Radio Shack MD-981 Manuel D’Utilisation

11

Operation

the desired volume level using the
number keys (between 

 and 

) or

press 

 or 

 within 5 seconds.

5. To move to a particular section of a

tune, hold down 

 or 

 during

play. When you think you have
reached the section you want,
release 

 or 

  to  resume  nor-

mal play.

6. To change the tempo, press 

▼

 or 

▲

. The current tempo setting

appears. 

Notes:

• To quickly slow down or speed up

the tempo, hold down 

▼

or 

▲

.

• To reset the tempo to its default

(original) speed, press 

 

▲

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 

 again. To stop

the tune completely, press 

.

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 

to turn off the

melody. 

 disappears from the

“hands,” indicating that the key-
board is not playing the right-hand
portion of the music.

Press 

to turn off the

accompaniment. 

 disappears from

the “hands.”

• 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 

 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 

 again. To stop

the tune completely, press 

.

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