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42-4069 Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment. LK-1500 Light-Up General MIDI K e yboar d.
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E-1 649U-E-003A Safety Precautions Congratulations on your selection of the RadioShack electronic musical instrument. • Before using the instrument, be sure to carefully read through the instructions contained in this manual. • Please keep all information for future reference.
E-2 DANGER Alkaline Batteries Perform the following steps immediately if fluid leaking from alkaline batteries ever gets into your eyes. 1. Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water. 2. Contact your physician immediately. Leaving alkaline battery fluid in your eyes can lead to loss of sight.
E-3 Dropping and Impact Continued use of this product after it has been damaged by dropping or subjecting it to strong impact creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Take the following steps immediately. 1. Turn off power. 2. If you are using the AC adaptor for power, unplug it from the wall outlet.
E-4 • Should you ever feel any symptoms similar to those described above when using this product, stop using it immediately and contact your physician.
E-5 ❐ 264 tones A wide selection of tones includes stereo piano and synthesized sounds, drum sets, and much more. ❐ PIANO SONGS button The touch of a button takes you directly to piano tones and piano lessons. ❐ Advanced 3-Step Lesson System The 3-Step Lesson System lets you practice at your own pace.
E-6 649U-E-008A Contents Safety Precautions .................... E-1 Main Features ............................ E-5 Contents ..................................... E-6 General Guide ............................ E-8 Attaching the Score Stand ...........
E-7 Contents Using Auto Accompaniment ................... E-34 Using an Intro Pattern ............................ E-37 Using a Fill-in Pattern ............................. E-37 Using a Rhythm V ariation ....................... E-37 Using a Fill-in Pattern with a V ariation Rhythm .
E-8 649U-E-010A I I J K L M O N T R S Q P * 1 * 2 * 3 1 2 4 9 3 6 7 5 0 A 8 D E F G H B C U V W X Y Z [ ] _ b c d e a General Guide.
E-9 General Guide 1 MIC VOLUME knob 2 KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE buttons 3 SING ALONG button 4 <PLA Y/STOP> button 5 SONG MEMORY button 6 FUNCTION button 7 DEMO button 8 KEY LIGHT button 9 DA T A ACC.
E-10 General Guide * 2 Rear Panel i j k i SUST AIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK j DC 9V jack k PHONES/OUTPUT jack 649U-E-012A f Number buttons g [+] / [ – ] buttons • For input of numbers to change a displayed number or setting. • Negative values cannot be input using the number buttons.
E-11 Quick Reference This section provides a quick overview of keyboar d operation using steps one and two of the 3-step lesson feature. T o play the keyboard 1 Press the POWER button to turn on power . • This causes the power indicator to light. 2 Set the MODE switch to NORMAL.
E-12 If you selected lesson Step 1 • Play the notes on the keyboard. • Accompaniment (left-hand part) plays in time with the notes. • W ith Step 1, the corr ect melody note is played no matter which keyboard key you pr ess. If you selected lesson Step 2 • Play the correct notes on the keyboard.
E-13 Important Battery Information ■ The following shows the approximate battery life. Alkaline batteries .................................... 2.5 hours The above value is standard battery life at normal temperatur e, with the keyboard volume at medium setting.
E-14 CAUTION Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Do not locate the electric cord near a stove or other sources of heat. • Never pull on the cord when unplugging from the electrical outlet.
E-15 Power Supply Power On Alert Keyboard keys light to alert you if you leave power on and do not perform any operation for about 6 minutes. Note that keys light only , and no sound is produced. When this happens, press any button or keyboar d key to clear the power on alert.
E-16 Connections Phones/Output Jack PREP ARA TION • Before connecting headphones or other external equipment, be sure to first turn down the volume settings of the keyboard and the connected equipment. Y ou can then adjust volume to the desired level after connections are complete.
E-17 Microphone Jack Y ou can connect a microphone (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store) to the micr ophone jack and sing along with notes played on the keyboard. For details, see “ Using a Microphone for Sing Along ” on page E-31.
E-18 Basic Operations This section provides information on performing basic keyboard operations. T o play the keyboard 1 Press the POWER button to turn the keyboard on. 2 Set the MODE switch to NORMAL. 3 Use the MAIN VOLUME slider to set the volume to a relatively low level.
E-19 Polyphony The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you can play at the same time. The keyboard has 32-note polyphony , which includes the notes you play as well as the rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that ar e played by the keyboard.
E-20 Using the PIANO SONGS Button Pressing the PIANO SONGS button provides instant access to piano tones and piano tune selection. Initial PIANO SONGS Setting T one: 000 Stereo Piano T o use the PIANO SONGS 1 Press the PIANO SONGS button. 2 Now try playing something on the keyboard.
