Sony MHC-DP1000D - Manual (Page 49)

Other Features
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Other Features
Changing the spectrum
analyzer display
Press SPECTRUM on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
PATTERN 1 t PATTERN 2 t
PATTERN 3 t PATTERN OFF
To adjust the brightness
of the display
Use the remote for the operation.
1
Press AMP MENU.
2
Press v or V repeatedly to select
“DIMMER”.
3
Press b or B repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
DIMMER 1 y DIMMER 2 y
DIMMER 3
4
Press ENTER.
Singing along: Karaoke
(Except for North American and
European models)
You can sing along with any disc or tape by
turning down the singer’s voice. You need to
connect an optional microphone.
1
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone volume.
2
Connect an optional microphone to MIC
jack.
3
Press KARAOKE PON.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
KARAOKE PON t MPX R t
MPX L t Effect status*
* KARAOKE PON is cancelled.
To sing karaoke by decreasing the vocal
level of a disc or a tape, 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 DVDs or VIDEO CDs
Turn on your TV and select the video input.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your TV for details.
After you have finished
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the
microphone from MIC jack, then press
KARAOKE PON repeatedly until “m”
disappears.
Notes
• With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when
you select “KARAOKE PON”.
• If you recall a sound effect, the karaoke mode is
canceled.
• During “KARAOKE PON”, “MPX R” or “MPX
L”, DSP effect switches to “KEY CONTROL”.
When the karaoke effect is canceled, the DSP effect
before entering the karaoke effect is applied again.
• 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.
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