beautypg.com

Adjusting your settings – Motorola TimePort 280 User Manual

Page 143

background image

143

Adjusting Your Settings

Enter a note as follows:

6CUM

#EVKQP

Change the
octave

Set the new octave (

,

, or

) before

selecting the note. The new octave applies
to the note and all following notes until
you change it again.

Select the note
(required)

Press a keypad key to enter a note.

Change a note to
a sharp or flat

Enter a sharp or flat ( or

E

) after

selecting the note.
Some sharps and flats are played as
standard notes. For example,

%

is the

same as

&

. Press

S

to scroll to valid

notes when entering a new note.

Change a note’s
length

Set the new length (

K

,

Z

, or

T

) after

selecting the note. The new length applies
to the note and all following notes until
you change it again.

Add a rest

Enter one or more rests (

5

characters) as

needed in the tone sequence. You can set
the length of the rest by entering an

K

,

Z

or

T

character after the rest, just as you

can for a note.

Listen to a new
tone as you
compose it

Press

M

to enter the

&RPSRVH 0HQX

,

and select

3OD\ $OO

to play the notes you

have entered.

User.Guide.GSM.book Page 143 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 5:07 PM