FENTON SBS30 Karaoke Machine Speaker System Instruction Manual

SBS30 Karaoke
Ref. nr.: 130.170 & 130.172

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Congratulations on the purchase of this Fenton product. Please read this manual thoroughly prior to using the unit in order to benefit fully from all features.
Read the manual prior to using the unit. Follow the instructions in order not to invalidate the warranty. Take all precautions to avoid fire and/or electrical shock. Repairs must only be carried out by a qualified technician in order to avoid electrical shock. Keep the manual for future reference.

• To protect against fire, electric shock, or personal injury, do not immerse the cord, electric plugs, or device in water or other liquids.
  

• Do not expose the appliance to extreme temperatures. The appliance shall be used in moderate climates.

•  The use of attachments that are not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock, or personal injury.

• Do not open the unit by removing any cover parts. Do not attempt to repair the unit. Any repairs or servicing should be done by qualified personnel only.

•  The appliance is not a toy. Do not let children play with it. Never let children insert foreign objects into the appliance.

•  Never clean the surface of the device with solvents, paint thinners, cleansers, or other chemical products. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth or soft brush.

•  Keep small objects (i.e. screws, mounting material, memory cards, etc.) and packaging out of the range of children. Do not let children play with foil. Choking hazard!

• Please keep the original packaging. To gain sufficient protection of the device while shipment or transportation, make sure to put it back in its original packaging.

•  Do not use any volatile liquids, detergents, or the like. Use a clean dry cloth

This mark attracts the attention of the user to high voltages that are present inside the housing and that are of sufficient magnitude to cause a shock hazard.
This mark attracts the attention of the user to important instructions that are contained in the manual and that he should read and adhere to.
The unit has been certified CE. It is prohibited to make any changes to the unit. They would invalidate the CE certificate and their guarantee!
NOTE : To make sure that the unit will function normally, it must be used in rooms with a temperature between 5°C/41°F and 35°C/95°F.
Electric products must not be put into household waste. Please bring them to a recycling center. Ask your local authorities or your dealer about the way to proceed. The specifications are typical. The actual values can slightly change from one unit to the other. Specifications can be changed without prior notice.
Do not attempt to make any repairs yourself. This would invalidate your warranty. Do not make any changes to the unit. This would also invalidate your warranty. The warranty is not applicable in case of accidents or damages caused by inappropriate use or disrespect of the warnings contained in this manual. Fenton cannot be held responsible for personal injuries caused by the disrespect of the safety recommendations and warnings. This is also applicable to all damages in whatever form.

UNPACKING INSTRUCTION

CAUTION! Immediately upon receiving the product, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and retain the packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the package itself shows signs of mishandling. Save the package and all packing materials. In the event that the product must be returned to the factory, it is important that the product be returned in the original factory box and packed.
If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature.
POWERSUPPLY
On the label on the backside of the product is indicated on this type of power supply must be connected. Check that the mains voltage corresponds to this, all other voltages than specified, the light effect can be irreparably damaged. The product must also be directly connected to the mains and may be used. No dimmer or adjustable power supply.
Always connect the device to a protected circuit (circuit breaker or fuse). Make sure the device has an appropriate electrical ground to avoid the risk of electrocution or fire.

OPERATION

Connecting Power
Plug the supplied AC adapter into the DC jack on the rear side of the unit and connect to a standard AC wall socket with 230V~ 50Hz continuous power supply.
Note: When the unit is not operated for long periods of time, unplug the AC adapter from the unit and wall outlet. Connecting to your TV
Use the supplied color-coded RCA patch cable (white/red/yellow) to connect the corresponding terminals on the device‘s rear with the respective ones on your TV and/or
HiFi.
To make song lyrics contained on a CD+G appear on your TV screen, select the corresponding input channel (Video-In, A/V or the like) in your TV settings or by remote
control. If your TV does not have such a feature, you can use an RF modulator (available in specialist shops) that is to be interposed between the SBS30 video out and the cable
the antenna of your TV.
Please read the user manual of your TV for more information on connecting external video devices.
Connecting a Microphone
1. Plug a microphone (one microphone is included) into the MIC 1 or MIC 2 JACK on the lower left side of your unit. The mic output will be mixed with an audio source from CD/CD+G/USB flash drive.
2. Slide ON/OFF switch on the microphone to “ON” before singing and always slide to “OFF” after use.
CAUTION: Tapping or dropping the microphone while it is on can cause permanent damage to it. Never grip and swing the microphone around by the connecting cord.

BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS

Function Selector CD/USB
Slide the CD/USB FUNCTION switch to CD position to playback a CD, MP3, CD+G, CD-R/CD-RW disc.
Slide the CD/USB FUNCTION switch to the USB position to playback MP3 files on a USB flash drive.
Once the AUX IN jack is plugged into, the unit will automatically enter the AUX mode. You can attach other music sources (iPod, MP3 or other digital audio players) through the AUX IN jack to your external player’s audio out jack or headphone jack.
LED show ON/OFF
Set it to “ON” to turn ON the LED show.
Set it to “OFF” to turn the LED show OFF.
Power On/Off Button
Press this button to turn the unit ON.
Press and hold this button to turn the unit OFF.
Play/Pause Button
Tap once to play a selected song when playing a CD/CD+G/CD-R/CD-RW disc or MP3 files on a USB flash drive. The
PLAY/PAUSE indicator will light.
While playing, tap again to pause. The PLAY/PAUSE indicator will flash.
Stop Button
While a selected song is playing, tap this to stop.
Next Button
Tap once to skip forward to the following song during playback or stop mode.
Prev Button
Tap once to skip back to the start of the current song during playback or skip back to the previous song during stop mode.
Repeat Function
During CD/CD+G/MP3 playback on CD/CD-R/CD-RW/USB Flash Drive tap once for Repeat 1 (REPEAT indicator in LED display will flash) to playback current song only;
Tap again for Repeat All (REPEAT indicator will light steadily) to repeat all available tracks on the disc;
Tap again to cancel Repeat mode (REPEAT indicator will be OFF).

Program Function
This function allows music tracks to be played in a programmed sequence.
Note : Program function can only be set in STOP mode.

1.  Press the PROGRAM button once. Program Number 01 will display and the PROGRAM indicator will flash.
2.  Press the SKIP FORWARD or SKIP BACKWARD button to select the track to be programmed.
3.  Press the PROGRAM button again to store the selection. The Program number. will advance to 02 to prompt for the next input.
4. You may repeat steps #2 to #3 to program up to 20 CD / 99 MP3 tracks. As soon as you have entered the 20th CD / 99th MP3 track, the LED display will show “FU”, indicating that the program is full.
5.  Press the PLAY button to complete and start program play. Press the STOP button to stop program play.
6. You may use the REPEAT function to repeatedly play a certain track (Repeat 1) or all tracks (Repeat All) in the Program Play Mode.
7. The CD player will stop when all the programmed tracks have been played through once. To repeat program play, press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
8. To cancel program play, press the STOP button twice while program play is running or open the CD door in stop mode.

Up to 20 CD / 99 MP3 tracks can be programmed. If you attempt to program more than 20 CD / 99 MP3 tracks, “FU” will appear in the LED display and “PROG FULL” will appear on the TV screen as shown on the right side (if connected).

When finished programming, tap the PLAY button to confirm and start program play. The “PROG” indicator in the LED display will light. While playing, you may tap the NEXT or PREV button to skip to a desired song in the program list.
To stop the program play temporarily, tap the STOP button once. The “PROG” indicator in the LED display and TV screen (as shown below) will remain ON. Tap the PLAY button to resume program play.
Note : if you tap the STOP button twice consecutively, you will cancel program play and erase the program list permanently. The “PROG” indicator in the LED display and TV screen will go off. In stop mode, you can review the program list by pressing the NEXT or PREV button.
Input Functions

• DC JACK: Connect the DC plug of the DC12V output AC Adapter (included) to this jack.
• USB JACK: Connect a USB flash drive (FAT32 formatted) up to 32GB (not included) to this jack for playback of MP3 files.
• AUX IN JACK: Connect the 3.5mm stereo plug of a stereo audio cable (not included) to this jack and the other end to an external audio player for playback.
• MIC 1 / MIC 2 JACKS: Connect the microphone to either one of the jacks to sing.

Output Functions

•  VIDEO OUT JACK: Connect the yellow coded RCA plug of the A/V cable (included) to this jack and the other end to the video/av input of your TV.
•  AUDIO OUT JACKS (L/R): Connect the white coded RCA plug (L) and red coded plug (R) of the A/V cable (included) to these jacks and the other end to the audio inputs of your TV.
•  SPEAKER: There is one built-in speaker for this unit.

Karaoke Control Functions

•  MASTER VOLUME: Adjust this to obtain the desired volume level from the built-in speaker.
•  BALANCED CONTROL: Adjust this to obtain the optimum music and vocal levels while playing a CD+G or file or as left (L) and right (R) channel balance while playing ordinary stereo soundtracks of CD or MP3.
• TALK OVER: When you will talk or sing over the music, you would certainly want to attenuate the music. The SBS karaoke speaker does this for you automatically. The sensitivity can be controlled by the Talk Over control.
• MIC VOLUME: Adjust this control to obtain the desired mic volume output during singing. The volume level of both Mic 1 and Mic 2 will be adjusted at the same time.
•  ECHO CONTROL: Turn this control clockwise for a more significant echo effect to enrich your voice for a concert hall effect.

MUSIC PLAYBACK VIA CD+G, USB, AND AUX-IN

Getting Started

• Connect your unit to a compatible TV using the included A/V cable.
• Plug in the included microphone into either the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jack.
Note : Always set the mic to OFF until you are ready to sing to avoid possible sharp feedback noises.

