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Owner's Manual
What You Can Do with the RP701/F701
Play the Piano
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Play the piano sounds of your dream
This piano contains a variety of piano tones ranging from concert grand piano to upright piano.
It also contains the sound of a harpsichord, which is the ancestor of the piano. You'll be sure to find piano sounds to your taste.
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Play string, organ, and percussion tones
You can also choose tones of instruments other than piano. Using tones other than the usual choices can provide a pleasant change, or
you can layer other tones with a piano tone to enjoy especially rich sonorities.
Practice songs
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Practice along with a metronome
You can practice while listening to a metronome. By changing the tempo or time signature as appropriate for the song you're playing,
you can improve your ability to keep the rhythm.
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Practice along with the internal songs
Built into this piano are numerous well-known songs in a variety of genres such as classical, jazz, and practice pieces. You can listen to
these internal songs as models, or adjust the tempo and practice along with them.
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Practice one hand at a time
By playing back a song with the sound of the right-hand or left-hand part muted, you can hear the performance one hand at a time.
This also lets you practice along with the song one hand at a time.
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Record your performance
You can listen again to your own performance that you just recorded, and use it to improve your next performance. You can also save
your performance for your family member or piano teacher to hear.
Take advantage of Bluetooth
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Play back music through the piano's speakers (Bluetooth audio function)
You can connect a smartphone or tablet, and listen to your favorite songs through the piano's speakers. By performing along with a
song, you can enjoy being part of your favorite music.
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Use with piano with apps (Bluetooth MIDI function)
You can use an app to find new musical scores, and use the practice support functions to experience new possibilities in piano
performance.
Download the apps
Download these smartphone/tablet apps and use them with your piano.
Piano Every Day
This app lets you download musical scores and practice songs.
Before using this unit, carefully read "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and Owner's Manual
(p. 44)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
© 2020 Roland Corporation
Piano Designer
This app lets you customize the piano sound to your taste.
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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual What You Can Do with the RP701/F701 Play the Piano ˙ page Play the piano sounds of your dream This piano contains a variety of piano tones ranging from concert grand piano to upright piano. It also contains the sound of a harpsichord, which is the ancestor of the piano. You’ll be sure to find piano sounds to your taste.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    . . . . . . . . 32 Panel Descriptions (F701) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Page 3: Quick Operation

    If you’re using the F701 Read the pages that are marked “RP701” in their upper right and Read the pages that are marked “F701” in their upper right and pages that are marked “RP701 F701” in their upper right. pages that are marked “RP701 F701” in their upper right.

  • Page 4: Panel Descriptions (Rp701)

    Panel Descriptions Bottom panel Bottom panel Operating area 1 Bottom panel USB Computer port Phones jacks (stereo mini) Connect this to your computer for music production and editing. (p. 18) Headphone jack (stereo 1/4”) DC In jack Connect headphones here to play the piano without producing sound from the internal speakers.
  • Page 5 Operating area 1 [L] (Power) button Volume indicator Turns the power on/off. (p. 6) Lit according to the specified volume. (p. 6) [ ] (Volume+) button [ ] (settings) button [ ] (Volume-) button Lets you make various settings. (p. 31) ] (Bluetooth) Adjust the overall volume of the piano when playing the keyboard or when playing back songs.

  • Page 6: Before You Play (Rp701)

    Before You Play Opening/Closing the Keyboard Cover Turning the Power On/Off You must use both hands to open or close the keyboard cover. Connecting the AC adaptor Opening the Keyboard Cover 1 . Connect the AC adaptor to the DC In jack located on the bottom of the piano .
  • Page 7 Basic Operations of Functions Using the Headphones To operate the functions of this piano, you use the [ ] Use headphones if you want to perform without the sound being (select/confirm) knob and the [ ] (back) button. heard nearby. This piano has two headphone jacks, two people can also use headphones simultaneously.

  • Page 8: Panel Descriptions (F701)

    Panel Descriptions Bottom panel Bottom panel Operating area 1 Bottom panel USB Computer port Phones jacks (stereo mini) Headphone jack (stereo 1/4”) Connect this to your computer for music production and editing. (p. 18) DC In jack Connect headphones here to play the piano without producing sound from the internal speakers.
  • Page 9 Operating area 1 [L] (Power) button Volume indicator Turns the power on/off. (p. 10) Lit according to the specified volume. (p. 10) [ ] (Volume+) button [ ] (settings) button [ ] (Volume-) button Lets you make various settings. (p. 31) ] (Bluetooth) Adjust the overall volume of the piano when playing the keyboard or when playing back songs.

  • Page 10: Before You Play(F701)

    Before You Play Opening/Closing the Keyboard Cover Turning the Power On/Off You must use both hands to open or close the keyboard cover. Connecting the AC adaptor Opening the Keyboard Cover 1 . Connect the AC adaptor to the DC In jack located on 1 .
  • Page 11 Basic Operations of Functions Using the Headphones To operate the functions of this piano, you use the [ ] (select/confirm) Use headphones if you want to perform without the sound being knob and the [ ] (back) button. heard nearby. This piano has two headphone jacks, two people can also use headphones simultaneously.