E-21 Playing a Built-in T une Y our keyboard comes with a total of built-in 100 tunes. Y ou can play back built-in tunes for your own listening pleasure, or you can use them for practice and even sing-along. Built- in tunes are divided between the two gr oups described below .
E-22 Playing a Built-in T une T o 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 (T one Number 000).
E-23 Playing a Built-in T une T o pause playback 1 Press the P AUSE button while a tune is playing to pause it. 2 Pressing the P AUSE button again resumes play from the point where it was paused. T o fast reverse 1 While a tune is playing or paused, hold down the REW button to skip in a reverse direction at high speed.
E-24 Playing a Built-in T une T o change the melody tone 1 Press the T ONE button. 2 Find the tone you want in the T ONE List, and then use the number buttons to input its three-digit number . Example : T o select “ 057 VIOLIN ” , input 0, then 5, then 7.
E-25 Lesson Parts 3-Step Lesson lets you practice the right-hand part, left-hand part, or the parts for both hands. VIDEO OUT Jack Connect the keyboard to a TV equipped with a video input jack and you can view lesson information on your TV screen. • See “ VIDEO OUT Jack ” on page E-17 for information.
E-26 Advanced 3-Step Lesson Example: When play requires pr essing keys with fingers 3, 2, and then 1 Flash Next note Current note Lit Flash Lit Flash 1st Note 2nd Note 3rd Note Lit Key light NOTE • Note length is not indicated when you are using two- hand tunes with 3-step lesson Steps 1 and 2.
E-27 Indicators Advanced 3-Step Lesson Al o h a O e Fingering Indicator appears Note pitch “ **** ” : indicates that the Evaluation Mode was exited before an evaluation result could be obtained. NOTE • If your play is flawless, the message “ Perfect! ” appears before the evaluation result.
E-28 Indicator appears Advanced 3-Step Lesson Br a v ! o Al o h a O e Fingering Indicator appears Indicator appears Evaluation 1: Find out how the keyboard evaluates your Step 1 play . Use the SCORING 1 button to check the evaluation of your play in Step 1.
E-29 Step 3 – Play at normal speed. 1 Select the tune you want to play . 2 Press the RIGHT button or the LEFT button to specify the part you want to practice. • If you want to practice both hands, press both buttons at the same time. 3 Press the STEP 3 button to start Step 3 play .
E-30 Advanced 3-Step Lesson T o practice the practice phrase 1 While the Phrase Practice Mode screen is on the display , press the STEP 1, STEP 2, or STEP 3 button. • This starts 3-Step Lesson playback of the practice phrase in accordance with the STEP button you pressed.
E-31 MIC VOLUME knob Microphone Microphone ON/OFF switch Using a Microphone for Sing Along Y ou can select any of the 65 SONGS/Sing Along Group tunes or SMF data from a SmartMedia car d, and sing along with its accompaniment.
E-32 Using a Microphone for Sing Along T o use a microphone for sing along PREP ARA TION • Adjust the main volume (page E-18), accompaniment/ song volume (page E-49), and microphone volume (page E-31). 1 Find the tune you want in the SONGS/Sing Along List or on a Smart Media card, and note its number .
E-33 Auto Accompaniment Selecting a Rhythm This keyboard provides you with 120 exciting r hythms that you can select using the following procedur e. T o select a rhythm 1 Find the rhythm you want to use in the RHYTHM List and note its rhythm number . • Not all of the available rhythms are shown on the rhythm list printed on the keyboar d console.
E-34 Melody keyboard Accompaniment keyboard NOTE • The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing chords only . No sound will be produced if you try playing single melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard. Auto Accompaniment Playing a Rhythm Use the following procedure to start and stop r hythm play .
E-35 Example C Major (C) C minor (Cm) C seventh (C7) C minor seventh (Cm7) Chord T ypes Major chords Major chord names are marked above the keys of the accompaniment keyboard. Note that the chord produced when you pr ess an accompaniment keyboard does not change octave, regar dless of which key you use to play it.
E-36 NOTE • Except for the chords specified in note * 1 above, inverted fingerings (i.e. playing E-G-C or G-C-E instead of C-E- G) will produce the same chords as the standard fingering. • Except for the exception specified in note * 2 above, all of the keys that make up a chord must be pressed.
E-37 Using an Intro Pattern This keyboard lets you insert a short intr o into a rhythm pattern to make startup smoother and more natural. The following procedur e describes how to use the Intro feature. Befor e starting, you should first select the rhythm you want to use, and set the tempo.
E-38 Using a Fill-in Pattern with a V ariation Rhythm Y ou can also insert a fill-in pattern while a variation rhythm pattern is playing. T o insert a fill-in into a rhythm variation 1 While a variation rhythm pattern is playing, press the V ARIA TION/FILL-IN button to insert a fill-in pattern for the variation rhythm you are using.
