JVC KB-500 User's Manual
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1. elf the automatic accompaniment system is used without AUTO RHYTHM ACCOMP accompa niment chord and BASS will be continuous sounds Example C7 Press the C key together with any other white key to the left of it Example C major Press one of the C keys and the C major chord Do Mi So harmony is produced as shown in the figure Example Cm7 Press the C key together with any black key and any white key to the left all three keys together Besides the major chords 3 other basic chords can be played in the one finger mode minor sevenths and minor sevenths Accompaniment for three separate pieces can be memorized RECORD and played back at any mu time REPLAY complete with all auto accompa niment and auto rhythm sounds The tempo of the recorded accompaniment is variable so that a recording made at a slow speed can be replayed at a faster or slower tempo What is actually recorded is the chord progression so other ele ments such as rhythm pattern rhythm volume ACCOMP BASS and ARPEGGIO volume can be freely modified Chords memorized by com pucorder can be stored for about 7 days If you want to store them for longer the power must be turned on once every 7 days COMPUCOADEA SELECTOR RECORD REPL AT 1 RECORD memory 2 REPLAY playback Cancel auto rhythm if playing Select and set the auto rhythm Adjust to the desired tempo The slower the tempo the easier it2. is to record Press the RECORD button The RECORD lamp and one of the 1 2 3 lamps lights otart the auto rhythm Recording starts at the same time as the rhythm By pressing the SYNCRO START simultaneous recording of RHYTHM amp ACCOMPANIMENT begins on the first beat when accompaniment keys are pressed Play the melody to the accompaniment The recorded progression will repeat Play the chord progression to be recorded Press the START amp STOP button to stop rhythm and accompaniment The lamp turns off eAt the rate of 2 chords per bar it is possible to record up to 42 bars of accompaniment in each of the three memories The record lamp turns off when the recording capacity has been reached elf keys are not pressed and released in good timing with the rhythm chords may be mis placed in the recording It is recommended that chords be played exactly on the first and third beat of each bar that the last chord and the rhythm in each tune be stopped at the forth beat by pressing the START amp STOP button Accompaniment recorded in WALTZ time 3 4 should be replayed only in WALTZ time they cannot be correctly played with the 4 count rhythms FOR HIGH QUALITY SOUND USING STEREO EQUIPMENT Stereo component system CONNECTION CORD CARRYING CASE STAND A connection cord CN 160 extension cord CN 163 FOR OUTDOOR ENJOYM
3. safety eDo not open the KB 500 or attempt any adjust ments or repairs of its internal components a serious accident or malfunction could result For maintenance and repairs leave the matter to a qualified JVC dealer To prevent accidents or malfunctions avoid using the KB 500 under the following conditions e Under the direct rays of the sun In environments where the temperature exceeds 40 C 104 F or falls below 5 C 23 F e Under high humidity conditions eNear a heater stove fireplace or other heat source In extremely dusty environments or places subject to high vibrations e Near a TV set e Never leave the instrument in a car on a hot day malfunctions or external damage may result eTo clean the KB 500 use a dry cloth or one moistened with water or a neutral detergent Never use benzine or thinner as they may crack discolor or otherwise damage the surface finish STEREO KEYBOARD KB 500 Keys 49 Accompaniment keys plus melody keys Tone selectors ABOVE BELOW STRING ENSEMBLE BRASS ENSEMBLE PIANO ORGAN HAWAIIAN GUITAR JAZZ ORGAN HARPSICHORD CLARINET VIBRAPHONE JAZZ FLUTE Effects ULTRA CHORD ENSEMBLE STEREO SUSTAIN Auto Rhythm START STOP SYNCHRO START TEMPO RHYTHM VOLUME BEAT CONDUCTOR Rhythm selectors ABOVE BELOW WALTZ TANGO SAMBA RHUMBA BOSSA NOVA SLOW ROCK ROCK DISCO SWING POLKA MARCH Fascinating chord NORMAL ONE FINGER MULTI FINGER MEMORY ACC
4. ENT FOR ENSEMBLE STAGE PERFORMANCE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS c TE lt lt N om C plug adapter AP 100 To convert mini plug into phone plug Portable stereo system Radio cassette recorder FOR PROFESSIONAL PER FORMANCE WITH VICTRON A Wictron M series B Victron G series dell Cassette deck VICTRON RAD Microphone s volume can be adjusted by MIC VOL VICTRON G 250 and G 350 cannot be ef 7 Guitar amplifier connected to the instrument With two cassette decks various dubbing and mixing tasks can be performed using the various tones APD ee ii epi microphone Headphone with mic Fiy weight Stereo Volume adjustment with Cassette deck Cassette deck MD 280 380 H V1 stereo headphone headphone Expression foot pedal H M7T H 707 KX 10 e Parts and products on this page other than the main body of keyboard are all optionally available Problems which are not malfunctions elt is not unusual for the keyboard to generate small sounds even when no tone selector is de pressed eWhen playing with multi finger accompaniment some left hand chords will conflict with the bass and arpeggio accompaniment device only plays bass and arpeggios on the 4 ACCOMP chords majors minors sevenths and minor sevenths Unusual chords recorded with the COMPU CORDER will also be converted to one of the four basic chords when the accompaniment is played back T
