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Enjoying Karaoke
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.
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.
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.
VOCAL button and indicator
The indicator lights up when the Vocal
function is turned on.
VOCAL
Turning the Vocals On and
Off (Vocal)
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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.
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.
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
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Select: Cancel:
ENTER RETURN
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