Singing Along: Karaoke - Sony DHC-NXM4D Operating Instructions Manual

Singing along: Karaoke

You can sing along by turning down the singer's
voice. You need to connect an optional
microphone.
Enjoying Karaoke
Use buttons on the unit for the operation.
1
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone control level.
2
Connect an optional microphone to
MIC1 or MIC2 jack.
3
Press KARAOKE/MPX on the remote
repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect
you desire.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
KARAOKE PON t MPX L
1)
MPX R
To sing karaoke of multiplex CD, select
"MPX L" or "MPX R".
4
Start playing the music.
5
Adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL.
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2)
t KARAOKE OFF
Other operations
To Do this
Use VIDEO Turn on your TV and switch it to
CDs or DVDs the appropriate video input.
Cancel karaoke Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and
mode disconnect the microphone from
MIC1 or MIC2 jack, then press
KARAOKE/MPX on the remote
repeatedly until "
Adjust the Turn ECHO LEVEL to adjust the
microphone echo effect. To cancel the
3)
echo echoing, turn ECHO LEVEL to
MIN.
Adjust the pitch Press KEY CONTROL
of music the remote to suit your vocal
range.
You can adjust the key higher or
lower in 13 halftone steps (
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6).
1)
Except for DVD
2)
Karaoke mode is canceled.
3)
Except for Latin American model
Notes
• Microphone does not function while the tape deck is
performing the AMS operation (page 42).
• 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.
• When you connect the microphone, the surround
effect may automatically change (see "Selecting the
surround effect" on page 45).
• If the disc changes, karaoke mode is canceled.
• With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when
you select "KARAOKE PON".
• If you select "KARAOKE PON", BASS LEVEL and
TREBLE LEVEL are set to 0 dB. And even if you
select "KARAOKE OFF" after selecting
"KARAOKE PON", BASS LEVEL and TREBLE
LEVEL are still 0 dB.
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