Memorex MKS2450 User Guide

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Your MKS 2450 Memorex Single Cassette Recorder Karaoke System lets you be the “star” as you sing along with your favorite recordings and hear your voice through the speaker along with the music. You can sing along with regular cassette tapes or use special karaoke cassette tapes that let you select the prerecorded singer’s voice, your voice, and the music tracks.

The system’s compact design and convenient carrying handle let you take it almost anywhere. You can also connect another audio source ( such as a CD player) to the system and sing along.

Your MKS 2450 Memorex’s features include:

1. Dual Microphone Jacks ---- let you use two microphones simultaneously to sing duets or for lead and background vocals. ( extra microphone not included.)

2. Vocal Changer Switch ---- temporarily mutes the prerecorded singer’s voice when you use a karaoke tape and sing into the microphone.

3. Tone ---- lets you set the tone to low , middle or high.

4. Echo ---- lets you add an echo to your voice for a concert hall effect.

5. Built-In Speaker ---- lets you share the music with friends.

6. Function Select

7. Master Volume

8. MIC Volume

9. Power ON/OFF Switch

10. Cassette Compartment

Remark:

• Supplied Karaoke Audio Tapes ---- lets you sing along with the music. Sing along to today’s hottest songs.

• Supplied Microphone ---- lets you sing along with the music and hear your voice through the speaker.

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CONTENTS

Connections………………………………………………………………………………………......

Connecting Another Audio Source………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Connecting Power…………………………………………………………………………………………… 4

Using the Cassette Deck……………………………………………………………………………. 5

Loading a Cassette Tape……………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Playing a Cassette Tape……………………………………………………………………………………... 5

Listening to Another Audio Source……………………………………………………………….. 6

Singing Along………………………………………………………………………………………... 7

Signing with a Cassette Tape ……………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Singing with Another Audio Source………………………………………………………………………… 8

Recording……………………………………………………………………………………………. 10

Recording Tips……………………………………………………………………………………………..... 10

Recording Your Voice with Music…………………………………………………………………………....

10 Recording from Another Audio Source…………………………………………………………………….. 11

Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………………... 12

Tape Care Tips ………………………………………………………………………………….…………. 13 Preventing Accidental Erasure ………………………………………………………………………. 13 Erasing a Cassette Tape ……………………………………………………………………………... 13 Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts …………………………………………………………………… 13 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality …………………………………………………………. 14

Specifications ………………………………………………………………………………………. 15

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CONNECTING ANOTHER AUDIO SOURCE

You can connect another audio source (such as a CD player) to the system so you can sing along with the audio source’s sound. Connect the source’s headphone output jack to the system’s AUX

INPUT jack. Note: If your audio source has AUX OUT jacks (such as those found on a CD player), use a shielded

Y-adapter cord with phono plugs on each end. Connect the end with the single plug to the system’s AUX INPUT jack and connect the other end’s two phono plugs to the AUX OUT jacks on the audio source.

CONNECTING POWER

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When you have made all other connections, plug your system’s power cord into a standard AC outlet. Make sure the supply voltage of your home corresponds with the voltage rating of this unit (AC 120V / 60 Hz).

Caution: The supplied power cord has a polarized plug that fits into the outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit properly, turn it over and try again. Do not force it.

USING THE CASSETTE DECK

LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE

Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment.

Use a pencil to turn the cassette’s hub and take up any tape slack. Avoid touching the tape with

your fingers.

3. Load the cassette tape with its open edge facing down, the side you want to play or record on facing you, and the full reel to the left.

4. Close the compartment.

PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

Caution: To protect your hearing, set MASTER VOLUME to MIN before you play a cassette tape.

Load a cassette tape in the cassette compartment.

Press POWER to turn on the system. The POWER indicator lights.

Set FUNCTION on the front of the system to TPAE.

Press PLAY.

Adjust MASTER VOLUME and set TONE to the desired listening level.

Press STOP/EJECT to stop the tape. Press STOP/EJECT again to open the cassette the

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cassette tape.

To play the other side, turn the tape over, load it, and press PLAY.

Notes:

To temporarily stop play, press PAUSE. Press PAUSE again to resume play. To rapidly wind the tape forward or backward while the tape is stopped, press FAST-F or

REWIND. Press STOP/EJECT when you reach the desired section.

LISTENING TO ANOTHER AUDIO SOURCE

If you connected another audio source to the system as described in “Connecting Another Audio Source,” follow these steps to listen to that source.

Caution: To protect your hearing and prevent damage to the system, always set the source’s and the system’s volume controls to their lowest settings before turning on the source and the system.

Set FUNCTION on the front of the system to AUX.

Turn on the audio source.

Press POWER to turn on the system. The POWER indicator lights.

Adjust MASTER VOLUME and set TONE to the desired listening level.

To turn off the system, press POWER and the POWER indicator turns off. Then turn off the

audio source.

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