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Radio Shack MD-1700 - Operation; Basic Keyboard Operation

Radio Shack MD-1700
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9
Operation
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display’s top line shows the number and
name of the tone or rhythm you select, or the
names and settings of various parameters.
The directional arrows (cursor key symbols)
at the right show which cursor keys are ac-
tive. Press the desired key to advance
through various settings.
The middle row shows the tempo in beats
per minute, the number of the measure play-
ing, and the beat count in each measure.
The treble and bass clefs on the right of the
display show the notes as they play. The
keyboard shows the location of the keys be-
ing pressed.
The bar graph at the bottom of the display
shows the sound level on each of the 16
channels (see “Using the Mixer” on Page
20).
Adjusting the Display Contrast
You can adjust the display contrast to any of
100 levels. To adjust the display contrast,
press
CONTRAST
, then repeatedly press
+
or
or enter a number from 00 to 99 while
CONTRAST
appears.
To reset the display contrast to its default
setting (50), hold down
+
and
at the same
time.
ˆ
Operation
BASIC OPERATION
1. Slide
VOLUME
to
MIN
(minimum).
Important:
To prevent hearing damage,
always set the keyboard’s volume to
MIN
before you turn it on.
2. To turn on the keyboard, press
POWER
.
The POWER indicator lights and the dis-
play turns on.
Note:
To save power when using batter-
ies, the keyboard automatically turns off
if it has not been used for about 6 min-
utes. To turn on the keyboard again,
press
POWER
. To cancel auto power off,
see “Cancelling Auto Power Off” on
Page 6.
3. If necessary, repeatedly press
MODE
until all indicators on the front of the key-
board turn off.
4. Slide
VOLUME
toward
MAX
slightly and
begin playing the keyboard.

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