Radio Shack LK-1161 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack LK-1161 Owner's Manual

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Two Power Options — let you power the keyboard from
internal batteries (not supplied) or standard AC power
(with an optional adapter) so you can make music almost
anywhere (see "Connecting Power" on Page 2).
100 Auto-Rhythms — provide a
steady beat for many styles of music,
from rhumba to rock (see "Percussion
Sounds" on Page 6).
61 Full-Sized Lighting Keys — light as the keyboard plays a tune, to help you see which keys to press and develop your music
skill (see "Using Lesson Mode" on Page 8).
100 Tones — let you set your
keyboard to sound like anything
from a harpsichord to a honky-
tonk piano (see "Using the
Preset Tones" on Page 5).
This Owner's Manual explains how to use this electronic keyboard. It does not teach music.
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12-Note Polyphonic Sound — lets you play and hear
up to 12 notes at the same time, so you can play or
create almost any type of music.
100 Prerecorded Tunes — let you hear a sample
of what you and your keyboard can do. You can
play the tunes either one at a time or consecutively,
and you can turn off the melody or accompaniment
portion so you can play along with the tunes (see
"Playing the Prerecorded Tunes" on Page 5).
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  • Page 1 .- .KIJV7R .GCTPKPI -G[DQCTF 42-4057 Two Power Options — let you power the keyboard from internal batteries (not supplied) or standard AC power (with an optional adapter) so you can make music almost anywhere (see “Connecting Power” on Page 2). 100 Auto-Rhythms —...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    %106'065 The FCC Wants You to Know ... 2 Connecting Power ... 2 Installing Batteries ... 2 Using AC Power ... 2 Connecting Headphones ... 2 Listening Safely ... 2 Connecting an External Amplifier ... 3 Using the Sheet Music Stand ... 3 A Quick Look at Your Keyboard ...
  • Page 3: Connecting An External Amplifier

    %100'%6+0) #0 ':6'40#. #/2.+(+'4 To amplify your keyboard’s sound, you can connect it to an optional external amplifier using an audio cable with a -inch (6.35 mm) plug (not supplied). To connect an external amplifier to your keyboard, insert the cable’s plug into PHONES/OUTPUT 75+0) 6*' 5*''6 /75+% 56#0&...
  • Page 4: A Quick Look At Your Keyboard

    # 37+%- .11- #6 ;174 -';$1#4& ONE KEY PLAY — lets you PART SELECT a prerecorded song in time with select right or left hand the music using the keyboard’s practice in lesson mode lesson mode (see “Using (see “Playing the Left- Lesson Mode”...
  • Page 5: Basic Operation

    $#5+% 12'4#6+10 1. To turn on the keyboard, set POWER/ . The POWER/MODE MODE NORMAL indicator lights. ± 2. To hear a sample of the keyboard’s many sounds, play a prerecorded tune (see “Playing the Prerecorded Tunes”). To make your own music, simply begin playing the keyboard.
  • Page 6: Percussion Sounds

    ± ± 016' Percussion Sounds When you select the Fingered or Concert Chord mode, the keys in the lower 1 octaves become the accompaniment keys and do not produce percussion sounds. See “Using Auto Accompaniment”. Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm • The keyboard automatically selects the rhythm Club Pop (No.
  • Page 7: Concert Chord

    • Standard Fingering — lets you play chords on the accompaniment keys using standard chord formations of three or four notes (see “Standard Fingering”). 10%'46 *14& The concert chord method lets beginning keyboard players easily select and play a chord. The number of accompaniment keys you press determines the type of chord that plays.
  • Page 8: Using Lesson Mode

    ± ± 016' Using Lesson Mode • When using a two-hand tune, the note lengths are not indicated in easy play and slow play modes (Step 1 and Step 2). The key light goes out as soon as you press the correct key and the next note’s key flashes.
  • Page 9: Changing The Tone Of A Prerecorded Tune

    *#0)+0) 6*' 10' 1( # 4'4'%14&'& You can change the tone before starting play or while play is already in progress. 1. Press while the SONG indicator TONE is on. Both the SONG and TONE indicators light and the display shows the number of the tone currently assigned.
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    6417$.'5*116+0) 6TQWDNG 2QUUKDNG %CWUG The keyboard has turned off automatically. The volume is turned down. The headphones are connected. No sound, even if keys are pressed. Power supply problem. You are pressing too few accompaniment keys while POWER/MODE is set to FINGERED.
  • Page 11: Standard Fingering Chord Charts

    56#0&#4& (+0)'4+0) %*14& %*#465 These tables show the left-hand fingering for the chords you play most often. This illustration shows which fingers on your left hand match the numbers on the charts. You cannot play chords marked with an asterisk (*) in the fingered mode on this keyboard.
  • Page 14: Rhythm List

    4*;6*/ .+56 POPS I 00 CLUB POP 01 FUNKY POP 1 02 RAP POP 03 FUNKY POP 2 04 SOUL BALLAD 05 POP BALLAD 06 LOVE BALLAD 07 FUNKY POP 3 08 EPIC BALLAD 09 LITE POP POPS II 10 16 BEAT SHUFFLE 11 16 BEAT POP 12 16 BEAT FUNK 13 8 BEAT POP...
  • Page 15: Specifications

    52'%+(+%#6+105 Number of Keys ... 61 Polyphonic Sound ... 12-note (Max.) Preset Tones ... 100 Auto-Rhythms ... 100 Tempo ... Adjustable (40 to 255 Beats Per Minute) Other ... Fill-In and Synchro Start Accompaniments ... Concert Chord, Fingered Prerecorded Tunes ... 100 Tunes Transpose ...
  • Page 16 RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under nor- mal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized Ra- dioShack franchisees and dealers.

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