Roland RG-3F User Manual

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Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland RG-1F/RG-3F Digital Grand Piano. This owner’s manual is for both the RG-1F and RG-3F.

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 4), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 5– 6), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 7– 8). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

ATTENTION

: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR

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.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “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 operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1. Read these 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 a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers 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. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

13. 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.

IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.

BLUE: BROWN:

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NEUTRAL LIVE

For the U.K.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

About WARNING and CAUTION Notices

Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.

Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.

* Material damage refers to damage or

other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.

ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING

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• Do not open or perform any internal modifications on the unit.

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• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

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• Never install the unit in any of the following locations.

• Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight

in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating duct, on top of heat-generating equipment); or are

• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on wet floors); or are

• Exposed to steam or smoke; or are

• Subject to salt exposure; or are

• Humid; or are

• Exposed to rain; or are

• Dusty or sandy; or are

• Subject to high levels of vibration and shakiness.

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When installing the piano, be sure to fasten the caster using the supplied caster cup.

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• Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable. Never place it on stands that could wobble, or on inclined surfaces.

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• The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions, or as marked on the jack panel of unit.

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• Use only the attached power-supply cord. Also, the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device.

About the Symbols

The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.

The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the unit must never be disassembled.

The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

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• Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord, nor place heavy objects on it. Doing so can damage the cord, producing severed elements and short circuits. Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards!

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• This unit, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level, or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should immediately stop using the unit, and consult an audiologist.

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• Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable material, coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit.

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• Immediately turn the power off, remove the power cord from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page when:

• The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged;

• If smoke or unusual odor occurs; or

• Objects have fallen into, or liquid has been spilled onto

the unit; or

• The unit has been exposed to rain (or otherwise has

become wet); or

• The unit does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance.

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• In households with small children, an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit.

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USING THE UNIT SAFELY

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• Protect the unit from strong impact. (Do not drop it!)

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• Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using extension cords—the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord’s outlet must never exceed the power rating (watts/amperes) for the extension cord. Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through.

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• Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

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• DO NOT play a CD-ROM disc on a conventional audio CD player. The resulting sound may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss. Damage to speakers or other system components may result.

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• Do not put anything that contains water (e.g., flower vases) on this unit. Also, avoid the use of insecticides, perfumes, alcohol, nail polish, spray cans, etc., near the unit. Swiftly wipe away any liquid that spills on the unit using a dry, soft cloth.

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• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the unit.

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• Never handle the power cord or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit.

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• Since this product is very heavy, you must make sure that a sufficient number of people are on hand to help, so you can lift and move it safely, without causing strain. Make sure to have a firm grip, to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage. If you need to move the instrument, take note of the precautions listed below.

• Check to make sure the screws securing the unit to the

stand have not become loose. Fasten them again securely whenever you notice any loosening.

• Disconnect the power cord.

• Disconnect all cords coming from external devices.

• (RG-1F) Raise the adjusters on the stand (p. 20).

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• Close the top.

• Close the lid.

• Fold down the music stand.

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• Before cleaning the unit, turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet (p. 19).

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• The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.

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• Always grasp only the plug on the power-supply cord when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit.

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• At regular intervals, you should unplug the power plug and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs. Also, disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time. Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire.

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• Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled. Also, all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children.

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If the unit could become a hazard if it moves, all caster wheels should be locked or fixed in place once the unit has been placed at the place of installation, or has been loaded onto a vehicle.

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• Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area, pull the plug on the power cord out of the outlet.

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• Be careful when opening/closing the lid so you do not get your fingers pinched (p. 18). Adult supervision is recommended whenever small children use the unit.

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• Be careful so you don’t get your fingers pinched when you handle any moving parts such as the following. Adult supervision is recommended whenever small children use the unit.

Moving Parts

• Top (p. 16)

• Lid (p. 18)

• Music Rest (p. 16)

• Top Stick (p. 16–p. 18)

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• Should you remove the following small parts, keep them in a safe place out of children’s reach, so there is no chance of them being swallowed accidentally.

• Screws

• Cord clamps

• A wing nut used for securing headphone hook

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IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply

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• Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor. Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise. If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet, connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet.

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• Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions and/or damage to speakers or other devices.

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• Although the LCD and LEDs are switched off when the POWER switch is switched off, this does not mean that the unit has been completely disconnected from the source of power. If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the POWER switch, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. For this reason, the outlet into which you choose to connect the power cord’s plug should be one that is within easy reach and readily accessible.

Placement

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• Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other equipment containing large power transformers) may induce hum. To alleviate the problem, change the orientation of this unit; or move it farther away from the source of interference.

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• This device may interfere with radio and television reception. Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers.

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• Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices, such as cell phones, are operated in the vicinity of this unit. Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call, or while conversing. Should you experience such problems, you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit, or switch them off.

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• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed vehicle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes. Also, do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while their light source is very close to the unit (such as a piano light), or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time. Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit.

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• When moved from one location to another where the temperature and/or humidity is very different, water droplets (condensation) may form inside the unit. Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition. Therefore, before using the unit, you must allow it to stand for several hours, until the condensation has completely evaporated.

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• Do not allow rubber, vinyl, or similar materials to remain on the unit for long periods of time. Such objects can discolor or otherwise harmfully affect the finish.

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• Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard. This can be the cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing to produce sound.

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• Do not paste stickers, decals, or the like to this instrument. Peeling such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish.

Maintenance

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To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is slightly dampened. Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength, moving the cloth along with the grain of the wood. Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish.

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Since your piano has a polished finish that is as delicate as that found on finely crafted wooden furniture, it needs careful, periodic care. A few important suggestions concerning the proper care of the unit follow.

• For dusting, using a soft, clean cloth and/or piano-use feather duster. Be sure to wipe gently. Even the tiniest grains of sand or grit can leave scratches on the surface if too much force is applied while wiping. Do not use any cleaners or detergents, since they might deteriorate the surface of the cabinet, and produce cracks.

• If the cabinet’s surface loses its luster, wipe it thoroughly with a soft cloth dampened with a little of the polishing liquid. Do not use any cleaners or detergents, since they might deteriorate the surface of the cabinet, and produce cracks. Do not use dusting cloths that contain chemicals.

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• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration and/or deformation.

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• The pedals of this unit are made of brass. Brass eventually darkens as the result of the natural oxidization process. If the brass becomes tarnished, polish it using commercially available metal polisher.

Repairs and Data

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• Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs. Important data should always be backed up on a USB memory, or written down on paper (when possible). During repairs, due care is taken to avoid the loss of data. However, in certain cases (such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order), we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data, and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

Using USB Memory

(Using Optional USB memory)

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• Do not connect or disconnect USB memory while it is being read from, or written to (i.e., while the USB memory access indicator will blink).

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• Carefully insert the USB memory all the way in—until it is firmly in place.

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• Never touch the terminals of the USB memory. Also, avoid getting the terminals dirty.

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• USB memories are constructed using precision components; handle the USB memories carefully, paying particular note to the following.

• To prevent damage to the USB memories from static electricity, be

sure to discharge any static electricity from your own body before handling the USB memories.

• Do not touch or allow metal to come into contact with the contact

portion of the USB memories.

• Do not bend, drop, or subject USB memories to strong shock or

vibration.

• Do not keep USB memories in direct sunlight, in closed vehicles,

or other such locations.

• Do not allow USB memories to become wet.

• Do not disassemble or modify the USB memories.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Handling CD-ROMs

(Using Optional CD-ROMs)

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• Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may not be read properly. Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner.

Additional Precautions

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• Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit. To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit’s memory on a USB memory.

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• Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the unit’s memory or on a USB memory once it has been lost. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

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• Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit’s buttons, sliders, or other controls; and when using its jacks and connectors. Rough handling can lead to malfunctions.

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• Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.

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• A small amount of noise may be heard from the display during normal operation.

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• When connecting / disconnecting all cables, grasp the connector itself—never pull on the cable. This way you will avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable’s internal elements.

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• A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation.

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• To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you (especially when it is late at night).

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• When you need to transport the unit, pack it in shock-absorbent material. Transporting the unit without doing so can cause it to become scratched or damaged, and could lead to malfunction.

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• Do not apply undue force to the music stand while it is in use.

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• Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low, or impossible to hear. For information on cable specifications, contact the manufacturer of the cable.

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• Before opening or closing the keyboard lid, always make sure that no pets or other small animals are located on top of the instrument (in particular, they should be kept away from the keyboard and its lid). Otherwise, due to the structural design of this instrument, small pets or other animals could end up getting trapped inside it. If such a situation is encountered, you must immediately switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. You should then consult with the retailer from whom the instrument was purchased, or contact the nearest Roland Service Center.

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• The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual.

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* GS ( ) is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation.

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* XGlite ( ) is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corporation.

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* MMP (Moore Microprocessor Portfolio) refers to a patent portfolio

concerned with microprocessor architecture, which was developed by Technology Properties Limited (TPL). Roland has licensed this technology from the TPL Group.

