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Sound Adjustment/Other Features

3Press KARAOKE PON repeatedly to

obtain the karaoke effect you desire.

Each time you press the button, the display

changes cyclically as follows:

KARAOKE PON t MPX R*1 t MPX

L*1 t Effect status*2

*1Only for CD or VCD.

*2KARAOKE PON is canceled.

To sing karaoke of multiplex CD, select

“MPX R” or “MPX L”.

4Start playing the music.

5Adjust the microphone volume by

turning MIC LEVEL.

To Do this

Notes

•With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when

you select “KARAOKE PON”.

•During KARAOKE PON, equalizer and surround

settings cannot be changed.

•If you press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ, GAME EQ

or EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a sound effect, the

karaoke mode is canceled.

•The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as

the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in

monaural.

•The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:

–only a few instruments are playing.

–a duet is being played.

–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.

Mixing and recording sounds

1Do the procedure for “Singing along”

(steps 1 through 5). Then, load a

recordable tape in deck B.

2Press the function button of the source

you want to record (e.g., CD).

When you want to record from TAPE A,

press TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A

is selected.

3Press REC PAUSE/START.

Deck B stands by for recording. The

indicator on REC PAUSE/START flashes.

4Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select

g to record on one side. Select j

(or RELAY) to record on both sides.

5Press REC PAUSE/START and then

press hH (or nN on the remote)

to start playing the source to be

recorded.

Start singing along with the music.

continued

Use VIDEO

CDs Turn on your TV and switch it to

the appropriate video input.

Cancel karaoke

mode Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and

disconnect the microphone from

MIC 1 or 2, then press KARAOKE

PON repeatedly until “KARAOKE

PON”, “MPX R” or “MPX L”

disappears.

Adjust the

microphone

echo

Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the

echo effect. To cancel the echoing,

turn ECHO LEVEL to MIN.

Adjust the key Press KEY CONTROL # or 2 on

the remote to suit your vocal

range.

You can adjust the key higher of

lower in 13 halftone steps (26 –

#6).

This function cannot be used with

the tape deck.

Contents

Main WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This system can play the following discs Note on VIDEO CDs Table of Contents Parts Identification Getting Started CD/VIDEO CD Tape Main unit Remote Control Getting Started Hooking up the system Turn on the TV and select the video input so you can view the pictures from this system. See page 29. Hooking up the system (continued) 1 EE Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote e e Setting the time 1 2 3 5 6 7 Loading a CD/VIDEO CD 1 The disc tray opens. 2 side up on the disc tray. Programing CD tracks Program Play You can make a program of up to 32 tracks from all the CDs in the order you want to play them. 1 2 PROGRAM appears in the display. Playing a VIDEO CD Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat Play 1 input. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV if you need help. Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0) PBC Play 1 2 to start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0). 3 Using the CD display 4 Using the on-screen display 8 Press ON SCREEN on the remote. ON SCREEN display 1, 2 4 1 Locating a specific part of a disc Time Search/Disc Digest/Track Digest Locating by elapsed time from the beginning of the disc Time Search 2 2 Locating a section within a track Track Digest Resuming playback from the point you stopped a VIDEO CD Resume Play 1 2 Adjusting the picture Presetting radio stations 1 2 3 5 Listening to the radio Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuners memory first (see Presetting radio stations on page 19). 1 2 Playing a tape 1 2 3 Recording to a tape CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit 1 2 3 4 Deck B stands by for recording. REC PAUSE/START button flashes. Timer-recording radio programs 1 2 3 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Selecting the sound effect Adjusting the graphic equalizer and storing 1 2 3 Other Features Enhancing video game sound Game Sync Changing the spectrum analyzer display Singing along: Karaoke 1 3 To sing karaoke of multiplex CD, select MPX R or MPX L. 4 5 Mixing and recording sounds 1 3 Deck B stands by for recording. The indicator on REC PAUSE/START flashes. 4 5 Start singing along with the music. Waking up to music Daily Timer 1 2 3 4 Hooking up the optional A/V components You can connect your MD deck or VCR to this system. Hooking up the optional A/V components (continued) Connecting a video game machine Optional Components/Additional Information Additional Information Precautions On operating voltage On safety On placement On heat buildup Precautions (continued) On operation Notes on CDs Note on CD-R playback Cleaning the cabinet Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting (continued) Tape Deck Speakers CD/VIDEO CD Player Additional Information If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows: Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation. Specifications Amplifier section Specification (continued) Speaker General CD/VIDEO CD player section Tape deck section Glossary