RJ-561 Multi-function Keyboard User Guide
Important Information Be sure to obey the following information so as not to harm yourself or others or damage this instrument or other external equipment. Power adapter: • • • • Please use only the specified AC adapter supplied with the product. An incorrect or faulty adapter can cause damage to the electronic keyboard. Do not place the AC adapter or power cord near to any source of heat such as radiators or other heaters.
Contents Front Panel and External Connections ..................................................................................4 Front Panel ....................................................................................................................4 External Connections ......................................................................................................4 LCD Display ...................................................................................................................
Sync: .......................................................................................................................11 Fill in:.......................................................................................................................11 Accompaniment Volume Adjustment: .........................................................................11 Tempo Adjustment: ...................................................................................................12 Chord Accompaniment .....
Front Panel and External Connections Front Panel 1. Speaker 2. Power Switch 3. Single Finger 4. Fingered Chord 5. Chord Tones 6. Sustain 7. Vibrato 8. Master Volume -/+ 9. Accompaniment Volume -/+ 10. Transpose 11. LCD Display 12. Number Buttons 13. Metronome 14. Tone Select 15. Rhythm Select 16. Dual Keyboard 17. Demo Songs 18. Start/Stop 19. Rhythm Sync 20. Fill In 21. Chord Off 22. Tempo [Slow/Fast] 23. Keyboard Percussion 24. Panel Percussion 25. Record 26. Rhythm Program 27. Playback 28.
LCD Display 6 4 3 2 1 5 7 1. Metronome for rhythm and song 2. Speed value of rhythm and song (bpm) 3. Digital display of song, rhythm and tone number 4. TONE, RHYTHM or DEMO song 5. Volume level display 6. Playing chord indication 7. Staff display Preparation Before First Use Power Use of AC/DC power adapter: Please use the special AC/DC power adapter that came with the electronic keyboard or a power adapter with DC9V output voltage and 500mA output current with a centre positive plug.
Battery operation: Open the battery lid on the underneath of the electronic keyboard and insert 6 x 1.5V Size D alkaline batteries. Ensure the batteries are inserted the correct way round and replace the battery lid. Caution: Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not leave batteries in the keyboard if the keyboard is not going to be used for any length of time. This will avoid possible damage caused by leaking batteries. Jacks and Accessories Using headphones: Connect the 3.
Basic Operation Power and Volume Power control: R GE F D ERE ING SINGLE FIN Press the [POWER] button to turn the power on and again to turn the power off. MASTER VOLUME VIBRATO ACCOMP VOLUME CHO RD TONES START/STOP OFF SYNC SUSTAIN FILL IN TRANSPOSE CHORD OFF SLOW TEMPO FAST ON A/F Adjustment of the Master Volume: R GE F RED GE IN SINGLE FIN The keyboard has 10 levels of volume from 1 -10. The default volume level when powered on is set to level 8.
Effect & Control Dual Keyboard: To switch on Dual Keyboard mode press the [Dual Keyboard] button. The LCD display will show a flag next to [DUAL KEYS]. The keyboard will split into a dual voice keyboard at the 24th key from the left. You can adjust the voice of the left hand side of the keyboard by pressing the corresponding digits 0-9 on the numerical keypad. The voice of the right hand side of the keyboard will remain set to the voice chosen before the [Dual Keyboard] button was pressed.
Transpose: R GE F RED GE IN SINGLE FIN Pressing the [Transpose +/-] button alters the musical scale of the note being played. You can adjust the scale by 6 levels upwards or downwards. Pressing both the [Transpose +/-] buttons at the same time will make the musical scale revert to 0. MASTER VOLUME VIBRATO ACCOMP VOLUME CHO RD TONES SUSTAIN TRANSPOSE Metronome: Press the [Metronome] button to start the tick-tock beat. There are four beats to choose from, 1/1, 1/4, 1/2, or 1/3 beat.
Keyboard Percussion: Press the [KEYBOARD PERCUSSION] button so that percussion sounds can be played by the black and white keys of the keyboard. There are 12 different percussion sounds that can be made. Press the button again to exit keyboard percussion mode. KEYBOARD PERCUSSION Rhythm Selecting the rhythm: You can choose from any of the 200 built in rhythms. Please refer to the appendix for the detailed rhythm table. Press the [RHYTHM SELECT] button to enter the rhythm selection function.
Sync: Press the [SYNC] button to select the sync accompaniment function. The LCD display will show a flag next to [SYNC]. Pressing any of the first 19 keys on the left hand side of the keyboard will start the rhythm playing. Press the [START / STOP] button to stop the rhythm and exit the sync function. START/STOP SYNC FILL IN CHORD OFF SLOW TEMPO FAST A/F Fill in: You can fill in a length of interlude if you press the [FILL IN] button during the rhythm playback.
Tempo Adjustment: Press the [TEMPO SLOW/FAST] buttons to adjust the playing tempo of the rhythm, metronome and demo song. The adjustment range is 30-240 bpm. Pressing both the [TEMPO SLOW/FAST] buttons at the same time will make the tempo revert to the default tempo for the rhythm selected or 120 bpm for the metronome.
Fingered Chords: R GE F RED GE IN SINGLE FIN Press the [FINGERED] button to enter the fingered auto chord mode. A flag is displayed on the LCD next to [FINGERED CHORD]. By pressing certain keys in the chord area on the left hand side of the keyboard (keys 1-19) you can hear different chord accompaniments. The finger patterns required are shown in Appendix V. The played chord is displayed in the top left corner of the LCD display. The fingered chord will only play when it is keyed correctly.
Recording Function Press the [RECORD] button to enter the recording mode. The LCD display will show a flag next to [PROGRAM RECORD]. Press any key to start recording. The maximum recording capacity is 85 notes. When the recording capacity is full the LCD display will show [FL]. Each time you press the [RECORDING] button, the previous memory will be cleared and the keyboard will enter the recording mode again.
Demo Song Playback Press the [DEMO] button to play a demo song. The LCD display will show SONG [XX] where xx is the number of the demo song. By pressing the + and - button on the numerical keypad you can choose the demo song you require. There are 50 songs to choose from in total. The keyboard will finish the chosen song and then start to play the next song. Press the [DEMO] button again to exit the demo mode.
Concert Course: Press the [CONCERT COURSE] button to enter the Concert course teaching mode. A flag next to [TEACHING COURSE] will be displayed on the LCD. This mode is suitable for more advanced users. The LCD display will show SONG [XX] where xx is the number of the demo song selected. Select a different song using the +/- or number keys. The beat point will flash on the LCD display to indicate the tempo. The correct key to press is NOT displayed on the LCD display.
Appendix I. Rhythm Table No. Name of Rhythm No. Name of Rhythm No. Name of Rhythm No.
Appendix II. Tone Table No. Name of Tone No. Name of Tone No. Name of Tone No.
Appendix III. Demo Song Table No.
Appendix IV. Troubleshooting Trouble A slight noise is heard when turning the power on or off. After turning the power on to the keyboard there was no sound when the keys were pressed. Sound is distorted or interrupted and the keyboard is not working properly. There is a slight difference in timbre of some notes. When using the sustain function some tones have long sustain and some short sustain. The master volume or accompaniment volume is not right. In SYNC status the auto accompaniment does not work.
Appendix V.
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Appendix VI.
FCC Compliance Statement FCC Class B Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
