Dolby Digital Karaoke format 
Dolby Digital format, which reproduces surround sound using 5 channels, can also contain the “Dolby Digital Karaoke” format which is specialized for karaoke. In the Dolby Digital Karaoke format discs, guide melody and guide vocal tracks are recorded in addition to the accompaniment. You can select them when the player is in karaoke mode.
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Changing the Key (Key
Control) 
You can change the key to suit your vocal range.
While playing karaoke, press one of the KEY CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that suits your vocal range.
Karaoke Enjoying
Speaker output in Dolby Digital Karaoke format
Accompaniment | Accompaniment |
(L) | (R) |
| Guide melody |
Guide vocal 1 Guide vocal 2
You can select any of these. These are output from the front speakers (L, R).
You can check the audio information using 
(audio) button (page 45). When playing a
Dolby Digital Karaoke disc, “9” appears at the current audio format (page 46). Example:
DOLBY DIGITAL
3 / 2
2/0: Recorded only with accompaniment.
3/0: Recorded with guide melody.
3/1: Recorded with guide melody and guide vocal.
3/2: Recorded with guide melody and two kinds of guide vocals.
KEY
CONTROL
1 Press KEY CONTROL while playing a disc in karaoke mode.
The following display appears.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2 Press KEY CONTROL repeatedly to select the desired vocal range.
To | Press |
Raise the key | # (Sharp) |
Lower the key | 2 (Flat) |
You can adjust the key in 15
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