Preparation And Demo Performances; Before You Begin Playing - Korg SP-280 Owner's Manual

Preparation and demo performances

Before you begin playing

About the included stand
If the stand is to be used, see the "Installing the stand" section on page 16 before con-
necting the AC adapter and attaching the music stand.
Connecting the Power
Connect the supplied AC adapter to the power cord. Insert the DC plug end into the
DC19V jack on the rear panel of the unit. Next, plug the power cord into an AC outlet.
Pass the AC adapter cord through the cord hook so that the plug won't be re-
moved from the jack accidentally. When you unhook the cord, don't pull the cord
with force.
Be sure to use the AC adapter that came with your unit. Using other AC adapters
may cause the unit to malfunction.
Be sure to plug the unit into an AC outlet of the appropriate voltage.
Using the headphones
Use stereo headphones with a stereo mini plug.
Since there is one headphone jack on the back (Fig. 1) and one on the front (Fig. 2), two
people can listen simultaneously.
When the headphone plug is inserted into the headphone jack on the front or back of
the SP-280, no sound will be produced from the speakers. Use headphones at night or
when you don't want disturb others.
If your headphones feature a standard-to-mini adapter plug, be sure to hold the
adapter plug when you connect or disconnect the headphones.
To protect your hearing, do not listen to loud, high-volume sounds for a long pe-
riod of time through headphones.
Using the music stand
Insert the pins on the included music stand into the music stand holes in the rear
panel. (Fig. 2)
Do not press down on the music stand with force, otherwise it may fall off the
SP-280.
Turning the instrument on
Press the power button to turn on the SP-280. (Fig. 3)
When the instrument is turned on, the button LEDs on the control panel will light up.
To turn the instrument off, press the power button again.
When the instrument is turned off, all functions and parameters, except the auto
power off function, return to their factory default settings.
Auto power off function
When 30 minutes have passed without user input or an demo performance, the
instrument will be automatically turned off. To disable this function, turn off the
auto power off function (see page 12).
Adjust the volume
Rotate the VOLUME knob that's located next to the power switch toward "MAX" to
raise the volume level.
Rotate it left toward "MIN" to lower the level. (Fig. 3)
The VOLUME knob controls the output level of the built-in speakers, the headphones
jacks and the LINE OUT jacks.
It is always better to start with a low volume and then increase gradually.
Fig. 1
Headphones Cord hook
DC plug
Be careful not to bend
this part too much when
you insert the power cord.
AC adapter
Power cord for
the AC adapter
to AC outlet
Fig. 2
Headphones
Fig. 3
Louder
Softer
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