Acesonic DGX-211 User Manual V1

DGX-211

Multi-Function HDMI Karaoke Player

With Digital Recording & MP3G Ripping Function

USER’S MANUAL

V.1

CAUTION:

To assure t his pla yer wil l work at i ts best , pleas e
read th is user ’s m anual c arefu lly bef ore ope ratio n
and kee p for fut ure ref erenc e.

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Warnings, Cautions and Others

Mises en garde, precautions et indications diverses

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTIO N: TO RE DUC E THE RI SK OF E LECT RIC S HOC K.
DO NOT REM OVE CO VER ( OR BA CK).
NO USER SE RVIC EAB LE PART S INS IDE.
REFER SE RVIC ING TO Q UAL IFI ED SER VIC E PERS ONN EL.

The lig htnin g flash w ith arr owhea d symbo l, with in an
equilatera l trian gle is in tende d to aler t the use r to the
prese nce of un insul ated da ngero us volt age wit hin the
produ ct's en closu re that m ay be of su fficient magnitude
to cons titut e a risk of e lectr ic shoc k to pers ons.

The exc lamat ion poi nt with in an equ ilate ral tri angle i s
inten ded to al ert the u ser to th e prese nce of im porta nt
operating an d maint enanc e (serv icing ) instr uctio ns in
the lit eratu re acco mpany ing the a pplia nce.

CAUTION

To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc:

1.Do not remove screws, screws, covers or cabinet.

2.Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1.This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

For Canada/Pour le Canada

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,AND
FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE
CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQUAU FOND.

For Canada/Pour le Canada

THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED
THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE
EMISSIONS FORM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET

" "

OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING
EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL

"

"

APPARATUS, ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNICATIONS. CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE
RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIO
ELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS
NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS
LA NORMESUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR:
APPAREILS NUMERIQUES , NMB-003 EDICTEE
PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.

Caution

Disconnect the electrical plug to shut off power
completely. The POWER on the unit is not off from the
electrical plug when the POWER button on the front
panel is not pressed in.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PODUCTS

1. CLASS1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and
interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to
beam.

3. CATION: Do not open the top cover. There are no
user service able parts inside the unit. Leave all
servicing to qualified service personnel.

4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL,
PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.

2.IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to
accessories and/or another product use only high
quality shielded cables. Cable(s) supplied with this
product MUST be used. Follow all installation
instructions. Failure to follow instructions could
void your FCC authorization to use product in the
U. S. A.

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Important Safety instructions

1. Read The se Instruct ions.

2. Keep The se Instruct ions.

3. Heed All Warnings.

4. Follow All In structions.

5. Do not use thi s product near wa ter.

6. Clean only w ith dry cloth.

7. Do not block a ny ventilatio n openings.

8. Do not insta ll near any heat so urces such as r adiators, hea t
register, st oves, or other ap paratus (in cluding ampli fiers)
that produc e heat.

9. Do not defea t the safety purp ose of the pola rized or

grounding -type plug. A polar ized plug has two b lades with
one wider tha n the other. A groundi ng type plug has two
blades and th ird grounding p rong. The w ide blade or th e
third prong a re provided for y our safety. If the provid ed plug
does not fit in to your outlet, c onsult an ele ctrician for
replaceme nt of the obsolet e outlet.

10. Protect t he power cord fro m being walke d on or pinched

particula rly at plugs, con venience re ceptacles, an d the
point where t hey exit from the a pparatus.

11. Only use a ttachment s and accessori es specifie d by the

manufactu rer.

12. Use only wi th the cart, stan d, tripod,

bracket, or t able specifie d by the
manufactu rer, or sold with th e apparatus .
When a cart is us ed, use caution w hen
moving the ca rt.

13. Unplug th is apparatus du ring lightn ing storms or unu sed

for long peri od of time. Appar atus combin ation to avoid
injury from t ip-cover.

14. Refer all s ervicing to qua lified serv ice personnel .

Servicing i s required when t he apparatu s has been
damaged in an y way, such as p ower-supply c ord or plug is
damaged, li quid has been spi lled or objec ts have fallen in to
the apparat us, the apparat us has been exp osed to rain or
moisture, d oes not operate n ormally, or has been drop ped.

