User Guide

HINTS & TIPS

Microphone Placement – For best results, it is important to keep the headset

microphone positioned very close to the front of your mouth (1-3 cm) with the red dot

facing your mouth. If you are using a handheld microphone, try to keep the microphone

at the same distance from your mouth and sing directly into the microphone. We

recommend that you access the Microphone Setup screen in Options to adjust the Mic Gain.

Practice – Every song featured in the game includes the lead vocals. In order to learn

the songs, you should listen to and sing along with the original vocals. We have included

a Karaoke Mode and a Practice option (in Showtime & Quick Play), which you can use to

practice the songs. The song lyrics in the back of this manual will be a useful guide while

learning the songs.

Octaves – You can sing the songs in any octave without getting penalized. If certain

notes are too high or low, try singing them in a different octave; the game system will

automatically adjust.

Holding Notes – The game system will easily recognize vowel sounds as real notes.

For long notes that are held, be sure to hold the vowel within the word, not the consonant.

Make sure to hold each note for the entire length of the note tube. Also, try to sing

cleanly without any distortion in your voice.

Judging Level – If you are having trouble getting through a song, try selecting a lower

judging level.

Unlocked Items – All of the items that you unlock in Showtime mode will become

globally available in all of the game modes for all of the players. The unlocked items

will be automatically saved to the memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation

2).

Final Score

At the end of the song, the Final Score

Screen will display your score with the

percentage of each phrase rating listed

underneath. The score gauge shows

how well you performed overall and

how close you were to receiving

an award.

Additional information is listed below:

SONG Name of song performed

PLAYER Username of current player

HIGH SCORE Current high score or new high score

HIGHEST COMBO Highest combo achieved

JUDGING LEVEL Judging level for song

If you score enough points, you will be awarded a gold or platinum record. Win gold and

platinum records in Showtime Mode to unlock special items in the game.

How to Play