Radio Shack MD-981 - Manual (Page 11)

11 Operation
the desired volume level using the
number keys (between
0 and 9 ) or
press + or – within 5 seconds.
5. To move to a particular section of a
tune, hold down REW or FF during
play. When you think you have
reached the section you want,
release
REW or FF to resume nor-
mal play.
6. To change the tempo, press TEMPO
▼ or ▲ . The current tempo setting
appears.
Notes:
• 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.
7. To temporarily stop playing the tune,
press PLAY/PAUSE again. To stop
the tune completely, press STOP .
Playing Along with a
Prerecorded Tune
Follow these steps to have the keyboard
not play the melody of a prerecorded
tune, so you can!
Note: You can find the scores for most
of the prerecorded tunes in the Play
Guide for the Prerecorded Tunes, sup-
plied with your keyboard.
1. Select and enter the tune you want
to play.
2. Press ON/OFF RIGHT to turn off the
melody. R disappears from the
“hands,” indicating that the key-
board is not playing the right-hand
portion of the music.
Press ON/OFF LEFT to turn off the
accompaniment. L disappears from
the “hands.”
Notes:
• 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 accompani-
ment (a simple background
accompaniment).
3. Press PLAY/PAUSE to start play.
4. Adjust the tempo and volume as
desired.
5. Play along with the tune on the key-
board.
Note: You can turn the melody on or
off by repeating Step 2 even while
the current tune is playing.
6. To temporarily stop playing the tune,
press PLAY/PAUSE again. To stop
the tune completely, press STOP .
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