GEM GEM 271284 User manual

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Owner’s manual
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Owner’s manual
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Care of your keyboard
Your keyboard will give you years of playing pleasure if you follow the simple rules outlined
below:
◆Do not expose the keyboard to high temperature, direct sunlight and excessively dusty
places.
◆Avoidphysicalshocks causedby dropping,bumping,orplacingheavy objectsonthe key-
board.
◆Never use cleaners such as alcohol or solvents to clean the keyboard.
◆Always turn the power off when making any connections.
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GK310 Contents A
Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................1
The GK310 features: ...........................................................................................1
Power supply .......................................................................................................1
Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................................................1
Using batteries.....................................................................................................1
To insert the batteries ..........................................................................................1
Important battery information...............................................................................1
Connections.........................................................................................................2
The Phones jack..................................................................................................2
The Damper jack .................................................................................................2
The Aux. Out jack ................................................................................................2
The MIDI IN, MIDI OUT and MIDI THRU ports....................................................2
Listen to the Demo Songs ...................................................................................2
Select a single Demo Song .................................................................................3
Basic Operation ...................................................................................................4
Selecting & playing Voices ..................................................................................4
Play a single voice...............................................................................................4
Select a Voice with the [–/OFF] and [+/ON] buttons............................................4
Select a Voice with the numeric keypad ..............................................................4
Keyboard percussion...........................................................................................4
Dual voice (play two layered voices) ...................................................................5
Split keyboard......................................................................................................5
Play in Split mode with a Dual effect on the Upper keyboard..............................5
To cancel Split mode ...........................................................................................5
The Performances ...............................................................................................6
Selecting the Performances ................................................................................6
Balancing the Lower and Upper sections ............................................................6
Muting the sections..............................................................................................7
Instant Piano Voice..............................................................................................7
Sustain effect.......................................................................................................7
Add Pitch Bend to your playing ...........................................................................8
Styles - Auto-Accompaniment .............................................................................8
What are the Styles? ...........................................................................................8
Selecting Style Mode...........................................................................................8
Selecting the Styles using the [-/OFF] and [+/ON] buttons..................................9
Selecting the Styles using the numeric keypad ...................................................9
Selecting the Styles by recalling the Performances ............................................9
Playing the Styles ................................................................................................9
Changing the Style Tempo ................................................................................10
Restoring the memorized Tempo.......................................................................10

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About the Chord Recognition Modes.................................................................10
Using the Style Auto functions...........................................................................10
Select the Fill In and change Style Variation .....................................................10
Start the Style accompaniments with Key Start................................................. 11
Start the Style with an Intro pattern ................................................................... 11
Stop the Style with an Ending phrase................................................................ 11
Balancing the Style accompaniment tracks with the Mixer................................ 11
Muting the Style tracks ...................................................................................... 11
Using the Single Touch Play settings in Style mode..........................................12
Selecting the S.T. Play settings .........................................................................12
The Performance buttons and Store Performance............................................12
How to memorize e Performance ......................................................................12
Changing the accompaniment Split Point..........................................................13
The Octave Transposer .....................................................................................13
Cancelling the Octave Transpose setting ..........................................................14
Record & Play - the Sequencer .........................................................................14
Listen to the playback of a recorded Song ........................................................14
The GK310 General functions ...........................................................................15
General function programming procedure.........................................................15
The Percussion function - play the Drumpads...................................................15
The Keyboard Transpose function.....................................................................15
The Tune function..............................................................................................16
The Pan function ...............................................................................................16
The MIDI function ..............................................................................................16
The Split Point function......................................................................................16
The Beat function ..............................................................................................17
Touch Response................................................................................................17
Practice using the Metronome...........................................................................17
Specifications ....................................................................................................18
Music Stand.......................................................................................................18
Index..................................................................................................................19

