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Roland F-120 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Look What You Can Do

    & & Look What You Can Do! Play & & the Piano & e p. 7 Play using various sounds Songs & & This unit contains a wide variety of tones (sounds). Play and Record You can freely select and perform using these tones. &...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2011 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

  • Page 4: Panel Descriptions

    & & Panel Descriptions Front Panel Piano [Grand], [Ensemble] buttons Use these buttons to select tones (p. 7) or adjust the manner in which they are sounded (p. 9). To select a grand piano Press the [Grand] button. Hold down the [Grand] button and press the To adjust the reverberation [–] [+] buttons.

  • Page 5: Rear Panel Connections

    Panel Descriptions Display [Metronome] button This indicates the tone number, song number, measure number, tempo, This sounds the metronome (p. 7). selected function, or value. To sound the metronome Turn on the [Metronome] button. Grand a. 0 1 Internal song piano Turn on the [Metronome] button to display the Song...

  • Page 6: Before You Play

    & & Before You Play Opening/Closing the Lid Turning the Power On/Off First, open the lid. You must use both hands to open or close the lid. Once the connections have been completed (p. 22), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to Opening the Lid speakers and other devices.

  • Page 7: Performing

    & & Performing Selecting Tones Using the Metronome This unit contains numerous tones (sounds). The tones are You can perform while the metronome sounds. organized into two groups. The Piano [Grand] button is for the You can adjust the tempo or beat of the grand piano tone group, and the [Ensemble] button is for group of metronome.

  • Page 8: Dividing The Keyboard In Two (Twin Piano)

    Performing Dividing the Keyboard in Two (Twin Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) Piano) When you activate Panel Lock, all buttons will be disabled. This prevents the tones or settings from being changed if you inadvertently press a button. You can divide the keyboard into left and right sections so that two people can play the same pitch ranges.

  • Page 9: Adjusting The Keyboard Sensitivity And The Sound

    & & Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity and the Sound Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity Adding Reverberation to Sounds (Key Touch) (Reverb Effect) Here’s how to change the way in which the sound responds to your You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard. keyboard dynamics.

  • Page 10: Playing Back Songs

    & & Playing Back Songs Play songs consecutively Let’s try listening to the internal songs and the songs recorded in internal memory. For the titles of the internal songs, refer to “Internal Song List” (p. 19). Hold down the Piano [Ensemble] button and press the [Song] button .

  • Page 11: Recording

    & & Recording You can record your performances. You can play back a performance you have recorded to check what If you don’t want a count to sound before recording and how you played, and play melodies on the keyboard along with prerecorded accompaniment.

  • Page 12: Various Settings (Function Mode)

    & & Various Settings (Function Mode) Function mode lets you make various settings for this unit. Saving the Settings (Memory Backup) Basic Operation in Function Mode When this unit’s power is turned off, it will return to its default Here’s the basic procedure for making settings in Function mode. settings.

  • Page 13: Function Settings

    What is V-LINK? V-LINK is Roland’s proprietary specification that allows visual expression to be linked with musical performance. Video equipment that is compatible with V-LINK can be connected to electronic musical instruments via their MIDI ports, making it easy to enjoy a variety of visual effects that are linked with the performance.

  • Page 14: Midi Transmit Channel Settings

    Various Settings (Function Mode) Display Function Setting Value Explanation MIDI Transmit Channel Settings – MIDI Transmit Channel This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which this unit will transmit. (default: MIDI uses sixteen “MIDI channels, ” which are numbered 1 through 16. By connecting MIDI devices and specifying the appropriate MIDI channel for each device, you can play or select sounds on those devices.

  • Page 15: Making The Power Automatically Turn Off After A Time (Auto Off)

    & & Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a Time (Auto Off ) With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automatically Press the [–] [+] buttons to select the Auto Off setting . be switched off 240 minutes (4 hours) after you stop playing or If you don’t want the power to turn off automatically, operating the unit.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    If you don’t hear this in headphones: — It is likely that there is some other reason (such as resonances within the unit). Please contact your dealer or the nearest Roland service center. If you set the volume to the maximum setting, the sound may be distorted depending on how you perform. If this occurs, turn —...

  • Page 17: Message List

    There may be a problem with the system. E. 5 1 Repeat the procedure from the beginning. If it is not solved after you have tried a number of times, contact the Roland service center. There is not sufficient free memory for recording songs.

  • Page 18: Tone List

    & & Tone List Piano [Grand] button No . Name Explanation Grand Piano 1 A splendid concert grand piano sound. This is the most highly recommended tone; it can be used for any style of music. Grand Piano 2 A more mellow grand piano sound. Appropriate for quiet songs. Grand Piano 3 A brilliant grand piano sound.

  • Page 19: Internal Song List

    & & Internal Song List No . Song Name Composer No . Song Name Composer a. 0 1 Valse, op.34-1 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin a. 5 5 Wiener Marsch Carl Czerny Polonaise op.53 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin Le Coucou Louis Claude Daquin a.

  • Page 20: Using The Unit Safely

    & & USING THE UNIT SAFELY • Explanations noted as (F-120 only) or (RP301 only) are cautions that apply only to the corresponding model; the F-120 or the RP301. They do not apply to other models. CAUTION At regular intervals, you should unplug the...

  • Page 21: Important Notes

    & & IMPORTANT NOTES • Explanations noted as (F-120 only) or (RP301 only) are cautions that apply only to the corresponding model; the F-120 or the RP301. They do not apply to other models. Power Supply • Depending on the material and temperature of the •...

  • Page 22: Assembling

    * Do not place the body of the piano directly on the fl oor. Doing so will damage the jacks and holders on the bottom of the piano, and also damage the bottom panel case. Copyright © 2011 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. Check the Parts...
  • Page 23 If you are unsure of the connection method, contact the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the Securely tighten each screw (ten locations) in the order of “Information”...

  • Page 24: Index

    & & Index AC adaptor ....23 Input jack ....5 Output jacks .
  • Page 25 For EU Countries For China...
  • Page 26 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
  • Page 27 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. TAIWAN ECUADOR RUSSIA OMAN AFRICA EUROPE ROLAND TAIWAN ENTERPRISE Mas Musika Roland Music LLC TALENTZ CENTRE L.L.C. Rumichaca 822 y Zaruma Dorozhnaya ul.3,korp.6...

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