Preparing To Play; Using The Ac Adapter; Using This Instrument With Batteries; Turning The Power On/Off - Korg EK-50 Owner's Manual

Using the AC adapter

1.
Make sure that the power on this instrument is turned off.
2.
Connect the DC plug of the included AC adapter to the
DC 12V jack located on the rear panel of the EK‑50.
Be sure to use only the included AC adapter. Using any
other AC adapter may cause malfunctions.
Hook the AC adapter cord onto the cord hook. Do not use
excessive force when pulling the cord off the hook.
Cord hook
AC adapter (included)
3.
Connect the plug of the AC adapter to an AC outlet.
Be sure to use an AC outlet of the correct voltage for
your adapter.

Using this instrument with batteries

You can use eight AA alkaline or nickel‑metal hydride batteries
to power this instrument.
Zinc‑carbon batteries cannot be used.
Note:
Batteries are not included, so please obtain them
separately.
Installing batteries
1.
Make sure that the power on this instrument is turned off.
2.
Push the two tabs on the battery compartment cover that is
located on the bottom of this instrument to open the cover.
Note:
When turning the
instrument upside down,
place it on a blanket or similar
material to prevent damage to
the display, joystick and so on.
3.
When inserting the batteries,
be sure to observe the correct polarity ("+" and "–").
Do not mix new and old
batteries, or batteries of different
types. Failing to observe this
guideline might cause the
batteries to leak or burst.
4.
Close the battery cover.
Note:
To make sure the correct
battery level is displayed, make the setting on this instrument
for the type of battery you are using (see page 21 "Setting the
battery type").

Preparing to Play

When hooking the cord onto
the cord hook, be careful not
to bend this part any more
than necessary.
Replacing the batteries
The battery indicator is displayed at the top right‑hand part of
the display.
Note:
This indicator will not be displayed while the AC adapter
is plugged in.
When the indicator is blinking, this means that the batteries are
nearly depleted, so replace the batteries as soon as possible or
connect an AC adapter to power this instrument.
Remove depleted batteries immediately. Leaving depleted
batteries in could result in malfunctions caused by battery
electrolyte leakage or similar problems. Also, remove the
batteries if you will not be using the EK‑50 for a long time.

Turning the power on/off

1.
Turn the VOLUME knob all the way to the left, so that the
volume is down.
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2.
Press the power button to turn the instrument on.
When turning off the power, hold the power button down
until the backlight on the display goes dark.
Note:
The EK‑50 will automatically turn off if it has not been
played or operated for a certain amount of time (via the auto
power‑off function).
The time interval is set to 30 minutes at factory default. This
interval can be changed (see page 21 "Changing the auto
power‑off function").
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Preparing to Play
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