For your safety, please read the followi ng text carefully.
This appliance is s up plied with a mo ulded three pin
mains plug for your sa fety and conven ience. A 5ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Sho uld the fuse
need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fu se has a rating of 5-ampere an d that it is
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the
ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body
of the fuse.
If the pl ug cont ains a remov abl e fuse c over y ou mu st
ensure that it is re fitted when the fu se is rep laced.
If you lo se the fuse cover the plug must not be used
until a re plac ement c over is ob tained.
A replacement fuse cover can be purcha sed from
your local dealer.
CAUTION!
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS
UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN
YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE
RE-MOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND
DIS-POSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A
DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK
IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO
ANY 13-AMPERE SOCKET.
If a new plu g i s t o be fi tt ed plea se o bser v e th e w ir ing
code as stated below. If in any doubt please consul t
a quali fied elec trician.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO
THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH
THE LETTER E, BY THE EART H SYMBOL O R
COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/ YELLOW.
THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF
—KEEP DRY.
Before use
Remo ve th e conne ctor cover .
How to replace the fuse
The location of the fuse di ffer according to the type
of AC mains plug (figures A and B). C onfirm the A C
mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below.
Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug.
1.Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.
Figure A
Figure B
Fuse cover
IMPORTANT
The wires in th is mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live.
As thes e colo urs m ay not corre spond with t he co loured markings identifying the terminals in your
plug, p roceed a s follo ws:
The wire which is colour ed B lue mu st be connec te d
to the t erminal which is marke d with th e le tter N or
coloure d Blac k or Blue .
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter
L or coloured Brown or Red.
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2.Replace the fuse an d close or att ach the fuse
cover.
Figure A
Fuse
(5 ampere)
Figure B
Fuse
(5 ampere)
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OWNER’S MANUAL
Caution
Voltage (exc ept North Ameri ca, Mexico, Euro pe, Australia, New Zealand, Ch ina and
Russia)
Be sure the v oltage adj uster loca ted on the AC ada ptor is in accordanc e with local voltage
in your area before using this unit. U se a screwdri ver to set the volt age adjus ter to the loc al
voltage.
WARNING: TO RE DUCE THE RI SK OF FIRE OR E LECTRIC SHOCK , DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
BEFORE YOU PLAY, PLEASE READ THE CAUTIONARY COPY APPEARING ON
PAGE 4.
Before you play
For long and pleasurable use of this instrument, and to gain a thorough understanding of your KC211
Keyboard, it is strongly recommended that you read through this Owner’s Manual once.
The Owner’s Manual is comprised of the f ollowing parts.
BASIC FUNCTIONS
This part includes an explanation of basic procedures and points you should be aware of for
proper operation of your instrument.
PRACTICAL APPLIC ATIONS
This part comprises a detailed explanation of sound, effect, rhythm, Recording, Disk Drive and
Setting functions.
REFERENCE GUIDE (separate booklet)
Reference guide for the contents of the Sound Li st, Drum Kits, MIDI Implementation Chart.
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Cautions for safest use of this unit
Installation location
1. A well-ventilated place.
Take care not to us e this un it in a place whe re it
will not rec eive suf ficient v entilatio n, and n ot to permit the ventilation holes to be covered by curtains,
or any similar materials.
2. Place a way fro m dire ct sunlig ht and e xcessiv e heat
from heating equipment.
3. A place where humidity, vibration and dust are minimized.
Power source
1. For the power source, use ONLY the included AC
adaptor. Use of a diffe rent A C adapt or may r esult i n
malfunct ion or ev en dam age to t he equ ipment.
2. If the unit is not to be used for some time, rem ove
the AC adaptor from th e wall socket.
Handling the power cord
1. Nev er touc h the po wer cor d, or i ts plu g, with wet
hands.
2. Don’t pull the power cord.
Metal items inside the unit may result in electric shock or damage.
Do not permit m etal article s to get inside the unit.
Be especia lly caref ul with re gard to th is point if child-
ren are near this unit. They should be warned never
to try to put an ything inside.
If, neverthele ss, some such a rticle does ge t inside, disconnect t he po wer cord plug f rom the e lectric al outle t,
and contact the store where the unit was purchased.
If water gets into the unit
Disconnect the power cord plug from the electrical outlet, and cont act the s tore w here i t was pur chased .
As a prec autio n, it is sugg ested th at fl ower va ses and
other containers which hold liquids not be placed on
the top of this un it.
If operation seems abnormal
Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power
cord plu g from the elec trical outle t, and contact the
store where it was purchased.
Discontinue using the unit at once. Failure to do so
may resul t in ad dition al dama ge or som e other unexpected damage or accident.
•Be cause t he powe r sourc e is lo cated in side t he unit,
it is normal for the cabinet to become warm.
A word about the power cord
If the power cord is scarred, is partially cut or broken,
or has a bad co ntact, it may cause a fire or serio us
electrical shoc k if used. NEVER use a dam aged
power cord for any appliance. Moreover, the power
cord should never be forcibly bent.
Don’t touch the inside parts of this unit.
Some pl aces ins ide this unit hav e high vo ltage potential. Never try to remove the top or back panels of this
unit, or to touc h ins ide part s by ha nd or wit h tool s.
Contact someone who is qualified in order to inspect
the inside, or to replace a fuse, if such becomes necessary. Never attem pt to do these thin gs yourself.
Maintenance
The foll owing s uggest ions wi ll assist you in ke eping
the unit in top condition.
•Be sure to switch the inst rument off afte r use, and
do not s witch th e unit on and o ff in q uick suc cession, as this places an undue load on the electronic
components.
•To keep th e lust er of th e surfa ce and b utton s,
simply use a clean, damp cloth; polish with a soft,
dry cloth . Polis h may be used bu t do n ot use th inners or pe tro- chemic al-based polishe s.
