Radio Shack MD-982 User Manual
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Two Power Options
internal batteries (not supplied) or standard AC power
(with an optional adapter), so you can make music
almost anywhere (see “Conne cti ng Pow er” on Page2).
100 Auto-Rhythms
steady beat for many styles of music,
from rhumba to rock (see “Using the
Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page 7).
— let you power the keyboard from
100 Tones
— provide a
keyboard to sound like a nythi ng
from a harpsichord to a honkytonk piano (see “Using the
Preset Tones” on Page 6).
— let you set your
OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
12-Note Polyphonic Sound
— lets you play and
hear up to 12 notes at the same time, so you can
play or create almost any type of music.
100 Prerecorded Tunes
— let you he ar a sam pl e o f
what you and your keyboard can do. You can play
the tunes either one at a time or consecutively, 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).
Middle “C”
Large Music Information Display
— shows you a staff with
the notes and chords as you play them, along with the
61 Full-Sized Keys
— provide the feel of a fine musical instrument.
fingering, current tone, rhythm, volume, melody, and tempo.
The display also shows a metronome icon to indicate the beat.
This Owner’s Manual explains how to use this electronic keyboard. It does not teach music.
Your keyboard includes a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) feature, which lets you connect it to other MIDI-equipped musical
instruments or devices — even your personal computer. The keyboard conforms to most, but not all, General MIDI specifications.
Because of this, you might experience some incompatibility when using the keyboard with another General MIDI device. See “Using
MIDI” on Page 10.
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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
Playing the Prerecorded Tunes ................... 5
Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune ............ 5
Playing Along with a
Prerecorded Tune .................................... 6
Turning Applause Off/On .......................... 6
Consecutively Playing Back
the Tunes ................................................. 6
Using the Preset Tones ............................... 6
Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone .............. 6
Layered Tones ......................................... 6
Keyboard Split Tones ............................... 7
Percussion Sounds .................................. 7
Using the Pre se t Au to-Rhythm s .................. 7
Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm .......... 7
Using SYNCHRO ..................................... 7
Using FILL-IN ........................................... 7
Using Auto Accompaniment ........................ 8
Adjusting the
Accompaniment Volume .......................... 8
Concert Chord .......................................... 8
Standard Fingering .................................. 9
Using the Chord Book ................................. 9
Special Fe a tu res .............. ......................... 10
Changing Keys ....................................... 10
Tuning the Keyboard .............................. 10
Using a Sustain Pedal ............................ 10
Using MIDI ................................................ 10
About MIDI ............................................. 10
Making the MIDI Connections ................ 10
MIDI Data ............................................... 10
Changing MIDI Settings ......................... 11
Notes About the
MIDI Implementation Chart .................... 11
Troubleshooting ........................................ 12
Care ........ .. .................................... ............ 12
Service and Repair .................................... 12
Standard Fingering Chord Charts ............. 13
Note Table ................................................. 15
MIDI Implementation Chart ....................... 17
Specificat i o n s .............................. .............. 18
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All Rights Reserved.
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The FCC Wants You to Know
The FCC Wants You to Know
If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph,
go to the box on that page with the
corresponding icon for pertinent information.
— Warning # — Important
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— Note
Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.
Do not burn or bury them.
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
!
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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source that supplies 9V DC and
delivers at least 800 mA. Its
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This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the li mi ts f or a C l as s B di gi tal
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 . T his
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the
instructions, ma y cause harmful inte rference
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 o ff and o n, the us er is
FCC
encouraged to try to c orrec t the in terfe renc e
by one or more of the following measures:
• 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. While pressing the tab on the battery
compartment cover on the bottom o f the
keyboard, pull up the c over to re move 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 operating
properly, replace the batteries.
POWER/MODE
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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
.
2. Set the AC adapter’s voltage switch to
9V
.
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
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.
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/4-inch (6.35 mm)
on the back of the
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To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use headphones.
• 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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POWER/MODE
is set to
....
.
OFF
.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.
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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 1/4-inch (6.35
mm) plug (not supplied). To connect an
external amplifier to your keyboard, insert
the cable’s plug into
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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Connecting an External AmplifierConnecting an External Amplifier
To easily view sheet music while playing
your keyboard, insert the supplied sheet
music stand into the holes on the top back
panel.
