Radio Shack LK-1161 User Manual

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Two Power Options

internal batteries (not supplied) or standard AC power
(with an optional adap ter) so you ca n make music almost
anywhere (see “Connecting Power” on Page 2).

100 Auto-Rhythms

steady beat for many styles of music,
from rhumba to rock (see “Percussion
Sounds” on Page 6).

— let you power the keyboard from

100 Tones

— provide a

keyboard to sound like a nythin g
from a harpsichord to a honky­tonk piano (see “Using the
Preset Tones” on Page 5).

— let you set your

OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

12-Note Polyphonic Sound

up to 12 notes at the same time, so you can play or
create almost any type of music.

100 Prerecorded Tunes

of what you and your keyboard can do. You can
play the tunes eithe r one a t a t ime or cons ecutiv ely,
and you can turn off the melody or accompaniment
portion so you can play along with the tunes (see
“Playing the Prerecorded Tunes” on Page 5).

— lets you play and hear

— let you hear a sample

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skill (see “Using Lesson Mode” on Page8).

— light as the keyboard plays a tune, to help you see which keys to press and develop your music

This Owner’s Manual explains how to use this electronic keyboard. It does not teach music.

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The FCC Wants You to Know

The FCC Wants You to Know

The FCC Wants You to Know ...................... 2

Connecting Power ....................................... 2

Installing Batteries .................................... 2

Using AC Power ....................... ................ 2

Connecting Headphones ............................. 2

Listening Safely ........................................ 2

Connecting an External Amplifier ................ 3

Using the Sheet Music Stand ...................... 3

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard ................... 4

Basic Operation ........................................... 5

Auto Power Off/Powe r On Alert ................ 5

Playing the Prerecorded Tunes ................... 5

Selecting/Playing Back a Specific Tune ... 5

Consecutively Playing Back All the Tunes 5

Using the Preset Tones .............................. .. 5

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone ............... 5

Layered T ones .......................................... 5

Keyboard Split Tones .................... .. .... .... .. 5

Percussion Sounds ................................... 6

Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms .................. 6

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm ........... 6

Using SYNCHRO .............. ....................... 6

Using FILL-IN ................................. .......... 6

Using Auto Accompaniment ........................ 6

Concert Chord .......................................... 7

Standard Fingering ................................... 7

Using Lesson Mode ....................... .... .. .. .... .. 8

Playing the Left-Hand Part ....................... 8

Changing the Tone of a

Prerecorded Tune ..................................... 9

Turning Key Li g h tin g Off ........................... 9

Special Features .......................................... 9

Changing Keys ......................................... 9

Tuning the Keyboard ................................ 9

Troubleshooting ......................................... 10

Care ........................................................... 10

Service and Repair .................................... 10

Standard Fingering Chord Charts .............. 11

Rhythm List ................................................ 14

Specifications ............................................. 15

Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.
Do not burn or bury them.

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Installing Batteries

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size
and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or
rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of
different capacities.

• If you do not plan to use the keyboard with
batteries for a week or more, remove the
batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that
can destroy electronic parts.

Using AC Power

You must use a Class 2 power
source that supplies 9V DC and
delivers at least 800 mA. Its

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center tip must be set to negative and its
plug must fit the keyboard's DC 9V jack.
Using an adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the keyboard
or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter to the
keyboard before you connect it to AC
power. When you finish, disconnect the
adapter from AC power before you
disconnect it from the keyboard.

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This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the li mi ts for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

. These limits are designed to provide

Rules

reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a re si dential installation . This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cau se harmful interfere nce
to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, try to
correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

FCC

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equi pment int o an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult your local RadioShack store or
an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

If you cannot eliminate the interference, the
FCC requires that you stop using your
keyboard.

You must use shielded interfac e cable s with
this equipment.

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You can power your keyboa rd usin g intern al
batteries or standard AC power with an
optional AC adapter.

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Your keyboard can use 6 AA batteries (not
supplied) for power. For the best per­formance and longest life, we recommend
RadioShack alkaline batteries.

