OWNER’S MANUAL CDG X-3 Mark II DIGITAL CDG AND CASSETTE KARAOKE PLAYER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Thank you for purchasing the CDG X-3 Mark II To make full and effective use of this unit, please read this Owner ’s Manual carefully before operating.
GENERAL WARNING CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS - ALL THE SAFETY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ BEFORE THE CDG X-3 MARK II IS OPERATED. 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS AND PACKAGING - THE SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE KEPT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. ALSO KEEP THE BOX IN CASE THE UNIT NEEDS TO BE RETURNED FOR SERVICE. 3. HEED WARNINGS - ALL WARNINGS ON THE CDG X-3 MARK II AND IN THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. 4.
CDG X-3 MARK II FEATURES • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19 STEP DIGITAL KEY CONTROLLER BUILT-IN CASSETTE PLAYER FOR PLAYBACK AND RECORDING BUILT-IN SHOCK RESISTANT CD/CDG PLAYER 3 MICROPHONE JACKS WITH INDIVIDUAL VOLUME CONTROLS (TWO FOR VOCALS, ONE DRY FOR KJ/DJ ANNOUNCEMENTS) KEY CONTROL JACK REMOTE CONTROL ECHO VOLUME CONTROL 3 AUDIO INPUTS WITH PRE-OUT AND RECORD-OUT TWO VIDEO INPUTS AND ONE VIDEO OUTPUT BASS AND TREBLE CONTROLS 110/220 SWITCHABLE PAL/NTSC SWITCHABLE DIMENSIONS (WxDxH): 17” x 15 1/2” x 6”
TABLE OF CONTENTS Congratulations! And thank you for purchasing the VocoPro CDG X-3 Mark II. With proper care and handling, this unit will continue to provide you with years of entertainment and fun for friends and family. Please read this manual carefully before getting started. Table of Contents ............................................................. Before You Start .............................................................. Quick Start ..........................................................
BEFORE YOU START Thank you for purchasing the CDG-X3 Mark II. At VocoPro we care about product quality and customer satisfaction. We know the CDG-X3 Mark II will provide years of quality enjoyment and reliable music entertainment for you when used properly. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOU NEW CDG X-3 MARK II Unpacking the CDG-X3 Mark II Carefully remove the CDG-X3 Mark II player from its carton before discarding the packaging materials.
QUICK START USING THE CDG PLAYER TURN ON THE CDG-X3 MARK II 1. 2. 3. 4. Locate the power switch on the front of the CDG-X3 Mark II player. Press the power switch once to turn on the machine. Locate the “CDG” button below the CDG tray. This selects the mode you will use the player in. Carefully increase the volume by turning the large volume knob clockwise until the desired volume is reached. Carefully increase the microphone volume (see “Parts and Functions” diagram #21) until desired volume is reached.
USING EFFECTS AND CHANGING THE KEY ADDING BASS OR TREBLE TO THE MUSIC 1. Locate the small “BASS” and “TREBLE” control knobs on the front of the CDG-X3 Mark II underneath the large “MUSIC VOL” knob. 2. To add bass tones to the music, turn the “BASS” knob clockwise until you have added the desired amount of bass tone to the music. Likewise to remove bass tone turn the knob counter clockwise. 3.
CHANGING THE KEY (Cont.) USING THE CASSETTE DECK RAISING OR LOWERING THE PITCH (OR KEY) OF THE MUSIC 1. To raise the pitch or key of the music press the “sharp” (#) sign once for each ½ step you would like the music raised. 2. To lower the pitch or key of the music press the “flat” (b) sign once for each ½ step you would like the music lowered. 3. To return the music to its “natural” or “original” key, simply press the “natural” key button once.
USING THE CASSETTE DECK (Cont.) TO RECORD WITH THE CASSETTE DECK You can record you voice on the cassette deck while singing with a Karaoke CD/CDG. 1. NOTE: Be sure to select the “CDG” button located under the CDG tray before you start. Follow the instructions for playing a CD/CDG and select the desired “track” (song), but do not start your song selection yet. Press the “PLAY PAUSE” key until the word “PAUSE” appears in the display window. 2.
listen to your recording... OTHER PARTS OF THE CDG X-3 MARK II TO LISTEN TO YOUR RECORDING 1. When you have finished recording stop the tape by pressing the “ST/EJ” key. 2. Rewind the tape by pressing the “REW” key until the tape stops at the desired location. 3. Select the “CASSETTE” button located below the CDG player to switch to cassette mode. Note: This button should be set to CDG when recording from CDG to cassette. 4. Start the tape playback by pressing the “PLAY” key on the cassette deck.
