The Singing Machine STVG-359, STVG-350 Instruction Manual

STVG-359

Compact Disc Graphics
with Built in LCD Karaoke Center

Disque Compact + Graphiques
Avec Ecran LCD Centre Karaoke

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Disco Compacto + Gráficos
Con El Central De Karaoké En La
Pantalla LCD

WARNINGS

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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 presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage within the
product's enclosure thatmightbe of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock. Do not open
the product's case.

This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are
included in the literature
accompanying this product.

DRIPPING WARNING

VENTILATIONWARNING

Warning:

SAFETY CERTIFICATION

The product shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases,shall beplaced onthe product.

The normal ventilation of the product shall not be
impeded forintended use.

Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

This device is made and tested to meet safety
standards of the FCC, requirements and
compliance with safety performance of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, and
also with FDA Radiation Performance Standards
21 CFR SubchapterJ.

Main plug is used as disconnect device and it
should remain readily operable during intended
use. In order to disconnect the apparatus from the
mains completely, the main plug should be
disconnected from the main socket outlet
completely.

Warnings:

CAUTION!

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This CD player employs a laser light beam.
Only a qualified service person should
remove the cover or attempt to service this
device, due topossible eye injury.
The use of controls, adjustments, or
procedures other than those specified
herein might result in hazardous radiation
exposure.

This compact disc player is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASERproduct.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is
located on therear panel.

Invisible laser radiation when open and inter
locks defeated. Avoid exposure tobeam.

The apparatus shall be used in an open
area.

Since CD circuitry may cause interference to
other radio tuners nearby, switch this unit off
when not in use or move it away from the
affected radio tuner.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
rules, operation is subjectto thefollowing two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.

This class[B] digital apparatus complies with
canadian ICES-003.

CAUTION

FCC IMPORTANT

The CAUTION marking islocated on the rear panel.

Class II equipment symbol

This symbol indicates that the unit
has a double insulation system.

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WARNINGS

NOTE This digitalapparatus does notexceed theClass B limits forradio noiseemissions from digitalapparatus as:

set outin theRadio Interference Regulations of Industry Canada These limits are designed to provide reasonable.
protection against harmfulinterference in aresidential installation This equipmentgenerates uses andcan 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 interferencewill notoccur in a particular.,
installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television which can be determined by.(
turning the equipment off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more ofthe following),
measures:

Reorient or relocatethe receiving antenna.
Increase the separationbetween the equipmentand receiver.
Connect the equipmentinto an outleton a circuitdifferent fromthat to whichthe receiver isconnected.
Consult the dealeror an experiencedradio TV technicianfor help/.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized

plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for
your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long

periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

CONTROL LOCATIONS

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FRONT VIEW

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3 5 TFT LCD Color screen."

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Power indicator
Power ON/OFF button
Monitor ON/OFF button
Mic Holder
MIC VOLUME control
A.V.C. control
MASTER VOLUME control
CD Door
PROGRAM button

11. PROGRAM LED

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PLAY/PAUSE button

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PLAY/PASUE LED

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REPEAR LED
REPEATbutton
STOP button
SKIP button
SKIP button
ECHO control
BALANCE control
Loudspeaker

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REAR VIEW

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22. AUX OUT Jack (L)

23. AUX OUT Jack (R)

24. AUX IN Jack

25. VIDEO OUT Jack

26. MIC 1 Jack

27. MIC 2 jack

28. DC Jack (DC 9V)

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PLAYINGTIME

- REPEATONE

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- REPEATALL

- NO REPEAT FUNCTION

REPEATMODE

PLAY/PAUSE/STOP INDICATOR

- PLAY ING MOD E

- PAUS E MODE

- STOP MODE

PROGRAM MODE

C- NO PROGRAM MODE PLAY

P- PROGRAM MODE PLAYING

PLAYINGTRACK NUMBERAND TOTALTRACK NUMBER

- CD PL AYING- CD PL AYING

PLAYING DISC MODE

- CDG P LAYING

CDG

CD

DISPLAY

MAKING THE CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING POWER

SELECTING YOUR SINGINGMACHINE ASYOUR SOURCE/INPUT

Insert the DC plug of the power adapter into the DC 9V jack of the
unit. You can powerthe systemfrom astandardAC outletby using

the supplied Power Adapter (The adapter operates on

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Your Singing Machine is designed to connect to your TV the same way you would connect most video
cameras, VCR/DVD playersor video gameconsoles.

We have provided RCAcables to connect your unit to a TV, VCR/DVD player, video device or an external
audio/sound system. The RCA cables have three connections at each end (white and red are for left and
right audio connectionsand the yellowis for videoconnection).

Please follow thesteps below todisplay CD+G lyricson the TVscreen:

(1) Locate the multi-colored RCAcables
(2) Connect video cable (yellow)to the videoout of theback of theSinging Machine
(3) Connect the other end of the video cable (yellow) to the video input on your TV or VCR/DVD

Player.

Selecting your Singing Machine as a source/input on your TV is very similar to connecting a VCR/DVD or
Satellite system.

