Sony MHC-771 Operating Instructions - Page 25

continued If the power is on at the preset time The sound source will automatically change to the tuner, but tuner recording will not start. Notes •You cannot set the timer if the timer ON and OFF times are the same. •You cannot activate timer-recording and wake-up timer at the same time. Microphone Mixing You can "mix" sounds by playing one of the components and singing or speaking into a microphone (not supplied). The mixed sounds can then be recorded on a tape. POWERnON EN π 3 1,6 4 2 7 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down the microphone control level. 2 Connect a microphone at the MIX MIC jack. 3 Press FUNCTION several times to select a sound source and play it. 4 Adjust VOLUME. If you hear acoustic feedback, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. 5 Sing or speak into the microphone. 6 Adjust MIC LEVEL. 7 If you want to record mixed sound, insert a tape in deck B and start recording. To record from the microphone only 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display. If a CD is being played, press π on the CD player to stop playing. 2 Start recording. 3 Sing or speak into the microphone. When you finish mixing Turn the MIC LEVEL control to MIN and disconnect the microphone. Note When howling occurs, decrease sound level, keep a microphone away from the speakers or turn it in the other direction. Karaoke: Singing Along POWERnON EFFECT ON/OFF KARAOKE PON/MPX To Reduce the Vocals (Karaoke pon) You can minimize the singer's voice, "vocal reduction," so you can sing along with any stereo CD or tape. When you want to record the sound of the CD or tape and your voice, operate steps below. To reduce the vocals Press KARAOKE PON/MPX so that "h PON" appears in the display. To cancel vocal reduction, press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that "h PON", "h MPX R" or "h MPX L" disappears from the display. If you press EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a sound effect with the MENU buttons The karaoke mode is cancelled. Notes on vocal reduction The singer's voice may not be reduced completely for the following reasons: •Monaural recorded source (Instruments may also be reduced.) •Only a few instruments are playing in the stereo recorded source •A duet is being played •The source has strong echoes or chorus •The singer's voice on the source deviates from the center •The voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor To Sing Along with Multiplex CDs or Tapes You can sing along using the microphone while playing a multiplex CD or tape. Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly until "h MPX R" or "h MPX L" appears in the display (choose right (R) or left (L) according to the encoding on your MPX software). Then, you can hear your voice through the microphone and the instruments. To hear both channels (the instruments and the recorded singer's voice) Press KARAOKE PON/MPX repeatedly so that "h PON", "h MPX R" or "h MPX L" disappears from the display. If you press EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a sound effect with the MENU buttons The karaoke mode is cancelled. 24 Chapter 6: Additional Features