•A w ax-bas ed polis h may be used on the c abinet, al-
though you will find that rubbing with a soft cloth will
suffi ce.
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Marking si gn is locat ed on bottom of the unit.
SERVICE MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY DEALER
OR OTHER QUALIFIED PERSON
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Contents
Cautions for sa fes t us e o f this un it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
An automatically accompaniment is
added t o your pla ying me rely b y
specify ing a ch ord. (R efer to page 23 .)
PLAY
OFF/ON
MAIN VOLUME
UP
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
PARTY PADS / BEAT MASTER
APC/SONG
VOLUME
DOWNUP
BEAT MASTER
A fun wa y to de velop y our se nse
of rhythm. (Refer to page 14.)
SX-KC211
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
PROGRAM
BEAT MASTER
CHALLENGE
TEMPO
PARTY PADS
BANK
BEAT MASTER
TRAINING
RESET
FILL IN
CHORD
FINDEF
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DOWN
1234
PARTY PADS/BEAT MASTER
Just press a pad button to add a fun sound effect to
your playing. You can also tap the pad buttons in
time with the b eat. (Refer to pag es 14, 27.)
ONE TOUCH PLAY
ONE TOUCH PLAY
An appropriate combination of sounds,
etc. for you r sele cted r hythm are
automatically set up for the au tomatic
accompa niment . (Ref er to pa ge 26 .)
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Display
Displays the st atus of y our in strum ent
and is a lso used for se ttin g the va rious
functio ns. (R efer to page 17 .)
MUSIC TRAINER
The MUSIC TRAINER function inc orpora ted in this
instrum ent can be a hel pful a id to imp roving your
performance.
Example
BEAT MASTER, to develop your s ense of rhythm .
CHORD FINDER, to teach you how to play chords.
MINUS ONE lets you prac tice the melod y part while
listening to the other song parts.
The displ ay show s a visual illust ration of t he keys
and notes you play.
TRANSPOSE
PROGRAM
SOLO
PIANO
FF
MINUS
ONE
100
SONGS
PLAY/PAUSE
START/STOP
SYNCHRO START
DEMO
100 SONG S
Play back the internal song data.
(Refer t o page 12.)
HARMONY
MENU
RHYTHM
SOUND
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
0123
+456
CANCEL
–789
Number butt ons
Specify the de sired sounds and rh ythms
etc. by number .
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Getting started
Connec t the AC a dapto r (inclu ded).
1
OUT
IN
MIDI
L
AUX IN
FOOT
PHONES/
SW
R
LINE OUT
(Rear panel)
• Do not di sconne ct and connec t the AC adaptor when the PLAY but ton is on .
Affix t he mu sic st and as s hown.
2
• The unit is in the standby condition when the AC
adapto r is conne cted. The prim ary circ uit is alw ays
“live” as l ong as th e AC ada ptor is connec ted to an
electric al out let.
• When leaving the p roduct unused for a long time ,
turn off the PLAY bu tton of the unit and p ull the AC
adapto r out of the so cket for powe r savi ng. (Th e product co nsumes a powe r of 2 W e ven wi th the PLAY
button of the uni t turned off.)
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Memory function
The vari ous sett ings a nd memor y cont ents of t his instrume nt are ma intain ed as lo ng as the AC adap tor is
connecte d to th is instr ument and plug ged int o an ou tlet.
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Playing
143 A2
Press the PLAY button to turn it on.
1
PLAY
OFF/ON
Press the SOUND button, a nd use t he nu mber
button s to se lect a sound n umber (three digit s).
2
MENU
RHYTHM
SOUND
• The l ist of SOUNDS is found near the right
side of t he pa nel.
• The name and number of the selected sound
are show n on th e disp lay.
0123
+456
CANCEL
—789
Set the MAIN VOLUME to an appropr iate lev el.
4
• The v olum e settin g is show n on th e disp lay.
VOLUME
• Ea ch gra duation repr esents t wo deg rees o f
volume chan ge.
MAIN VOLUME
UP
DOWN
Volume settin g
DEMO
Press the DEMO button.
A
SOUND
Play the keyboard.
3
• The p itch o f this ins trume nt can b e adjust ed, fo r example, when p laying wit h othe r instr umen ts. (Refe r
to pages 28 and 30.)
DEMO
• The d emons tration perfo rmance b egin s.
• The two demo tunes are playing continuously
until yo u pres s the DEMO button again.
• For detaile d informa tion abo ut select ing sound s,
refer to page 18 .
• So me of the butto ns do no t wor k during t he de monstrati on per forma nce.
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Add an automatic accompaniment
CFG
C
2341
7
CFG7C
Press the RHYTHM button, and u se the nu mber
buttons to select a rhythm number (three digits).
1
MENU
RHYTHM
SOUND
• The l ist of RHYTHMS is shown near the left
end of th e pan el.
• The r hythm numbe r and n ame are s hown o n
the di splay.
RHYTHM
Press the AUTO PLAY CHORD button.
0123
+456
CANCEL
—789
2
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
Use the T RANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to
show “1 Finger” on the display.
3
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
CHORD
VOLUME
PROGRAM
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
• Per form this operatio n while the PROGRAM in dication is flashing on the display.
Press the ONE TOUCH PLAY button.
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
4
ONE TOUCH PLAY
• The s ounds, etc. a pprop riate fo r the sele cted
rhythm are automatically set up.
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Play the chord with your left hand, and the
melody with your right hand.
5
C3
Chord
• Wh en you p lay th e keybo ard wit h your l eft
hand, th e aut omatic a ccomp animen t starts
(SYNCHRO START).
• For examp le, whe n you pre ss a C key , an
automatic ac companime nt in the C ma jor
chord be gins to play.
