Casio GP-300 User Guide

GP-300

USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO

Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura.

Safety Precautions Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”.

Precauciones de seguridad

Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de leer las “Precauciones de seguridad” separadas.

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GP300-ES-1A

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

1. Read these instructions.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

The power indicator being unlit does not mean the apparatus is completely disconnected from the MAINS. When you need to have the apparatus completely disconnected from the MAINS, you must unplug the power cord. For that purpose, locate the apparatus in a way that secures easy access to the power cord.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC CAUTION

NOTICE

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: GP-300 Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Responsible party: CASIO AMERICA, INC. Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801 Telephone number: 973-361-5400 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

• Before using the AD-E24500LW Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check the power

cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is seriously damaged.

• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

• Use only CASIO AD-E24500LW adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

Declaration of Conformity According to EU Directive

Manufacturer: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan

Responsible within the European Union: Casio Europe GmbH Casio-Platz 1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany www.casio-europe.com

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Contents

Getting Ready EN-57

Assembling the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-57

To connect the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-60

To install the music stand and

headphones hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-61

Opening and Closing the Piano Lid . . . . . . . EN-62

Removing the Protective Tape from

the Keyboard

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-63

Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-63

Connecting Headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-64

Connecting Audio Equipment or

an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-64

Bundled and Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . EN-65

General Guide EN-4

Keyboard Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-5

To open the keyboard cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-5

To close the keyboard cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-5

Power Outlet EN-6

Turning Power On or Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6

Auto Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6

Adjusting the Volume Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7

Adjusting Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7

Returning the Digital Piano to Its

Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7

Operation Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7

Operations Common to All Modes EN-8

About the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8

Navigating Between Setting Screens . . . . . . . . EN-8

Selecting an Item (Parameter) to

Change Its Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8

Changing a Number or a Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8

To scroll a number sequentially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8

To fast scroll a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8

Setting Shortcut Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-9

Starting and Stopping Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-9

To repeat play a specific section of a song . . . . . .EN-9

Playing with Different Tones EN-10

Selecting and Playing a Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-10

To press a tone group button to select a

grand piano tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-10

To use the tone group button to select

other tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-10

To use the tone list to select a tone . . . . . . . . . . . EN-11

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . EN-11

To adjust the half pedal trigger position . . . . . . . .EN-12

Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound

Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-13

Using Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-14

To apply a hall simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-14

To apply chorus to a tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-15

To adjust brilliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-16

About DSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-16

Splitting the Keyboard for Duet Play . . . . . . . . EN-16

To change the octaves of the duet keyboards . . . EN-17

Layering Two Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-18

To adjust the volume balance between

two layered tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-18

To change the octave of each layer . . . . . . . . . . . EN-19

Splitting the Keyboard between

Two Different Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-19

To modify split settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-20

Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-21

To start and stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-21

To configure metronome settings . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-21

Changing Keyboard Response to

Touch Pressure (Touch Response). . . . . . . EN-22

To change touch response sensitivity . . . . . . . . . EN-22

Changing the Pitch

(Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift) . . . . . . . . EN-22

To change the pitch in semitone steps

(Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-22

Fine Tuning (Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-23

To change the tuning curve

(Stretch Tuning). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-23

Octave Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-24

Changing the Temperament of

the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-24

Using Built-in Songs

(Concert Play, Music Library) EN-25

Concert Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-25

To listen to a Concert Play Song (Listen Mode). . EN-25 To play along with an orchestra using

Concert Play (Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-26

To adjust the playback volume level of a

Concert Play song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-27

Concert Play Songs Obtained

with a Computer, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-27

To save Concert Play songs obtained

with a computer, etc. to a USB flash drive. . . . EN-27

To play back Concert Play songs obtained

with a computer, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-27

Music Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-27

To play back a specific music library song . . . . . EN-28

To practice with a music library song . . . . . . . . . EN-28

Playing Back Song Data Stored on a

USB Flash Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-29

To adjust the playback volume level of

song data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-29

Demo Song EN-30

Performing Demo Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-30

Comparing Grand Piano Tones . . . . . . . . . . . EN-31

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Contents

Recording and Playback EN-32

MIDI Recorder

(Recording to Digital Piano Memory) . . . . . . EN-34

To record to a specific song track . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-34

To record the other track of a song . . . . . . . . . . . EN-35

To configure precount settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN-35

