KIRSTEIN McGrey LK-6150 Illuminated Keyboard Keys Owner's Manual

Product Information
The McGrey LK-6150 Leuchasten-Keyboard is a versatile keyboard designed to provide users with practical features for an enhanced playing experience. It comes with built-in MP3/USB player functionality, making it a convenient choice for musicians of all levels.

Product Usage Instructions

Preparations
Before using the McGrey LK-6150 Leuchasten-Keyboard, ensure that it is placed on a stable surface and connected to a power source if required. Make sure the keyboard is clean and free from any obstructions that may affect its performance.

Operation
Turn on the keyboard using the power button, familiarize yourself with the various controls and functions available. Adjust the volume, tone, and other settings as per your preferences. The illuminated keys provide visual feedback during play.

Built-in MP3/USB Player
To use the built-in MP3/USB player, insert a USB drive with your desired music files into the designated port. Use the control buttons to navigate through the tracks and adjust playback settings. Enjoy playing along with your favorite tunes!

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the McGrey LK-6150 Leuchttasten-Keyboard.

We hope that you will enjoy the use of the McGrey LK-6150 Leuchttasten-Keyboard.

Please read through this manual carefully before beginning to use, so that you will be able to take full advantage of the McGrey LK-6150 Leuchttasten-Keyboard features and enjoy trouble-free operation for years to come.
Please keep this manual at a safe and dry place where you easily can access it.

Caution !

Before switching on the instrument or device read carefully the safety instructions to avoid serious injuries or damage of the product.

Panel Control and External Ports

Top panel control

Loudspeaker
Power

Previous/Next
Play/Pause

Stop
MP3 Volume Control

Sequence/Random/ Single
Sound effect
MP3 Control

Sync
Fill-in

Tone selection
Rhythm selection

Luminance
Demo Song

LCD display
Keyboard Percussion
Recording
Program
Play
SPLIT
Tenuto
Vibrato
One Key
Follow
Ensemble
Status memory
Numbers
Single
Fingered
Chord Tone
Chord OFF

Metronome
Start/Stop
Master Volume

Accomp. volume
Tempo
Transpose

Chord Zone
Rear panel port
UDISK
AUDIO INPUT

MIC
PHONES/OUTPUT
DC 12V

Preparations before Playing

Power adaptor
A dedicated power adapter shall be used. Connect the output end of the adaptor to the power port on the rear panel of the keyboard, and then the other end to the power socket. (Note: the input voltage of the adaptor shall be compatible with the power supply voltage)

Audio output / external headphone

Audio output: Firstly, turn off the keyboard and the external audio devices, secondly, connect one end of the audio cable to the PHONES/OUTPUT port on the rear panel of the keyboard, and then connect the other end to the audio input port of the audio devices.

Headphone connection: When connecting a headphone to the PHONES/OUTPUT port on the rear panel of the keyboard, the loudspeaker will be disabled automatically. In this way, you can play the keyboard without disturbing others. * Note! When using the headphone, do not turn up and keep the volume to the maximum for a long time, which may cause hearing loss.

Mic Input and Audio Input

Mic input: Connect a microphone to the MIC port to start singing and playing.

The Keyboard has the stereo input function. Sound signals from mobile phone, MP3 player, computer and other audio devices can be input into the keyboard system for playing. Firstly turn off the Keyboard, then, connect one end of audio cable to the output port of an audio device, and the other end to the AUDIO INPUT port on the rear panel of the Keyboard, finally, turn on the keyboard.

• Playing MP3 music
Insert a U disk into the UDISK port on the rear panel of the Keyboard for MP3 music playing. Support 32G (max.).

Press the [ ] bottom to adjust the volume.

Press [ ] to go to the previous track, press [ ] to go to the next track, [ ] play/pause a track, [ ] stop a playing track, [ to cycle through the repeat modes for continuous, random, or single playback.
Press [Effect] to adjust the effect among Common, Pop, Rock, Jazz and Classic. The keyboard is defaulted to be in common effect.

Basic Playing Method

Press [Power On/Off), and the keyboard will light up from both sides, and the LED display will turn on and show the current Tone, tempo and other status. Then you may operate the Keyboard as required.

Luminous keyboard
The Keyboard has luminous function, under the mode of playing, training and playing demo song, the light hint will be provided. The luminous function is defaulted to be enabled, press (luminous) to enable or disenable the luminous function.
Master volume adjustment
Press [Master Vol +/-] to turn up or turn down the master volume. “VOLUME” and the current volume level will be shown on the display. Press [Master Vol +/-] simultaneously to reset to the default value. The master volume can also control the accompaniment volume.
Accompaniment volume adjustment
Press [Accomp Vol +/-] to turn up or turn down the master volume. “RC-VOLUME” and the current volume level will show on the display. Press [Accomp Vol +/-] simultaneously to reset to the default value.

