Astra Group Xtreme version 8 User Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
I. Contents of Your Xtreme Version 8 Package……….. II. Taking Care of Your Xtreme V8………………………. III. Setting Up Xtreme V8 with Your Video/Audio System……………... IV. Key Function Guide……..Using Version 8 and Its Control Functions A. Turning the Microphone On/Off B.
Page 3 2. Use only the Adaptor supplied in your V8 package. If this is lost or damaged, replace only with an Adaptor supplied by The Astra Group, Inc. or by authorized Xtreme Magic Sing dealers. The plug of other adaptors may fit,...
Page 4 1. Install your V8 and its attachments as shown in the following diagrams.
Page 5 Caution: Use only the adaptor supplied with your Version 8 package, or a Magic Sing adaptor supplied by The Astra Group, Inc. or an authorized Xtreme Magic Sing dealer. Using other adaptors can damage your mic even if they have a compatible plug.
Page 6 Congratulations! As owner of the Xtreme Version 8, you now have one of the most technically advanced handheld videoke microphones whose practical and easy-to-use features will enhance the enjoyment of singing during gatherings with your family, relatives and friends, and even...
Page 8 The Version 8 LCD DISPLAY shows the action in Verify how On, Off and progress, which changes depending on the function Low Battery are indicated keys pressed by user. FUNCTION KEYS Power Cursor Down / Up Mic Volume Background Music Volume Song Reserve Tempo Adjustment Pitch Adjustment...
Page 9: Turning The Microphone On/Off
Once you have set up your microphone as shown on pages 5 to 7, you are ready to use its versatility and powerful capabilities using controls. Following is a step-by-step guide to complete control over each of the functions of Version 8, as well as of its sub-microphone in case you have decided to get one as well.
Page 10 Sub-microphone: Press adjust using Music Volume: Background Music: Press and adjust using...
Page 11: Selecting Songs
Melody Guide: Press and adjust using Echo Volume: Press and adjust using C. SELECTING SONGS Direct Access: Press {number of song} + (Please refer to Song List for number of the song you want to sing.) Scrolling: Use to scroll to the song title on TV screen and then press to play the highlighted song.
Page 12 Reserving: Press {number of song} + consecutively to select as many as 20 songs that you want to play in sequence. Press to start . (The songs will play in the sequence you entered them. While 20 songs can be programmed, only 10 titles at a time will be displayed.) Continuous Play: Press to play the...
Page 13: Pausing/Resuming
D. PAUSING/RESUMING Press to pause song playback without returning to standby mode. Press again to resume playback of the rest of the song. E. REPEATING A SONG SECTION During playback of a song, Press at the start of the selected section, and again at the end of the selected section.
Page 14: Fitting The Mic And Music To Your Voice And Preferences
F. FITTING THE MIC & MUSIC TO YOUR VOICE AND PREFERENCES Always Selecting Male or Female Voice. MALE–fEMALE–OF In Main Microphone: Press to shift from male to female How about if the song i voice (high pitch). already for female voic it change to a higher pi to male voice? Pls.
Page 15 Press once more to turn off voice change function. In Sub-Microphone: Press to shift from male to female voice (high pitch). Press once more to shift from female to male voice (low pitch). Press once more to turn off voice change function.
Page 16 Adjusting Pitch. Press and adjust vocal pitch using Changing Melody Instrument. Press and use to select the instrument you want to use for your melody guide from the menu displayed. (The setting returns to its default value after the end of the song.)
Page 17: Using The Mic's Record / Playback Capabilities
G. USING MIC’s RECORD/PLAYBACK Is the Pause/Resume op CAPABILITIES available while Recordin Playing Back? Recording. Press to start recording. Press to stop. Playing Back. Press to start playback. Press to stop. (NOTE: The mic’s built-in recording function is limited to about 9 minutes of recording. After exiting from Record/Playback...
Page 18: Placing Your Own Video Images As Background
H. PLACING YOUR OWN VIDEO IMAGES AS BACKGROUND (USING EXTERNAL VIDEO INPUT) After installing the camcorder, DVD, digital camera*, or another external device that will feed your preferred moving or still video images (as shown on page 6), you can replace the V8’s built-in background pictures using its External Video function as follows: Press...
