Radio Shack MIDI Keyboard Electronic Keyboard User Manual
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1. ACCENTS E TETTE TETTE TEE PERI F c A EDS PUEROS PRESE PTE Chord Charts Specifications N rmiber ot Keys 11 gegen eec e eR Eta deep p Ped ee dei se Bande 49 Polyphonic Sound 8 note Max Preset Tones 50 e ete DOMOS atest ett date fex shee 30 Prerecorded Tunes 50 Tunes Effect Transpose Rhythm Controls TEMPO FILL IN START STOP Built In Speakers 4 Inches 102 mm x 2 Output 3W Max Each Terminals Power Supply DC 9V Jack PHONE Jack Inches 3 5 mm Is Eo h RA Ee qc ER OUT SOUICOS t E OU PEE e te p e EO o tridente es DC 6 C batteries AC 120V 60Hz with AC adapter Vehicle Battery 9V with DC adapter Dimensions AWD 9 ceder 215 16 x 2618 16 x 109 16 Inches 75 x 684 x 269 mm Weight Without M 5 lb 8 oz 2 5 kg Included ACOBSSDI oiii e sette Ero2. Play Guide for the Prerecorded Tunes Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without no tice Limited One Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one 1 year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers EX CEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REVENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In the event of
3. board 2 Select the tone you want by pressing any of the 16 white keys in the middle of the keyboard until you hear the sound you want 3 When you hear the tone you want to record hold down the percussion pad you want to assign the sound to and press the white key TRANSPOSING The keyboard automatically selects the key of middle C each time you turn it on For add ed flexibility you can transpose change the keyboard s key using as many as 12 steps 6 6 You can adjust the transposition freely by pressing the TRANSPOSE buttons To transpose the keyboard s key press TRANSPOSE to raise a chromatic scale or TRANSPOSE to decrease a chromatic To reset the keyboard s key to its default press TRANSPOSE and TRANSPOSE at the same time Special Features 11 Using MIDI Your keyboard includes a feature called MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI is the universal standard for sending and re ceiving performance data between all types of electronic musical instruments regard less of the manufacturer Using MIDI you can play music on your key board and another instrument at the same time while pressing the keys on only one record your music to a sequencer acquire a wider selection of preset tones from a sound module and much more ABOUT MIDI Every MIDl equipped instrument has a MIDI OUT terminal and some also have a MIDI IN and MIDI THRU terminal Each of these ter mina
4. on Page 8 A Quick Look at Your Keyboard 5 3 Repeatedly press VOLUME UP or VOL UME DOWN to increase or decrease the volume f you enter an incorrect first digit repeatedly press to move to the next higher or lower numbered tune Notes 3 Press START STOP to start playing the The keyboard s volume ranges from 0 no sound to 10 maximum and the current volume level appears on the display Each time you turn on the keyboard the volume is set to 6 To quickly return to the default vol ume setting of 6 turn the keyboard off then back on 4 To turn off the keyboard set POWER to OFF The POWER indicator turns off PLAYING THE PRERECORDED TUNES You can listen to any of the 50 tunes that come prerecorded in the keyboard or you can turn off a tune s melody or accompani ment and play along on the keyboard Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune 4 1 Press SONG SONG and the number of the current tune appears 5 Note The keyboard always selects the tune Canon No 01 each time you turn it on 6 2 Choose a tune from the SONGS list and enter its two digit number on the key tune You can change the tune by repeating Step 2 even while a tune is playing The new tune immediately begins to play As it plays the display shows score to show you the notes that are playing right side of the display a keyboard to show you the finger ing and which keys are pressed
5. These tables show the fingering for the chords you play most often Chord Charts Chord Charts yuno pepuedsng 9 5 Jofewjyzuanag ujue es peusiuiuig pejueuiBny 14 Seventh C7aug Q CM79 C79 fourth C7sus4 Minor Sixth th Suspended Major ninth Seventh ninth Augmented Major Sixth Diminished Seventh e c
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7. enter its two digit number on the keypad As you press the keys the selected digits appear Or you can use or to move to the next higher or lower numbered tone Note Precede a single digit number with a 0 For example to select VIBRA PHONE No 06 press 0 6 3 Play the keyboard to hear the selected tone and adjust VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN to the desired level 4 To select a different tone repeat Steps 1 and 2 USING THE PRESET AUTO RHYTHMS Your keyboard has 30 preset auto rhythms that provide a steady beat for your music The name and two digit number of each pre set auto rhythm is listed on the RHYTHMS list on the keyboard s top panel You can play a preset auto rhythm on the keyboard in any of the following ways select and play a rhythm see Select ing Playing an Auto Rhythm synchronize the start of a rhythm with your music see Using SYNC on Page 8 briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm see Using FILL IN on Page 8 Selecting Playing an Auto Rhythm 1 Press RHYTHM Note Each time you turn on the key board it automatically selects the rhythm Disco 1 No 01 2 To select a different rhythm choose an auto rhythm from the RHYTHMS list and enter its two digit number on the key pad Or repeatedly press or to move to the next higher or lower numbered rhythm Note Precede a single digit number with a 0 For example press 0 5 to select POP WALTZ No 05 3
