Radio Shack LK-1261 Bedienungsanleitung

42- 4068 Own er’s M anual Please r ead be fore usi ng this equipm ent. LK-1261 Light-Up MIDI Keyboard MA0406-A Printed in China LK1261E-1 06A04 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 com[...]

Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO O : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO X : No 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 Pitch Bender 1 Control 6, 38 Change 7 10 11 64 100, 101 120 1[...]

E-1 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 owner’s manual. • Please keep all information for future reference. Symbols Various symbols are used in this owner’s manual and on the p[...]

E-2 648U-E-004A ● Misuse of the AC adaptor ’ s electric cord can damage or break it, creating the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Never place heavy objects on the cord or subject it to heat. • Never try to modify the cord or subject it to excessive bending. • Never twist or stretc[...]

E-3 Plastic Bags Never place the plastic bag the product comes in over your head or in your mouth. Doing so creates the risk of suffocation. Particular care concerning this precaution is required where small children are present. Keep off of the product and stand. * Climbing onto the product or stand can cause it to tip over or become damaged. Part[...]

E-4 648U-E-006A Cleaning Before cleaning the product, always unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet first. Leaving the AC adaptor plugged in creates the risk of damage to the AC adaptor, fire, and electric shock. Batteries Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak resulting in damage to nearby objects, or to explode, creating the risk of fire [...]

E-5 Heavy Objects Never place heavy object on top of the product. Doing so can make the product top heavy, causing the product to tip over or the object to fall from it, creating the risk of personal injury. Correct Stand * Assembly An incorrectly assembled stand can tip over, causing the product to fall and creating the risk of personal injury. Ma[...]

E-6 648U-E-008A ❐ On-screen fingering and timing indicators • Easy-to-understand on-screen indicators help to simplify keyboard play , even for novices. ❐ 100 amazingly realistic tones ❐ Enhanced auto-accompaniment function for greater versatility • 50 built in auto-accompaniment patterns. ❐ 100 Built-in tunes • A total of 100 tunes c[...]

E-7 648U-E-009A Contents Safety Precautions ................ E-1 Main Features ........................ E-6 Contents ................................. E-7 General Guide ........................ E-8 About the Display ..................................... E-10 Accessories and Options ......................... E-10 Quick Reference .................. E[...]

E-8 General Guide 648U-E-010A A F G E B C D ** ** ** ** * A I H K L M N O P Q J 4 2 7 9 5 8 0 6 3 1 LK-1261_e_08_13.p65 04.6.15, 3:33 PM Page 8 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

E-9 648U-E-01 1A 1 MIC jack 2 MIC VOLUME knob 3 DEMO button 4 KEY LIGHT button 5 Display 6 TRANSPOSE/TUNE/LOCAL CONTROL operation guide 7 SONGS button 8 TONE button 9 RHYTHM button 0 Number buttons A Speakers B 50 RHYTHMS list See “ Rhythm List ” on page A-2 for details. C 100 TONES list See “ GM T one Map List ” on page A-1 for details. D [...]

E-10 1. Currently selected tone number and name, r hythm number and name, song number and name. This area is also used to display other types of information, depending on the mode. 2. T iming Indicator shows the timing of upcoming notes during lesson and song play . 3. Fingering and finger crossing during 3-Step Lesson and song play . R indicates r[...]

E-11 1 Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL. 2 Press the SONGS button. 3 Find the tune you want to play in the SONGS list, and then use the number buttons to input its two-digit number . • T o select “ 19 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE ST AR ” , input 1 and then 9. 4 Press the STEP 1 button or STEP 2 button. • When you do, the STEP 1 indicator or [...]

E-12 Power Supply 648U-E-014A This keyboard can be power ed by current fr om a standard household wall outlet (using the specified AC adaptor) or by batteries. Always make sure you turn the keyboar d off whenever you are not using it. Using batteries Always make sure you turn of f the keyboard befor e loading or replacing batteries. T o load batter[...]

E-13 648U-E-015A WARNING Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Be sure to use only the AC adaptor that is specified for this product. • Use only a power source whose voltage is within the rating marked on the AC adaptor . • Do not overload electrical out[...]

E-14 LEFT RIGHT AUX IN or similar terminal of audio amplifier White Red PIN plug Standard plug PHONES/OUTPUT Jack Keyboard amp, guitar amp,etc. 1 2 3 Audio connection Connections Phones/Output Jack Before connecting headphones or other external equipment, be sure to first turn down the volume settings of the keyboar d and the connected equipment. Y[...]

