Sony DHC-AZ7DM Operating Instructions Manual page 64

Playing Karaoke with any
stereo disc
— Karaoke Pon
You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded
disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing
the sound of the vocals.
Press KARAOKE PON in karaoke mode.
To cancel Karaoke Pon mode
Press KARAOKE PON again.
Notes
• This function may not work well in the following
cases:
– Only a few instruments are playing
– A duet is playing
– The vocals on the disc deviate from the center
– Monaural-recorded discs (the accompaniment is
also reduced)
– Multiplex
• During Karaoke Pon mode, the stereo effect is
reduced.
Tips
• You can turn Karaoke Pon mode on and off by using
"KARAOKE PON" in the Control Menu display
(page 96).
• Karaoke Pon mode is automatically canceled when:
– you turn off the system.
– you change the function.
– you cancel karaoke mode.
– you remove the disc.
– you set "VOCAL" to "ON".
Turning the vocals on and off
— Vocal
(DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD/CD only)
When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital
Karaoke format in karaoke mode, you can turn
on or off the guide vocal recorded in the karaoke
track.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke
mode, you can listen to the vocals.
1
Press
mode.
The Control Menu appears.
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DISPLAY twice in karaoke
2
Press M or m repeatedly to select
"VOCAL", then press ENTER.
The options for "VOCAL" appear.
3
Press M or m repeatedly to select "ON",
then press ENTER.
x When playing a DVD VIDEO
You can listen to the guide vocal recorded
in the Dolby Digital karaoke format track.
x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD
You can listen to the vocals.
To cancel the Vocal function
Select "OFF" in step 3.
Notes
• The Vocal function works only with the Dolby
Digital Karaoke format.
• If the guide vocal is not recorded on the disc, you
cannot use the Vocal function.
• When you turn the Vocal function on and off while
playing a Super VCD, the sound may cut off for a
moment.
Tip
The Vocal function is canceled when:
– you turn off the system.
– you change the function.
– you remove the disc.
– you turn Karaoke Pon mode on.
– you cancel karaoke mode.
Selecting the vocals
— Vocal Select
(DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD/CD only)
After you set "VOCAL" to "ON", you can
change the guide vocal channel. You can select
different kinds of vocals when using the Vocal
function.
1
Press DISPLAY twice in karaoke
mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press M or m repeatedly to select
"VOCAL SELECT", then press ENTER.
The options for "VOCAL SELECT"
appear.