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ACILITATED CHORDS
The facilitated chords for the accompaniment can be
played in 2 different ways:
SINGLE (EASY CHORD)
With a rhythm on, by pressing the button SINGLE
⑨
the
keyboard is automatically divided into two sections, so
that the chords can be composed in the left part AUTO
BASS CHORD (from DO1 to FA#2) in facilitated mode
with
one
,
two
or
three
fingers (see the chords table at
the end of this manual).
FINGER (CLASSIC CHORD)
With a rhythm on, by pressing the button FINGER
⑩
the keyboard is automatically divided into two sections,
so that the chords can be composed in the left part
AUTO BASS CHORD (from DO1 to FA#2) in classic mode
(see the chords table at the end of this manual). All the
main chords
consisting of at least 3 notes
are
recognised; if you press only 2 notes, the chord will not
play.
AUTOMATIC ACCOMPANIMENT
With a rhythm off, in the SINGLE or FINGER mode, by
pressing the button SYNC
⑦
, the automatic
accompaniment starts after having composed the
chord in the left part (from DO1 to FA#2).
By pressing the button C. OFF
⑪
, you exclude the
arrangement and exit the SINGLE or FINGER modes.
THE METRONOME
The metronome helps you to learn the music, giving the
beat during musical exercises and simulating the tradi-
tional time-marking instrument.
It can be turned on and off with the METRONOME
button
⑯
.
The divisions available are: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4; to change
the tempo, use the TEMPO +/– buttons
⑫
.
PERCUSSIONS
Pressing KEY DRUM
⑬
enables 12 rhythmic percussions
on the white and black keys, which are repeated on all 5
octaves of the keyboard.
PROGRAMMING A RHYTHMIC SEQUENCE
The PROGRAM function enables you to record a
rhythmic sequence. Press PROG
④
and compose a
rhythmic sequence through the keyboard’s white and
black keys. Press PLAY
⑥
to listen to the programming
again and use TEMPO + / –
⑫
to adjust the speed.
RECORD/PLAYBACK FUNCTION
This function enables you to record and playback a tune
played on the keyboard. Press REC
⑤
before playing a
tune. When you have finished press PLAY
⑥
to listen to
the tune.
MP3 Player
This keyboard enables you to read
MP3 songs on a USB Flash drive (Pen
Drive) when it is connected to a USB
port at the back of the instrument
㉛
.
After connecting the device, the first
song will automatically start playing
and will be heard from the speakers on the keyboard. To
adjust the volume, keep the MP3 PLAYER or
– button
②
pressed; to pause the song, press PAUSE/
PLAY
②
; to go to the next or previous song, press
or
②
.