E-35Auto AccompanimentUsing a Fill-in Pattern with aVariation RhythmYou can also insert a fill-in pattern while a variation rhythmpattern is playing.To insert a fill-in into a rhythm variation1 While a variation rhythm pattern is playing, pressthe VARIATION/FILL-IN button to insert a fill-inpattern for the variation rhythm you are using.Synchro Starting Accompanimentwith Rhythm PlayYou can set up the keyboard to start rhythm play at the sametime you play the accompaniment on the keyboard.The following procedure describes how to use synchro start.Before starting, you should first select the rhythm you wantto use, set the tempo, and use the MODE switch to select thechord play method you want to use (NORMAL, CASIOCHORD, FINGERED, FULL RANGE CHORD).To use synchro start1 Press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button to put thekeyboard into synchro start standby.2 Playing a chord and the rhythm pattern starts toplay automatically.NOTE• If the MODE switch is set to NORMAL, only the rhythmplays (without a chord) when you play on theaccompaniment keyboard.• If you press the INTRO button before playing anythingon the keyboard, the rhythm starts automatically withan intro pattern when you play something on theaccompaniment keyboard.• Pressing the VARIATION/FILL-IN button before playinganything on the keyboard causes play to start with thevariation pattern when something is played on thekeyboard.• To cancel synchro start standby, press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button one more time.655A-E-037AFinishing with an Ending PatternYou can end your performances with an ending pattern thatbrings the rhythm pattern you are using to a natural-soundingconclusion.The following procedure describes how to insert an endingpattern. Note that the actual ending pattern played dependson the rhythm pattern you are using.To finish with an ending pattern1 While the rhythm is playing, press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button.• This causes the ending pattern to play, which bringsrhythm accompaniment to an end.NOTE• The timing when the ending pattern starts depends onwhen you press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button. If youpress the button before the second beat of the currentmeasure, the ending pattern starts playing immediately.Pressing the button at any point in the measure afterthe second beat results in the ending pattern playingfrom the beginning of the following measure.Flash