18. Overloa ding
Do not overlo ad wall outlets , extension c ords, or integr al
convenien ce receptacle s as this can res ult in a risk of fire
or electric s hock.

19. Object an d Liquid Entry
Never push ob jects of any kind i nto this prod uct through
openings as t hey may touch dan gerous volt age points or
short-out p arts that could r esult in a fire o r electric shoc k.
Never spill l iquid of any kind o n the product .

20. Replace ment Parts
When replac ement parts are r equired, be s ure the service
technicia n has used replac ement parts s pecified by the
manufactu rer or have the sam e character istics as the
original pa rt. Unauthori zed substit utions may resu lt in fire,
electric sh ock, or other haz ards.

21. Safety Ch eck
Upon comple tion of any servi ce or repairs t o this product,
ask the servi ce technician t o perform saf ety checks to
determine t hat the product i s in proper ope rating
condition .

22.Wall or Ceiling M ounting
The product s hould be mounte d to a wall or ceil ing only as
recommend ed by the manufac turer. Any moun ting of the
product sho uld follow the ma nufacture r instruction s, and
should use a mo unting access ory recomme nded by the
manufactu rer.

23. Wet loc ation marki ng

Apparatus s hall not be expos ed to drippin g or splashing
and no object s filled with liq uids, such as v ases, shall be
placed on the a pparatus.

24. Outdoor Antenn a Grounding

If an outside a ntenna or cable s ystem is conn ected to the
product, be s ure the antenna o r cable syste m is grounded
so as to provid e some protecti on against vo ltage surges
and built-u p static charge s. Article 810 o f the National
Electrica l Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provide s informati on with
regard to pro per grounding o f the mast and su pporting
structure , grounding of th e lead-in wir e to an antenna
discharge u nit, size of grou nding condu ctors, locati on of
antenna dis charge unit, co nnection to g rounding
electrode s, and requirem ents for the gr ounding elect rode.
See figure be low.

15. This prod uct should be ope rated only fr om the type of
power sourc e indicated on th e marking lab el. If you are not
sure of the typ e of power supply t o your home, co nsult your
product dea ler or local powe r company. For products
intended to o perate from bat tery power, or o ther sources,
refer to the op erating instr uctions.

16. Protect ive Att achment Plu g
The product i s equipped with a n attachmen t plug having
overload pr otection. This is a safety f eature. See
Instructi on Manual for rep lacement or r esetting of
protectiv e device. If repl acement of th e plug is require d, be
sure the serv ice technicia n has used a repl acement plug
specified b y the manufactu rer that has th e same overload
protectio n as the original p lug.

17. Power Lin es
An outside an tenna system sh ould not be loc ated in the
vicinity of o verhead power l ines or other e lectric light o r
power circu its, or where it ca n fall into suc h power lines or
circuits. W hen installin g an outside an tenna system,
extreme car e should be taken t o keep from tou ching such
power lines o r circuits as con tact with the m might be fatal.

25. Servici ng
If your produ ct is not operati ng correctl y or exhibits a
marked chan ge in performan ce and you are un able to
restore nor mal operation b y following t he detailed
procedure i n its operating i nstructio ns, do not attemp t to
service it yo urself as opera ting instru ctions, do not at tempt
to service it y ourself as open ing or removi ng covers may
expose you to d angerous volt age or other ha zards. Refer
all servici ng to qualified s ervice pers onal.

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Acesonic DGX-211

Table of Contents

Included Accessories

Please check that you have all of the following
accessories supplied to you. If anything is missing,
please contact your dealer immediately.

*RCA Audio/Video Cable (Yellow/Red/White)
*Remote Control
*User's Manual/Quick Start Manual

Optional accessories(sold separately):
*HDMI cable
*Rack-Mount Kit
*SD Card

About this manual

The display window information and On Screen Display
(OSD) menu items are all in upper case letters.

Precautions

Notes on Power Cord

*When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended
period of time, unplug the unit from the wall outlet.
*When unplugging the player from the wall outlet, always
pull the plug, not the cord.
*Do NOT handle the power cord with wet hands.

