zYou can select the Karaoke Star mode using “KARAOKE STAR” in the Karaoke Control Menu display Select “KARAOKE STAR” in the Karaoke Control Menu display (page 47), select the item using M/m, and then press ENTER. Enjoying Karaoke 49 OFF OFF KARAOKE STAR DVD PLAY OFF Select: Cancel:ENTER RETURN UNISON DUET CHORUS OCTAVE UP OFF OCTAVE DOWN Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Disc (Karaoke Pon) You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing the sound of the vocals. Turning the Vocals On and Off (Vocal) When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format in karaoke mode, you can turn on or off the guide vocal recorded in the karaoke track. When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke mode, you can listen to the vocals. KARAOKE PON 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Press KARAOKE PON in karaoke mode. To cancel the Karaoke Pon function Press KARAOKE PON again. zYou can turn the Karaoke Pon function on and off using “KARAOKE PON” in the Karaoke Control Menu display Select “KARAOKE PON” in the Karaoke Control Menu display (page 47), select “ON” or “OFF” using M/m, and then press ENTER. Enjoying Karaoke VOCAL button and indicator The indicator lights up when the Vocal function is turned on. VOCAL 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 When playing a DVD You can listen to the guide vocal recorded in the Dolby Digital karaoke format track. Press VOCAL while playing a disc. To cancel the guide vocal, press VOCAL again. OFF OFF KARAOKE PON DVD PLAY OFF Select: Cancel:ENTER RETURN OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF Notes • The stereo effect will be reduced. • This function may not work well in the following cases: – only a few instruments are playing – a duet is playing – the vocals on the disc deviate from the center – monaural-recorded discs (the accompaniment is also reduced) – multiplex discs Notes • This function works only with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format. • If the guide vocal is not recorded on the disc, you cannot use the Vocal function. When playing a VIDEO CD or CD When VIDEO CDs and CDs are played in karaoke mode, the audio output automatically changes so that only the left channel (accompaniment track) is played and output from both front speakers (L, R). You can listen to the vocals by pressing VOCAL while the accompaniment is being played. 50 zYou can turn the Vocal function on and off using “VOCAL” in the Karaoke Control Menu display Select “VOCAL” in the Karaoke Control Menu display (page 47), select “ON” or “OFF” using M/m, and then press ENTER. Selecting the Vocals (Vocal Select) After you have set Vocal (page 50) or Vocal Support (page 52) to “ON,” you can change the guide vocal channel. You can select different kinds of vocals when using the Vocal or Vocal Support function. OFF VOCAL DVD PLAY OFF OFF Select: Cancel:ENTER RETURN OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF zYou can select the vocals When the Vocal function is set to on, you can change the guide vocal by pressing VOCAL SELECT. See “Selecting the Vocals” (page 51). Notes • When you turn the Vocal function on, the Vocal Support function is automatically turned off (page 52). • When you turn the Vocal function on and off while playing a Super VCD, the sound may cut off for a moment. VOCAL SELECT VOCAL SELECT 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 When playing a DVD During playback, press VOCAL SELECT. Each time you press VOCAL SELECT, the guide vocal channel changes as follows: , 1+2 (Guide vocal 1+2) m 1 (Guide vocal 1) m 2 (Guide vocal 2) Notes • This function works only with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format. • Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to do the operations above. • If only one guide vocal is recorded in the disc, you can select only “1.” Enjoying Karaoke 51 Enjoying Karaoke Selecting the Vocals (Vocal Select) When playing a VIDEO CD or CD To select the vocal track, press VOCAL SELECT during playback. Each time you press VOCAL SELECT, the output channel changes as follows: , L+R (same sound is output from both speakers) m STEREO When playing a Super VCD To select the vocal track, press VOCAL SELECT during playback. Each time you press VOCAL SELECT, the output channel changes as follows: , 1: L+R m 1: STEREO m 2: L+R m 2: STEREO zYou can select the vocals using “VOCAL SELECT” in the Karaoke Control Menu display Select “VOCAL SELECT” in the Karaoke Control Menu display (page 47), select the vocals using M/m, and then press ENTER. OFF VOCAL SELECT DVD PLAY OFF Select: Cancel:ENTER RETURN ON 1+2 1+2 1 OFF OFF 2 Being Supported by the Recorded Vocal Track (Vocal Support) The recorded vocal will play when you stop singing during a song. VOCAL SUPPORT button and indicator The indicator lights up when the Vocal Support function is turned on. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VOCAL SUPPORT When playing a DVD You can use the Vocal Support function only with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format. Press VOCAL SUPPORT while playing a disc in karaoke mode. To cancel the Vocal Support function, press VOCAL SUPPORT again. When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Press VOCAL SUPPORT while playing a disc i...