Radio Shack MD-981 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
5Preparation
Tempo Control
— lets you speed up or
slow down the tempo of any selected
music pattern.
Chord Book
— lets you easily see
which keys to press and which fingers to
use to form a chord, as well as a chord’s
name.
Three Power Options
— let you power
the keyboard from internal batteries (not
supplied), standard AC power (with an
optional adapter), or your vehicle’s ciga-
rette-lighter socket (with an optional
adapter) so you can make music almost
anywhere.
Notes:
You can use an optional keyboard
stand (available at your local
RadioShack store) to mount the
keyboard.
This Owner’s Manual explains how
to use this electronic keyboard. It
does not teach music.
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO
KNOW
This equipment complies with the limits
for a Class B digital device as specified
in Part 15 of
FCC Rules
. These limits
provide reasonable protection against
radio and TV interference in a residential
area. However, your equipment might
cause TV or radio interference even
when it is operating properly. To elimi-
nate interference, you can try one or
more of the following corrective mea-
sures:
reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna
increase the distance between the
equipment and the radio or TV
use outlets on different electrical cir-
cuits for the keyboard and the radio
or TV.
Consult your local RadioShack store if
the problem still exists.
You must use shielded interface cables
with this equipment.
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Preparation
Note:
To connect a MIDI device to your
keyboard, see “Making the MIDI Connec-
tions” on Page 21.
CONNECTING POWER
You can power your keyboard in any of
these ways:
internal batteries
standard AC power using an
optional AC adapter
a vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket
using an optional DC adapter
Notes
:
• Connecting an AC or DC adapter
automatically disconnects any inter-
nal batteries.
Always disconnect the AC or DC
adapter when you finish using the
keyboard.
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