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  • Page 2 Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of this electronic keyboard! This keyboard is easy-to-use, with advanced functions especially suitable for self-learning beginners. No matter you are adult or children, you will enjoy playing the keyboard as it provides amazing styles for accompaniment, expressive tones, and real time record. Other features such as numbered musical notation display chord dictionary, variety of songs will help you better master the playing skill.
  • Page 3 Important Notes Your keyboard will give you years of playing pleasure if you follow the simple rules given below: Location Cleaning Do not expose the unit to the following Clean the unit with a soft dry cloth. A slightly dampened cloth may remove conditions to avoid deformation, stubborn grime and dirt.
  • Page 4 Main Features KEYBOARD 61-key touch keyboard OPERATION Use numeric keypad and [+/YES] [-/NO] to select voice, style and song,Function including Beat, Split point, MIDI IN,MIDI OUT, Bank select. VOICE 395 voices in total. STYLE 150 styles in total, including 10 PIANO styles. SONG 100 songs in total.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents General Guide......Record............ *Start Record............. *Front Panel..........*Stop Record............*Rear Panel........... *Playback Record..........*LCD Display........... Preparation........Function Menu........ 23-24 *Power Supply........... *Beat..........*Setting the Music Stand......... *Split Point............. *MIDI IN............*MIDI OUT..........Connections........*Bank Select..........*Headphones Jack........*Sustain Jack......... *USB Jack..........
  • Page 6: General Guide

    General Guide Front Panel 100 SONGS 150 STYLES 395 VOICES 2 DEMOS 001-014 CLASSIC 001-031 BEAT & POP 110-128 LATIN 001-055 PIANO 197-224 STRING ENSEMBLE 350-364 EFFECTS 001 LITTER BROWN JUG 015-040 FAVORITE 032-053 ROCK 129-139 TRADITIONAL 056-102 MALLET 225-258 BRASS 365-372 ETHNIC 002 CHA CHA 041-066 FOLK...
  • Page 7: Preparation

    Preparation Power Supply This electronic keyboard can be powered by the current of a standard household wall outlet (using the specified AC adaptor) or by batteries. Using The AC Adaptor Make sure that only the AC adaptor specified for this electronic keyboard is used.
  • Page 8: Setting The Music Stand

    Preparation Setting Music Stand Please set up the music stand as the instruction below: Connections Headphones Jack If you prefer to play with headphones for high quality personal monitoring, plug a set of stereo headphones into the rear panel PHONES jack. Plug a set of headphones into the PHONES jack and the speakers will be disabled automatically.
  • Page 9: Sustain Jack

    Connections Sustain Jack An optional footswitch can be plugged into the SUSTAIN jack for sustain control. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal of a piano. Press for sustain, release for normal sound. USB Jack Connect PC or other USB host devices that support USB Audio.
  • Page 10: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Power Switch & Volume POWER First, please ensure the correct connection has been made based on the previous instruction. VOLUME Turn the [POWER] switch on. The LCD display lights NOTE: If the LCD display does not light up after you turned on the keyboard, please check the power supply.
  • Page 11: Voices And Effects

    Voices and Effects There are 395 voices in total (See appendix). Select a Voice STYLE VOICE Press the [VOICE] button to enter the voice mode. The default VOICE 1 is NO:01; LCD will display VOICE 1 DEMO and its number. SONG The [+] and [-] buttons: Press [+] or [- button to choose your desired voice.
  • Page 12: Sustain

    Voices and Effects Press [+] / [-] button or numeric keypad to select your desired voice. The default DUAL VOICE number is NO.50 Strings2. Press [DUAL] button again to turn off the DUAL VOICE. VOICE 2 will be disabled, the notes you play will return to the single voice of VOICE 1.
  • Page 13: Metronome

    Voices and Effects Metronome PIANO METRO Press [METRO] button to enable to the metronome. Press [METRO] button again to disable it. Metronome could not be played in SONG/CHORD DICT mode. NOTE: Metronome can be played along with the tempo as accompaniment whenever you turn on a style.
  • Page 14: Transpose