Avoid Moisture, Water and Dust

*Do not place the player in a moist environment or in area
where there might be an excessive amount of dust build up
(e.g. near a fan).
*If water or any liquid should get into the unit, turn off the
power and unplug the unit from the wall outlet immediately.
Consult your dealer or an authorized repair station. Using
the unit in this state may lead to fire or electrical shock.

Avoid High Temperatures

*Do not expose the player to direct sunlight or near any
heating device.

Before Operation

Playable Media 2
Handling and Cleaning of Discs 2
Front Panel Functions 3
Back Panel Functions 3
Remote Functions 4-5
Player Connections 6-7

Basic Operation

Basic Playback
Play back from USB and SD

USB port and Operation

SD, MMC and Mini SD slots

Karaoke Operation
System Setup

MP3G Recording Operation

Advanced Operations

Playing From a Specific Position
Repeating Tracks

A-B Repeat
Song Searching by Number
Waiting List
Song Searching by Title
Song Deleting

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Additional Information 15

Troubleshooting

Su pported File F ormat
Specifications

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Specification:

1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Lifetime Technical Support
NTSC/PAL Worldwide Compatible
Universal Power Supply: AC100~240V

Designed In U.S.A

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Notes on Installation

*Select a place where the unit will be level, dry, and not too
cold or hot.
*Do not use unit on its side or where subject to vibrations
(e.g. speakers).
*Leave sufficient distance between the TV and unit.
* Do not leave heavy objects on top of unit.

Prevent Unit Malfunction

*No parts in this unit are user-serviceable. If the unit no
longer functions, unplug it from the wall outlet and contact
your dealer for service options.
*Never block the vents on the unit. Vents are used to
circulate air and keep the temperature of the player down.
Blocking the vents may result in damage of the unit.

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Before Operation

Playable Media

This unit supports the following disc formats:
*DVD, AVI, Video CD, Video CD 2.0
*CD+Graphics, Audio CD, HDCD.
*MP3, MP3+G, JPEG, Kodak, MPEG

Above media is playable on the following discs:
*DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, DVD±RW DL, CD-R/RW

Card reader compatible format*: SD, Mini SD, MMC
*Only support FAT32 format

NO TE

*Any disc that is not listed above will cause the player to
display “NO DISC” in the DISPLAY WINDOW. Future media
and disc formats maybe supported with firmware upgrades,
when available.

*Encoding methods of some media formats may affect the
playback (e.g. Unable to fast forward or fast backward or
load time). Be sure that the encoding process conforms to
the standards for that particular format.

*Dirty, scratched, warped, and defective discs may cause a
considerable time delay during the loading and reading of
the disc. In extreme cases, this may render the disc
completely unreadable by the player.

Video Signal Formats

This player also accommodates NTSC and PAL color
systems, with automatic detection and override settings.

Digital Audio Formats

This player accommodates stereo, analog and few digital
Hi-Fi audio signals.

Handling and Cleaning of Discs

Handling

*At anytime, when handling discs, always hold them from
their edges and/or by the circle in the center.
*NEVER write on the any surface of the disc for it may
render the disc unreadable.
*Store discs in a clean and dry environment. Storing CD’s
vertically will also help prevent warping.
*After use, insert CD into jacket or case to minimize wear
and tear DO NOT stack CDs on top of one another.
*Do not bend or press the disc. Do not expose the disc to
direct sunlight or any heat source.

Cleaning

*Wipe the discs from time to time using a soft cloth. Always
wipe from the center towards the edges. NOT in circular
motions.
*DO NOT clean with any other cleaning solution, unless it is
specifically made for disc cleaning.

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CDs revolve at very high speeds inside of players. Never
attempt to play cracked or warped CDs; doing so may cause
the disc to shatter inside or the player to malfunction.

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*Depending on the AUDIO SETUP> SPDIF settings digital
audio signals may not be output as they are recorded on the
disc.

Notes Regarding Discs

*Some DVD's, the player starts playback automatically after
inserting the disc, regardless whether or not PLAY BACK
CONTROL is on or off.
*The image may be poor, noisy, or grainy due to actual
defects on the disc itself.
*Some functions may not be possible on all discs as
described in this manual.