Tone selection
The Keyboard provides 255 tones, from “000” to “254”, for your selection. When turning on the keyboard, the Tone selection function will be enabled automatically, and “TONE” and current tone number will show on the displays. When under other states, press [Tone Selection] to enable the Tone selection function. The Tone is defaulted to be “000”, and it can be adjusted by pressing the corresponding number buttons or pressing the “+”/”-“button.
Playing Percussion
This Keyboard provides 61 kinds of keyboard percussions. Press [Keyboard Percussion] to convert the key to percussion key. Each key corresponds to one percussion instrument. Press this button again to disenable the keyboard percussion function.
Playing Percussion
This Keyboard provides 61 kinds of keyboard percussions. Press [Keyboard Percussion] to convert the key to percussion key. Each key corresponds to one percussion instrument. Press this button again to disenable the keyboard percussion function.

Playing demonstration songs
50 demo songs have been stored in the Keyboard, from “000” to “049”, for your selection. Press [Demo Songs] to play all demonstration songs in order, the luminous key will flash to the melody, and “SONG” and current demo song number will show on the display. Press the number buttons or”+*/”-” buttons to select the demonstration song. When pressing (Tone] during the demonstration song playing process, “TONE” will show on the display, press the number buttons or the”+*/”-“button within 3 seconds to select other Tones for playing the demonstration song. Press [Start / Stop] or press [Demo Song] again to stop playing the demonstration song.

Auto Rhythm

Rhythm selection This Keyboard provides 255 rhythms, from “000” to “254”, for your selection, and the rhythm is defaulted to be “000”. Press [Rhythm Selection] to enable the rhythm selection function. “RHYM” and current rhythm number will show on the display. Then you can press the number buttons or the “+”/”-” buttons to select other rhythms.
Rhythm control

Rhythm enabling
- Press [start/stop] to start accompaniment rhythm.
- Press [Sync], “SYN” will show on the display and the four beat points will flash simultaneously, then play any key in the chord key zone (the 1st-19th key, from left), the accompaniment rhythm will be enable.

Interlude After the accompaniment rhythm is activated, press [Fill-in] to have a temporary rhythm play during the accompaniment rhythm. If press and hold [Fill-in], the temporary rhythm will continuous.
Stop rhythmDuring the accompaniment rhythm, press [Start/Stop] the stop the accompaniment rhythm.

Metronome
The metronome contains four tempos, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4, respectively. Press the [Metronome] continuously to select the four tempos. Press the [Metronome] bottom again to stop the tempo.

Tempo adjustment
Press [Tempo +/-] to increase or decrease the rhythm speed. Press the two buttons simultaneously to reset to the default value.

Auto Bass Chord

Single chord
Under the state that the rhythm is enabled, press [Single], and “SIN” will show on the display, and then you can play a single chord on the keys in the chord zone of the keyboard.
Fingered chord
Under the state that the rhythm is enabled, press the [Fingered] button. “FIN” will show on the display, and then you can play a fingered chord on the keys in the chord zone of the keyboard.

Chord OFF
Press [Chord OFF] to disenable the single chord or the fingered chord function.
Chord Tone
During single chord or fingered chord accompaniment, you can press [Chord Tone] to change the chord tone, and press [Chord Tone] again to resume the original chord tone.

Single Chord Fingering

Fingered Chord Fingering (C Key) (The C key fingered chord fingering is as shown in the following figure, and the rest can be obtained by analogy)

Status memory function

With the status memory function, you can save the tone, rhythm, tempo and other parameters to be changed during playing, for fast shifting. This keyboard is equipped with 3 status memories, which can be flexibly called at any time during playing.

Storage of status memory
Set the tone, rhythm, tempo and chord as required, and then press the [Status Memory] bottom and one of [Memory 1] to [Memory 3] to save the current status.

Calling of status memory
Press any one of [Memory 1] to [Memory 3] to call the setting parameters saved under this memory to replace the current status. * No power failure protection is provided for the saved contents, and the saved contents will loss after the electronic keyboard is restarted after power cut.

Effect Control

Transposing function
With the transposing function, you can play music of other tunes with C-tune fingering method. Press the [Transpose-] to decrease the tone by half-tone (minor second), and the tune in C-tune keyboard zone will change to B-tune. Press the [Transpose-] to increase the tone by half-tone (minor second), and the tune in C-tune keyboard zone will change to #C tune or bD tune. When pressing the (Transpose-] for twice, C-tune will shift to bB-tune, when pressing the [Transpose +] for five times, C-tune will shift to F-tune. Press [Transpose+] and [Transpose-] simultaneously to recover to C-tune “00”. Press (Transpose +] and [Transpose – ] to adjust the level from “P-6″ to”P06”.
Sustain function
Press [Sustain], “SUS” will show on the display, and the sustain effect will be activated. Press this button again to disenable the sustain effect.