E-15 648U-E-017A Basic Operations This part of the manual provides you with the basic information you need to use your keyboard. T o switch power on and off 1. Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL. 2. Press the keyboard keys. 3. Use the MAIN VOL slider to set the volume to a relatively low level. 4. T o switch power off, set the POWER/MODE selecto[...]

E-16 BASS PIANO PERCUSSION (No.99) • PERCUSSION (T one 99) assigns 35 percussion sounds and five voice sounds to the keyboard as shown below . The sounds assigned to each key are indicated above the keyboard. BASS DRUM SIDE STICK ACOUSTIC SNARE HAND CLAP ELECTRIC SNARE LOW FLOOR TOM CLOSED HI-HAT HIGH FLOOR TOM PEDAL HI-HAT LOW TOM OPEN HI-HAT LO[...]

E-17 Polyphony The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you can play at the same time. This keyboard has 12-note polyphony , which includes the notes you play as well as the rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that ar e played by the keyboard. This means that when a r hythm or auto- accompaniment pattern is being played by the k[...]

E-18 2. Use the TEMPO buttons to change the tuning of the keyboard. Example: Lower tuning by 20. ❚ NOTE • If you leave the tuning screen on the display for about five seconds without doing anything, the screen is automatically cleared. • In step 2 of the above procedure, you could also use the number buttons to input a value from 00 to 50. ?[...]

E-19 4. Use the number buttons to input the 2-digit rhythm number for the rhythm you want to use. Example: T o select “ 37 SAMBA ” , input 3 and then 7. • Be sure to always specify a 2-digit number . • If you discover a mistake before you input the second digit, press the RHYTHM button to return to the previously set rhythm number . • Y o[...]

E-20 T o play a CONCERT CHORD auto- accompaniment 1. Use the POWER/MODE selector to select CONCER T CHORD. 2. Select an auto-rhythm as described under “ T o select and play a rhythm ” on page E-18. 3. Start play of the rhythm. • If you want to start play of the normal rhythm pattern, press ST AR T/STOP . • Y ou can also use synchro start (p[...]

E-21 IMPORTANT! • If you play one or two notes only in the left hand, or three notes that do not make up a recognizable chord formation, no sound will be produced. The FINGERED mode requires a conventional three or four-note chord formation to produce an auto-accompaniment. Also, note that auto- chords only work in conjunction with rhythm pattern[...]

E-22 3-Step Lesson System 648U-E-024A Using 3-Step Lesson System Even individuals who cannot play the keyboard at all can follow along with the 100 built-in tunes with the ONE KEY PLA Y buttons. Y ou can also use the 3-Step Lesson System to learn at your own pace. Play slowly at first until you are able to play along at normal speed. Of the 100 bui[...]

E-23 5. T o stop the tune play , press the ST AR T/ST OP button again. 6. T o exit the Song Mode, press the SONGS button again. • When you do, the SONG indicator goes out. ❚ NOTE • Always enter two digits for the number . • Y ou can input a tune number even while another tune is playing. • If you input the wrong first digit for a tune num[...]

E-24 Key Lighting System Operation and Display Contents During 3-step Lesson Play Whenever you select an Auto Accompaniment tune (00 to 84) for 3-step lesson play , the key lighting system shows you which keys to press, while the display shows you the fingerings. Note Pitch The keyboard key that should be pr essed lights. The fingers you should use[...]

E-25 Timing Indicator The timing indicator helps you become familiar with tunes you are playing for the first time by indicating the timing of notes you play on the keyboard. T iming is easier to see when you use a slow tempo during lesson play . Using the T iming Indicator The timing indicator shows the timing of notes contained in the currently s[...]

E-26 Step 1: Master the timing Y ou can pr ess the ONE KEY PLA Y buttons or any of the keyboard keys to play along with the melody (right hand part) of the tune. Y ou do not have to worry about pressing the right key , so you can concentrate on getting the timing right. 1. Press the STEP 1 button. • When you do, the STEP 1 indicator appears. • [...]

E-27 Step 3: Play at normal speed Step 3 also shows you which notes to play , but unlike Step 2, it does not wait for you to press the key . The accompaniment part is played at normal speed, no matter what you play (or don ’ t play) on the keyboard. 1. Press the STEP 3 button. • When you do, the STEP 3 indicator appears. • Play starts after a[...]

