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1. To turn on the keyboard, set 

POWER/

MODE

 to 

NORMAL

.

 

The POWER/MODE 

indicator lights. 

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2. To hear a sample of the keyboard’s 

many sounds, play a prerecorded tune 
(see “Playing the Prerecorded Tunes”). 
To make your own music, simply begin 
playing the keyboard.

3. Repeatedly press 

MAIN VOLUME

 

 or 

 to increase or decrease the volume. 

The current setting appears.

4. To turn off the keyboard, set 

POWER/

MODE

 to 

OFF

. The POWER/MODE 

indicator turns off.

If you use batteries to power the keyboard, it 
automatically turns itself off after about 6 
minutes if you do not press a key. To turn on 
the keyboard again, set 

POWER/MODE

 to 

NORMAL

. To cancel auto power off, turn on 

the keyboard while holding down 

TONE

. The 

next time you turn the keyboard off, then 
back on again, it automatically turns off after 
about 6 minutes.

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You can sit back and listen to the 100 tunes 
that come prerecorded in the keyboard, or 
you can turn off a tune’s melody or 

accompaniment and play along on the 
keyboard.

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1. Press 

SONG

. An indicator appears next 

to SONG and the number of the current 
tune appears. 

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2. Choose a tune from the 100 SONGS 

list and enter its two-digit number on the 
keypad. 

±

Or, you can press 

– 

or

 +

 to move to the 

next higher or lower numbered tune.

3. Press 

PLAY/PAUSE

 to start playing the 

tune.

You can change the tune by repeating 
Step 2 even while a tune is playing. The 
new tune immediately begins to play.

As a tune plays, the display shows:

• a “score” revealing the 

notes that are playing (right 
side of the display)

• a “keyboard” to show you 

the fingering and which 
keys are pressed (bottom of the 
display)

• a “metronome” to show you the 

selected tempo — the metro-
nome’s bar swings along with 
the tempo you selected, and the 
black dots above the metronome 
show the beat count in the measure

• the chord name (except for tunes 80 

to 99, center right of the display)

• “hands” that show the 

fingering to play the tune 
and chords

4. Use 

MAIN VOLUME

 to adjust the overall 

volume as desired. 

To adjust only the accompaniment 
volume (except tunes 80 to 99), press 

ACCOMP VOLUME 

then enter the 

desired volume level using the number 
keys (between 

&&&&

 and 

////

) or press 

+

 or 

 

within 5 seconds.

5. To move to a particular section of a 

tune, hold down 

REW

 or 

FF

 during play. 

When you think you have reached the 
section you want, release 

REW

 or 

FF

 to 

resume normal play.

6. To change the tempo, press 

TEMPO 

 

or 

. The current tempo setting 

appears. 

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Basic Operation

The keyboard automatically selects the 
tone PIANO 1 (No. 00) when you turn the 
power on. To select a different tone, see 
“Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone” on 
Page 6.

To select an auto-rhythm, see “Using the 
Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page 7.

To play auto accompaniment, see “Using 
Auto Accompaniment” on Page 8.

The keyboard’s volume ranges from 0 (no 
sound) to 9 (maximum). Each time you turn 
on the keyboard, the volume is set to 7.

To quickly change the volume setting, hold 
down MAIN VOLUME 

 or 

.

To quickly return to the default volume 
setting of 7, press both MAIN VOLUME 
buttons at the same time.

The volume level differs depending on the 
tone, accompaniment, or song you 
selected.

Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune

The keyboard always selects the tune “A 
Whole New World” (No. 00) the first time 
you press SONG after turning the power on.

Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For 
example, to select 07 (“O Christmas Tree”), 
press 0 7.

If you enter an incorrect first digit, press 
SONG to clear your entry, then enter the 
correct digit.

Each tune plays a different preset tone for 
the melody, but you can change to another 
tone even while the tune is playing. Follow 
the steps under “Selecting/Playing a Preset 
Tone” on Page 6 to select a different tone.

To quickly slow down or speed up the 
tempo, hold down TEMPO 

 or 

.

To reset the tempo to its default (original) 
speed, press TEMPO 

 and 

 at the same 

time.

Tunes 80 to 99 are arranged so the tempo 
changes during play. However, if you select 
a tempo other than the default tempo, those 
tunes play in the newest tempo.

The demo tune number appears here.