To play back from Digital Piano memory . . . . . . . EN-36

To adjust the playback volume level of a

MIDI Recorder song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-36

To delete recorded data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN-36

Audio Recorder

(Recording to a USB Flash Drive) . . . . . . . . EN-37

To record keyboard play to a USB flash drive . . . EN-37 To record keyboard play while playing back a

MIDI Recorder song or song data . . . . . . . . . . EN-38

To play back data recorded on a

USB flash drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-38

To adjust the Audio Recorder volume level . . . . .EN-38

To delete the currently selected

Audio Recorder song data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-39

Configuring Digital Piano Settings EN-40

Configuring Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-40

Parameter List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-41

USB Flash Drive EN-46

Preparing a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-47

Supported USB Flash Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-47

Data Types Supported by the Digital Piano . . . . . EN-48

To connect a USB flash drive to and

to detach it from the Digital Piano . . . . . . . . . . EN-49

To format a USB flash drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-50

Saving Standard Song Data to a

USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-50

Saving Digital Piano Data to a

USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-51

Loading USB Flash Drive Data into

Digital Piano Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-52

Deleting USB Flash Drive File. . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-53

Renaming a USB Flash Drive File . . . . . . . . . EN-53

Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-54

Troubleshooting EN-66 Reference EN-68

Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-68

Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-70

Appendix A-1

Tone List ..............................................................A-1

Concert Play List ..................................................A-2

Music Library List .................................................A-3

Grand Piano Demo Song List ..............................A-3

MIDI Implementation Chart

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Connecting to a Computer EN-55

Minimum Computer System Requirements . . EN-55 Connecting the Digital Piano to

Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-55

Using MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-56

What is MIDI? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-56

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• IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING,

WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT, EVEN IF CASIO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• The actual appearance of the product may be different from that shown in the illustrations in this User’s

Guide.

• Company and product names used in this manual may be registered trademarks of others.

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General Guide

• The following explains the meaning of the $ symbol that appears on the product console and with the key

names below.

$ : Indicates a function that is enabled by holding down the button for some time.

• The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual.

LCD display

P (Power) button

SETTING button

EXIT button

CONCERT PLAY

button

REC button

Tone group button (BERLIN GRAND button, HAMBURG GRAND button, VIENNA GRAND button)

Arrow buttons

ENTER button

SONG button

LAYER button

X/k (Start/stop) button

METRONOME button

USB flash drive port

VOLUME controller

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Bottom

Pedal connector

General Guide

PHONES jacks

USB port

LINE IN R, L/MONO jacks MIDI OUT/IN

LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks

Keyboard Cover

When playing the Digital Piano, make sure that the cover is fully opened.

Rear

DC 24V terminal

terminals

To open the keyboard cover

Holding the handles on the front of the cover with both hands, carefully lift it upwards.

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Front

Power lamp

CAUTION

• Note the points below whenever opening or closing

the keyboard cover to avoid pinching your fingers or the fingers of others between the cover and keyboard. Particular care is required when children are present. – Do not let go of the cover while opening or closing

it.

– When closing the cover, do not press down on its

top with your hand. (Doing so creates the risk of pinching your hand between the folding panels.)

– Do not play on the keyboard while the cover

incompletely opened.

Carefully push the cover into back towards the piano so it folds completely out of the way.

To close the keyboard cover

Holding the handles on the front of the cover with both hands, carefully pull it towards you.

Carefully lower the cover into place.

EN-5

Power Outlet

u, q, w, i

SETTING

After you finish assembling the stand, turn on the Digital Piano. For details, see “Getting Ready” on page EN-57.

ENTER

VOLUME

Turning Power On or Off

Press the P (Power) button to turn on Digital Piano power.

• Pressing the P (Power) button to turn off power actually puts the Digital Piano into a standby state. Minute amounts of current continue to flow within the Digital Piano in the standby state. If you do not plan to use the Digital Piano for a long time or if there is a lightning storm in your area, be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

• The message “Please Wait...” will remain on the display while a data save operation is in progress. Do not perform any other operation while it is displayed. Turning off the Digital Piano can cause Digital Piano data to be deleted or become corrupted.

Auto Power Off

This Digital Piano is designed to turn off automatically to avoid wasting power after no operation is performed for a preset amount of time. The Auto Power Off trigger time is about four hours.

