USER’S MANUAL

AR-36G/AR-36NG

FEATURES

Support for disks

- DVD, DVD-R, SVCD, VCD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3,MP4 and Karaoke Maseco

Midivision disc

Karaoke support various functions

- The user can sing with more lyrics and plentiful, clear picture. The chorus and vocal is unique.

In addition, the device can play Mp3 Karaoke disc.

- IFUN feature helps discover the joy, intelligent scoring for each singing.

Qualitative picture, transparent and clear sound

- Decoding technique MPEG1, MPEG2 and MPEG4

Many advantageous functions:

- Function of presetting the song and helps to preset 99 songs, can read and play the contents

easily through displayed panel, search for a song by remote control, language is displayed in

Vietnamese.

- DVD disc can play up to 135’, including 8 different languages and 32 different captions

- MPEG-2 helps compress picture with high quality digital sound; creates the great, lively picture and audio as in the theaters.

- Each DVD device or disk has a region code that helps to play for each country, so the code on device and disc must be consistent with each other.

- The machine has function of reading in multi zone

NAME OF EACH PART

Front panel:

1. POWER: On/off the power

2. MIC port: Connect to micro

3. Keys of numbers: Input the code of the song

4. Disc tray

5. PROG: reserve the code of the song

6. OPEN/CLOSE: Load/eject the disk tray

7. Control keys (PLAY/PAUSE/STOP/PREV/NEXT)

8. Displayed screen: Display disc contents being played

9. MIC VOL: Increase/decrease the volume of micro

10. Eye to receive the signal of remote control

11. ECHO: increase/decrease the effect of echo

12. Clear a code of the song incorrectly entered

Rear panel:

Stereo audio port

Video port

Coaxial Scoring port

5.1 channel audio port

Component video port S-Video port

Optical audio port Only support for 36NG

BASIC CONNECTION

Video port (yellow) Audio port (red & white)

Only support for 36NG

Stereo

Stereo

REMOTE CONTROL

Set the device Load/eject the disc tray Direct scoring Key of repeat/Record the song (36NG) Interrupt sounds Select angle view (DVD) Keys of numbers/alphabets

List of recorded songs/ Select captions

Zoom in pictures/ Key, Tempo Store the song (MIDI)

Clear the selected number

Select Menu (DVD)/ PBC (VCD2.0) Applause Confirm the operation Arrow key (Direction key)

Select Male/female tone

Replay the song being played/Repeat Return to previous operation Slowly play Stop Store in the priority/Play/Pause

Fast/slow tempo Increase/decrease the key

Melody Increase/decrease the volume

Fast forward/reverse Previous/next Track/Chapter, increase/decrease the number of character to be found Language/Right left Search for a song Chorus Display the contents Favorite song

New song Popular song

Note: The remote control is directed to the device in the range of 30 degrees with a maximum distance of 7-8m

PLAY DISC

For CD disc - Automatically play when disc is put in the device

- Can use PREV,NEXT to play previous song or next song and use the number keys to select the song

For VCD disc - Automatically play when disc is put in the device - If the play mode is PBC on, the device will play the whole disc - If the play mode is PBC off, the device will help play any song - Use PBC key on the remote control to activate PBC mode (only have the effect on VCD 2.0)

For JPEG disc + Normal play

- Put disc in the device; use the arrow key to move to the picture folder. Then press ENTER, select to press PLAY to display pictures - Press STOP to return to picture folder - Press PREV/NEXT to select the mode to display each picture or to automatically change the picture + Zoom in pictures - Use ZOOM key on the remote control to zoom in pictures, use arrow key to move the picture to desired position

For Mp3 disc - Press STOP key to return to the root - Press arrow key to select the folder and the song to be played - Press PREV/NEXT key to play the previous song or the next song - Press ENTER key to start playing - Press STOP key to stop playing

For Mp4 disc - Press arrow key to select the folder and the song to be played - Press PREV/NEXT key to display the page of previous song or next song - Press PLAY or ENTER key to start playing - Press PREV/NEXT key to play the previous song or the next song - Press STOP key to stop playing

For DVD disc MENU and TITLE - Normally, in DVD disc has the option “Menu and Title”. The user can directly use Menu and Title key on the remote control to enter the section of Menu or Title on disc, then use arrow key to select sections (Chapter/Track, captions…) then press ENTER key

