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Problem
Items to check
Problems with the pedals
Is the pedal connected correctly?
Could you have disconnected or connected the pedal cord
while the power was on?
Could you have changed the way in which the pedal effect
is applied?
Pedal does not work, or is
Could Twin Piano be turned on?
"stuck"
Could you have changed the function of the pedal?
Are you operating the pedals correctly?
Problems with song playback
Only the sound of a particular
When you press the [
instrument in a song does not
Left, Accomp) that are unlit in the screen?
play
Song volume is inaudible or
Could the song volume be set too low?
too low
Changing the "Song Volume"
Could the SMF Play Mode be set to "Internal"?
does not change the volume.
The selected sound changes
Could the SMF Play Mode be set to "Internal"?
when you play back a song
Can't play back a song saved in
Is the file extension ".WAV" or ".MP3" or ".MID"?
USB flash drive
Names of songs saved on the
Is the file extension ".MID"? Could the song name
USB flash drive do not appear in
information in the file be blank or consist only of spaces?
the screen
Problems with recording
When you press the [
Can't record
recorded blinking in the screen?
Can't record audio
Is a USB flash drive connected to the USB Memory port?
Volume differs between
Could the song volume be set too low?
recording and playback
Could you be recording with a tone that you created in
Piano Designer?
The tonal character of the piano
changes when you record
Could you be playing back a song that you audio-recorded
to an USB flash drive?
Other problems
Even though you're using
headphones to mute the sound,
The keyboard of this piano is designed to simulate the mechanism of an acoustic piano. Even on an acoustic piano, a thumping sound is actually
a thumping sound is heard
being produced when you press a key. Such sounds do not indicate a malfunction.
when you play the keyboard
Marks appear on the cloth
If your hands or feet, or other objects, touch the cloth portion located around the music rest or near your feet, the cloth might be wrinkled,
portion of the piano
causing it to appear marred or discolored, but this does not affect the performance of the unit.
Could you have made settings so that the power
Power turns off on its own
automatically turns off when the piano has not been used
for a time?
Power does not turn on
Is the power cord connected correctly?
Could you have enabled the "Panel Lock" setting to
prevent inadvertent operation?
The buttons of the operating
panel do not work
Is the panel wet?
Did you come into contact with the touch switches when
you turned on the power?
The volume level of the unit
Could the volume of the connected device be turned down?
connected to Input jack is too
Is the input volume too low?
low
Cause/Action
Check the pedal jack located on the back of the piano.
If you disconnect the pedal cord while the piano is powered-on, the pedal effect
might remain applied. Connect or disconnect the pedal cord while the piano is
powered off.
If the right pedal part is set to "Right" it applies only to the right-hand tone; if set to
"Left", it applies only to the left-hand tone.
If Twin Piano is on, the right pedal will affect only the right-hand keyboard zone and
the left pedal will affect only the left-hand keyboard zone.
If the function of the sostenuto pedal (center pedal) or the soft pedal (left pedal)
have been changed, they will not operate as the sostenuto pedal or the soft pedal.
Restore the settings of the "Center Pedal" and "Left Pedal".
Check whether the operations are correct.
Parts that are not shown in the screen do not sound. Select an unlit part to highlight
] button, are there parts (Right,
it so that it produces sound.
Depending on the data format of the song, raise the "Song Volume SMF" or "Song
Volume Audio" value.
Set the SMF Play Mode to "External".
Set the SMF Play Mode to "External".
This piano can play back three types of file: WAVE format or MP3 format audio files,
and MIDI files.
Song names can be shown in the screen only for files that have a ".MID" extension.
If the song name information in the file is blank or consists only of spaces, the song
name is not shown in the piano screen.
] button, is the part to be
Select the part in the screen that you want to record, so that it blinks.
Audio recording cannot be performed unless a USB flash drive is connected.
Depending on the data format of the song, raise the "Song Volume SMF" or "Song
Volume Audio" value.
Some of the Piano Designer settings might not be reproduced when you play back
a song.
If you want to record with the same tonal character as when you play the keyboard,
record your performance as SMF.
If you don't need the power to turn off automatically, turn the Auto Off setting "Off".
Disengage the "Panel Lock" setting.
Thoroughly wipe off any moisture on the panel before using this instrument.
Try turning the power off and then on again.
Troubleshooting
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