• You also can use the procedure below to temporarily suspend Auto Power Off.

■ To disable Auto Power Off

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

• If you press P (Power) button only lightly, the

display will light up momentarily but power will not turn on. This does not indicate malfunction. Press P (Power) button firmly and completely to turn on power.

To turn off the Digital Piano, hold down the P (Power) button until the Digital Piano’s display goes blank.

• You can configure the Digital Piano to save its setup

when power is turned off. For details, see “Configuring Digital Piano Settings” on page EN-40, and “General” 3 “Auto Resume” in the “Parameter List” on page EN-41.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “General” and then press the ENTER button.

z G e n e r a l > E n t

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Auto Power Off”.

Use the u and i arrow buttons to select “Off”.

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

• To re-enable Auto Power Off, perform the above

procedure and select “On” in step 4.

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Power Outlet

Adjusting the Volume Level

Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the volume.

• Your Digital Piano has a Volume Sync Equalizer

feature that automatically enhances tone quality in accordance with the volume level. This feature ensures that low range and/or high range sounds are easier to hear, even at low volume levels. For details, see “General”3”Volume Sync EQ” in the “Parameter List” (page EN-41).

Adjusting Display Contrast

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “General” and then press the ENTER button.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “LCD Contrast”.

Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to adjust display contrast.

• The contrast setting range is 0 to 26.

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default Settings

Perform the following procedure when you want to return the Digital Piano’s stored data and settings to their initial factory defaults.

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “General” and then press the ENTER button.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Factory Reset” and then press the ENTER button.

• This causes the confirmation message “Initialize

All?” to appear.

Press the ENTER button.

• This will cause the confirmation message “Sure?” to

appear.

Press the i arrow button to execute the initialize operation.

• To cancel the initialize operation, press the u arrow

button.

• The message “Please Wait...” will remain on the

display while the operation is being performed. Do not perform any operation while this message is on the display. “Complete!” appears on the display after the operation is complete.

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Operation Lock

Your Digital Piano lets you lock its buttons to protect against operation errors. For details, see “Configuring Settings” on page EN-40, and “General” 3 “Operation Lock” in the “Parameter List” on page EN-41.

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Operations Common to All Modes

Selecting an Item (Parameter)

u, q, w, i

EXIT

The operations described in this section are common to all modes and functions.

ENTER

/k

About the Home Screen

Turning on the Digital Piano displays a screen that shows the name of the current selected tone. This is the Home Screen.

to Change Its Setting

A dot (0) or arrow (X) mark to the left of a parameter name indicates that the parameter is selected.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to move the mark up or down.

• Holding down either button moves the mark at high

speed.

Changing a Number or a Value

Use the operations in this section to specify a number or to change a value.

To scroll a number sequentially

• After performing operations, you can navigate back

to the home screen by pressing the EXIT button.

Navigating Between Setting Screens

If a display item has “>Ent” to the right of it, it means that pressing the ENTER button will display a submenu.

• To navigate back to a previous screen, press the

EXIT button.

Press the u (–) or i (+) arrow button.

• To return a setting to its initial default, press the u

and i arrow buttons at the same time.

To fast scroll a number

Hold down the u (–) or i (+) arrow button.

EN-8

Operations Common to All Modes

Setting Shortcut Menus

Holding down a button displays a menu of functions and/or tones like the one shown below to appear. The content of the menu depends on the button that is held down.

Button Name Shortcut Menu Contents More Information

CONCERT PLAY Concert Play volume level setting “To adjust the playback volume level of a Concert Play

song”, page EN-27 SONG Song data settings “Song >Ent” in the “Parameter List”, page EN-41 LAYER Layer settings “Layering Two Tones”, page EN-18 REC MIDI Recorder and Audio Recorder settings “Recording and Playback”, page EN-32 METRONOME Metronome settings “To configure metronome settings”, page EN-21 BERLIN GRAND BERLIN GRAND tone demo songs “Performing Demo Play”, page EN-30 HAMBURG GRAND HAMBURG GRAND tone demo songs VIENNA GRAND VIENNA GRAND tone demo songs

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Starting and Stopping Playback

Use the procedure below with functions that allow playback of data.

