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Using the Karaoke Function
1. Load a karaoke disc.
2. Set the MIC VOL control to the minimum level to
prevent acoustic feedback (e.g. a loud howling
sound) before connecting the microphone.
3. Connect a microphone to MIC socket.
Note:
If a microphone is not connected the karaoke menu will not
appear.
4. Press PLAY to start playback.
5. Adjust MIC VOL control and then sing a song.
If you want to set KARAOKE option follow steps 6-
8.
6. Press KARAOKE during playback.
KARAOKE menu appears.
7. Use
3
/
4
to select an desired item (ECHO,
MELODY, VOICE, EFFECT or KEY).
The display changes as shown in the chart below.
8. Use
1
/
2
to adjust value of the item
selected.
ECHO:
You can adjust the echo volume by
pressing the
1
/
2
buttons.
MELODY:
If you wish to sing only to the backing
band or orchestra unaccompanied by a vocal
guide melody, set MELODY to Off.
VOICE:
If you wish to sing a duet with the
recorded karaoke singer, select a voice you
desire.
EFFECT:
You can use Special Effects. Each time
1
1
/
2
2
is pressed, the Special Effect changes as
shown below.
Off
→
HARMONY
→
FLANGE
→
CHORUS
KEY:
You can change the key by pressing the
1
1
/
2
2
buttons.
Note:
Controlling the key when DVD player is connected to
amplifier (receiver) with digital audio connection, may cause
mute the sound of the front left/right speakers connected with
amplifier (receiver).
In that case, you must change the sound mode of the
amplifier (receiver) for the output of the speakers.
9. Press KARAOKE to exit the KARAOKE menu.
Note:
• The microphone may not be available during special
playback. (ex. slow)
• The karaoke feature functions only with karaoke-
compatible discs.
• The VOICE and MELODY menus may not be available on
some karaoke discs.
• For more details, refer to the information supplied with the
disc.
• There is no microphone’s sound output during a disc
encoded with DTS is playing back.
Voice Select
Output
Left speaker
Right speaker
V1
Voice1
Voice1
V2
Voice2
Voice2
V1+V2
Voice1
Voice2
Off
None voice
None voice