    Voices and Effects Transpose You can change the key of the entire keyboard with the TRANSPOSE function by adjusting the pitch in semitones steps. TRANSPOSE Press [TRANSPOSE+] / [TRANSPOSE-]button to enter TRANSPOSE sub-menu.The LCD displays the current transpose value. Use [TRANSPOSE+] / [TRANSPOSE-] to adjust the transpose value from +6 to -6 semitones only for the right area of the keyboard.
  • Page 15: Style Control

    Style Control The keyboard has a total of 150 styles, from 01 to 150, including 10 piano styles. Select a Style STYLE VOICE Press the [STYLE] button to set the keyboard to the DEMO style mode. The default STYLE 1 is NO:01; LCD will display the STYLE flag and its number.
  • Page 16: Start A Style

    Style Control Start a Style 1. Start immediately: Press [START/STOP] button to start the style, the START/STOP SYNC INTRO/ENDING FILL A FILL B A.B.C. STYLE drum beats of the style will be played at once. SONG REPEAT A/B The beats will be shown on the LCD alternately. 2.
  • Page 17: Fill A/Fill B

    Style Control Intro Start: Press [INTRO/ENDING] button when the style is not START/STOP SYNC INTRO/ENDING FILL A FILL B A.B.C. playing, NOR or VAR flag will flash on the LCD, STYLE SONG indicating the intro section is ready to play. Length of REPEAT A/B the intro varies in different styles.
  • Page 18: Stop A Style

    Style Control Stop a Style Stop immediately START/STOP SYNC INTRO/ENDING FILL A FILL B A.B.C. The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by STYLE SONG pressing the [START/STOP] button. REPEAT A/B Ending stop START/STOP SYNC INTRO/ENDING FILL A FILL B A.B.C.
  • Page 19: Chord Recognize

    Style Control Chord Recognize START/STOP SYNC INTRO/ENDING FILL A FILL B A.B.C. "A.B.C." is disabled during the default setting. STYLE SONG Press [A.B.C.] button to turn on this "auto bass chord" REPEAT A/B function; the A.B.C. flag on the LCD is lightened. The left section of the keyboard is known as the "chord area", while playing the chord, both the bass and the chord voices phonate.
  • Page 20: Chord Basics

    Style Control Chord Basics Three or more notes played together constitute a " chord ". The most basic chord type is the "triad" consisting three notes: the root, third, and fifth degrees of the corresponding scale. A "C major triad", for example, is made up of the notes C (the root), E(the third note of the C major scale),and G (the fifth note of the C major scale).
  • Page 21: Memory

    Memory There are 6 memories (M1-M6) for storage. STORE O.T.S. ONE TOUCH SETTING Press and hold [STORE], press [M1](or [M2]-[M6]) meanwhile. The data will be stored into M1 (M2-M6). The data which can be stored into the memory are as follows: NOTE: Voice , Sustain, Style, Tempo, ACCOMP volume ,Octave,...
  • Page 22: Record

    Record Start Recording DUAL DUAL TOUCH TOUCH SUSTAIN SUSTAIN PLAY PLAY Press the [RECORD] button, the four-beat on the LCD will flash simultaneity, indicating the " record waiting status " . A voice, style and memory can be selected in this status. The ACCOMP track and MELODY track can be recorded together.
  • Page 23: Function Menu

    Function Menu Press [FUNCTION] key to enter the menu of function. L & R The default option of the menu is "BEAT" . CHORD DICT. Everytime when you enter the menu, it will return to FUNCTION the option that you selected last time. Press [FUNCTION] key to select the option you would LESSON like to set.
  • Page 24: Midi Out

    Function Menu MIDI OUT TRANSMIT can be used to set the channel of MIDI OUT. Channel 1-16 can be selected by pressing [+] / [-] button. The default setting is 001. Bank Select Press [FUNCTION] button to enter BANK SELECT sub-menu, the LCD display BNK 01.
  • Page 25: Song

    Song There are total 100 songs in this keyboard STYLE VOICE (see Appendix). Each song can be practised in the MELODY OFF mode. START/STOP the song Press [SONG] button to enter the " song mode " , the SONG song flag on the LCD will show up. All songs will be played in a loop.
  • Page 26: Lesson 1

