Classic Cantabile DP 99 User Manual
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857/00016858
Version 01/2012
Classic Cantabile
DP 99 Digitalpiano
Users
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anual
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated or “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
!
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operation and maintenance or servicing instructions in the manual accompanying the product.
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1. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. NOTE: 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.”
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PRECAUTIONG
This digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below.
IMPORTANT
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from
electrical shock, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the follows:
1. Read and understand all the instructions.
2. Always follow the instructions on the instrument.
3.Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the outlet as well as the oyher cables. When
cleaning, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use gasoline, alcohol, acetone, turps or any other organic solution; do not use
liquid cleaner or spray cleaner, or too wet cloth.
4. Do not use the instrument near water or moisture, such as bathtub, washbasin, or washing poor in the kitchen, or
similar places.
5. Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.
6. Do not jam sinks or holes of the instrument; those sinks of holes are used for air circulation to prevent the
instrument from overheating. Do not place the instrument near heat sink or any places with poor air circulation.
7. Always use the AC adaptor included with the instrument; do not use any other AC adaptor.
8. Do not place anything on the power cord. Make sure the power cord is set on a safe place, so nobody will step on
it and no body will get trip over by it.
9. Do not overload the outlet and AC cable to avoid fire or electrical shock.
10. Do not insert anything in the instrument, which may cause fire or electrical shock. Do not splash any kind of
liquid to the instrument.
11. Do not disassemble the instrument in case of accidental electrical shock.
12. Always take the instrument to qualified service center in need of repair. You will cause yourself in danger if you
open or remove the cover, and improper assembly may cause electrical shock in the future use.
13. Unplug all the connectors and take the instrument to qualified service center if anything in the below list
happens:
A. The power cord or connector get hurt or worn out.
B. Any liquid get in the instrument.
C. The instrument gets rain or water splash.
D. The instrument dose not work properly after following all the instructions regarding to troubleshooting.
E. The instrument falls down or gets broken.
F. The instrument functions poorly.
14. Do not use the instrument when thundering; otherwise the thundering may cause long-distance electrical shock.
15. Do not use the instrument when there is gas leak nearby.
CAUTION:
Setting up
Do not connect the instrument when thundering.
Do not set up the cord or outlet to moisture place, except for that the outlet is specially designed for moisture.
When the power cord is connected to the AC outlet, do not touch the naked part of cord or connector.
Always follow the instructions carefully when setting up the instrument.
WARING:
Do not expose the instrument to rain or moisture, to avoid fire or electrical shock.
OTHER PRECAUTION:
Keep the instrument away from electrical interface source, such as fluorescent light and electrical motor.
Keep the instrument away from dust, hear and vibration.
Do not expose the instrument to sun light.
Do not place heavy object on the instrument; do not place containers with liquid on the instrument.
Do not touch connectors with wet hand
Central Music Co. is not responsible for any damage or data loss caused by improper operation to the instrument.
All the pictures and LCD display in the manual are used for demonstration; they may be different from a real
instrument.