Title and Chapter - Normally, in DVD disc has a lot of titles and in the title also has a lot of chapters - Can fast select any title or chapter by using the number keys Audio language

- Have a maximum of 8 languages in DVD disc. When play the multilingual DVD disc, please press

AUDIO key on the remote control to select many different languages

Note: This feature only has the effect on disc having the support of multiple languages

Caption language

- DVD device can support for 32 different captions, use SUBTITLE key on the remote control to select

many different captions to play

USE INSTALLATION - Press Setup on the remote control to perform the device’s installation

- Play mode + Play according to the playlist: only have effect when select Set the playlist + Set the playlist: helps the user select the favorite song (CD/VCD/DVD), cancel the selection by Clear key - Installation: set general features of the device

- Audio installation:

+ KTS output: 5.1 CH audio * Dolby Digital * DTS + Stereo: when stereo function is off, the device will change to 5.1CH audio + Speaker Setup: FR,FL,SR,SL,CENTER,SUBWOOFER * Speaker: small/large * Distance: 1.0M~6.6M * Volume: 0dB~-10dB + Sampling frequency: 48K/96K + Pro Logic II: virtual sound emulator to create the effect for DVD film * DSP mode off (on/off the effect) * Emulation * Music * Movie * Matrix - Video installation

+ Color system: * NTSC * PAL * Progressive (480P) * Progressive (576P) * HDTV 720p output * HDTV 1080i output + Displayed mode:

* 4:3 Letterbox * 4:3 Standard * 16:9 Widescreen

+ S-Video output: on/off + Language: Chinese/English/Vietnamese

* Displayed language: select the displayed language for the device * Disc language: default language in DVD play * Voice-over: select default VO language for the device * Caption: select default caption for the device in DVD play

- General installation: + Lock program: limit the degree of unwholesome movies for children (supported by DVD) (*) + Screen saver: helps on/off screen saver when the device does not play disc + Default: helps restore the original setting of the device - Karaoke installation:

+ Scale: Non-professional/Normal/Professional * Scoring: helps on/off scoring mode * How to score: Random/Professional * Fun scoring: on/off iFUN scoring mode

+ Lyric: on/off the lyric when the song being played + Background picture: DVD/Blue + Drive lock: helps enter password to lock the drive (**) + Favorite song: helps preset favorite song by input the code of favorite song, press Enter to select and move to the next code, press Return to store when finish + Greeting installation: use arrow key and Enter key to select the characters installed in the device, helps display 2 lines of greeting with favorite color on the screen when the device is playing MIDI disc. Each line has a maximum of 24 characters + Randomly play: this function has the effect of replay the song being played if the users do not select a new song in the period of 2 minutes (*) Password: “8888”

(**) Password: “88888888”

SET iFUN FEATURE - Have two ways to set iFUN feature: + Option 1: Select the feature directly on the remote control, press “iFUN” key, the device will notify that this feature is on or off + Option 2: Set “iFUN” feature from device’s system, press SETUP on the remote control to perform setting, select Set\Set Karaoke\Scale\Fun scoring (off/on) * Note: Scoring table of iFUN only displays when having lyrics

- Set the signal source for iFUN feature: + Option 1: Select the signal from MIC port of the device; to perform press SETUP, to setting select Set\Set Karaoke\Scale\Scoring port (“In”). Then iFUN feature will receive the signal from MIC port + Option 2: Select signal input for iFUN through Score port, to perform the users do the same as above but select Scoring port (“Out”); must connect the signal from MIC OUT of Amplifier to scoring port of the device, then iFUN feature will have effect

BASIC OPERATION IN MIDI KARAOKE USE

I. Helps preset 99 songs 1. Input the code of the song to be played and press “PRIORITY/PLAY” 2. In case of incorrect input, press “CLEAR” key to delete 3. Press “RESERVE” key to store the song