C chord
Melody
6
G7 chord
When yo u are f inish ed playi ng the song, p ress
the START/STOP button.
PLAY/PAUSE
START/STOP
• The a utom atic acc ompan iment stops.
• To en d your perfo rmance wi th the automa tic
accompaniment, press the AUTO PLAY
CHORD button a gain.
F chord
• For informa tion about selecting rhythm s, refer to
page 21 .
• For informa tion a bout the autom atic ac compan iment,
refer to page 23 .
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Play back the 100 Songs
312
Press the 100 SONGS button.
1
100
SONGS
Use the n umb er butt ons to select a song number (3 digits).
2
0123
+456
CANCEL
—789
• The s ong n umbers can be fo und o n the se parate mus ic scor e provid ed.
• You can also use the TRANSPOSE/PRO-
GRAM buttons below the display to select it.
• Songs 101 to 105 are song medleys with
differ ing them es.
• The s elec ted song numbe r and a bbreviat ed
song na me are s hown o n the dis play.
SONG
Press the PLAY/PAUSE (START/ STOP) button.
3
PLAY/PAUSE
START/STOP
• The s elect ed song is playe d back.
Function of each button
Rewind
(during stop; by measure)
Return to top
(during stop)
• If the APC/SONG VOLUME button is pressed, the
playba ck volum e can b e adjust ed. Th is is use ful
when playing the keyboard along with a song. (Refer
to page 25.)
Fast forward
(during stop;
by meas ure)
Stop (pause)
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MINUS ONE
You can mute the melody part o f the p layback song
data and play it yourself.
Press the MINUS ONE button to turn it on .
A
• The d isplay looks sim ilar to the follo wing.
SONG
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
ARMONY
APC
YNCHRO
MINUS
ONE
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
MINUS
ONE
TEMPO
CHORD
VOLUME
A
• To ca ncel this mod e, pre ss the M INUS ONE
button again.
• When the “1 00 SONG S” feat ure is u sed, t he setti ngs
for the sounds and rh ythms e tc. are initializ ed.
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Beat Master
BEAT MASTER is a fun feature that helps you develop your sense of rhythm while you enjoy playing, just like competing with a fri end in a game .
Think of yourself as the student, and the instrument your teacher. First, the teacher “claps” out the rhythm, and
then yo u try t o mim ic it.
Teacher
Student
Teacher
Student
Your rhythm lesson uses the four pad buttons. As the instrument models the rhythm, the corresponding pad indicators l ight. T hen you try t o tap the same pad but tons, with yo ur fi ngers, using th e same timin g.
But it’ s more th an just a rhythm lesson —as you tap the p ad bu ttons, a m elody i s played in time w ith you r rhyth m!
With BEAT MASTER yo u play a g ame of music al Quest ions & A nswers w ith th e instr ument.
LISTENPLAY
Melody
The BEAT MASTER has two levels to choose from: TRAINING (begin ner) an d CHALLENGE (advan ced).
To learn how to use the BEAT MASTER, begin with the TRAINING song “1:War m Up”. The st ructure of thi s song is
shown b elow, s o take a m inut e to look it ove r before starti ng the lesson (follow ing) .
Number: Pad number
Note: Beat timing
PHRASE 1PHRASE 2
INTRO
PLAYPLAY
LISTENLISTEN
PHRASE 3PHRASE 4
PLAYPLAY
ENDING
Evaluation of
your
LISTENLISTEN
performance
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Press the BEAT MASTER TRAINING or CHALLENGE button.
1
BEAT MASTER
TRAINING
BEAT MASTER
CHALLENGE
• Selec t TRAINING if you are a beg inner, or
CHALLENGE to improve yo ur skill.
• A BGM is heard and the pad indicators light
up.
Use the T RANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to
select a song number.
2
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
BEAT MASTER
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
CHORD
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
VOLUME
PROGRAM
Press the START/STOP button.
3
PLAY/PAUSE
START/STOP
• Listen to the intro.
The Question phrase is played. Watch the
timing of the pad indi cators and t ry to rem em-
4
ber it.
1234
• Du ring this t ime, the dis play loo ks like this :
BEAT MASTER
LISTEN
PROGRAM
• Se lect a nu mber f rom 1 t o 4 (TRAINING)/C1
to C7 (CHALLENGE). The hi gher t he num ber,
the more difficul t the tune.
Mimic the Questi on ph rase by ta pping th e same
pad buttons in the same order and timing.
5
1234
• An evaluat ion of each ph rase y ou repr oduce
is shown as “Bravo!”, “Good”,“Poor.”
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• Du ring this t ime, the dis play loo ks like this :
BEAT MASTER
The next Quest ion phras e is then play ed. Continue in the sam e mann er.
6
After the ending plays, you will see an evaluation of y our pe rforma nce on t he dis play.
7
• Yo ur tota l perfo rmance i s assesse d as
“Master!”, “Good”, “Fair” or “Practice.”
• To t ry the same le sson ag ain, pr ess the
START/STOP butto n. Or you can try an
anothe r song .
To turn off the BEAT MASTER, press the
BEAT MASTER button that you selected in
8
step 1.
876
• If the tempo is too f ast, use the TEM PO butto ns
below the display to adjust it.
• When the BEAT MASTER is used, the settings for
the sounds and rhythms etc. are initialized.
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• Note that in some songs the Question and Answer
phrases are one m easure long a nd in oth ers th ey
are two measure s long. En joy th e challe nge!
• There is an INTERLUDE (bridge) section (when
there ar e no Ques tion a nd Answer s) in t he midd le of
the son gs so you can catch your br eath ! (Some
songs have no INTERLUDE section.)
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About the display
The display shows the statu s of this in strum ent, the playe d keys, etc ., and is also used for setting the vario us functio ns .