CONNECTING OTHER COMPONENTS TO THE CDG X-3 MARK II The CDG X-3 Mark II is designed so you can connect other components to it and use the Karaoke features that are built-in to the CDG X-3 Mark II in conjunction with those components. EXPANDING YOUR SYSTEM - USING THE CDG X-3 MARK II FEATURES WITH OTHER COMPONENTS You may use the Karaoke features (echo, delay, key changer) that are built into the CDG X-3 Mark II with other components just by connecting the components as described in this section.
CONNECTING OTHER COMPONENTS TO THE CDG X-3 MARK II CONNECTING AN ADDITIONAL TAPE DECK TO PLAY OR RECORD ON THE CDG X-3 MARK II TO PLAY MUSIC FROM AN ADDITIONAL TAPE DECK THROUGH THE CDG X-3 MARK II: Using and RCA connector cable, connect the “L” and “R” “AUX” INPUT jacks on the CDG X-3 Mark II to the “L” and “R” “AUDIO OUTPUT OR PLAY OUT” jacks on the tape deck (check manufacturer’s instructions).
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INFRARED REMOTE SENSOR: The sensor on the top of the hand held remote control communicates with the infrared sensor on the front panel of the CDG X-3 Mark II and should not be covered or the remote control will not work properly. 10 BATTERY COMPARTMENT: On the back of the hand held remote control there is a cover that slides off to expose the battery compartment. Push cover down with thumb and slide off.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) SOLUTION(S) No video signal. Words don’t appear on the TV monitor. The television may not be switched to the proper video input channel. Be sure the television is set to the “VIDEO” mode (see your television’s owners manual). Be sure the “VIDEO OUTPUT” jack (See PARTS AND FUNCTIONS diagram) on the rear panel of the CDG X-3 Mark II is connected to the “VIDEO INPUT” section of the TV monitor.
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS (FRONT PANEL) 5 3 4 2 42 40 41 1 38 39 36 37 6 34 1 35 7 8 32 31 33 POWER BUTTON: Turns on the power to the CDG X-3 Mark II. TAPE COUNTER: Use the tape counter when playing or recording cassettes to keep track of your location on the tape. 3 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON: To open/close CD/CDG tray. 4 RESET BUTTON: Push the reset button to reset the tape counter to zero when using the cassette deck.
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS (FRONT PANEL CONT.) 11 NEXT SELECTION CONTROL BUTTON: Press this 25 AUX: Auxiliary input selector key. Pressing this key will button to advance the CDG to the next song selection select the component that is connected to the auxiliary input. Press once for each song you want to advance to, or hold the For example, if an additional tape deck or CD player is used button down to advance continually.
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS (FRONT PANEL CONT.) 32 SHARP KEY: Press this key to RAISE the pitch of the 39 REW: “REWIND” When playing a cassette, this key can song selection being played. This feature raises the pitch of the song one half-step for each time it is pressed, up to nine half-steps. The sharp key is part of the “key control” feature and will work with the CDG player and cassette deck. The key control feature will also work with external players when properly connected to the CDG X-3 Mark II.
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS (REAR PANEL) 3 1 4 5 2 6 7 8 9 10 13 12 11 10 16 15 14 PARTS AND FUNCTIONS REAR PANEL 1 3RD MICROPHONE/DJ/KJ INPUT JACK: This microphone input “bypasses” the echo feature and the bass and treble tones are “preset”. Therefore it is considered to produce a “dry” signal and there are no separate bass or treble controls. It is best used for announcements by the host or hostess. The volume control for the 3rd microphone input is located just to the right of the input jack.
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS (REAR PANEL CONT.) 10 AC POWER CORD: Plugs into any AC wall outlet. 11 LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNEL RECORD (“REC”) OUTPUT JACKS: These two outputs jacks can be used to connect an additional tape deck. Connect the left (“L”) and right (“R”) record (REC) output jacks to the respective left (“L”) and right (“R”) record (REC) input jacks on the back of your external tape deck. Only the music being played on the CDG X-3 Mark II will record onto your external tape deck.
CONNECTING A TELEVISION MONITOR 17
CONNECTION DIAGRAM for other components 18
SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO INPUT (AT1KHZ) MICROPHONE ....................................................... 2.5mv/10k Ohms AUX/DVD/LD/CDG/CASSETTE.............................. 150MV/50 Ohms AUDIO OUTPUT...................................................... 500MV VIDEO INPUT CDG/LD/DVD.......................................................... 1V P-P/75 Ohms FREQUENCY RESPONSE AUX/DVD/LD/CDG/CASSETTE.............................. 20HZ-20KHZ+3db TONE CONTROL (MUSIC) BASS...........................................