DISPOSAL NOTES:
Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an
end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain
lead, batteries, plastics, etc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ASSEMBLY .................................................................................. 5
CONNECTOR PANEL .................................................................. 7
PANEL
DEMO .......................................................................................... 17
KEYBOARD
RHYTHM
AUTO
FUNCTION .................................................................................. 30
RECOR
REGI
PLAY
MID
MIDI
VOI
STYLE
DRUM
PEDAL
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 52
CONTROLS ................................................................... ..8
VOICES .................................................................. 18
Voice Selection ........................................................................... 18
Layer
(dual) ................................................................................. 19
(split)................................................................................. 19
Lower
SECTION .................................................................... 21
Rhyt
hm Style Select ..................................................................... 21
Adjusting the Tempo .................................................................... 22
Starting
Varia
Fill-I
Singl
Fingere
Pian
Manual
Auto
Starting
Varia
Fill-I
Keyboard
Reverb
Chorus
Touch
Split
Split
Auto Harmony Type Selecting ...................................................... 34
Mas
Re
Playbac
and Stopping the Rhythm Style.......................................... 23
tion ..................................................................................... 24
n........................................................................................... 24
ACCOMPANIMENT (AUTO BASE CHORD) ....................... 25
e ......................................................................................... 25
d ..................................................................................... 26
o Chord Mode .................................................................... 27
Bass Chord ..................................................................... 27
Harmony ............................................................................. 27
and Stopping the Auto Accompaniment.............................. 28
tion ..................................................................................... 29
n........................................................................................... 29
Percussion................................................................................. 31
Level .............................................................................. 31
Level ............................................................................... 32
Response......................................................................... 32
Point for Lower Voice ............................................................ 33
Point for Auto Accompaniment ............................................... 33
ter Tune ................................................................................ 35
D ..................................................................................... 36
cording................................................................................... 36
k .................................................................................... 37
STRATION MEMORY ........................................................ 39
ALONG SONGS ................................................................ 40
I.............................................................................................. 41
IMPLEMENTATION CHART .............................................. 43
CE LIST ................................................................................. 44
LIST ................................................................................. 47
KIT LIST ........................................................................... 48
S ....................................................................................... 51
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ASSEMBLY
The package contains the following screws:
(1) Ten M6X20 screws
(2) Four M6X15 screws
(3) Six 4X16 selftapping screws
(4) Two 4X12 selftapping screws
1. LAYING THE PEDAL CABEL - Take off the cover of the cabel slot. Lay in the
pedal cabel, then insert the cover.
2. CROSS BAR INSTALLATION - Fix the pedal cross bar to the leg with the screw
(1).
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ASSEMBLY
3. BACK BOARD INSTALLATION - Fix the back board to the legs with the screw (3).
4. FINAL INSTALLATION - Put the piano body on the assembled stand then fix it with the
rew
sc
peda
(1). Install the headphone holder in the proper location with the screw (4). Plug the
connector into the socket on the bottom.
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Headphone Holder
5. POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION -
g the power cord into the receptacle located on the bottom
Plu
of the piano. Plug the 3-pin plug in the another end to the
AC wall outlet.
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CONNECTOR PANEL
This connector panel, with its various jacks, is located on the bottom left of the piano, under the keybed.
1 2 3 4
PHONES
2 1
LINE
IN OUT
MIDI
IN OUT
USB
1. PHONE 1 / PHONE 2 - You can play in total silence, without disturbing
others in the room, by plugging a set of headphones into one of the
appropriate sockets. When headphones are plugged into either of these
jacks the main speaker system is turned off. Two sets of headphones
may be used simultaneously.
2 LINE IN - These stereo audio input jacks will amplify the supplied signal
through the internal sound delivery system. They can be used to hook
up items such as CD players, MP3 player or Cassette player.
LINE OUT - These stereo audio output jacks supplies the piano’s output
signal to external amplification, such as home stereo, PA system or other
stand alone amplifiers.
3 MIDI IN / MIDI OUT - This piano contains MIDI in and MIDI output ports.
MIDI jacks allow communication with other products equipped with MIDI
interfaces. Please see the MIDI section of this manual for further details.
4 USB - The USB connector allows you to connect the piano directly to your
computer. The piano can be connected with computer without driver
installation under the Windows XP environment. The piano could be
recognized as USB Audio device to receive and transmit MIDI message.
MIC
5 Microphone - Plug in a microphone to sing song with piano playing.
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PANEL CONTROLS
The elegant control panel is divided into several distinct sections. The following is a brief
description of all the features located on the control panel.
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MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
2
MIN MAX
ACCOMP VOLUME
1. MASTER VOLUME - Use this sliding control button to adjust
2. ACCOMP VOLUME - Slide this controller to adjust the volume
3. TEMPO - Press one of the TEMPO buttons, the current tempo
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SINGLE
FINGERED
PIANO
ACCOMP
SYNCH
START
– TEMPO + HARMONY LAYER LOWER
3
START/
STOP
INTRO/
ENDING
FILL IN
VARIATION
the overall volume of the keyboard.
of the auto accompaniment only, the keyboard instrument voice
will not be affected.
value will appear on the display. You can use the TEMPO +,
TEMPO – buttons, or the +/YES and –/NO buttons to change the
tempo value range from 40 to 240 bpm (beats per minute).
Press the TEMPO + or TEMPO – buttons or the +/YES and
–/NO buttons simultaneously to recall the default tempo setting for
the selected rhythm style. After three seconds the display will
revert to the selected voice.