Normal display
Performance data
•A mark next to the functi on name to the left of th e
▲
Sound number
SOUND
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
Tempo
display indicat es tha t the cor respon ding b utton i s ON.
(In the example above, the TOUCH function is On.)
•The readability (LCD CONTRAST) of the display can
be adju sted. (Refer t o page s 28 and 30.)
Setting display example
Example: PART VOLUME
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
MENU
TRANSPOSE
PROGRAM
TEMPO
PROGRAM
GENERAL
TEMPO
CHORD
VOLUME
PROGRAM
TRANSPOSE
PROGRAM
Sound name
Chord name
CHORD
m
TEMPO
7
VOLUME
Main volu me
EXECUTE
When it is nec es sary to confirm that yo u wish to execut e
a function, press the EXECUTE button.
•If necessary , the EXECU TE indicati on on the d isplay
will flash.
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
MENU
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
TEMPO
EXECUTE
CHORD
VOLUME
•At t h is t im e if y ou wish to ca nc el t he pr oc ed ur e instead
of exec uting it , press the bu tton t hat you t o sele ct the
function (MENU butto n, etc .).
•The display illustrations used throughout this manual
are for purposes of explanati on and may differ from the
actual dis play you se e w h en y ou are usin g y our instru ment.
EXECUTE
The TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons and TEMPO/
PROGRAM buttons below the display, as well as the
number buttons and + and – but tons , are used to selec t
the vari ous fu nctio ns and s pecif y value s, etc .
•When the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons or
TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons are used to set a function,
the corr espon ding PRO GRAM ind icati on flash es.
•The number buttons are convenient for entering num-
bers direc tly, and the TRANSPOSE/ PROGRAM buttons or the + and – numbe r but ton s ar e conv enie nt fo r
selecti ng the mod es, et c. while viewin g the displ ay.
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Part I Sounds and effects
There are 150 different sounds permanently stored in this instrument to enhance your playing enjoyment.
Sound
1.Press the SOUND button. Use the number buttons to
select a sound number (three digits).
MENU
RHYTHM
SOUND
• The list of SOUNDS is pri nted on the up per rig ht porti on
of the panel.
• The selected sound number and sound name are
shown on the display.
SOUND
• E nter t hree digits t o sp ecify th e soun d. Fo r exa mple,
for soun d numb er 003, press 0, 0, 3. For sou nd numb er
030, press 0, 3, 0.
0123
+456
CANCEL
—789
2.Play the key board .
• N on-pit ched ( percu ssion) so unds ar e also avail able.
• For SPLIT sounds , the sounds pr oduced on the le ft
and right sections of the keyboard are different. The
keyboard split point is at C3 (the third C from the
bottom).
• For DRUM KITS sounds, percussion instrument
sounds corresponding to the illustration are played
with t he ke yboar d keys.
About the number buttons
The nu mber butt ons are conv enient for selecting f unctions with assigned numbers, such as sounds and
rhythms, MENU functions, 100 songs, etc.
• The + and – buttons can be used to increase or
decrea se th e numb er. Wh en a bu tton i s presse d and
held, t he nu mbers ch ange qu ickly.
• If you wish to cancel the number you are in the midst
of entering, press the + and – buttons at the same
time. If you pause in the midst of entering a number,
the entry may automatically be canceled after a few
seconds.
Solo Piano
Press the SOLO PIANO butto n for a s olo pian o perf orman ce with out h aving t o make compli cated setti ngs.
⇒Press th e SOLO PIANO button.
SOLO
PIANO
• The appropriate settings for a piano performance i s
automatically set.
• N ote that the se ttings that were in effe ct immediatel y
before this button is pressed will be lost.
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Part ISound and effects
Sustain
SUSTAIN is the gradual fading out of musical tones after
the key is released .
⇒Press th e SUSTAIN but ton to t urn it on.• The mark next to the SUSTA IN indic ation on th e
SUSTAIN
▲
left side of th e display ind icates that this effect is on.
Touch
You can add dy nam ics to th e sou nd by va rying t he keyboard to uch.
• The initializ ed setti ng is ON.
⇒Press th e TOUCH button to turn it on.
TOUCH
• The mark next to the TOUCH indication on the left
• The display looks s imilar to t he foll owing.
▲
side o f the d isplay in dicat es that t his ef fect is on .
TEMPO
CHORD
VOLUME
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
• If necessary, the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons
can be used to to sel ect the mode (Hea vy, Normal,
Light).
• Perform this operation while the PROGRAM indication
is flashing on the display. After a few seconds, the
display returns to the previous display.
PROGRAM
Transpose
The TRANSPOSE buttons are used to change the key of the entire instrument in semitone steps across an entire
octave.
Suppose you learn to play a song—in the key of C, for example—and decide you want to sing it, only to find that it’s
either too high or too low for your voice. Your choice is to either learn the song all over again in a different key, or to
use the TRANSPOSE feat ure.
<Examp le: tran sposed to D>
Played keys: C major
Notes that sound: D major
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Part ISound and effects
⇒Adjust the key with the TRANSPOSE ∧ an d ∨ buttons.
Transpos e illust ratio n
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
SOUND
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
PROGRAM
Key
VOLUME
• Each press of the ∧ button raises the key in semitone
steps, and each press of the ∨ butto n l ower s the k ey
in sem itone steps ( G – C – F#).
• If t he two buttons are pressed at the same time, the
key returns to C.
• When the TRANSPOSE functi on is active, the tr ans-
pose illustration is shown on the display.
• When PROGRAM is shown on the display above the
buttons, these buttons are used for various settings
and ca nnot be used for TRANSPOSE. To acce ss the
TRANSPOSE function in this case, first exit the setting
mode.
Harmony
This function automatically adds harmony to the single-note melody you play in the right part, based on the chord you
specify in th e left part .
