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Connecting an iPod to an Emerson Karaoke PlayerHow do I connect an iPod to an Emerson Karaoke player? Emerson Karaoke machines do not have a traditional iPod docking station and they do not connect with a traditional iPod USB cable. The USB connection on the back of the player is for charging the iPod or personal player that can be charged through a USB cable. There is no data transfer using this USB connection. The iPod or MP3 player is connected by using a cable that connects into the iPod or MP3 player's headphone jack and into the RCA (red & white) audio input connections on the back of the karaoke player. You can then hear your iPod music by selecting AUX on your karaoke player's function knob. If your iPod head phone jack has 3 bands, your iPod may have video capabilities on that same jack. By using a cable with red, white and yellow RCA ends, you may be able to take advantage of the video from your iPod onto the karaoke player's monitor, or your TV. Due to the many changes and generations of iPods and associative devices, this is something each user will have to research on their own. Many adaptor cables are available from Radio Shack or possibly Apple themselves. We cannot guarantee compatibility with any device. Tech Support for Emerson Karaoke Products
What product did you purchase? Model numbers can be found above the bar code on the rear of the box.
Plug N Sing Microphone, also known as DVD MicrophoneBefore you start, shut off any surround sound, satellite or enhanced audio equipment you may have. For the sake of testing all that must be removed from the connections. Connect directly into the TV. If you have a DVD recorder, you must connect to the DVD outputs on the BACK of the DVD player, not the front. The front jacks are inputs. Once you've found your microphone works, you can then experiment with connections to your other device. However, due to the wide variety of audio systems, we cannot lend technical support for these devices.
How is your DVD player connected to your TV?
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I did above steps and microphone does not work... 90% of all tech support calls for Plug N Sing Microphones are related to #4 and #6 above. You must be sure you have the proper TV INPUT channel selected. You must have the microphone volume (if available on your model) all the way up and the TV volume up higher than normal. You cannot see the DVD disc on your TV screen. Make sure you are connected to the DVD OUTPUT RCA Ports. DVD/VCR Combo players or DVD's with record functions may have RCA input ports. Do not connect to DVD input ports if they exist. Also, when using a DVD/VCR Combo player, be sure you have opted to view the DVD disc and not the VCR side. Your microphone only has red and white RCA cables. Some of the earlier models only had 2 cord ends to accommodate audio left and rights. Use your existing yellow RCA cable to connect between the DVD player and TV video RCA ports. If you don't have a yellow RCA cable handy, most any store selling electronics will have one. You may also contact us. If still not successful, contact customer service. I have a DVD/TV Combo unit. Our Plug N Sing or DVD Microphones will not work with a DVD/TV Combo unit. For our microphones to function, we must connect between the DVD player and TV. DVD/TV Combo uNits are connected internally and connections are not accessible. However, you can use the DVD/TV Combo unit as either a DVD player or a TV and connect to another DVD player or TV to get the microphone to work properly. DVD/VCR Combo player is connected directly to TV with RCA cables - No coax is connected to the DVD player.
If still not successful, contact customer service. DVD/VCR Combo player is connected directly to TV with one coax cable - No RCA cables.
DVD player is connected directly to TV with RCA cables - No coax is connected to the DVD player.
DVD player is connected directly to TV with one coax cable - No RCA cables.
Lord help me! I have Cable, Satellite, Surround Sound and maybe things I don't have a clue as to what they are.
If still not successful, contact customer service.
HD515 MP3.LRC Digital PlayerI cannot transfer my iTunes or iPod music to my HD515 player Our player has no compatibility options with iTunes or transfer capabilities with iPod. Music must be transferred from a Windows computer to the HD515 through the use of the Song Transfer Program provided on the HD515. I deleted my original songs, files and Song Transfer Program. How do I get them back? If you deleted these files with no backups, contact customer service. How do I transfer my music files to the HD515? Only MP3 and WMA files are able to be transferred to the HD515. Transfer is accomplished by connecting the HD515 to your computer with the USB cable provided. Connect USB cable to your computer and the small USB port on the front of the HD515. Do not connect computer to USB port on rear of computer. Follow the below steps to transfer music. NOTE: Knowledge of the Windows operating system and how to navigate using Windows Explorer is required to transfer music. If you are not familiar with Windows Explorer and the ability to Drag-n-Drop files, find someone who is capable. Emerson Karaoke is neither responsible or obligated to teach a user how to use their Windows software.
I drag-n-dropped my music files into the Song Transfer program, but the program locked up. Why? The Song Transfer program will only accept MP3, WMA or LRC files for transfer. You may have dropped an unfamiliar file into the program. Close program and restart transfer process with compatible files. I successfully transferred my MP3 files, but I do not see any lyrics. Why? To see lyrics with any music file, you must have an accompanying lyric (LRC) file. The accompanying LRC file must have the exact same filename as the music file it represents, but with an LRC filename extension. Where can I get the lyric (LRC) file for my music file(s)? Pre-made LRC files, if they exist for your song, will accompany the MP3 file as a combo download. If an LRC does not exist, it can be created by downloading software available online. A simple Google search for creating LRC files will result in options. Emerson Karaoke cannot recommend any particular software for creating LRC files. Where can I buy MP3 and LRC files as a combo download? Multiple music formats are available on SingTheHits.com or by searching through Google for MP3 LRC downloads. Note: Songs downloaded from websites may be compressed (zipped) and may need to be decompressed (unzipped) with the most popular compression software WinZip. GP398 Front Load CDG PlayerYou've connected an iPod and can hear music from only one speaker. When the GP398 CDG player is connected to an external music source like an iPod, only one speaker will function. GQ955, GQ755, PP650 Karaoke SystemsMicrophone on player will not work.
