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E-30
Using a Microphone for Karaoke
To use a microphone for Karaoke
PREPARATION
• Adjust the main volume (page E-17), accompaniment/
song volume (page E-46), and microphone volume (page
E-29).
1
Find the tune you want in the SONG BANK/
KARAOKE List, and note its number.
• See page A-9 for the SONG BANK/KARAOKE List.
2
Press the KARAOKE button to enter the Karaoke
Mode.
• This causes the KARAOKE indicator to appear.
3
Select the karaoke source.
■ Song Bank
Press the SONG BANK button. This enters the Karaoke
Song Bank Mode, and displays the Song Bank indicator.
• Each press of the SONG BANK button toggles the
SONG BANK indicator on and off.
4
Use the number buttons to input the two-digit song
number.
Example: To select “ALOHA OE”, which is song number
54, input 5 and then 4.
NOTE
• The initial power on default tune setting is “00”.
• You can also specify the song number using the [+] and
[–] buttons.
5
Press the <PLAY/STOP> button to start tune play.
■ When the keyboard is connected to a TV
When you select a tune that includes lyric data, the lyrics
appear on the TV screen. In this case, the keyboard’s
screen continues to show the song title, without
changing.
• Now use the microphone to sing along with the
playback.
• The Karaoke Mode is similar to the Song Bank Mode.
The only difference is that the melody part in the
Karaoke Mode is played back at a lower volume. Also
a different tone setting is used in the Karaoke mode
to make sing along easier.
6
Use the KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE buttons
(
/ ) to change the overall key of the playback,
if you want.
: Raises the key by one semitone
: Lowers the key by one semitone
7
Press the <PLAY/STOP> button to stop tune play.
• The same song plays in an endless loop until you stop
it.
NOTE
• To return a tune to its default key, press both of the KEY
CONTROL/TRANSPOSE buttons ( and ) at the
same time.
Displaying Song Lyrics on a TV
Screen
When you select and start playback of a song that includes
lyric data while the keyboard is connected to a TV, a Karaoke
screen showing the song lyrics will appear on the TV. You
can also specify the type of alphabet that should be used for
TV screen display (Russian Cyrillic or Latin). For details, see
"Selecting the Alphabet Type for TV Screen Display" on page
E-47.
• A microphone icon is displayed next to the song numbers
on the TV screen SONG BANK/KARAOKE List that
include lyric data.
• The lyrics that correspond to the accompaniment that is
currently playing change color on the screen.
• Lyrics that appear on the TV screen may not perfectly match
those of the original tune, so they can be matched to the
built-in tune.
NOTE
• The display limit is 25 characters per line on the screen
of a TV connected to the keyboard. Anything past the
25th character is not displayed.
Indicator appears
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