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 DIGITAL3 / 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 modePress 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 karaoke mode, you can turn on or off the guide vocal recorded in the karaoke track.

When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke mode, you can listen to the vocals.

You can also change the guide vocal channel. You can select different kinds of vocals.

1 Press DISPLAY twice in karaoke mode.The Control Menu display for karaoke mode appears.2 Press X/x repeatedly to select [VOCAL SELECT], then press .The options for [VOCAL SELECT] appear.3 Press X/x repeatedly to select the desired vocal channel.The output channel changes as follows. The default settings are underlined.

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO

• [OFF]: The guide vocal is canceled.
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