There is a four-dot beat indicator above the tempo buttons. It
indicates the tempo and beat for the accompaniment that is
playing.
4. HARMONY - When selected, the single note played on the righthand section of the keyboard will sound with additional auto
harmony notes. The note played in the upper section of the
piano determines the root key of the harmony. It is recommended that one note be played at a time. If more than one
note is played only the highest note will add harmony.
Auto harmony is only available when the auto accompani-
ment is engaged. The harmony type selection is assigned in
the Function menu. Use it to select the type of harmony, Duet,
Close Harmony, Open Harmony, or Octave. See the Function
section for more information.
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PANEL CONTROLS
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
ACCOMP VOLUME
5. LAYER - Engaging the LAYER button will put the keyboard in the
6. LOWER - With the LOWER feature engaged the keyboard oper-
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S I N G L E
– TEM PO + H A R M O N Y L A Y E R LOWER
/ ENDING
P
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S T O
F I L
L IN ACCOMP
S Y N C
H
S T A R T /
S T A R T
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, or dual, mode. Layer, or dual, refers to an additional voice
layer
is tone mixed with the selected keyboard voice. The assigned
that
voice will be heard with the oringinal voice. To select a new
layer
layered
instrument voice us the +Yes or -No buttons within 4
I N T R O
V A R I A T I O
F IN G ER E D
P I A N
N
seconds after the Layer button has been engaged.
ates in the split mode. In the split mode the keyboard is divided
into
two sections. In the right hand section the oringal or layered
voice will sound, and in the left hand section a different voice can
be
assigned to sound when the keys are played. To select a new
Lower
instrument voice us the +Yes or -No buttons within 4 sec-
onds after the Lower button has been engaged.
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7. SYNC START - Synchronized Start mode sets the auto accompaniment
pressed
into standby mode. When the SYNC START button is
the indicator lights above the tempo will flash to the
Tempo of the selected rhythm style. The rhythm style will start
as
soon as you play in the auto accompaniment section of
the keyboard. The auto accompaniment will start with the first
recognized
keyboard
ing
the SYNC START button again will stop the auto accompani-
ment
and put the keyboard back on standby mode.
chord played in the auto accompaniment section of the
, depending on which fingering mode is selected. Press-
8. START/STOP - This button starts or stops the selected rhythm
style. The
chord
depending
auto accompaniment will start with the first recognized
played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard,
on the fingering mode selected.
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PANEL CONTROLS
– TEMPO + HARMONY LAYER LOWER
SINGLE
FIN-
GERED
PIANO
SYNCH
START
START/
STOP
INTRO/
ENDING
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ACCOMPFILL IN VARIATION
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9. INTRO/ENDING - All of the 100 rhythm styles can be started or
finished with an detailed individual introduction or ending pattern.
When engaged, an introduction of rhythm pattern will start followed by the main pattern.
With a rhythm or accompaniment pattern already engaged the
accompaniment can be professionally completed with an ending
pattern from the next measure by pressing the INTRO/ENDING
button. If you press the fill-in button during the ending pattern it
will return to the main accompaniment pattern.
10. FILL IN - The fill-in provides the accompaniment with a short
rhythm pattern of one or two measures for each style. Press the
FILL IN button at any time while the accompaniment is playing to
add a fill-in. If you hold down the FILL IN button, the fill-in pattern
will repeat until the button is released, then the main pattern will
play from the beginning of the next measure.
11. VARIATION - All of the 100 rhythm styles include a variation of
that style that can be played simply by engaging the VARIATION
button. Press the VARIATION button again to disengage and
return to the main pattern.
12. ACCOMP - Each rhythm style has a fully orchestrated auto accompaniment pattern. These accompaniments are dedicated to the
selected rhythm style, and will create rhythm, bass and chord
accompaniments. The ACCOMP button selects the auto accompaniment mode. With this function engaged, the keys to the left
side of the split point are the auto accompaniment section of the
keyboard, while the keys to the right are available for normal
playing.
The auto accompaniment fingering modes are single, fingered,
piano, and off. Press the ACCOMP button until the indicator LED
that corresponds to the fingering mode you desire turns on.
