Optimus Concertmate 410, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 42 4031 OWNER S MANUAL Concertmate 410 Please read before using this equipment Portable Electronic Keyboard illustration 42 4031 fm Page 1 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 22 PM ...

Page 2: ...t variation into any auto rhythm Auto Accompaniment lets you play chords on the accompaniment keys using chord formations of from one to three notes Lesson Function turns the begin ner into a musician by taking you phrase by phrase through a demon stration song until you master it Melody Off Function lets you turn off the melody of a demonstration song so you can play the melody while the keyboard...

Page 3: ...ovide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residen tial area However your keyboard might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly To eliminate interference you can try one or both of the following corrective mea sures Increase the distance between the keyboard and the radio or TV Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the keyboard and the ...

Page 4: ...0 Playing the Demonstration Songs 11 Using CHORD ONLY 11 Using LESSON and REVIEW 12 Selecting a Voice 13 Using the Auto Rhythms 14 Using SYNC 15 Using FILL IN 15 Using Auto Accompaniment 15 Special Features 17 Using REC 17 Using the Percussion Pads 17 Storing a Percussion Pattern 18 Using REVERB 19 Using OCTAVE 19 Troubleshooting 20 Care and Maintenance 21 Chord Chart 22 Specifications Back Cover ...

Page 5: ... alkaline batteries such as RadioShack Cat No 23 551 Caution Only use fresh batteries of the required size and type 1 Press the tabs on the battery com partment cover then pull up in the direction of the arrows to remove the cover 2 Put the batteries in the compart ment as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside 3 Replace the cover Notes If you do not plan to power the Concertmate 410 ...

Page 6: ...IP POS 2 Set the adapter s voltage switch to 9 volts 3 Insert the adapter s barrel plug into the DC9V jack on the back of the Concertmate 410 4 Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet Using Vehicle Battery Power You can power your Concertmate 410 from your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket using a 9 volt DC adapter not supplied such as RadioShack Cat No 270 1560A Cautions You must use a DC ada...

Page 7: ... of headphones in sert the headphones 1 8 inch plug into the PHONE jack on the back of the key board Note Connecting headphones dis connects the Concertmate 410 s built in speakers Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use headphones Set the volume to the lowest set ting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable leve...

Page 8: ...ch plug To connect an external amplifier to your keyboard insert the cable s plug into the PHONE jack on the back of the keyboard and connect the other end of the cable to the amplifier s input jack s such as AUX IN or TAPE IN Your local RadioShack store sells a full line of amplifiers speakers and con nection cables illustration 42 4031 fm Page 8 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 22 PM ...

Page 9: ...9 RHYTHM Button 10 SONG Button 11 PLAY SPACE Button 12 REVERB Button 13 START STOP Button 14 SYNC Button 15 OCTAVE Button 16 Percussion Pads 17 SONG A1 C6 Songs List 18 A Button 19 B Button 20 C Button 21 FILL IN Button 22 TEMPO Buttons 23 DEMO Button 24 CHORD ONLY Button 25 LESSON Button 26 REVIEW Button illustration 42 4031 fm Page 9 Wednesday August 11 1999 4 22 PM ...

Page 10: ... many different sounds play the demonstration songs see Playing the Demonstration Songs on Page 11 Notes The Concertmate 410 automati cally selects the voice musi cal instrument PIANO A1 each time you turn it on To select a different voice see Selecting a Voice on Page 13 To select an auto rhythm see Using the Auto Rhythms on Page 14 To play a harmonic auto accom paniment see Using Auto Accompanim...

Page 11: ...plays that song Notes The Concertmate 410 automati cally plays each demonstration song with a preselected voice musical instrument Your Concertmate 410 plays the selected demonstration song continuously until you turn it off The song Long Long Ago C6 includes synthesized singing While the song is playing you can adjust the tempo see Using the Auto Rhythms on Page 14 4 Adjust VOLUME to the desired ...

Page 12: ... repeats the current phrase and its accompaniment To stop repeating the current phrase and its accompaniment press REVIEW again The Con certmate 410 continues to play the demonstration song 4 Press LESSON Your keyboard plays the selected song phrase by phrase After playing the cur rent phrase it stops and the voice counts one measure of beats At the end of the count the same measures play again wi...

Page 13: ...1 The Concertmate 410 automati cally selects the voice PIANO A1 each time you turn it on To play another voice press VOICE 2 Choose a voice from the VOICE list then repeatedly press the cor responding button A or B until you hear the corresponding num ber For example to select E BASS B2 repeatedly press B until you hear Two 3 Press any key s on the keyboard to hear the selected voice 4 Adjust VOLU...

Page 14: ...ar the corre sponding number For example to select 16 BEAT A3 repeatedly press A until you hear Three 3 Press START STOP to start the selected auto rhythm The TEMPO indicator flashes in time with the beat and the keyboard plays the selected rhythm 4 To slow down the auto rhythm repeatedly press TEMPO t To speed it up repeatedly press TEMPO s Notes You can adjust TEMPO s and t to play an auto rhyth...

Page 15: ...hort 1 to 2 measure variation in the beat pattern of a selected auto rhythm To insert a short variation in a beat pat tern press and release FILL IN while the auto rhythm is playing The Con certmate 410 inserts a 1 to 2 measure variation depending on which auto rhythm is selected then the original rhythm automatically resumes at the end of the variation Note To insert the variation for longer than...

Page 16: ...t of the selected auto rhythm with your accompaniment press SYNC so the TEMPO indicator flashes 4 Begin the accompaniment by pressing the desired accompani ment key s To play a melody along with the accompaniment press any key s to the right of the accompaniment keys 5 Adjust TEMPO s and t and VOL UME to the desired levels 6 To change chords without inter rupting the rhythm simply press the auto a...

Page 17: ...ecording is lost when you play the keyboard keys again press REC PROG DEMO CHORD ONLY or turn off the Concertmate 410 USING THE PERCUSSION PADS The Concertmate 410 s percussion pads put the sound of five different per cussion instruments bass drum snare drum cymbal hi hat and tom at your fingertips To play a percussion pad sound sim ply press the desired pad at any time during play The keyboard pl...

Page 18: ...e rhythm enter only 12 beats If you enter fewer than 12 beats you must enter a rest in each place that is not filled with a beat until all 12 beats are filled To enter a waltz pattern follow this example If you choose any pattern other than a waltz enter 16 beats If you enter fewer than 16 beats you must enter a rest in each place that is not filled with a beat until all 16 beats are filled To ent...

Page 19: ...the four sound channels and is automatically selected each time you turn on the keyboard To turn off the reverb feature simply press REVERB before or during play To turn on reverb again press RE VERB The reverb feature turns off automati cally when you play the rhythm use REC LESSON or CHORD ONLY USING OCTAVE The Concertmate 410 automatically selects the tone of middle C each time you turn it on F...

Page 20: ...pply Ensure batteries are installed correctly Ensure batteries are fresh Check for correct AC DC adapter connection No rhythm VOLUME is turned down Adjust VOLUME Rhythm was not started Press START STOP No accompaniment when accompani ment keys are pressed VOLUME is turned down Adjust VOLUME Accompaniment button not pressed Press A B C No sound when con nected to an exter nal amplifier POWER is set...

Page 21: ...es can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the Concertmate 410 away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type Old batteries can leak chemicals that damage your keyboard s electronic parts Wipe the Concertmate 410 with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh ch...

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Page 24: ...ubject to change and improvement without notice RadioShack Limited Warranty This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from RadioShack com pany owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers Within this period we will repair it without charge for parts and labor Simply bring your RadioShack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store...