Player is not working. A player is much like a computer. Reboots often resolve issues. Player will not play karaoke disc. Look at the top right-hand knob. Make sure it's switched to CDG. Cannot hear singer's voice or voice and/or music cuts out. Look at the A.V.C. (Auto Voice Cancel). Turn all the way to the left (counterclockwise). The AVC may be cancelling too much voice. The function switch has 3 positions:
Words are scrambled on the screen. Remove CD+G disc and clean with cloth in an up and down motion. Thumbprints contain body oil causing words to skip. Microphone is not loud enough. Be certain both mic volume knobs are turned to the right, as well as Master Volume knob. Microphone is not working. 1/4'' plug on mic must be pushed all way in. Push switch on microphone upwards. Words do not appear on color TV screen. The video connection from the DVD player through the microhone and to the TV is done through the yellow RCA jacks and cables. The original RCA cord that connected the DVD player to the TV can be used. Or, the yellow RCA cables that come with the microphone can be used. Makes no difference. With video connection made, make sure your TV input is set to how you would normally watch a DVD movie. Line 1, Line 2, etc. This assumes you are using the same RCA ports you used with your original connectors. However, most DVD players and TVs are connected on rear RCA ports. Some folks may choose to use the front TV ports if they exist. In that case, you must select the proper input channel which would be different than your normal operating situation. Music is not loud enough. Turn up master volume knob and place balance knob in center. After using Key Changer, next song seems too high or low. Middle key button MUST be hit after each use to return to next songs orignal key. Sound quality sounds too high or low. Tone knob is for adjusting quality. Turn left for bass or right for treble. TV screen is too light. See back of player for V-Hold, contrast and brightness controls. How do we connect to color TV or Stereo unit? See instructions and diagram on back of player. A color TV can be connected using the yellow video out RCA port on the player to the video in port on the TV. Be sure to set your TV channel to accept external input. Line 1, Line 2, etc. The audio out RCA jacks on the player can be connected to the audio in ports on the stereo. DT558, DT559, DT560 Karaoke Players559, 560 - Cannot get enough mic volume. Open tray, press button to get microphone volume control. Press '+' increase button until microphone volume is all the way up. Turn master volume down. Connect microphones to speakers and control volume from there. 560 Owners. Where do I mount the speakers on the stand? The speaker tray is actually the cup holder tray. You may have to tie speakers to the stand or tray to ensure they do not get bumped, fall off and damage speakers. New to Karaoke?
Sample connection configurations
Helpful TipsWhen playing Forever Hits DVD Karaoke on my computer, how do I turn lead vocals On/Off? Using Windows Media Player, lead vocals can be turned on and off by selecting the English or French language tracks. See picture below.
SD511SC, SD512, SD513 and SD514 MP3.LRC Karaoke Players
What is MP3.LRC? MP3.LRC is no more than 2 files with the same filename (different extensions). One file being an MP3 file format is the same MP3 music files you've been listening to for years. They are available for downloading all across the internet. SingTheHits.com is a good starting point. The LRC file is the lyric file that contains the words to your music. It is formatted as a normal text file that can be opened and manually edited with notepad. Inside the file, there's timing tags that define when the next line of lyrics is going to be displayed. Although a person can manually create an LRC file, it's much easier to use an LRC creator program found on on SingTheHits.com. Simply, you search for lyrics using Google, then cut-n-paste them into the LRC creator program. Then, start playing your MP3 music file inside the creator program. When it's time to play a line of music, hit a keyboard key and the program will register that line of text to display at 'xxx' seconds. Within a few minutes, your MP3 song has lyrics and will play on the above machines. How do I get my MP3.LRC music on my player? Copy both your MP3 and LRC files onto an SD Card, insert the SD Card into your player, turn the player on, navigate to the SD Card and you'll see a menu of your songs. Select a song and play it. Your MP3.LRC player will always play MP3 music files whether you have an LRC (lyric) file or not. However, if there happens to be an LRC file present, with the exact same filename (different extension) it will cue the two files to play in sync with each other. So, as the music plays, the lyrics will be displayed on your player's screen. How do I delete the songs on the player and replace with my own songs? Models SD512 and HD515 have the capability of connecting to your computer and showing up in Windows (not Mac) as an external HDD. You can then delete the songs and use the Song Transfer Program to install new songs. The SD511SC, SD513 and SD514 players have songs built-in to the players and they cannot be deleted. Nor can you add songs to the internal storage chip. To add more songs, use your computer to copy songs onto an SD Card, then insert the SD Card into the players and play your selections. How do I download songs? Downloading songs is an easy process and can be generally described as going online to a site like SingTheHits.com. Find your songs, opt to purchase, then click to download (transfer) the songs to your computer. If this is something you think is intimidating, find a friend to show you how. DO NOT CALL TECH SUPPORT FOR HELP WITH DOWNLOADING! Due to everyone's computer being setup differently and add to that the wide variety of user skills, this is not something we cannot sit on a phone and explain. We are happy to help you with any player issues. Downloading is not a player issue. It's a user or computer issue.
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