PREPARATION

• Select the song you want to play back. – Concert Play: “To listen to a Concert Play Song

(Listen Mode)” (page EN-25)

– Music Library: “To play back a specific music

library song” (page EN-28)

– MIDI Recorder: “To play back from Digital Piano

memory” (page EN-36)

– SMF: “Playing Back Song Data Stored on a USB

Flash Drive” (page EN-29)

– Audio Recorder: ”To play back data recorded on a

USB flash drive” (page EN-38)

Press the X/k button to start playback.

• Holding down the u arrow button during playback

fast reverses the track.

• Holding down the i arrow button during playback

fast forwards the track.

• Press and releasing the u arrow button causes

playback to jump to the beginning of the track.

To repeat play a specific section of a song

• This procedure is not supported during demo song

play (page EN-30).

While a tune is playing, press the ENTER button at when the beginning of the section you want to repeat (Point A) is reached.

• This causes “A” to flash on the display.

Press the ENTER button again at when the end of the section you want to repeat (Point B) is reached.

• This causes “B” to flash on the display along with

“A”.

• Repeat playback of the section from Point A to Point

B starts automatically.

• Holding down the u arrow button during repeat

playback jumps to Point A. Holding down the i arrow button during playback jumps to Point B.

To exit repeat playback, press the ENTER button.

• This will cause “A” and “B” to stop flashing on the

display.

• In the case of music library, MIDI recorder, and SMF

songs, Point A and Point B can be specified in measure units.

Press the X/k button to pause playback.

• Press the X/k button again to resume playback.

• You can use the procedure in the next section to

repeat play a specific section of a song.

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Playing with Different Tones

To press a tone group button to select a grand piano tone

u, q, w, i

SETTING

Your Digital Piano has 26 built-in tones, which include those of the world-renowned grand pianos. It also has a Hall Simulator and other features (page EN-14) that let you add effects that give you the feel of playing in one of the world’s famous concert halls.

EXIT

Tone group button

ENTER LAYER METRONOME

Selecting and Playing a Tone

Use one of the three procedures below to select the tone you want.

– Press a tone group button to select a grand piano

tone

– Use the tone group button to select other tones – Use the tone list to select a tone

Press one of the buttons below.

BERLIN GRAND (Berlin grand piano) HAMBURG GRAND (Hamburg grand piano) VIENNA GRAND (Vienna grand piano)

• The name of the tone assigned to the button you

pressed will appear on the display.

• Pressing the button of the tone group that is currently

selected scrolls through the group tones without leaving the group.

To use the tone group button to select other tones

While holding down the SETTING button, press the button of the tone group you want.

Tone Group Button

ELECTRIC PIANO BERLIN GRAND STRINGS HAMBURG GRAND ORGAN VIENNA GRAND

• For information about tone group names and the names of the tones in each group, see the “Tone List” (page A-1).

Tone List

Tone List/ Lista de tonos

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Tone Group/

Grupo de

tonos

No./NºTone Name/

Nombre de tonos

• To select a tone, hold down the SETTING button

while pressing the group button of the currently selected group. This will cycle through the tones included in the group.

Playing with Different Tones

To use the tone list to select a tone

With this method, all of the Digital Piano’s tones are included in the list, including those not assigned to a tone group button.

On the home screen (page EN-8), use the w and q arrow buttons to select the tone name you want.

• The pointer (X) indicates the name of the currently

selected tone. Pressing a keyboard key plays the selected tone.

• The pointer (X) does not stay in any particular tone

group.

• Holding down the q or w arrow button scrolls

through tone names at high speed.

• You can use the u and i arrow buttons to select a

tone group.

• To return to tone number 01 (Berlin Grand), press the

q and w arrow buttons at the same time.

Press the ENTER button to apply the currently selected tone.

• The currently selected tone will also be applied

automatically if you do not perform any button operation for about ten seconds in step 1.

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals

Your Digital Piano comes equipped with three pedals: damper, soft, and sostenuto

Soft pedal

Sostenuto pedal

Pedal Functions

Damper Pedal

Pressing the damper pedal while playing will cause the notes you play to reverberate.

• When grand piano is selected as the tone, using this

pedal generates harmonic and other resonance, just like the damper pedal on an acoustic grand piano. Half-pedal operation (pressing the pedal part way) is also supported.