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* All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective owners.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................... 4

USING THE UNIT SAFELY ............................................................................. 5

IMPORTANT NOTES ..................................................................................... 7

Panel Descriptions .....................................................................................13

Front Panel ....................................................................................................................................... 13

Jack Panel (RG-1F/RG-3F’s Bottom Left Panel)..............................................................................14

External Memory Connector (RG-1F/RG-3F’s Bottom Right Panel) ............................................. 15

Getting Ready ............................................................................................ 16

Opening/Closing the Top ................................................................................................................ 16

Opening/Closing the Keyboard Lid................................................................................................18

Connecting the Pedal Cord and Power Cord ................................................................................. 19

Turning the Power On/Off............................................................................................................... 19

Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance............................................................................... 20

Using the Pedals............................................................................................................................... 20

Connecting Headphones................................................................................................................. 21

Using the Headphone Hook .....................................................................................................................................21

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen............................................................................................. 21

Playing ........................................................................................................ 22

Playing Various Sounds................................................................................................................... 22

Layering Two Tones (Dual Performance)....................................................................................... 23

Adding Reverberation (Reverb)...................................................................................................... 24

Adjusting the Reverb Depth.....................................................................................................................................24

Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Performance) ............................. 25

Changing the Keyboard Split Point........................................................................................................................26

Changing the Pitch of the Keyboard (Transpose) ......................................................................... 27

Playing with the Metronome .......................................................................................................... 28

Changing the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch)........................................................................... 30

Contents

Adjusting the Piano Sound to Your Taste (Piano Designer) .................. 31

What is Piano Designer?.................................................................................................................. 31

Using Piano Designer ...................................................................................................................... 31

Piano Designer Settings .................................................................................................................. 32

User Program Registration .......................................................................33

Saving Your Performance Settings (User Program)...................................................................... 34

Calling Up Your Saved User Program Settings.............................................................................. 35

Saving a Set of User Programs........................................................................................................ 36

Loading a Set of User Programs ..................................................................................................... 38

Deleting a Set of User Programs..................................................................................................... 40

Using a Pedal to Switch User Programs ......................................................................................... 42

Listening to a Song ....................................................................................43

Playing Back a Song......................................................................................................................... 43

Changing the Playback Settings for Internal Songs or SMF Music Files ..................................... 45

Playing Back Individual Parts (Track Mute)..........................................................................................................45

Changing the Volume at which a Song Plays (Song Volume)......................................................................46

Changing the Song Tempo.......................................................................................................................................46

Changing the Key of the Song Playback (Playback Transpose)...................................................................47

Changing the Playback Settings for Audio Files or Music CDs .................................................... 48

Changing the Volume of an Audio File or Music CD........................................................................................48

Changing the Tempo of a Song...............................................................................................................................48

Changing the Playback Key of a Song (Playback Transpose) .......................................................................48

Decreasing the Playback Volume of Sounds in the Center (Center Cancel) ...........................................49

Recording Your Performance ................................................................... 50

Recording Your Performance ......................................................................................................... 50

Playing Back a Recorded Performance .......................................................................................... 51

Deleting a Recorded Performance .................................................................................................51

Saving a Recorded Performance .................................................................................................... 52

Contents

Making Various Settings ...........................................................................54

Preventing the Current Settings from Changing (Panel Lock) .................................................... 55

Preventing a Song from Playing (Playback Lock) ......................................................................... 55

Tuning Settings................................................................................................................................ 56

Setting the Pitch to Match Another Instrument (Master Tuning)...............................................................56

Changing the Tuning (Temperament)..................................................................................................................56

Changing the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)....................................................................................................57

Equalizer Settings ............................................................................................................................ 58

Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer).................................................58

File Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 59

Copying a Song .............................................................................................................................................................59

Deleting a Song from “Favorites” or USB Memory ...........................................................................................60

Formatting User Memory or USB Memory ..........................................................................................................61

Performance Settings...................................................................................................................... 62

Using a Specific Part’s Sound as a Guide (Mute Volume)...............................................................................62

Changing the Song Playback Method (Play Mode)..........................................................................................62

Changing the Part Assigned to Each Track for SMF Playback (Track Assign) .........................................63

Turning Recommended Tones On/Off for a VIMA CD-ROM .........................................................................63

Specifying the Type of CD to Play (CD/Audio Type) ........................................................................................64

Matching the Timing of the Piano and the Automatic Accompaniment.................................................64

MIDI Settings.................................................................................................................................... 65

Preventing Doubled Notes When a Sequencer Is Connected (Local Control) .......................................65

Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel........................................................................................................................66

Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out) .....................................66

Using the V-LINK Function ........................................................................................................................................67

Sending Tone Selection Messages (Program Change/Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB)................68

Other Settings .................................................................................................................................. 68

Adjusting the Volume Balance for Dual Performance (Dual Balance).......................................................68

Selecting What Will Be Transposed (Transpose Mode)...................................................................................69

Changing the Pedal Effect (Damper Pedal Part)................................................................................................69

Assigning a Function to the Pedals........................................................................................................................70

Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift) ..................................................................71

Switching the USB Memory Communication Settings (External Memory Mode).................................71

Making the Settings for the USB Driver ................................................................................................................72

Preserving Settings When the Power Is Turned Off (Memory Backup).....................................................72

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)..................................................................................................73

Contents

Connecting to Other Devices .................................................................... 74

Installing the CD Drive..................................................................................................................... 74

Connecting to Audio Equipment.................................................................................................... 75

Connecting Speakers to the RG-1F/RG-3F and Outputting Sounds ..........................................................75

Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the RG-1F/RG-3F ...................................................................76

Connecting to MIDI Devices............................................................................................................ 77

Connecting a MIDI Sequencer to the RG-1F/RG-3F..........................................................................................77

Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the RG-1F/RG-3F.........................................77

Connecting a Computer .................................................................................................................. 78

Appendices................................................................................................. 79

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................. 79

Error Messages................................................................................................................................. 81

Tone List ........................................................................................................................................... 82

Internal Song List............................................................................................................................. 85

Parameters Stored to Internal Memory ......................................................................................... 86

Parameters Stored in Memory Backup .................................................................................................................86

Parameters Stored without Using Memory Backup.........................................................................................87

Items Saved as User Programs.................................................................................................................................87

Music Files That the RG-1F/RG-3F Can Use .................................................................................... 88

Main Specifications.......................................................................................................................... 89

About the Ivory Feel Keyboard................................................................. 91

Index ........................................................................................................... 92

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

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[Power] switch

Turns the power on/off (p. 19).

[Volume] knob

Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 20).

[Brilliance] knob

Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 20).

Tone buttons

They are used to choose the kinds of tones (tone groups) played by the keyboard (p. 22).

[Piano] button

[E. Piano] button

[Strings] button

[Others] button

[Reverb] button

Adds reverberation as you would hear when playing in a concert hall (p. 24).

Display

Tone names, song names, and various settings are shown here.

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[Play/Stop]/[▲] button

• Plays/stops an internal song or a recorded performance (p. 43).

• Starts/stops recording your performance (p. 50).

• Selects an item in a settings screen.

[Rec]/[▼] button

• Records your own performance into the RG-1F/RG-3F (p. 50).

• Selects an item in a settings screen.

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[+]/[ ], [–]/[ ] buttons

• Changes a value in a settings screen.

• Selects the tone played by the keyboard (p. 22).

• Selects a song (p. 43).

• Fast-forward/rewind a song (p. 43).

[Song]/[Enter] button

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• Displays the song select screen.

• Confirms a setting you’ve changed.

[Piano Designer]/[Exit] button

Switches to a screen where you can make various settings (p. 54).

This button is also used to return to the previous screen, or to cancel a setting.

Panel Descriptions

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Jack Panel (RG-1F/RG-3F’s Bottom Left Panel)

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Phones jacks

Connect headphones to these jacks (p. 21).

Input jacks (RCA phono type) (L/Mono, R)

You can connect an audio device or another electronic musical instrument here, and listen to its sound through the RG-1F/RG-3F’s speakers (p. 76).

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MIDI In/Out connectors

You can connect external MIDI devices to these jacks in order to exchange performance data (p. 77).

USB (MIDI) connector

You can connect this to your computer in order to exchange performance data (p. 78).

LCD Contrast knob

Adjusts the brightness of the front panel display (p. 21).

Input jacks (1/4 inch phone type) (L/Mono, R)

You can connect an audio device or another electronic musical instrument here, and listen to its sound through the RG-1F/RG-3F’s speakers (p. 76).

Output jacks (1/4 inch phone type) (L/Mono, R)

You can connect these jacks to your audio system and enjoy powerful sound (p. 75).

Pedal connector

Connect the pedal cord here (p. 19).

AC Inlet

Connect the included power cord here (p. 19).

External Memory Connector (RG-1F/RG-3F’s Bottom Right Panel)

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Panel Descriptions

External memory connector

You can connect your USB memory or CD drive here, and use it to play back stored songs (p. 43). Songs that you record on the RG-1F/RG-3F can also be saved to USB memory (p. 52).

By rotating the base you can store your USB memory and USB cable neatly.

* When connecting a USB cable to the external memory

connector, take care that it is oriented correctly, and insert it all the way into the connector. Do not use excessive force.

* Before you can use new USB memory, you must initialize

(format) it on the RG-1F/RG-3F. For details, refer to “Formatting User Memory or USB Memory” (p. 61).

* Please use USB memory sold by Roland. Operation cannot be

guaranteed if any other USB memory is used.

Getting Ready

(2)

Opening/Closing the Top

Raising the music rest

Raise the music rest before you open the piano top. Close the piano top before you lower the music rest.

Gently raise the music rest and fasten it in place.

To fold back the music rest, support it with your hand,

bend down the metal fixtures, and gently lower the

music rest into position.

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(1)

(2)

Opening the top (for the RG-1F)

The top must be opened or closed by an adult.

Use both hands to firmly grasp the right side of the top

(toward the high notes: position A in the illustration),

and slowly raise it.

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Using the music supports (for the RG-3F)

By raising the music supports you can hold a music book open to the desired page.

If you’re not using the music supports, fold them down.

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Push

When opening the top, take care not to open it too far. An angle of about 30 degrees is appropriate. Opening the top significantly beyond this angle may damage the piano, or cause the top to fall. Before you open the top, make sure that no one is in the direction toward which the top opens.

Do not transport the piano with the top opened. Doing so may cause the top stick to come out of its socket, allowing the top to fall.

Using one hand to support the top, raise the top stick

and fit it into its socket.

B C

Move the tip of the top stick to position B of the socket,

locking it into place.

