•When using Reverse Mode for recording, start recording in the forward (3) direction first; otherwise, recording will stop when only one side (reverse) of the tape is recorded.
Synchronized Disc Recording:•Recording starts from the first track even if you have selected a track by using ¢/4. To specify track(s) to record, program them (or use One Track Recording).
•While recording, you cannot use disc operation buttons (except for 7) and sound setting buttons (except for volume control).
•Everything on the disc goes onto the tape in the order on the disc, or according to the order you have made for Program Play.
•You cannot use Repeat Play during synchronized recording (Repeat Play will be canceled).
•DISC REC START button does not work:
–While playback is paused.
–When Random Play is activated.
–While playing back or being paused with Program Play.
•When the tape reaches its end in the forward direction (3) during recording, the last song will be
•When the tape reaches its end in the reverse side (2) during recording, recording stops even though the disc is not entirely recorded.
•You cannot use Synchronized Disc Recording for JPEG,
•The Vocal Masking Mode setting is not applied to the optical digital output signals through the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal.
•When playing a Karaoke disc in the Vocal Masking Mode, the vocal may not be reduced or the volume may be lower.
•On some music, the Vocal Masking Mode does not provide the correct effect.
Scoring Your Karaoke Skill:•Before the scoring function is activated, you can select the track by pressing ¢/4 (except for DVD Video and SVCD/VCD with PBC).
•If you press ¢/4 while scoring, playback stops and scoring is canceled (but the track is not skipped).
•If you activate the scoring function while playback is stopped with Resume function, playback starts from the position you have stopped.
•You can also activate the scoring function while playing back. In this case, the scoring starts from that point.
•While the scoring function is in use, you cannot use the following buttons: V.MASKING, MIC MIX, RESERVE, and disc operation buttons (except for ¢/4/7).
•Activating the scoring function cancels Repeat Play.
•You cannot use the scoring function during Program Play, Random Play, or recording.
•The ranking (top 3) is cleared when you turn off the System. (If the number of songs scored is less than 3, “0 POINT” appears.)
Reserving Karaoke•If you have selected a disc tray on which DVD Audio or
•If DVD Audio,
•When the track starts playback, that track number will be erased from the Karaoke reserve screen (the programmed contents will remain until you erase it).
•While the PROGRAM indicator is flashing, you cannot change the disc to play. (DISC 1 – 5 on the remote control and 3 on the main unit do not work.)
Timer Operations (see pages 34 to 35)Setting the Timer:•If you do not specify the preset station or track number correctly while setting a timer, the currently selected station or the first track will be played when timer is activated.
•When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs, the timer will be canceled. You need to set the clock first, then the timer again.
•Without stopping the recording, you cannot change the source after Recording Timer starts recording.
•If you set DVD Video as the source, Daily Timer will not work correctly.
Setup Menu Operations (see pages 36 to 37)
General:
•If the upper and lower parts of the menu are cut off, adjust the picture size control of the TV.
LANGUAGE menu:•When the language you have selected for MENU LANGUAGE, AUDIO LANGUAGE, or SUBTITLE is not recorded on a disc, the original language is used as the initial language.
PICTURE•Even if “4:3 PS (MULTI)” is selected, the screen size may become 4:3 letter box with some DVD Video discs. This depends on how the discs are recorded.
•When you select “16:9 (MULTI)” for a picture whose aspect ratio is 4:3, the picture slightly changes due to the process for converting the picture width.
AUDIO•This setting is not effective when DTS software is played back.
OTHERS•The setup menu and
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