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(DC Power )
° Dry batteries
Battery replacement:
@) Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the unit and
take out used batteries.
(2) Load new batteries taking care that polarity is correct.
* It is advisable to replace all six batteries at the same time for longer battery life.
* Standard battery life is approximately 3 hours.
¢ Car battery
With the car battery adaptor (CA-5, optional), DC power is supplied
from a car battery through the cigarette lighter socket.
supply.
AC adaptor AD-5 Sij
AC outlet
a
AC adaptor jack
—f BEX
=
nine
Cigarette lighter
socket
Car battery adaptor CA-5
* Auto power off function
2. Loading batteries with polarities reversed.
@) Turn the power switch ON.
(2) Adjust the volume level.
(3) Select one of 20 preset tones (see "PRESET TONES") or one of 210
Tone Bank sounds (see "TONE BANK SOUND COMBINATIONS").
(4) Now, start playing.
PRESET TONES
"
¢ To select a preset tone
@) Specify either the upper or lower row of preset tones by pressing
the tone select button, The upper or lower select indicator lights
to show the active row.
(2) Press one of the tone selectors to choose a preset tone.
* "PIANO" tone is automatically selected when power is turned ON.
¢ To select percussion sounds
When PERCUSSION sound is selected by the tone selector, the key-
board keys can be used to play a total of 42 different built-in per-
cussion sounds. These sounds are assigned to respective keys as
shown below;
0006
Oo
O
@ bass drum 1/2
@ gong 1/2
@
snare drum 1/2
@ tom 1/2/3/4/mixed
© gated snare drum
@® synth. tom 1/2/3
@
rim shot
@® cow bell 1/2
@ closed hihat 1/2
@ triangle open/mute
© open hihat 1/2
@ timbales; high mute/high/low/
@ crash cymbal 1/2/3/mixed
mixed
©
synth. cymbal 1/2/3
@ computer game sound 1/2/3
©
ride cymbal 1/2
@ agogo high/low
¢ Dual bass sounds
When BASS sound is selected by pressing the "BASS" button (one
of the tone selector), two different bass tones can be played on the
keyboard at the same time.
The WOOD
BASS tone sounds on the lower half of the keyboard
(C2—B3), while the SLAP BASS tone sounds on the upper half
(C4—C6).
TONE BANK SOUND COMBINATIONS
* To select Tone Bank Sound Combinations
@) Select any of the 20 preset tones. When selecting Tone Bank sounds,
the tone initially selected is used as a base, or "Primary" sound.
* When the Primary sound is selected, the keyboard features 10-note polyphony.
(2) Press the Tone Bank button.
This activates the Tone Bank function, allowing you to choose a
Secondary sound to integrate with the Primary sound you just
selected.
* After the Tone Bank button is pressed, the keyboard changes to 5-note
polyphony.
(3) Select any other of the 20 preset tones. The characteristics of this
"Secondary" sound is automatically integrated with those of the
"Primary" sound already selected.
© To select a different secondary sound
The secondary sound can be changed at any time, as long as the
Tone Bank function is selected. Simply select a different preset
tone—the primary sound remains the same.
¢ To select a different primary sound
The primary sound can be changed by first turning the Tone Bank
function OFF (press Tone Bank button so that indicator goes out),
selecting any other preset tone, and finally turning the Tone Bank
function back ON. The secondary tone remains the same in this case.

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