Enjoying Karaoke

the audio channel for karaoke play using the (audio) button (page 43).

MIC connector

Using Karaoke

PROGRESSIVE

MIC MIC LEVEL

You can enjoy karaoke (singing along with a disc) by setting this player to karaoke mode. You can connect a microphone (not supplied) to the player.

ENTER

DISPLAY

(audio)

Setting the player to karaoke mode

The player enters karaoke mode when a microphone is plugged into the MIC connector.

The player exits from karaoke mode when you disconnect the microphone from connector.

You may also turn the karaoke mode on and off by selecting “KARAOKE MODE” in the Control Menu display using X/x, and then pressing ENTER. For details about the Control Menu operations, see “Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad)” on page 11.

When you turn the karaoke mode on with DVDs or Super VCDs, karaoke play is performed with the audio channel you

selected using the (audio) button (page 43). With CDs or VIDEO CDs, the Audio setting automatically changes to “1/L” so that only the accompaniment is played when you turn the karaoke mode on. If the vocal audio is heard with some discs, select

MIC LEVEL

 

control

 

Microphone (not supplied)

Enjoying

When you set the player to the karaoke mode, you

Note

Karaoke

cannot use the Fast Play or Slow Play function

 

(page 23).

 

Adjusting the microphone

1 Set the MIC LEVEL control of the MIC connector to MIN.

2 Plug a microphone (not supplied) into the MIC connector.

When a microphone is connected to the MIC connector, the player enters karaoke mode.

3 Set the ON/OFF switch on the microphone to ON and turn the MIC LEVEL control to adjust the microphone volume.

“ECHO” is automatically set to “ON” when a microphone is plugged in. To cancel the echo, set “ECHO” to “OFF” in the Control Menu display.

zHint

If howling occurs:

move the microphone away from the speakers.

lower the MIC LEVEL.

lower the overall volume.

Notes

The sound input from the microphone is not output from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL and COAXIAL) connector.

You can turn the karaoke mode off even when a microphone is connected to the MIC connector by setting “KARAOKE MODE” to “OFF” in the Control Menu display.

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