8. increase the volume Headphones are connected Disconnect headphones Power supply problem Check the power supply Are battery symbols facing correctly Are the batteries fresh Is the AC or DC adapter connected properly No rhythm Volume is turned down Repeatedly press VOLUME UP to increase the volume Rhythm is not started Press START STOP No accompaniment when accompaniment keys are pressed Volume is turned down Repeatedly press VOLUME UP to increase the volume Accompaniment keys are not pressed Press the accompaniment keys on the left side of the keyboard No sound when con nected to an external amplifier Volume is turned down Repeatedly press VOLUME UP to increase the volume Defective connection cord Replace the connection cord Problem with external amplifier Check the amplifier No sound when play ing MIDI data MIDI cables are not connected properly Check the connection CARE Keep the keyboard dry Use and store the keyboard only in normal temperature envi ronments Handle the keyboard carefully Keep the keyboard away from dust and dirt Modifying or tampering with the keyboard s internal components can cause a malfunc tion and invalidate its warranty If your key board is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance Troubleshooting 13
9. note labels above them are called ac companiment keys The accompaniment keys you press determine the type of chord that plays You can set the keyboard to play with no ac companiment or two different types of auto accompaniment using the accompaniment keys Normal normal mode Chords are turned off in this mode but you can select tone and rhythm S Finger single fingering mode This mode lets you play chords on the accompaniment keys using standard chord formations see Single Finger ing Fingered standard fingering mode This mode lets you play chords on the accompaniment keys using chord for mations of from three or more notes The chord name appears on the display The number of keys you press deter mines the type of chord that plays see Standard Fingering on Page 9 Note See Chord Charts on Page 14 for a list of all the chords you can play on your keyboard Your keyboard defaults to the normal mode Follow the steps under Single Fingering or Standard Fingering on Page 9 to set it to an accompaniment mode Single Fingering 1 Set POWER to ON 2 Repeatedly press CHORD until a black dot appears next to S FINGER on the left side of the display 3 Press RHYTHM 4 Enter a two digit auto rhythm number 5 To start the auto rhythm before the auto accompaniment press START STOP 8 Operation Or to synchronize the start of the selected auto rhythm with your accom pan
10. on your keyboard s MIDI OUT terminal If you have trouble plug ging in the cable do not force it You might damage the plug or the instru ment Notes The keyboard s auto rhythms prere corded tunes sustain information and transpose information cannot be sent as MIDI data If you send MIDI data to a device such as a personal computer the computer will need a sound card software to inter pret the data and a pair of speakers none supplied Your local RadioShack store carries sound cards MIDI cable and software MIDI Channel 10 is preset to percussion data in some MIDI receiving devices depending on the specific device you select 12 Using MIDI 1 Use a MIDI cable to connect MIDI OUT on the back of the keyboard to the other device s MIDI IN terminal 2 Repeatedly press MIDI to select a MIDI channel MIDI uses up to 16 channels to exchange data As in a TV broadcast different channels send different data To transmit to the MIDI device play the melody using the keyboard s black and white keys Troubleshooting If your keyboard is not performing as it should these suggestions might help If you still cannot solve the problem take the keyboard to your local RadioShack store for assistance Trouble Possible Cause Remedy No sound even when the keys are pressed POWER is set to OFF Set POWER to ON Volume is turned down Repeatedly press VOLUME UP to
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12. E IN Your local RadioShack store sells a full line of amplifiers speakers and connection ca bles 4 Preparation A Quick Look at Your Keyboard VOLUME Speaker SYNC FILL IN START TONES STOP List RHYTHMS SONGS List LEARNING Speaker PERCUSSION Keys POWER BEAT RECORD TONE RHYTHM O T S TRANSPOSE SUSTAIN SONG Operation BASIC OPERATION 1 To turn on the keyboard set POWER to ON The POWER indicator lights Important To prevent hearing damage always set the keyboard s volume to its lowest level before you begin playing it after changing any settings Note To remind you to save power dur ing operation the keyboard automati caly sounds a tone about every 5 minutes if you do not press a key 2 To hear a sample of the keyboard s many sounds play a prerecorded tune see Playing the Prerecorded Tunes on Page 6 To make your own music simply begin playing the keyboard Notes The keyboard automatically selects the tone Grand PIANO No 01 when you turn the power on To select a dif ferent tone see Selecting Playing a Preset Tone on Page 7 To select an auto rhythm see Using the Preset Auto Rhythms on Page 7 To play auto accompaniment see Using Auto Accompaniment
