5 Start singing along with the music and adjust the microphone volume by turning MIC LEVEL on the unit.

To adjust the 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”.

To turn off the Karaoke Mode

Disconnect all the microphones or press

KARAOKE MODE. “KARAOKE MODE: OFF” appears in the on-screen display and “m” disappears from the display. You can also turn off the Karaoke Mode by pressing KARAOKE MODE even when the microphones are connected.

Notes

•Karaoke Mode cannot be turned on when:

–the current disc is a Super Audio CD

–the headphones are connected

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

•Karaoke Mode is turned off automatically when you:

–turn off the system

–change the function

–insert the headphones

–start the test tone

–load a Super Audio CD

•When you turn on the Karaoke Mode, the sound field is automatically changed to LINK if the headphones are not connected and HP 2CH if the headphones are connected.

Singing karaoke by reducing the vocal

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

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

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

The Control Menu appears in the on-screen display.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select

(KARAOKE PON), then press

ENTER.

3 Press V or v repeatedly to select “ON”, then press ENTER.

The sound of vocal would be 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 KARAOKE PON effect, select “OFF” in step 3.

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

ON

•You can only change the “KARAOKE PON” setting when the Karaoke Mode is turned on.

•The “KARAOKE PON” setting is automatically changed to “OFF” when you:

–turn off the system

–change the function

–turn off the Karaoke Mode

–open the disc tray

–set the “VOCAL” setting to “ON”

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