BONTEMPI 15 3780 Digital Keyboard Owner’s Manual

15 3780 Digital Keyboard
Owner’s Manual

15 3780 Digital Keyboard

1. ON/OFF
   Switching On/Off;

2. VOLUME
   To regulate the general volume;

3. TEMPO
   To regulate the rhythm speed;

4. DEMO ALL
   All the demosongs in sequence;

5. STOP – To stop the rhythm or the demosong;

6. MP3 CONTROLS
   Adjusts MP3 songs read by the USB port;

7. REC – To record the notes played;

8. PLAYBACK
   To listen to the last recording;

9.  Rhythms selection

10. FILL-IN -Enters a rhythmic variation

11. OKON -To play a song note after note, simply press a white or black key;

12. EASY CHORD -Enables composition of chords on the left side of the keyboard according to the easy method

13. DRUM -Enables or disables percussion instruments on white and black keys

14. SUSTAIN -Enables or disables the SUSTAIN function (prolonged sound)

15. VIBRATO -Enables or disables the VIBRATO function (sound modulation)

16. Sounds selection

17. Label with stave and numbers

18. Headphone socket (not included)

19. Socket for USB-DC cable (supplied) or for mains adapter (not supplied)

20. Socket for USB flash Drive (not included)

21. POWER SUPPLY: USB-DC CABLE
    The instrument can be powered by a power bank, PC, phone charger, etc. with the USB-DC cable supplied. Insert the DC jack in the DC5V socket.

22. MAINS SUPPLY
    This instrument can be powered by a mains adaptor (not included) with the following characteristics in output: VDC = 5V; I = 500 mA (positive central terminal).
    WARNING: The transformer, power supply used with the electric toy shall be regularly examined for damage to the supply cord, plug, enclosure or other parts, and in the event of damage, it shall not be used until the damage has been repaired.
    • the transformer or power supply is not a toy.
    • the toy is not intended for children under 3 years old.
    • the toy shall only be used with a transformer for toys or a power supply for toys.
    This toy is only to be connected to equipment bearing either of the following symbols:
    NOTE: Rating plate information was located at bottom enclosure of the apparatus.

23. ATTERY SUPPLY
    Use a screwdriver to open the battery compartment. Insert 4 x 1.5 V batteries R6/AA (not supplied), ensuring correct polarity (+/–). Re-fit battery cover. Replace batteries when the quality of sound becomes bad. Use alkaline batteries to obtain a longer duration.

ATTENTION – BATTERY CARE

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
• Rechargeable batteries must be removed from the toy before being charged.
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.
• Different types of batteries or new and old batteries are not to be mixed.
• Use only batteries of the same or equivalent type.
• Batteries are to be inserted with correct polarity.
• Remove exhausted batteries to prevent leakage.
• Do not short-circuit supply terminals.
• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.

WASTE DISPOSAL STANDARDS

For information regarding the disposal of the items mentioned here below, please refer to Council Administration office regarding specialised waste collection centres.

1. DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES: Protect the environment by disposing of batteries in the special containers provided for this use.

2. PACKAGING DISPOSAL: Take the paper, cardboard and corrugated board to the appropriate waste collection centres. Plastic material must be placed in the relevant collection containers.
   The symbols indicating the various types of plastic are: Key for the different types of plastic materials:
   PET = Polyethylene terephtalate
   • PE = Polyethylene, code 02 for PE-HD, 04 for PE-LD
   • PVC =Polyvinyl chloride
   • PP = Polypropylene
   • PS = Polystyrene, Polystyrene foam
   • O = Other polymers (ABS, Laminates, etc.)

3. DISPOSING OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
   **** The wheelie bin symbol with a cross indicates that the product must not be disposed of in the domestic waste at the end of its useful life. Instead, it should be taken to your nearest designated collection point or recycling facility. Alternatively, check with your retailer and return the product when buying a replacement, on a one-to-one basis or as free of charge in case the size is smaller than 25 cm. Appropriate disposal promotes the recycling of parts and materials, as well as helping to protect the nvironment and human health. Under current legislation, strict penalties are enforced against those disposing of products illegally. For more information about the collection of special waste, contact your Local Authority.

SWITCHING ON/OFF
To switch on the instrument move selector a to 1 ON. To switch the instrument off, move the same selector to OFF

DEMOSONGS

This keyboard has 6 demosongs. Press DEMO ALL 4, to listen to the 5 demosongs in sequence. Press STOP 5 to interrupt.
VOLUME CONTROL Adjust volume to desired level by using the Volume buttons 2; to increase, and to reduce.