E-28 T o practice the left hand part Once you master right hand part play , you can use the two- hand tunes (numbers 85 through 99) to practice left hand part. 1. Press the SONGS button until the SONG indicator appears. • This causes the number and name of the currently selected tune to appear on the display . 2. Input the two digit number for th[...]

E-29 MIDI What is MIDI? The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connectors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instruments and computers (machines) produced by dif ferent manufacturers. MIDI compatible equipment can exchange keyboa[...]

E-30 NOTE ON/OFF This message sends data when a key is pressed (NOTE ON) or released (NOTE OFF). A NOTE ON/OFF message includes a note number (to indicate note whose key is being pressed or r eleased) and velocity (velocity=100 when the volume value of this unit is 9 to 2, and velocity=75 when the volume value is 1 or 0). NOTE ON velocity is always[...]

E-31 Sound Source MIDI OUT MIDI THRU MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT Sound Source LOCAL CONTROL Off Notes played on the keyboard are output as MIDI messages from the MIDI OUT terminal, but not sounded dir ectly by the internal sound source. The MIDI THRU terminal of the connected device can be used to return the MIDI message and sound it on this [...]

E-32 T echnical Reference Troubleshooting Be sure to check the following table whenever you experience pr oblems with keyboard operation. Cause Symptom Action • No sound when keyboard keys are pressed. • Any of the following symptoms while using battery power. • Key light stays on. 1. Power supply problem. 2. Volume setting is too low. 3. Hea[...]

E-33 Cause Symptom Action • Power on alert is telling you that power is left on. • Keyboard is in the Song Mode. • Keyboard is in the Song Mode. • Demo tune play is in progress. • MIDI cables are not connected properly. • The computer ’ s MIDI THRU function is turned on. 1. Use of a microphone that is a different from the type that is[...]

E-34 Model: LK-1261 Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys; 5 octaves Key Light System: Can be turned on and off (up to 4 keys can be lit at the same time) T ones: 100 pr esets Polyphony: 12 notes maximum 3-Step Lesson System: Number of simultaneosly lit keys; 4 3-Steps Playback: 1 tune repeat playback V oice Fingering Guide: On/Off Auto-accompaniment Rhy[...]

E-35 648U-E-037A 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 near a TV or radio. This instrument can cause video or audio interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, move the instrument away from the TV o[...]

Appendix GM T one Map List 00 GRAND PIANO 01 BRIGHT PIANO 02 HONKY-TONK 03 E GRAND PIANO 04 ELEC PIANO 1 05 ELEC PIANO 2 06 ELEC PIANO 3 07 ELEC PIANO 4 08 HARPSICHORD 09 CLAVI 10 ELEC ORGAN 1 11 ELEC ORGAN 2 12 ELEC ORGAN 3 13 ELEC ORGAN 4 14 CHURCH ORGAN 15 PIPE ORGAN 16 REED ORGAN 17 ACCORDION 18 BANDONEON 19 HARMONICA 20 NYLON STR GT 21 STEEL S[...]

Rhythm List POPS 00 CLUB POP 01 FUNKY POP 02 SOUL BALLAD 03 POP BALLAD 04 LITE POP 05 16 BEAT FUNK 06 8 BEAT POP 07 POP ROCK 08 DANCE POP 09 POP FUSION 10 FOLKIE POP ROCK 11 ROCK WALTZ 12 SLOW ROCK 13 SOFT ROCK 14 50’S ROCK 15 60’S SOUL 16 4 BEAT ROCK 17 ROCK 18 TWIST 19 NEW ORLNS R&R 20 R&B JAZZ/FUSION 21 BIG BAND 22 SWING 23 FOX TROT [...]

Fingered Chord Charts This table shows the left-hand fingerings (including inverted forms) for a number of often-used chords. 648U-E-040A A-3 1 2 3 4 5 : Left hand finger numbers LK-1261_e_A1-A5.p65 04.6.15, 3:34 PM Page 4 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

* Cannot be specified in FINGERED setting because of accompaniment keyboard limitations, but augmented and diminished (seventh) chords made up of the same component notes (with differ ent base note) can be used instead. Chords with same component notes as B  aug ........... D aug, F  aug Chords with same component notes as B aug ............ [...]

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648U-E-046A 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 Pitch Bender 1 Control 6, 38 Change 7 10 11 64 100 101 1 1 Mode 3 X ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ 36-96 ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊?[...]