The top stick must be locked into the socket to prevent the top from falling. Do not release the top until the top stick is completely locked.

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Getting Ready

Do not transport the piano with the top opened. Doing so may cause the top stick to come out of its socket, allowing the top to fall.

Using one hand to support the top, raise the top stick

and fit it into its socket.

About the top sticks and sockets

The RG-3F has two top sticks of differing lengths.

These top sticks allow you to vary the openness of the top.

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Long top stick

Short top stick

* To close the top, reverse the procedure by which you

opened it.

Opening the top (for the RG-3F)

The top must be opened or closed by an adult.

Use both hands to firmly grasp the right side of the top

(toward the high notes: position A in the illustration),

and slowly raise it.

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The top sticks fit in the sockets as follows.

Long top stick: inner socket (location B)

Short top stick: outer socket (location C)

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Getting Ready

Move the tip of the top stick to position D of the socket,

locking it into place.

Opening/Closing the Keyboard Lid

The top stick must be locked into the socket to prevent the top from falling. Do not release the top until the top stick is completely locked.

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* To close the top, reverse the procedure by which you

opened it.

For the RG-1F

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To open the keyboard lid, grasp the lid with both hands,

lift lightly, and slide the lid toward the back.

To close the keyboard lid, use both hands to slowly pull

the lid toward yourself, and lower it gently when it stops.

• Take care not to pinch your fingers when opening or closing the keyboard lid. If a small child is using the piano, an adult should provide assistance.

• For safety, be sure to close the keyboard lid before moving the piano.

• Do not close the keyboard lid while sheet music or the like is placed on the keyboard.

For the RG-3F

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To open the keyboard lid, use both hands to lift up the lid.

To close the keyboard lid, use both hands to gently lower

the lid.

• If you grasp the front of the keyboard lid too deeply, you risk pinching your fingers. Be careful to grasp only the front edge when opening or closing the lid.

• Be careful not to pinch your fingers when opening or closing the lid. If a small child is using the piano, an adult should provide assistance.

• For safety, be sure to close the keyboard lid before moving the piano.

• Do not close the keyboard lid while sheet music or the like is placed on the keyboard.

Getting Ready

Connecting the Pedal Cord and Power Cord

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Connect the pedal cord to the Pedal connector of the jack

panel located on the bottom left of the piano.

Connect the power cord to the AC inlet of the jack panel.

Turning the Power On/Off

Once the connections have been completed (p. 19), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

Turning the power on

Turn the front panel [Volume] knob all the way to the

left.

Always make sure to have the volume level turned down before switching on power. Even with the volume all the way down, you may still hear some sound when the power is switched on, but this is normal, and does not indicate a malfunction.

Press the [Power] switch.

The power will turn on, and the front panel display will show the following.

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941

943

Use the cord clamps (with double-sided tape) to fasten

the pedal cord and power cord at locations A, B, and C

(recommended) shown below.

Fasten the power cord.

For the RG-1F: Attach the cord clamps (with screws) to locations D, E, and F shown below, and use them to fasten the cable.

For the RG-3F: Attach cord clamps (with double-sided tape) to locations D, E, and F (recommended) shown below, and use them to fasten the cable.

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Cord clamps

(with double-sided tape)

Cord clamps (RG-1F: with screws, RG-3F: with double-sided tape)

After a short while, sound will be heard when you play the keyboard. Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume.

This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally.

Turning the power off

Turn the front panel [Volume] knob all the way to the left

to minimize the volume.

Press the [Power] switch.

The front panel display will go dark, and the power will turn off.

If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the [Power] switch, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Refer to “Power Supply” (p. 7).

942

945

Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet.

Getting Ready

Soft Pedal

Sostenuto Pedal

Damper Pedal

Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance

Turn the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall volume.

Turn the [Brilliance] knob to adjust the brightness of the

sound.

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Min Max Mellow

The mark at the top of the [Volume] knob indicates the volume level typically produced by an acoustic piano. This is usually the most appropriate volume for your piano performances.

Bright

Using the Pedals

The pedals perform the following operations. You’ll use them mainly when playing piano.

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Sostenuto Pedal (center pedal)

The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained.

Soft Pedal (left pedal)

This pedal is used to make the sound softer.

Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength. This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano.

The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal.

You can switch the function of the sostenuto pedal and soft pedal (p. 70).

If you move the piano (RG-1F)

If you move the piano to a different location, be sure to adjust the adjuster knob located under the pedals.

Turn the adjuster to lower it so that it firmly contacts the floor.

Adjuster knob

Damper Pedal (right pedal)

Use this pedal to sustain the sound.

While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you release your fingers from the keyboard.

The length of sustain will change subtly depending on how deeply you press the pedal.

When you press the damper pedal of an acoustic piano, a slight noise is heard when the damper frees the strings, and a richly spacious resonance is added by the strings that vibrate in sympathy with the strings of the notes you actually play. The RG-1F/RG-3F replicates the sound created when the damper releases the string (“damper noise”) and the sympathetic vibration (“damper resonance”).

If there is a gap between the adjuster and the floor, the piano may be unstable or the pedal may be damaged. In particular when placing the piano on a carpeted surface, make sure that the adjuster is firmly pressing down on the floor.

You can modify the sound of the damper releasing the string and the sound of the sympathetic vibration (p.

32).

Getting Ready

Headphone hook

Wing nut to secure

Connecting Headphones

This instrument has two headphone jacks.

Since two people can use headphones simultaneously, this is convenient for lessons or when playing duets.

It also allows you to play late at night without inconveniencing other people.

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Using the Headphone Hook

Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang

them on the headphone hook of the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Press and twist the headphone hook included with the

RG-1F/RG-3F into the hole in the bottom left of the

RG-1F/RG-3F (refer to the figure below).

Turn the headphone hook wing nut to secure the

headphone hook.

RG-1F

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Wing nut to secure

Headphone hook

Connect your headphones to a Phones jack in the jack

panel located on the bottom left of the piano.

If headphones are connected, no sound will be produced from the piano’s speakers.

Use the front panel [Volume] knob to adjust the volume of the headphones.

• Use headphones that have a stereo 1/4” phone plug.

• To prevent damage to the cord’s internal conductors, avoid rough handling. When using headphones, mainly try to handle either the plug or the headset.

• Your headphones may be damaged if the volume of a device is already turned up when you plug them in. Minimize the volume before you plug in the headphones.

• Excessive input will not only strain the headphones, but may also damage your hearing. Please enjoy music at an appropriate volume.

RG-3F

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Do not hang anything other than headphones on the headphone hook. Doing so may damage the instrument or the hook.

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen

Turn the [LCD Contrast] knob located in the jack panel on

the RG-1F/RG-3F’s bottom left to adjust the brightness of

the display.

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Playing

Playing Various Sounds

The RG-1F/RG-3F lets you play using a variety of sounds (a total of more than

300) that include piano sounds as well as other sounds. Each of these sounds is called a “tone.” The tones are organized into four

groups, with each group assigned to a tone button.

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Selecting a tone group

Press one of the tone buttons.

The indicator of the button you pressed will light. Play the keyboard, and you’ll hear the selected tone.

Selecting variation tones

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select a tone.

The screen will show the name of the selected tone.

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Play the keyboard, and you’ll hear the selected tone.

About the available tones

Button Description

[Piano] button

[E. Piano] button

[Strings] button

[Others] button

This button selects a variety of instruments in the history of the piano, ranging from grand piano to honky-tonk.

This button selects a variety of the electric piano sounds used in pop and rock, and various instruments played with mallets.

This button selects orchestral instruments such as violin and other string instruments, as well as instruments that are suitable for dual performance with piano sounds (p. 23).

This button selects a variety of tones including organ, bass, and GM2 sounds (p. 88). * If tone numbers 35–42 are selected, the keyboard will act as a drum set. * If you’ve selected a tone to which the rotary effect is applied, you can press the

[Others] button to change the modulation speed of the rotary effect.

* For some tones, there are keys that do not produce sound.

* For more about the tones, refer to “Tone List” (p. 82).

Layering Two Tones (Dual Performance)

The pitch of tone 2 can be changed in steps of an octave (p. 71).

If you press the damper pedal while using Dual performance, the effect will apply to both tone 1 and tone 2; however, you can change this setting so that the effect applies to only one tone (p. 69).

You can adjust the volume balance of the two tones (p.

68).

You can play two tones simultaneously from a single key. This feature is called “Dual performance.” Here’s an example of playing piano and strings tones together.

Playing

Hold down the [Piano] button and press the [Strings] button.

Both buttons will light. When you play the keyboard, the piano and strings tones will sound together.

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Tone 1 Tone 2

When you press any one of the tone buttons, the dual performance settings will be cancelled, and the tone of the button you pressed will sound by itself.

About the tones

Tone name

Tone 1 The left tone button Use the [+] [–] buttons.

Tone 2 The right tone button

* Dual performance is not possible if Split performance is turned on (p. 25).

* Depending on the combination of tones, there will be cases in which a tone

sounds different because no effect is applied to tone 2.

Corresponding button How to switch tones

Hold down the button of tone 2 (the right of the two lit tone buttons) and use the [+] [–] buttons.

Playing

Adding Reverberation (Reverb)

You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds you play from the keyboard, producing the impression that you’re playing in a concert hall.

This effect is called “Reverb.”

Adjusting the Reverb Depth

Press the [Reverb] button.

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The [Reverb] button will light; reverb will be applied to the sounds you play from the keyboard.

To cancel the reverb effect, press the [Reverb] button once again so its illumination is turned off.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Hold down the [Reverb] button and press the [+] or [–] button.

The screen will indicate the reverb depth setting.

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Range

Higher values produce deeper reverb.