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PANEL CONTROLS
S I N G L E
F IN
G E R E
P I A N
ACCOM
PIANO E . P I A N O
D
O
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GUITAR
B O S S
N O V
L OU NG E B L U E S J A Z Z G O S P E L
STRING
A
R O C K
A
H A R P S.
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TRUMPE
P B A L L A D US E R 1
P O
ORGA
FLUT
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U SE R
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USER 2
1
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A / B
M E T R O N O M E
N
E
13. A/B BUTTON - The five quick select voice and five quick select
buttons are each assigned to a line A and line B. Press the
style
A/B button to alternate between the two selection lines. The
indi
cator light will be lit when selection line B is active. Please see
quick select buttons below for more information.
the
. QUICK SELECT VOICE - There are ten instrument voices that
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be selected quickly by pressing one of the five voice select
can
buttons. These
voices are assigned to line A and line B. Each of
these selection lines consists of five voices. The voice name in the
A is printed above the voice select button and the voice name
line
on line B is beneath the button. Press the A/B button to select the
voice line of your choice. When the indicator light is lit the B line or
bottom
be
line is active. The selected voice name and its number will
shown on the display. Please see the Keyboard Voices section
of this manual for more information.
. QUICK SELECT STYLE BUTTONS - There are ten Rhythm
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Styles
Rhyt
that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the five
hm select buttons. These Rhythm Styles are assigned to line
A and line B. Each of these selection lines consists of five rhtyhm
styles. The
select
bu
tton. Press the A/B button to select the Rhythm Style line of
choice. When the indicator light is lit the B line or bottom line
your
is
active. The selected rhythm name and its number will be shown
the display. Please see the Rhythm Styles section of this
on
manual
Style name in the line A is printed above the Style
button and the Rhythm style name on line B is beneath the
for more information.
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PANEL CONTROLS
A / B
METRONOME
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16.
17
VOICE
SONG FUNCTION USER REGPAGEPAGE
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S T Y
L E
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METRONOME:
metronome. Use the +YES and –NO bu
the m
etronome has been engaged to select the beat of your choice: 1/4,
2/4
, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 6/8 or 12/8.
Press the METRONOME button to engage the built-in
ttons within three seconds after
17. INSTRUMENT VOICE - There are 128 GM (General MIDI)
instrument voices, plus ten Asian folk instrument voices available
on
this piano. You can instantly select an instrument voice by
pressing one of the voice select buttons. Or you can use the
numbe
be
liste
thi
r pads to select a voice, the voice name and its number will
shown on the display. There is a complete list of all 138 voices
d in the back of the manual. Please see the Voice section of
manual for more information.
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18. STYLE - To engage one of the 100 rhythm styles, and the correspondin
auto accompaniment, press one of the rhythm style
g
buttons or press the STYLE button to engage the style selection
mod
. While its indicator light is lit, use the number pads to select
e
a style, the style name and its number will be shown on the
display. There is a complete list of all 100 rhythm accompaniment
style
sectio
listed in the back of the manual. Please see the Rhythm
s
n of this manual for more information.
19. SONG - This “music teacher” feature can be used as an aid to
lear
n the 50 songs built into this piano. The SONG button turns
the music teacher function on and off. Please see the Training
sectio
n of this manual for more information.
PANEL CONTROLS
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1 2 3 +/YES
VOICE
S O N G F U N C -
T I O
20
L E
S T Y
3 4 5 6
7 8 9 –/NO
N
P A G EP A G E
U S E R
R E G
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20. FUNCTION - The FUNCTION button is used to access the func-
tion menu. The function menu can be used to adjust or change
the parameters of a number of settings. Metronome settings,
reverb
paniment
mony
level, chorus level, touch, split point for voice, auto accom-
split point, tuning, drum kit selection and the auto har-
type are all set from the function menu. Please see the
Function section of this manual for more information.
. PAGE - The PAGE buttons (up and down) are used to access the
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di
fferent menus in the Function feature. When the FUNCTION
button has been pressed use the PAGE s and PAGE t to access
the Function menu selections.
. USER REG - Registration is used to store keyboard settings.
