Singing Along: Karaoke - Sony MHC-VX55 Operating Instructions Manual

Singing along:
Karaoke
You can sing along with any stereo CD or
tape by turning down the singer's voice. You
need to connect an optional microphone.
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1
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn
down the microphone control level.
2
Connect an optional microphone to
MIC 1 or MIC 2.
3
Press KARAOKE PON/MPX.
Every time you press the button, the
display changes as follows:
t KARAOKE PON t MPX R
Effect status before entering
KARAOKE PON mode
*1 Only for CD.
*2 KARAOKE PON is cancelled.
The m indicator appears in the display
when a karaoke mode is activated.
To sing karaoke with decreasing the vocal
level of a CD, select "KARAOKE PON".
To sing karaoke of multiplex CD, select
"MPX R" or "MPX L".
4
Start playing the music and adjust
the volume.
5
Adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL.
When you use VIDEO CDs
Turn on your TV and switch it to the
appropriate video input.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your TV for details.
When you are done
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the
microphone from MIC 1 or MIC 2, then press
KARAOKE PON/MPX again so that "m" disappears.
Tip
You can use two microphones connecting to
MIC 1 and MIC 2 at the same time.
Notes
• With some songs, vocals may not be canceled
when you select "KARAOKE PON".
• During KARAOKE PON, equalizer and surround
settings cannot be changed.
• If you press b/B/v/V (or ON/OFF or MULTI
MENUb/B/v/V on the remote) or recall a sound
effect, the karaoke mode is canceled.
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as the
singer's voice when the sound is recorded in monaural.
• The singer's voice may not be reduced when:
—only a few instruments are playing.
—a duet is being played.
—the source has strong echoes or chorus.
—the singer's voice deviates from the center.
—the voice on the source is singing in high
soprano or tenor.
*1 t MPX L *1
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