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(Back of Keyboard)
MIDI In/Out Jacks
let you connect the
keyboard to another
MIDI-equipped
device. To connect a
MIDI device to your
keyboard, see
“Making the MIDI
A Quick Look at Your Keyboard
Connections” on
Page 10.
Chord Book
and which fingers to use to form a chord, as well as a
chord’s name (see “Using the Chord Book” on Page 9).
Transpose Function
the music, even whi le you are pla ying (see “Chan ging Ke ys” on
Page 10).
Tune Control
you can play in tune with other instruments (see “Tuning the
Keyboard” on Page 10).
— lets you easily see which keys to press
— lets you adjust the pitch of your keyboard so
Sustain Jack
—
lets you connect a
sustain pedal (not
supplied) to the
keyboard so you
can sustain your
keyboard’s sound
(see “Using a
Sustain Pedal” on
Page 10).
— lets you instantly change the key of
—
Headphones/
Output Jack
lets you connect
headphones so
you can play
without disturbing
others, or an
external amplifier
so you can play
for a crowd
(neither supplied).
—
Numeric Keypad
rhythm, to adjust the accompaniment volume, and to change the key and pitch.
—makes it easy to enter the name of a chord, so ng, tone, and
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Tempo Control
or slow down the tempo of any
selected music pattern.
— lets you speed up
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Basic Operation
• The keyboard automatically selects the
tone PIANO 1 (No. 00) when you turn the
power on. To select a different tone, see
“Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone” on
Page 6.
• To select an auto-rhythm, see “Using the
Preset Auto-Rhythms” on Page 7.
• To play auto accompaniment, see “Using
Auto Accompaniment” on Page 8.
• 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 MAIN VOLUME
▲ or ▼.
• To quickly return to the default volume
setting of 7, press both MAIN VOLUME
buttons at the same time.
• The volume level differs depending on the
tone, accompaniment, or song you
selected.
Playing Back a Prerecorded Tune
• The keyboard always selects the tune “A
Whole New World” (No. 00) the first time
you press SONG after turning the power on.
• Precede a single-digit number with a 0. For
example, to select 07 (“O Christmas Tree”),
press 0 7.
• If you enter an incorrect first digit, press
SONG to clear your entry, then enter the
correct digit.
• Each tune plays a different preset tone for
the melody, but you can change to another
tone even while the tune is playing. Follow
the steps under “Selecting/Playing a Preset
Tone” on Page 6 to select a different tone.
• 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.
• Tunes 80 to 99 are arranged so the tempo
changes during play. However, if you select
a tempo other than the default tempo, those
tunes play in the newest tempo.
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1. To turn on the keyboard, set
MODE
indicator lights.
NORMAL.
to
The POWER/MODE
±
POWER/
4. To turn off the keyboard, set
MODE
OFF
to
. The POWER/MODE
indicator turns off.
POWER/
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
▼
to increase or decrease the volume.
MAIN VOLUME
▲ or
The current setting appears.
If you use batteries to power the keyboard, it
automatically turns itself off after about 6
minutes if you do not press a key. To turn on
the keyboard again, set
NORMAL
. To cancel auto power off, turn on
the keyboard while holding down
next time you turn the keyboard off, then
back on again, it automa tically tu rns off after
about 6 minutes.
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You can sit back and listen to the 100 tunes
that come prerecorded in the keyboard, or
you can turn off a tune’s melody or
The demo tu ne number appears here.
accompan iment and play along on the
keyboard.
The treble and ba ss c lefs s how th e notes
as they play.
POWER/MODE
TONE
to
. The
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1. Press
2. Choose a tune from the 100 SONGS
3. Press
SONG
to SONG and the num ber o f the c urrent
tune appears.
list and enter i ts two-digit number on t he
keypad.
Or, you can press
next higher or lower numbered tune.
PLAY/PAUSE
tune.
You can change the tune by repeating
Step 2 even while a tune is playi ng. The
new tune immediately begins to play.
As a tune plays, the display shows:
• a “score” revealing the
notes that are playing (righ t
side of the display)
• a “keyboard” to show you
the fingering and which
keys are pressed (bottom of the
display)
The keyboard at the bottom of the display
shows the location of the keys being pressed.
