Radio Shack MD-981 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
11Operation
the desired volume level using the
number keys (between
0
and
9
) or
press
+
or
within 5 seconds.
5. To move to a particular section of a
tune, hold down
REW
or
FF
during
play. When you think you have
reached the section you want,
release
REW
or
FF
to resume nor-
mal play.
6. To change the tempo, press
TEMPO
or
. The current tempo setting
appears.
Notes
:
To quickly slow down or speed up
the tempo, hold down
TEMPO
or
.
To reset the tempo to its default
(original) speed, press
TEMPO
and
at the same time.
Tunes 80 to 99 are arranged so
the tempo changes during play.
However, if you select a tempo
other than the default tempo,
those tunes play in the newest
tempo.
7. To temporarily stop playing the tune,
press
PLAY/PAUSE
again. To stop
the tune completely, press
STOP
.
Playing Along with a
Prerecorded Tune
Follow these steps to have the keyboard
not play the melody of a prerecorded
tune, so you can!
Note:
You can find the scores for most
of the prerecorded tunes in the
Play
Guide for the Prerecorded Tunes
, sup-
plied with your keyboard.
1. Select and enter the tune you want
to play.
2. Press
ON/OFF RIGHT
to turn off the
melody.
R
disappears from the
“hands,” indicating that the key-
board is not playing the right-hand
portion of the music.
Press
ON/OFF LEFT
to turn off the
accompaniment.
L
disappears from
the “hands.”
Notes:
Tunes 80 to 99 are solo tunes.
You can turn off either the right-
hand or left-hand portion, but not
both.
If you select tunes 00 through 79
and turn off both the melody and
accompaniment, the keyboard
plays an obligato accompani-
ment (a simple background
accompaniment).
3. Press
PLAY/PAUSE
to start play.
4. Adjust the tempo and volume as
desired.
5. Play along with the tune on the key-
board.
Note:
You can turn the melody on or
off by repeating Step 2 even while
the current tune is playing.
6. To temporarily stop playing the tune,
press
PLAY/PAUSE
again. To stop
the tune completely, press
STOP
.
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