Singing along with CD+G, CD, CD-R/CD-RW, or USB Flash Drive

1. Set the FUNCTION selector to “CD”.

2.  Load a CD/CD+G disc as follows: Grip the top front edge on the CD door where indicated and pull gently to open it.
   The LED display will display “OP”. Load a disc vertically into the compartment with the printed side facing you. Gently close the CD door. The unit begins to read the disc.

3.  The LED display will display the total number of tracks. (If no disc is loaded or the disc cannot be recognized, “No” will be displayed in the LED display). When a CD+G disc is detected and being played, the CDG indicator in the LED display will light.

4. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to play the disc. If a CD+G track is being played, the following TV screen will appear:

** NOTE: If you try to play a self-compiled CD-R/RW disc or USB flash drive with MP3 songs (both are not included), you will see the following menu instead:
On the top line of the menu, “T: 011/118 means track #11 out of total 118 tracks is now playing. The elapsed time of the current track is shown on the right.
BT OPERATION
** Slide the FUNCTION SELECTOR to the right, selecting CD. Press and hold the STOP/BT button to enter BT mode. If successful, “bt” will flash on the display. Turn on the BT function of the device you want to pair to the SBS30 Karaoke System. If a password is required, enter “0000”. After successfully pairing the SBS30 Karaoke System with your device, “bt” will stop flashing, but remains on the display.
If the number of songs on the disc/USB drive is more than 99, the 10th digit of the LED display will show letters A to F (A=10, b=11, C=12, d=13, E=14 & F=15). For example, if it contains “118” songs, “b8” will show on the LED display. If the number of songs on the disc/USB flash drive is over 159, the LED display will show 99. However, if you have connected to a TV, full disc content information will be shown. All basic play/pause, stop and skip controls are identical to CD mode.
5. Select your favorite song using the NEXT/PREV button.
6. Tap the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playing.
7. Turn ON your microphone and start singing. Adjust the MASTER VOLUME, MIC VOLUME, and TV VOLUME if necessary.

Important Hints on playing CDs

• CD mechanisms used in devices like this are designed to fully read all commercial CDs. They will also read self-compiled CD-R/CD-RW discs but t may take up to 10 seconds for playback to start. If playback does not start, it is likely due to the quality of the CD-R/CD-RWdisc and/or the compatibility of the CD compilation software. The manufacturer is not responsible for the playback quality of CD-R/ CD-RW  discs.
• Do not apply excessive force or press the CD door while it is playing.
• Never place anything except a compact disc in the disc compartment. Foreign objects can damage the unit.
•  Only load one disc into the disc compartment at a time.

Singing along from Aux Input Sources
This karaoke unit features an aux-in jack for connecting your iPod, MP3 player, or another digital music player.

1. Connect the headphone jack of your external device to the AUX IN jack located on the lower side of this unit (The connection cable is not included).
2.  Turn on the unit player and it will enter the AUX function mode once an external device is plugged into the AUX IN jack.
3.  Connect the line out or headphone jack of your external audio device (e.g. a CD player, MP3 player, iPhone, iPod, etc…) to the unit with a suitable audio cable (not included).
4. Select your favorite song on your external audio device to play. You may need to adjust the output volume of your external audio device if the headphone jack is used for making the connection.
5.  Turn on your microphone and start singing. Adjust the MASTER VOLUME and/or MIC VOLUME if necessary.
6.  You may also use the BALANCE and ECHO controls to enhance your singing experience. Turn off both devices after use.

NOTE : Once the AUX IN jack has been plugged into, the unit automatically enters the AUX mode no matter what position the Function Selector is in. Remember to disconnect the Aux In cable from the unit after use in order to listen to the CD or USB input again.
Using the Unit as a Public Address System
This unit can also be used as a PA (Public Address System).
NOTE: To prevent feedback or whistling from occurring, please be sure that the microphone is not held too close to the unit’s speaker.

1.  With the unit stopped at CD or USB mode, unplug any 3.5mm audio cable (not included) connected to the AUX IN JACK previously.
2.  Turn on your microphone (one included) and start your performance. Adjust the MASTER VOLUME, MIC VOLUME, and ECHO control if necessary.

LED Light Show

• The LED light shows inside the speaker and in the lower corners of the unit are created automatically based on the music source being played at the time
•  Set Light Show control to “ON” to turn ON the LED show.
• Set Light Show control to “OFF” to turn LED show OFF.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Rated voltage  : AC 100-240V 50Hz 12Volt adapter
Dimensions per unit : 300x365x225mm
Weight : 2,50 kg

The specifications are typical. The actual values can slightly change from one unit to the other. Specifications can be changed without prior notice.
The products referred to in this manual conform to the European Community Directives to which they are subject:
Low Voltage (LVD) 2014/35/EU
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 2014/30/EU
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 2011/65/EU

Specifications and design are subject to change without prior notice.
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