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42-4035.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM
Concertmate 690
OWNER’S MANUAL Portable Electronic Keyboard
Please read before using this equipment.
Cat. No. 42-4035
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42-4035.fm Page 2 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM FEATURES Your Optimus Concertmate 690 Porta- 100 Preset Auto-Rhythms — give ble Electronic Keyboard is a state-of- you a steady beat for almost any style the-art musical instrument with many of music from rock to waltz. special features. It can sound like 100 different musical instruments or sound Auto Accompaniment — lets you au- effects, and its preset rhythms and ac- tomatically play a harmonic pattern to companiments make it easy to use
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42-4035.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM We recommend you record your Con- THE FCC WANTS YOU certmate 690’s serial number here. TO KNOW The number is located on the bottom of the Concertmate 690. This electronic keyboard complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as Serial Number _________________ specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable pro- tection against radio and TV interfer- ence in a residential area. However, your Concertmate 690 might
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42-4035.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 5 Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 5 Using Batteries .......................................................................................... 5 Using AC Power ...............................................................................
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42-4035.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM PREPARATION 2. Press the tab on the battery com- CONNECTING POWER partment cover in the direction of the arrow, then pull up to remove For portable use, you can power your the cover. Concertmate 690 using internal batter- ies. Using optional adapters, you can Tab also power it from a standard AC outlet or your vehicle’s cigarette lighter sock- et. Notes: • Connecting an AC or DC adapter 3. Put the batteries into the compart- automatically di
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42-4035.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM 3. Plug the adapter into a standard Using AC Power AC outlet. You can power your Concertmate 690 from a standard AC outlet using a 9- Using Vehicle Battery Power volt AC adapter, such as Cat. No. 273- 1656. You can power your Concertmate 690 from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter Cautions: socket using a DC adapter, such as • You must use an AC adapter that Cat. No. 270-1562. supplies 9 volts of DC power and delivers at least 500 milliamps. I
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42-4035.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM USING THE SHEET MUSIC STAND To easily view sheet music while play- ing your Concertmate 690, insert the supplied sheet music stand into the holes on the top rear panel. 1. Set MODE to POWER OFF. 2. Connect the adapter’s 5.5 mm outer diameter/2.1 mm inner di- ameter plug to the adapter’s cord, matching TIP to negative (–). 3. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 9 volts. 4. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the Concertmate 690’s DC 9V jac
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42-4035.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM CONTROL LOCATIONS SOUND/RHYTHM SELECT Buttons TEMPO Buttons SOUND POLY/TEXTURE Button FILL-IN Button 100 SOUNDS List MODE Selector 100 RHYTHMS List Speaker VOLUME Control DEMO Button RHYTHM Button START/STOP Button 8
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42-4035.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM OPERATION 4. Adjust VOLUME to the desired set- BASIC OPERATION ting. Slide it toward MAX to in- crease the volume, or toward MIN 1. Set VOLUME to MIN. to decrease the volume. 2. Set MODE to NORMAL to turn on the Concertmate 690. The MODE 5. To turn off the Concertmate 690, indicator lights. set MODE to POWER OFF. The MODE indicator turns off. 3. To hear a sample of the Concert- mate 690’s many sounds, play the demonstration tune (see “Playin
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42-4035.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM Note: You cannot play the keyboard while the demonstration tune is play- ing. SOUND/RHYTHYM SELECT Keypad USING THE PRESET SOUNDS 5. Play the keyboard to hear the se- lected sound. Your Concertmate 690 can sound like 100 different musical instruments or 6. Adjust VOLUME to the desired sound effects. The name and two-digit level. number of each preset sound is listed 7. To select a different sound, repeat on the Concertmate 690’s top panel.