5. OMP volume BASS volume ARPEGGIO volume COMPUCORDER SELECTOR RECORD REPLAY Others POWER switch TOTAL VOLUME Expression pedal terminal Output termi nals left and right Headphone terminal DC IN AC IN Microphone terminal Microphone volume Pitch control AC STANDBY lamp Pilot lamp Speakers 12 cm x 2 Amplifier output 2 5 W x 2 Weight 6 8 kg without batteries Dimensions 860 W x 290 D x 85 H mm Rated power consumption 26 W Battery life 3 hours of continuous operation at maximum output Applicable battery R20 x 8 Design amp specifications are subject to change with out notice
6. OUT Car battery 12 V Rear of the main body AC outlet A Household AC power outlet When using ordinary household cur rent the AC STANDBY lamp illu minates even with the power switch set to OFF B Car battery To prevent malfunction due to reversed polarity use only the car adapter designated VOLUME POWER Car adapter option CN 332 Power cord provided or optional power cord CN 320 TOTAL CONTROL POWER SWITCH C Dry cell batteries long period of time remove the dry cells to To switch power on press the front end ridged 1 Turn the instrument over and place it on a soft prevent corrosion due to battery leakage portion of the POWER button the lamp lights flat surface eWhen the pilot lamp flickers even though 2 Open the battery compartment sound is not being produced it s indicating 3 Load 8 dry cells R20 through the holder into that the batteries are low and you may not the compartment pressing them against the get 100 performance loading springs and aligning them for correct eWhen the instrument is used in cold environ polarity ments the battery operating efficiency may 4 Close the battery compartment deteriorate and the battery life may also be e When supplying power from an AC household shortened Push the button a second time to shut the power off the lamp goes out Other buttons are operated in the same way Don t press the power switch on and off quickly or repeat
7. OWNER S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUEL DU PROPRIETAIRE MANUAL DEL USUARIO GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Thank you for purchasing the JVC KB 500 stereo keyboard To make the best and proper use of your KB 500 be sure to read this instruction manual carefully and throughly After reading it retain the manual for future reference In the United Kingdom Mains Supply AC 240 V 50 Hz only IMPORTANT Do not make any connection to the Larger Ter minal coded E or Green The wires in the mains _ lead are coloured in accordance with following code If these colours do not correspond with the termi nal identifications of your plug connect as follows Blue wire to terminal coded N Neutral or coloured Black Brown wire to terminal coded L Live or coloured Red if in doubt consult a competent electrician Note Disconnect the mains plug from the supply socket when not in use Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or RED Dangerous voltage inside To prevent electric shock do not remove screws covers or cabinet No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Eftersom denna apparat anvanda det sekundar stromknappsystem konsumeras en liten m ngd strom ungef r 1 W ven om POWER knappen star pa ON F r att st nga av str men helt och hallet drag ut str mkontakten f
8. e by sliding the controls towards you mute the sounds by sliding the controls away from you de E O Biji see u Der bee Maui T Kiki FREM FASCINATING CHORD Peal Sa Pe NORMAL Pressing this button disengages the automatic accompaniment device all keys on the keyboard then play only their specific pitches in the select ed tone ONE FINGER You can play a complete fascinating chord by depressing a key with one finger of your left hand The figure below shows the chords produced by each auto accompaniment key Auto accompaniment keys CY DY EV Y ye Y pe o A ab fe gb Ab AE p MULTI FINGER This is an automatic accompaniment system for those who can play left hand chords on a key board When this button is pressed BASS and ARPEGGIO sounds synchronized to the rhythm are added to the chord being played on the key board Use the ACCOMP BASS and ARPEGGIO slide controls to adjust the relative volume of each sound Example C minor Press the C key together with any black key to the left of it MEMORY When this button is pressed automatic accom paniment continues after the keys are released eWith th MEMORY switch OFF and the SYN CHRO START switch ON automatic accom Paniment and rhythm are audible only when an automatic accompaniment key is pressed when the key is released all accompanying sound and rhythm stops Press a key again and automatic accompaniment and rhythm restart from beat 1
9. edly If the KB 500 is not played for about 6 minutes power will automatically be cut off to conserve electricity VOLUME To increase the volume slide the volume control towards you to decrease the volume slide the volume control away from you outlet or if the instrument is not used for a Flip up the transparent board covering the con trol panel and it serves as a music stand Don t push the cover too far back in the direction of the arrow PART 10 preset tones can be selected by combining any of the five tone select buttons and the above below selector ML on the right When the above below selector is not depressed the lamp above it will be lit and the tones listed above the tone select switches can be selected When the above below selector is depressed the lamp above it will go out and the tones listed below the tone select switches can be selected To reset the above below selector press it a second time HAWAIIAN HARPSI WIBRA O GUITAR CHORD PHONE a STRING ENSEMBLE PIANO CLARINET JAZZ m ENSEMBLE ORGAN FLUTE ADDING TO THE BASIC BRASS ORGAN JAZZ TONES ULTRA CHORD In the automatic accompaniment mode either the ONE FINGER or the MULTI FINGER button must be depressed see PART 4 pressing the ULTRA CHORD button adds harmonizing sound to the melody played by the right hand in accord ance with chord chosen by the left hand Even when the same sound i