  • Page 12: Playing

    Playing Selecting a Tone This piano lets you enjoy performing piano tones and a variety of tones other than piano. The tones are organized into two groups, “piano” and “other”; press a tone button to select the corresponding group. Selecting piano tones Selecting a category Press the [ ] (Piano) button to select various types of piano tone.

  • Page 13: Listening To Songs

    Listening to Songs Playing Back a Song Here’s how you can listen to the built-in songs. You can listen to these Category list internal songs as models for your own playing, or practice one hand at a Category Explanation time along with them. The internal songs are organized into several categories.

  • Page 14: Practicing/Recording

    Practicing/Recording Practicing with the Metronome Changing the time signature Here’s how to perform along with the metronome. You can also change the metronome’s tempo and time signature. 1 . Press the [ ] button and [ ] button simultaneously . 1 .

  • Page 15: Connecting A Mobile Device Via Bluetooth

    You can use apps to expand your piano enjoyment. You can install apps (such as Roland’s “Piano Every Day” and “Piano Designer”) on your mobile device and use them together with the piano. What you can do using Piano Every Day What you can do using Piano Designer • View the musical scores of internal songs and...
  • Page 16 3 . Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile device . 3 . Tap the menu located in the lower right of the app 4 . Tap “RP701 Audio” or “F701 Audio” that is shown in screen, and then in the menu screen tap “Bluetooth . ”...

  • Page 17: Reference

    This section explains more advanced ways to use the piano and how to deal with problems. For basic use, refer to “Quick Operation. ” Lists of the tones and the internal songs are provided at the end of this section. This content is common to both the RP701 model and the F701 model.

  • Page 18: Connecting The Equipment

    ° Connecting the Equipment Bottom Panel * To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections. DC In jack USB Computer port Pedal jack Connect the included AC Connect a computer here.

  • Page 19: Playing

    ° Playing Playing Different Tones with the Left and Playing Two Tones Layered on Each Key Right Hand You can play two tones simultaneously from a single key. This function is called “Dual Play. ” You can perform using different tones in the left and right regions of 1 .

  • Page 20: Adjusting The Sound's Ambience And Brightness

    Playing Adjusting the Sound’ s Ambience and Brightness Practicing with the Metronome You can add reverberant ambience to the sound as though you were You can practice while hearing a metronome. performing in a concert hall. You can also adjust the tonal brightness &...

  • Page 21: Listening To Songs

    ° Listening to Songs Playing Back a Song Operating the Unit 1 . Press the [x/y] button . Here’s how you can listen to the built-in songs. You can listen to these internal songs as models for your own playing, or practice one hand at a time along with them.

  • Page 22: Recording Your Performance

    ° Recording Your Performance 4 . Turn the [ ] knob to select the media that contains Recording Your Keyboard Performance the song you want to delete, and press the [ ] knob to confirm. You can record your own keyboard performance, and then play back to check it.

  • Page 23: Copying A Recorded Song

    Recording Your Performance Copying a Recorded Song Advanced Recording Methods Songs that have been saved in internal memory can be copied to USB Recording Your Performance One Hand at a Time flash drive. Alternatively, songs stored on a USB flash drive can be copied to internal memory.

  • Page 24: Overdubbing A Recorded Performance

    Recording Your Performance Overdubbing a Recorded Performance Recording Audio to USB Flash Drive After recording one hand of your performance, you can overdub- If you audio-record your performance, you’ll be able to listen to it on record the performance of the other hand. your computer or audio player, use it to create a music CD, or publish it on the internet.

  • Page 25: Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer)

    ° Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer) This piano lets you adjust various elements of the sound, so you can personalize the piano tone to your taste. This function is called “Piano Designer. ” MEMO The process of creating your own piano tone can also be done using touch operations on the dedicated app.

  • Page 26: Editing The Grand Piano Tone

    Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer) Editing the Grand Piano Tone You can adjust various aspects of the grand piano’s tone, including the string and pedal resonances, and the sound of the hammers striking the strings. * These adjustments are possible only for the grand piano tone category of the [ ] button. 6 .

  • Page 27: Connecting The Piano And A Mobile Device Via Bluetooth

    * If the above step does not establish a connection, tap “RP701 1 . Place the mobile device that you want to connect Audio” or “F701 Audio” that are shown in the “DEVICES” field of the near the piano. mobile device.

  • Page 28: If Pairing Does Not Succeed In "Using The Piano With An App

    “Bluetooth.” 1 . In the mobile device’s screen, tap the “i” located The screen of your mobile device shows “RP701 MIDI” or “F701 beside “Connected,” and tap “Forget This MIDI. ”...

  • Page 29: Convenient Functions

    ° Convenient Functions NOTE Loading/Saving Piano Setups Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash drive while the screen indicates “Executing... ” You can save your own piano settings in a USB flash drive, or load them into the other digital piano. 6 .

