The Singing Machine STVD-919 manual

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    STVD-919 Please read before using this unit. DVD / CD+GRAPHICS WITH BUIL T -IN 13.5” COLOR TV AND VIDEO CAMERA KARAOKE SYSTEM THE LEADER IN HOME KARAOKE AND BEYOND THE LEADER IN HOME KARAOKE AND BEYOND[...]

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    W ARNINGS W ARNINGS This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that might be 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 a[...]

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    1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warning. 4. Follow Instructions. 5. Do not use this app aratus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. 8. Do not inst all near any heat source 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose 10. Protect the power cord 1 1. Only use att achm[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS FEA TURES NOTES ON DISCS INTRODUCTION CONTROL LOCA TIONS REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTIONS BASIC OPERA TIONS TV FUNCTION DISC FUNCTION SETUP DISC FUNCTION CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE SPECIFICA TIONS THE SINGING MACHINE KARAOKE GLOSSARY OF TERMS FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW CONNECTING TO A VIDEO SYSTEM CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYST[...]

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    FEA TURES Lift up camera lens to display your image on The Singing Machine’s monitor and/or another video component. CDG , Y ou can search the desired title, chapter , or track with numeric button during playback or in stop mode. Still/Fast/Slow/S tep Playback Programmable Playback for DVD and Audio CD DVD Menu in a Desired Language Subtitles in [...]

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    NOTES ON DISCS PLA Y ABLE DISCS This DVD Player compatible with the following discs. Disc T ypes (Logos) Recording T ypes Characteristics AUDIO + VIDEO ! DVD contains excellent sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 system. V arious screen and audio functions can be easily selected through the on-screen menu. ! DVD E5 AUDIO ! An LP is reco[...]

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    NOTES ON DISCS PLA Y ABLE DISCS This Singing Machine is designed only for the playback of discs with Region Code 1, or for the discs that do not contain Region Code information. If there is any other Region Code encoded on a disc, the disc will not play and the message “WRONG REGION” will appear on the screen. conforms to the NTSC color system [...]

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    Example Album 1 Album 1 Album 2 Album 2 Picture 1 Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 4 Picture 1 Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 2 DISC TYPES CD-R / CD-RW / DVD R / DVD RW MP3 JPG IMAGE CD Data on a MP3 is divided into sections called "albums", and then into subsections called "tracks", each of which[...]

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    INTRODUCTION E8 Y our DVD / Comp act Disc+Graphics with a built-in 13.5” color TV and V ideo Camera Karaoke System This system will allow you to be the “star” as you sing along with your favorite recordings and hear your voice with the music through the system’s speakers. For your easy reference, listed here are some of the main features of[...]

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    CONTROL LOCA TIONS E9 LR 1. Adjust able Camera Lens 2. Handle 3. Monitor 4. Karaoke Function button 5. Karaoke Function “-” button 6. CHANNEL UP button 7. POWER LED 8. POWER button 9. 10. CHANNEL DOWN button V olume DOWN button 1 1. V olume UP button 12. DVD Door 13. Loudspeaker 14. VIDEO IN 2 Jack 15. MIC 2 Jack 16. MIC 1 Jack 17. Jacks Door 1[...]

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    CONTROL LOCA TIONS E10 35. Antenna adaptor 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. CAMERA VIDEO OUT Jack AUDIO IN 1 (L) Jack AUDIO IN 1 (R) Jack VIDEO IN 1 Jack Antenna Jack VIDEO OUT Jack AUDIO OUT (R) Jack AUDIO OUT (L) Jack DVD VIDEO OUT Jack 45. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT Jack 46. AC POWER CORD REAR VIEW ENGLISH 31. KEYBOARD VOLUME control 32. GUIT AR VOLU[...]

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    REMOTE CONTROL 1. TV/A V1/A V2 button. 2. / ON button 3. Number buttons (0-9, -/--) 4. CAMERA button 5. CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons 6. CURSOR buttons 7. DVD MENU button (PBC button) 8. STEP button 9. PLA Y/P AUSE button 10. ZOOM button 1 1. STOP button 12. SUBTITLE button 13. REPEA T button 14. SETUP button 15. SEARCH button 16. PROGRAM button 17. CLEA[...]

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    E12 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING POWER CAUTION: CONNECTING TO YOUR HEADPHONE CONNECT YOUR GUIT AR AND KEYBOARD Y ou can power the system from a st andard AC outlet by using the supplied power cord. The supplied AC power cord has a polarized plug that fits into the wall outlet only one way . If the plug does not fit properly , turn it over and try again. [...]

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    CONNECTIONS CONNECTING T O A VIDEO SYSTEM CONNECTING A VIDEO COMPONENT FOR INDEPENDENT DVD VIDEO OR FOR INDEPENDENT CAMERA VIDEO OUTPUT There are 2 separate V ideo Output jacks for Camera and DVD. (4) Press the to DVD. (In order to display the camera output, the camera must need to lift up and camera cap has to be removed.) Note: It is possible to [...]

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    E14 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING T O A VIDEO SYSTEM CONNECTING A VIDEO COMPONENT FOR INPUT There are 2 individual group input jacks (A V1 and A V2) to connect another video component for input. Please follow the steps below to share the display on the Singing Machine’ s monitor from the video source: (4) Press the to switch to A V2 for front panel inpu[...]

