Yamaha VCD-100K manual

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    POWER MPX KARAOKE KEY CONTROL DISC SKIP SKIP / SEARCH ECHO LEVEL PREV NEXT ENTER 12 34 56 7 89 0 MIN MAX PLAYXCHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PLAY / SELECT STOP / RETURN MIC LEVEL MIN MAX KEY CONTROL MIC 1 MIC 2 NATURAL SOUND VIDEO CD CHANGER VCD I00K VIDEO CD 5–Disc Carousel Digital Echo / 1 1 Step Key Control Version 2.0 / Interactive Operation VC D - 1 00[...]

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    2 FEA TURES CONTENTS ● 5-Disc Carousel A uto-Changer (for Playing Video-CDs and Compact Discs) ● Full Opening Disc T ra y for Changing 5 Discs at a Time ● PLA YXCHANGE; Disc Changing Capability while Playing Another ● Random Access Programmab le Play ● Playbac k Control Function A vailab le for Video-CDs, V ersion 2.0 ● A utomatic P aus[...]

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    3 English 1 To ensure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install your unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from windows, heat sources, and too much vibration, dust, moisture or cold. Avoid sources of hum (transformers, motors). To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not e[...]

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    4 CONNECTIONS ● Before making any connections, switch OFF the power to this unit, the amplifier, the video monitor, etc. ● Connections should be made to the correct input terminals of the amplifier, the video monitor, etc. ● If the placement of this unit causes interference to other equipment, separate them from each other. VIDEO OUT LINE OUT[...]

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    One or two microphones can be connected to this unit. Moreover, if you have a Yamaha microphone which has a key control function, connect the mini-plug connector cable of the microphone to the KEY CONTROL jack of this unit. This connection allows you to change key of source sound by using controls on the microphone. 5 English Microphone Microphone [...]

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    6 CONTR OLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FR ONT P ANEL REMO TE CONTROL TRANSMITTER POWER MPX KARAOKE KEY CONTROL DISC SKIP SKIP / SEARCH ECHO LEVEL PREV NEXT ENTER 12 34 56 7 89 0 MIN MAX PLAYXCHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PLAY / SELECT STOP / RETURN NATURAL SOUND VIDEO CD CHANGER VCD I00K VIDEO CD MIC LEVEL MIN MAX KEY CONTROL MIC 1 MIC 2 5–Disc Carousel Digital E[...]

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    7 English 1 Disc tray Up to 5 discs can be loaded on the disc tray. Five disc-setting positions on the disc tray are numbered from 1 to 5. 2 MPX button Whenever this button is pressed, audio output mode changes. The currently selected audio output mode is shown on the display. (Refer to page 12 for details.) 3 KARAOKE button When this button is pre[...]

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    8 DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 VIDEO CD indicator Lights up when the selected disc is a Video-CD. 2 KARAOKE indicator Lights up when the KARAOKE function is turned on by pressing the KARAOKE button, and goes off if the KARAOKE button is pressed once more. 3 PROG indicator Lights up when this unit is in the program play mode. 4 Disc number indicator (DISC) Sho[...]

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    9 English 1 Turn the power on. 2 Open the disc tray and load discs. 3 Close the disc tray. 4 Start a disc play. Play will begin from the first track of Disc 1 automatically. * If you want to play a desired track on another disc, see the next page. Exchanging discs while pla ying another disc During play, you can open the disc tray by pressing the P[...]

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    123 456 7890 ENTER INDEX DISC SKIP 1 If necessary, select a desired disc. * If you want to play from the first track on the disc, press the PLAY/REPEAT button. 2 Select a desired track number. 3 Start play. Selecting a track (b y using the numeric buttons) For example: To select track 5 Press “5”. To select track 12 Press “1”, then press ?[...]

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    11 English T o advance rapidl y T o reverse rapidl y • The sound can be heard (although slightly garbled) during manual search in either direction. This is convenient for locating a precise position within a track, or for reviewing the contents quickly. • Manual search can also be performed while disc play is paused, though no sound will be hea[...]

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    12 Pressing the KEY CONTROL buttons change key of the track currently playing. The current key level is shown on the display. Whenever a track changes, its original key level is restored. : Whenever pressed, key of the track becomes lower in 5 steps. : Pressing this button restores the original key level of the track. : Whenever pressed, key of the[...]

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    13 English 1 Load discs on the disc tray. 2 Press the KARAOKE button so that “KARAOKE” lights up on the display. To cancel it, press the KARAOKE button once again. 3 4 Select the disc (before “DISC” and “MUSIC” stop flashing on the display). 5 Select the track (before “DISC” and “MUSIC” stop flashing on the display). 6 7 To star[...]

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    Display inf ormation during programming ➀ Shows the program number for the track to be programmed next. ➁ Shows the selected disc and track number. 1 The disc number, the track number and the program number of the last selection will flash on the display. 2 Each time the SKIP button is pressed, the disc numbers, the track numbers and sequential[...]

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    1 The disc number and the track number of the last selection will flash on the display. 2 Display the disc number and the track number to be canceled. 3 Press once while the number is flashing. 15 English Notes ● The SEARCH buttons can be used during play to search all tracks including tracks not programmed. ● When programs consist of tracks fr[...]

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    16 PLA YB A CK CONTROL OF VIDEO-CD (V er . 2.0) This function is available for Video-CDs, version 2.0 only. “PBC” will light up on the display when a version 2.0 disc is used. The Playback Control differs with each disc. This section gives a basic explanation of Playback Control. Refer to the instruction manual for the disc for details. Playbac[...]

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    17 English 1 Stop this unit and select a Video-CD (version. 2.0). 2 A screen menu appears. * Some discs show several short movies sequentially instead of a menu. 3 Select the number of item you want to play. * If the disc shows several short movies sequentially, press the PLAY/REPEAT button when a desired picture appears. 4 Play starts, or another [...]

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    18 T o return to a previous screen mode during pla y If the disc has index n umbers T o stop play Pressing the INDEX or button once or more searches for and select any index number. Play starts from the point of selected index number. Press once. * To return to the first screen mode, press the STOP/RETURN button repeatedly until the first screen mo[...]

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    19 English HANDLING COMP A CT DISCS • To remove a disc from its storage case, open the case and then press down at the center; with a finger through the center hole and the outer edges held as shown in the illustration, lift the disc out carefully. • Always handle the disc with care so that its surface is not scratched. • Discs are not subjec[...]

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    20 Audio (analog) output .............................. 2 pairs of terminals Audio (analog) output level 1 kHz, 0 dB ................................................................ 2 ± 0.5V Video output 75 Ω , Negative sync. ............................................ 2 terminals Video output level .............................................[...]

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    YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, D-25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77[...]