Vibrato function
Press [Vibrato], “VIB” will show on the display, and the vibrato effect will be activated. Press this button again to disenable the vibrato effect.
Keyboard splitting function
Press [SPLIT] to enable the keyboard splitting function, “SPLIT” will show on the display. 24 keys on the left of the keyboard will split with the remaining keyboard. While the left keyboard zone will increase by one octave and maintain the original tone, the right keyboard zone will decrease by one octave to maintain the same pitch with the left keyboard zone. The tone of the right keyboard zone can be set as needed so different tones can be played by the left and right keyboard zones at the same time. Press [SPLIT] again to disenable this function.

Recording and Rhythm Programming

Recording Press [Record] to enable the recording function, “REC” will show on the display. Under this mode all playing notes will be recorded. When the storage is full, “REC” will show on the display, and recording will stop automatically.
- Press [Play] to playback the recorded notes, and “PLAY” will show on the display. On completion of playback, it will enter to the recording mode and “REC” will show on the display. You can record a new rhythm, or you can press [Play] to playback the recorded rhythm.
- Press [Start/Stop] or press [Record] again to disenable the recording function, and all recorded rhythm will be removed.
Rhythm programming
Press [Program] to enable the rhythm programming function, “PRG” will show on the display, and the keyboard percussion will be activated. Under this mode, you can create custom rhythms by playing the corresponding percussion key.
- 32 percussions can be recorded at maximum, after that “PRG” will flash on the display, and programming will stop automatically.
- Press [Play] to playback the programming rhythm. Press [Play] again to stop playback, “PRG” will show on the display and programming function will be enabled. You can re- program rhythms or you can press [Play] again to playback.
- Press [Start/Stop] or press (Program] again to disenable the programming function, and all recorded rhythm will be removed.

Luminous Key Three-step Intelligent Training

Training I: One Key
Press [One Key] to enable the One Key training function, “LEARN”, “SONG” and the song number will show on the display, and then press “+*/”-” button to select the song to be learned. The luminous keyboard will light on according to the main melody notes, indicating the note to be played, and you can perform by following the guidance of the lighted key. Single Key training aims at duration learning, and there is no requirement for pitch or correctness. This mode allows mistakes when playing the keys, but the keyboards still plays correct notes, and the luminous keys will light on according to the correct notes while the key zone in the display will also show the correct notes. After one song is finished, repeat the current song to be learned. Press [Start/Stop] or press [One Key] to disenable the training function.
Training II:
Follow Press [Follow] to enable the follow function, “LEARN”, “SONG” and the song number will show on the display, and then press “+”/”-” button to select the song to be learned. With [Follow) function, you can learn by following the correctly playing notes. You can play according to the demonstration song, the key will light on according to the melody notes, indicating the notes to be played, and you can play correctly by following the guidance. You can also learn how to play by following the indicators in the key zone of the display. It will wait for you to play the correct note before it moves to the next one. * Notes: Under this state, the Keyboard plays only the correct notes, and gives no response to the wrong notes. Press t [Start/Stop] or press [Follow] to disenable the training function.
Training III
Ensemble Press [Ensemble] to enable the Ensemble training function, “LEARN”, “SONG” and the song number will show on the display, and then press “+”/*-” button to select the song to be learned. The Ensemble training aims at the correct and comprehensive learning of the song duration and notes. The keynote will be shielded for ensemble. The luminous keyboard will light on according to the main melody notes, indicating the note to be played, and you can perform by following the guidance of the lighted key. You need to play the correct note according the correct duration of the song. If you fail to play within 3 seconds, the keyboard will automatically play the keynote, and the keyboard zone in the screen will display the correct note and tempo. After one song is finished, repeat the current song to be learned. Press [Start/Stop] or press [Ensemble] to disenable the training function.

WEEE Declaration

Ihr Produkt wurde mit hochwertigen Materialien und Komponenten entworfen und hergestellt, die recycelbar sind und wieder verwendet werden
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Appendix Keyboard Klangtabelle / Timbre table

Appendix Keyboard Styletabelle / Rhythm table

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FAQs

Q: How do I access the MP3/USB player function?
A: To access the MP3/USB player function, simply insert a USB drive with music files into the corresponding port on the keyboard. Refer to the user manual for detailed instructions on using the player.

Q: What should I do in case of technical issues with the keyboard?
A: If you encounter any technical issues with the McGrey LK-6150 Leuchasten-Keyboard, refer to the troubleshooting section of the user manual. You can also contact customer support for further assistance.

Documents / Resources

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References

User Manual

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