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1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

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DVD        

A:  18  – 01 : 32 : 55
B:  18  – 01 : 34 : 30

CHAPTER    TIME   

ON

Select:                 

ENTER

A–B REPEAT

PLAY      

The set points are displayed and the player starts
repeating this specific portion.
“A-B” appears on the front panel display during  A-B
repeat play.

Press CLEAR on the remote.

Notes
• You can set  A-B Repeat for only one specific portion.
• A-B Repeat is canceled when:

– you open or close the disc tray

– the player enters standby mode by pressing @/1 on the

remote

– you turn the power off by pressing ! on the player

• When you set A-B Repeat, the settings for Shuffle Play, Repeat

Play and Program Play are canceled.

• You may not be able to set A-B Repeat for some DVD or VIDEO

CD scenes.

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This chapter describes how to play
discs in karaoke mode and how to use
the various karaoke features .

You can enjoy karaoke (singing along with a disc) by
setting this player to karaoke mode.  You can connect up
to two microphones (not supplied) to the player.

The player exits from karaoke mode when you disconnect
the microphones from both of the MIC 1 and 2 connectors.
You may also switch karaoke mode on or off by pressing
KARAOKE MODE on the remote. The KEY CONTROL
button indicators light up when the player is in karaoke
mode.

When you turn the karaoke mode on with DVDs or Super
VCDs, the karaoke play is performed with the audio
channel you selected in “AUDIO” of the Control Menu
display.  With CDs or VIDEO CDs, the “AUDIO” setting
automatically changes to “1/L” so that only the
accompaniment is played when you turn the karaoke
mode on. If the vocal audio is heard with some discs,
select the audio channel for the karaoke play in “AUDIO”
of the Control Menu display (page 31).

Notes on kar aok e mode
• You cannot use the karaoke function with the DIGITAL OUT

connectors.

• You cannot use the Program Play function in karaoke mode.
• Sound tracks with a 96 kHz (PCM) sampling frequency are

converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency) in karaoke mode.

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You can use the Karaoke Control Menu display when the
player is in karaoke mode. Using the Karaoke Control
Menu display, you can enjoy karaoke features such as
changing the key, applying effects and programming the
next titles and tracks.
For details about each Karaoke Control Menu item, see
pages 48 to 55.

Set the player to karaoke mode (page 45), then press
DISPLAY until the Karaoke Control Menu display
appears. Use M/m to select item you want, then press
ENTER. The Karaoke Control Menu selection operations
are the same as the Control Menu operations. For details
about the Control Menu operations, see “Using the
Control Menu Display” on page 25.

The Karaoke Control Menu display items are different
depending on the disc.

OFF
OFF

OFF
1+2
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF

OFF

DVD        

Select:                 

KEY CONTROL

ENTER

PLAY     

You can change the key to suit your vocal range.

The karaoke surround function gives surround effects to
the accompaniment sound.

The Karaoke Star function gives effects to your voice.

You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if
it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing the sound of the
vocals.

When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke
format in karaoke mode, you can turn on or off the guide
vocal.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke mode, you
can listen to the vocals.

You can select different kind of vocals recorded in the
disc.

The recorded vocal will play when you stop singing
during a song.

You can listen to the guide melody.

You can play only the first verse of each title.

You can sequentially play the chorus part of all titles in a
disc.

You can set the player to pause every time a track is
played.

You can select and reserve up to 24 titles/tracks when the
player is in karaoke mode. You can reserve additional
titles/tracks even if somebody is performing karaoke.

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When a microphone is connected to the MIC 1 or 2
connector, the player enters karaoke mode.

The same echo level is applied to all connected
microphones.

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• Move the microphone away from the speakers.
• Lower the microphone volume or echo level.
• Lower the overall volume.

Notes
• The sound input from the microphone is not output from the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL) connectors.

• You can turn the karaoke mode off even when a microphone is

connected to the MIC 1 or 2 connectors by pressing KARAOKE
MODE on the remote. You can continue using the microphone
but the echo function and the ECHO LEVEL control do not
work.

Dolby Digital format, which reproduces surround sound
using 5 channels, contains the “Dolby Digital Karaoke”
format specialized for karaoke.  In the Dolby Digital
Karaoke format discs, guide melody and guide vocal
tracks are recorded in addition to the accompaniment. You
can select them when the player is in karaoke mode.

You can check the audio information using “AUDIO” in
the Control Menu display. When playing a Dolby Digital
Karaoke disc, “9KARAOKE” appears at the current audio
format (page 32).

Example:

2/0 : Recorded only with

accompaniment.

3/0 : Recorded with guide melody.
3/1 : Recorded with guide melody and

guide vocal.

3/2 : Recorded with guide melody and

two kinds of guide vocals.

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