Page 19: Contest
Display Score During Singing (Real Time): Press to turn on or off the display of your real time score while singing. CONTEST Press to select competition between two teams with up to three singing members each. Press to begin competition with the V8 selecting songs at random.
Page 20 Lyric Cue. Press to turn on or off a visual guide to help you time your singing of the lyrics. Press to exit. Lyric Line Display. Press to set 2 or 3 lyric lines to be displayed in your TV screen. Press to exit.
Page 21 Make your own CD song compilations, using the CD writer of your PC. Download songs from the internet. Placing these on your Recording Pack would allow you to play the songs using your V8. (If the songs are downloaded in a karaoke format, then these would become part of your V8’s karaoke library.)
Page 22 Your Version 8 is a very technically advanced piece of equipment. It can be interfaced with a personal computer to extend its capabilities even further. The computer interface will enable you immediately to do the following: Copy to your PC the songs that you have recorded on to a Recording Pack with your Play your recorded songs from your PC.
Page 23 The USB Cable which came with your V8 • unit. STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Installing the USB Driver • Insert the installation CD to the CD ROM drive. The window shown below will appear asking you to select the setup type to install. Click on “USB Driver Install.”...
Page 24 Click ‘Next’ to begin the installation process. When you see the screen below, click the “Continue Anyway” button.
Page 25 The USB driver is now installed. Click ‘Finish’. Installing the USB Download Manager • 7. After finishing USB Driver installation, your screen will return to the window below. Click on “Download Manager Install.” 8. Select a language then click ‘Next’. 9.
Page 26 11. USB Download Manager is now installed. Click ‘Finish’ to exit. The USB Download Manager icon will now appear on your desktop. Connecting V8 with your PC • 12. Insert the Recording Pack in one of the four song chip slots at the back of the V8. (See page 31 “Song Chip / Recording Pack”...
Page 27 18. Installation process is now complete. Click ‘Finish.’ This will redirect you to your desktop. USING YOUR V8 – PC CAPABILITIES Double click on the USB Download Manager icon on your desktop. This window will appear: A. BUTTON FUNCTIONS Write: Click to send ETW files from the PC to the recording chip.
Page 28 B. PC SECTION – displays the data stored in your computer PC list – displays WAV/ETW files from your selected directory. Songs copied from the recording pack will also appear in this section. C. FIRMWARE UPGRADE WINDOW – will be used for future upgrades D.
Page 29 Saving Songs to Your PC • Select a song from the PACK section then click the ‘Read’ button. The selected song will now be viewed on the PC section. Note: All songs recorded from the recording pack are on ETW format. ETW songs cannot be played on the PC.
Page 30: Songchip / Recording Pack
1. Turn off your Version 8 microphone. 2. Open the back cover. 3. Insert the chip or recording pack firmly with the arrow pointing towards the head of the microphone. 4. Close the back cover and turn the power on. 1.
Page 31 1. The main mic should be turned off. 2. Take out the back cover of the main mic and put in the sub-mic receiver. 3. Turn on the main mic by pressing 4. If you press , the TV screen will display “SUB-MIC ON.”...
Page 32 1. If your Version 8 doesn’t power up When you are using the power adaptor • → Make sure that the adaptor is correctly plugged into the power outlet. → See to it that the male plug is appropriately inserted into the female plug. When you are using batteries •...
Page 33 → To convert from PAL to NTSC: press and hold down . While doing this this, press and release. Continue pressing until you see the word NTSC on the TV screen. 6. When the external video input does not function Check if the External Video Pack is correctly •...
Page 34 For your repair services, please contact one of the following technical centers. ENTER INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES • INC. Peter Kim Marketing Manager Unit 1, Ground Floor, Building 2, Jannov Plaza 2295 Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati City TEL: +63-2-848-5415/+63-2-891-0584 FAX: +63-2-891-0583 E-mail: eip@globelines.com.ph ENTER TECH ES2 TECH CORP •...
Page 35 ENTER TECH, GERMANY OFFICE • Friday Kim Marketing Manager European Marketing Division Korea Business Development Center (SBC) Industriestrasse 34, D-65760 Eschborn, Germany TEL: +49-6196-776822 FAX: +49-6196-779822 E-mail: friday@enter-tech.com ENTER TECH, INDIA OFFICE • Charlie Shin Marketing Manager Flat No. 208 on 2 floor in “C”...