F107 Basic Operation - Roland F107 Owner's Manual

F107 Basic Operation

Turning the power on/off
Press the [L] (power) button to turn on the power.
Long-press the [L] (power) button to turn the power off.
* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some
sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
Adjusting the Volume
Use the two volume buttons to adjust the volume.
[ ] (volume +) button: raises the volume.
[ ] (volume -) button: lowers the volume.
These buttons adjust the built-in speaker volume when
you are using the speakers, and the buttons adjust the
headphones volume when headphones are connected.
* The indicators to the right of the buttons light up according to the
volume (more lights = louder volume). When all of the indicators
are lit, the volume is at maximum. When all of the indicators are off,
no sound is heard.
The power to this unit will be turned off automatically
after a predetermined amount of time has passed
since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons
or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you
do not want the power to be turned off automatically,
disengage the Auto Off function (p. 3).
5 When the power is turned off, any settings you were editing
will be lost. You must save settings that you want to keep.
5 To restore power, turn the power on again.
Use caution when opening and
closing the cover
Be especially careful not to get your fingers pinched in the gaps
in the folding mechanism when opening or closing the keyboard
cover!
Your fingers may get jammed in the gaps if you try to push the
cover down to close it, which is very dangerous
Also, the piano itself may tip over if you push on the cover when
trying to open it. Make sure that you're holding only the edge of the
cover when you open and close it.
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.
* Never turn off the power, disconnect the USB flash drive or unplug the power cord while the indicator is blinking.
* Never turn off the power or disconnect a USB flash drive or the power cord while the USB flash drive access indicator is blinking.
Changing the Settings
Hold down the [
to switch between the various functions.
&"Quick Operations" (p. 2)
Using the Pedals
By pressing the pedals, you can apply effects to the sound of the piano.
The pedals on Roland pianos work the same as typical grand piano pedals.
Soft pedal
Sostenuto pedal
While this pedal is held down, the notes sustain without a break
in the sound, even if you take your fingers off the keys. The
resonance of the sound is affected by how deeply you press
the pedal.
Damper pedal
(right)
* The higher notes of the piano (from the highest key
down around 1½ octaves) linger for a while after you
play them even if the pedal is not pressed, like a grand
piano.
When you play a note and then press this pedal before releasing
the keys, the sound sustains for only those keys.
Sostenuto pedal
* This has no effect on notes that you play after pressing
(center)
the pedal.
This pedal is used to make the sound softer. Playing with the
soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong
as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength. The
softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which
Soft pedal
you press the pedal.
(left)
* As this is a rather subtle effect, it may be difficult
to notice when playing certain tones or in certain
performance situations.
* When operating the pedal, take care not to pinch your fingers between the
moving part and the piano unit. In places where small children are present,
make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
Before You Play Before You Play
] (settings) button and press the keys
Damper pedal
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