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D00998401A
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MP-VT1
MP3 Music &
Voice Trainer
This device has a serial
number located on the rear
panel. Please record it and
retain it for your records.
Serial number:
__________________
Quick Start Guide
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR U.S.A. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE TO THE USER OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT This equipment has been tested and found EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO to comply with the limits for a Class B CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF RAIN OR MOISTURE. digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE FCC Rules. These limits are designed to C O V E R ( O R B A C K ) . N O U S E R - provide reasonable protection against SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER harmful
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. tripod, bracket, or table specified • D o n o t p l a c e a ny o b j e c t s f i l l e d 2 Keep these instructions. by the manufacturer, or sold with with liquids, such as vases, on the 3 Heed all warnings. the apparatus. When a cart is used, apparatus. 4 Follow all instructions. use caution when moving the cart/ • Do not install this apparatus in a 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. apparatus combination to avoid injury confi
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SAFETY INFORMATION For China TASCAM MP-VT1
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Table of Contents 1–Introduction................................................... 6 4–Singing or playing with the MP-VT1..........15 Warnings.about.the.rechargeable.battery............ 6 Getting.detailed.usage.of.the.MP-VT1................. 7 Connecting.a.mic.................................................15 About.this.manual................................................. 8 Practicing.with.track.as.they.play........................15 About.the.power.supply.................................
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1–Introduction Thank you for purchasing the TASCAM MP-VT1. Warnings about the rechargeable battery This MP3 player allows you to change the play- back speed of recorded music without changing This product uses a built-in lithium ion battery. its pitch, making it ideal for voice and instrument Always follow the precautions below in order to practice. If you are trying to learn a part that is avoid overheating, fire, smoke, leakage and other too difficult to catch at ordinary playback speed
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1–Introduction ment, unit inspection or repair. When you How to get the Owner’s Manual: dispose of the unit, however, please follow the 1. Connect the MP-VT1 to your computer with procedures in the Owner’s Manual to remove the included USB cable (see “Connecting to and recycle the internal battery. a computer” on page 11 for detail). • Do not touch leaking fluid with bare skin if 2. Click the folder “MANUAL” in the the rechargeable battery leaks. Battery fluid “MP-VT1” shown as an extern
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1–Introduction included USB cable and turn the computer on About this manual if it is off. When we refer to a key or connector or control on Please see “2-Preparing tracks” for instructions the MP-VT1, the typeface looks like this: PLAY. about disconnecting the USB cable. When we refer to items shown on the display, the typeface looks like this: MENU. • To use an AC adapter (sold separately), plug it into the DC IN 5V jack. About the power supply • The indicator at the right side of the dis
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1–Introduction Reset hole If the MP-VT1 starts to operate incorrectly, insert the end of a paper clip or similar object into this hole to press the System Reset Button inside. Pressing this button turns the power OFF. MP-VT1 NOTE Do not press the System Reset Button if the unit is operating normally. TASCAM MP-VT1
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2–Preparing tracks The following sections explain how to copy tracks Turning the power on and off from a CD to a computer and then transfer them to the MP-VT1. To turn the MP-VT1 power on: Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow and hold it until “TASCAM” appears on the Copying tracks to a computer screen. Release the switch. Use a computer application that is capable of importing CD tracks as MP3s (e.g. iTunes) to The MP-VT1 starts and the home screen appears. import the trac
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2–Preparing tracks Connecting to a computer Copying tracks from a computer To transfer music files stored on a computer to the 1. Click on the “MP-VT1” drive icon on the MP-VT1, use the included USB cable to connect computer to open it. You see two folders: the USB port on the unit to a computer USB port. UTILITY and MUSIC. “USB connected…” appears on the MP-VT1 2. Drag and drop MP3 files from the computer screen. On the computer, you should find the unit into the MUSIC folder to copy the
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3–Playing back tracks WARNING Preparing to listen Before starting playback, turn the OUTPUT Connect headphones or a monitoring system (an VOLUME all the way down. Turn it up gradually amp with built-in speakers, a home stereo, etc.) to reach the desired volume. Excessive volume using the /LINE OUT jack. can damage speakers and permanently harm your hearing. Playing back tracks on the MP-VT1 Press the Á/π key to start playback. Press the Á/π key again to stop playback. • If you have more th
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3–Playing back tracks TIP From the MENU screen, use the BROWSE and PLAYLIST screens to select tracks directly and choose your favorite tracks. Changing the playback tempo You can change the speed of playback, which is useful to practice difficult riffs, for example. 3. Use the wheel to select TEMPO and press the ENTER key. 1. Press the MENU key to open the MENU 4. Use the wheel to set the tempo. screen. 2. Use the wheel to select PB CONTROL. TIP Press the ENTER key to open the PB The
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3–Playing back tracks Looping a selected passage 1. Press the Á/π key to start playback. 2. Press the I/O key at the point where you want the loop to start (IN point). 3. Press the I/O key again at the point where you want the loop to stop (OUT point). Loop playback starts immediately from the IN point. To stop loop playback press either the LOOP key or the I/O key. If you press the LOOP key, the loop IN and OUT points are kept, so you can play the same loop if you press the LOOP key agai
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4–Singing or playing with the MP-VT1 You can connect a mic and mix your voice, or the Practicing with track as they play sound of the instrument you are playing, with the If you sing or play an instrument while a track is track being played back. playing back, you can hear the combined signals of your voice or the instrument output through the /LINE OUT jack. Connecting a mic 1. Connect a mic to the MIC IN jack. Use the MIX BALANCE keys to adjust the balance 2. Adjust the mic volume with t
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4–Singing or playing with the MP-VT1 4. Use the wheel to adjust the tempo and Using the Metronome press the MENU key. The MP-VT1 has built-in metronome. 5. Use the wheel to select the BEAT and press the ENTER key. 1. Press the METRONOME key to open the 6. Use the wheel to adjust the beat and METRONOME screen. press the MENU key. 7. Use the wheel to select the LEVEL and press the ENTER key. 8. Use the wheel to select the level (the output level of the metronome) and press the MENU key. 2.
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4–Singing or playing with the MP-VT1 You can see the name of the factory effect cur- Using the built-in effects rently selected in the PRESET display directory The MP-VT1 has built-in mic effects. below. 1. Press the MENU key and select the NOTE OFF bypasses the effect. EFFECT item, then press the ENTER key to open the EFFECT screen. 4. Use the wheel to select PRESET and press the ENTER key. 5. Use the wheel to select preset effect and press the MENU key. 6. Use the wheel to select LEVEL and
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4–Singing or playing with the MP-VT1 10. Use the wheel to select VOICE CHANGE and press the ENTER key. 11. Use the wheel to adjust voice change setting (DOWN, OFF or UP) and press the MENU key. 1 TASCAM MP-VT1
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Notes 1 TASCAM MP-VT1
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» MP-VT1 TEAC CORPORATION Phone: +81-422-52-5082 www.tascam.com 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan TEAC AMERICA, INC. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 www.tascam.com 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD. Phone: +1905-890-8008 www.tascam.com 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada TEAC MEXICO, S.A. De C.V Phone: +52-555-581-5500 www.tascam.com Campesinos No. 184, Colonia Granjes Esmeralda, Delegacion Iztapalapa CP 09810, Mexico DF