We’ve listed belowthe most commonways of selectingthe source fromyour TV orVCR/DVD Player:

(1) In the set up menu of the TVor VCR/DVD player there may be an option for “Input Select”where

you can choosebetween “Cable/Ant., Video1, Video 2,etc.” as the inputsource.

(2) Look for a TV channelbetween the highest and lowest on your TV or VCR/DVD player (i.e.AUX,

EXT, LINE 1or LINE IN)

(3) Your remote control for either your TV or VCR/DVD player may have source input selections as

well as detailedbelow:

“VIDEO, VIDEO 1, GAME,AUX, EXT or LINE-IN.“ Choosing one of those in most cases should
display the lyricsfrom your SingingMachine as well.

AC 100V

240V/50Hz-60Hz )

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CAUTION: - The included AC adaptor is for use with this unit only Do not

use it withother equipment

When the adaptor is plugged in the apparatus is not completely

disconnected from the main even when the power is turned off

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CONNECTING TOYOUR TV OR VCR/DVD PLAYER

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VIDEO INPUT
(Yellow Jack)

VIDEO OUTPUT

(Yellow Jack)

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SINGING MACHINE

VIDEO

INPUT

AUDIO
INPUT

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REAR VIEW OF TV OR VCR

AUDIO CONNECTION

Please follow thesteps below toconnect the unitto your TV, VCR orhome stereo system:

(1) Locatethe multi-coloredRCA cables.
(2) Connect audio cables (White and Red) to the Audio Out of theback of

the Singing Machine.

(3) Connect the other end of the audio cables to the audio/auxiliary input on your TV, VCR or home

stereo system.

(White-Left andRed-Right)

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Home Stereo System

AUX OUTPUT

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(Red Jack)

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SINGING MACHINE

VIDEO
INPUT

AUDIO
INPUT

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REAR VIEW OF TV, VCR

OR HOME STEREO SYSTEM

AUX OUTPUT

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(White Jack)

AUX INPUT

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(Red Jack)

AUX INPUT

L

(White Jack)

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CD OR CD+G OPERATION

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This unit is designed toplay CDsand CD+Gs bearingthe identificationlogo . If the disc doesnot
conform to thestandard, it maynot play properly.

respectively

To turn onthe unit, pressthe ON/OFF button,the ON/OFFLED Indicatorwill lightup.
To turn itoff, press theON/OFF button again,the ON/OFF LEDIndicator will turnoff.

Open theCD door, placea CD or CD+G disc in the compartment withthe printedside facing upward and
the shiny sidefacing down.
Gently close the CD d

Adjust MASTER VOLUMEcontrol on yourunit, TV oraudio system toa comfortable level.
To start playing, press the PLAY/PAUSE butto

If the STOPbutton is pressed in thecourse

Rotate to theMASTER VOLUME controlto obtain thedesired sound level.

During STOP mode you can skip forward or back to your desired track number by pressing
SKIP buttons - SKIP ­To resume playing the selected song press PLAY PAUSE button

When playing any audio CD, press and hold the SKIP button ( -SKIP- ). The CDwill search at high
speed in theforward or backwarddirection. Normal playwill continue whenyou release thebutton.

To repeat the track currently playing, press the REPEAT button once.

To repeat all tracks, press the REPEAT butt

begin.

To clear the REPEAT function,press theREPEATbutton aga

TURNING POWER ON/OFF

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LOADINGA DISC

PLAY/PAUSE

STOP

MASTER VOLUME

SKIP (For bothCD and CDG discs)

SEARCH (For audio CD disc only)

REPEAT

Note:

(Refer to the Trouble Shooting Guide if a disc is loaded but the total tracks do not appear.)

Note:

Note: The MIC Volume must be adjusted simultaneously with the master volume level.

- Never place anything except a compact disc in the disc tray.Foreign objects can damage the unit.

- Only place one disc on the disc tray at a time.

- Pressing pause repeatedly when a CD+G is playing may cause distorted lyrics on your TV screen. Any distortion will
remain on the TV screen until it is refreshed either during an instrumental break or the song is stopped and/or the
song is started from the beginning.

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oor. The monitor will display total number of tracks. (If no disc is loaded, it will

display “NO DISC”.)

n. The first track and total number of tracks will be
displayed on themonitor.
To temporarily stopplaying, press thePLAY/PAUSE button. ThePAUSEindicator willbe displayed.
To resume play, press thisbutton again.

of playing, the disc willcease toplay.(The STOP indicatorwill be

shown on theLCD window.)

The REPEAT ONE ( )

indicator will lghtup.

on twice. The REPEATALL ( ) indicator will light up.

Press the PLAY/PAUSEbutton to

in. The NO REPEAT ( ) indicator will

turn on.

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CD OR CD+G OPERATION

AUX IN OPERATION

AUDIO OUTPUT

/ HEADPHONE JACK

AUX IN

REAR VIEW OF

SINGING MACHINE

YOUR DIGITAL PLAYER OR MP3 PLAYER

PROGRAM

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Use this buttonto program and playback songs in apreselected order.
Step 1:Programming shouldbe done inthe stopmode only.

