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Radio Shack MD-1160
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14
Operation
Note:
When you select the Fingered or
Concert Chord mode, the keys in the
lower 1
1
/
2
octaves become the accom-
paniment keys and do not produce per-
cussion sounds. See “Using Auto
Accompaniment” on Page 15.
USING THE PRESET
AUTO-RHYTHMS
Your keyboard has 100 preset auto-
rhythms that provide a steady beat for
your music. The name and two-digit
number of each preset auto-rhythm is
listed on the keyboard’s top panel.
You can play a preset auto-rhythm on
the keyboard in any of the following
ways:
select and play a rhythm (see
“Selecting/Playing an Auto-
Rhythm”)
synchronize the start of a rhythm
with your music (see “Using SYN-
CHRO” on Page 15)
briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm
(see “Using FILL-IN” on Page 15)
Selecting/Playing
an Auto-Rhythm
1. Press
RHYTHM
. An indicator
appears to the right of
RHYTHM
and
the number of the current auto-
rhythm appears.
Note:
Each time you turn on the
keyboard, it automatically selects
the rhythm Funky Pop 1 (No. 00).
2. To select a different rhythm, choose
an auto-rhythm from the 100
RHYTHMS list and enter its two-
digit number on the keypad. Or,
repeatedly press
+
or
to move to
the next higher or lower numbered
rhythm.
Notes
:
Precede a single-digit number
with a 0. For example, press
0
9
to select POP BALLAD (No. 09).
If you incorrectly enter the first
digit of the rhythm, press
RHYTHM
to clear the entry and return to the
last selected auto-rhythm.
3. Press
START/STOP
to start the
selected auto-rhythm.
4. Adjust
MAIN
VOLUME
and
ACCOMP
VOLUME
to the desired level (see
“Adjusting the Accompaniment Vol-
ume” on Page 15).
5. To change the auto-rhythm speed,
press
TEMPO
or
. The current
tempo setting appears.
Notes
:
You can adjust the tempo
to play
an auto-rhythm from 20 to 255
beats per minute.
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.
6. Play the keyboard along with the
auto-rhythm.
7. To select a different rhythm, repeat
Steps 1
3.
8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press
START/STOP
again.

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