To adjust microphone echo

Turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit to adjust the echo effect. To cancel the echo effect, turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit to MIN.

Notes

•You can also turn on the Karaoke Mode by pressing

KARAOKE MODE.

•During Karaoke Mode is turned on, you can turn off the Karaoke Mode either by disconnecting all the microphones or pressing KARAOKE MODE.

•If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone.

•Karaoke Mode is automatically turned off when you

–turn off the system.

–change the function.

–connect the headphones.

–turn on the test tone.

Singing karaoke by reducing the vocal

(DVD VIDEO, DVD-RW in VR mode, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD, MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files only)

By reducing the sound of the vocal, you can enjoy karaoke with any disc, even it is not a karaoke or multiplex disc.

1 Press DISPLAY once or twice during Karaoke Mode is turned on while playing a disc.

The Control Menu appears in the on-screen display.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

(KARAOKE PON), then press

ENTER.

The options for “KARAOKE PON” appear in the on-screen display.

3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “ON”, then press ENTER.

The vocal is reduced.

Notes

•The singer’s voice may not be reduced when

–only a few instruments are playing.

–a duet is being played back.

–the source has strong echoes or chorus.

–the singer’s voice deviates from the center.

–the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor.

•To cancel the effect of “KARAOKE PON”, select “OFF” in step 3.

•You can also change the “KARAOKE PON” setting by pressing KARAOKE PON when the Karaoke Mode is turned on. The following display appears in the on-screen display.

ON

 

Sound

• The “KARAOKE PON” setting is automatically

Adjustment

 

changed to “OFF” when you

 

– turn off the system.

 

– change the function.

 

– turn off the Karaoke Mode.

 

– open the disc tray.

 

– change the disc.

 

– set the “VOCAL” to “ON”.

 

Adjusting the pitch of the music

(DVD VIDEO, DVD-RW in VR mode, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD, MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files only)

You can adjust the pitch of the music to suit your vocal range. You can adjust the key higher or lower in 14 halftone steps.

1 Press DISPLAY once or twice during Karaoke Mode is turned on while playing a disc.

The Control Menu appears in the on-screen display.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

(KEY CONTROL), then press

ENTER.

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