1.Pres s the HARMONY bu tton t o turn i t on.
HARMONY
• The mark next to the HAR MO NY indica tio n on th e
• The display looks s imilar to t he foll owing.
▲
left side of th e display ind icates that this effect is on.
2.During a performance using the automatic accompani-
ment (refer to page 23), while specifying the chord
with your left hand, play the melody with your right
hand.
• If the “Octave”, “Hard Rock” or “Fanfare” type is
selected, HARMONY is added even when th e auto-
matic accompan iment is not u sed.
TOUCH
CHORD
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
TEMPO
VOLUME
PROGRAM
• If necessary, the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons
can be used to select the t ype of ha rmon y.
• Perform this operation while the PROGRAM indication
is flashing on the display. After a few seconds, the
display returns to the previous display.
• For details about each type, refer to the separate
REFERENCE GUIDE provided.
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Part II Playing the rhythm
There ar e 100 rh ythm s stored in the memory of this instru ment.
Rhythm
1.Pres s the RHYTHM button. Use the number buttons
to selec t a rhyt hm nu mber ( three d igits ).
MENU
RHYTHM
SOUND
• The list of RHYTHMS is shown near t he left end of
the pa nel.
• The rhyth m num ber an d name are sho wn on the di splay.
RHYTHM
0123
+456
CANCEL
—789
Synchro Start
• Enter three digits to specify the rhythm. For example,
for rhythm number 003, press 0, 0, 3. For rhythm
number 030, press 0, 3, 0.
• The + and – buttons can be used to increase or
decrea se th e numb er. Wh en a bu tton i s presse d and
held, t he nu mbers ch ange qu ickly.
• To cancel a number you are entering, press the + and
– buttons at the same ti me (CANCEL).
2.Pres s the START/STOP button.
PLAY/PAUSE
START/STOP
• The selected rhythm pattern begins to play.
• You can stop the rhy thm by p res sing t he START/STOP
button again t o turn it off.
• Since there is no DRUM part for the 091 CLASSIC
BALLAD rhythm, the pa ttern does not sound unless
the AUTO PLAY CHORD is used.
With t he sync hronized start feat ure, th e rhyt hm pat tern b egins to play when y ou press a key on the ke yboar d.
1.Sele ct a rh ythm .
3.Play a key to the left of the keyboard split point (C3).
• The rhythm pattern begins to play.
2.Pres s the SYNCHRO START butto n to turn it on .
SYNCHRO START
• The mark next to the SYNCHRO i ndication on th e
▲
left side of the display indicates that this function is
on.
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Tempo
The tempo of the rhythm pattern is adjusted with the TEMPO buttons.
⇒Press th e right button for a fas ter tem po, an d the left
button for a s lower t empo (q =40 – 300).
Tempo indication
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
RHYTHM
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
PROGRAM
GENERAL
TEMPO
CHORD
Beat
indicat ion
VOLUME
Rhythm performance
Count an d fill-i n pattern s are ava ilable fo r each rhy thm.
COUNT INTRO
You can begin the rhythm performance with a onemeasure count.
• Press both buttons at the same time to reset the tempo
to the standard q=120.
• The tempo is shown on the display.
• The beat is indicated to the right of the displayed
tempo.
• When “PROGRAM” appears on the display above the
buttons, these buttons are used for various settings
and cannot be used to adjust the TEMPO. To adjust
the TEMPO in this case, you must first ex it th e sett ing
mode.
FILL IN
You can insert a fill-in pattern any time during the rhythm
performance.
1.Pres s the COUNT INTRO butto n to turn it on .
2.Pres s the START/STOP butt on to start th e rhythm.
• A one-measure count is played, after which the normal
rhythm pattern begins.
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1.Sele ct a rh ythm an d pres s the START/STOP button.
2.Pres s the F ILL IN but ton.
• A fill- i n pa tte r n is he ard imm ed ia tely for the remaind er
of the m easur e.
• Whe n a FILL IN button is pressed on the last beat of
the meas ur e , th e fill-in patt er n co nti nu es to the end of
the fol lowing measur e.
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Auto Play Chord
Simply by pl ay ing a chor d o n t he ke yboa rd, th e AUTO PLAY CHORD function automatically plays an accompaniment
pattern which matches perfectly the selected rhythm. With a real accompaniment as a background, you can concentrate
on play ing the m elody.
⇒Choose from three ways of playing chords.
One Finger (1 Finger) mode
In the One Finger mode, a major chord can be played
just by pressing the k ey for i ts root note.
Example: C chord
Minor, seventh and minor seventh chords ar e also eas ily
produced.
minor c hordsevent h chordminor s eventh chord
Play the root note plus a black key
to the left of it.
Example: CmExample: C7Example: Cm7
Fingered mode
In the Fi ngere d mode, you s pecify th e chor d by play ing
all the notes in the chord.
• Play at least three notes to specify the chord.
• If the CHORD FINDER procedure is used, you can
see the types of chords that can be specified and the
keys you press to play t hem. (Refer t o page 25.)
Play the root note plus a white key
to the left of it.
Pianist mode
In the P iani st mo de , the e nti re k eybo ard ca n be used to
speci fy c ho rds ( Fi ng ere d mode ) for t he aut om ati c ac com paniment; and the keyboard does not split.
• If the CHORD FINDER procedure is used, you can
see the types of chords that can be specified and the
keys you press to play t hem. (Refer t o page 25.)
• Whe n specify ing chords, if you press a key a perfect
5th or more below the lowest note of the chord, the
BASS part becomes a patte rn based on that not e.
Play the root note plus a black key
and a whit e key to t he lef t of it.
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How to use the AUTO PLAY CHORD
1.Select the desired rhythm and sound(s), and set the
tempo.
