Radio Shack MD501 - Manual (Page 2)

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Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack MIDI
Keyboard. Your keyboard is state-of-the-art
with many exciting features. You can set the
keyboard to sound like 50 different musical
instruments. To accompany your music, the
keyboard has 30 rhythms, as well as auto
accompaniments and percussion sounds.
Your keyboard also includes a MIDI (Musical
Instrument Digital Interface) OUT feature,
which lets you connect it to other MIDI-
equipped musical instruments or devices —
even your personal computer.
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You can power your keyboard with:
• internal batteries
• standard AC power using an optional AC
adapter
• a vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket using
an optional DC adapter
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Your keyboard can use six C batteries (not
supplied) for power. For the best
performance and longest life, we recommend
RadioShack alkaline batteries.
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1. Slide POWER to OFF .
2. Press the tabs on the battery
compartment cover on the bottom of the
keyboard and pull up the cover to
remove it.
3. Place the batteries in the compartment
as indicated by the polarity symbols
(+ and –) marked inside the
compartment.
4. Replace the cover.
When the keyboard stops operating properly,
replace the batteries.
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To power the keyboard from an AC outlet or
your vehicle’s battery power, you need an AC
or DC adapter and a size M Adaptaplug
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(neither supplied, available at your local
RadioShack store or online at
www.RadioShack.com).
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1. Slide POWER to OFF .
2. If necessary, set the AC or DC adapter’s
voltage switch to 9V.
3. Attach the Adaptaplug to the adapter’s
cord with the tip set to positive (+).
4. Connect the AC
or DC adapter’s
barrel plug to the
DC 9V jack on
the back of the
keyboard.
5. Plug the other end of the adapter into the
power source.
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To listen to your keyboard without disturbing
others, you can connect an optional pair of
stereo headphones with a
1 / 8 -inch (3.5-mm)
plug. Your local RadioShack store sells a
wide selection of headphones.
Insert the headphones’ plug into the PHONE
jack on the back of the keyboard. ±
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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
damage 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
1 / 8 -inch (3.5-mm)
plug (not supplied).
To connect an external amplifier to your
keyboard, insert the cable’s plug into the
PHONE jack on the back of the keyboard, and
connect the cable’s other end to the
amplifier’s input jack(s) (such as AUX IN or
TAPE IN).
RadioShack sells a full line of amplifiers,
speakers, and connection cables.
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Introduction
This Owner’s Manual explains how to use this
electronic keyboard. It does not teach music.
Connecting Power
• Connecting an AC or DC adapter
automatically disconnects internal batteries.
• Always disconnect the AC or DC adapter
when you finish using the keyboard.
Connecting Headphones
Connecting headphones disconnects the
keyboard’s built-in speakers.
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Using 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 or DC Power
• You must use a (Class 2 for AC)
power source that supplies 9V DC
and delivers at least 300 mA. Its
center tip must be set to positive
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 adapter to the keyboard
before you plug it into the power source and
unplug the adapter from the power source
before you unplug it from the keyboard.
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Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.
Do not burn or bury them.
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