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Musical information system, Adjusting the tempo – Radio Shack LK-1500 User Manual

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Playing a Built-in Tune

To play back a PIANO SONGS tune

1

Find the tune you want to play in the PIANO
SONGS List, and note its number.

• See page A-9 for the PIANO SONGS List.

2

Press the PIANO SONGS button to specify the
PIANO SONGS group.

NOTE

• Pressing the PIANO SONGS button changes the tone

to stereo piano (Tone Number 000).

3

Use the number buttons to input the two-digit tune
number you looked up in step 1.

Example: To select tune number 07 (Ode To Joy), input

0 and then 7.

NOTE

• Tune Number 00 is the initial default PIANO SONGS

tune setting whenever you turn on keyboard power.

• You can also change the displayed tune number using

the [+] and [–] buttons.

4

Press the PLAY/STOP button to start playback.

5

To stop playback, press the PLAY/STOP button.

• The tune you select continues to play until you stop

it.

Musical Information System

When the keyboard is playing one of its built-in tunes, the
display shows a variety of information about the tune.

Example: Display during SONGS play

NOTE

• Chord names are not displayed for PIANO SONGS

tunes.

Adjusting the Tempo

The tempo (beats per minute) can be set to a value in the
range of 30 to 255. The tempo value you set is used for
SONGS, PIANO SONGS, sing along, 3-step lesson, and Auto
Accompaniment chord play, as well as playback from Song
Memory, SmartMedia card, and metronome operation.

To set the tempo

1

Use the TEMPO buttons to set the tempo.

: Increases the tempo value.
: Decreases the tempo value.

NOTE

• While the tempo value is flashing, you can also use the

number buttons or [+] and [–] to input a three-digit value.
Note that you must input leading zeros, so 90 is input
as 090.

• Pressing both the

and

TEMPO buttons at the same

time automatically returns the currently selected rhythm
to its default tempo.

• PIANO SONGS tunes have tempo changes part way

through in order to produce specific musical effects. Note
that the tempo setting automatically returns to the default
whenever a tempo change occurs within one of these
tunes.

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Indicator appears

A l o h a O e

Fingering

Staff display

Chord name

Flash

Tempo value

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