Abstract: A karaoke system capable of performing distribution or delivery of new music without delay and providing high quality karaoke musical accompaniment and video image dedicated for each music well harmonized with the content of each music is disclosed. The karaoke system reproduces a recorded musical accompaniment of a music to sing together with a composite image of lyric words and background image.

Abstract: A karaoke system capable of performing distribution or delivery of new music without delay and providing high quality karaoke musical accompaniment and video image dedicated for each music well harmonized with the content of each music is disclosed. The karaoke system reproduces a recorded musical accompaniment of a music to sing together with a composite image of lyric words and background image.

Abstract: A karaoke system for providing improved services with customers, utilizing inherent network resources of a large-scale communication karaoke system is disclosed.The karaoke system according to one aspect of the present invention has a host apparatus 2 and a plurality of remote terminal apparatuses 1 for playing karaoke music communicating with the host apparatus via a communication network 3. Each of the remote terminal apparatuses 1 stores karaoke data transferred from the host apparatus 2 and plays the karaoke data selected from among the stored karaoke data by a speaker 11 and a CRT display 15.The host apparatus 2 stores a plurality of records of customers of the karaoke system.

Abstract: A karaoke playback apparatus and system capable of substantially improving quality of background image services by making use of a digital multi-channel broadcasting are disclosed.A karaoke playback apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a data memory 2 for storing karaoke data transmitted via a telephone network, a sound processor 4 for generating audio signal of an accompaniment sound according to the karaoke data read out from the data memory 2 to be output via a speaker 7, an image processor 8 for controlling display of lyrics contained in the karaoke data in synchronism with processing of the accompaniment sound to be displayed via a monitor 10, a receiver 12 of a digital multi-channel television broadcasting for receiving a plurality of channels on which background images for karaoke musical pieces are broadcasted, and a background controller 14 for controlling the receiver 12 of the broadcasting.

Abstract: An optical disk record player including a disk drive motor, a pickup for retrieving information from the surface of the disk, a processing circuit for processing signals provided by the pickup, and a speed control circuit having a clock generator used for the signal processing, wherein when the program access command is entered during the playback mode at an increased or decreased disk speed that is achieved by varying the clock frequency produced by the speed control circuit, the clock frequency is temporarily changed to the normal frequency to cause the normal disk speed in which the program access mode takes place, and thereafter the clock frequency is changed back to the original frequency so that the original disk speed is restored.

Abstract: A record player including a housing enclosing a turntable with the housing provided with a slot for receiving a disc record which is transported to the turntable and automatically centered thereon. In addition, the record player includes means to detect the insertion of the record, means for detecting the size of the record and means for adjusting the r.p.m. of the turntable according to the size of the record detected.