6.To stop the automatic accompaniment, press the
START/STOP button.
2.Pres s the AUTO PLAY CHORD button to turn it on.
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
• The mark next to the APC indication on the left
• The display looks s imilar to t he foll owing.
▲
side of th e display indi cates that t his functio n is on.
3.Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select
the chord mode (1 Finger, Fingered, Pianist).
TRANSPOSE
PROGRAM
• Perform this operation while the PROGRAM indication
is flashing on the display. After a few seconds, the
display returns to the previous display.
4.Start the rhythm.
• The AUTO PLAY CHORD is c ompri sed of f ive pa rts
(ACCOMP [ACP] 1, 2 and 3, BASS and DRUMS), the
volume bal anc e f or ea ch of w hi ch c an be ad just e d wi t h
the PART VOLUME function. (Refer to pages 28 and
29.)
• In the 1 Finger or Fingered mode, if you specify a
chord w ithout s tarting t he rhythm, the root ba ss note
(R.BS) and the chord not es (CHRD) will sound. The
volumes of these parts can be adjusted with the PART
VOLUME f uncti on. (R efer to page s 28 and 29.)
• There is no automatic accompaniment pattern for the
METRONOME rhythm.
5.Specify a chord.
• If the 1 Finger or Fingered mode was selected, specify
the chord on the keyboard section to the left of the
split point (C3). The split point can be chan ged. (Re fer
to pag es 28 an d 30.)
• An accompaniment pattern in the specified chord is
autom atically played .
• The specified chord is shown in the CHORD section
on the display.
• Whe n you use the fill-in patte rn, the auto mati c accompaniment is also used in these patterns.
• Once a chord is specified, it continues to play even
when the keys are released, until you specify another
chord.
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APC/SONG VOLUME
You ca n lowe r the volume of th e aut omatic accomp animent to balance it with the volume of the sounds you
play.
• This setting also functions for the song playback
volume.
⇒Adjust t he v olume with th e UP an d DOWN buttons of
the APC/SONG VOLUME (0 to 10).
APC/SONG
VOLUME
DOWNUP
• The display looks s imilar to t he foll owing.
• A setting of 10 is the normal volume.
• After a few seco nds, th e displ ay retu rns to the p revio us
display .
• After the volume setting is changed, the volumes of
all th e parts ot her than t he one yo u are playing (for
example, BEAT MASTER, etc .) are a lso ch anged.
Chord Finder
This feature shows you the keys to press for a specific chord. You may find this convenient when you don’t know how
to play certai n cho rds indic ated i n the s heet mu sic.
1.Select the chord mode. (Refer to page 24.)
• Select Fingered or Pianist.
2.Pres s the CHORD FINDER bu tton to turn it on .
CHORD
FINDER
3.Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons to specify the
chord’s root note, and the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM
buttons to specify the chord type.
• On the disp la y, the ke ys y ou p r ess t o play t he sp ec ifi ed
chord a re ind icate d on the k eyboard illus tration .
• If yo u press the EXECUTE button, the selected chord
will sound.
• The display looks s imilar to t he foll owing.
TOUCH
SUSTAIN
HARMONY
APC
SYNCHRO
TRANSPOSE
GENERAL
PROGRAM
TEMPO
CHORD
FINDER
7
M
VOLUME
PROGRAM
4.Press the CHORD FINDER butto n again to turn this
function off.
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One Touch Play
ONE TOUCH PLAY automatically sets the sounds, etc. that match your chosen rhythm. Just by pressing a button you
can imme diatel y perfor m using t he au tomatic accomp animen t.
• Note that when the automatic settings are executed, the previous settings are canceled.
1.With the rhythm stopped, select a rhythm pattern.
2.Pres s the ONE TOUCH PLAY button.
ONE TOUCH PLAY
• Sounds and effects, tempo, etc. that match your
selec ted r hyth m are a uto mati ca lly se t, and t he AUTOPLAY CHORD and SYNCHRO START are turned on.
3.Play the key board .
• When you specify a chord, the automatic rhythm
begin s to play immedi ately.
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Party Pads
You can insert variou s phra ses jus t by pre ssing t he pad butto ns.
Pad performance
You can use the four pad buttons to produce four different
sound effects.
PARTY PADS / BEAT MASTER
1234
• P layback wil l stop if yo u press the same pad bu tton
again.
Select a bank
Four banks have been prepared so that you can play
sound effects that match the selected theme.
⇒Press th e PARTY PADS BANK button to select the
desired bank on the display.
PARTY PADS
BANK
• The display looks s imilar to t he foll owing.
• Each time the button is pressed, the bank number
changes in order from 1 to 4.
• The list of PARTY PADS BANKS is found o n t he p an el
above the pad buttons.
• After a few seco nds, th e displ ay retu rns to the p revio us
display .
• Each pad prod uces a phra se th at mat ches the sel ected
bank.
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Part III Menu
Various settings that enhance the functions of this instrument are accessed through the MENU function.
Outline of the procedure
1.Pres s the MENU button.
MENU
RHYTHM
SOUND
0123
+456
CANCEL
—789
2.Use the number buttons to enter the menu number of
the set ting yo u wish to disp lay ( two di gits).
• The + and – buttons and the TRANSPOSE/ PRO-
GRAM butto ns can also be used t o select the menu
number.
MENU list:
[ ] indi cates t he na me sho wn on the disp lay.
01: PART VOLUME [PT VOL]
Volume settings for each part.
02: PART SOUND [PT SOUND]
Sound settings for each part.
03: PART PANPOT [PT PAN]
Stereo setting for each part.
04: PART MIDI CHANNEL [PT MIDI]
MIDI channel settings for each part
05: PART LOCAL SETTING [PT LOCA L]
MIDI LOCAL CONTROL settings for each part.