E-39 649U-E-041A Y ou can use Song Memory to record your lesson play (lesson recor ding) and to record your keyboar d play along with the Auto Accompaniment you are using (performance recor ding).
E-40 Song Memory Function Recorded Data Storage • Anything previously stor ed in song memory is replaced whenever you make a new recording. • Song Memory contents are r etained even when power is turned off, as long as the keyboar d is being supplied battery or AC adaptor power .
E-41 Song Memory Function 649U-E-043A T o record as you play along with a built-in tune 1 Press the SONGS button or PIANO SONGS button to select the mode that includes the tune you want to play along with. 2 Use the SONG MEMOR Y button to select record standby .
E-42 Song Memory Function 649U-E-044A Part/ T rack Indicators in Playback Standby Each press of a part/track button toggles playback of that track on (part/track indicator displayed) and off (indicator not displayed). Example : The above indicates that T rack 1 will be played back, while T rack 2 will not.
E-43 Song Memory Function 649U-E-045A T rack 1 Data In addition to notes played on the keyboard and chor d accompaniments, the following data is also stored in T rack 1 during performance recor ding.
E-44 Overdubbing a Performance Recording Y ou can use the following procedure to r ecor d a melody in T rack 2 so it combines with a recording you pr eviously made in T rack 1. 1 Press the RHYTHM button to enter the rhythm mode. 2 Use the SONG MEMOR Y button to select record standby .
E-45 This section describes how to use layer (to play two tones with a single key) and split (to assign differ ent tones to either end of the keyboard), and how to make touch r esponse, transpose, and tuning settings.
E-46 Keyboard Settings Using Split W ith split you can assign two different tones (a main tone and a split tone) to either end of the keyboard, which lets you play one tone with your left hand and another tone with your right hand.
E-47 Split Tone (PIZZICATO STRINGS) + Layered Split Tone (STRINGS) Main Tone (BRASS) + Layered Tone (FRENCH HORN) Split point Transposing the Keyboard T ranspose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the keyboard in semitone units.
E-48 NOTE • The keyboard can be transposed within a range of – 12 (one octave downwards) to +12 (one octave upwards). • The default transpose setting is “ 00 ” when keyboard power is turned on. • If you leave the transpose screen on the display for about five seconds without doing anything, the screen is automatically cleared.
E-49 Keyboard Settings Adjusting Accompaniment and Song V olume Y ou can adjust the volume of the accompaniment and tunes independently of the notes you play on the keyboard. Y ou can specify a volume level in the range of 000 (minimum) to 127 (maximum).
E-50 Connection to a Computer Connecting to a Computer The keyboard ’ s USB port makes it quick and simple to connect to a computer . After installing the USB driver onto your computer from the CD-R.
E-51 Connection to a Computer Changing the Settings This section tells you how to make the settings requir ed when connecting to a computer . KEYBOARD CHANNEL (Default: 1) The keyboard channel is the channel used to send messages from this keyboar d to a computer .
E-52 Connection to a Computer ACCOMP OUT (Default: Off) on: Auto Accompaniment is played by the keyboard and the corresponding message is output from the USB port. oFF: Auto Accompaniment messages are not output fr om the USB port. 1 Press the FUNCTION button until the ACCOMP OUT screen appears.
E-53 Connection to a Computer SUST AIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK (Default: SUS) SUS(sustain): Specifies a sustain * 1 effect when the pedal is depressed. SoS (sostenuto): Specifies a sostenuto * 2 effect when the pedal is depressed. SFt (soft): Specifies reduction of the sound ’ s volume when the pedal is depressed.
E-54 Connection to a Computer ★ indicates receive-only messages Effect Control Number BANK SELECT * 1 0, 32 ★ Modulation 1 ★ V olume 7 ★ Pan 10 ★ Expression 1 1 Hold1 64 Sostenuto 66 Soft Pedal 67 RPN * 2 100 / 101 Data Entry 6 / 38 PROGRAM CHANGE This is the tone selection message.
E-55 Connection to a Computer ALL SOUND OFF This message forces all sound being pr oduced over the curr ent channel to turn off, regar dless of how the sound is being produced. ALL NOTES OFF This message turns off all note data sent fr om an external device and currently being sounded on the channel.
E-56 Using a SmartMedia Card Y our keyboard is equipped with a car d slot that supports use of SmartMedia TM memory cards. This makes it possible for the keyboard to dir ectly read commer cially available SMF data, which has been saved to a SmartMedia card fr om your computer , for sing along and lessons.
E-57 Inserting and Removing a SmartMedia Card The following describes how to insert a SmartMedia card into the card slot and how to r emove it. T o insert a SmartMedia card into the card slot W ith the contact side of the SmartMedia car d facing downwards, insert the car d into the card slot.