GK310 1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the new GEM GK310 electronic keyboard.
TheGK310 offersthe following features:
• 61 note keyboard with Touch Response;
• 132 PCM voices + 1 keyboard percussion kit;
• 96 Styles (automatic accompaniments) with 2 Variations;
• Two chord recognition modes for the Styles: Fingered and One Finger;
• 384 Single Touch Play settings;
• 50 Demo songs with the play along feature;
• On-board Sequencer with Record, Play/Stop and Melody Off functions;
• MIDI compatibility.
Powersupply
This keyboard can be powered by current from a standard household wall outlet
(using the specified AC adaptor) or by batteries.
UsingtheACadaptor
Always ensure that the istrument is turned OFF when connecting or disconnecting
the power adaptor. Applying power while the power switch in depressed may dam-
age the components inside the unit.
Do not use adapters other than the one specified for this keyboard. The technical
specifications of the adapter must be: 9~12V DC output, 1800MA, centre positive
type.
Usingbatteries
Always make sure you turn the keyboard off before inserting new batteries or replac-
ing old ones.
To insert thebatteries
1. Carfully turn the instrument upside-down and remove the battery compartment
cover.
2. Insert six D size (SUM-1 or R-20) batteries into the battery com-
partment, being careful to follow the polarity markings on the
cabinet.
3. Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks firmly
in place, then turn the instrument the right way up.
Importantbatteryinformation
Any of the following symptoms indicate low battery power. Replace the batteries as
soon as possible whenever any of the following occurs.
• A dim and difficult-to-read LCD display.
• Abnormally low speaker/headphone volume.
• Distortion of the sound output.
• Sudden power failure when playing at high volume.
• Abnormal playing of the rhythms or demo songs.
• Dimming of the display when playing at high volume.
CAUTIONS:
Use only the specified AC adaptor. Use of another
type of adaptor creates the danger of fire and electric
shock.
For safety sake, be sure to unplug theAC adaptor from
the wall outlet whenever leaving the keyboard unat-
tended for a long time.
CAUTIONS:
Improper handling of the batteries can cause them to
burst and leak, creating the danger of personal injury
or damage of the keyboard. Be sure to take the fol-
lowing important precautions when using batteries:
• Never use batteries of different types.
• Never mix old batteries with new ones.
• Replace the batteries as soon as possible after any
sign of discharge.
• Always make sure to remove the batteries from the
keyboard’s battery compartment when the keyboard
is not expected to be used for a long period of time.

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Connections
ThePhonesjack
If you prefer to play with headphones for high quality personal monitoring, plug a
standardstereo headphoneset intothe rearpanel PHONESjack. The internalspeak-
ers are automatically disconnected.
Use the VOLUME slider to adjust the headphone volume.
TheDamperjack
An optional footswitch can be plugged into the DAMPER jack for sustain control.
The footswitch operates like the damper pedal of an acoustic piano. Press for sus-
tain, release for normal sound.
TheAux.Outjack
Connect the rear-panel AUX. OUT jack to amplified speakers, amplifiers or domes-
tic hi-fi units for external amplification. Use audio cables with standard 1/4" jacks
and plug the other end into the LINE IN or AUX. IN of the external amp. system. To
use the external amp. system only and exclude the internal speakers of the GK310,
plug a headphones jack into the PHONES jack.
TheMIDIIN,MIDIOUTandMIDITHRUports
The GK310 is fitted with a standard MIDI interface consisting of In, Out and Thru
ports for MIDI connections.
The MIDI IN port receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device.
The MIDI OUT port transmits MIDI data to an external MIDI device.
The MIDI THRU port retransmits the same MIDI data received at the MIDI IN port to
another external MIDI device.
Listento theDemoSongs
You can listen to the automatic playback of your GK310 to get an idea of what the
instrument is capable of doing. You can also play along with the demos in playback.
1. Turn the power ON by pressing the [POWER] switch.
After a short period, the display will appear showing the NORMAL playing mode
with a piano sound (Piano1) ready to play across the full keyboard.
2. Set the volume of the instrument as a whole by using the [VOLUME] slider. A
comfortable level is around the halfway mark.
This control increases or decreases the volume of the internal speakers, the
headphones and the Aux. Out jack.

