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Karaoke (DV-2042K)
Using karaoke
To use the karaoke function, connect the player to the
TV or AV amplifier, etc., using analog cables. Be sure
to adjust the volume to the minimum before connecting
the microphone, otherwise it may result in damage to
the speakers.
1
Adjust the microphone volume to
minimum.
Turn VOLUME on the front panel counterclockwise
(to MIN).
2
Connect the microphone.
Connect the microphone to the MIC terminal on
the front panel. (page 4)
3
Load the disc and start playback.
• Adjust the volume of the connected TV, etc.
VOLUME on the front panel only adjusts the
volume of the microphone.
4
Adjust the microphone volume.
Turn VOLUME on the front panel clockwise
(towards MAX).
To adjust the key or echo...
1 Display the Karaoke Settings screen.
Press KARAOKE.
2 Select Key/Echo.
Use
/
to select, then press ENTER or .
3 Adjust the echo or key.
Use
/
(KEY (high)/ KEY (low) or
/
(ECHO - or ECHO +) to adjust within 5
seconds.
• The key can be adjusted up or down by five
units each.
NOTE
The sound may be distorted if the microphone
•
volume is too high.
If there is howling, move the microphone away
•
from the speakers. Also try lowering the volume
and echo level.
Extra functions for karaoke
Scoring your karaoke
1
Display the Karaoke Settings screen.
Press KARAOKE.
2
Select Karaoke Score.
Use
/
to select, then press ENTER or .
3
Activate karaoke scoring.
Use
/
to select On, then press ENTER.
NOTE
To cancel scoring, select Off on the Karaoke
•
Score screen.
Karaoke scoring can be activated before or during
•
playback.
Recording your karaoke
tracks on to USB devices
You can record your karaoke tracks on to the USB
device through the player.
NOTE
Use this function after adjusting the microphone
volume and the echo level using the operations
above.
1
Display the Karaoke Settings screen
during the playback.
Press KARAOKE while the Video CD is played.
2
Select Karaoke Rec.
Use
/
to select, then press ENTER or .
3
Start Karaoke recording.
Use
/
to select Yes, then press ENTER.
• AS soon as you select Yes, the track has been
playing starts playback from the beginning and
recording starts.
• When recording is completed, a folder named
"KARAOKE" is automatically created on the
USB device. The recorded tracks are stored
in this folder.
Changing the settings
The factory default settings are indicated in italic.
Audio Settings parameters
Sound Retriever (High/Low/Off)
The sound of a WMA or MP3 file is played with high
•
sound quality. This is only valid for files with the
extension ".wma" or ".mp3".
•
The effect depends on the file. Try different
settings, and choose the one providing the good
effect.
Equalizer (Off/Rock/Pop/Live/Dance/Techno/
Classic/Soft)
Select according to the genre of music to be
•
listened to.
Audio DRC (High/Medium/Low/Off)
•
This makes loud sounds weaker and weak sounds
louder.
•
This setting only affects Dolby Digital sound.
The effect depends on the volume of the connected
•
units. Try different settings, and choose the one
providing the strongest effect.
Dialog (High/Medium/Low/Off)
Change this setting if the sound of the dialogs is
•
too low.
About Sound Retriever function
When audio data is removed during the compression
process, sound quality often degrades. The Sound
Retriever function automatically enhances compressed
audio and restores CD quality sound.
Video Adjust parameters
Sharpness (Fine/Standard/Soft)
•
Adjusts the picture's sharpness.
Brightness (-20 to +20)
•
Adjusts the picture's brightness.
Contrast (-16 to +16)
Adjusts the ratio of the brightness of the brightest
•
and darkest portions of the picture.
Gamma (-3 to +3)
•
Adjusts the look of the dark portions of the picture.
Hue (green 9 to red 9)
Adjusts the balance between green and red.
•
Chroma Level (-9 to +9)
•
Adjusts the density of the colors. This setting is
effective for sources with many colors, such as
cartoons.
Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Hue and Chroma
Level are set to 0 upon purchase.
Initial Settings parameters
The player's detailed settings can be changed
•
here.
Initial Settings cannot be selected during
•
playback.
Digital Audio Out settings
Digital Out
Select whether to output digital audio signals (On)
•
from the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals
or not (Off).
Dolby Digital Out
Select whether to output Dolby Digital audio signals
•
(Dolby Digital) or to convert them into linear
PCM signals (Dolby Digital > PCM), according to
the connected unit.
DTS Out
•
Select whether to output DTS audio signals (DTS)
or not (Off), according to the connected unit.
96 kHz PCM Out
•
Select whether to output 96 kHz audio signals
(96kHz) or to convert them into linear PCM signals
(96kHz > 48kHz), according to the connected
unit.
MPEG Out
Select whether to output MPEG audio signals
•
(MPEG) or to convert them into linear PCM signals
(MPEG > PCM), according to the connected
unit.
Video Output settings
TV Screen
Change the picture's display format (4:3 (Letter
•
Box)/4:3 (Pan & Scan)/16:9 (Wide)), according to
the connected TV.
The player's factory default setting is set as 4:3
(Letter Box).
Component Out (DV-2042K)
Change the output format of the video signals
•
output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
terminals (Progressive/Interlace).
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