Radio Shack MD500 - Manual (Page 9)

8 Operation
• To reset the tempo to its default (orig-
inal) speed, press TEMPO UP and
TEMPO DOWN at the same time.
6. Play the keyboard along with the auto-
rhythm.
7. To select a different rhythm, repeat
Steps 1 and 2.
8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press START/
STOP again.
Using SYNC
This feature lets you synchronize the start of
an auto-rhythm with the beginning of your
music.
After you select and enter an auto-rhythm,
press
SYNC/FILL-IN . The black dots above
the metronome flash to show the keyboard is
in a standby mode.
Begin playing the keyboard. The keyboard
automatically begins to play the rhythm when
you press any key.
Using FILL-IN
This feature lets you insert a short (1- to 2-
measure) variation in the beat pattern of a
selected auto-rhythm.
Simply press SYNC/FILL-IN while the auto-
rhythm is playing. The keyboard inserts a
variation, then the original rhythm automati-
cally resumes at the end of the current mea-
sure. Or, to insert a longer variation, hold
down
SYNC/FILL-IN . The keyboard plays the
variation until you release SYNC/FILL-IN .
USING AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
The 19 keys on the left side of the keyboard
with note labels above them are called ac-
companiment keys. The accompaniment
keys you press determine the type of chord
that plays.
You can set the keyboard to play with no ac-
companiment or two different types of auto
accompaniment using the accompaniment
keys.
• Normal — normal mode. Chords are
turned off in this mode (but you can
select tone and rhythm).
• S.Finger — single fingering mode. This
mode lets you play chords on the
accompaniment keys using standard
chord formations (see “Single Finger-
ing”).
• Fingered — standard fingering mode.
This mode lets you play chords on the
accompaniment keys using chord for-
mations of from three or more notes.
The chord name appears on the display.
The number of keys you press deter-
mines the type of chord that plays (see
“Standard Fingering” on Page 9).
Note: See “Chord Charts” on Page 14 for a
list of all the chords you can play on your
keyboard.
Your keyboard defaults to the normal mode.
Follow the steps under “Single Fingering” or
“Standard Fingering” on Page 9 to set it to an
accompaniment mode.
Single Fingering
1. Set POWER to ON .
2. Repeatedly press CHORD until a black
dot appears next to S.FINGER on the
left side of the display.
3. Press RHYTHM .
4. Enter a two-digit auto-rhythm number.
5. To start the auto-rhythm before the auto
accompaniment, press START/STOP .