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• Keep the remote pointed in the direction of the TV and this unit while entering the code. Enjoying Karaoke You can enjoy karaoke (singing along with a disc) by setting the system to karaoke mode. You can connect two microphones (not supplied)* to the unit. * Only Russian models, supplied with one microphone. Setting the system to karaoke mode 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “DVD” appears in the front panel display. 2 Plug a microphone into the MIC 1 or MIC 2 jack. AUDIO IN / MIC 1 / A.CAL MIC MIC 2 The system enters karaoke mode. “ ” lights up in the front panel display. 3 Start playing the music. Microphone sound is output with DVD function. To cancel karaoke mode Disconnect the microphones. To set the system to karaoke mode on the Control Menu display 1 Press DISPLAY. The Control Menu display appears. 62GB Note Note Note Note • The Control Menu display has 2 pages. Depending on the source, press DISPLAY twice to select [KARAOKE MODE]. 2 Press X/x repeatedly to select [KARAOKE MODE], then press . The options for [KARAOKE MODE] appear. 3 Press X/x repeatedly to select [ON], then press . The system enters karaoke mode. To cancel karaoke mode, select [OFF]. Note • Microphone sound may drop when changing discs. • Before connecting, press MIC VOL – to set the microphone volume to minimum. • You cannot change the sound field during karaoke mode. • In karaoke mode, the overall volume may drop. • If you set [TEST TONE] to [ON] (page 83) during the karaoke mode, the karaoke mode is set to off automatically. • Microphone sound is not output when: – the microphone is not connected to the unit properly. – the microphone volume is set to minimum. Tip • The karaoke play is performed with the audio channel you selected using AUDIO (page 43). Adjusting the microphone You can adjust the microphone volume and level of the echo effect. To adjust the microphone volume Press MIC VOL +/– to adjust the microphone volume. To add the echo effect Press ECHO. Each time you press ECHO, the echo level changes as follows: ECHO OFF t ECHO 1 Rr ECHO 3 T ECHO 2 To cancel the echo effect, select “ECHO OFF.” • If howling occurs: – move the microphone away from the speakers. – lower the microphone volume or echo level. – lower the overall volume. Dolby Digital Karaoke format (DVD only) Dolby Digital format, which reproduces surround sound using 5 channels, can also contain the “Dolby Digital Karaoke” format which is specialized for karaoke. In the Dolby Digital Karaoke format discs, guide melody and guide vocal tracks are recorded in addition to the accompaniment. You can select them when the system is in karaoke mode. Speaker output in normal Dolby Digital format (5 channel surround) Front speaker Center Front speaker (L) speaker (R) Other Operations Surround Surround speaker (L) speaker (R) Speaker output in Dolby Digital Karaoke format Accompaniment Accompaniment Guide melody Guide vocal 1 Guide vocal 2 Front (L) Front (R) Center Surround (L) Surround (R) You can select any of these. These are output from the respective speakers. continued 63GB You can check the audio information by pressing AUDIO (page 43). When playing a Dolby Digital Karaoke disc, “ ” appears at the current audio format. Example: 1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 2/0: Recorded only with accompaniment. 3/0: Recorded with guide melody. 3/1: Recorded with guide melody and one guide vocal. 3/2: Recorded with guide melody and two guide vocals. Changing the key of a song (Key Control) You can change the key to suit your vocal range, except when the system is in stop mode. Press KEY CON # or 2 to suit your vocal range in karaoke mode. You can adjust the key higher or lower in 13 steps (26 – #6). Note • Depending on the discs, you may not be able to change the key. • The key automatically returns to the original key when: – you turn off the power. – you change the function. – the disc tray is opened. – you stop playback. – the title or track changes. – you change the album. – the play item is changed during PBC playback. – you perform Scan Play. – you cancel karaoke mode. Playing karaoke with any stereo disc (Karaoke Pon) You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing the sound of the vocals. Press KARAOKE PON in karaoke mode. To cancel Karaoke Pon mode Press KARAOKE PON again. Note • This function may not work well in the following cases: – Only a few instruments are playing – A duet is playing – The vocals on the disc deviate from the center – Monaural-recorded discs (the accompaniment is also reduced) – Multiplex • During Karaoke Pon mode, the stereo effect is reduced. • Karaoke Pon mode is automatically canceled when: – you turn off the power. – you change the function. – the disc tray is opened. – AUDIO stream is changed. – you set [VOCAL SELECT] to other than [OFF]. – you cancel karaoke mode. Selecting the vocals (Vocal Select) (DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, CD only) When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format in kara...