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Recording/Playback - lets you record your own
tunes and play them back at any time.
Sustain Function - lets you extend the length of a played
note, providing added flexibility as you make music.
Introduction ......................................................... 2
Connecting Power .............................................. 2
Using Batteries ................................................ 2
Using AC or DC Power .................................... 2
Connecting Headphones ................................. 2
Listening Safely ............................................... 2
Connecting an External Amplifier .................... 2
A Quick Look at Your Keyboard .......................... 3
Operation ............................................................ 4
Basic Operation ............................................... 4
Playing the Prerecorded Tunes ....................... 4
Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune ............... 4
Using DEMO ............................................... 4
Using the Preset Tones ................................... 4
Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone ................. 4
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Music Information Display - shows you the notes and chords as
you play them, along with the current tone, rhythm, and tempo.
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Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................... 4
Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm .............. 4
Using SYNC ................................................. 5
Using FILL-IN ............................................... 5
Using Auto Accompaniment ............................. 5
Single Fingering ........................................... 5
Standard Fingering ...................................... 6
Learning to Play ............................................... 6
Using the Metronome ....................................... 6
Using BEAT ...................................................... 7
Special Features ................................................. 7
Recording ......................................................... 7
Using One-Touch Setting ................................. 7
Using Sustain ................................................... 7
Percussion Pads ................................................. 7
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Tempo Controls - let you speed up or slow down
the tempo of any selected music pattern.
Metronome - the keyboard sounds the beat,
making it easy to keep time with the music.
Using a Percussion Pad .................................. 7
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Transposing ..................................................... 7
Using MIDI .......................................................... 8
About MIDI ....................................................... 8
Making the MIDI Connections .......................... 8
Troubleshooting .................................................. 9
Care .................................................................... 9
Service and Repair ............................................. 9
The FCC Wants You to Know ............................. 9
Chord Charts ..................................................... 10
Specifications .................................................... 11
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
/&723"/+&+"-G[DQCTF YKVJ"/KPK/5K\G"-G[U 42-4059 Recording/Playback — lets you record your own tunes and play them back at any time. Sustain Function — lets you extend the length of a played note, providing added flexibility as you make music. Introduction ... 2 Connecting Power ... -
Page 2: Introduction
± "016'" " Introduction This Owner’s Manual explains how to use this electronic keyboard. It does not teach music. Connecting Power • Connecting an AC or DC adapter automatically disconnects internal batteries. • Always disconnect the AC or DC adapter when you finish using the keyboard. -
Page 3: A Quick Look At Your Keyboard
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Page 4: Operation
"+/2146#06" To prevent hearing damage, always set the keyboard’s volume to its lowest level before you begin playing it after changing any settings. ± ± "016'" " Basic Operation • To remind you to save power during operation, the keyboard automatically sounds a tone about every 5 minutes if you do not press a key. -
Page 5: Using Sync
5. To change the tempo, repeatedly press . The current TEMPO UP TEMPO DOWN tempo setting appears. ± 6. Play the keyboard along with the auto- rhythm. 7. To select a different rhythm, repeat Steps 1 and 2. 8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press START/ again. -
Page 6: Standard Fingering
± ± "016'" " • You do not have to press the key marked with parentheses on the keyboard in the chart to produce a 7, m7, M7, mM7, add9, or madd9 chord. • Although the chart shows only one possible fingering position for each chord, it is possible to play a chord using several different positions. -
Page 7: Using Beat
"$'#6 5+0) When the metronome is on, repeatedly press until you hear the desired beat to adjust BEAT it. 9 beats (00, 02 09) are available and can – be selected cyclically. The beat number you selected appears. ± 52'%+#."('#674'5 '%14&+0) You can record a sequence of notes up to 37 notes in length. -
Page 8: Using Midi
"%#76+10" • Always turn off power to your keyboard and the other MIDI device before you connect or disconnect MIDI cables. • As you make the cable connections, be sure to align the MIDI cable pins with the matching holes on your keyboard’s MIDI OUT terminal. -
Page 9: Troubleshooting
6417$.'5*116+0) If your keyboard is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If you still cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local RadioShack store for assistance. 6TQWDNG 2QUUKDNG"%CWUG POWER is set to OFF. Volume is turned down. Headphones are connected. -
Page 10: Chord Charts
%*14&"%*#465 These tables show the fingering for the chords you play most often. Suspended D im inished... -
Page 11: Specifications
Dim inished 52'%+(+%#6+105 Number of Keys ... 49 Polyphonic Sound ... 8-note (Max.) Preset Tones ... 50 Auto-Rhythms ... 30 Prerecorded Tunes ... 50 Tunes Effect ... Transpose Rhythm Controls ... TEMPO, FILL-IN, START/STOP Built-In Speakers ... 4 Inches (102 mm) 2 (Output 3W Max Each) Terminals: Power Supply ... - Page 12 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. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra- dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED...