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Special Operation - Karaoke function Before you start karaoke
Note
You cannot enjoy Karaoke from DVD exclusive out.
You can sing along with a karaoke source (video tape,
VCD, audio CD, Karaoke DVD). You can sing duets if
you use an extra microphone.
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Turn on your TV and set it to the AV.
When using an amplifier, turn on the amplifier and
select this player position.
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Connect a microphone to the MIC 1 jack. To sing
duets, connect another microphone to MIC 2 jack.
Karaoke sing-along
Singing along with karaoke video tapes
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Insert a karaoke video tape.
The player turns on and starts playing automatically
if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
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Press PLAYG.
If you want to play back a specific song, perform
the Karaoke search.
• Karaoke search will be operated only when a
microphone has been plugged in.
Karaoke search
Press For Gon the remote control.
Press For Gagain to play a desired song.
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Now you can enjoy playing karaoke.
Singing along with karaoke VIDEO CD or DVD
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Press , and place the disc on the disc tray.
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Press PLAYG.
The disc tray closes and starts.
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Now you can enjoy playing karaoke.
To adjust the microphone volume
Press MIC/ECHO to select the MIC control mode.
Press 3/4for the microphone connected to MIC 1/2.
Setting the microphone volume to the centre position
provides the best microphone volume.
“MIC : _ _ _” appears on the TV screen.
To control the echo effect
Press MIC/ECHO to select the ECHO control mode.
Press 3/4. This controls both microphones’echo effect
in the same way.
To get the best effect, adjust the microphone volume to
a level slightly higher than the music volume.
“ECHO : _ _ _” appears on the TV screen.
Note
The microphone volume and the echo effect will be reset
to the default setting once you disconnect the AC power
cord.
Grading your singing
As an extra challenge, this player can grade your
singing.
When you have finished singing, your score appears on
the TV screen.
Notes
–The unit cannot grade your singing if there is no blank
portion between the tracks.
–If the sound is reproduced through a stereo amplifier,
turn down the volume of amplifier before operation.
–If streaks appear during playback, select the colour
system that the tape was recorded in (see “To set the
colour system” on page 13).
–If feedback occurs, turn down the microphone or TV
volume, or move the microphone away from the
speakers.