E-58 Using a SmartMedia Card Reading a SmartMedia card 1 Press the CARD button. 2 Use the number buttons to input the three-digit number that corresponds to the SMF data you want to select. 3 Perform one of the following operations. ■ T o play back SMF data 3 -1 Press the ST AR T/ST OP button.
E-59 Using a SmartMedia Card ■ T o evaluate your play using SMF Data 3 -1 Press the SCORING button. • The keyboard will r ead the SMF data and enter the Evaluation Mode. • An error message will appear if the selected SMF data file is larger than about 80 Kbytes.
E-60 SmartMedia Card Error Messages Display Message Cause Action Err Card R/W Err No Card Err Format Err Protect Err SizeOver Err WrongDat Err Not SMF0 Err No File Err Fragment Err Mem Full There is something wrong with the card. (1) The card is not set correctly in the card slot.
E-61 Using a SmartMedia Card 649U-E-063A SMF data selection screen Err Mem Full * a) dEL MemSong? Sure ? * b) dEL UsrSong? * c) dEL AllSong? Press the CARD button After a few seconds After a few secon.
E-62 T roubleshooting No keyboard sound Any of the following symptoms while using battery power. Auto Accompaniment does not sound. Sound output does not change when key pressure is varied. Key light stays on. Keys are lit though no sound is being produced.
E-63 T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause See page Action Cannot record chord accompaniment data on a computer. Static noise when a microphone is connected. No microphone sound Cannot recall data from a card. Song play momentarily cuts out at some points during SMF or sing along play.
E-64 Model: LK-1500 Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys, 5 octaves (with touch r esponse; 1, 2, off) Key Light System: Can be turned on and of f (up to 10 keys can be lit at the same time) T ones: 264 (12.
E-65 Specifications Power Supply: 2-way Batteries: 6 AA-size batteries Battery Life: Approximately 2.5 hours continuous operation on alkaline batteries AC Adaptor: Auto Power Off: T urns power off appr oximately 6 minutes after last key operation. Enabled under batter power only , can be disabled manually .
E-66 Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Do not overexpose the instrument to dir ect sunlight, or place it near an air conditioner , or in any extremely hot place. Do not use lacquer , thinner or similar chemicals for cleaning. Clean the keyboard with a soft cloth dampened in a weak solution of water and a neutral deter gent.
A-1 Appendix 649U-E-069A T one List / Note T able 1 1 1 1 1 : T one Name 2 2 2 2 2 : Range T ype 3 3 3 3 3 : Maximum Polyphony 4 4 4 4 4 : Program Change 5 5 5 5 5 : Bank Select MSB 1 1 1 1 1 No. 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 No.
A-2 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 No. 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 No. Appendix 649U-E-070A Pipe 095 PICCOLO B 32 72 2 096 FLUTE 1 A 32 73 2 097 FLUTE 2 A 16 7.
A-3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 No. 1 1 1 1 1 No. 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 649U-E-071A Appendix 172 GM TREMOLO STRINGS A3 2 4 4 0 173 GM PIZZICA TO A 32 45 0 174 G.
A-4 1 1 1 1 1 No. 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 NOTE • The meaning of each range type is described below . Appendix 217 GM W ARM P AD A 16 89 0 218 GM POL YSYNTH A 16 90 0 219 GM SP ACE CH.
A-5 Appendix Range Type C - 1 C9 C8 C7 G7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0 G9 A = 440Hz a b D (Sound Effect) No scale for tones. B “ 020 GLOCKENSPIEL ” / “ 095 PICCOLO ” C Low pitch instruments A (Standard type) .
A-6 Appendix Key/Note number Drumset 1 ST ANDARD SET Drumset 2 ROOM SET Drumset 3 POWER SET Drumset 4 ELEC SET E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5.
A-7 Appendix 649U-E-075A FINGERED Chord Chart aug sus4 C D E F G A B C (D ) F (G ) E (D ) A (G ) B (A ) Chord Type Root [5, 3, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 3, 1] .
A-8 POPS I 000 POP 1 001 WORLD POP 002 8 BEA T POP 003 SOUL BALLAD 1 004 POP SHUFFLE 1 005 8 BEA T DANCE 006 POP BALLAD 1 007 POP BALLAD 2 008 BALLAD 009 FUSION SHUFFLE POPS II 010 SOUL BALLAD 2 01 1 .
A-9 Appendix 649U-E-077A Song List SONGS/Sing Along List 00 HEAR T AND SOUL 01 BEYOND THE SEA ( “ FINDING NEMO ” THEME) 02 WE GOT THE BEA T 03 I WRITE THE SONGS 04 BORDERLINE 05 SARA 06 JUST ONE L.
649U-E-078A Function ... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key ’ s Touch Ch ’ s Pitc.
649U-E-079A Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO O : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO X : No Program Change :True # System Exclusive System : Song Pos Common : Song Sel : T.
MA0407-A Printed in China LK1500E-1 07A04 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
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