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1. To turn on the keyboard, set 

POWER

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The POWER indicator lights. 

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2. To hear a sample of the keyboard’s 

many sounds, play a prerecorded tune 
(see “Playing the Prerecorded Tunes” on 
Page 4). To make your own music, 
simply begin playing the keyboard. 

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3. Repeatedly press 

VOLUME UP

 or

 

VOLUME DOWN 

to increase or decrease 

the volume. 

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4. To turn off the keyboard, set 

POWER

 to 

OFF

. The POWER indicator turns off.

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You can listen to any of the 50 tunes that 
come prerecorded in the keyboard, or you 
can turn off a tune’s melody or 
accompaniment and then play along on the 
keyboard. 

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1. Press 

SONG

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 and the number of the 

current tune appears. 

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2. Choose a tune from the SONGS list and 

enter its two-digit number on the keypad.

Or, you can press + or  to move to the 
next higher or lower numbered tune. 

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3. Press 

START/STOP 

to start playing the 

tune. 

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You can change the tune by repeating 
Step 2 even while a tune is playing. The 
new tune immediately begins to play. As 
it plays, the display shows:

• a “score” to indicate the notes that are 

playing (right side of the display)

• a “keyboard” to indicate the fingering 

and which keys are pressed (bottom 
of the display)

• the black dots above the metronome 

show the beat count in the measure

• the chord name (center left of the 

display) 

4. Use 

VOLUME 

to adjust the volume as 

desired. 

5. To change the tempo, repeatedly press 

TEMPO UP

 or 

TEMPO DOWN

. The current 

tempo setting appears. 

6. To select a different tune, repeat Step 2. 

To stop the tune completely, press 

START/STOP

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To play the prerecorded tunes one by one (in 
order from the selected starting point), press 

DEMO

. To stop the demo, press 

DEMO

 again.

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Your keyboard can sound like 50 different 
musical instruments. The name and two-digit 
number for each preset tone is listed on the 
TONES list on the keyboard’s top panel.

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1. Press 

TONE

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 and the current tone’s 

number appears. 

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2. To play a different tone, choose a preset 

tone from the TONES list and enter its 
two-digit number on the keypad. As you 
press the keys, the selected digits 
appear.

Or, you can use + or  to move to the 
next higher or lower numbered tone. 

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3. Play the keyboard to hear the selected 

tone and adjust 

VOLUME UP

 or 

VOLUME 

DOWN

 to the desired level.

4. To select a different tone, repeat Steps 1 

and 2.

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Your keyboard has 30 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 
RHYTHMS list 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 SYNC” on 
Page 5)

• briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm (see 

“Using FILL-IN” on Page 5)

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1. Press 

RHYTHM

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2. To select a different rhythm, choose an 

auto-rhythm from the 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. 

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3. Press 

START/STOP

 to start the selected 

auto-rhythm.

4. Adjust 

VOLUME 

to the desired level.

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To prevent hearing damage, always set the 
keyboard’s volume to its lowest level before 
you begin playing it after changing any settings.

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Basic Operation

To remind you to save power during 
operation, the keyboard automatically 
sounds a tone about every 5 minutes if you 
do not press a key.

The keyboard automatically selects the 
tone Grand PIANO (No. 01) when you turn 
the power on. To select a different tone, see 
“Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone” on 
Page 4.

To select an auto-rhythm, see “Using the 
Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page 4.

To play auto accompaniment, see “Using 
Auto Accompaniment” on Page 5.

The keyboard’s volume ranges from 0 (no 
sound) to 10 (maximum), and the current 
volume level appears on the display. Each 
time you turn on the keyboard, the volume 
is set to 6.

To quickly return to the default volume 
setting of 6, turn the keyboard off then back 
on.

Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune

The keyboard always selects the tune 
“Canon” (No. 01) each time you turn it on.

Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For 
example, to select 06 (“Wiegenlied 
(Schubert)”), press 0 6.

If you enter an incorrect first digit, 
repeatedly press + or – to move to the next 
higher or lower numbered tune.

Each tune plays a different preset tone for 
the melody.

Using the Preset Tones

The keyboard has 8-note (maximum) 
polyphonic sound. This means that you can 
play up to 8 different notes at the same time 
with most of the keyboard’s preset tones.

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone

Each time you turn the keyboard on, it 
automatically selects the tone Grand 
PIANO (No. 01).

Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For 
example, to select VIBRAPHONE (No. 06), 
press

 

0 6

.

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm

Each time you turn on the keyboard, it 
automatically selects the rhythm Disco 1 
(No. 01).

Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For 
example, press 0 5 to select POP WALTZ 

Summary of Contents for MD501

Page 1: ...w down the tempo of any selected music pattern 106 065 Introduction 2 Connecting Power 2 Using Batteries 2 Using AC or DC Power 2 Connecting Headphones 2 Listening Safely 2 Connecting an External Ampl...

Page 2: ...g follow these guidelines when you use headphones Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at ex...

Page 3: ...3 37 11 6 174 1 4 Speaker Speaker POWER...

Page 4: ...30 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 RHYTHMS list on the keyboard s top panel You can play a prese...

Page 5: ...tions see Single Fingering FINGERED Standard Fingering mode This mode lets you play chords on the accompaniment keys using chord formations of from three or more notes The chord name appears on the di...

Page 6: ...til black dots appear next to ONE KEY on the left side of the display 2 Select a tone from the SONGS list and enter its two digit number on the keypad Or you can press or to move to the next higher or...

Page 7: ...m hi hat open high tom tom and hi hat close at your fingertips To play a percussion pad sound simply press the desired pad at any time The keyboard plays the selected percussion sound once each time y...

Page 8: ...ions then produces or records the sound as it was played on the first device 0 6 100 6 105 To connect your keyboard to another MIDI equipped device you must use a MIDI cable available at your local Ra...

Page 9: ...measures reorient or relocate the receiving antenna increase the distance between the equipment and the radio or TV use outlets on different electrical circuits for the keyboard and the radio or TV Co...

Page 10: ...10 14 465 These tables show the fingering for the chords you play most often Suspended Diminished...

Page 11: ...ply DC 9V Jack PHONE Jack 1 8 Inches 3 5 mm MIDI OUT Jack OUT Power Sources DC 6 C batteries AC 120V 60Hz with AC adapter Vehicle Battery 9V with DC adapter Dimensions HWD 2 15 16 26 15 16 10 9 16 Inc...

Page 12: ...e event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwi...

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