13. Press START STOP to start the selected auto rhythm 4 Adjust VOLUME to the desired level 5 To change the tempo repeatedly press TEMPO UP or TEMPO DOWN The current tempo setting appears Notes You can adjust the tempo to play an auto rhythm from 40 to 240 beats per minute Operation Toreset the tempo to its default orig inal speed press TEMPO UP and TEMPO DOWN at the same time 6 Play the keyboard along with the auto rhythm 7 To select a different rhythm repeat Steps 1 and 2 8 To stop the auto rhythm press START STOP again Using SYNC This feature lets you synchronize the start of an auto rhythm with the beginning of your music After you select and enter an auto rhythm press SYNC FILL IN The black dots above the metronome flash to show the keyboard is in a standby mode Begin playing the keyboard The keyboard automatically begins to play the rhythm when you press any key Using FILL IN This feature lets you insert a short 1 to 2 measure variation in the beat pattern of a selected auto rhythm Simply press SYNC FILL IN while the auto rhythm is playing The keyboard inserts a variation then the original rhythm automati cally resumes at the end of the current mea sure Or to insert a longer variation hold down SYNC FILL IN The keyboard plays the variation until you release SYNC FILL IN USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT The 19 keys on the left side of the keyboard with
14. RadioShack www radioshack com MD500 MIDI Keyboard with Mini Size Keys Please read before using this equipment Owner s Manual CONTENTS dull M NE 2 The Wants You to 2 lr cur 3 Connecting Powel coiere eere eo eere nca eec at er etta neva 3 Usirig Batterias EIER E PR DEED ERAMEERR 3 Using AG DG POWer nibo ne enr abe e xa a eet ee Hed 3 Connecting 4 Listening Sately RR MR 4 Connecting an External Amplifier sess 4 A Quick Look at Your 5 erue Rr 5 Basic Operation t nike mto p emet e c eee aa tb equa 5 Playing the Prerecorded Tunes essence nennen nennen entm 6 Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune 6 Using DEMO 6 Using the Preset Tones eerte Repente sp 7 Selecting Playing a Preset 7 Using the Preset Auto Rhythms 7 Selecting Playing an Auto Rhythm 7 Using SYNG a e emer sexes ae 8 Using FIELSIN 0
15. a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and products on which a refund is made become the property of RadioShack New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the re mainder of the original warranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period This warranty does not cover a damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God abuse accident misuse improper or ab normal usage failure to follow instructions improper installation or maintenance alteration lightning or other incidence of excess volt age or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs or f costs of product removal installation set up service adjustment or reinstallation This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from
16. ade is erased USING ONE TOUCH SETTING Your keyboard s one touch setting feature lets you automatically play a preset tone to match a selected auto rhythm you changed 1 Press RHYTHM 2 Enter a two digit auto rhythm number 3 Press O T S 0 75 appears 10 Special Features 4 Press TONE The preset tone that matches the selected auto rhythm appears To quit one touch setting press O T S 0 75 disappears USING SUSTAIN For added flexibility and control as you make music you can set the keyboard so it sus tains sound To sustain notes you play press SUSTAIN SUSTAIN appears and the keyboard sustains the played note until you release SUSTAIN Press SUSTAIN again to turn off sustain PERCUSSION PADS Using a Percussion Pad Your keyboard s percussion pads put the sound of 5 different percussion instruments bass drum snare drum hi hat open high tom tom and hi hat close at your fingertips To play a percussion pad sound simply press the desired pad at any time The key board plays the selected percussion sound once each time you press the pad Recording Playing a Percussion Pad Sound You can record any of the available percus sion sounds onto any of the percussion pads This lets you quickly select and play any percussion sound that the keyboard can make Note The keyboard clears any sound you assign to a percussion pad each time you turn it off 1 Press TONE then enter 5 0 on the key
17. board 5 Plug the AC or DC adapter s other end into a standard AC outlet or your vehi cle s cigarette lighter socket CONNECTING HEADPHONES To listen to your keyboard without disturbing others you can connect an optional pair of stereo headphones with a 1 3 5 mm plug Your local RadioShack store sells a wide selection of headphones Insert the headphones plug into the PHONE jack on the back of the keyboard Note Connecting headphones disconnects the keyboard s built in speakers Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guide lines when you use headphones Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss Once you set the volume do not increase it Over time your ears adapt to the volume level so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER To amplify your keyboard s sound you can connect it to an optional external amplifier using an audio cable with a s inch 3 5 mm plug not supplied To connect an external amplifier to your key board insert the cable s plug into the PHONE jack on the back of the keyboard and con nect the cable s other end to the amplifier s input jack s such as AUX IN or TAP
