Radio Shack MD-981 Contents

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Contents

Features ................................................................................................................... 4

The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................................. 5

Preparation .............................................................................................................. 5

Connecting Power ............. ................................................................................. 5

Using Batteries ................................................................................... .......... 6

Using AC Power ................................................................................. .......... 6

Using Vehicle Battery Power ........................................................................ 7

Connecting Headphones ............................. ....................................................... 7

Listening Safely .................................................................................. .......... 7

Connecting an External Amplifier ....................................................................... 7

Using the Sheet Music Stand ............................................................................. 8

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard ..................................................... ....................... 8

Operation ................................................................................................................. 9

Basic Operation ........................................................ ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... .......... 9

Cancelling Auto Power Off ....................................... .................................... 9

Playing the Prerecorded Tunes ................... ....................................................... 9

Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune ............................................................. 10

Playing Along with a Prerecorded Tune ............................................. ........ 11

Turning Applause Off/On ........................................................................... 12

Consecutively Playing Back the Tunes ....... ............................................... 12

Using the Preset Tones ............................... ..................................................... 12

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone ........................ ........................................ 12

Keyboard Split Tones ......................................................................... ........ 13

Layered Tones ......................... .................................................................. 13

Percussion Sounds .................. .................................................................. 13

Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms ....................................................................... 14

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm ............................................................ 14

Using SYNCHRO ..................................................... .................................. 15

Using FILL-IN ..................................................... ........................................ 15

Using Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................. 15

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume ...................................................... 15

Concert Chord ............................................................................................ 16

Standard Fingering .................................................................................... 17

Using the Chord Book ...................................................................................... 18

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