* You can’t set the reverb depth individually for each tone. Each tone will have

the same reverb depth.

* The depth of the reverb applied to song playback will not change.

1–10

Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Performance)

“Split performance” is a feature that lets you divide the keyboard at a specific note, and play different tones with the right and left hands. When using Split performance, the note at which the keyboard is divided is called the “split point.”

The split point note is included in the left-hand section of the keyboard.

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Split Point (This is set to “F#3” at the time of purchase.)

Playing

You can change the split point. Refer to “Changing the Keyboard Split Point” (p. 26).

C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1A0 B0 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8B7

…

Left-hand Tone Right-hand Tone

Select a tone (p. 22).

The tone you select will be the right-hand tone.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

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Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Split.”

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Press the [+] button to turn the setting “On.”

The keyboard will be divided into right-hand and left-hand sections. The right-hand section of the keyboard will play the tone you were playing

before selecting Split performance. Hold down the tone button for the tone you want to play in the left-hand

section; the screen will indicate the tone name. Now you can use the [+] [–] buttons to select the desired variation for the left-hand tone.

* To cancel the Split function, press the [–] button to turn the “Split” setting “Off.”

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

To turn the Split function on/ off, hold down a tone button and press the [Song] button. When the Split function is on, a screen such as the following will be shown.

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Hold down the tone button for the left-hand section and use the [+] [–] buttons to select the desired variation for the left-hand tone.

Playing

This is set to “F#3” at the time of purchase.

Changing the Keyboard Split Point

Here’s how to change the split point when using Split performance.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

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Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Split Point.”

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Use the [+] [–] buttons to specify the split point.

Range

B1–B6

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

Playing

Changing the Pitch of the Keyboard (Transpose)

“Transpose” is a function that lets you shift the pitch without changing the fingering with which you play the keyboard.

For example, if a song is in a difficult key that contains numerous sharps ( ) or flats ( ), using the Transpose function will let you play the song in an easier key.

If you’re accompanying a singer, you can easily transpose to a key that’s comfortable for their voice while keeping the same keyboard fingering (i.e., while playing the music as written).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

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Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Transpose Value.”

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The RG-1F/RG-3F lets you choose how you want to transpose; you can transpose just the keyboard, both the keyboard and the song together, or just the song. With the factory settings, both the keyboard and the song will be transposed (p.

69). If you change this setting so that only the song is transposed, the Transpose function will not apply to the keyboard.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to specify the key to which you want to transpose.

Each time you press the [+] or [–] button, the pitch of the keyboard will change by one semitone.

By pressing both the [+] [–] buttons simultaneously, you can return the transposition to its original setting (0).

Setting

-6–0–+5

Description

Semitone steps

With a setting of “0,” the Transpose feature is cancelled.

* If you switch songs, the transpose setting will return to “0.”

Example:

The song is written in E major, but you want to play it using C-scale fingering This setting is relative to the root (C) of the C-scale. Since E is four chromatic

steps above C, you’ll set the transpose setting to “4.”

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If you play

C E G

It will sound

E G

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

Playing

Playing with the Metronome

You can sound the metronome while you play. The volume and time signature of the metronome can be changed. If a song is playing, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature

of that song.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “4. Metronome.”

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Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Metronome.”

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Press the [+] button to turn the setting “On.”

The metronome will begin sounding. To stop the metronome, turn the setting “Off.”

Changing the metronome’s tempo

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Tempo.”

Use the [+] [–] buttons to set the tempo.

Correspondence between beat and tempo display

Time signature

Tempo value

2/2

=5–250

0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4

=10–500 =20–999 =7–333

3/8

6/8, 9/8, 12/8

Changing the metronome’s time signature

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Beat.”

Playing

If a song is playing, the metronome will be set to the time signature of that song.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to set the time signature.

Setting

2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

Description

If you choose “0/4,” only the sound of the weak beats will be heard.

Changing the metronome’s volume

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Metronome Vol.”

Use the [+] [–] buttons to set the metronome volume.

Setting

0–10

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

Description

The metronome will not sound if you set the metronome volume to “0.”

You can’t change the metronome’s time signature while a song is playing.

Playing

Changing the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch)

Here’s how to change the sensitivity with which the keyboard responds to your playing.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “1. Piano Designer.”

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Press the [Enter] button.

The Tone “Grand Piano1” is selected.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Key Touch.”

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You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Use the [+] [–] buttons to choose the Key Touch setting.

Setting

Fixed

S.Light (Super Light)

Light

Medium

Heavy

S.Heavy (Super Heavy)

Description

Notes will sound at a fixed volume, regardless of how strongly you play the keyboard.

Very light

Light

Standard

Heavy

Very heavy

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

A lighter setting allows you to produce fortissimo (ff) with a lighter touch, making the keyboard feel lighter. This setting will be comfortable for children who have not yet developed finger strength.

A heavier setting will require you to play more strongly than usual to produce fortissimo (ff), making the keyboard feel heavier. This setting allows you to be more expressive when you’re varying your playing dynamics.

The “Medium” setting allows for performing with the most natural touch. This setting is the closest to that of an acoustic piano.

Adjusting the Piano Sound to Your Taste (Piano Designer)

What is Piano Designer?

The RG-1F/RG-3F lets you adjust the piano sound to your taste by modifying various aspects of a grand piano’s sound, such as its strings, pedal, and keyboard resonances, as well as the keyboard touch sensitivity.

This function is called “Piano Designer.”

Using Piano Designer

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “1. Piano Designer.”

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Press the [Enter] button.

The Tone “Grand Piano1” is selected.

Press the [▲] [▼] button to select the item that you want to edit (p. 32).

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You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Use the [+] or [–] buttons to adjust the value.

Repeat steps 4-5 to adjust the piano sound to your taste.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

Adjusting the Piano Sound to Your Taste (Piano Designer)

Piano Designer Settings

Parameter

Key Touch

Key Touch Offset

Lid

Tone Character

Damper Resonance

String Resonance

Key Off Resonance

Cabinet Resonance

Hammer Noise

Hammer Response

Duplex Scale

Damper Noise

Value Description

Fixed, S.Light (Super Light), Light, Medium, Heavy, S.Heavy (Super Heavy)

-10–0–9

0–6

-5–0– +5 Larger values produce a harder sound, and smaller values produce a softer sound.

Off, 1–10

-2–0– +2

Off, 1–10

Adjusts the touch sensitivity of the keyboard. If you select “Fixed,” notes will sound at a uniform volume regardless of how strongly you play the keyboard.

This lets you make further detailed adjustments to the keyboard sensitivity as appropriate for the strength of your fingers. Higher settings will produce a heavier playing feel.

Adjusts the extent to which the top of the grand piano is open. Lower values produce a softer sound. Higher values produce a brighter sound.

This adjusts the damper resonance of the acoustic piano sound (the sympathetic vibration produced in strings other than those actually played when you press the damper pedal). Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder.

This adjusts the string resonance of the acoustic piano sound (the sympathetic vibrations of strings for previously played notes that occur when you play another note). Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder.

This adjusts sympathetic vibrations such as an acoustic piano’s key-off sound (the subtle sound that occurs when you release a note). Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder.

Adjusts the body resonance of the grand piano itself. Higher values will produce a larger body resonance.

This adjusts the sound produced when the hammer of an acoustic piano strikes the string. Higher settings will produce a louder sound of the hammer striking the string.

This adjusts the time from when you play a key until the piano sound is heard. Higher settings will produce slower response.

This adjusts the sympathetic vibrations of an acoustic piano’s Duplex Scale. Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder.

This adjusts the damper noise of the acoustic piano sound (the sound of the damper releasing the strings when you press the damper pedal).

* If damper resonance is turned “Off,” damper noise will not be heard.

What is the Duplex Scale?

The Duplex Scale is a system of sympathetically vibrating strings sometimes included in grand pianos.

These sympathetically vibrating strings are not struck directly with hammers, but sound by vibrating in sympathy with the vibrations of other strings. By resonating with the overtones, these strings add richness and brilliance to the sound. These sympathetic strings are added only to the high register above approximately C4. Since they do not have a damper (a mechanism that stops them from sounding), they will continue sounding even after you play a note and then release it to stop the sound of the string that was actually struck.

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19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34 35 36

Max. 99 User Program Sets

USB Memory

.....

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34 35 36

Save

Write

Save

Load

Settings such as the currently selected tone select button, transposition, and volume balance can be saved as a “user program.”

You can call up and play your saved favorite settings at any time. It’s convenient to save your frequently used settings as a user program for

future use.

fig.favorites_e.eps

For more about the contents that are saved in this way, refer to “Items Saved as User Programs” (p. 87).

User Program Registration

Saving Your Performance Settings (User Program)

This instrument lets you save 36 different user programs.

Make the desired settings by selecting a tone, etc.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so its indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “6. User Program.”

fig.d-PD6-UserProgram.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “WRITE.”

fig.d-UP-write.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

The following screen will appear.

fig.d-UP-write1.eps

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the destination number (UPG 01–UPG 36).

fig.d-UP-write2.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-UP-write3.eps

* To return to the previous screen without saving your settings, press the [EXIT]

button.

Press the [Enter] button once again.

The current performance settings will be saved, and you will return to the USER PROGRAM screen.

Press the [Piano Designer] button a number of times until its indicator has gone out.

User Program Registration

Calling Up Your Saved User Program Settings

You can quickly and easily call up your saved user program settings.

Cancelling the user program

Press the [Piano Designer] button so its indicator is turned off.

While holding down the [Piano Designer] button, use the [+] [–] buttons to select a user program (User Program 01–User Program 36).

fig.d-UP-call.eps

The buttons and other performance settings will change to the settings you stored.

The lower line of the screen will indicate the name of the sound that’s stored in the user program settings.

Here’s how to cancel the user program settings.