06: MIDI CLOCK [MIDI CLK]
MIDI CLOCK mode settings.
07: MIDI REALTIME COMMAND [MIDI RTC]
Setting to enable or disable the transmission/reception of MIDI REALTIME COMMAND data.
08: MASTER TUNING [TUNING]
Fine ad justmen t of th e tuning for the whole i nstrument.
09: SPLIT POINT [SPLIT]
Change the sp lit point on the keyboa rd.
10: FOOT SWITCH ASSIGN [FOOT SW]
Assign a functio n to th e Foot S witch (s old sepa rately).
11: LCD CONTRAST [CONTRAST]
Adjust th e read ability o f the d isplay.
12: DEMO LED [DEMO LED]
ON/OFF settin gs for the LED li ghting of th e pad
buttons during a SONG or DEMO performance.
13: ALL INITIAL [AL L INIT]
Reset this ins trument to th e original sett ings.
3.Pres s the EXECUTE bu tton.
• The display changes to the setting display for the
selected MENU.
4.Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons, the TRANS-
POSE/PROGRAM buttons, or the EXECUTE button to
adjust th e settin gs in the selecte d menu.
0123
TEMPO
PROGRAM
EXECUTE
TRANSPOSE
PROGRAM
+456
CANCEL
—789
5.When you have finished making the settings, press
the MENU button a gain.
• If you execute a setting, there is also a menu to exit
the setting mode.
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Part IIIMenu
Setting menus
Select the desired setting menu (refer to page 28), and perform the corresponding settings.
PART VOLUME
MENU
1.Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select
the part you wish to se t.
• PT is th e a bbr evia tio n fo r part a nd ACP for ACCO M P.
• For an explanation of CHRD and R.BS, refer to page
24.
2.Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons to adjust the
volume ( 0 to 127) .
• Repeat these steps for each part as necessary.
PART SOUND
MENU
1.Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select
the part you wish to se t.
2.Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons or the number
buttons to select a sou nd for the part.
PART MIDI CHANNEL
MENU
1.Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select
the part you wish to se t.
2.Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons to set the channel
(OFF, 01 to 16).
PART LOCAL SETTING
MENU
1.Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons to select the part
you wish to set.
2.Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to set the
LOCAL CONTROL setting (ON or OFF).
• When set to OFF, the performance for the part is
transmitted as MIDI data but does not sound from this
instrument.
MIDI CLOCK
PART PANPOT
MENU
1.Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select
the part you wish to se t.
2.Use the TEMPO/PROGRAM buttons to adjust the
stereo midpoi nt (0 to 127).
• At 0 the center is all the way to the left, at 64 the
cente r is midway b etween ri ght and lef t, and at 1 27
the center is all the way to the right.
MENU
Use the TRANSPO SE/PROGRAM buttons to sel ect the
MIDI CLOCK mode.
INT: This in stru m ent’s in tern al cl ock is used to con-
trol th e conne cted MI DI equi pmen t.
EXT: The clo ck of the connect e d M ID I equipmen t is
used to contr ol th is i nstr ume nt. (Th e te mpo i s dis played as “q= – – –”.)
• For i nfo rmati on ab ou t MIDI co nnec tio ns, refer to p age
32.
• The setting is always set to INT when the power to
this instr ument is turned on.
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Part IIIMenu
MIDI REALTIME COMMAND
MENU
Use the TRANSPO SE/PROGRAM buttons to enable or
disable the transmission/reception of MIDI REALTIME
COMMAND data.
ON: REALTIME COMMAND (START/STOP, CON-
TINUE) da ta are t ransm itted /receive d.
OFF: REALTIME COMMAND data are not trans-
mitted/received.
MASTER TUNING
MENU
Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons t o adjust th e
tuning value (–38 – Center – +39).
SPLIT POINT
MENU
Press th e keyboa r d key to s pecify the desir e d s plit pos ition for the au toma tic acco mpanim ent.
• The name of t he spe cif ied note i s sh own on the displ ay.
• The initializ ed setti ng is at C3 .
• The key at the split point is the lowest note of the right
keyboard (melody) section.
• The split po int for a SPLIT sound does not change.
DEMO LED
MENU
FOOT SWITCH ASSIGN
MENU
Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to select a
function to assign to the Foot Switch (separately sold
option).
• Sele ct from SUSTAIN, START/STOP [ST/STO P] and
GLIDE.
• In cases where the switch polarity is reversed, select
a function name that is preceded by a “–” indication.
• Pressing the Foot Switch will turn the assigned function
on.
• GLIDE “bends” the pitch down by about one semitone.
• For information about connecting a Foot Switch, refer
to page 32.
LCD CONTRAST
MENU
Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons t o adjust th e
readab ility of th e displa y (1 to 10).
ALL INITIAL
MENU
Press the EXECUTE button.
• “ COMPL ETE” appe ars on th e disp lay , and a ll th e settings of the instrument (except for MAIN VOLUME)
are re set to the fa ctory -prese t statu s.
• You can also reset the instrument with the following
procedure: While pressing the TEMPO∧ and ∨ at
the same time, turn on the power to the instrument.
With this me thod, the MAIN VOLUME setting is also
initial ized.
Use the TRANSPOSE/PROGRAM buttons to specify
whether or not the pad button LEDs light during a 100SONG or DEMO perf ormanc e.
ON: The pad button LEDs light also during a 100
SONGS or DEMO perf ormanc e.
OFF: The p ad butt on LEDs do no t light du ring the
100 SONGS or DEMO performance.
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Memory function
The various settings and memory contents of this instrument are maintain ed as long as the AC ad aptor is connected to this instrument and plugged into an outlet.
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Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble
The following cha nges in performan ce may occur in the Keyboar d but do not indicat e trouble.
