KARAOKE operations
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To hide or show the reservation list
Press RESERVE. Each time you press RESERVE, the reservation
list disappears/appears from/on the TV screen. The reservation list
cannot be displayed during playback.
NOTE
• When “ ” appears in step 2, 12 songs have already been reserved
and you cannot make more reservations.
• While the reservation list is not displayed on the TV screen, you
cannot start playback of the reserved songs by pressing 3 (play
button). Be sure to press RESERVE to display the reservation list
before you start playback.
• You can additionally reserve a song after the current playing reserved
song. In such a case, press 7 and perform the procedure from step 2
through 4.
Most Karaoke discs have the capability of adding “Guide vocal” or
“Guide melody” to the Karaoke accompaniment.
Selecting audio channel(s) [AUDIO]
With most DVD Karaoke discs, you can select audio
channel(s) among some options called “with guide
vocal”, “with guide melody”, and “accompaniment
only”, etc. to enjoy Karaoke to your preference.
7During playback
1Press AUDIO.
The following indication appears on the TV screen.
Example for a video CD: (pop-up window)
2Press AUDIO repeatedly or press
Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio
channel.
Each time you press AUDIO, audio channel changes as
follows;
Example for a video CD:
ST s L s R s (back to the beginning)
• ST: To listen to L (left) and R (right) audio channel.
• L: To listen to L (left) audio channel.
• R: To listen to R (right) audio channel.
NOTE
• When “ ” appears on the TV screen, the disc does not contain multi
audio channels or this operation is prohibited.
Masking the vocal recorded on a normal
disc [VOCAL MASK]
You can enjoy Karaoke with a normal disc
(containing no multiplex audio or multisound
Karaoke audio, etc.) by attenuating the
frequencies around a human voice with this
function.
7During playback with KARAOKE function turned on
Press VOCAL.
Each time you press VOCAL, vocal mask function turns on
and off alternately.
NOTE
• The voice may not be masked enough with some discs.
7During playback with KARAOKE function
turned on
Press ECHO repeatedly to
select the desired effect level.
“ECHO” and its value appear on the display window.
• Each time you press ECHO, vocal option changes as
follows; OFF s 1 s 2 s 3 s (back to the beginning)
• As the number increases, the effect will be emphasized.
(Normally set the level to “2”.)
To cancel the sound effect
Select “OFF” in the procedure above.
You can sharp/flat the pitch of a song recorded on
a disc by a halftone interval to match your voice
range. Note that this setting is applied only to the
current title/track.
7During playback with KARAOKE function turned on
1Press KEYCON. i/I.
The current setting appears on the display window.
For MP3/WMA: (in the file control display)
7While the current setting is still on the display window
2Press KEYCON. i/I repeatedly to adjust
the pitch (–6 to +6).
The following indication appears on the TV screen.
For DVD VIDEO/VCD/SVCD/CD: (pop-up window)
•Press KEYCON. i to sharp and KEYCON. I to flat the
pitch.
To resume normal playback
Select “0” in the procedure above.
NOTE
• Depending on the type of the recorded source (such as a DTS Digital
Surround software, etc.), you may not be able to shift the pitch.
Selecting audio
DVD
VIDEO
DVD
VIDEO
Adding an echo effect to
your voice
Shifting the pitch of the
playback sound
DVD
VIDEO
DVD
VIDEO
KEY CONT 0
JAPANESE
KEY CONT
+2
See page 39 for button locations.
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