KORG KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY 61KEY User Manual

61key

Owner’s manual

Manuel d’utilisation

Bedienungsanleitung

Precautions

Location

Using the unit in the following locations can result in a
malfunction.

• In direct sunlight

• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity

• Excessively dusty or dirty locations

• Locations of excessive vibration

• Close to magnetic fields

Interference with other electrical devices

Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience re­ception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance
from radios and televisions.

Handling

To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the
switches or controls.

Care

If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth.
Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or
cleaning compounds or flammable polishes.

Keep this manual

After reading this manual, please keep it for later refer­ence.

Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment

Never set any container with liquid in it near this equip­ment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause a
breakdown, fire, or electrical shock. Be careful not to let
metal objects get into the equipment.

Notice regarding disposal (for EU)

If this “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol is shown
on the product or in the operating manual, you
must dispose of the product in an appropriate
way. Do not dispose of this product along with
your household trash. By disposing of this product
correctly, you can avoid environmental harm or
health risk. The correct method of disposal will de­pend on your locality, so please contact the appro­priate local authorities for details.

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)

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.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system
can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

* Company names, product names, and names of formats

etc. are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.

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KKS (KORG Komponent System)

This instrument is part of the KORG Komponent System.
This versatile system keeps all of the sound generating cir­cuitry, all of the external connectors and even the power
supply together inside of the sound module (subsequently
referred to as the module). In this way, the instrument may
be played with the module section tilted up or lying flat. In
addition, the module section may be completely removed
and operated as an independent tone module, or used with
other KKS products for further convenience.

Parts and their functions

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8. Connecting cable

This cable connects the keyboard assembly to the module.

Caution when adjusting the module

Please observe the following cautions in order to ensure
safe and correct assembly and disassembly.

Perform the steps in the correct order, making sure that each
part is oriented correctly.

Be careful not to pinch your hand while raising or lowering
the module.

Be sure that the module is powered-off when you connect
or disconnect the cable between the keyboard assembly and
the module. If you connect or disconnect this cable while
the power is on, the module may stop operating correctly.

Before you proceed, be sure to read and follow the “Safety
precautions” found earlier in this manual.

Raising the module

1. Remove the two screws (M3 x 8) that fasten the module’s

rear panel to the keyboard assembly.

Don’t lose these screws!

1. Keyboard

The keyboard features 61 semi-weighted keys.

2. Ribbon controller

By touching or rubbing your finger on this ribbon you can
control various program and effect parameters on the con­nected module.

3. Joystick

By moving the joystick up/down/left/right you can con­trol various program and effect parameters on the con­nected module.

4. SW1/SW2

You can use these switches to control various program or
effect parameters on the connected module, or to turn the
joystick or ribbon controller’s Lock function on/off.

5. TO MODULE connector

One end of the connecting cable (8) will plug into this jack,
and the other end will plug into the module’s TO KYBD
port. When connected, you’ll be able to use the keyboard
assembly’s keyboard, joystick, ribbon controller and
switches to control the module.

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2. Grasp the handle affixed to the module’s rear panel, and

gently tilt the module up.

Don’t tilt the module too far, since this will subject the
keyboard assembly to excessive strain.

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6. Sound module retaining bar A (subsequently
“retaining bar A”)

This is used to lock the module to the keyboard assembly.
Four screws (M3 x 8) with it locks.

7. Sound module locking supports B (subsequently
“locking supports B”)

These supports lock the module to the keyboard assembly.
They also support the module when it is used in the tilted
position.

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3. As shown in the illustration, fold in the tab portion of

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each locking support “B” that had been used to attach the
module to the keyboard assembly in step 1.

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4. Raise each of the locking supports “B” to the appropriate

position as shown in the illustration below.

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Lowering the module

1. Remove the two screws that fasten the module’s rear panel

to the keyboard assembly. Then grasp the handle affixed
to the module’s rear panel, and lift the module up.

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2. While supporting the module with one hand, fold in each

of the locking supports “B”, and fold out the tab portion
that had been inside.

Be careful not to pinch your hand between locking sup­ports “B” and the module.

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5. Slowly lower the module onto the locking supports “B,”

ensuring that the screw hole of each locking support “B”
is aligned with the screw holes on the rear of the module.
At this time, the protrusion of each locking support “B”
will fit into a notch on the bottom of the module, helping
to hold the module in place as you perform the next step.

Be careful not to pinch your hand between locking sup­ports “B” and the module.

If you move the keyboard assembly or apply excessive
force to the module before you’ve fastened the module
in place with the screws, the module may fall down,
causing injury.

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3. Gently lower the module, and fasten the tab portion of

each locking support “B” to the module’s rear panel us­ing the screws you removed in step 1.

Be careful not to pinch your hand between the module
and keyboard assembly.

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Removing the module

1. Remove the two screws that fasten the module’s rear panel

to the keyboard assembly.

Don’t lose these screws!

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2. While using one hand to raise the module, unplug the

cable (the “L” shaped plug) that’s connected to the TO
KYBD connector on the bottom of the module, and gen­tly lower the module.

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4. Raise the module slightly, and then use both hands to lift

it up, removing the module and retaining bar “A” from
the keyboard assembly.

5. Re-attach the retaining bar “A” using the screws you re-

moved in step 3. This will keep the screws and retaining
bar “A” safe for future use.

Attaching the module

1. Make sure that locking supports “B” are in the position

shown below, with the main supports folded in, and the
tab portion folded out. Remove retaining bar “A” from
the keyboard assembly.

3. Using your Philips (+) screwdriver, remove the four

screws from retaining bar “A” that holds the module to
the keyboard assembly.

Don’t lose these screws!

2. Using both hands, lift the module and gently place it on

the keyboard assembly as shown below.

Be careful not to pinch your hand between the module
and keyboard assembly.

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