BASIC USE
To turn on, plug-in the unit. Then, press the "POWER" button.
Master Volume Adjustment
• Press the "MASTER VOL↑" or "MASTER VOL↓" to increase or decrease the master volume. To turn the
volume back to the preset "12," press both buttons at once.
Selection of Timbre
• There are 100 timbre choices in the system, ranging from "00" to "99." When powered on, the instrument
will automatically start timbre selection with "TONE" appearing on the LCD display. To select timbre at
any time, press the "TIMBRE" button. "TONE" will display on the LCD screen.
• The preset timbre is "00" – this is the piano. The target timbre can be picked out by the number buttons
or the "+/-" buttons.
Panel and Keyboard Percussions
There are 8 kinds of panel percussions and keyboard percussions.
• Press the "PANEL PERCUSSION" button to select desired percussion.
• Press the "KEYBOARD PERCUSSION" button to turn keyboard keys into a percussion instrument, where
each key corresponds to a percussion noise. Press the button again to turn the function o .
Demonstration Songs
There are 10 demonstration songs programmed in the system, ranging from "00" to "09."
• Press the "DEMO ONE" button. The first demo song will play repeatedly. To select the next demo song,
press the button once to turn o the song and again to play the next song. The songs can also be selected
by pressing the "SONG" button and then pressing the [+/-] buttons.
• Press the "DEMO ALL" button to play all the demo songs successively.
• The timbre of the demo songs can be changed while they are playing.
AUTO-RHYTHM
Rhythm Selection
• The instrument is programmed with 100 rhythms, ranging from "00" to "99." Press the "RHYTHM"
button. The desired rhythm can be picked out by the number buttons or the [+/-] buttons.
Rhythm Control
1. Start Rhythm
• Press the "START/STOP" button to start the accompaniment rhythm.
• Before starting the rhythm, press the "SYNC" button so "SYN" appears on the LCD display. Any
keystroke on the chord keyboard (the 19 keys on the left part of the keyboard) will make the
performance and the accompaniment rhythm play at the same time.
2. Fill In
• Press the "FILL IN" button, and a piece of intermezzo can be filled in automatically.
3. Stop the Accompaniment
• Press the "START/STOP" button to stop the accompaniment.
Auto-Metronome
• There are 4 metronomes programmed: 1/4 beat, 2/4 beat, 3/4 beat, and 4/4 beat. Press the
"METRONOME" button. One press will set the metronome to 1/4 beat, two will set 2/4 beat, three will
set 3/4 beat, and four will set 4/4 beat. Five presses of the button will stop the metronome.
• This function can also be stopped by pressing the "START/STOP" button.
Tempo Adjustment
• The preset tempo is 120 beats/min. Press the "TEMPO↑"/"TEMPO↓" button to speed up or slow down
the tempo. Press both at the same time to set the tempo back to the preset.
Accompaniment Volume Adjustment
• The accompaniment volume is controlled by the master volume buttons.
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I got this keyboard when it first came out in 2017 my mom got it and she recently passed away so it's very dear to me I have the cord that plugs into it but when I started up it doesn't produce any sound I can see on the screen it registering what keys I play so I know that the keys are working but there is no sound coming out please help.
To fix a sound issue on your BCP SKY1036 keyboard, try the following steps:
1. Check the Volume: Ensure the master volume and accompaniment volume are turned up using the volume controls on the front panel.
2. Power Cycle: Turn the keyboard off using the power switch, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on.
3. Reset Tuning and Transpose:
- Press both “TUNE ↑” and “TUNE ↓” buttons at the same time to reset pitch to 0.
- Press both “TRANSPOSE ↑” and “TRANSPOSE ↓” buttons at the same time to reset transpose to 0.
4. Exit Any Active Function: Press the corresponding button (e.g., “ENSEMBLE” or “FOLLOW”) again to quit any special mode.
If the issue continues, additional troubleshooting or inspection may be needed.
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