Additional Operations
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Reducing the playback vocals (Karaoke Pon)
You can use ordinary music sources
with vocals for karaoke with this
function. Use hi-fi stereo music
sources.
Set KARAOKE to PON.
The singer’s voice will be reduced.
(SLV-KA200PL only)
You can use this function only with stereo sound sources played back on
equipment connected to the LINE 1/2 IN jacks on the unit. When you
connect stereo equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks, set AUDIO INPUT MODE
on the rear of the unit to STEREO.
To cancel Karaoke Pon
Set KARAOKE to ON or OFF.
Tip
• When you sing along with music played back on equipment connected to the LINE
1/2 IN jacks on the unit, play the music source and follow steps 1 and 4 on page 16.
Notes
• If the sound is reproduced through a stereo amplifier, turn down the volume of
amplifier before operation.
• If feedback occurs, turn down the microphone or TV volume, or move the
microphone away from the speakers.
• (SLV-KF300PL only)
Karaoke Pon does not work with the following tapes:
– tapes on which different vocal sounds are recorded on the left and right channels,
such as a duet;
– tapes recorded monaurally; or
– tapes on which sound sources are recorded with strong echo effects and chorus
effects.
• (SLV-KA200PL only)
When you set KARAOKE to PON during playback on this unit, the sound is muted.
• The AMS may not work correctly when:
– the tape quality is poor,
– a song is very short (less than 40 seconds),
– the interval between songs is very short (less than 6 seconds),
– a high level sound is recorded between songs or at the beginning of a song,
– there are low level passages or passages without sound in a song,
– narration is recorded at the beginning of a song,
– fade-in or fade-out recording is made on the tape, or
– AMS starts from the very beginning of the tape or near an interval between
songs.
KARAOKE
Karaoke sing-along (continued)
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