In step 2 of the procedure above, choose “User Program 01.”

fig.d-UP-call.eps

It’s also possible to use a pedal to call up your saved user program settings. For details, refer to “Using a Pedal to Switch User Programs” (p. 42).

While holding down the [Piano Designer] button, press the [–] button.

The user program settings will be cancelled.

User Program Registration

Saving a Set of User Programs

The 36 user programs stored in this instrument can be saved to user memory (p.

44) or USB memory (sold separately) as a single set.

* If you want to save to USB memory, connect your USB memory to the external

memory connector (p. 15).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so its indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “6. User Program.”

fig.d-PD6-UserProgram.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “SAVE.”

fig.d-UP-save.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the destination at which you want to save the set of user programs.

fig.d-UP-save1.eps

Setting

User Memory

Ext Memory

Description

The set of user programs will be saved to user memory.

The set of user programs will be saved to USB memory.

User Program Registration

Numbers in which data has not been saved are shown in the screen as “2: (Empty).”

fig.d-UP-save3.eps

If you select a number in which performance settings data has already been saved, and then attempt to save, the following screen will appear.

fig.d-UP-save4.eps

If you save data to a number that already contains data, the previously saved data will be erased.

If you want to erase the previously saved data and replace it with the new data you’re saving, press the [Enter] button.

If you don’t want to erase the previously saved data, press the [Exit] button to cancel the Save operation.

Press the [▼] button to select the lower line of the screen, and then use the [+] [–] buttons to select the save-destination number for the set of user programs.

fig.d-UP-save2.eps

Setting

UPG Set 01 – UPG Set 99

* To return to the previous screen without saving the user program set, press the

[EXIT] button.

Press the [Enter] button.

The set of user programs will be saved.

Press the [Piano Designer] button a number of times until its indicator has gone out.

Never turn off the power while the screen indicates “Executing...” Doing so will damage the USB memory or user memory, rendering it unusable.

If you want to delete a saved set of user programs, refer to “Deleting a Set of User Programs” (p. 40).

User Program Registration

Loading a Set of User Programs

Here’s how to load an entire set of user programs that you saved to user memory (p. 44) or USB memory (sold separately).

* If you want to load a set of user programs that was saved to USB memory,

connect your USB memory to the external memory connector (p. 15).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so its indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “6. User Program.”

fig.d-PD6-UserProgram.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “LOAD.”

fig.d-UP-load.eps

Be aware that when you load a set of user programs, all of the user programs stored in this instrument will be lost.

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to change the “LOAD from” setting (the location of the set of user programs that you want to load).

fig.d-UP-load1.eps

Setting

User Memory

Ext Memory

Description

Load a set of user programs stored in user memory.

Load a set of user programs stored on USB memory.

User Program Registration

Press the [▼] button to select the lower line of the screen, and use the [+] [–] buttons to select the number of the user program set that you want to load.

Press the [Enter] button.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-UP-load2.eps

* To return to the previous screen without loading the user program set, press the

[Exit] button.

Press the [Enter] button once again.

The selected user program set will be loaded.

Press the [Piano Designer] button a number of times until the indicator has gone out.

If you’re loading data that was saved in USB memory, don’t disconnect the USB memory until loading has been completed.

User Program Registration

Deleting a Set of User Programs

Here’s how to delete an entire set of user programs that was saved to user memory (p. 44) or USB memory (sold separately).

* If you want to delete a set of user programs that was saved to USB memory,

connect the USB memory to the external memory connector (p. 15).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so its indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “6. User Program.”

fig.d-PD6-UserProgram.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “DEL.”

fig.d-UP-del.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the location of the user program set that you want to delete.

fig.d-UP-del1.eps

Setting

User Memory

Ext Memory

Description

Delete a user program set stored in user memory.

Delete a user program set stored on USB memory.

User Program Registration

Never turn off the power while the screen indicates “Executing...” Doing so will damage the USB memory or user memory, rendering it unusable.

Press the [▼] button to select the lower line of the screen, and use the [+] [–] buttons to select the number of the user program set that you want to delete.

Setting

Press the [Enter] button.

UPG Set 01 – UPG Set 99

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-UP-del2.eps

* To return to the previous screen without deleting the user program set, press

the [Exit] button.

Press the [Enter] button once again.

The selected user program set will be deleted.

Press the [Piano Designer] button a number of times until the indicator has gone out.

If you’re deleting data that was saved on USB memory, don’t remove the USB memory until deletion is finished.

User Program Registration

Using a Pedal to Switch User Programs

A pedal can be assigned the function of selecting among user programs. Once the assignment is made, you can step on the pedal to cycle through the user programs in numerical order, like this: 1, 2, 3, ... 36, then back to 1.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so its indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “6. User Program.”

fig.d-PD6-UserProgram.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “DEL.”

fig.d-UP-del.eps

Press the [▼] button.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the pedal that you want to use to switch user programs.

fig.d-UP-PShift.eps

Setting Description

Off

Left

Center

Press the [Piano Designer] button a number of times until the indicator has gone out.

Each time you press the pedal to which you assigned the function of switching user programs, the user program will be switched.

A pedal will not be used to switch user programs.

The left pedal is dedicated to switching user programs. The function previously assigned to the left pedal will be unavailable.

The center pedal is dedicated to switching user programs. The function previously assigned to the center pedal will be unavailable.

Listening to a Song

If recorded song data already exists, the screen will ask “Delete User Song OK?” If it is OK to delete the recorded song, press the [Enter] button. If you don’t want to delete the recorded song, press the [Exit] button, and then save the song to “Favorites” or USB memory (p. 52).

The RG-1F/RG-3F contains a variety of built-in songs. Here’s how to listen to these songs.

You can also play back the following types of songs (data).

When USB memory/ CD drive is connected

When a CD drive is connected

Playing Back a Song

SMF music data (p. 88)

Audio files

• File name extension of “.wav”

• 16-bit linear

• Sampling rate of “44.1 kHz”

Music CD

The following functions cannot be used while playing an audio file.

• Copy to “Favorites” (p. 59)

• Track muting (p. 45)

If you want to play back a song that’s on external media (music CD/ CD-ROM/USB memory), prepare that external media.

• Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector (p. 15).

• Insert your music CD or CD-ROM into the CD drive.

Press the [Song] button so the indicator is lit.

Hold down the [Song] button and use the [+] [–] buttons to select the memory that contains the song you want to play back.

fig.d-Song1.eps

Value

Song

Ext Memory

Favorites

Preset Song

Description

Choose this if you want to record a new song (p. 50).

Play back a song saved on external memory. * You can’t select this if nothing is connected to the external memory

connector, or if no songs are saved in the external memory.

Play back a music CD, or music data or an audio files saved on CD-ROM. * You can’t select this if no songs are saved on the CD-ROM.

Play back a song saved in Favorites (p. 44). * You can’t select this if no songs are saved in Favorites.

Play back an internal song. * For the titles of the internal songs, refer to “Internal Song List” (p.

85).

Listening to a Song

If you’ve specified that playback will occur one song at a time (p. 62), playback will end automatically when the song ends.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the song that you want to play.

fig.d-Song2.eps

To select a song that’s inside a folder

(1) Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to select the folder.

(2) Press the [Play/Stop] button.

The first song in that folder will be displayed.

(3) Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to select the song that you want to play.

* This may take some time depending on the number of songs in the

• If a folder contains 500 or more files or folders, some of those files or folders might not be displayed.

• Files whose name begins with a “.” (period) are not displayed.

folder.

To exit a folder

(1) Press the [ ] button a number of times until “ Up” appears in the

display.

(2) Press the [Play/Stop] button.

Press the [Play/Stop] button.

To pause, press the [Play/Stop] button once again. The next time you press the [Play/Stop] button, playback will resume from

where you paused.

Operation

Pause

Move to beginning of next song

Move to beginning of current song

Fast-forward the song

Rewind the song

Button

Press the [Play/Stop] button while the song is playing. When you press the [Play/Stop] button once again, playback

will resume from where you paused.

Press the [ ] button.

Hold down the [ ] button while the song is playing.

What are “Favorites”?

The RG-1F/RG-3F has user memory (internal memory) that holds “Favorites” and “User Programs.” “Favorites” refers to an area in which you can save a performance you’ve recorded on the RG-1F/RG-3F, or

to which you can copy songs from CD-ROM or USB memory. If you’ve copied a song to the “Favorites,” you’ll be able to easily select that song just by pressing the [Song] button and choosing “Favorites.”

Changing the Playback Settings for Internal Songs or SMF Music Files

Playing Back Individual Parts (Track Mute)

Here’s how you can play back just the selected parts of a song. This lets you practice along with a song, one hand at a time.

Listening to a Song

You can’t use this setting for audio files.

Press the [Play/Stop] button to start playing back a song.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “7. Composer.”

fig.d-PD7-Composer.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select the part that you want to mute.

Parameter Description

Right Track

Left Track

Accomp Track

Use the [+] [–] buttons to specify the Mute setting.

The function that temporarily mutes the sound of a specific part is called “track mute.”

Value

Mute

- - - -

Description

No sound will be heard. * You can change the Mute Volume (p. 62) so that the part will play back

The sound will be heard.

No data exists.

Right-hand part

Left-hand part

Accompaniment part

at a low volume, allowing you to use it as a guide for your own playing.

For example, if you want to practice the right hand, you would set Right Track to Mute.

* The setting will be On when you switch to a different song.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

Listening to a Song

Changing the Volume at which a Song Plays (Song Volume)

Here’s how to adjust the playback volume for songs saved in the RG-1F/RG-3F or SMF music files played from external memory (USB memory/CD-ROM).

When you’re practicing along with a song, this lets you adjust the volume balance between your keyboard playing and the song playback.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Hold down the [Play/Stop] button and press the [+] or [–] button.

