XD-750/700/550/500 (En)4 9Preparation sectionBasic sectionApplication sectionKnowledge sectionsConnect a microphone.1Enjoying KaraokeWhen CDs or tapes with recorded voice and instrumentmusic are played, it is possible to lower the volume onlyfor the voice part. In combination with mic mixing, thispermits easy enjoyment of Karaoke.Sing along with the accompaniment.Play the music.3 Adjust the volume balance betweenthe music input and microphone in-put.2 Plug the microphone into one of theMIC jacks.÷ Set the MIC MIX. control knob to the fully counterclockwise positionwhen the microphone is not used.23Effective Sound Adjustment1 Turn the MIC MIX. control fullycounterclockwise.÷ The SOURCE DIRECT function should be off.(XD-550/XD-500 only)After the above steps, you can record your karaoke singing onto a tape. However, note that the karaoke singing using a tapecannot be recorded onto a tape.This function makes it possible to enjoy music sources including vocal as pseudo Karaoke sources. This makes it possible toenjoy Karaoke even when no special Karaoke CDs or tapes are available.Each press switches HIT MASTER ON and OFF alternately.1 HIT MASTER ON2 HIT MASTER OFFMIC1 MIC2MIC MIX.MIN. MAX.MIC MIX.MIN. MAX. To increasemicrophonevolumeTo decreasemicrophonevolumeEnjoying Karaoke with software including the vocal part (HIT MASTER function)HITMASTERH I T M A s T E REQ. ON1 2 3EQ.CLASSICMANUALPOPROCKVOL.63 4 5÷ The volume of the vocal parts of the song decreases. However, thiseffect may not be clear with some songs and discs.÷ A Karaoke tape can be created by recording the performance while theMIC MIX. control is in the fully counterclockwise position.÷ The HIT MASTER function is switched OFF when an equalizer effectis used.