18. board has 30 rhythms as well as auto accompaniments and percussion sounds Your keyboard also includes a MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface OUT feature which lets you connect it to other MIDI equipped musical instruments or devices even your personal computer Music Information Display shows you the notes and chords as you play them along with the current tone rhythm and tem po Sustain Function lets you extend the length of a played note providing added flex ibility as you make music Recording Playback lets you record your own tunes and play them back at any time Metronome the keyboard sounds the beat making it easy to keep time with the music Tempo Controls let you speed up or slow down the tempo of any selected music pattern Note This Owner s Manual explains how to use this electronic keyboard It does not teach music THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits provide reason able protection against radio and TV interfer ence in a residential area However your equipment might cause TV or radio interfer ence even when it is operating properly To eliminate interference you can try one or more of the following corrective measures reorient or relocate the antenna receiving increase the distance between the equipment and the radio or TV use outlet
19. bot tom of the display the black dots above the metronome show the beat count in the measure the chord name center left of the dis play Note Each tune plays a different preset tone for the melody Use VOLUME to adjust the volume as desired To change the tempo repeatedly press TEMPO UP or TEMPO DOWN The current tempo setting appears To select a different tune repeat Step 2 To stop the tune completely press START STOP pad Using DEMO Or you can press or to move to play the prerecorded tunes one by one next higher or lower numbered tune order from the selected starting point press DEMO To stop the demo press DEMO again Notes Precede a single digit number with a 0 For example to select 06 Wiegenlied Schubert press 0 6 6 Operation USING THE PRESET TONES Your keyboard can sound like 50 different musical instruments The name and two digit number for each preset tone is listed on the TONES list on the keyboard s top panel Note The keyboard has 8 note maximum polyphonic sound This means that you can play up to 8 different notes at the same time with most of the keyboard s preset tones Selecting Playing a Preset Tone 1 Press TONE TONE and the current tone s number appears Note Each time you turn the keyboard on it automatically selects the tone Grand PIANO No 01 2 To play a different tone choose a preset tone from the TONES list and
20. by pressing at least three accompaniment keys to play the desired chord To play a melody along with the accom paniment press any key s to the right of the accompaniment keys 6 Adjust TEMPO and VOLUME to the desired levels 7 To change chords without interrupting the rhythm simply press the auto accompaniment key s re quired to form the new chord The name of the chord appears 8 To stop auto accompaniment and the auto rhythm press START STOP LEARNING TO PLAY Your keyboard s learning feature lets begin ning keyboard players easily learn and play a prerecorded tune You can select any of the following modes ONE KEY in this mode press START STOP and any key to play accompani ment and a melody note The note appears WAITING In this mode the melody does not play until you play a correct note The next note of the tune appears MELODY OFF in this mode you can play melody with accompaniment Operation 9 1 Press SONG then repeatedly press LEARNING until black dots appear next to ONE KEY on the left side of the display 2 Select a tone from the SONGS list and enter its two digit number on the key pad Or you can press or to move to the next higher or lower numbered tune 3 Press START STOP The keyboard plays the first note of the tune you selected and the note appears Press the corre sponding key on the keyboard to con tinue learning The next note you need
21. iment press SYNC FILL IN 6 Begin the accompaniment at the desired interval by pressing the desired accom paniment key s To play a melody along with the accom paniment press any key s to the right of the accompaniment keys 7 Adjust TEMPO and VOLUME to the desired levels 8 To change chords without interrupting the rhythm simply press the auto accompaniment key s re quired to form the new chord The name of the chord appears 9 To stop auto accompaniment but not the auto rhythm repeatedly press CHORD until the black dot appears next to NOR MAL on the display Or to stop auto accompaniment and the auto rhythm press START STOP Standard Fingering The standard fingering method uses stan dard formations of three or more notes and lets the experienced musician play a wider variety of accompaniment chords Note See Chord Charts on Page 14 for a list of all the chords you can play on your keyboard using standard fingering accompa niment Follow these steps to start standard fingering auto accompaniment 1 Set POWER to ON 2 Repeatedly press CHORD until a black dot appears next to FINGERED on the left side of the display 3 Select and enter an auto rhythm 4 To start the auto rhythm before your auto accompaniment press START STOP Or to synchronize the start of the selected auto rhythm with your accom paniment press SYNC FILL IN 5 Begin the accompaniment at the desired interval