Soft Pedal

Pressing this pedal while playing suppresses notes played on the keyboard after the pedal was pressed, and makes them sound softer.

Sostenuto Pedal

Only the notes of the keys that are depressed when this pedal is pressed are sustained, even if the keyboard keys are released, until the pedal is released.

Damper pedal

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• If pressing the pedal does not produce the desired

effect, it could mean that the pedal cord is not connected properly. Refer to step 2 under “To connect the cables” (page EN-60).

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Playing with Different Tones

To adjust the half pedal trigger position

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “General” and then press the ENTER button.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Half Pedal Pos.”.

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Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to change the setting value and adjust the half pedal trigger position.

• +1 or greater: Deeper trigger position

• The setting range is –2 to +2.

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

P e d a l

–1 or less: Shallower trigger position

P o s .

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Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics

The tones of your Digital Piano have built-in elements that give them the characteristic reverberation of an acoustic piano. Each of these elements can be individually adjusted as described below.

Display Name Description Setting Range

Hammer Response Hammer Response. The size of the hammers that strike the strings in an acoustic

piano changes according to the key range, so the timing of note sounding also changes with the range. This settings lets you select timing of note sounding.

• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone. Off: Fastest response across entire keyboard, regardless of range. 1 to 10: A greater value produces slower timing.

Lid Simulator Lid Simulator. Timbre changes depending on how much the lid of an acoustic piano

is open. You can select one of the lid opening settings described below.

• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone. Closed: Lid closed. Semi (Semi-open): Lid partially open. Full (Full-open): Lid fully open. Removed: Lid removed.

Damper Resonance Damper Resonance. Pressing the damper pedal on an acoustic piano opens all 88 of

the strings, causing all of the strings that are harmonics of the strings that are played to resonate. You can select one of the resonance settings described below.

• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.

• Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the effect level.

Damper Noise Damper Noise. Damper noise is a slight metallic ringing sound that is generated as

the damper of an acoustic piano separates from the wires pedal when the damper pedal is pressed. You can use the settings below to adjust the volume level of damper noise.

• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.

• Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the noise level.

String Resonance String Resonance. Playing on an acoustic piano causes the strings that are harmonics

of the played strings to resonate. You can select one of the resonance settings described below.

• Default: Optimum setting for currently selected tone.

• Off (Disabled), 1 to 10: A larger value increases the resonance level.

D (Default), Off (Disabled), 1 to 10

D (Default), Closed, Semi, Full, Removed

D (Default), Off (Disabled), 1 to 10

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Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Acoustic Simulator” and then press the ENTER button.

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Use the q and w arrow buttons to select the item you want to adjust.

Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to change the setting.

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

Using Effects

Hall Simulator

Simulates the rich clarity, unconstrained brilliance, and other acoustic distinctive characteristics of worldfamous concert halls.

• Timbre and reverberation change depending on the

position in the concert hall where the listener is located. Hall Simulator can simulate listening at any position within the currently selected hall.

• Disabling Hall Simulator also disables the Hall

effect.

• Producing sound with the Digital Piano’s sound

source (keyboard play, MIDI Recorder*, Music Library*) while “Player” is selected for the listening position produces a four-channel (up, down, left, right) three-dimensional sound. The “Listener” position and/or playback using the Audio Recorder*, Concert Play*, produces the same left/ right-channel acoustics of a standard stereo device.

* For details, see the pages referenced below.

– MIDI Recorder and Audio Recorder (page

EN-32)

– Concert Play and Music Library (page EN-25)

Chorus

Adds more breadth to your notes.

Brilliance

Effect for adjusting the brilliance of the tone.

To apply a hall simulator

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Effect” and then press the ENTER button.

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Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Hall Simulator”.

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Use the u and i arrow buttons to select a Hall Simulator name.

Number

Hall simulator Name

OFF Off 1 ROOM Room 2 SALON Salon 3 N.Y. CLUB Manhattan music club 4 SCORING

STAGE 5 DUTCH

CHURCH

6 STANDARD

HALL 7 OPERA HALL Uniquely shaped Sydney Concert

8 VIENNESE

HALL

9 L.A. HALL Large modern Los Angeles

10 BERLIN HALL Berlin arena type classic concert

11 FRENCH

CATHEDRAL

12 BRITISH

STADIUM

Description

Los Angeles movie scoring stage (movie music recording studio)

Amsterdam church with acoustics that are suitable for music

Standard concert hall

Hall Viennese classic concert hall,

which was built approximately 100 years ago

concert hall

hall Large gothic cathedral in Paris

Large outdoor stadium in the London suburbs

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To apply chorus to a tone

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Effect” and then press the ENTER button.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Chorus”.