1. Make sure

2. Press the tab on the battery
compartment cover on the bottom o f the
keyboard, then pull up the cover to
remove it.

3. Place the batteries in the compartment
as indicated by the polarity symbols (+
and –) marked inside.

4. Replace the cover.

When the keyboard stops operat ing
properly, replace the batteries.

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You can power the keyboard using a 9V,
800 mA AC adapter and a size M
Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied).
Both are available at your local RadioShack
store or online at
Connecting an AC adapter automatically
disconnects any internal batteries.

1. Make sure

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2. Set the AC adapter’s voltage switch to

9V

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3. Insert the Adaptaplug adapter into the
adapter’s cord so it reads – TIP.

4. Connect the AC ada pter’s barrel plug to

DC 9V

on the back of the keyboard.

5. Plug the AC adapter’s other end into a
standard AC outlet.

Always disconnect th e AC adapter when you
finish using the keyboard.

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To listen to your keyboard without disturb ing
others, you can connect an optional pair of
stereo headphone s with a 1/4-inch (6.35 mm)
plug. RadioShack sells a wide selection of
headphones. Insert the headphones’ plug

PHONES/OUTPUT

into
keyboard. Connecting headphones
disconnects the keyboard’s built-in
speakers.

on the back of the

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To protect your hearing, 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 extremely high volume
levels. Extended high-volume listening
can lead to permanent hearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears adapt
to the volume level, so a volume level
that does not cause discomfort might
still damag e your hearing.

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To amplify your keyboard’s sound, you can
connect it to an optional external amplifier
using an audio cable with a
mm) plug (not supplied). To connect an
external amplifier to your keyboard, insert
the cable’s plug into

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/4-inch (6.35

PHONES/OUTPUT

on

the back of the keyboard, then connect the
other end of the cabl e to the ampl ifier’s in put
jack(s) (such as AUX IN or TAPE IN).
RadioShack sells a full line of amplifiers,
speakers, and cables.

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To easily view sheet music while playing
your keyboard, insert the supplied sheet
music stand into the slot on the top back
panel.

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(Back of Keyboard)

A Quick Look at Your Keyboard

PART S ELECT

select right or left hand
practice in lesson mode
(see “Playing the Left­Hand Part” on Page 8).

— lets you

ONE KEY PLAY

a prerecorded song in time with
the music using th e k ey boa rd’s
lesson mode (see “Using
Lesson Mode” on Page 8).

— lets you play

Headphones/Output Jack

you can play without di sturbing ot hers, or an ex ternal am plifier so
you can play for a crowd (neither supplied) (see “Connecting
Headphones” on Page 2).

Transpose Function

music, even while you are playing (see “Changing Keys” on
Page 9).

Tune Control

you can play in tune with other instruments (see “Tuning the
Keyboard” on Page 9).

— lets you adjust the pitch of your keyboard so

— lets you connect headphones so

— lets you instantly c hange th e key o f the

Numeric Keypad

preset tone, rhythm, or prerecorded song.

—makes it easy to enter the number of a

3-STEP LESSON

keyboard to play a prerecorded tune (see “Using Lesson
Mode” on Pag e 8 ).

Tempo Control

any selected mu sic pattern.

— lets you speed up or slow down the tempo of

— lets you select how you want the

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1. To turn on the keyboard, set

MODE

indicator lights.

NORMAL

to

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2. To hear a sample of the keyboard’s
many sounds, play a prerecorded tune
(see “Playing the Prerecorded Tunes”).
To make your own music, simply begin
playing the keyboard.

3. Repeatedly pres s

VOLUME

increase or decrease the volume. The
current setting appears.

4. To turn off the keyboard, set

MODE

OFF

to

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indicator turns off.

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To save power when operating o n batte ries,
the keyboard automatically turns off after
about 6 minutes if you do not press a key.
To turn on the keyboard again, set

MODE

To remind you that the keyboard is turned
on, if the keyboard is connected to an AC
adapter, it automatically turns off the sound
after about 6 minutes if you do not press a
key. The keyboard silently “plays” song 99
(“Fur Elise”). The keys play th e song to l ight,
but you hear no sound. To turn the sound
back on, press any button or key.