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Press the USER REG button to engage the registration memory
mode,
1-9,
Registration
. NUMERIC PAD - Use the +/YES, –/NO or the numeric pad to input
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numbers
These
the indicator will light up. Press one of the numeric buttons
the stored setting will be recalled instantly. Please see the
Memory section of the manual for more information.
directly while using the voice, style or function settings.
buttons are also used to access or alter many of the func-
tion features or where ever numerical input is necessary.
. TRANSPOSE - The transpose feature can shift the pitch of the
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PANEL CONTROLS
1
2
3
4
USER SONG ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 REC PLAY/STOP DEMO
– TRANSPOSE + REVERB CHORUS LEFT RIGHT
EFFECT SONG
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keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of
24 semitones. Press one of the TRANSPOSE buttons, the
current transpose value will appear on the display. Use the
TRANSPOSE + or TRANSPOSE – buttons to set the transpose
value range from –12, one octave lower, to 12, one octave
higher. Press the + and – value buttons simultaneously to recall
the default value of 0. After three seconds the display will return
to the currently selected instrument voice. Transpose does not
affect notes that are currently playing. Transpose does not
affect the keyboard percussion.
25. REVERB - The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the
power is turned on. Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a
big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and
ceiling. Press the REVERB button to turn off the reverb effect.
You can switch the reverb feature on and off by pressing the
REVERB button. The reverb setting does not affect the auto
accompaniment. Reverb depth can be changed in the function
menu “Reverb Level”. Please see the Function Section for more
information.
26. CHORUS - The Chorus effect adds depth and spaciousness to
the selected keyboard voice. Press the CHORUS button to
engage the chorus effect and the indicator will light up. Press
the button again to turn off the chorus effect. The chorus
setting does not affect the auto accompaniment. Chorus depth
can be changed in the function menu “Chorus Level”. Please
see the Function Section for more information.
2 7 . SONG LEFT , SONG RIGHT - These buttons are used in
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PANEL CONTROLS
1
2
3
4
USER SONG ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 REC PLAY/STOP DEMO
28
– TRANSPOSE + REVERB CHORUS LEFT RIGHT
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EFFECT SONG
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conjunction with the SONG button. It allows the player to play
along with the prerecorded traditional songs contain within this
piano. The LEFT button will play the right hand of the selected
song, so tht the user can practice the Left Hand portion of the
song. The RIGHT button will play the Left Hand of the selected
song, so that the user can practice the Right Hand portion of the
song. When engaging the LEFT and RIGHT buttons simultaneously only the accompaniment (if available) will be heard as the
user should play both the Left and Right portions of the selected
song. Please see the Play Along Song section of this manual for
more information.
2 8. USER SONG - The USER SONG button accesses one of the
four available song settings for recording or playback. Use the +/
YES, –/NO buttons to select the song you wish, if there is recorded information on any of the three tracks their indicator lights
will light up. Please see the Record section of this manual for
more information.
2 9. SEQUENCER ACCOMP - The ACCOMP button is used to
select the auto accompaniment track of a song for recording or
playback. Please see the Record section of this manual for
more information.
3 0. MELODY 1 , MELODY 2 - There are two tracks for recording
melody, which are assigned by the MELODY 1 and MELODY 2
buttons. Please see the Record section of this manual for more
information.
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PANEL CONTROLS
1
2
3
4
USER SONG ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 REC PLAY/STOP DEMO
– TRANSPOSE + REVERB CHORUS LEFT RIGHT
EFFECT SONG
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31. REC - This unit is able to record four songs, each with a 3-track
sequencer. It will record all note events and the accompaniment
patterns exactly as they are performed. This recorded information
is nonvolatile and therefore will not be lost when the power is
turned off. To Record press and hold down the RECORD button
then press the track button(s) you want to record in. Recording
begins as soon as you start to play on any section of the keyboard.
Press the RECORD button again to stop recording. Please see
the record section of the manual for more information.
32. PLAY/STOP - Press the PLAY/STOP button to hear selected
tracks that you have recorded on. Press the PLAY/STOP button
again to stop the playback. Please see the Record section of this
manual for more information.
33. DEMO - Press the DEMO button. The first demo song will play
back instantly. This piano has twelve different demonstration
songs. All songs will play repeatedly until you press the DEMO
button again to stop the song demonstration. To access an
individual demo song press the + Yes or - No buttons when the
Demo Feature is engaged. Your individually selected demo song
will repeat after completition.
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