SOUNDS

The instrument features 10 sounds. Press keys from 01 to 05 in the SOUNDS SELECT 16 section to select the first 5 sounds; press SOUND SW and then keys from 06 to 10 to select the other 5 sounds. Poliphony: 8 notes.
SUSTAIN
Prolongs the sound of a note when the key is released.
To enable or disable this function, press SUSTAIN 14.
VIBRATO
The vibrato effect is a sound modulation.
To enable or disable this function, press VIBRATO 15.

RHYTHMS

The instrument features 10 rhythms. Press keys from 01 to 05 in the RHYTHMS SELECT 9 section to select the first 5 rhythms; press RHYTHM SW and then keys from 06 to 10 to select the other 5 rhythms.
Press the TEMPO buttons 3 to reduce (–) or increase (+) the rhythm speed. Press STOP 5 to interrupt.
FILL-IN
Pressing this button 10 while a rhythm is playing, reproduces a rhythmic variation of the drums.
RECORD/PLAYBACK FUNCTION
This function enables you to record and playback a tune played on the keyboard. Press REC. 7 before playing a tune. When you have finished press PLAY 8 to listen to the tune.
OKON – Learning function
The One Key One Note function allows easy playing of the melody of one of the pre-recorded songs.
Press the OKON 11 button, choose the desired song by pressing the corresponding white key (the accompaniment starts up), to perform the melody press any of the keys in succession.
See the following figure for the position of the 6 demo songs on the keyboard:

SINGLE (EASY CHORD)
With a rhythm on, by pressing the button SINGLE 12 the keyboard is automatically divided into two sections, so that the chords can be composed in the left part EASY CHORD (from DO1 to FA#1) in facilitated mode with one, two or three fingers (see the chords table at the end of this manual).

By pressing SYNC 12 before the SINGLE button, the automatic accompaniment starts with rhythm 01.
PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
Pressing DRUM 13 enables 37 rhythmic percussions on the white and black keys.
USING THE USB FLASH DRIVE
This keyboard enables you to read MP3 songs on a USB Flash drive (Pen Drive) when it is connected to a USB port at the back of the instrument 20.
After connecting the device, the first song will automatically start playing and will be heard from the speakers on the keyboard. To adjust the volume, keep the MP3 VOL button pressed (- or +) 6; to pause the song, press PAUSE / PLAY; to go to the next or previous song, press MP3 VOL (- or+ ).
LABEL WITH STAVE AND NUMBERS
The front of the instrument features a label 17 to identify the notes on the keyboard and on the stave. The names of the notes are written in the international notation system.
Numbers 1 to 15 indicate the keys to play a melody with the musical scores at the end of this manual.

MODIFICATIONS

Sometimes, next to the treble clef at the beginning of the stave or next to a single note, these signs will appear: (flat) or (sharp). These signs mean that all the notes on that line, in that space or the single note itself are flat or sharp notes, that is, they are to be played on the relevant black keys. It’s easy to recognize them because of the method with a number followed by the plus (+) sign. The   (bequadro) sign (natural) which you may find on the line of the stave means that the previous (flat) or # (sharp) indications are to be cancelled.

HOW TO PLAY THE SONG IN EASY MODE
MELODY: In the following songs, each note corresponds to a number, by looking at the keyboard you will see that there is a number on the stave label. To play the melody, follow the numerical sequence on each note and press one after another the black and white keys corresponding to the same numbers on the keyboard.
The correspondence between the notes, numbers and their position on the keyboard is given on the next diagram. CHORDS: The songs also indicate the chords for accompaniment. The letters on the stave label are the names of the notes used to form a chord (refer to the chords table at the end of this manual).

TABLE OF CHORDS

ODE TO JOY

TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

French Folk Song

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

batteries. Batteries incorrectly fitted – check.

ATTENTION: in the case of malfunctioning remove and re-insert the batteries
ICOM S.p.A. reserves all rights to modify specifications of this product without notice. Read and keep this manual for future reference.
ATTENTION: Do not use alcohol, solvents or similar chemical substances for cleaning. Use a soft cloth dampened in a bland solution of water and neutral detergent.

ICOM S.p.A.
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Sede Amministrativa: Viale Don Bosco, 35 – 62018 Potenza Picena (MC) – Italy
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