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Use the u and i arrow buttons to select a chorus name.

Display Setting

Off Light Chorus Chorus Deep Chorus Flanger

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

Off (OFF) Light Chorus Medium Chorus Deep Chorus Flanger (whooshing effect)

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Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Position”.

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Use the u and i arrow buttons to select a position.

• Player: Position of the performer seated in front of

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

the piano on the stage of the hall

Listener 1: Position of audience seated at the front of

the hall

Listener 2: Position of audience seated further back

than Listener 1

Listener 3: Position of audience seated further back

than Listener 2

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To adjust brilliance

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Effect” and then press the ENTER button.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Brilliance”.

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Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to change the setting.

• +1 or higher: Makes the tone brighter.

–1 or lower: Makes the tone darker.

• The setting range is –3 to +3.

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

About DSP

DSP makes it possible to digitally produce complex acoustic effects. The DSP is assigned to each tone whenever you turn on Digital Piano power.

Splitting the Keyboard for Duet Play

You can split the keyboard in the center for duet play so the left and right sides have the same ranges. The left pedal operates as the left side damper pedal, while the right pedal is the right side damper pedal. The Duet Mode is the perfect way to conduct lessons, with the teacher playing on the left side as the student playing the same song on the right side.

Keyboard

Split point

Left keyboard Right keyboard

C3 C4 C5 C6 C3 C4 C5 C6

Pedals

Left side damper pedal

Left and right side damper pedal

• Only the damper pedal for the right side keyboard

supports half-pedal operations.

(middle C)(middle C)

Right side damper pedal

Specify the number of the tone you want to use.

• See “Selecting and Playing a Tone” on page EN-10 for

information about how to select a tone.

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Duet” and then press the ENTER button.

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Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Duet Mode”.

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Use the u and i arrow buttons to enter or exit the Duet Mode.

• Off: Disabled

On: Enabled (Both left and right keyboard sounds

are input from the left and right speakers.)

Pan: Enabled (Left side keyboard play is output from

the left speaker and right side play is output from the right speaker. The Duet Pan Mode effect is applied only while a grand piano tone is selected.)

• Turning on layer (page EN-18) automatically exits the

Duet Mode.

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

• After you are finished using the Duet Mode, repeat

the above procedure from step 2 and select “Off” in step 5. The Duet Mode is also exited by any one of the operations below.

– Turning on layer (page EN-18)

• Note that Layer (page EN-18), Transpose (page

EN-22), and normal Octave Shift (page EN-24) cannot be selected while duet is enabled. You can use the procedure under “To change the octaves of the duet keyboards” below to change the octaves of the duet keyboards.

• The effects below are not applied while the DUET

PAN lamp is lit. – Acoustic Simulator (except for Hammer Response

and Lid Simulator) (page EN-13)

– Hall Simulator (page EN-14) – Chorus (page EN-15)

Playing with Different Tones

To change the octaves of the duet keyboards

You can change the ranges of the left and right keyboards in octave units from their initial default settings.

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Duet” and then press the ENTER button.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select a keyboard range.

• Upper Octave: Right-side keyboard

Lower Octave: Left-side keyboard

L o w e r O c t a v e

Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to change the octave.

• +1 or higher: Raises the octave by the specified value.

–1 or lower: Lowers the octave by the specified value. 0: Returns the octave to its original setting.

• The setting range is –2 to +2.

• Example: To select “Lower Octave” in step 3 and set

“+1” in step 4

Left keyboard Right keyboard

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C4 C5 C6 C7 C3 C4 C5 C

1 octave higher than initial

setting

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting

Unchanged

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Layering Two Tones

Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they sound at the same time.

Press the LAYER button.

To cancel layering and switch to a single tone (Upper 1), press the LAYER button or EXIT button.

• Each press of the LAYER button toggles between

unlayered (one tone) and layered (two tones).