To set the keyboard so it does not auto­matically turn off or enter power on alert
mode, turn on the keyboard while holding
down

OFF

to

TONE

then back to

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You can sit back and liste n to the 100 tunes
that come prerecor ded in t he key board. The
keyboard’s keys light to ind ica te the melody
notes of the tune as it plays.

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1. Press

2. Choose a tune from the 100 SONGS

3. Press

SONG

. The SONG indica tor light s
and the number of the current tune
appears.

list and enter i ts two-digit number on t he
keypad.

tune.

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START/STOP

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to start playing the

4. Use

5. To stop playing the tune, press

6. To stop playing back any tunes, press

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To play all 100 prerecorded tunes con­secutively, press
the tunes in sequence until you turn off the
keyboard.

To stop playing back all the tunes, press

DEMO

VOLUME

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overall volume as desired.

STOP

again.

SONG

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Your keyboard can sound like 100 different
musical instruments or sound effects. The
TONES list on the keyboard’s top panel
shows the name and two-digit number for
each preset tone.

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1. Press
and the current tone’s number appears.

2. To play a different tone, choose a
preset tone from the 100 TONES list
and enter its two-digit number on the
keypad. As you press the keys, the
selected digits appear.

3. Play the keyboard to hear the selected
tone and adjust
desired lev el.

4. To select a different tone, repeat Steps
1 and 2.

TONE

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The preset tones numbered 80 through 89
on your keyboard let yo u automatically play
two different layered ton es at the s am e t ime
when you press one key. For example,
STRINGS PIANO (No. 80) plays string and
piano tones when you press a key.

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The preset tones numbered 90 through 96
on your keyboard let yo u automatically play
two different musical instruments or sound
effects independently on opposite sides of
the keyboard.

The instrument li sted firs t in the tone’s na me
plays on the left half of the keyboard (below
middle C). The instrument listed next plays
on the right half of the keyboard (above
middle C). For example, BASS/PIANO (No.

90) plays a bass tone on the left half of the
keyboard and a piano tone on the right.

POWER/

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to adjust the

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Basic Operation

• The keyboard automatically selects the
tone GRAND PIANO (No. 00) when you
turn th e power on. To select a different
tone, see “Selecting/Playing a Preset
Tone”.

• To select an auto-rhythm, see “Percussion
Sounds” on Page 6.

• To play auto accompaniment, see “Using
Auto Accompaniment” on Page 6.

• The keyboard’s volume ranges from 0 (no
sound) to 9 (maximum). Each time you turn
on the keyboard, the volume is set to 7.

• To quickly change the volume setting, hold
down VOLUME

• To quickly return to the default volume
setting of 7, press VOLUME
the same time.

• The volume level differs depending on the
tone, accompaniment, or song you
selected.

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Playing the Prerecorded Tunes

• To practice or play along with the
prerecorded tunes, see “Using Lesson
Mode” on Page 8.

• Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For
example, to select 07 (“I Just Called To Say
I Love You”), press 0 7.

• You cannot use the preset auto-rhythms
while a prerecorded tune is playing. To play
a rhythm, press SONG to exit the song
mode first.

Using the Preset Tones

• The keyboard has 12-note (maximum)
polyphonic sound. This means that you can
play up to 12 different notes at the same
time with most of the keyboard’s preset
tones. Some tones are only capable of 6­note polyphony.

• Most tones on this keyboard have been
recorded and processed using a technique

digital sampling

called
level of tonal quality, samples are taken in
the low, mid, and high ranges and are then
combined to sound amazingly close to the
originals. You might notice very slight
differences in volume or sound quality for
some tones when you play them at different
positions on the keyboard. This is an
unavoidable result of multiple sampling and
is not a malfunction.

• Some sound effect tones, such as
PERCUSSION (No. 99), do not follow the
musical scale when played, but change
effect as you play them in different octaves
on the keyboard.

. To ensure a high

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone

• Each time you turn the keyboard on, it
automatically selects the tone GRAND
PIANO (No. 00).

• Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For
example, to select ELEC PIANO 1 (No. 04),
press 0 4.

• If you enter an incorrect first digit, press
TONE to clear your entry, then enter the
correct digit.

Basic Operation

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