. An indicator appears next
±
±
– or +
to move to the
to start playing the
• a “metronome” to show you the
selected tempo — the metronome’s bar swings along with
the tempo you selected, and the
black dots above the metronome
show the beat count in the measure
• the chord name (except for tunes 80
to 99, center right of the display)
• “hands” that show the
fingering to play the tune
and chords
4. Use
MAIN VOLUME
to adjust the overall
volume as desired.
To adjust only the accompaniment
volume (except tunes 80 to 99), press
ACCOMP VOLUME
then enter the
desired volume level using the number
&&&&
keys (between
////
and
) or press + or –
within 5 seconds.
5. To move to a particular section of a
REW
tune, hold down
or FF during play.
When you think you have reached the
section you want, release
REW
or FF to
resume normal play.
6. To change the tempo, press
▲
. The current tempo setting
or
appears.
±
TEMPO ▼
Basic Operation
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Playing Along with a
Prerecorded Tune
• You can find the scores for most of the
prerecorded tunes in the
Prerecorded Tunes
keyboard.
• Tunes 80 to 99 are solo tunes. You can turn
off either the right-hand or left-hand portion,
but not both.
• If you select tunes 00 through 79 and turn
off both the melody and accompaniment,
the keyboard plays an obligato
accompaniment (a simple background
accompaniment).
• You can turn the melody on or off by
repeating Step 2 even while the current
tune is playing.
Play Guide for the
, supplied with your
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
• 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
Using the Preset Tones
TONE to clear your entry, then enter the
correct digit.
7. To temporarily stop playing the tune,
PLAY/PAUSE
press
tune completely, press
again. To stop the
STOP
.
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Follow these steps to ha ve the keyboa rd n ot
play the melody or accompaniment of a
prerecorded tune, so you can play it ins tead!
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1. Select and enter the tune you want to
play.
2. Press
ody.
ON/OFF RIGHT
HHHH
disappears from the “hands,”
to turn off the mel-
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When you turn off either the melody or
accompaniment and then play a tune,
applause automa ticall y sou nds at t he end o f
the tune. To turn off the applause, hold
down
ON/OFF RIGHT
applause on again, press the same buttons.
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indicating that the keyboard is not playing the right-hand portion of the music.
Or, press
accompaniment.
ON/OFF LEFT
BBBB
disappears from the
to turn off the
“hands.”
3. Press
PLAY/PAUSE
to start play.
4. Adjust the tempo and volume as
desired.
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Normally, the tune you selected plays
continuously until you press
all 100 prerecorded tunes consecutively,
press either
PLAY/PAUSE
in sequence starting with Tune 00.
To stop consecutive playback, press
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Your keyboard can simulate 100 different
musical instr uments or sound effects. The
TONES list on the keyboard’s top panel
shows the name and two-digit number for
each 100 preset tone.
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1. Press
2. To play a different tone, c hoose a pr eset
3. Play the keyboard to hear the selected
4. To select a different tone, repeat Steps
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60 SYN-LEAD 1
61 SYN-LEAD 2
62 SYN-LEAD 3
63 SYN-CALLIOPE
64 SYN-PAD 1
65 SYN-PAD 2
66 SYN-PAD 3
67 GLASS HMCA
68 COUNTRY FARM
TONE
. An indicator appears next
to TONE and the current tone’ s num ber
appears.
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tone from the 100 T ONES l ist and en ter
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.
tone and adjust
MAIN VOLUME
to the
desired level.
1 and 2.
69 SYN-BASS
70 PEARL DROP
71 COSMIC SOUND
72 SOUNDTRACK
73 SPACE PAD
74 VOICE BASS
75 APPLAUSE
76 SYNTH-SFX (sound effects)
77 VEHICLE
78 PHONE
79 FUNNY
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The preset tones numbered 80 throu gh 89
on your keybo ard let you automatically play
two different layered tones at the same time
when you press on e key . Fo r ex am pl e, ST R
PNO (No. 80) plays string and piano tones
when you press a key.
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80 STR PIANO
81 STR E.PIANO
82 CHOIR E.P
83 CHOIR ORGAN
84 STR GUITAR
85 STR HARP
86 BRASS STR
87 VIB PAD
88 12 STR GTR
89 CHOIR STR
5. Play along with the tune on the
keyboard.
6. To temporarily stop playing the tune,
PLAY/PAUSE
press
tune completely, press
STOP
and press either
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again. To stop the
STOP
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. To play
TONE
. The keyboard plays the tunes
RHYTHM
or
, then press
STOP
or
.
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