• Entering the Duet Mode (page EN-16) or Duet Pan

Mode will disable layering.

• Configuring of layering settings is not supported by

MIDI Recorder Track 2 recording.

Use the u and i arrow buttons to display “LAYER”.

Select the main tone.

• Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “U1”

(Upper 1) and then press the ENTER button.

U 1

Select a tone and then press the ENTER button.

• See “Selecting and Playing a Tone” on page EN-10 for

information about how to select a tone.

Select the layered tone.

• Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “U2”

(Upper 2) and then press the ENTER button.

U 2

Select a tone and then press the ENTER button.

To adjust the volume balance between two layered tones

Hold down the LAYER button until the screen shown below appears.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Layer Balance”.

L a y e r B a l a n c e

Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to adjust the layer volume balance.

• –1 or lower: Increases the Upper 1 tone volume.

+1 or higher: Increases the Upper 2 tone volume. 0: Upper 1 and Upper 2 volume the same.

• The setting range is –24 to +24.

To return to the screen you were at prior to step 1 of this procedure, press EXIT button.

Press a keyboard key.

• Both tones sound at the same time.

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To change the octave of each layer

You can use the procedure below to change the octave of each layer.

Hold down the LAYER button until the screen shown below appears.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select the layer whose octave you want to change.

• Upper 1: Select “Upper1 Octave”

Upper 2: Select “Upper2 Octave”.

Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to change the octave.

• +1 or higher: Raises the octave by the specified value.

–1 or lower: Lowers the octave by the specified value. 0: Returns the octave to its original setting.

• The setting range is –2 to +2.

To return to the screen you were at prior to step 1 of this procedure, press EXIT button.

Splitting the Keyboard between Two Different Tones

You can use the procedure below to assign different tones to the right range and left range of the keyboard, so it sounds like you are playing an ensemble between two instruments.

Split point

Acoustic Bass BERLIN GRAND

F#3

• If you turn on both layer and split, layering will be

applied to the right side range of the keyboard only.

• Use of the Duet Mode (page EN-16) is recommended

to divide the keyboard in the center between a left keyboard and right keyboard of identical ranges.

Press the LAYER button.

Use the u and i buttons to display “SPLIT”.

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• To use both keyboard split and keyboard layering,

display “LAYER&SPLIT”.

Select a tone for the left keyboard.

• Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “L”

(Lower) and then press the ENTER button.

Select a tone and then press the ENTER button.

• See “Selecting and Playing a Tone” on page EN-10 for

information about how to select a tone.

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Select the tone for the right side range.

• Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “U1” and

then press the ENTER button.

Select a tone and then press the ENTER button.

• If you want to use layering for the right keyboard

(page EN-18), repeat steps 5 and 6 to select the “U2” (Upper 2) tone.

Press a keyboard key.

• This will sound the tones assigned to the left and

right side ranges of the keyboard.

To cancel the split keyboard and switch to a single tone (Upper 1), press the LAYER button or EXIT button.

• Each press of the LAYER button toggles between

unlayered (one tone) and layered (two tones).

To modify split settings

Hold down the LAYER button until the screen shown below appears.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select an item.

Display Name

Lower Octave

Lower Volume

Split Point

Lower Pedal

Description

Lower Octave. Changes the octave of the left (Lower) side of a split keyboard in one-octave units. A value that is 1 or higher raises by the specified number of octaves, while a value that is –1 or lower lowers by the specified number of octaves.

Lower Volume. Adjusts the volume level of the left (Lower) side of a split keyboard.

Split Point. Specifies the left/right keyboard split point. The initial default split point is F#3.

Lower Pedal. Enables (On) or disables (Off) damper pedal operation for the tone of the left (Lower) side of a split keyboard.

Setting Range

–2 to +2

0 to 127

A0 to C8

On (Enabled), Off (Disabled)

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Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to change the setting.

To return to the screen you were at prior to step 1 of this procedure, press EXIT button.

Using the Metronome

The metronome lets you play and practice along with a steady beat to help keep you on tempo.

To start and stop

Press METRONOME button.

• This starts the metronome.

Press METRONOME button again to stop the metronome.

To configure metronome settings

Hold down the METRONOME button until the screen shown below appears.

Tempo

Playing with Different Tones

Use the q and w arrow buttons to one of the items below.