22. in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside the compartment 4 Replace the cover When the keyboard stops operating properly replace the batteries Warning Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury them Caution If you do not plan to use the key board with batteries for a week or more re move the batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts Using AC DC Power You can power the keyboard using an op tional 9V 300 mA AC or DC adapter and a size M Adaptaplug adapter none sup plied All are available at your local RadioShack store Cautions You must use a Class 2 power N source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 300 mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the keyboard s DC 9V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the keyboard or the adapter Always connect the AC or DC adapter to the keyboard before you connect it to AC power or vehicle battery power When you finish disconnect the adapter from AC power or vehicle battery power Preparation before you disconnect it from the key board 1 Slide POWER to OFF 2 Set the AC or DC adapter s voltage switch to 9V 3 Insert the Adaptaplug adapter into the adapter s cord so it reads TIP 4 Connect the AC or DC adapter s bar rel plug to the DC 9V jack the back of the key
23. ls serves a different purpose MIDI OUT sends MIDI data to talks to the other MIDI instrument s MIDI IN receives listens to MIDI data sent by the other MIDI instrument s MIDI THRU lets you connect network ad ditional MIDI instruments and sends along to other MIDI devices a copy of all data it re ceives through its MIDI IN terminal Your keyboard has a MIDI OUT terminal The cable that connects MIDI devices does not actually carry sound between them like a speaker wire carries sound from a receiver to a speaker Instead MIDI equipped devices communicate with each other using digital codes instructions One MIDI device sends digital instructions representing exactly what is being played on it The other MIDI device receives and translates those instructions then produces or records the sound exactly as it was played on the first device Note Connecting your keyboard to another MIDI device requires a MIDI cable not sup plied See Making the MIDI Connections MAKING THE MIDI CONNECTIONS To connect your keyboard to another MIDI equipped device you must use a MIDI cable available at your local RadioShack store The keyboard s MIDI data is sent automati cally as you play Cautions Always turn off power to your keyboard and the other MIDI device before you connect or disconnect MIDI cables As you make the cable connections be sure to align the MIDI cable pins with the matching holes
24. s on different electrical circuits for the keyboard and the radio or TV Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists You must use shielded interface cables with this equipment 2001 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack Adaptaplug and RadioShack com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation 2 Features O Preparation To connect a MIDI device to your keyboard see Making the MIDI Connections on Page 12 CONNECTING POWER You can power your keyboard in any of these ways internal batteries standard AC power using an optional AC adapter vehicle s cigarette lighter socket using an optional DC adapter Notes Connecting an AC or DC adapter auto matically disconnects internal batteries Always disconnect the AC or DC adapter when you finish using the key board Using Batteries Your keyboard can use six C batteries not supplied for power For the best perfor mance and longest life we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries differ ent types of batteries standard alka line or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities 1 Slide POWER to OFF 2 Press the tabs on the battery compart ment cover on the bottom of the key board and pull up the cover to remove it 3 Place the batteries
25. to press appears The tune will continue to play even if you press the wrong key 4 To stop learning press START STOP again or press LEARNING If you pressed LEARNING a black dot appears next to WAITING and a note appears Press the correct key to continue learn ing The tune doesn t play until you press the correct key If you want to play the tune with accompani ment in the learning mode repeatedly press LEARNING until a black dot appears next to MELODY OFF If you want to quit the learning mode repeat edly press LEARNING until the black dot ap pears next to NORMAL USING THE METRONOME To turn on the keyboard s metronome press TONE or RHYTHM then press METRO The metronome s bar swings along with the tem po you selected and the corresponding beat appears Press METRO again to turn the met ronome off USING BEAT When the metronome is on repeatedly press BEAT until you hear the desired beat to ad just it 9 beats 00 02 09 are available and can be selected cyclically The beat number you selected appears Special Features RECORDING You can record a sequence of notes up to 37 notes in length 1 Press RECORD RECORD appears to start recording 2 Play the notes you want to record 3 Press PLAY to play the notes you recorded PLAY appears 4 To turn off recording press RHYTHM TONE or SONG Note If the keyboard loses power recording is turned off and any recording you m
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