PhenomenonRemedy
The button s, keys, etc. mal function .•Turn off the PLAY button once, then turn it on
No sound is prod uced when the key s are pressed.•The MAIN VOLUME is at the minim um setting.
Sounds and effects
Only percussiv e instrument sounds are produced when
the keyboard is play ed.
The rhythm does no t start.•The DRUMS volume is set to the minimum level.
Rhythm
No sound is produced for the automatic acco mpa nime nt . •The APC/SONG VOLUME is set to the minimum
again. If this procedure is not successful, turn off
the PLAY button once. Then, while pressing the
TEMPO∧ and ∨ buttons at the same time , tu rn
the PLAY button on again. (Note that, in this case,
all programmable settings, functions and
memories ret urn to their factor y-preset stat us.)
Adjust the volume with the MAIN VOLUME
control.
•The volumes for the selected parts are set to the
minimum levels . Set the v olumes o f the re levant
parts to appropriate leve ls. (Refer to pages 28
and 29.)
•The LOCAL CONTR OL for a part perfor med on
the keyboard is set to OFF. Set the LOCAL
CONTROL to ON. (Refer to pages 28 and 29.)
•A DRUM KITS sound is selected.
Set the DRUMS volume to an appropriate level.
(Refer to the pag es 28 and 29.)
•The 091 CLASSIC BALLAD rhythm is s elected.
This rhythm does not sound unless the AUTO
PLAY CHORD is used.
•MIDI CLOCK is set to EXT. Set CLOCK to INT.
(Refer to page s 28 and 29.)
setting. Set it to a suitab le level. (Refer to page
25.)
CHORD
AUTO PLAY
Noise from a radio or TV can be he ard.•This sometimes occurs when electrical equipment
such as a radio or TV is used near the instrument.
Try moving such electrical equipment further
away from the instrum ent.
•The sound may be coming from a nearby
broadcast st ation or amateur r adio station. If the
Other
The cabin et beco mes w arm d uring use.• This instrument has a power sour ce that heats
sound is bothersome, consult your dealer or
service cent er.
the cabinet to some degree. This is not an
indication o f trou ble.
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Connections
Rear panel
OUT
MIDI
DC IN
L
9V-10V
AUX IN
PHONES/
IN
FOOT
SW
LINE OUT
R
MIDI OUT
Used for trans mitting MIDI data . Connect the ot her end
of the MIDI cable to the MIDI IN terminal of another instrument. This terminal is used, for example, to generate
sound from a conn ected instrum ent by playing this instrument.
MIDI IN
Used fo r recei ving MIDI d ata. Co nnect t he othe r end o f
the MIDI cable to th e MIDI OUT ter minal of an other instrument. This terminal is used, for example, to generate
sound from this instrument by playing a connected instrument.
AUX IN (stereo pin cord)
Connect to the LINE OUT terminal of an other instrument
to this terminal. The sound from a c onnected C D pla ye r ,
for example, can be output from this instrument’s
speakers.
Separately sold option
FOOT SW
An optional SZ-P1 Foot Switc h (sol d sep ara tely) ca n be
connected to this terminal to c ontrol various functions .
(Refer t o pag es 28 an d 30.)
PHONES/LINE OUT (outpu t level 1 .5 Vrms , 16 Ω)
Headph ones , a k eybo ard ampli fier , or st ere o equi pmen t
can be connected to this terminal. When another apparatus is connected to this terminal, the speaker system is
automatically switched off, and sound is heard only
through the connected device.
KEYBOARD61 KEYS (WITH INITIAL TOUCH)
SOUND GENERATORPCM
MAX. POLYPHONY24 NOTES
SOUNDS150 SOUNDS
EFFECTTOUCH, SUSTAIN
HARMONY10 TYPES
TRANSPOSEG – C – F#
RHYTHMS100 RHYTHMS
RHYTHM CONTROLSSYNCHRO START, START/STOP, COUNT INTRO, FILL IN, TEMPO
PARTY PADS4 PADS, 4 BANKS
AUTO PLAY CHORDMODE: ONE FINGER, FINGERED, PIANIST
MUSIC TRAINERBEAT MASTER (TRAINING, CHALLENGE), CHORD FINDER, PI ANO
CONTROLSMAIN VOLUME, APC/SONG VOLUME, ONE TOUCH PLAY, EXECUTE,
DISPLAYCUSTOM LCD (WITH BACKLIGHT)
DEMOo
TERMINALSMIDI IN, MIDI OUT, FOOT SW, PHONES/LINE OUT, AUX IN
OUTPUT5 W (2.5W × 2)
SPEAKERS12 cm × 2
POWER REQUIREMENTDC IN 10 V (WITH EXCLUSIVE AC ADAPTOR)
POWER CONSUMPTION4.4 W (WHEN POWER IS OFF BY THE PLAY BUTTON: 2 W)
DIMENSIONS (W × H × D)96.0 cm × 14.6 cm × 37.8 cm (37-25/32’’ × 5-3/ 4’’ × 14-7/8’’)
NET WEIGHT5.1 kg (11.2 lbs)
ACCESSORIESAC ADAPTOR, MUSIC STAND, SONG BOOK
• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
STYLIST, SOLO PIANO,
MINUS ONE, 100 SONGS
MENU
EXCLUSIVE AC ADAPTOR
PART NO.REGIONVOLTAGE
QFAG016BTAIWAN, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, ETC.120/220/230/240 V
QFAG033ANORTH AMERICA, MEXICO120 V
QFAG034AUNITED KINGDOM230 – 240 V
QFAG035AEUROPE, SOUTH AFRICA230 V
QFAG036AAUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND230 – 240 V
QFAG018BSAUDI ARABIA, KUWAIT, HONG KONG120/220/230/240 V
QFAG026BARGENTINA120/220/230/240 V