Display Name

Beat Beat. Specifies the beat setting. The

Tempo Tempo. Adjusts the tempo setting.

Volume Volume. Adjusts the metronome

Description

first beat of each measure is a bell sound, while the remaining beats are clicks.

• A Beat setting of “0” plays a straight click, without a bell sound.

• Press the u and i arrow buttons at the same time sets the tempo of last selected Concert Play/Music Library song. If a recording function is being used, this operation sets a tempo of 120.

volume.

Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to change the setting.

Press the EXIT button to exit the setting screen.

Setting Range

0 to 9

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20 to 255

0 to 127

Volume

• Changing the metronome speed (tempo) also

changes the playback tempo of Music Library songs and MIDI Recorder songs.

Beat

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Changing Keyboard Response to Touch Pressure (Touch Response)

Touch Response alters tone volume in accordance with keyboard pressure (speed). This provides you some of the same expressivity you get on an acoustic piano.

Use the u and i arrow buttons to select one of the settings below for touch response.

Disabled (Off)

Light (Light2) Production of a louder sound

(Light1)

Touch Response disabled. Sound volume is fixed, regardless of key press speed.

becomes easier, so touch feels lighter than “Normal”.

Pressing fast produces louder notes.

Pressing slowly produces softer notes.

Do not try to use too much pressure.

To change touch response sensitivity

Use the procedure below to change the sensitivity setting, which controls how notes change in accordance with how quickly their keys are pressed. Select the sensitivity that best matches your playing style.

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Keyboard” and then press the ENTER button.

Normal (Normal) Normal sensitivity

(Heavy1)

Heavy (Heavy2)

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

Production of a louder sound becomes more difficult, so touch feels heavier than “Normal”.

Changing the Pitch (Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift)

To change the pitch in semitone steps (Transpose)

The transpose feature lets you change the pitch, in semitone steps. A simple operation lets you instantly change the pitch to match that of a singer.

• The transpose setting range is –12 to +12 semitones.

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Keyboard” and then press the ENTER button.

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Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Touch Response”.

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Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Transpose”.

T r a n s p o s e

Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to set the transpose key.

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

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Fine Tuning (Tuning)

Use the tuning feature when you need to adjust the pitch slightly to play along with another musical instrument. Also, some artists perform their music with slightly altered tuning. You can use the tuning feature to adjust tuning so it exactly matches a performance on a CD.

• The tuning feature specifies the frequency of the A4

note. You can set a frequency within the range of

415.5 to 465.9 Hz. The initial default setting is

440.0 Hz.

• Some CD performances are recorded with

instruments that are tuned slightly different from standard.

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Keyboard” and then press the ENTER button.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Tuning”.

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Use the u (–) and i (+) arrow buttons to fine adjust the tuning.

• The setting can be adjusted in units of 0.1 Hz.

Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

To change the tuning curve (Stretch Tuning)

Generally, a piano is tuned so high notes are sharper and low notes are flatter. This type of tuning is called “stretch tuning”. Your Digital Piano lets you change how its stretch tuning is applied. You can also disable Stretch Tuning, if you want.

Press the SETTING button to display the setting screen.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Keyboard” and then press the ENTER button.

Use the q and w arrow buttons to select “Stretch Tune”.

S t r e t c h T u n e

Use the u and i arrow buttons to select one of the stretch tunings described below.

Display Name

Default Initial factory default setting (Default). Use of

Upper1 Applies the optimum stretch tuning for the tone

Off Disabled (Off). Disables Stretch Tuning. Piano1 BERLIN GRAND stretch tuning. Applies initial

Piano2 HAMBURG GRAND stretch tuning. Piano3 VIENNA GRAND stretch tuning. E.Piano1 Electric Piano 1 (E.Piano1) stretch tuning. E.Piano2 Electric Piano 2 (E.Piano2) stretch tuning.

Description

this setting is recommended because it applies the optimum stretch tuning for the currently selected tone.

that is currently selected for Upper 1 (Upper1). Upper 1 stretch tuning is also applied to the Upper 2 and Lower tones. Use of this setting is recommended when you want to minimize differences in the pitch between keyboard layer and split tones.

factory default BERLIN GRAND stretch tuning to other tones as well.

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Press the SETTING button to exit the setting screen.

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