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◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

◆ When playing a Super VCD

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• The channel returns to the default setting when:
– you turn off the power.
– you remove the disc.
• When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded only with 

one kind of guide vocal, select “1.”

• You can select the vocals by selecting “VOCAL 

SELECT” in the Control Menu display using
X/x, and then press ENTER.

• When playing a DVD VIDEO, the function works 

only with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format.

• Depending on the discs, you may not be able to do 

the operations above.

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

The following display appears.

Press VOCAL SUPPORT again.

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You can turn the Vocal Support function on and off 
by selecting “VOCAL SUPPORT” in the Karaoke 
Control Menu display using 

X/x, and then press 

ENTER.

1+2 (Guide vocal 1+2)

m

1 (Guide vocal 1)

m

2 (Guide vocal 2)

,

L+R (same sound is output from 
both speakers)

m

STEREO (The standard stereo 
sound)

,

1:L+R

m

1:STEREO (The stereo sound of 
the audio track 1)

m

2:L+R

m

2:STEREO (The stereo sound of 
the audio track 2)

,

VOCAL
SUPPORT

ON

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• When playing a DVD VIDEO, you can only use 

the Vocal Support function with the Dolby Digital 
karaoke format.

• When you turn the Vocal Support function on, the 

Vocal function is automatically turned off 
(page 43).

• When switching the recorded vocal and your 

vocal while playing a Super VCD, the sound may 
cut off for a moment.

You can listen to the guide melody.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The options for “GUIDE MELODY” 
appear.

X/x to select the setting.

•

OFF

: To cancel the guide melody.

•

ON

: To turn on the guide melody.

• This function works only with the Dolby Digital 

Karaoke format.

• If no guide melody is recorded on the disc, you 

cannot hear the guide melody even if you turn it on.

ENTER

DISPLAY

OFF

OFF
ON

DVD VIDEO

You can check the playing time and 
remaining time of the current title, chapter, or 
track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text 
or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the 
disc.

The following display appears.

The available time information depends 
upon the type of disc you are playing.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-
RW
• T *:*:*

 

(hours:minutes:seconds)

Playing time of the current title

• T–*:*:* 

Remaining time of the current title

• C    *:*:*

Playing time of the current chapter

• C–*:*:*

Remaining time of the current chapter

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super 
VCD (with PBC functions)
• *:* (minutes:seconds)

Playing time of the current scene

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (without 
PBC functions) or CD
• T    *:* (minutes:seconds)

Playing time of the current track

• T–*:*

Remaining time of the current track

• D    *:*

Playing time of the current disc

• D –*:*

Remaining time of the current disc

◆ When playing a Super VCD (without 
PBC functions)
• T *:* (minutes:seconds)

Playing time of the current track

◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
• T *:* (minutes:seconds)

Playing time of the current track

TIME/TEXT

T 1:01:57

Time 
information

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Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to 
display text recorded on the DVD/CD.
The DVD/CD text appears only when text is 
recorded in the disc. You cannot change the 
text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO 
TEXT” appears.

By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3 
audio tracks on a DATA CD, the track name 
and album name appear. You can also display 
the audio bit rate (the amount of data per 
second of the current audio track) on your TV 
screen.

You can view the time information and text 
displayed on the TV screen also on the front 
panel display. The information on the front 
panel display changes as follows when you 
change the time information on your TV 
screen.

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Album name

Track name

Bit rate

Playing time of the current title

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current 
chapter

Text

Current title and chapter number

(returns to top automatically)

Track name

Playing time and number of the current 
track