Sound Adjustment
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5 Start singing along with the music and
adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC 1 LEVEL or MIC 2 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 on the TV screen 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
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
microphone away from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone.
• Karaoke Mode is automatically turned off when you:
– turn off the system.
– change the function.
– connect the headphones.
– turn on the test tone.
Singing karaoke by reducing
the vocal
(DVD VIDEO, DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR
mode, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD and MP3
audio tracks 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 on the TV
screen.
2 Press V or v repeatedly to select
(KARAOKE PON), then press
ENTER.
The options for “KARAOKE PON” appear
on the TV screen.
3 Press V or v repeatedly to select
“ON”, then press ENTER.
The sound of vocal is 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 when the Karaoke
Mode is turned on. The following display appears on
the TV screen.
• The “KARAOKE PON” setting is automatically
changed to “OFF” when you:
– turn off the system.
– change the function.
– connect the headphones.
– turn on the test tone.
– turn off the Karaoke Mode.
– open the disc tray.
– change the disc.
– set “VOCAL” to “ON”.
Adjusting the pitch of the
music
(DVD VIDEO, DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR
mode, VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD and MP3
audio tracks only)
You can adjust the pitch of the music to suit your
vocal range. You can adjust the key higher or
lower in 13 steps (26 – #6).
1 Press DISPLAY once or twice when
Karaoke Mode is turned on while
playing a disc.
The Control Menu appears on the TV
screen.
ON
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