User manual YAMAHA VCD-120K

[. . . ] R VCD-1 20K NATURAL SOUND VIDEO CD CHANGER NATURAL SOUND VIDEO CD CHANGER PLAY/SELECT OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO CD MPX KARAOKE KEY CONTROL DISC SKIP SKIP/SEARCH PREV NEXT ECHO LEVEL STOP/RETURN PLAYXCHANGE MIC 1 MIC 2 POWER KEY CONTROL +10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MIN MAX MIN MAX GRAPHICS OWNER'S MANUAL Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA Video CD changer. This unit can play discs of the following types only. Type of disc Mark printed on the disc Type of signal recorded Sound + Picture (Movie) Sound only Sound + Still picture Size (Dimension) 12 cm 8 cm (Single type) 12 cm 8 cm (Single type) Maximum possible play time 74 minutes 20 minutes 74 minutes 20 minutes Video CD CD (including CD-G) GRAPHICS Never attempt to load a disc other than above into the unit because it may cause a damage to this unit and/or other units connected to this unit. VIDEO CD Video CDs are classified into two types, version 1. 1 and 2. 0. This unit can play not only discs of version 1. 1, but also version 2. 0 on which a Playback Control can be made. Video CD, version 1. 1: With the same operation as compact discs, you can enjoy sounds and pictures (movies). [. . . ] However, they cannot work when playing Video CDs, version 2. 0 in the Playback Control mode. Notes q This button can work only for playing a Video CD. q These DIGEST and INTRO operations repeat endlessly until you stop playback. q The monitor can show up to nine screens at a time. The number of screens varies from disc to disc. There may be a case that the monitor can show one screen only as follows: To skip through tracks forward or backward Pressing the TIME INDEX or button once allows you to skip through the track backward or forward respectively by the time shown on the display. TIME INDEX To cancel DIGEST and INTRO operations Press the STOP button. To play a Video CD slowly When you press a button several times in a short period of time, the time to skip changes on the display. Releasing the button moves the position by the displayed time before or after. The skip operation varies as follows: q While you are playing a Video CD or CD, you can skip forward or backward through the entire disc. q While you are playing programmed tracks in the Karaoke mode, the skip is made forward or backward through the entire disc including unprogrammed tracks. q While you are playing a Video CD, version 2. 0 in the Playback Control mode, you can skip forward or backward through the selected track. SLOW Notes q This button can work only when playing a Video CD. q To return to normal-speed playback, press the PLAY button. 12 English To monitor the operation status Pressing the ON SCREEN button once shows the status screen on the video monitor. You can easily monitor the operations of this unit such as play, search, and stop. Pressing the button again cancels this function. To enter the KARAOKE mode KARAOKE KARAOKE ON SCREEN · · Note This function is not available for CDs. · A pause is inserted each time a play of track ends. To begin playing the next track, press the PLAY/REPEAT button. While this unit is paused, " : " flashes on and off on the time display. In this mode, you can program tracks for singing Karaoke. Some adjustments can be made on this unit for enjoying Karaoke. See page 14 for details. Exchanging discs while playing another disc During play, you can open the disc tray by pressing the PLAYXCHANGE button without interrupting disc play. In this case, pressing the DISC SKIP button has no effect. PLAYXCHANGE Notes If "PBC" is illuminated on the display, pressing the KARAOKE button to enter the Karaoke mode will cancel the Playback Control mode (turn "PBC" off) and stop this unit. · If the pause mode is engaged for 10 minutes, the unit is stopped automatically to protect the internal mechanism. · To cancel this function Press the KARAOKE button again. "KARAOKE" disappears from the display. Note You can load or replace discs on the tray when the disc tray is opening, however, never load a disc on the recess hidden inside the unit. In doing so, the disc and the unit may be damaged, because the recess already has a disc, which is being played. 13 Adjustments for enjoying Karaoke KEY CONTROL KEY CONTROL OPEN/CLOSE KARAOKE MPX ON SCREEN MPX PLAY/SELECT PROG CANCEL ENTER S/F REP OPEN/CLOSE +10 STOP/RETURN PLAYXCHANGE 1 2 3 4 5 MPX KARAOKE KEY CONTROL DISC SKIP SKIP/SEARCH PREV NEXT ECHO LEVEL MIC 1 MIC 2 6 7 8 9 0 +10 KEY CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MIN MAX MIN MAX Adjusting the level of sound signals input from the microphone(s) LEVEL MPX KEY CONTROL ECHO LEVEL MIN MAX Turning the LEVEL control clockwise increases the level, and counterclockwise decreases the level. Adjusting the level of echo applied to sound signals input from the microphone(s) ECHO Changing audio output mode You can select any of four audio output modes by pressing the MPX button. MPX MIN MAX Turning the ECHO control clockwise increases the level, and counterclockwise decreases the level. If you need no echo effect, set this control to the "MIN" position. [. . . ] Direct sunlight or lighting (of an inverter type of fluorescent lamp etc. ) is striking the remote control sensor of the main unit. SPECIFICATIONS Audio (analog) output level (only when playing CD) 1 kHz, 0 dB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ± 0. 5V Signal to noise ratio (only when playing CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 dB or more Dynamic range (only when playing CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 dB or more Harmonic distortion + noise 1 kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]