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5. To change the tempo, repeatedly press 

TEMPO UP

 or 

TEMPO DOWN

. The current 

tempo setting appears. 

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6. Play the keyboard along with the auto-

rhythm.

7. To select a different rhythm, repeat 

Steps 1 and 2.

8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press 

START/

STOP

 again.

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This feature lets you synchronize the start of 
an auto-rhythm with the beginning of your 
music.

After you select and enter an auto-rhythm, 
press 

SYNC/FILL-IN

. The black dots above 

the metronome flash to show the keyboard is 
in a standby mode.

Begin playing the keyboard. The keyboard 
automatically begins to play the rhythm when 
you press any key.

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This feature lets you insert a short (1- to 2-
measure) variation in the beat pattern of a 
selected auto-rhythm.

Simply press 

SYNC/FILL-IN

 while the auto-

rhythm is playing. The keyboard inserts a 
variation, then the original rhythm 
automatically resumes at the end of the 
current measure. Or, to insert a longer 
variation, hold down 

SYNC/FILL-IN

. The 

keyboard plays the variation until you release 

SYNC/FILL-IN

.

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The 19 keys on the left side of the keyboard 
with note labels above them are called 
accompaniment keys. The accompaniment 
keys you press determine the type of chord 
that plays. 

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You can set the keyboard to play with no 
accompaniment or two different types of auto 
accompaniment using the accompaniment 
keys. 

• NORMAL — Normal mode. Chords are 

turned off in this mode (but you can 
select tone and rhythm).

• S.FINGER

 

— Single Fingering mode. 

This mode lets you play chords on the 
accompaniment keys using standard 
chord formations (see “Single 
Fingering”).

• FINGERED — Standard Fingering 

mode. This mode lets you play chords 
on the accompaniment keys using chord 
formations of from three or more notes. 
The chord name appears on the display. 

The number of keys you press 
determines the type of chord that plays 
(see “Standard Fingering” on Page 6). 

Your keyboard defaults to the Normal mode. 
Follow the steps under “Single Fingering” or 
“Standard Fingering” to set it to an 
accompaniment mode.

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1. Set 

POWER

 to 

ON

.

2. Repeatedly press 

CHORD

 until a black 

dot appears next to S.FINGER on the 
left side of the display.

3. Press 

RHYTHM

.

4. Enter a two-digit auto-rhythm number.

5. To start the auto-rhythm before the auto 

accompaniment, press 

START/STOP

.

Or, to synchronize the start of the 
selected auto-rhythm with your 
accompaniment, press 

SYNC/FILL-IN

6. Begin the accompaniment at the desired 

interval by pressing the desired 
accompaniment key(s).

To play a melody along with the 
accompaniment, press any key(s) to the 
right of the accompaniment keys.

7. Adjust 

TEMPO

 and 

VOLUME

 to the 

desired levels.

8. To change chords without interrupting 

the rhythm, simply press the auto 
accompaniment key(s) required to form 
the new chord. The name of the chord 
appears.

9. To stop auto accompaniment but not the 

auto-rhythm, repeatedly press 

CHORD

 

until the black dot appears next to 
NORMAL on the display. Or, to stop auto 
accompaniment and the auto-rhythm, 
press 

START/STOP

.

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Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm

You can adjust the tempo to play an auto-
rhythm from 40 to 240 beats per minute.

To reset the tempo to its default (original) 
speed, press TEMPO UP and TEMPO 
DOWN
 at the same time.

Using Auto Accompaniment

See “Chord Charts” on Page 10 for a list of all 
the chords you can play on your keyboard.

Summary of Contents for MD501

Page 1: ...w down the tempo of any selected music pattern 106 065 Introduction 2 Connecting Power 2 Using Batteries 2 Using AC or DC Power 2 Connecting Headphones 2 Listening Safely 2 Connecting an External Ampl...

Page 2: ...g follow these guidelines when you use headphones Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at ex...

Page 3: ...3 37 11 6 174 1 4 Speaker Speaker POWER...

Page 4: ...30 preset auto rhythms that provide a steady beat for your music The name and two digit number of each preset auto rhythm is listed on the RHYTHMS list on the keyboard s top panel You can play a prese...

Page 5: ...tions see Single Fingering FINGERED Standard Fingering mode This mode lets you play chords on the accompaniment keys using chord formations of from three or more notes The chord name appears on the di...

Page 6: ...til black dots appear next to ONE KEY on the left side of the display 2 Select a tone from the SONGS list and enter its two digit number on the keypad Or you can press or to move to the next higher or...

Page 7: ...m hi hat open high tom tom and hi hat close at your fingertips To play a percussion pad sound simply press the desired pad at any time The keyboard plays the selected percussion sound once each time y...

Page 8: ...ions then produces or records the sound 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 your local Ra...

Page 9: ...measures reorient or relocate the receiving antenna increase the distance between the equipment and the radio or TV use outlets on different electrical circuits for the keyboard and the radio or TV Co...

Page 10: ...10 14 465 These tables show the fingering for the chords you play most often Suspended Diminished...

Page 11: ...ply DC 9V Jack PHONE Jack 1 8 Inches 3 5 mm MIDI OUT Jack OUT Power Sources DC 6 C batteries AC 120V 60Hz with AC adapter Vehicle Battery 9V with DC adapter Dimensions HWD 2 15 16 26 15 16 10 9 16 Inc...

Page 12: ...e event of a product 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 un less otherwi...

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