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Manual Optimus 575

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Page 2 - FEATURES

2 FEATURES © 1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Concertmate and Optimus are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation. Your Optimus Concertmate 575 Porta-ble Electronic Keyboard is a state-of-the-art musical instrument with manyexc...

Page 3 - FCC Rules; • Increase the distance between the

3 To fully enjoy the features and func-tions of this electronic keyboard,please read this manual carefully andcompletely. Note: This owner’s manual explainshow to use this electronic keyboard. Itdoes not teach music. We recommend record your Concert-mate 575’s serial number here. Thenumber is on the...

Page 4 - CONTENTS

4 CONTENTS Connecting Power ............................................................................................... 5 Using Batteries ................................................................................................ 5Using AC Power ................................................

Page 5 - CONNECTING POWER; USING BATTERIES; MODE

5 CONNECTING POWER You can power your Concertmate 575in any of these ways. • Internal batteries (see “Using Bat- teries”) • Standard AC power with an optional AC adapter (see “UsingAC Power” on Page 6) • A vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket with an optional DC adapter (see“Using Vehicle Battery Powe...

Page 6 - USING AC POWER

6 3. Put the batteries in the compart- ment as indicated by the polaritysymbols (+ and –) marked besideit. 4. Replace the cover. Notes: • If you won’t be using the Concert- mate 575 for a week or more, or ifyou plan to use it only with AC orvehicle battery power, remove thebatteries. • If the Concer...

Page 8 - A LOOK AT YOUR KEYBOARD

8 A LOOK AT YOUR KEYBOARD MODE POWER OFF FINGERED NORMAL CONCERT CHORD VOLUME MIN MAX TEMPO SOUND/RHYTHM SELECT SOUND POLY/TEXTURE 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 RHYTHM DEMO FILL-IN START/ STOP C C # E b D E F F # G A b A B b B C C # D E b E F £ CHORD 100 SOUNDSKEYBOARD 00 PIANO01 ELEC PIANO02 FUNKY CLAVI03 HA...

Page 9 - OPERATION; BASIC OPERATION

9 OPERATION BASIC OPERATION 1. Slide VOLUME to MIN (minimum). Important: To prevent hearingdamage, always set the Concert-mate 575’s volume to its lowestlevel ( MIN ) before you turn it on and before you begin playing itafter changing the settings. 2. To turn on the Concertmate 575, slide MODE to NO...

Page 10 - DEMO; and adjust; again to stop the

10 PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION TUNE Your Concertmate 575 can play a pre-programmed demonstration tunewhich showcases its many sounds. Toplay the demonstration tune, press DEMO and adjust VOLUME to the de- sired setting. Your Concertmate 575continuously plays the demonstrationtune. Press DEMO again to ...

Page 12 - Note: You can adjust

12 USING THE PRESET AUTO-RHYTHMS Your Concertmate 575 has 100 presetauto-rhythms that provide a steadybeat for your music. The name andtwo-digit number of each preset auto-rhythm is listed on the right side of theConcertmate 575’s top panel. Selecting/Playing anAuto-Rhythm 1. Slide VOLUME to MIN . 2...

Page 13 - To select a different rhythm while; SELECT; . The Concertmate 575 plays

13 8. To select a different rhythm while the current rhythm is playing,repeat Step 3. Or, if the second digit of the cur-rent rhythm is the same as the firstdigit of the new rhythm, simplyenter the second digit of the newrhythm on the SOUND/RHYTHM SELECT keypad. For example: 9. To stop the auto-rhyt...

Page 14 - — lets; Standard Fingering; — lets you; Easy Random Fingering; • The lowest note you play deter-; Number; Major

14 USING AUTO- ACCOMPANIMENT The first 18 keys on the left side of thekeyboard with note labels above themare called accompaniment keys. You can set the Concertmate 575 toplay these two types of auto-accompa-niment using those keys. • Easy Random Fingering — lets you play chords on the accompa-nimen...

Page 15 - accompaniment at the same time; To play a melody along with the

15 Follow these steps to start easy ran-dom fingering auto-accompaniment. 1. Slide VOLUME to MIN . 2. Slide MODE to CONCERT CHORD . 3. Select and enter an auto-rhythm. 4. T o start the auto-rhythm and auto- accompaniment at the same time , simply press the desired accom-paniment key(s). To start the...

Page 18 - Polyphony; refers to the level of; Texture; refers to the sound’s qual-; TURE; Sound Name

18 ADJUSTING THE POLYPHONY/TEXTURE The Concertmate 575 lets you adjustthe “polyphony” and “texture” of itssound. • Polyphony refers to the level of harmony and the number of notes(such as 4 or 8) played to producethe sound. • Texture refers to the sound’s qual- ity or depth. Your Concertmate 575 has...

Page 19 - • Depending on the preset sound; MAXIMUM NUMBER OF NOTES

19 Notes: • Depending on the preset sound you select, sometimes it might bedifficult to hear the differencebetween the two polyphony/tex-ture settings at low volume. If thishappens, increase the Concert-mate 575’s volume slightly, thentry again. • Based on the feature(s) and polyphony/texture settin...

Page 20 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Trouble

20 TROUBLESHOOTING If the Concertmate 575 is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help.If you still cannot solve the problem, take the keyboard to your local RadioShackstore for assistance. Trouble Possible Cause Remedy No sound when keys are pressed. The volume is too low. Slide VOL...

Page 21 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE

21 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Concertmate 575 Portable Electronic Keyboard is an example of su-perior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care foryour Concertmate 575 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the Concertmate 575 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedia...

Page 22 - STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART

22 STANDARD FINGERING CHORD CHART M m 7 m7 C C /D # b D D /E # b E F F /G # b G G /A # b A A /B # b B 42-4029.fm Page 22 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 4:14 PM

Page 24 - SPECIFICATIONS

RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 6A7 Printed in Thailand SPECIFICATIONS Number of Keys ................................................................................................................ .. 49 Polyphonic Sound ..............................................