Generalmusic GEM GK 340 User manual

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Owner’s manual
GK 340

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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:
uDo not expose the keyboard to high temperature, direct sunlight and
excessively dusty places.
uAvoid physical shocks caused by dropping, bumping, or placing heavy
objects on the keyboard.
uNever use cleaners such as alcohol or solvents to clean the keyboard.
uAlways turn the power off when making any connections.
The keyboard is provided with a replaceable NON- RECHARCHEABLE LITHIUM
BATTERY (CR2032 3 Volts), to maintain user programmed data intact while
the instrument is off. The battery is internally mounted and has an
approximate life-span of 1 year.
When data is no longer retained, contact your authorized technical assistance
centre to have the lithium battery replaced with the same or equivalent type
reccommended by the manufacturer.
NB Danger of explosion or damage of the battery if it is incorrectly
replaced (reversed polarities, +,).
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notice. Generalmusic declines all liability for damage to property or persons resulting from
improper use of the instrument.
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GK340 Contents I
Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1
Power supply ....................................................................................................................1
Using the AC adaptor ........................................................................................................ 1
Using batteries .................................................................................................................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 Song ................................................................................................... 3
Basic Operation ................................................................................................................ 3
Selecting & playing Voices .................................................................................................. 3
Play a single Voice ............................................................................................................ 3
Select a Voice with the [] and [+] buttons .......................................................................... 3
Select a Voice with the numeric keypad ............................................................................... 4
Dual voice (play two layered voices) .................................................................................... 4
Keyboard percussion ......................................................................................................... 4
The MEMORY .................................................................................................................... 5
Selecting the Memory ........................................................................................................ 5
Split keyboard ..................................................................................................................5
Play in Split mode with a Dual option on the Upper keyboard ................................................. 5
To cancel Split mode ......................................................................................................... 5
Muting the sections ........................................................................................................... 6
Instant Piano Voice ........................................................................................................... 6
Balancing the Lower and Upper sections .............................................................................. 6
Add Pitch Bend to your playing ........................................................................................... 7
Play with Effects or bypass them ......................................................................................... 7
Touch Response ................................................................................................................ 7
The Octave  transposer .................................................................................................... 8
Cancelling the Octave Transpose setting .............................................................................. 8
Styles - Auto-Accompaniment ............................................................................................ 8
What are the Styles? ......................................................................................................... 8
Selecting Style Mode ......................................................................................................... 8
Use the [-] and [+] buttons to select a Style ........................................................................ 9
Use the numeric keypad to select a Style ............................................................................. 9
Selecting the Styles by recalling the Memory ........................................................................ 9
Changing the Style Tempo ................................................................................................10
Restoring the memorized Tempo ........................................................................................10
About the Chord Recognition Modes ...................................................................................10
Using the Style Auto functions ...........................................................................................11
Select the Fill In and change Style Variation ........................................................................11
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 .....................................................12
Muting the Style tracks .....................................................................................................12
Using the Single Touch Play settings in Style mode ..............................................................12
Selecting the S.T. Play settings ..........................................................................................13
Changing the accompaniment Split Point ............................................................................13
Digital Effects ..................................................................................................................14
The Reverb and Chorus indicators ......................................................................................14
The Memory buttons and Write Memory ..............................................................................14
How to Store a Memory ....................................................................................................14
The Sequencer ................................................................................................................15
Listen to the playback of a recorded Song ...........................................................................15
Record a new song ...........................................................................................................15
The Metronome ...............................................................................................................16

II GK340 Contents
The GK340 Utility functions ...............................................................................................16
Transpose .......................................................................................................................16
Tune ...............................................................................................................................16
Pan ................................................................................................................................16
MIDI ..............................................................................................................................17
Midi channel selection .......................................................................................................17
Control Change filter ........................................................................................................17
The Beat function.............................................................................................................17
PERCUS function ..............................................................................................................17

GK340 1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the new GEM GK340 electronic
keyboard.
The GK340 offers the following features:
61 note keyboard with Touch Response;
129 PCM voices including 1 Drumkits;
On-board Digital multi-effects processor with 8 Reverb and
8 Chorus effects.
96 Styles (automatic accompaniments) with 2 Variations;
Two chord recognition modes for the Styles: Fingered and
One Finger;
384 Single Touch Play settings;
96 Demo songs;
On-board Sequencer with Record, Play/Stop.
MIDI compatibility.
Power supply
This keyboard can be powered by current from a standard house-
hold wall outlet (using the specified AC adaptor) or by batteries.
Using the AC adaptor
Always ensure that the instrument is turned OFF when
connecting or disconnecting the power adaptor. Applying
power while the power switch in depressed may damage 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: 12V DC output, 1800mA, centre positive type.
Using batteries
Always make sure you turn the keyboard off before inserting
new batteries or replacing old ones.
To insert the batteries
1. Carefully 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.
Important battery information
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:
Improper handling of the batteries can
cause them to burst and leak, creating
the danger of personal injury or dam-
age of the keyboard. Be sure to take
the following important precautions
when using batteries:
 Never use batteries of different
types.
 Never mix old batteries with new
ones.
 Replace the batteries as soon as pos-
sible 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.
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 the
AC adaptor from the wall outlet
whenever leaving the keyboard unat-
tended for a long time.