Step 2: Pressthe SKIPbuttons ( - SKIP- ) to selecta desired track.
Step 3: PressPROGRAM button to confirmentry. Youcan repeat thesame stepsup to amaximum of 24tracks.
Step 4: PressPLAY button whenyou have completedprogramming andyou are readyto start singing.
Press the STOPbutton twiceto clear allthe programmed entries.

MONITOR ON/OFF

KARAOKE FUNCTIONS

MASTER VOLUME

! Pressthe MONITOR buttonto ON if youwant to display CDGlyrics on theSinging Machine’s monitor.

Your Singing Machine is designedto connect your favorite Digital Music device(e.g. iPod/MP3 player, etc.)
You canconnect your deviceby using anappropriate cable (

Rotate to the MASTER VOLUME
control to obtain the desired sound
level.

Sing along withthe music by pluggingin the provided microphoneinto eitherone of themicrophone jacks onthe unit.

Adjust the MICVOLUME control to adesired level and obtainthe bestperformance.

Adjust the ECHOcontrol to enhance yourvoice for a concerthall effect.

Adjust the BALANCE control to separate the prerecorded singer’s voice and music when using a multiplex karaoke disc.
(Please see Glossaryof Terms to learnmore about multiplex.)

AUTO VOICE CONTROL can be activated by rotating the Auto Voice Control knob to right. The vocals on the multiplex
recording will be muted when using the microphone When the microphone is not in use the pre-recorded vocals will

resume on amultiplex disc.

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Warning - Tapping or dropping the microphone while it is on can permanently damage your microphone. Resist
the urge to swing the microphone around by the cord!

Warning - To avoid Microphone feedback please avoid being too close to the speaker.

MIC VOLUME

ECHO

BALANCE

AUTO VOICE CONTROL

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burst amplified volume output
or possible over-tuned sound
crack, you are recommended to
adjust the Digital Music device
volume to one third or lower at
the beginning.

Press thePROGRAM button,the “ “( -total

number of tracks)will show on themonitor.

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(MULTIPLEXDISCS ONLY)

3.5mm audio cablenot included).

AUX IN function can always be
switched ON once the audio cable is
plugged.

Note: Monitor will be turned off when the
audio cable is plugged.

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 remedythe problem.

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SOLUTION

Insert the power plug into the AC
outlet.

Turnup the volume.

Turn up the volume at TV/PA
system.

Turnon the power at TV/PAsystem.

Follow directions ‘Audio
Connection’page.

PROBLEM

No power when

POWER is on.

No sound.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

No power plug connection at
theAC outlet.

Volume control is set to
minimum.

Volume control on TV set/PA
system is setto minimum.

TV set/PA system power is
OFF.

AUX OUT jacks not
connected.

Check the outlet with a working
lamp or otherelectrical appliance.

No power when plugged
in.

The AC outlet may not have
power.

Insert disc correctly.

Wipe clean withsoft cloth.

Use a newdisc.

Use a newdisc.

Only use discs bearing standard
logo.

Disc is insertedupside down.

Disc is dirty.

Disc is scratched.

Disc is warped.

A nonstandard disc is
inserted.

Moisture has formed inside
the CD deck.

Wait about 20 to 30 minutes to let it
dry out.

Singing Machine needs to be
reset.

Disconnect the machine from
power source for30 seconds.

Lens is dirty.

Use a CDlens cleaner.

Remove Audio cable from the AUX
IN jack.

Audio cable has not been
removed from the AUX IN
jack.

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displayed.”is

Cannot work normally or
“NO DISC

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

SOLUTION

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

No song lyrics appear
on the TV screen.

Connect the video cable to the
Singing Machine s VIDEO OUT’
and to theTV VIDEO IN.

Using your TV Remote to select
VIDEO input.

Connect from VIDEO OUT of the
system to the VIDEO IN on your
VCR or Connect to an RF
Modulator and then to the TV
cable input.

Check the disc to

be sure it is a CDG.

Video cable is not connected
properly to theTV.

Source selector on TV is not
set to VIDEO.

Check disc to be sure it is clean.

A CDG is loaded but the
CDG indicator is not lit.

TV does not have video line
input.

No sound from mic.

Select AUX IN as the source for
your TV,VCR or home stereo.

No sound - If audio is
going through TV, VCR
or home stereo.

Source Selection on your TV,
VCR or home stereo is notset
properly.

Follow direction on ‘Audio
Connection’ page for connecting to
a home stereosystem.

Improper Connection to
stereo system orPA.

Mic volume control.

Mic is off.

Turn on mic with the ON OFF/
switch located on the microphone.

Adjust mic volume to max, and
then re-adjust to a comfortable
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MONITOR SECTION

DC 9V 2A

9.1 x 8.8 x 13.6 inches / 23.1 x 22.4 x 34.5 cm

7.9 lbs / 3.6 kgs

DIMENSIONS (W x D x H)

3.5mm stereo headphone jack

AUX IN SECTION

3.5” COLOR TFT LCD MONITOR
NTSC SYSTEM