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Prof essional D ual-D eck CD / CD+G Play er CDG-8800 PRO OWNER’S MANUAL[...]
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W elcome , And Thank you for purchasing the CDG-8800 PRO from VocoPro, your ultimate choice in Karaoke entertainment! With years of experience in the music entertainment business, VocoPro is a leading manufacturer of Karaoke equipment, and has been providing patrons of bars, churches, schools, clubs and individual consumers the opportunity to sound[...]
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1 T able of Contents Introduction Safety Instructions .............................................................................................................. FCC Information ..................................................................................................................... Listening for a Lifetime ..........................[...]
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2 Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF SHOCK CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user- serviceable parts inside. Only refer servicing to qualified service personnel. W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The l[...]
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3 FCC INFORMA TION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!: This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Vocopro may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use this product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to acc[...]
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4 Listening For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. VocoPro and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your[...]
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5 Features • Independent dual CD/CD+G players • “Continue” feature automatically skips to the next disc tray and begins playing a paused disc when one is finished • Single Track Mode stops playback after a single song has played • External controller included • Loop play through integrated sample feature • Audio frame search for eas[...]
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6 Installing the unit in a rackcase Mount the CDG-8800 PRO into a console or rack with 19” rack rails. It can be mounted using 4 screws. Make sure the holes are aligned evenly and screw them in using an alternating “X” rotation to ensure even tension and align- ment. NOTE: The player unit and the external controller require 2 RUs of rack-spac[...]
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7 Connecting the external controller to the player Getting Connected Connecting to an Audio System (Mixer , Amp, etc.) Using L/R RCA cables, connect the AUDIO OUT on each CDG-8800 PRO deck to the AUDIO IN on a mixer or amp. Connecting to a TV or Monitor Using an RCA cable (yellow), connect the VIDEO OUT on each CDG-8800 PRO deck to the VIDEO IN on [...]
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8 DISC TRAY — Insert discs here and press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open and close the disc tray. OPEN/CLOSE — Opens and closes the corresponding disk tray. Pressing “1” will open and close Disk Tray 1 and pressing “2” will open and close Disk Tray 2. POWER — When the POWER button is pressed, the power turns on. Pressing the POWER butt[...]
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9 JOG DIAL — When the dial is turned while the CD is paused, the point at which the sound is paused moves by a number of frames corresponding to the number of clicks. Clockwise moves the point forward and counterclock- wise moves the point backward. OPEN/CLOSE — Press it to open and close the disc tray. The main unit also includes OPEN/CLOSE bu[...]
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10 Rear Panel Controls and Functions - Controller Unit 1 1 CONNECT TO MAIN UNIT jacks — Connect this jack to the REMOTE CONTROL jack on the player unit using the included control cord. 1.[...]
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11 Star ting Playback • Press the PLAY/PAUSE button dur- ing the pause or cue condition to start playback, the PLAY indicator lights up. • The point at which playback starts is automatically stored in the memory as the cue point. The disc then returns to the cue point when the CUE button is pressed. (Back Cue) Stopping Playback There are two wa[...]
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12 Operations Auto-Cue Title Screen Using the Cue button while in SINGLE mode allows you to cue a track to pause while showing the song’s title screen on the TV or monitor. • Make sure the CDG-8800 is in SINGLE mode. • Press the CUE button to enter Auto-Cue mode. • Use the |<< and >>| buttons to select the desired track. • Wai[...]
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13 There is no power • Make sure the power cord is firmly connected to the power outlet. • If using a power strip/surge-protector, make sure that it is plugged in and switched on. There is no sound • Make sure everything is connected firmly and properly. • Make sure there are no defective cables. • Make sure all of your components are tur[...]
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Fader-Start Inputs The CDG-8800 PRO now comes with dual “Fader-Star t” inputs on the rear panel of the external controller . When connecting to a mixer with the “Fader-Star t” feature, you can “Play” and “Pause” the player , directly from the mixer . NOTE: T o use the “Fader-Star t” feature, you must be using a mixer that has ?[...]
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CDG 8800 PRO Manual V 1.1 ©VocoPro 2005 www.vocopro.com[...]