Radio Shack MD-982 Owner'S Manual Download Page 6

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7. To temporarily stop playing the tune, 

press 

PLAY/PAUSE

 again. To stop the 

tune completely, press 

STOP

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Follow these steps to have the keyboard not 
play the melody or accompaniment of a 
prerecorded tune, so you can play it instead! 

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1. Select and enter the tune you want to 

play.

2. Press 

ON/OFF RIGHT 

to turn off the mel-

ody. 

HHHH

 disappears from the “hands,” 

indicating that the keyboard is not play-
ing the right-hand portion of the music.

Or, press 

ON/OFF LEFT 

to turn off the 

accompaniment. 

BBBB

 disappears from the 

“hands.”

3. Press 

PLAY/PAUSE

 to start play.

4. Adjust the tempo and volume as 

desired.

5. Play along with the tune on the 

keyboard.

6. To temporarily stop playing the tune, 

press 

PLAY/PAUSE

 again. To stop the 

tune completely, press 

STOP

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When you turn off either the melody or 
accompaniment and then play a tune, 
applause automatically sounds at the end of 
the tune. To turn off the applause, hold 
down 

STOP

 and press either 

ON/OFF LEFT

 or 

ON/OFF RIGHT

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applause on again, press the same buttons. 

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Normally, the tune you selected plays 
continuously until you press 

STOP

. To play 

all 100 prerecorded tunes consecutively, 
press either 

TONE

 or 

RHYTHM

, then press 

PLAY/PAUSE

. The keyboard plays the tunes 

in sequence starting with Tune 00.

To stop consecutive playback, press 

STOP

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Your keyboard can simulate 100 different 
musical instruments or sound effects. The 
TONES list on the keyboard’s top panel 
shows the name and two-digit number for 
each 100 preset tone.

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1. Press 

TONE

. An indicator appears next 

to TONE and the current tone’s number 
appears. 

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2. To play a different tone, choose a preset 

tone from the 100 TONES list and enter 
its two-digit number on the keypad. As 
you press the keys, the selected digits 
appear.

Or, you can use 

+

 or 

 to move to the 

next higher or lower numbered tone.

3. Play the keyboard to hear the selected 

tone and adjust 

MAIN VOLUME

 to the 

desired level.

4. To select a different tone, repeat Steps 

1 and 2.

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SYNTH-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 PAD
74 VOICE BASS
75 APPLAUSE
76 SYNTH-SFX (sound effects)
77 VEHICLE
78 PHONE
79 FUNNY

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The preset tones numbered 80 through 89 
on your keyboard let you automatically play 
two different layered tones at the same time 
when you press one key. For example, STR 
PNO (No. 80) plays string and piano tones 
when you press a key.

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80 STR PIANO
81 STR E.PIANO
82 CHOIR E.P
83 CHOIR ORGAN
84 STR GUITAR
85 STR HARP
86 BRASS STR
87 VIB PAD
88 12 STR GTR
89 CHOIR STR

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Playing Along with a 
Prerecorded Tune

You can find the scores for most of the 
prerecorded tunes in the 

Play Guide for the 

Prerecorded Tunes, supplied with your 
keyboard.

Tunes 80 to 99 are solo tunes. You can turn 
off either the right-hand or left-hand portion, 
but not both.

If you select tunes 00 through 79 and turn 
off both the melody and accompaniment, 
the keyboard plays an obligato 
accompaniment (a simple background 
accompaniment).

You can turn the melody on or off by 
repeating Step 2 even while the current 
tune is playing.

Using the Preset Tones

The keyboard has 12-note (maximum) 
polyphonic sound. This means that you can 
play up to 12 different notes at the same 
time with most of the keyboard’s preset 
tones. Some tones are only capable of 6-
note polyphony.

Most tones on this keyboard have been 
recorded and processed using a technique 
called 

digital sampling. To ensure a high 

level of tonal quality, samples are taken in 
the low, mid, and high ranges and are then 
combined to sound amazingly close to the 
originals. You might notice very slight 
differences in volume or sound quality for 
some tones when you play them at different 
positions on the keyboard. This is an 
unavoidable result of multiple sampling and 
is not a malfunction.

Some sound effect tones, such as 
PERCUSSION (No. 99), do not follow the 
musical scale when played, but change 
effect as you play them in different octaves 
on the keyboard.

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone

Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For 
example, to select ELEC PIANO 1 (No. 04), 
press 0 4.

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

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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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