Sony MHC-550 User Manual

a es ee
Microphone Mixing
(for FH-B511 only)
You can “mix” sounds by playing one of
the components and singing or speaking
into a microphone. The mixed sounds can
then be recorded on a tape.
POWER-—*ON
1 Tum VOLUME to MIN to tum down
the microphone control level.
2 Connect a microphone to the MIX MIC
jack.
3 Play your favorite sound source.
4 Sing or speak into the microphone.
5 Turn VOLUME clockwise to adjust the
microphone level.
6 Adjust VOLUME. If you hear acoustic
feedback, move the microphone away
from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone.
7 you want to record mixed sound,
insert a tape in deck B and start
recording.
To record from the microphone only
14 Press FUNCTION several times to select
the CD player. If a CD is being played,
press @ on the CD player to stop
playing.
2 Start recording.
3 Sing or speak into the microphone.
When you finish mixing
Disconnect the microphone.
|
Karaoke: Singing
Along (for FH-B511
only)
POWER—ON KARAOKE PON
To Reduce the Vocals
(karaoke pon)
You can minimize the singer’s voice, “vocal
reduction,” so you can sing along with any
stereo CD. When you want to record the
sound of the CD and your voice, operate
steps below, then operate “Microphone
Mixing.”
To reduce the vocals
Press KARAOKE PON so the indicator
lights.
The karaoke play sound will be in
monaural. To cancel vocal reduction, press
KARAOKE PON so the indicator goes off.
Notes on vocal reduction
The singer’s voice may not be reduced
completely for the following reasons:
© Monaural recorded source (Instruments
may also be reduced.)
© Only a few instruments are playing in the
stereo recorded source
¢ A duet is being played
©The source has strong echoes or chorus
¢ The singer’s voice on the source deviates
from the center
The voice on the source is singing in high
soprano or tenor
SSS ae eee ee
Connecting Optional
Equipment
For greater enjoyment of your stereo
system, you can connect other components
to the stereo. You can connect: :
¢a VCR, an MD recorder or a DAT deck to
the VIDEO/ AUX jacks
*a microphone to the MIX MIC jack (for
FH-B511 only)
* headphones to the HEADPHONES jack
on the front of the CD player
To connect a VCR, an MD recorder or
a DAT deck
You can connect optional a VCR, an MD
recorder or a DAT deck to the VIDEO/
AUX jack. To listen to the connected these
equipment, press FUNCTION repeatedly
so that “VIDEO/ AUX ” appears.
Chapter 6: Additional Features

Sony MHC-550 Specifications

General

Brand	Sony
Model	MHC-550
Category	Stereo System
Language	English