The song playback volume is displayed while you hold down the [Play/Stop] button.

fig.d-Song-volume.eps

Value

0–10

Changing the Song Tempo

Here’s how to change the tempo at which the song plays. This is convenient when you want to play along with a difficult song at a more

comfortable tempo.

Select the song that you want to play back (p. 43).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “4. Metronome.”

fig.d-PD4-Metronome.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Tempo.”

fig.d-Metro-tempo.eps

Listening to a Song

Use the [+] [–] buttons to adjust the tempo.

How time signature and tempo indications correspond

0/4, 2/4, 3/4,

Time signature

Tempo value

Press the [Piano Designer] button to make the indicator go dark.

2/2

=5–250

4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4

=10–500 =20–999 =7–333

3/8 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

Changing the Key of the Song Playback (Playback Transpose)

You can transpose the playback of an SMF music file or your own performance that you recorded.

The playback of a song from a music CD or an audio file can also be transposed.

Select the song that you want to play back (p. 43).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

To return to the original tempo, press the [+] [–] buttons simultaneously.

If a music CD or an audio file is selected, the range will be “75–100–125 (%)” (p. 48).

If you’ve selected a song from a music CD or an audio file, using Playback Transpose may affect the tonal character.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

fig.d-PD9-Function.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Transpose Value.”

fig.d-TransposeValue.eps

Use the [+] [–] buttons to change the setting.

The song will be transposed in semitone steps.

Value

-6–0–+5 (semitone steps)

* If you select another song, the transpose setting will return to “0.”

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

To return to the original value (0), press the [+] [–] buttons simultaneously.

The RG-1F/RG-3F lets you choose how you want to transpose; you can transpose just the song, both the keyboard and the song together, or just the keyboard (p. 69). With the factory settings, both the keyboard and the song will be transposed.

Listening to a Song

Changing the Playback Settings for Audio Files or Music CDs

Changing the Volume of an Audio File or Music CD

Here’s how to change just the volume of a song from an audio file or a music CD.

Play back the audio file or music CD (p. 43).

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Hold down the [Play/Stop] button and use the [+] [–] buttons to adjust the volume.

Value

0–10

Changing the Tempo of a Song

You can change the song playback tempo of an audio file or a music CD song (p.

46). However in this case, the range of settings will be as follows.

Value

75–100–125 (%)

Changing the Playback Key of a Song (Playback Transpose)

You can change the playback key of a music CD song or an audio file (Playback Transpose) (p. 47).

Decreasing the Playback Volume of Sounds in the Center (Center Cancel)

You can decrease the volume of sounds (vocals, some melodic instruments, etc.) heard at the center of the stereo sound field when playing an audio file or a music CD song.

Listening to a Song

Play back the audio file or music CD (p. 43).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “7. Composer.”

fig.d-PD7-Composer.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Center Cancel.”

fig.d-Cmp_CCancel.eps

Use the [+] [–] buttons to turn the Center Cancel function on/off.

Value Description

Off

The volume of the melody or vocal will decrease.

Center Cancel will not be used.

For some songs, the effect might be difficult to notice.

* Center Cancel is turned off when you switch to a different song.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

Recording Your Performance

Please note when recording

You can save your recorded performance to “Favorites” (p. 44). If you turn off the power without saving your recorded performance to “Favorites,” the recorded content will be lost.

If you want to keep your recorded performance, you must save it to “Favorites.” You can also save performance data to USB memory (p. 52).

Recording Your Performance

Please use USB memory sold by Roland. Operation cannot be guaranteed if other USB memory is used (p. 15).

Select the tone that you want to play (p. 22).

Make metronome settings as desired (p. 28).

Press the [Rec] button.

The [Play/Stop] button will blink.

Start recording

Press the [Play/Stop] button or play the keyboard to start recording.

If you started recording by pressing the [Play/Stop] button, recording will begin after a two-measure count is sounded.

If you started recording by playing the keyboard, no sound will be sounded.

During recording, the indication “Recording...” will blink.

fig.d-Song_recording.eps

Stop recording

Press the [Play/Stop] button.

Recording will stop. The following screen will appear.

fig.d-Song_new.eps

Playing Back a Recorded Performance

Recording Your Performance

Press the [Play/Stop] button.

The recorded performance will play back. To stop playback, press the [Play/Stop] button once again.

If the following indication appears

If you attempt to select another song when a recorded performance already exists, the following screen will appear.

fig.d-RECORD-c1.eps

If it is OK to delete the performance, press the [Enter] button. If you don’t want to delete the performance, press the [Exit] button, and

proceed as described in “Saving a Recorded Performance” (p. 52).

Deleting a Recorded Performance

Hold down the [Song] button and press the [Rec] button.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-RECORD-c1.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

The recorded performance will be deleted. If you decide not to delete the performance, press the [Exit] button.

Recording Your Performance

Saving a Recorded Performance

Here’s how to save your recorded performance to the internal memory “Favorites” area or to USB memory.

If you turn off the power without saving your performance to “Favorites” or USB memory, the recorded performance will be lost. If you want to keep the performance you recorded, you must save it to “Favorites” or USB memory.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

If you’re using new USB memory, you must first format it on the RG-1F/RG-3F. For details, refer to “Formatting User Memory or USB Memory” (p. 61).

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “5. File Menu.”

fig.d-PD5-File.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “SAVE.”

fig.d-File-save.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “SAVE Dest,” and use the [+] [–] buttons to select the save destination for the performance data.

Parameter

Favorites

Ext Memory

Description

Save the performance data in “Favorites.”

Save the performance data in USB memory.

Please use USB memory sold by Roland. Operation cannot be guaranteed if you use other USB memory.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select the lower line of the screen, and use the [+] [–] buttons to select the save-destination number at which the performance data is to be saved.

Press the [Enter] button.

The performance data will be saved.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make the indicator go dark.

If you’re saving to USB memory, don’t remove the USB memory until saving is finished.

Recording Your Performance

Numbers in which no song is saved are shown as “4: (Empty)” in the screen.

fig.d-File-save5.eps

If you attempt to select and save to a number in which a song has already been saved, the following screen will appear.

fig.d-FILE-Save-c2.eps

If you want to delete the previously saved song and replace it with the current song, press the [Enter] button.

If you don’t want to delete the previously saved song, press the [Exit] button to cancel the Save operation.

Performance data that was previously saved to “Favorites” can be copied to USB memory, and performance data that was saved to USB memory can be copied to the internal “Favorites” area (p. 59).

If you want to delete performance data from “Favorites” or USB memory, refer to p. 60.

Making Various Settings

The RG-1F/RG-3F provides a variety of settings that provide even more enjoyment for your playing.

You can make the following settings.

Setting

Panel settings

Preventing the current settings from changing (Panel Lock)

Preventing a song from playing (Playback Lock) p. 55

1. Piano Designer

2. Tuning

Setting the pitch to match another instrument (Master Tuning)

Changing the tuning p. 56

Changing the tuning curve (Stretch Tuning) p. 57

3. Equalizer

4. Metronome

Playing with the metronome

Changing the metronome’s tempo p. 28

Changing the metronome’s time signature p. 29

Changing the metronome’s volume p. 29

5. File Menu

Saving a recorded performance

Copying a song p. 59

Deleting a song from “Favorites” or USB memory p. 60

Formatting user memory or USB memory p. 61

6. User Program settings

7. Composer (performance settings)

Playing back individual parts (Track Mute)

Using a specific part’s sound as a guide (Mute Volume)

Page

p. 55

p. 32

p. 56

p. 58

p. 28

p. 52

p. 34

p. 45

p. 62

Setting

8. MIDI

Preventing doubled notes when a sequencer is connected (Local Control)

Setting the MIDI transmit channel p. 66

Sending recorded performance data to a MIDI device (Composer MIDI Out)

Using the V-LINK Function p. 67

Sending tone selection messages (Program Change/Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB)

9. Function (other settings)

Playing different tones with the right and left hands (Split performance)

Changing the keyboard split point p. 26

Adjusting the volume balance for Dual performance (Dual Balance)

Changing the pitch of the keyboard (Transpose) p. 27

Selecting what will be transposed (Transpose Mode) p. 69

Changing the pedal effect (Damper Pedal Part) p. 69

Assigning a function to the pedals p. 70

Changing the pitch of the tone in octave steps (Octave Shift)

Switching the USB memory communication settings (External Memory Mode)

Making the settings for the USB Driver p. 72

Preserving settings when the power is turned off (Memory Backup)

Restoring the factory settings (Factory Reset) p. 73

Page

p. 65

p. 66

p. 68

p. 25

p. 68

p. 71

p. 72

Changing the song playback method (Play Mode) p. 62

Changing the part assigned to each track for SMF playback (Track Assign)

Turning recommended tones on/off for a VIMA CDROM

Decreasing the playback volume of sounds in the center (Center Cancel)

Specifying the type of CD to play (CD/Audio Type) p. 64

Matching the timing of the piano and the automatic accompaniment

p. 63

p. 49

p. 64

Making Various Settings

Preventing the Current Settings from Changing (Panel Lock)

The “Panel Lock” setting will disable all buttons. This lets you prevent the settings from being changed when a button is pressed accidentally.

Setting

Make the desired tone settings and other settings.

Hold down the [Piano Designer] button and press the

[Song] button.

Panel Lock will be activated, and the following screen will appear.

fig.d-PanelLock.eps

* If you perform this operation while a song is playing or being

recorded, playback or recording will stop.

While Panel Lock is active, you’ll be able to play the keyboard, use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume, and use the [Brilliance] knob to adjust the brightness.

Preventing a Song from Playing (Playback Lock)

The “Playback Lock” setting prevents the song from playing if the [Play/Stop] button is pressed.

