Radio Shack CONCERTMATE 580 Owner's Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Radio Shack Manuals
  4. Electronic Keyboard
  5. CONCERTMATE 580
  6. Owner's manual
Radio Shack CONCERTMATE 580 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack CONCERTMATE 580 Owner's Manual

Portable electronic keyboard
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

42-4028.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM
CONCERTMATE-580
Portable Electronic Keyboard
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
illustration
Cat. No. 42-4028

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the CONCERTMATE 580 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Radio Shack CONCERTMATE 580

Summary of Contents for Radio Shack CONCERTMATE 580

  • Page 1 42-4028.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM CONCERTMATE-580 Portable Electronic Keyboard OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. illustration Cat. No. 42-4028...
  • Page 2 Fill In Rhythm — lets you insert a short variation into any auto-rhythm. © 1996 Tandy Corporation. Radio Shack and Concertmate are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. Puff the Magic Dragon (Peter Yarrow) © Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited. Automatic Intro Rhythm — lets you...

  • Page 3: The Fcc Wants You To Know

    • Increase the distance between the keyboard and the radio or TV • Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the keyboard and the radio or TV Consult your local Radio Shack store or an experienced radio/TV technician if the problem still exists.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    42-4028.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM CONTENTS Preparation ... 5 Powering Your Keyboard ... 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

    42-4028.fm Page 5 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM PREPARATION POWERING YOUR KEYBOARD You can power your Concertmate-580 in any of these ways. • Internal batteries (see “Using Bat- teries”) • Standard AC power using an optional AC adapter (see “Using AC Power”...

  • Page 6: Using Ac Power

    AC outlet. Using Vehicle Battery Power You can power your Concertmate-580 from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket using a 12-volt DC adapter (not supplied), such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 270-1562. Cautions: meets • You must use a DC adapter that...

  • Page 7: Connecting Headphones

    -inch plug stereo head- phones (not supplied). Your local Radio Shack sells a wide selection of headphones. To connect a pair of headphones, in- sert the headphones’ -inch plug into HEADPHONES/AUX.

  • Page 8: Connecting An External Amplifier

    (such as AUX IN or TAPE IN). illustration Your local Radio Shack store sells a full line of amplifiers, speakers, and connection cables.

  • Page 9: A Look At Your Keyboard

    42-4028.fm Page 9 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM A LOOK AT YOUR KEYBOARD illustration 1. ORCHESTRA 00-99 2. Tones List 3. POWER Switch 4. MASTER VOL. Control 5. TEMPO Buttons 6. ORCHESTRA Button and Indicator 7. RHYTHM Button 8. CHORD OFF Button and Indicator 9.

  • Page 10: Operation

    42-4028.fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM OPERATION BASIC OPERATION 1. Set (volume) to MASTER VOL. (minimum). illustration Important: To prevent hearing damage, always set the Concert- mate-580’s volume to its lowest level ( ) before you turn it on and before you begin playing it again after changing the settings.

  • Page 11: Playing The Demonstration Tune

    42-4028.fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION TUNE Your Concertmate-580 can play a pre- programmed demonstration tune, Puff © the Magic Dragon , to showcase its many sounds. 1. To start the demonstration tune, press .

  • Page 12: Using The Preset Auto-Rhythms

    42-4028.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM illustration The Concertmate-580 also auto- matically selects the tone PIANO 1 (No. 00) each time you turn it 2. To play a tone other than PIANO, choose a preset tone from the ORCHESTRA 00-99 tones list, then enter its two-digit number on the ORCHESTRA / RHYTHM...

  • Page 13: Adjusting The Rhythm Volume

    42-4028.fm Page 13 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM Adjusting the Rhythm Volume The Concertmate-580 lets you adjust the volume of the auto-rhythm sepa- rately from the overall volume of the keyboard. To increase or decrease the rhythm volume, press RHYTHM VOL.

  • Page 14: Using Synchro

    42-4028.fm Page 14 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM 4. To slow down the auto-rhythm, repeatedly press TEMPO speed it up, repeatedly press TEMPO illustration Notes: • You can adjust TEMPO play an auto-rhythm from 48 to 240 beats per minute. •...

  • Page 15: Using Intro

    42-4028.fm Page 15 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM Using INTRO The Concertmate-580’s INTRO fea- ture lets you start the selected auto- rhythm with a light, 1-measure intro- duction that blends easily into the se- lected rhythm. To start a rhythm with an introduction, select and enter the rhythm, then press .

  • Page 16: Using Auto Bass Chord (A.b.c) Auto Accompaniment

    42-4028.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM USING AUTO BASS CHORD (A.B.C) AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT illustration The 19 keys on the left side of the key- board with note labels above them are called accompaniment keys. You can set the Concertmate-580 to play the following two different types of auto- accompaniment.

  • Page 17: Easy Random Fingering

    42-4028.fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM Easy Random Fingering The easy random fingering method lets beginning keyboard players easily select and play a chord. The number of accompaniment keys you press determines the type of chord played. The following table shows the type of chord that plays when you press one, two, or three accompani- ment keys at the same time.

  • Page 18: Standard Fingering

    42-4028.fm Page 18 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM Standard Fingering The standard fingering method uses standard formations of three or four notes, and lets the experienced musician play a wider variety of accompaniment chords. You can play the following 15 chord types on your Concertmate-580, in any key, us- ing the standard fingering method.
  • Page 19 42-4028.fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM Note: See “Standard Fingering Chord Chart” on Page 26 for a list of all the chords you can play on your Concert- mate-580 using standard fingering ac- companiment. Follow these steps to start standard fingering auto-accompaniment.

  • Page 20: Special Features

    42-4028.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM SPECIAL FEATURES USING THE PERCUSSION PADS The Concertmate-580’s percussion pads put the sound of five different per- cussion instruments — bass drum, conga, snare drum, hi-hat, and cymbal — at your fingertips. To play a percussion pad sound, sim- ply press the desired pad at any time during play.

  • Page 21: Using Vibrato

    42-4028.fm Page 21 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM USING VIBRATO The Concertmate-580’s vibrato feature lets you give your music a “wavering” effect, slightly varying the pitch of notes as you press the keys. To turn on the vibrato feature, simply press before or during play.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    42-4028.fm Page 22 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If the Concertmate-580 is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If you still cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local Radio Shack store for assistance. Trouble...

  • Page 23: Care And Maintenance

    42-4028.fm Page 23 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack Concertmate-580 Portable Electronic Keyboard is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your Concertmate-580 so you can enjoy it for years.

  • Page 24: Specifications

    42-4028.fm Page 24 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM SPECIFICATIONS Number of Keys ...49 Polyphonic Sound ... 9-note (Max.) Preset Tones ...100 Auto-Rhythm ...16 Rhythm Controls ...TEMPO, INTRO/FILL IN, SYNCHRO, START/STOP Effects ... SUSTAIN, VIBRATO, TRANSPOSER, ONE OCTAVE Accompaniments ... SINGLE FINGER, FINGERED, CHORD OFF Demo ...

  • Page 25: Single Finger Chord Chart

    42-4028.fm Page 25 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM SINGLE FINGER CHORD CHART illustration SINGLE FINGER CHORD CHART...

  • Page 26: Standard Fingering Chord Chart

    42-4028.fm Page 26 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART illustration STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART (PG 1)
  • Page 27 42-4028.fm Page 27 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:04 PM illustration STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART (PG 2)
  • Page 28 Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage.

This manual is also suitable for:

Concertmate-580

Table of Contents