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- Page 1 42-4036.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM Cat. No. 42-4036 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. Concertmate ® Portable Stereo Musical Instrument with 61 Full-Size Keys and 100-Songs...
- Page 2 Fill-In Rhythm — lets you insert a short variation into any auto-rhythm. © 1998 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Concertmate, Optimus, and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
- Page 3 42-4036.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM To fully enjoy the features and func- THE FCC WANTS YOU tions of this electronic keyboard, TO KNOW please read this manual carefully and completely. This keyboard complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as speci- Note: This owner’s manual explains fied in Part 15 of FCC Rules .
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
42-4036.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM CONTENTS Preparation ..................... 5 Connecting Power ..................5 Using Batteries ..................5 Using AC Power .................. 6 Using Vehicle Battery Power ............... 6 Connecting Headphones ................7 Listening Safely ................... 7 Connecting an External Amplifier .............. -
Page 5: Preparation
42-4036.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM PREPARATION 1. Set CONNECTING POWER POWER/MODE You can power your keyboard in any of these ways: • internal batteries (see “Using Bat- teries”) • standard AC power using an 2. While pressing the tab on the bat- optional AC adapter (see “Using tery compartment cover, pull the AC Power”... -
Page 6: Using Ac Power
42-4036.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM Using AC Power 2. Plug the AC adapter’s other end into a standard AC outlet. You can power your keyboard from standard AC power using an optional Using Vehicle Battery Power 9-volt AC adapter (such as Ra- dioShack Cat. -
Page 7: Connecting Headphones
42-4036.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM 1. Plug the DC adapter’s 5.5 mm CONNECTING outer diameter/2.1 inner HEADPHONES diameter barrel plug into the cable so it reads – TIP. To listen to your keyboard without disturbing others, you can connect an 2. -
Page 8: Connecting An External Amplifier
42-4036.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM CONNECTING AN USING THE SHEET EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER MUSIC STAND To amplify your keyboard’s sound, To easily view sheet music while you can connect it to an optional ex- playing your keyboard, insert the sup- ternal amplifier using an audio cable plied sheet music stand into the holes with a... -
Page 9: Control Locations
42-4036.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM CONTROL LOCATIONS Speaker Speaker 100 SONGS List SONG RIGHT LEFT TONE ON/OFF ON/OFF 100 TONES List TEMPO 100 RHYTHMS PLAY/ TRANSPOSE/ START/STOP +/ _ List PAUSE TUNE SYNCHRO/FILL-IN RHYTHM STOP VOLUME Number Keys POWER/MODE... -
Page 10: Operation
42-4036.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM OPERATION 3. Repeatedly press s or t to BASIC OPERATION VOLUME increase or decrease the volume. The current setting appears. 1. To turn on the keyboard, set . The POWER/MODE NORMAL Notes: POWER/MODE indicator lights. -
Page 11: Playing The Prerecorded Tunes
42-4036.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM PLAYING THE • If you enter an incorrect first digit, press SONG to clear your PRERECORDED TUNES entry, then enter the correct digit. You can sit back and listen to the 100 tunes that come prerecorded in the 3. -
Page 12: Playing Along With A Prerecorded Tune
Sheet Music and Play Guide for the To stop the tune completely, Prerecorded Tunes , supplied with press STOP your Concertmate 975. Turning Applause Off/On 1. Select the tune you want to play. 2. Press to turn off RIGHT ON/OFF When you turn off either the melody the melody. -
Page 13: Consecutively Playing Back The Tunes
42-4036.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM Consecutively Playing Back of tonal quality, samples are taken in the low, mid, and high the Tunes ranges and are then combined to sound amazingly close to the Normally, the tune you selected plays originals. -
Page 14: Keyboard Split Tones
42-4036.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM Percussion Sounds Notes: • Precede a single-digit number PERCUSSION (No. 99) lets you play with a 0. For example, to select the 35 different percussion sounds ELEC PIANO 1, press shown below. The symbol for each •... -
Page 15: Using The Preset Auto-Rhythms
42-4036.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM Note: When you select the Fingered Selecting/Playing or Concert Chord mode, the keys in an Auto-Rhythm the lower 1 octaves become the ac- companiment keys and do not pro- 1. Press RHYTHM and the RHYTHM... -
Page 16: Using Synchro
42-4036.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM 4. Adjust the volume to the desired level. 5. To change auto-rhythm speed, press t or s. The TEMPO current tempo setting appears. Begin playing the keyboard. It auto- matically begins to play the rhythm when you press any key within the first 1 octaves of the lower end of... -
Page 17: Concert Chord
42-4036.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM You can set the keyboard to play two Number of Keys different types of auto accompani- Chord Type Pressed ment using the accompaniment keys. • Concert Chord — lets you play C D E F G A B C D E F chords on the accompaniment Major... -
Page 18: Standard Fingering
42-4036.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM Or, to synchronize the start of the selected auto-rhythm with your accompaniment, press Dominant Major 9th Minor 9th SYN- Suspended (madd9) (add9) 4th (7sus4) CHRO/FILL-IN 4. Begin the accompaniment at the desired interval by pressing the Diminished Minor/Major... - Page 19 42-4036.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM 2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm. 3. To start the auto-rhythm before your auto accompaniment, press START/STOP Or, to synchronize the start of the selected auto-rhythm with your accompaniment, press SYN- CHRO/FILL-IN 4.
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Page 20: Special Features
42-4036.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM SPECIAL FEATURES As you raise the key, is C , CHANGING KEYS D, and so on. As you lower the key, – is B, – is B , –3 is A, The keyboard automatically selects and so on. -
Page 21: Tuning The Keyboard
42-4036.fm Page 21 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM TUNING THE KEYBOARD Although your keyboard never goes out of tune, it does let you adjust its pitch to match other instruments or musical recordings. Notes: Note: You cannot tune the keyboard •... -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
42-4036.fm Page 22 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If your Concertmate 975 is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If you still cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local Ra- dioShack store for assistance. -
Page 23: Care And Maintenance
42-4036.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Concertmate 975 Portable Stereo Musical Instrument is an exam- ple of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your keyboard so you can enjoy it for years. -
Page 24: Standard Fingering Chord Chart
42-4036.fm Page 24 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART... - Page 25 42-4036.fm Page 25 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM...
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Page 26: Rhythm List
42-4036.fm Page 26 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM RHYTHM LIST Pops — Club Pop Funky Pop 2 8 Beat Soul Pops/ Vocal Pop Epic Ballad 8 Beat Shfl Ballad/ 16 Beat/ Rap Pop Lite Pop Dance Pop 1 8 Beat Funky Pop 1 16 Beat Shuffle Dance Pop 2... -
Page 27: Specifications
42-4036.fm Page 27 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM SPECIFICATIONS Number of Keys ....................61 Polyphonic Sound ............... 12-note (Max.) Preset Tones ....................100 Auto-Rhythms ....................100 Tempo ..........Adjustable (20–255 Beats Per Minute) Other ..............Fill-in and Synchro Start Accompaniments ............ - Page 28 42-4036.fm Page 28 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:20 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.