This lets you prevent an unwanted song from playing when the button is pressed accidentally while you’re playing the keyboard.

Setting

Hold down the [Piano Designer] button and press the

[Play/Stop] button.

Playback Lock will be activated.

If you press [Play/Stop] button in this state, the following screen will appear.

fig.d-PlayLock.eps

* If you perform this operation while a song is playing or being

recorded, playback or recording will stop.

Cancelling

To cancel Panel Lock, once again, hold down the

[Piano Designer] button and press the [Song] button.

To cancel Playback Lock, once again, hold down the

[Piano Designer] button and press the [Play/Stop]

button.

Making Various Settings

Tuning Settings

Setting the Pitch to Match Another Instrument (Master Tuning)

When playing together with another instrument in an ensemble, you can adjust the RG-1F/RG-3F’s reference pitch to match the other instrument.

The reference pitch is usually expressed as the pitch of the middle A note.

“Tuning” means to match the reference pitch with another instrument.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “2. Tuning.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Master Tune.”

fig.d-MasterTune.eps

Changing the Tuning (Temperament)

You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods).

Most modern songs are composed for and played in equal temperament, the most common tuning in use today. But at one time, there were a wide variety of other tuning systems in existence.

By playing in the temperament that was in use when a composition was created, you can experience the sonorities of chords originally intended for that song.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “2. Tuning.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Temperament.”

fig.d-Temperament.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to change the reference pitch.

Value

* This is set to “440.0” at the time of purchase.

If you want to store the setting in internal memory, press

the [Enter] button.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-MasterTune2.eps

Press the [Enter] button once again.

The master tuning setting will be stored in the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

415.3–440.0–466.2 (Hz)

Press the [+] or [–] button to select the temperament.

You can choose from the following eight temperaments.

Value

Equal

Just Maj (Just Major)

Just Min (Just Minor)

Arabic

Kirnbrgr (Kirnberger)

Qualities

In this tuning, each octave is divided into twelve equal steps. Every interval produces about the same amount of slight dissonance.

This tuning eliminates ambiguities in the fifths and thirds. It is unsuited to playing melodies and cannot be transposed, but is capable of beautiful sonorities.

The Just tunings differ from major and minor keys. You can get the same effect with the minor scale as with the major scale.

This tuning is suitable for the music of Arabia.

This is an improvement of the Meantone and Just tunings that provides a high degree of freedom of modulation. Performances are possible in all keys (III).

Meantone

This scale makes some compromises in just intonation, enabling transposition to other keys.

Making Various Settings

Value

Pythagor (Pythagorean)

Werckmst (Werckmeister)

Qualities

This tuning, devised by the philosopher Pythagoras, eliminates dissonance in fourths and fifths. Dissonance is produced by thirdinterval chords, but melodies are euphonious.

This temperament combines the Meantone and Pythagorean tunings. Performances are possible in all keys (first technique, III).

Setting the Tonic

When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the tonic note for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key).

If you choose an equal temperament, there’s no need to select a tonic note.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Temperament Key.”

fig.d-TemperamentKey.eps

Changing the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)

A piano is generally tuned so that its lower notes are slightly flatter than equal temperament and its higher notes are slightly sharper. This method of tuning is distinctive of a piano, and is called “stretch tuning.”

The difference between the equal tempered pitches and the actual pitches is called the “tuning curve”; changing the tuning curve will have subtle effects on the way in which chords resonate.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

This setting applies only to piano sounds. It cannot be made for other sounds.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “2. Tuning.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Stretch Tune.”

fig.d-StretchTune.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to select the tonic.

Value

When performing in ensemble with other instruments, be aware that depending on the key, there may be some shifting of the pitch. Tune the RG-1F/RG-3F to the fundamental pitch of the other instruments.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B

Press the [+] button or [–] button to change the Stretch

Tuning setting.

Value

Off

Preset

User

If you selected “User,” press the [Enter] button.

Play the note whose setting you want to adjust, and use

the [+] [–] buttons to adjust its tuning.

fig.d-StretchTune1.eps

The value range will differ depending on the key.

Description

Stretch tuning will not be used.

The distinctive method of piano tuning (stretch tuning) will be used, with high notes slightly sharper and low notes slightly flatter. If you choose “Preset,” the standard tuning curve preset for the RG-1F/RG-3F will be used.

This allows you to specify your own stretch tuning settings. Proceed to step 6.

Press the [Piano Designer] button to make the indicator

go dark.

Making Various Settings

Equalizer Settings

Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer)

The RG-1F/RG-3F features a built-in, four-band digital equalizer.

You can also save up to four sets of equalization settings, each one containing the settings you’ve chosen for achieving a desired tonal quality.

An equalizer boosts or cuts specific sound pitches (frequency ranges) to adjust the sound balance.

For example, you can boost the highs to get a crisper sound, or boost the low end for a more powerful sound.

You can also adjust the sound to compensate for the acoustical characteristics of the performance space.

If raising the values for separate frequencies causes the sound to distort, you can use the “Master Gain” to control such distortion.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “3. Equalizer.”

Press the [Enter] button.

fig.d-Equalizer.eps

Press the [+] button or [–] button to select the equalizer

set number.

If you select a setting other than “Off,” the [Enter] button indicator will blink.

fig.d-Equalizer1.eps

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select the item you want to

set.

Press the [+] or [–] button to change the value.

Parameter

Low Gain

Low Freq

Lo Mid Gain

Lo Mid Freq

Lo Mid Q

Hi Mid Gain

Hi Mid Freq

Hi Mid Q

Value Description

-12 – +12dB

100 –

1.0k (Hz)

-12 – +12dB

16 –

16.0k (Hz)

0.5, 1.0,

2.0, 4.0,

8.0

-12 – +12dB

16 –

16.0k (Hz)

0.5, 1.0,

2.0, 4.0,

8.0

Adjusts the level of the low frequency range.

Frequency point in the low frequency range. Generally, this changes the level at and below this frequency.

Adjusts the level of the low frequency range to midrange.

Frequency point in the low frequency range to midrange. This changes the level of the specified bandwidth centered on this frequency.

Changes the bandwidth of the low frequency range to midrange. The bandwidth affected by the controls narrows as the value increases.

Adjusts the level of the midto high-frequency range.

Frequency point in the midto high-frequency range. This changes the level of the specified bandwidth centered on this frequency.

Changes the bandwidth of the mid- to high-frequency range. The bandwidth affected by the controls narrows as the value increases.

Value

Press the [Enter] button.

The setting screen for the equalizer appears.

fig.d-Equalizer2.eps

Off, Set1–Set4

High Gain

High Freq

Master Gain

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

-12 – +12dB

1.25k –

16.0k (Hz)

-12 – +12dB

Adjusts the level of the high frequency range.

Frequency point in the high frequency range. Generally, this changes the level at and over this frequency.

You can temper the distortion in the sound by lowering the level. Raising the level too much may cause the sound to become distorted.

File Menu

Copying a Song

A performance saved in “Favorites” can be copied to USB memory, or a song saved in USB memory or on a CD-ROM can be copied to the RG-1F/RG-3F’s “Favorites” area.

If you copy frequently used songs to “Favorites,” you’ll be able to easily select and play them when desired.

You can’t copy a music CD song or an audio file to “Favorites.”

If you’re copying a song from CD-ROM or USB memory,

prepare that CD-ROM or USB memory.

• Connect USB memory to the external memory connector.

• Insert the CD-ROM in the CD drive.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “5. File Menu.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “COPY.”

fig.d-File-Copy.eps

Making Various Settings

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to specify the copy-destination

10.

song number.

fig.d-File-Copy4.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

11.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-File-Copy5.eps

Press the [Enter] button once again.

12.

The song will be copied.

To return to the previous screen without copying the song, press the [Exit] button.

If you’re copying a song using USB memory, don’t disconnect the USB memory until the copying is completed.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

13.

the indicator go dark.

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the copy source.

fig.d-File-Copy1.eps

Value

PresetSong

Favorites

Ext Memory

Press the [▼] button to select the lower line of the screen,

Description

Copy a song from internal memory to “Favorites.”

Copy a song from “Favorites” to USB memory.

Copy a song from CD-ROM to “Favorites.”

Copy a song from USB memory to “Favorites.”

and use the [+] [–] buttons to select the number of the

song that you want to copy.

fig.d-File-Copy2.eps

Numbers in which a song has not been saved are shown as “4: (Empty)” in the screen.

fig.d-File-Copy6.eps

If you attempt to select and copy to a number that already contains a song, the following screen will appear.

fig.d-File-Copy7.eps

If you want to delete the previously saved song and replace it with the copied song, press the [Enter] button.

If you don’t want to delete the previously saved song, press the [Exit] button to cancel the copy operation.

Making Various Settings

Deleting a Song from “Favorites” or USB Memory

Here’s how to delete a song that was saved to “Favorites” or USB memory.

If you want to delete a song from USB memory, connect

that USB memory to the external memory connector.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “5. File Menu.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “DEL.”

fig.d-File-Del.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-FILE-Del-5.eps

10.

Press the [Enter] button once again.

The selected song will be deleted.

If you press the [Exit] button instead, you’ll return to the previous screen without deleting the song.

If you’re deleting a song from USB memory, don’t disconnect the USB memory until deletion is completed.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

11.

the indicator go dark.

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the location that contains

the song you want to delete.

fig.d-File-Del2.eps

Value

Favorites

Ext Memory

Press the [▼] button to select the lower line of the screen,

and use the [+] [–] buttons to select the number of the

song that you want to delete.

fig.d-File-Del3.eps

Description

Delete a song from “Favorites.”

Delete a song from USB memory.

Formatting User Memory or USB Memory

Here’s how you can erase the entire contents of user memory or USB memory, returning it to the factory-set (initialized) state.