The keyboard at the bottom of the display 
shows the location of the keys being pressed.

The treble and bass clefs show the notes 
as they play.

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Summary of Contents for MD-982

Page 1: ...nd your keyboard can do You can play the tunes either one at a time or consecutively and you can turn off the melody or accompaniment portion so you can play along with the tunes see Playing the Prere...

Page 2: ...WER MODE is set to OFF 2 Set the AC adapter s voltage switch to 9V 3 Insert the Adaptaplug adapter into the adapter s cord so it reads TIP 4 Connect the AC adapter s barrel plug to DC 9V on the back o...

Page 3: ...l amplifier to your keyboard insert the cable s plug into PHONES OUTPUT on the back of the keyboard then connect the other end of the cable to the amplifier s input jack s such as AUX IN or TAPE IN Ra...

Page 4: ...ithout disturbing others or an external amplifier so you can play for a crowd neither supplied Transpose Function lets you instantly change the key of the music even while you are playing see Changing...

Page 5: ...red To adjust only the accompaniment volume except tunes 80 to 99 press ACCOMP VOLUME then enter the desired volume level using the number keys between and or press or within 5 seconds 5 To move to a...

Page 6: ...TH SOUND 60 SYN LEAD 1 61 SYN LEAD 2 62 SYN LEAD 3 63 SYN CALLIOPE 64 SYN PAD 1 65 SYN PAD 2 66 SYN PAD 3 67 GLASS HMCA 68 COUNTRY FARM 69 SYN BASS 70 PEARL DROP 71 COSMIC SOUND 72 SOUNDTRACK 73 SPACE...

Page 7: ...Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume on Page 8 5 To change the auto rhythm speed press TEMPO or The current tempo setting appears 6 Play the keyboard along with the auto rhythm 7 To select a different...

Page 8: ...keys at the same time The lowest note you play determines the key of the chord For example if the lowest note is C the keyboard plays a C chord 1 Set POWER MODE to CONCERT CHORD 2 Enter a two digit a...

Page 9: ...he display shows the chord you entered the keys to press to form the chord on the bottom keyboard the fingers you need to use to play the chord on the center hands and the notes that make up the chord...

Page 10: ...ds the sound exactly as it was played on the first device 0 6 100 6 105 To connect your keyboard to another MIDI equipped device you must use a MIDI cable available at RadioShack To send MIDI data fro...

Page 11: ...NE MIDI until A oXZ 9 A oXZ 9 A oXZ 9 A oXZ 9 appears 2 Within 5 seconds press or to select the channel you want 016 5 176 6 2 06 6 10 46 The MIDI Implementation Chart on Page 17 shows specific detail...

Page 12: ...ume is turned down Repeatedly press MAIN VOLUME to increase the volume The headphones are connected Disconnect the headphones Power supply problem Make sure the batteries are fresh and inserted correc...

Page 13: ...chords you play most often This illustration shows which fingers on your left hand match the numbers on the charts The illustration also appears on your keyboard s display You cannot play chords marke...

Page 14: ...14 Standard Fingering Chord Charts 42 4056 fm Page 14 Friday April 26 2002 9 14 AM...

Page 15: ...15 Note Table 016 6 Legend 1 Tone number 2 Maximum polyphony 3 Range type see Page 17 4 Corresponding general MIDI number see MIDI Data on Page 10 42 4056 fm Page 15 Friday April 26 2002 9 14 AM...

Page 16: ...g MIDI data Range transposed to nearest octave when receiving MIDI data or using the keyboard s transpose function 1 The received MIDI data is played one octave lower 2 The received MIDI data is playe...

Page 17: ...rt 17 2 06 6 10 46 2 If MAIN VOLUME is set to 0 or 1 V velocity is set to 75 If MAIN VOLUME is set to 2 or higher V is set to 100 4 Depends on GM tone map setting See Changing MIDI Settings on Page 11...

Page 18: ...y DC 9V Jack PHONES OUTPUT Jack Output Impedance 78 Ohms Output Voltage 4V RMS MAX MIDI IN MIDI OUT Jack Standard DIN Jacks SUSTAIN Jack 1 4 Inch Standard Jack Power Sources DC 6 AA batteries AC 120V...

Page 19: ...Notes 19 016 5 42 4056 fm Page 19 Friday April 26 2002 9 14 AM...

Page 20: ...roduct defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by...

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