CA UTION

Power-Cord

Handle the power cord only by its plug, do not unplug the
power cord by tugging or yanking on the cord. Touching or
unplugging the cord while your hands are wet may lead to
an electric shock or a short circuit. If the cord becomes
damaged or its wires become exposed, please replace the
cord as soon as possible in order to prevent an electric fire
or shock. Check the power cord every few months to ensure
it is functioning properly.

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FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS AND OPERATION:

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1. POWE R - Press t he butt on to tur n the uni t on or off.

2. MIC 1 & 2 IN PUT jac ks - Conn ects mi croph ones wi th 1/4 in ch plug .

3. MIC 1 & 2 VO L knob - Us ed to control the volume output from MIC

CHANN EL 1& 2 .

4. ECHO B utton s - Used to c ontro l the amo unt of EC HO appl ied to
MIC CHA NNELS 1 & 2 .

5. SD CAR D READE R - use thi s card re ader to p lay or re cord MP 3+G
songs . We woul d recom mend us ing hig h speed ( class 4 or higher)
HDSC ca rds for s mooth ly reco rding a nd play back . * Su pport FAT32
forma t only

6. USB IN TERFAC E - Use thi s inter face to c onnec t USB dev ices
such as f lash dr ives or e xtern al hard d rives . You may pla y MP3, VC D,
MP3G au dio/f iles. * s uppor t FAT32 format only

7. REMO TE SENS OR wind ow- Rec eive si gnals f rom rem ote con trol.

8. DISP LAY WINDO W - Displ ays pla yer sta tus suc h as time , disc

forma t, and so ng numb er. If no di sc is in th e tray, the display window
will display N O DISC. D etail ed info rmati on will a lso be sh own on th e
TV scre en.

9.DIS C TRAY - Press to open tray. Press or to close the
tray, it w ill pla y the dis c automatically.

10. STOP - Stops pl aying o r recor ding.

11. PLAY/PAUSE - Sta rt to pla y the dis c or temp orari ly

suspe nds pla ying.

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12. PREV or NE XT - Press to go to the previous or next track

13. OPEN/ CLOSE - U sed to op en and cl ose dis c tray.

14. KEY C ONTRO L But tons-

- butto n: used t o flatt en by a hal f tone.

+butt on: use d to shar pen by a ha lf tone .

15. REC ORD But ton - Pre ss this b utton t o start r ecord ing sin ging
(audio MP3 fil e only) f rom VCD o r CD disc s, or rec ord MP3 +G(A/ V
files ) from CD G or MP3G d isc fil es.

16. NUMERIC KEYS 0-9: Used to input track selections or programming
purposes. Note: In the Play Back Control (PBC) function operation, the
number keys are additionally utilized for the selection of menu items.

17. Mul tiple x(MPX )- Sele cts Lef t/Rig ht, MON O, and St ereo au dio

outpu t for CDs a nd audi o track f or DVDs .

18. ENT ER - Used t o confi rm the se lecti on.

19. DVD /USB - Us ed to the s witch b etwee n DVD mod e, USB mo de

and CAR D mode.

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BACK PANEL FUNCTIONS AND OPERATION:

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VIDE O & AUDIO O UTPUT

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MIC & MUS IC AUDI O OUT

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1.ELE CTRIC P LUG - Con necti on to aut o-det ect AC pow er supp ly
(100- 240V,50-6 0 Hz).

2.OPT ICAL OU TPUT - Optical output for connection with a digital
amplifier or r eceiv er for su rroun ding so und. Pl ease ch ange se tting s
in the SE TUP men u befor e using i t. *Kar aoke vocal output does

not wor k while u sing OP TICAL output.

SETUP > AUDIO SE TUP> SP DIF OUT PUT>S PDIF/ RAM OR
SPDIF /PCM

3. S-VI DEO OUT PUT - Out put for u se in S-V IDEO in put.

4. RCA VIDEO O UTPUT - Yello w RCA outp uts for u se in TVs with

compo site in puts.

5.COA XIAL OU TPUT - Co axial d igital output to connect with a digital
amplifier or r eceiv er for Do lby Dig ital or D TS soun d. Plea se chan ge
in the SE TUP men u befor e using i t. *Kar aoke vocal output does

not wor k while u sing CO AXIAL output.

