Sony MCE-CX80K, Operating Instructions Manual

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9
Locating a Scene or Track You Want
Using the Microphone
You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs using
the Karaoke Pon (see page 24).
KEY CONTROL
˜
,NATURAL,
n
ECHO LEVEL
control
MIC 1
DISC 1
STANDBY
DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5
MIC 2
MIN MAX
MIN MAX
SELECT
OPEN/CLOSE
≠
AMS
±
PUSH ENTER
EX-
CHANGE DISC
SKIP
2 DISC KARAOKE PON
NORMAL 2 DISC RETURN KARAOKE PON
MODE
PREV NEXT
· P p
§
˜
NATURAL
KEY CONTROL PICTURE SOUND
EFFECT
n
1/u
MIC LEVEL
ECHO LEVEL
KEY CONTROL
˜
,
N
,
n
OPEN/CLOSE
SCREEN TIME
ON
RETURN
REPEAT A ˜ B CHECK CLEAR
CLEAR
MODE
PLAY
TV
VIDEO
TV/
VOL
PON
KARAOKE
STEREO
L/R/
MENU
SPECIAL
PICTURE
DISC
DISC SKIP
EFFECT
SOUND
1/u
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
10/0 ˆ
n
KEY CONTROL
N ˜
INDEX
PREV SELECT NEXT
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6
= +
p
·
0 )
P
SLOW
&
>
10
9
1/u
+
–
CH
+
–
1
Set 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
2
Turn 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.
z
When 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
Raise the key
Lower the key
Return to the original key
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.
z
When 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.
MIC LEVEL
controls
MIC 1 and
MIC 2
jacks
Microphone
(not supplied)
Press
n
˜
NATURAL (or
N
on the
remote)
Enjoying Karaoke