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3. Press the [DEMO ALL] button to start a chained Demonstration. The display
shows the first Demo Song number:
Playback starts automatically from the first Demo song and continues non stop
until you either change demo or stop the playback.
4. Press the [DEMO ALL] button again to stop the playback.
SelectasingleDemoSong
1. Select SONG mode by pressing the [VOICE/STYLE/SONG] button as many
times as necessary until the right display arrow points to the SONG function.
The number of the first demo song available is shown as above.
2. Use the numeric keypad to input the two-digit number of a demo song.
For example, to select Song 35, LONG, LONG AGO, input 3 then 5.
For a list of Demo Song names, refer to the Demo Songs table in Appendix C.
3. Press the [START/STOP] button to start the demo song.
You can also use the [DEMO ALL] button to start the playback.
If you use the [START/STOP] button to start the Song, it will play as an endless
loop, restarting after it reaches the end. [DEMO ALL] starts the chained Demo
Songs from the selected song.
During the demo playback, you can press the [+/ON] button to step to the next
demo song or the [–/OFF] button to step back to the previous one.
While the demo plays, all the control panel buttons, except [DEMO ALL],
[MELODY OFF] and the [+ON]/[–OFF] buttons, are temporarily disabled.
PlayalongwiththeDemoSong
1. While the demo song is playing, press the [MELODY OFF] button to turn off the
melody and start to play on the keyboard.
This button is useful if you want to play the melody yourself, or if a singer wants
to sing along with the backing only.
2. Use the [TEMPO ] buttons to adjust the Tempo of the selected demo song.
3. Press the [MELODY OFF] button again to restore the melody of the demo song.
4. Press the [START/STOP] or [DEMO ALL] button to stop the playback.
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BasicOperation
This section explains all the basic operations that you can carry out when the instru-
ment is in NORMAL mode. If you are uncertain how to return the instrument to
NORMAL mode, press the [MODE] button as many times as necessary until the left
display arrowhead points to NORMAL.
Selecting&playingVoices
The GK310 has 132 PCM voices and 1 percussion kit that you can select and play
on the keyboard.
After turning on, the GK310 sets to NORMAL/VOICE mode with the display showing
a black arrow pointing to the NORMAL mode on the left and the VOICE mode on the
right.
In VOICE mode, you can select and play voices.
Playasingle Voice
If you play on the keyboard after turning the instrument on, you will hear a piano
sound (in this example, Voice 01, “Piano 1”) play across the entire keyboard.
SelectaVoicewith the[–/OFF] and[+/ON]buttons
In VOICE mode, the [–/OFF] and [+/ON] buttons of the numeric keypad allow you to
step through the individual Voices one by one. The [+/ON] button selects in increas-
ing numerical order while the [–/OFF] button selects in reverse order.
Holding either button down scrolls rapidly forwards or backwards through all the
voices. The selected voice number is shown in the bottom right hand corner of the
display.
SelectaVoicewith thenumeric keypad
Using the numeric keypad is the quickest way to go directly to the Voice you need,
but first, you must know the exact number of the voice. The name and correspond-
ing number of all the Voices in memory are silkscreened above the display on the
right. You’ll see that they start from number 01 through to number 132.
Two-digit voice numbers are selected by entering the two digits in sequence.
For example, to select Voice number 17 (Organ 1), press button [1] then button [7].
Threedigit voice numbers are entered by first pressing the [+100] button, then press-
ing the remaining two digits in sequence.
Keyboardpercussion
To play drums and percussive instruments on the keyboard, press the [PERCUS-
SION] button.
In PERCUSSION mode, each note of the keyboard plays a different drum instru-
ment. You can see what kind of percussive instrument each note plays by referring
to the silkscreened markings on the rail under the keyboard.
Press the [PERCUSSION] button again to deactivate the function and return to
NORMAL playing.
<----------------------- PIANO 1 ----------------------->
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<------------ PERCUSSIVE SOUNDS ------------->