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DUET-II
Digital Key Control CD/CDG Dual Cassette Karaoke System
owner's manual
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DUET-II Digital Key Control CD/CDG Dual Cassette Karaoke System Contents Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Listening for a Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions 8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so its location does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, CAUTION sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the RISK OF SHOCK ventilation slots. 9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, do not remove cover (or back). No user- stoves, or ot
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CAUTION: Read this before operating your unit CAUTION The apparatus is not disconnected from the AC power source so long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the apparatus itself is turned off. To fully insure that the apparatus is indeed fully void if residual power, leave unit disconnected from the AC outlet for at least fifteen seconds. 1. To ensure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2. Install you
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Welcome…. Thank you for purchasing the DUET-II 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 like a star with full-scale club models, in-home systems and mobile units. All our products offer solid performance a
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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 equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and, most impo
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Before Getting Started: Things to Consider It is very important to read the following instructions prior to starting any installation procedures. Doing so will ensure a correct installation and may save you some time as well. Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all external components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the DUET-II before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all cables are properly grounded. Protect Components from Over
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DUET-II Features • 40W + 40W Maximum Power Output • Top Loading Digital Shock Resistant CD/CDG Player • Dual Cassette Decks to Play and Record Live Performance Mixes from CD or Cassette • AM/FM Stereo Tuner • 12-Step Digital Key Controller (half-steps) • Professional Digital Echo • Two Microphone Inputs with Individual Volume Controls • 5-Band Graphic Equalizer POWER • Stereo 4-Speaker System • PAL/NTSC Switchable • +/- Pitch Control for Customizing CD+G and Tape Playback 1 2 Speeds, All
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Front Panel Descriptions 1. POWER - Press to turn the system ON, press again and release to turn the system OFF. 13 2. CASSETTE CONTROLS. RECORD - Press to RECORD. Refer to "Recording 4 Cassettes". Play – Press to PLAY tape. Refer to "Playing 5 3 Cassettes". REW/REV – Press to REWIND tape. POWER FF/CUE – Press to rapidly ADVANCE tape. 1 STOP/EJECT – Press to STOP cassette. (Cancels any depressed cassette button except PAUSE). Press again to OPEN casse
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Front Panel Descriptions 14. STOP – To stop playing the CD, press the STOP 15 button once. The LCD will display total number 16 of tracks and playing time of the CD 14 19 17 18 15. F.F.___- To advance the CD to the beginning of 20 the next track, press and release this button. Continue to hold down this button to fast forward at a fast rate. F.F.___- To FAST FORWARD the POWER CD while playing, press and hold this button. Sound can be heard at a
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Rear / Top Panel Descriptions 27 22 23 25 21 26 21. OPEN/CLOSE – Press the OPEN/CLOSE point to open the CD compartment. Close CD compartment by pressing this button again. 22. FM ANT TERMINAL – Connect the FM ANTENNA wire for optimal reception. 23. VIDEO OUTPUT – Connect jack to VIDEO IN of TV (See Figure 1). NOTE: Some TV's may not have a VIDEO input jack 120V in this case, use a RF modulator (sold 240V separately) to connect to your T
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CD Player Operations NOTES: • Do not touch the disc tray while player is operating. • Never place anything except a compact disc in the disc tray. Foreign objects can damage the unit. • Do not apply excessive force to the disc tray. • Discs must be placed in the disc tray one at a time. 1. Press the POWER switch to ON. 2. Slide the FUNCTION SELECTOR button to CD. 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE recess (on CD door) to open the CD compartment. 4. Place a disc in the compartment with the printed side facin
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Getting Connected Connecting Audio and Video to External Devices: (see figure below) 1. Connect yellow plug from the included A/V cable to the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the back of your Duet-II karaoke system. 2. Connect the other yellow plug of the A/V cable to the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on your television. 3. On your television’s remote control (or on the front panel of our TV), press the TV/Video button. 4. Set the FUNCTION SELECTOR switch to CD on the DUET-II. 5. Turn the POWER of the system to on
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Audio Controls Graphic EQ Settings After choosing the program source you want; adjust the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER controls as follows: 1. Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired listening level. 2. Set the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER controls to match the sound characteristics of your listening room. With each of the five controls of the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER, it is possible to control a narrow, distinct section of the audio band by up to +/-10dB. The frequency bands controlled by the slide controls ha
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Cassette Deck Operation Follow the steps bellow for any tape deck operations: 1. Press the POWER switch ON. 2. Slide the FUNCTION SELECTOR to TAPE. 3. Press the STOP/EJECT button, the cassette door will open. 4. Put the cassette into the holder, open end down, and gently close the cassette door. 5. Press the PLAY button. The system will play the cassette till the end of that side is reached. To play the other side, hit the STOP/EJECT button and remove the cassette, turn it around and put i
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Cassette Tape / Deck Maintenance Erase Protection Every cassette can be protected against accidental erasing of pre-recorded material. On the back of a cassette are two breakout tabs. These must be in place before the RECORD button will depress. If these tabs have been removed, such as on pre-recorded cassette you buy, the RECORD button will not depress. To record using a cassette which has the breakout tabs removed, place a piece of tape over the exposed holes, this will allow the interl
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Troubleshooting If your stereo system fails to operate, carefully read these instructions. Many problem situations are caused by improper use. Listed below are the most common ones. PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS Power switched on, but no sound Poor AC power plug connection to Connect AC correctly. and no light on the POWER LED. wall outlet. Old wall-outlets sometimes cause power loss Plug must fit snugly in outlet. The POWER LED system is on but VOLUME control is at “0 "position. Adjust the VOLUME cont
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