II. Set priority song when a number of songs were stored already 1. Enter the code of the song to be preset accordant with the code in the song book 2. In case of incorrect input, press CLEAR key to delete 3. Press “PRIORITY (PLAY)” to store the priority song 4. Select and fast searching a song by remote control: - Select the song directly by using the number keys, select the correct code specified in the song book and press PRIORITY (PLAY)/ENTER to play - Select the song fast without the song book, press Search key on the remote control to open the song list including many different languages Vietnamese, Chinese, English; to select the song of a country, press Language (Audio) key to move to the song list of that country. + Search for a song as per the alphabet (abc) of the first characters of its title, press the number keys on the remote control corresponding to the specified character to start searching For example, to search for a song with the first character of its title is K, press number 5 key constantly until showing the character K, then list of the songs on the right will automatically display all the titles beginning with the character K; use up/down key to select the song, CHAR+/- to increase/decrease the number of word in the song (for example: the song: “KẺ BƯỚM HOA” has 3 words) and press ENTER to play or store

5. Clear a song in the list of stored songs:

- Clear one of the songs have been stored, to display the stored songs, press SELECTED SONG key to open the list of the songs, use the function key to perform the operation + F1 key to clear a song + F2 key to move the song to upper position + F3 key to move the song to lower position

6. Add a song directly to the list of favorite song (F3/Favorite):

Option 1: While the song being played press ADD SONG key, the device will automatically add the

song being played in the list of favorite songs. To clear a song, select and press F1

Option 2: When the device is on standby mode to select song, press SETUP key on the remote

control to select Set\Set Karaoke\Favorite song. Input the code of the favorite song then press

ENTER to select and move to next code, press Return to store and exit when finish

RECORD THE SONG - To record the song, press ‘REC (Record on)’ key on the remote control then press number keys to select the song, to continue recording press ‘REC (Record next)’, to cancel press ‘REC (Record off)’ again - To review the list of recorded songs, press ‘RECLIST/SUBTITLE’ key on the remote control - To replay the recorded song, select the song in the list of recorded songs then press ‘ENTER’ key - To delete a song in the list of recorded songs; when the device is stopped, press ‘RECLIST’ to select the song, press ‘F1/NEW’ to deleted

TROUBLESHOOTING

TECHNICAL PROBLEMS SPECIFIC REPAIR

Not eject the disk tray - The power-source cable not plug in Plug the power-source cable in

The device not playing - Not have disc in drive - Disc placed in opposite side - Disc is too dirty or scratched

- Put disc in drive - Select the correct disc side - Clean disc or change disc

No audio - Not connect to Audio cable - Amplifier not operate - Disc is too dirty or scratched

- Connect to Audio cable -Check Power key and Volume of Amplifier - Clean disc or change disc

No picture - Not turn on TV or incorrect Video mode - Not picture disc - Not connect to Video port - Picture signal wire broken

- Turn on TV, select right Video port - Replaced by picture disc - Connect to Video port - Replaced by a new signal wire

Picture moving up/down - Incorrect system - Adjust the correct system in SETUP/TV SYSTEM

Poor quality of audio/picture - Disc is too dirty or scratched - Clean disc or change disc

No audio in DVD play - Song not have vocal support - The volume is too small - Interrupt audio output - Interrupt the vocal

- Select another song having vocal support - Increase the volume - Turn Mute key to Turn on - Press vocal to turn on the vocal

No Micro volume - Interrupt Micro - Micro volume is small

- Turn on Micro - Increase Micro volume

Have the howl (feedback) - Place Micro near TV or amplifier - The volume of Amplifier/TV is too loud

- Move the Microphone away from TV or amplifier - Decrease the volume of Amplifier/TV

Remote not operating (while the keys on device still operate)

- Place battery incorrectly or low battery - Key stuck - Blocked by big obstacles - Control in far distance - Incorrect angle to receive signals

- Check the battery or replace the new battery - Press the key again to rebound - Ensure that there are no obstacles between the device and remote control - Reduce the distance under 10m - Adjust the angle between the device and remote control less than 30 degrees

SPECIFICATIONS

Voltage: AC 90 – 240VAC 50/60Hz

Power Consumption: 30W

Compatible with: DVD Midi Karaoke/DVD/DVD-R/SVCD/ VCD/CD-R/ CD-RW/Mp3/WMA/Mp4 & Jpeg

Output

Video 1VP-P (750)

S-Video Y 1VP-P (750)

C 0.286 VP-P (750)

Component

Y 1VP-P (750)

Pb 0.7 VP-P (750)

Pr 0.7 VP-P (750)

Audio L/R,5.1CH 2Vrms(max)

Input Microphone 1,2 10mV(600Ω)