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17. Fill In: While an accompaniment rhythm is playing, press this button to make the keyboard temporarily
play a new rhythm or "drum fill." See
Rhythms for more information.
18. Intro/Ending: Press this button to make the keyboard play either an introductory or ending drumbeat,
depending on whether an accompaniment rhythm is already playing. See
Background Music > Accompaniment Rhythms
19. One-Key: Press this button to activate the one-key feature. When this feature is activated, you can play
one key at a time to perform a demo song. See
20. Tempo: Press the Tempo + or Tempo – button to change the keyboard's BPM setting. This will affect
playback of the rhythm and chord accompaniments, demo songs, and metronome. Press the Tempo +
and Tempo – buttons simultaneously to reset to the default tempo (120 BPM).
21. Rhythm Volume: Press the Rhythm Vol + or Rhythm Vol – button to increase or decrease the
accompaniment rhythm volume. Press the Rhythm Vol + and Rhythm Vol – simultaneously to reset to
the default volume level (A07).
22. Single Chord: Press this button to enable the accompaniment chord feature. When this feature is
enabled, you can use the keys below G2 to produce chords that automatically play along with the
selected accompaniment rhythm. Pressing the Single Chord button (as opposed to Fingered Chord)
allows you to use condensed chord shapes instead of using all the keys normally required for a full
chord. See Operation > Adding Background Music > Accompaniment Chords
23. Fingered Chord: Press this button to enable the accompaniment chord feature. When this feature is
enabled, you can use the keys below G2 to produce chords that automatically play along with the
selected accompaniment rhythm. Pressing the Fingered Chord button (as opposed to Single Chord)
requires that you play full chord shapes instead of a condensed set of keys for each chord. See
Operation > Adding Background Music > Accompaniment Chords
24. Chord Clear: Press this button to turn the accompaniment chord feature off.
25. Chord Volume: Press the Chord Vol + or Chord Vol – button to increase or decrease the
accompaniment chord volume. Press the Chord Vol + and Chord Vol – buttons simultaneously to
reset the accompaniment chords to their default volume level (u07).
26. Program: Press this button to program a custom accompaniment rhythm. See
Background Music > Rhythm Programming
27. Record: Press this button to record a song. See
28. Play: Press this button to play a custom accompaniment rhythm or recorded song.
29. Drum Kit Buttons: Press these buttons to play percussion sounds. See the images on the buttons to
note which button plays which type of sound. The Drum Kit Buttons are particularly useful for the
Rhythm Programming feature. See
for more information.

Rear Panel

1. Mic: Connect the included microphone here to sing while
playing the keyboard.
2. Phones (1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS): Connect headphones (not
included) to this output to hear the keyboard.
Note: Plugging into the Phones output will mute the
keyboard's internal speakers.
3. Power Input: Connect the included power adapter here.

Bottom Panel

1. Battery Compartment: Install 6 AA batteries here to power the
keyboard when you are not using the power adapter.
Operation > Adding Background Music > Accompaniment
for more information.
Operation > Demo Songs
for more information.
Operation > Recording
Operation > Adding Background Music > Rhythm Programming
Operation > Adding
for more information.
for more information.
for more information.
Operation > Adding
for more information.
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