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    E15 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING T O AN AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTING AN AUDIO COMPONENT FOR OUTPUT ANTENNA CONNECTION CONNECTING AN AMPLIFIER AND DOLBY DIGIT AL AUDIO DECODER FOR OUTPUT As some users may want to use their own Dolby Digital Audio Decoder for supreme audio output. The Singing Machine provides a Digital Audio Output Jack located at the rear pane[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TION The MENU button on the front of the Singing Machine or on the remote control can be accessed to change functions on this unit. The menu is divided into three main categories: PICTURE, PRESET and SETUP . The CONTRAST , BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, SHARPNESS AND TINT of the display can be selected and changed by pressing the MENU CURSOR button[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TION There are several functions that operate at all function modes. They are the basic operations of the Singing Machine. Function modes can also be switched by pressing the TV/A V/DVD button on the front of the Singing Machine. Press the ST ANDBY/ON button on the remote control once to switch off the Singing Machine during operation. [...]

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    TV FUNCTION E18 Prior to power your Singing Machine on, connect your TV aerial Antenna Jack (75 ohm) located on the back of the unit. Press the POWER button, the power LED indicator will illuminate. After a few seconds the screen will display a picture along with the audio. The Singing Machine requires tuning to select an available TV station in yo[...]

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    DISC FUNCTION SETUP E19 The SETUP button, CURSOR buttons and ENTER button on the remote control will allow different function settings while in Disc function. The menu is divided into four main categories: SYSTEM SETUP , LANGUAGE SETUP , VIDEO SETUP and DIGIT AL SETUP . Once the SETUP button is selected, the system's screen will display four s[...]

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    DISC FUNCTION SETUP E20 VIDEO SETUP DIGIT AL SETUP BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE SA TURA TION DOWN MIX AUDIO OUT DOLBY DIGIT AL SETUP Use CURSOR buttons to move/scroll and adjust the brightness in 12 levels. Use CURSOR buttons to move/scroll and adjust the contrast in 12 levels. Use CURSOR buttons to move/scroll and adjust the HUE in (+6 to -6) 12 levels[...]

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    E21 DISC FUNCTION BASIC PLA YBACK BEFORE PLA YING ! ! Please check “Playable Discs” on page E5 to make sure the disc is playable. Make sure the Singing Machine is connected to the components properly and the power of the Singing Machine is on. CDG CD DVD CD DVD CDG CD DVD CDG CD DVD CDG CD DVD CD DVD DVD PLA Y A DISC 1. Press POWER button on th[...]

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    OTHER FUNCTIONS E22 DISC FUNCTION REPEA T PROGRAM Note MARKING ANGLES Note: The following sequence will display on the screen when pressing this button repeatedly . For DVD disc: CHAPTER TITLE ALL OFF For CDG and CD discs: Repeat 1 ALL OFF For MP3 and JPG disc: Repeat 1 Repeat Directory (DIR) Repeat All OFF 1. This function works for DVD, MP3 and C[...]

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    OTHER FUNCTIONS E23 DISC FUNCTION SUBTITLE Note AUDIO Pressing SUBTITLE button repeatedly allows different subtitle languages to display on screen one by one. : - - For some discs, subtitle can not be removed. - Dif ferent discs differ in the language of subtitles. Pressing the AUDIO button repeatedly will display different audio modes and will app[...]

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    E24 CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING DISC NOTE: Do not use detergent or abrasive cleaning agent s as they can damage the disc. CD PLA YER Cleaning will not normally be necessary . However , should fingerprints, dust or dirt appear , you can wipe them off with a soft, lint- free cloth. Wipe the disc in a straight line from center to edge. Y ou can mois[...]

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    TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE E25 SOLUTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Insert the power plug into the AC outlet. No power when the unit is on. No power plug connection at the AC outlet. No sound from TV or P A. T urn up the volume on the TV or P A system. TV or P A system is set to minimum. Power the TV or P A system on. TV or P A system is powered off. Select[...]

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    E26 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE SOLUTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE No song lyrics appear on the screen when connected to another video component. Video cable is not connected properly to the video component. Source selector on video component is not set to VIDEO. The another video component does not have video line input. Connect the video cable (Y ellow) [...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO SECTION: SPEAKER OUTPUT POWER (MAX.) OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 5W A T T S+5W A T T S (RMS) 8 OHMS DVD PLA YER SECTION: FREQUENCY RESPONSE SIGNAL - TO - NOISE RA TIO D - A CONVERSION NUMBER OF PROGRAMS DIGIT AL OUTPUT 20 Hz - 20kHz 3dB 80 dB (A-WTD) 16 bits 16 STEPS RANDOM ACCES SPDIF COAXIAL S PROGRAMMING POWER SECTION MICROPHONE -74dB[...]

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    In addition to all of the terminology associated with consumer electronics products, a few additional terms are used almost exclusively in karaoke. These terms are meant to familiarize you with the world of Karaoke. The features listed below necessarily pertain to the p articular model Singing Machine that you have. The following are some brief exp[...]

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    The Singing Machine Company , Inc. 6601 L yons Road, Bldg. A7, Coconut Creek, FL33073-9902, USA. TEL: (954) 596-1000 F AX: (954) 596-2000 PRINTED IN CHINA VISIT OUR WEBSITE www .singingmachine.com 919-0606-ENG01[...]