SETUP > AUDIO SE TUP> SP DIF OUT PUT> SP DIF/R AM OR
SPDIF /PCM

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SURRO UND AUD IO OUTP UT

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VGA OUT PUT

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Mul ti-Fo rmat Ka raoke P layer

Mod el: DGX -211
Volt age:1 00~24 0V
Pow er: 25W
S/N :____ _____ ___
www. aceso nic.c om

Des ign in U. S.A

6. MIXE D AUD IO OUTP UT- Red an d white R CA outpu ts for mi xed

vocal s and mus ic audi o outpu t. We rec ommend to use this output or
HDMI ou tput fo r karao ke purp ose.

7. 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUTPUT - RCA outputs for analog 5.1digital
output. To use 5.1 channels, press 5.1CH on the remote or change
settings in the SETUP menu before using 5.1 channels. See below.
SETUP> SPEAKER SETUP> DOWNMIX> OFF
SUBWOOFER>ON

8.COM PONEN T VIDEO O UTPUT- Video output for use Y,Pb,P r
compo nent ca bles.

9.VGA VIDE O OUTPU T- Vid eo outp ut usin g VGA cabl es.

10.HD MI AU DIO/V IDEO OU TPUT- m usic A/V & k araok e vocal o utput

by usin g HDMI ca ble.

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Remote Functions

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1. POWER BUTTON - Turns the player on or off.

2. SD CARD - Press to change to SD card mode.

3. USB PORT - Press to change to USB mode if USB

devices is connected.

4. DVD DISC - Press to change to the disc mode.

5. CLEAR BUTTON - Used to delete all programmed

tracks you have entered.

6. CUE BUTTON- Cue: Swi tching the mode b etween

Karaoke and D VD. In Karaoke mo de, player wi ll be paused
after one tra ck has finished p laying. In DV D mode, all track s
will be playe d continually. * Karaoke mo de= Cue on, DVD

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mode= Cue off.
Pass: When pl aying the DVD dis c, users can pr ess the PASS
button to ski p the menu and play t he track or mov ie directly.

7.NUMBER KE Y 0-9- Used t o input selecti ons for track
selection o r programming p urpose. In th e PBC function, t he
number keys a re additional ly used for the s election of men u
items.

8. PROGRAM BUTTON - To program tr acks, press S TOP

then press PR OGRAM. Enter yo ur tracks sel ection and press
PROGRAM aga in to accept. Pre ss the PLAY to start
programme d tracks.

9. NUMBER INDEX BUTTON-No use yet!
With 2011 incoming firmware update, you can use this
button to do song search by song-number in the
DISC/USB/SD mode. There must be a song number in
the song name (ex: 1001 from 1001_love.mp3) to make
this function work.

10. NAME INDEX BUTTON-No use yet!
With 2011 incoming firmware update, you can use this
button to do song search by song name in the
DISC/USB/SD mode. There must be a name in the song
name (ex: love from 1001_love.mp3) to make this
function work.

11. TITLE BUTTON -DVD’s have an indication number
which makes it easy to locate chapters.

12.MENU BUTTON - Press MENU once to return to the
root menu for DVD’s.

13. GUI SWITCH -
With 2011 incoming firmware update,
mode, press the button to switch between windows and
playback display mode.

14. SETUP BUTTON- Press the button to SETUP
menu, see page 10 for more detail .

15. DIRECTION - Use direction

ENTER & BUTTONS

buttons for navigation in the selection menu and use
enter button

16. SEARCH BUTTON - You may directly enter a time
to search for a disc; the disc plays from that point.

17. SUBTITLE BUTTON - From DVD discs, press
SUBTITLE repeatedly until the desired language is
selected.

18. ECHO BUTTON- To adjust the effect of
microphone audio output.

19. MUSIC VOL - To adjust the volume of music
audio output.

20. SHARP BUTTON (#) - Raises the key by a half
tone. LOW BUTTON (b) - Lower the key by a half tone
NATURAL BUTTON - go back to original key tone.

21.PLAY BUTTON - Press to begin playback or to
close disc tray and begin playing automatically.

to confirm entry or selection.

No use yet!

In USB/SD CARD

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