the ECHO ef fect. As DELA Y adjusts the total begin- to-end length of each echo inter val, the more DELA Y that is applied, the longer each ECHO inter val will take to com- plete. T urn control clockwise to INCREASE and counter -clockwise to DECREASE level. 12. MUSIC VOL. cont[...]

9 Fr ont panel descriptions cont 23. VOCAL PARTNER button - This feature acts very similar to the vocal cancel feature, but with an added voice activation feature that acts like a vocal “auto-pilot”. When you enable the VOCAL P ARTNER feature, the lead vocal layer will be removed as long as you are singing into the microphone. When you stop sin[...]

10 1. FM Antenna Input - Connect the FM antenna here 2. AM Antenna Input - Connect the AM antenna here 3. FUSE terminal - This terminal houses the GIG MAN PLUS’ main system FUSE. NOTE: If fuse replacement is neces- sar y , only replace with the same type and rating of fuse. 4. POWER switch - This switch turns the GIG MAN PLUS’ MAIN POWER ON/OFF[...]

11 4. SET A/B button - This feature allows you to select a section of the disc for repeat playback. While a disc is playing, press the A/B button once to select the beginning point of the sele- ction. Press the A/B button again to select the end point of the selection. Playback of the selection will star t automatically . Press the A/B button again[...]

12 17. MODE button - Press this button to display the first nine tracks’ information on the video display . NOTE: This function is only available with VCD media. 18. DIGIT AL KEY CONTROL button - These buttons direct the DIGIT AL KEY CONTROLLER # - Raises the musical key a half step each time it is pressed. - Resets the musical key to it’ s or[...]

13 23 feet 27. VOCAL PARTNER button - This feature acts very similar to the vocal cancel feature, but with an added voice activation feature that acts like a vocal “auto-pilot”. When you utilize the VOCAL P ARTNER feature, the lead vocal layer will be removed as long as you are singing into the microphone. When you stop singing into the microph[...]

14 1. INPUT SELECTOR - Use this button to turn on the radio. This button toggles through all the INPUT channels (DISC, TUNER, A V1, A V2) for available INPUT SOURCES. Press the button until the TUNER light is on. 2. Preset Buttons - Use these buttons to program and select the radio preset stations. T o program a station, hold down a number button f[...]

15 AM/FM T uner descriptions AM/FM T uner descriptions cont 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 VIDEO AUTO PRESETS SLOW AM/FM AUDIO ST/MO CANCEL AV1 DISC VOCAL AV2 TUNER PARTNER PRESET/SEARCH Remote Control 1. Preset Buttons - Use these buttons to program and select the radio preset stations. T o program a station, hold down a number button for 3 seconds while on the de[...]

16 A V Input Connections T o connect an A V source player , use an RCA-type A V cable with red, white and yellow colored plugs. For AUDIO, connect the L and R AUDIO OUTPUT jacks from the source player to the L (white) and R (red) AUDIO INPUT jacks on the GIG MAN PLUS, using the A V channel of your choice. For VIDEO, connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on[...]

17 Microphone/Instrument Input Connection After making your main system connections, it is time to get your microphones and instruments connected and ready for performing. Before you get star ted with your connections we recommend that you take the following tips into consideration: •When connecting instruments, refrain from using defective cable[...]

18 AM/FM Antenna Connection Connecting the FM Antenna to the GIG MAN PLUS The FM antenna looks like a thin wire with a gray plastic plug at one end. To connect the FM antenna to the GIG MAN PLUS, insert the gray plug into the FM antenna receptacle. Connecting the AM Antenna to the GIG MAN PLUS The AM antenna has a braided wire connected to a large [...]

19 Preparing a Disc for Playback T urn the power on by pressing the POWER button on the front panel. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray . Inser t a disc into the round recess in the tray with the label side up. Playing a Disc Press the PLA Y/P AUSE button on the front panel or the remote control to begin disc playback. Press the PREV[...]

20 See the AM/FM T uner Controls and Functions section of this manual for locating the buttons. T ur ning on the Radio Make sure that the GIG MAN PLUS’ power is on. Press the INPUT selector button until the TUNER light is on. This will turn the radio on. Using the Remote, simply press the TUNER button on the remote to turn on the radio. NOTE: Whe[...]

21 T o pr eset a station higher than 10 While on the desired station, first press the +10 button and then press and hold down the desired number button. For Example: T o set 101.1 as preset 15, set the radio to 101.1, press the +10 button and then press and hold the 5 button for three seconds. When the station has been programmed sucessfully , the[...]

22 The GIG MAN PLUS can play back MP3’ s files recorded to CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Notes on MP3 Discs An MP3 file stores audio data that has been compressed using the MPEG1 encoding scheme. Although PC terminology uses “files” and “folders” regarding MP3s and storage, in this manual we refer to them as “tracks and albums”. Not[...]

23 MP3 Glossary File Extension - A 3-character string added to a file name under the Windows or DOS environment is called a “file extension”. A file extension is used mainly to identify types of files. The file extension for MP3 files is “.mp3”. ISO 9660 - ISO stands for the “International Organization for Standardization”. ISO 96[...]

24 Notes on Karaoke Media There are various types of Karaoke media available for playback with the GIG MAN PLUS. Y ou can perform Karaoke with MP3, CDG and VCD formats. The thing to remember is how each type differs as far as audio channels and video sup- por t. CDG CDG has been the most commonly used format of Karaoke media for the last 7 years. I[...]

25 V iewing VCD’s There are two types of VCD’ s: VCD 1/1.1 Format This format of VCD has no menu, track search and other video features available, as this format does not suppor t PBC. The same as with audio CD’ s, these discs will auto-play with full motion-picture audio and video, but with no suppor t for menus and custom track selection VC[...]

26 Slow Playback T o enter SLOW MODE during playback: 1. Press SLOW . Each time SLOW is pressed, the play speed changes NOTE: There is no audio during SLOW playback. T o r eturn to nor mal playback: 1. Press PLA Y V iewing a Photo-CD T o LOAD a PHOTO-CD: 1. Inser t a PHOTO-CD to either automatically star t a slideshow or display the Photo-CD select[...]

27 Check the source player input channel and ensure the input selector is set to that channel. If external speakers are connected, set the speaker selector to EXT . If no external speakers are connected, select INT . Checks overall cabling and viability of external equipment. Plug the power cord from the GIG MAN PLUS to a wall outlet. Use an extern[...]

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