10. he keyboard can produce a maximum of eight sounds If more than eight keys are pressed sound from the eight highest keys will be pro duced Always press the REPLAY button after record ing memory has been made with the com pucorder With no memory stored in the com pucorder pressing the REPLAY button immedi ately after the power is switched on may prevent the keyboard from working If you experience this problem cut the power and switch it on again eWith the expression pedal connected and being operated at a lower volume than that of the lowest sounds of the main body automatic power cut off may function When operating in a condition that may produce Static electricity the built in computer may misfunction If this occurs cut off the power switch and turn the switch back on ePower should be supplied to the KB 500 from an ordinary household AC outlet To avoid malfunc tions or accidents use only the power cord provided Carefully handle all power and connection cords e To disconnect be sure to grasp the plug not the cord eNever handle cords with wet hands Avoid unnecessary or excessive bending of the cords Do not damage the cords e Never splice cords e Disconnect the power cord immediately in the event of all electrical storm Even with the power switched off the KB 500 uses a small amount of current If you do not use the instrument for a long period of time dis connect the power cord for
11. ran AC mynningen e10 high quality tone characteristics developed from JVC s extensive audio experience with VICTRON electronic organs and the most advanced LS technology eJVC developed two speaker stereo effect and spacious ENSEMBLE orchestral sound eAudio system compatibility stereo connection terminals provided eThree way power supply flexibility batteries AC outlet car battery lightweight convenient portability Fascinating chord automatic accompaniment easiest ever professional sounds bass lines chords and arpeggios at the push of a button eCompucorder memorizes 42 bars of chords for up to 3 separate musical selections AUTO RHYTHM BEAT CONDUCTOR AC IN DC IN AC STANDBY LAMP FASCINATING CHORD LEFT SPEAKER e Magical one finger Ultra Chord adds harmony to right hand melody lines Auto Rhythm 10 different automatic rhythm lines with visual Beat Conductor count and tempo display eVoice accompaniment facility MIC terminal provided for automatic or keyboard accompanied singing ePitch control facilitates other instruments e Automatic power cut off system If the KB 500 is not played for about 6 minutes power will automatically be cut off ensemble work with EFFECTS TONE SELECTOR VOLUME MUSIC STAND PILOT LAMP RIGHT SPEAKER POWER SWITCH HEAD PHONE AUX OUT MIC IN AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT KEYS IRLI MIC VOL PITCH COMPUCORDER MELODY KEYS EXP
12. s being produced by the right hand the harmony changes automatically when the accompaniment chord changes ENSEMBLE Pressing this button produces the rich orchestral sound of many individual instruments playing together STEREO The stereo effect was developed especially for the KB 500 by JVC Pressing this button expands the dimensions of the sound for a spacious stereo effect A special circuit generates two separate signals differing in phase and volume from one original source signal and channels them through two amplifiers and two separate speakers eENSEMBLE and STEREO effects are automati cally engaged when either STRING ENSEMBLE or BRASS ENSEMBLE tones are selected Using the microphone voice can also be richly expanded by ENSEMBLE or STEREO effects SUSTAIN Pressing this button produces the sustain effect eTo enhance the orchestral effect of the STRING ENSEMBLE press the SUSTAIN button ULTRA ENSEMBLE STEREO SUSTAIN CHORD 10 rhythm varieties can be selected by combining any of the five rhythm select buttons and the above below selector on the right When the above below selector is not depressed the lamp above it will be lit and the rhythms listed above the rhythm select buttons can be selected When ers BEAT CONDUCTOR RHYTHM TEMPO STANT Si NCHA i SIOP SIART WALTZ SAMBA the above below selector is depressed the lamp above it will go out and the rhythms listed below the rhythm
13. select buttons can be selected To reset the above below selector press it a second time START amp STOP Pressing this button starts the rhythm beating Press it a second time to stop the rhythm SYNCHRO START When this button is depressed the rhythm will automatically start when an auto accompaniment introducing key from lowest C to F in the octave above that s the range indicated by the dotted line on the keyboard is pressed To stop the rhythm press the START amp STOP button BEAT CONDUCTOR A visual indicator that displays the tempo and count of the beat TEMPO Slide this control towards you to increase the tempo of the rhythm Slide it away from you to decrease the tempo RHYTHM Slide this control towards you to increase the volume of the rhythm sound Slide it to the uppermost Position to mute the rhythm sound BOSSA NOVA ROCK TANGO AHUMBA SLOW DISCO ROCK MARCH AUTO RHYTHM Fascinating Chord is a JVC original automatic accompaniment device that employs a micro computer When an automatic accompaniment button ONE FINGER or MULTI FINGER is depressed the keys from lowest C to F in the octave above become automatic accompaniment keys Pressing them introduces ACCOMP chord accompaniment BASS and ARPEGGIO sounds which are synchronized with the rhythm The volume of each sound ACCOMP BASS and ARPEGGIO can be adjusted with a corresponding slide control increase the volum
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