NOTE
• The Karaoke function may not operate correctly for CDs or
tapes:
- with monaural sound
- recorded with strong echoes
- with the vocal part recorded only on either the right or left
side of the sound width
• While the Karaoke function is on, the sound is output in
monaural.
• The VOCAL FADER function is automatically canceled:
- when any function button is pressed
- when the Dolby Pro Logic system is activated
• The VOCAL FADER/MULTIPLEX function cannot be turned on:
- while the Dolby Pro Logic system is active
- while digital input is selected (except when playing Dolby
Digital Karaoke discs in the 2CH STEREO mode, below).
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USING DOLBY DIGITAL KARAOKE DISCS
With this unit's built-in Dolby Digital decoder, you can use Dolby
Digital karaoke discs played back on a compatible video
equipment connected to this unit.
1 Play the Dolby Digital karaoke disc.
See "Playing Dolby Surround sound", (page 21).
2 Press DOLBY SURROUND repeatedly to select
the 2CH STEREO mode.
The 2CH DOWNMIX indicator lights up on the display.
See "Additional Dolby Surround modes", (page 22).
3 Press KARAOKE repeatedly to select a vocal
fader or a multiplex function.
Each time KARAOKE is pressed, the functions are selected
cyclically as follows;
1 VF: Vocal Fader mode
V1 (Vocal 1) is muted. When playing duet discs, V2 (Vocal
2) is also muted.
2 A-VF: Auto Vocal Fader mode
While there is audio input through a microphone, V1 is
muted. When playing duet discs, V2 is also muted.
3 MPX-L or MPX-R: Multiplex mode
This mode is available only when playing duet discs.
MPX-L: V1 is output from the left channel and V2 on the
right channel is muted .
MPX-R: V2 is output from the right channel and V1 on the
left channel is muted.
4 A-MPX: Auto Multiplex mode
This mode is available only when playing duet discs. While
there is audio input through the microphone, either the left
or right channel is muted, depending on the Multiplex mode
setting.
5 VF OFF: Normal Play
V1 is output from the both channel when playing solo discs.
In duet discs, V1 is output from the left channel and V2
from the right channel.
NOTE
ECHO is not available for DOLBY Surround sound.
Guide melody function
Some Dolby Digital Karaoke discs are equipped with the guide
melody function, where the main vocal part is played by an
instrument instead of the singer's voice.
To turn off the guide melody function, press a SET so that
"MELODY OFF" appears on the display.
Each time the button is pressed, the guide melody function is
turned on or off.
When the playing disc does not support this function, "NO
MELODY" will appear on the display.