Enjoying Karaoke

Using the Microphone

You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs using the Karaoke Pon (see page 24).

 

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

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DISC 1

DISC 2

DISC 3

DISC 4

DISC 5

KARAOKE PON 2 DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHANGE

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MIC 1

MIC LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMS ±

 

MIN

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIC 2

ECHO LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIN

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH ENTER

 

ECHO LEVEL

KEY CONTROL

 

 

 

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MIC 1 and

MIC LEVEL

 

 

 

MIC 2

 

 

 

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OPEN/CLOSE

 

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SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT

 

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PICTURE SOUND

MENU

 

 

 

DISC

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DISC SKIP

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RETURN

 

 

 

 

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CHECK CLEAR

 

 

 

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KEY CONTROL

KEY CONTROL

 

 

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1Set the MIC LEVEL control on the player to MIN, then plug the microphone(s) into the MIC 1 and/ or MIC 2 jacks.

MIC 1

MIC 2

Microphone

 

(not supplied)

2Turn the MIC LEVEL control to adjust the microphone volume.

Notes

If howling occurs:

Move the microphone(s) away from the TV or the speakers.

Lower the volume of the TV or the amplifier.

Lower the microphone volume or echo level.

If the sound is distorted when the player is connected to a TV:

Lower the microphone volume and music level.

zWhen you don’t use the microphone(s)

Unplug the microphone(s), switch the microphone(s) off and turn the MIC LEVEL control to MIN.

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.

To

Press

 

 

Raise the key

n

 

 

Lower the key

˜

 

 

Return to the original key

NATURAL (or Non the

 

remote)

 

 

You can adjust the key to 11 steps (5 steps higher, 5 steps lower and the original key).

The setting appears in the front panel display and on the TV screen.

zWhen the track finishes playing or when you return to the menu screen

The player automatically returns to the original key.

Note

While you’re watching Slide Show, the KEY CONTROL buttons become inoperable.

Adjusting the echo level

You can give an echo effect to the sound from the microphones.

Turn the ECHO LEVEL control to adjust the strength of echo.

The same echo level is applied to both microphones connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks.

Note

If you don’t want any echo effect, set the ECHO LEVEL control to MIN.

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