Sony MHC-WZ88D Operating Instructions Manual page 68

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Start singing along with the music and
adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL on the unit.
To adjust the microphone echo
Turn ECHO LEVEL on the unit to adjust the
echo effect. To cancel the echo effect, turn
ECHO LEVEL on the unit to "MIN".
To turn off the Karaoke Mode
Disconnect all the microphones or press
KARAOKE MODE. "KARAOKE MODE:
OFF" appears in the on-screen display and "m"
disappears from the display. You can also turn
off the Karaoke Mode by pressing KARAOKE
MODE even when the microphones are
connected.
Notes
• Karaoke Mode cannot be turned on when:
– the current disc is a Super Audio CD
– the headphones are connected
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
microphone away from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone.
• Karaoke Mode is turned off automatically when you:
– turn off the system
– change the function
– insert the headphones
– start the test tone
– load a Super Audio CD
• When you turn on the Karaoke Mode, the sound field
is automatically changed to LINK if the headphones
are not connected and HP 2CH if the headphones are
connected.
Singing karaoke by reducing
the vocal
(DVD VIDEO, DVD-RW in VR mode,
VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD, MP3 audio
tracks, DivX video files only)
You can enjoy karaoke with any disc, even if it
is not a karaoke or multiplex disc, by reducing
the sound of the vocal.
1
Press DISPLAY once or twice when
Karaoke Mode is turned on while
playing a disc.
The Control Menu appears in the on-screen
display.
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2
V v
Press or repeatedly to select
(KARAOKE PON), then press
ENTER.
3
V v
Press or repeatedly to select
"ON", then press ENTER.
The sound of vocal would be reduced.
Notes
• The singer's voice may not be reduced when:
– only a few instruments are playing
– a duet is being played back
– 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
• To cancel the KARAOKE PON effect, select "OFF"
in step 3.
• You can also change the "KARAOKE PON" setting
by pressing KARAOKE PON. The following display
appears in the on-screen display.
ON
• You can only change the "KARAOKE PON" setting
when the Karaoke Mode is turned on.
• The "KARAOKE PON" setting is automatically
changed to "OFF" when you:
– turn off the system
– change the function
– turn off the Karaoke Mode
– open the disc tray
– set the "VOCAL" setting to "ON"