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INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY! THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) PRECAUTIONS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Contents Panel & Display Description Tempo................12 Front Panel..............4 Auto Bass Chord............13 Rear Panel..............4 One Touch Setting.............14 Display.................5 Memory Setup Memory..............15 Power Supply...............6 Chord Dictionary.............15 Connections Connecting a Footswitch..........7 Metronome Connecting a pair of Headphones.......7 Turning on the Metronome........16 Connecting an Audio Equipment.........7 Selecting the Beat.............16 Connecting a Microphone..........7 Connecting a Computer..........7...
Panel & Display Description Front Panel 1. MASTER VOLUME 10. TEMPO Adjust the master volume. Adjust the current tempo. 2. START/STOP 11. CHORD DICT. Start or stop playing the song in Song Mode. Enter the Chord Dictionary. Start or stop playing the style in Style Mode. 12.
Panel & Display Description 18. VOICE 23. DUAL 28. PLAY Enter the Voice Mode. Turn the Voice R2 on and off. Play back the recorded performance. 19. STYLE 24. SUSTAIN Enter the Style Mode. Turn the Sustain effect on and 29.
Setup This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Please go through this section carefully before turning the power on. Power Supply You can power the unit either by batteries or by power adaptor. Follow the instructions described below.
Connections Connecting a Footswitch The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by DC IN pressing a footswitch. Plug an optional footswitch into this jack and use it to switch sustain on and off. Connecting a pair of Headphones A standard pair of stereo headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack for private practice or late-night playing.
Playing the Demos The instrument features 100 demo songs. Press the [STYLE] and [VOICE] buttons simultaneously to start playing the demo Select a demo song. Use the data dial, the number keys, the [+] button or the [-] button to select the desired demo song.
Playing the Voices Strings2 Play the voices. VOICE Two different voices are sounded simultaneously in a layer. The number of the dual voice will be displayed on the LCD. Selecting a voice for VOICE R2. When the number of the dual voice is displayed, you can select a voice for Voice R2.
Playing the Voices Transpose Transpose function allows the overall pitch of the instrument to be transposed up or down by a maximum of 6 semitone increments. Press the [TRANSPOSE + ] or [TRANSPOSE - ] button. The LCD show that the transpose value ranging from -6 to 6. Use the data dial, the [TRANSPOSE + ] button or the [TRANSPOSE - ] button to change the transpose value.
Playing the Styles The instrument features 200 styles in a variety of different musical genres. Try selecting some of the different styles (Refer to Style List) and play with the auto accompaniment. Selecting a style Press the [STYLE] button. 8Beat1 Enter the STYLE mode LCD shows “STYLE”...
Playing the Styles Sync Start While the style is not playing, press the [SYNC] button. The black dots below the tempo and the metronome flash, indicating the standby mode of the keyboard. If the A.B.C. is OFF, pressing any key will automatically begins to play the style (rhythm track).
Playing the Styles Auto Bass Chord 8Beat1 Press the [A.B.C.] button, LCD show “A.B.C.”. The 19 keys on the STYLE left of the keyboard are called accompaniment keys. The accompaniment keys you pressed determine the type of chords that you played. Press the accompaniment keys, the corresponding chord will display on LCD.
Playing the Styles One Touch Setting One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient function that lets you instantly recognize virtually all auto-accompaniment-related panel settings with the touch of a single button. Press the [O.T.S.] button to turns on the One Touch Setting for current style.
Memory There are 4 memories (M1-M4). While holding the [STORE] button, press one of the MEMORY buttons: [M1] - [M4] to register the panel settings. The new settings Mem Stor will replace the previous memory data. LCD show “Mem Stor”. VOICE The settings include the number of voice, the number of style, tempo, beat value, sustain effect, etc.
Metronome Turning on the Metronome Press the [METRO] button to turn on the metronome. Press the [METRO] button again to turn off the metronome. Press the [TEMPO+] / [TEMPO-] button to change the tempo of the metronome. Selecting the Beat Hold down [METRO] button will enter in Beat Set Mode.
Playing the Songs The instrument features 100 songs (Refer to Song List). Each song can be practiced in LESSON mode. Listening to the Songs Press the [SONG] button to enter the song mode. It will play all songs circularly. Press the [SONG] button again, it will stop the song and exit the song mode.
Recording and Playback You can record your performance (up to 500 notes), and the accompaniment. Press the [RECORD] button, the record flag appears on the left of LCD, the beat flashes. Play the notes you want to record or press the [START/STOP] button to start recording.
MIDI Functions By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your instrument. What's MIDI? MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages.
Trouble Shooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution The speakers produce a “pop” sound whenever This is normal and is no cause for alarm. the power is turned ON or OFF. No sound results when the keyboard is played. Make sure the master volume is set at appropriate levels. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced.
Style List Name LCD Name Ragtime Ragtime 16 Beat Shuffle 1 BtShf1 BEAT & POP 1 Dixieland Dixeland Ballad 1 Ballad1 Quick Step QuickStp Slow Ballad 1 SlowBld1 8 Beat 1 8Beat1 COUNTRY 1 16 Beat Ballad 1 16BtBld1 8 Beat 2 8Beat2 Country 1 Country1...
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Style List Country Shuffle 1 CtryShf1 Jazz Samba 1 JzSamba1 Musette 1 Musette1 PIANO 2 Country Boogie 1 C.Bogie1 Reggae 1 Reggae1 Country Blues 1 C.Blues1 Pop Reggae 1 P.Regga1 Piano 8 Beat 1 Pno8Bt1 TRADITIONAL 2 Country Quick Step 1 CtryStp1 Piano Ballad 1 PnoBald1...
Song List Name LCD Name Name LCD Name BEAT & POP 1 Auld Lang Syne AuldLang Cannon Cannon When The Saints Go Marching In Marching Meditation Meditati Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Twinkle Old French Song France Happy Birthday To You Birthday Minuet In G Minuet...
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