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Panel Descriptions
[Power] Switch
This turns the power on/off.
WARNING
* 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. 44).
* Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when the power is turned off. If you have any settings that you want to keep, you should refer to "Retaining
the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)" (p. 44) and save your settings.
* To restore power, turn the power on again
* When turning the power on again, you must allow at least five seconds after power-off before you once again turn the power on. If you fail to allow enough time, the Auto
Off function might not be reset, preventing the power from turning on correctly.
Front Panel
These buttons are used to operate the HP508.
Pedals
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Damper Pedal
Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you
release your fingers from the keyboard.
With the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, when you step on the pedal it will at first offer only a slight amount of resistance,
but as you press down further it will start to feel much heavier. On the HP508, this change in the feeling of resistance is
simulated.
On an acoustic piano, when you step on the damper pedal, you'll first hear the sound of the dampers releasing the strings. Then,
you should also be able to hear the sound of strings adjacent to the ones for the notes actually played resonate sympathetically,
resulting in a rich, resounding tone. Additionally, when using half-pedaling techniques, the core of the sound disappears rapidly
while a rich, spacious resonance remains, producing a unique form of reverberation. On the HP508, the unique, lingering tones
produced by the half-pedaling technique are reproduced in addition to released-string sounds (Damper Noise) and resonating
sounds (Damper Resonance).
Sostenuto Pedal
The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained.
Soft 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. This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano.
The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal.
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Headphone Hook
Whenever you are not using the
headphones, you can hang them on the
headphone hook.
* Don't hang anything other than headphones on
this hook, and don't apply excessive force to it.
Doing so may damage the headphone hook.
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