Optimus MD-1150 owner manual Basic Operation

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OPERATION

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MAINVOLUME

POWER/MODE

BASIC OPERATION

1.To turn on the keyboard, set

POWER/MODE to NORMAL. The POWER/MODE indicator and the display light.

Note: To save power when operat- ing on batteries, the keyboard auto- matically turns off after about 6 minutes if you do not press a key. To turn on the keyboard again, set

POWER/MODE to OFF then back to

NORMAL.

2.To hear a sample of the MD-1150’s many sounds, play a prerecorded tune (see “Playing the Prerecorded Tunes” on Page 11). To make your own music, simply begin playing the keyboard.

Notes:

•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 14.

SONG

PLAY/PAUSE

•To select an auto-rhythm, see “Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page 15.

•To play auto accompaniment, see “Using Auto Accompaniment” on Page 17.

3.Repeatedly press MAIN VOLUME

or to increase or decrease the volume. The current setting appears.

Notes:

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

•To quickly change the volume set- ting, 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 depend- ing on the tone, accompaniment, or song you selected.

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