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42-4035.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM • These preset sounds change Playing Drum/Bass Split slightly as you play different oc- Sounds taves on the keyboard: SAMBA WHISTLE (No. 10), TOM (No. 54), The preset sounds SLAP BASS (No. ROCK DRUM (No. 55), SWING 29), ELEC BASS (No. 30), WOOD DRUM (No. 56), TRIANGLE (No. BASS (No. 31), SNARE BASS (No. 57), MATSURI (No. 59), INSECT 32), and SYNTH-BASS (No. 69) let (No. 82), EMERGENCY ALARM you play drum sounds on the key- (No. 83), LASER
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42-4035.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM 9. To select a different rhythm, re- Selecting/Playing an Auto- peat Step 4. Or, if the second digit Rhythm of the current rhythm is the same as the first digit of the new rhythm, 1. Set VOLUME to MIN. simply enter the second digit of 2. Set MODE to NORMAL. the new rhythm on the SOUND/ RHYTHM SELECT keypad. Note: The Fingered and Concert Chord modes are described in 10. To stop an auto-rhythm, press “Using Auto Accompaniment” on START/STOP
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42-4035.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM Easy Random Fingering USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT The easy random fingering method lets beginning keyboard players easily After you select an auto-rhythm, the select and play a chord. Concertmate 690 lets you automatical- ly add a harmonic accompaniment. The number of accompaniment keys you press determines the type of chord You can select from two auto played. The following chart shows the accompaniment types—easy random type of chord that p
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42-4035.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM Note: You can press any labeled Follow these steps to start easy ran- note(s) to the right of the lowest note in dom fingering auto accompaniment. the chord to produce a minor, seventh, 1. Set VOLUME to MIN. or minor seventh chord. 2. Set MODE to CONCERT CHORD. 3. Select and enter an auto-rhythm. Number of Keys Chord Type Pressed 4. To start the auto-rhythm and auto accompaniment at the same time, simply press the desired accom- C DE F G A
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42-4035.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM Standard Fingering The standard fingering method uses standard formations of three or four notes, and lets the experienced musician play a wider variety of accompaniment chords. You can play the following 14 chord types on your Concertmate 690, in any key, us- ing the standard fingering method. () Major (M) Minor (m) Augmented Suspended Dominant (aug) 4th (SUS4) 7th (7) () () Minor 7th Major 7th Minor Half- Major Flat Dominant (m7) (M7) Di
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42-4035.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM Follow these steps to start standard ADJUSTING THE fingering auto accompaniment. POLYPHONY/TEXTURE 1. Set VOLUME to MIN. The Concertmate 690 lets you adjust 2. Set MODE to FINGERED. the polyphony and texture of its sound. 3. Select and enter an auto-rhythm. Note: “Polyphony” refers to the level of 4. To start the auto-rhythm and auto harmony and the number of notes accompaniment at the same time, played to produce the sound. “Texture” sim
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42-4035.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM Based on the selected feature and the polyphony/texture setting, you can play as many as eight notes at the same time, or as few as one note. Number of Notes You Can Play At High-Level At Low-Level Selected Feature Polyphony/ Polyphony / Texture Texture Preset Sound Only 8 4 Auto-Rhythm 6 3 Auto Accompaniment 2 1 Note: It might be difficult to tell the difference between the high- and low-level po- lyphony/texture settings at low (MIN) vol
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42-4035.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If your Concertmate 690 is not performing as it should, these suggestions might help. If you still cannot solve the problem, take your Concertmate 690 to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Possible Cause Suggestion No sound from the Power supply problem. Check the power supply. Concertmate 690 Are batteries installed correctly? Are batteries fresh? Is the adapter connected properly? No accompaniment MODE i
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42-4035.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Concertmate 690 Portable Electronic Keyboard is an example of su- perior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the Concertmate 690 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the Concertmate 690 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can contain minerals that corrode electronic circuits. Use and store the Concertmate 690 only in normal temperature envi- ronments.
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42-4035.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:05 AM SPECIFICATIONS Number of Keys ................................................................................................... 49 Polyphony .................................................................................. 8-Note (Maximum) Preset Sounds ................................................................................................... 100 Auto-Rhythms .....................................................................
