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Music Information Display — shows you the notes and chords as 
you play them, along with the current tone, rhythm, and tempo.

Sustain Function — lets you extend the length of a played 
note, providing added flexibility as you make music.

Recording/Playback —  lets you record your own 
tunes and play them back at any time.

Metronome —  the keyboard sounds the beat, 
making it easy to keep time with the music.

Tempo Controls  — let you speed up or slow down 
the tempo of any selected music pattern.

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Introduction .........................................................  2
Connecting Power  ..............................................  2

Using Batteries  ................................................  2
Using AC or DC Power ....................................  2
Connecting Headphones  .................................  2
Listening Safely  ...............................................  2
Connecting an External Amplifier  ....................  2

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard ..........................  3
Operation ............................................................  4

Basic Operation  ...............................................  4
Playing the Prerecorded Tunes  .......................  4

Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune ...............  4
Using DEMO  ...............................................  4

Using the Preset Tones  ...................................  4

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone  .................  4

Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................... 4

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm  .............. 4
Using SYNC ................................................. 5
Using FILL-IN ............................................... 5

Using Auto Accompaniment ............................. 5

Single Fingering  ........................................... 5
Standard Fingering  ...................................... 6

Learning to Play  ............................................... 6
Using the Metronome ....................................... 6
Using BEAT  ...................................................... 7

Special Features  ................................................. 7

Recording ......................................................... 7
Using One-Touch Setting  ................................. 7
Using Sustain  ................................................... 7

Percussion Pads  ................................................. 7

Using a Percussion Pad  ..................................  7

Recording/Playing a Percussion Pad Sound ..  
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Transposing  .....................................................  7

Using MIDI  ..........................................................  8

About MIDI .......................................................  8
Making the MIDI Connections ..........................  8

Troubleshooting ..................................................  9
Care  ....................................................................  9
Service and Repair  .............................................  9
The FCC Wants You to Know  .............................  9
Chord Charts .....................................................  10
Specifications ....................................................  11

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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