    Song Lesson 1-Practice an timing L & R CHORD DICT. Press [LESSON] button to enter the LESSON 1 mode, the lesson 1 flag is lightened on the LCD. Evaluation is based on the accuracy of the time value, and the accuracy of note playing will not be graded. LESSON Press [START/STOP] to begin.
  • Page 27: Lesson 3

    Song Lesson 3-Melody off L & R CHORD DICT. Press [LESSON] button in LESSON 2 to enter the LESSON 3 mode. In this mode, evaluation is based on the correctiveness LESSON of both the time value and notes. Press [START/STOP ] button to begin. START/STOP SYNC INTRO/ENDING FILL A FILL B...
  • Page 28: Chord Dictionary

    Chord Dictionary Chord Dictionary is essentially a built-in "chord book" showing you the individual notes of the chords. It is ideal for you to learn the name of certain chords and to learn how to play them instantly. Press [CHORD DICT./R] button to enter the DICT mode. L &...
  • Page 29: Midi Function

    MIDI Function What is MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface " ", that is the standard interface between a PC and other electronic instrument(s). USB connection can be used for midi data transference with a computer or other USB host devices that support NOTE: USB audio devices.
  • Page 30: Specifications

    Specifications LCD display Multi-functional LCD Keys 61 keys with Touch Response Polyphony 32-note polyphony(max) Voice 395 Voices Style 150 Styles Demo Song 100 Songs; 2 Demos Power ON/OFF, Master Volume,Tempo +/-, R / Chord Dictionary, L , Lesson, Voice, Style, Song, O.T.S. , M1-M6, Store, Start/Stop, Sync, Control button Intro/Ending, Fill A, Fill B A.B.C.
  • Page 31: Appendix

    Appendix 1- Voice List PIANO Mal let PIANO Stereo Grand Piano Clavichord 1 Mellow Drawbar Organ Stereo Piano Dark Clavichord 2 1960 Drawbar Organ Acoustic Grand Piano Stereo Clavichord Percussive Organ Grand Piano / W Clavichord 1 / W Percussive Organ Detuned Octave Piano 1 Clavichord 2 / W 1970 Percussive Organ...
  • Page 32 Appendix 1- Voice List PIANO Finger Bass Dark Synth Strings 2 Finger Slap Bass Slow Soprano Sax Synth Strings 3 Soprano Sax Soft Bass & Distorted Elec Guitar Synth Strings 4 Pick Bass Alto Sax Synth Strings 5 Super Alto Sax Muted Pick Bass Choir Aahs 1 Fretless Bass...
  • Page 33: Appendix 2- Demo List

    Appendix 1- Voice List Effec ts Percu ss ive Bauble Lead FX1 (rain) Synther Tinkle Bell FX2 (soundtrack) Super Analog Agogo Prelude Lead 3 (calliope) Detune Agogo Progenitor PWM 4th Steel Drums FX3 (crystal) Lead 4 (chiff) Wood Block FX4 (atmsphere) Lead 5 (charang) Taiko Drum Warm Air...
  • Page 34: Appendix 3- Style List

    Appendix 3- Style List BEAT & POP DANCE Country Waltz Disco 1 8 Beat 1 Country Shuffle Disco 2 8 Beat 2 Country Boogie Disco 3 8 Beat 3 Country Blues Disco Funk 8 Beat 4 Country Quick Step Dance 8 Beat 5 Bluegrass House 1...
  • Page 35: Appendix 4- Song List

    Appendix 4- Song List Auld Lang Syne When The Saints Go Marching In CLASSIC Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Cannon Happy Birthday To You Thais Meditation Little Brown Jug Old France Michael Row The Boat Ashore Minuet Old King Cole Ode To Joy Jamaica Farewell Τройка...
  • Page 36: Appendix 5- Chord List

    Appendix 5- Chord List C Madd9...
  • Page 37: Appendix 6- Midi List

    Appendix 6- MIDI List Function Remarks Transmitted Recognized Basic Default 1-16ch Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered *********** Note 12-120 0...127 *********** 0...127 Number True voice Velocity : Note on NH,V=1-127 O 9nH,V=1-127 Noteoff (9nH,V=0) X (9nH,V=0; 8nH,V=0-127 After Keys Touch Pitch B end Control...

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