Optimus MD-1150 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
10
OPERATION
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.
• 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.
P
POWER/MODE
MAIN VOLUME
(Partial Control View)
SONG
PLAY/PAUSE
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