Enjoying Karaoke - Sony DAV-DZ340K Operating Instructions Manual

Note
• If you play a large MP3 file and JPEG image file at
the same time, the sound may skip. Sony
recommends that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps
or lower when creating the file. If the sound still
skips, reduce the size of the JPEG image file.

Enjoying Karaoke

1
Plug a microphone into the MIC jack.
The system enters karaoke mode.
2
Start audio playback following the
Steps in "Playing a Disc" (page 32) or
"Playing Files on a Disc/USB Device"
(page 32).
3
Sing along to the audio.
Press MIC VOL +/– to adjust the
microphone volume.
To set the system to karaoke
mode without the microphone
connected
1
Press DISPLAY.
Note
• The Control Menu will not appear if no disc/
USB device is inserted into the unit.
2
Press X/x repeatedly to select
[KARAOKE MODE], then press
3
Press X/x to select [ON], then press
.
To cancel karaoke mode
Disconnect the microphone, or set [KARAOKE
MODE] to [OFF].
Note
• Before connecting, press MIC VOL – to set the
microphone volume to minimum.
• Microphone sound is not output when:
– the microphone is not connected to the unit
properly.
– the microphone volume is set to minimum.
– you use a microphone other than the monaural
dynamic type.
• When you set the system to karaoke mode while
playing a VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 file, the sound track
(page 36) is set to [1/L] automatically.
Tip
• The karaoke play is performed with the audio channel
you selected using AUDIO (page 36).
To add an echo effect
Press ECHO repeatedly.
Each time you press ECHO, the echo level
changes as follows:
"ECHO OFF" t "ECHO 1"
R
"ECHO 3" T "ECHO 2"
To cancel the echo effect, select "ECHO OFF."
Note
• If howling occurs:
– Move the microphone away from the speakers.
– Lower the microphone volume or echo level.
– Lower the overall volume.
Changing the key of a song
(Key Control)
You can change the key to suit your vocal range,
except when the system is in stop mode.
Press KEYCON #/2 to suit your vocal range
.
in karaoke mode.
You can adjust the key lower or higher in
13 steps ( 6 –
2
r
6).
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