  • Page 30: Initializing The Memory (Format Media)

    Convenient Functions Initializing the Memory (Format Media) Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Here’s how to erase all of the files that you saved in internal memory or on a USB flash drive (commercially available). Here’s how to restore all registrations and internally saved settings to NOTE the factory-set condition.

  • Page 31: Making Various Settings (Function Mode)

    ° Making Various Settings (Function Mode) Basic Settings in Function Mode 1 . Press the [ ] button. The button is lit, and the piano is in function mode. 2 . Turn the [ ] knob to access the screen of the item you want to set. 3 .

  • Page 32: Playing Different Tones With The Left And Right Hand

    Convenient Functions Indication Value Explanation Whole This is the same keyboard setting as a conventional acoustic piano. Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hand (p. 19) Right Tone Selects the right-hand tone. Left Tone Selects the left-hand tone. Split Point Selects the location (key) at which the left and right tones are divided.

  • Page 33: Adjusting The Volume Of An Audio Playback Device (Input/Bluetooth Vol.)

    Convenient Functions Indication Value Explanation Adjusting the Volume of an Audio Playback Device (Input/Bluetooth Vol.) Input/ Bluetooth This setting adjusts the volume of your keyboard performance while a song plays back. You can adjust the volume of an audio playback device that’s connected to the Input jacks. Vol.

  • Page 34: Changing The Effect Of The Pedal (Left Pedal)

    Convenient Functions Indication Value Explanation Changing the Effect of the Pedal (Left Pedal) When you turn on the power, the left pedal functions as a soft pedal (p. 7, p. 11). You can change the function of the pedal to a variety of other operations.

  • Page 35: Making The Power Automatically Turn Off After A Time (Auto Off)

    If a new system program becomes available, it can be used to update your piano. For details, refer to the following URL. Enter the model name 0 refer to “Updater and Driver” http://www .roland .com/support/ Settings Saved Even If the Power Is Turned Off This piano remembers the “settings that are saved automatically”...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    If you don’t hear it through headphones: It may be that the piano has malfunctioned. Please contact your dealer or a Roland customer service center. If you also hear it through headphones: High-pitched ringing is –...
  • Page 37 Troubleshooting Problem Items to check Cause/Action Page Problems with the pedals Unusual sound is heard Could the adjuster located under the pedal The adjuster may have loosened as you used the pedal. Lower the when you press the not be in contact with the floor? adjuster so that it contacts the floor.

  • Page 38: Error Messages

    There may be a problem with the system. Repeat the procedure from the beginning. If it is not solved after you have tried several Error 51 times, contact the Roland service center. The USB Memory port was subjected to excessive current. Make sure that there is no problem with the USB flash drive, then turn Error 65 the power off, then on again.
  • Page 39 * Measurements include stabilizer components attached. Weight 46.0 kg/101 lbs 7 oz 36.0 kg/79 lbs 6 oz Owner’s Manual, Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY, ” The collection of scores “Roland Piano Masterpieces” (CHINA only), AC adaptor, Accessories Power cord, Headphone hook, Stabilizer (F701) Option...

  • Page 40: Tone List

    ° Tone List Piano Other Tone Name Tone Name Honky-tonk 106 Clean Guitar Tone Name Tone Name Honky-tonk w 107 Chorus Gt 1 Grand Strings 108 Mid Tone Gt E.Piano 1 Concert Piano SymphonicStr1 Detuned EP 1 109 Muted Guitar Ballad Piano Epic Strings Vintage EP...
  • Page 41 Tone List Tone Name Tone Name Tone Name 162 Euro Hit 218 Space Voice 274 Telephone 2 163 Trumpet 219 Itopia 275 DoorCreaking 164 Dark Trumpet 220 Bowed Glass 276 Door 165 Trombone 1 221 Metallic Pad 277 Scratch 166 Trombone 2 222 Halo Pad 278 Wind Chimes 167 Bright Tb...

  • Page 42: Internal Song List

    ° Internal Song List Song Name Song Name Composer Composer Listening Entertainment Fryderyk Franciszek Polovtsian Dances Alexander Borodin Valse, op.34-1 Chopin Ombra mai fù George Frideric Handel Fryderyk Franciszek Lascia ch’io pianga George Frideric Handel Polonaise op.53 Chopin Twinkle Twinkle Little Star French Folk Song Fryderyk Franciszek Nocturne No.20...
  • Page 43 • All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. • Songs marked by an asterisk (*) are arranged by Roland Corporation. The copyrights to these songs are owned by the Roland Corporation.

  • Page 44: Using The Unit Safely

    ° USING THE UNIT SAFELY About WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols symbol alerts the user to important instructions or Used for instructions intended to alert the warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is user to the risk of death or severe injury determined by the design contained within the triangle.

  • Page 45: Important Notes

    Using External Memories registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth Brass eventually darkens as the result SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Roland is • Please observe the following precautions under license. of the natural oxidization process. If the when handling external memory devices.

  • Page 46: Index

    ° Index Volume Limit ......Ambience ......](other) button .

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