The RG-1F/RG-3F provides an area of internal memory in which you can store data such as recorded performances. This area is called “user memory.”

User memory stores the contents that you store in “Favorites” and the user programs that you store.

* Executing this procedure will not initialize any settings other

than the contents of user memory. If you want to return settings other than user memory to their factory-set state, you must execute the Factory Reset operation (p. 73).

Making Various Settings

Press the [Enter] button.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-FILE-FMT-3.eps

Press the [Enter] button once again.

The contents of user memory or USB memory will be erased.

If you press the [Exit] button instead, you’ll return to the previous screen without erasing the contents of user memory or USB memory.

If you want to format USB memory, connect your USB

memory to the external memory connector.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “5. File Menu.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “FORMT.”

fig.d-File-Format.eps

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the memory that you

want to format.

fig.d-File-Format1.eps

Never turn off the power while the “Executing...” indication is shown in the screen.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

10.

the indicator go dark.

Value

User Memory

Ext Memory

Description

Contents of user memory

Contents of USB memory connected to the external memory connector

Making Various Settings

Performance Settings

Using a Specific Part’s Sound as a Guide (Mute Volume)

You can specify that changing the Track Mute setting (p. 45) to “Mute” will reduce the volume rather than mute the sound completely.

This setting lets you lower the volume of a part and use it as a guide for your own playing.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “7. Composer.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Mute Volume.”

fig.d-Cmp-MuteVol.eps

Changing the Song Playback Method (Play Mode)

When playing back songs on the RG-1F/RG-3F, you can specify whether songs will play individually or all songs will play consecutively.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “7. Composer.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Play Mode.”

fig.d-Cmp-PlayMode.eps

Use the [+] [–] buttons to specify the song play mode.

Press the [+] or [–] button to change the value.

Value

0–10

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

When you turn off the power, the track mute volume will return to “0.”

Description

Higher values make the sound louder.

Value

All Song

One Song

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Description

All songs in the category will play consecutively, starting with the selected song. When the last song in the selected category has finished playing, playback will automatically continue from the first song in that category.

Only the selected song will play. When the song finishes playing, playback will stop.

Making Various Settings

Changing the Part Assigned to Each Track for SMF Playback (Track Assign)

Normally, when you play back SMF music file (p. 88) that is compatible with Roland digital pianos, the left-hand part will be assigned to the Left track and the right-hand part will be assigned to the Right track.

However, some SMF music file uses different track assignments for the right-hand and left-hand parts.

If this setting is “Auto,” and the right-hand part and left-hand part are not assigned appropriately, you can change this setting.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “7. Composer.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Track Assign.”

fig.d-Cmp-TrackAsgn.eps

Turning Recommended Tones On/Off for a VIMA CD-ROM

Each song in a VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES) specifies “recommended tones” that are appropriate for that song.

When you select a song, the recommended sound will be assigned to the RG-1F/RG-3F’s tone buttons, and that tone button will blink.

If you press the blinking tone button, the recommended tone will be selected, letting you use a suitable sound to play along with the selected song.

The RG-1F/RG-3F lets you choose whether the recommended tone will be assigned automatically (On) or not (Off).

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “7. Composer.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Recommended Tone.”

fig.d-Cmp-Recommend.eps

Use the [+] [–] buttons to change the track assignment

settings.

Value

Auto

2/1

3/4

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

This setting will be applied when you select a song after changing the setting.

Description

Parts will automatically be assigned to the tracks according to the song data.

Part 1 will be assigned to the Right track, part 2 will be assigned to the Left track, and other parts will be assigned to the Accomp (accompaniment) track.

Part 4 will be assigned to the Right track, part 3 to the Left track, and other parts will be assigned to the Accomp (accompaniment) track.

Press the [+] or [–] button to switch the recommended

tone setting on or off.

Value

Off

* The factory setting is “On.”

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Description

The recommended tone will automatically be assigned to the RG-1F/RG-3F’s tone buttons.

The recommended tone will not be automatically assigned to the RG-1F/RG-3F’s tone buttons.

Making Various Settings

Specifying the Type of CD to Play (CD/Audio Type)

For some CDs, the piano may be unable to determine the type of CD. In this case, you can manually specify the type of CD.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “7. Composer.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “CD/Audio Type.”

fig.d-Cmp-CDType.eps

Use the [+] [–] buttons to specify the type of CD you’ll be

playing.

Value Description

Auto

Type A

Type B

The type of CD will be detected automatically.

Typical CDs for player piano contain audio data and MIDI data, and the data format will differ according to the CD. If the data format does not match the setting of the RG-1F/RG-3F, a “beep” tone will sound. Some player piano CDs cannot be played.

Matching the Timing of the Piano and the Automatic Accompaniment

On some player piano CDs, the sound of the piano might not match the timing of the accompaniment. If so, here’s how to synchronize the sound of the piano and the accompaniment.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “7. Composer.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “CD/Audio Sync.”

fig.d-Cmp-CDSync.eps

Use the [+] [–] buttons to adjust the timing of the piano.

Value Description

0–100

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Higher settings will delay the timing at which the piano is heard.

Stereo

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Please note that some commercially available player piano CDs cannot be played.

Commercially available music CDs (not player piano CDs)

Making Various Settings

(1) Local On

MIDI

OUT

MIDI OUT

(2)

Sequencer

Memory

Sound Generator

Each note played is sounded twice

Soft Thru On

MIDI Settings

Preventing Doubled Notes When a Sequencer Is Connected (Local Control)

If a MIDI sequencer is connected, you’ll need to turn the Local Control setting Off. When you turn on the power, this will be “On” (Local On).

Normally, a sequencer has its “Thru” function turned on, so that data from the keyboard and data played back by the recorder will arrive at the sound generator section via two routes, (1) and (2) as shown in the illustration, causing notes to be doubled or unexpectedly interrupted.

To prevent this, we can disconnect route (1). This is the “Local Off” setting.

fig.Local1_e.eps

If the RG-1F/RG-3F is connected to a Roland MT series device, there’s no need to switch off the Local setting. MT series devices transmit a Local Off message when they’re powered up. If you switch on the RG-1F/RG-3F first, then switch on the MT series device, the RG-1F/RG-3F will automatically be set to the Local Off setting.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “8. MIDI.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Local Control.”

fig.d-MIDI-LocalC.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to switch Local Control on or

off.

Local On:

The keyboard and recorder are connected to the internal sound generator.

fig.Local2_e.eps

Sound is emitted

Sound Generator

Local On

Local Off:

The keyboard and recorder are not connected to the internal sound generator. You won’t hear any sound when you play the keyboard or play back a song.

fig.Local3_e.eps

No sound produced

Value

Off

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Description

Local Control is switched on.

Local Control is switched off.

Sound Generator

Local Off

Making Various Settings

Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel

Here’s how to set the MIDI channel that the RG-1F/RG-3F will use for transmission.

MIDI uses sixteen channels, numbered 1–16. When MIDI devices are connected, sounds can be played or selected if the MIDI channels of both devices match.

The RG-1F/RG-3F will receive all channels 1–16.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “8. MIDI.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “MIDI Tx Channel.”

fig.d-MIDI-TxCh.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to set the MIDI Transmit

channel.

Value

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

For details on connecting MIDI devices, refer to “Connecting to MIDI Devices” (p. 77).

Off, 1–16

Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out)

If the “Composer MIDI Out” setting is “On,” performance data recorded on the RG-1F/RG-3F can be transmitted to a connected MIDI device or computer.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “8. MIDI.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Composer MIDI Out.”

fig.d-MIDI-MIDIOut.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to switch the Composer MIDI

Out setting on or off.

Value Description

The performance data recorded with the

Off

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

RG-1F/RG-3F can be sent to the connected MIDI device or computer.

The performance data recorded with the RG-1F/RG-3F cannot be sent to the connected MIDI device or computer.

Using the V-LINK Function

Making Various Settings

Use the [+] [–] buttons to specify the V-LINK transmit

channel.

Connecting the RG-1F/RG-3F to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the RG-1F/RG-3F.

V-LINK

V-LINK ( ) is a function that allows music and images to be performed together. By using MIDI to connect two or more V-LINK compatible devices, you can easily enjoy performing a wide range of visual effects that are linked to the expressive elements of a music performance.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “8. MIDI.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “V-LINK.”

fig.d-MIDI-VLink.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to switch the V-LINK function

on or off.

Value

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

If V-LINK is on, the V-LINK icon ( ) is shown in the screen.

1–16

Value

Off

* This is set to “Off” when you turn on the power.

While V-LINK is switched on, no sound is produced when you press any of the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard.

Press the [▼] button to select “V-LINK Channel.”

fig.d-MIDI-VLinkCh.eps

Description

The V-LINK function is switched on. You can control images using the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard.

The V-LINK function is switched off.

Making Various Settings

Sending Tone Selection Messages

(Program Change/Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB)

Here’s how Program Change (PC), Bank Select MSB, and Bank Select LSB messages can be transmitted to a MIDI device. You can also specify the transmit channel (Tx PC Channel).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “8. MIDI.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select the item you want to

set, and use the [+] [–] buttons to change the value.

fig.d-MIDI-TxPC.eps/fig.d-MIDI-BankSel.eps

Parameter

Tx PC Channel

Value Description

Off, 1–16

001 (00)– 128 (7F)

Specifies the transmit channel for program changes.

Specifies the program change.

Other Settings

Adjusting the Volume Balance for Dual Performance (Dual Balance)

Here’s how to change the volume balance between the two tones (tone 1 and tone 2) when using Dual performance.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Dual Balance.”

fig.d-Func-DBalance.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to change the value.

1:9 (tone 2 is louder)–

Value

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

5:5 (same volume)– 9:1 (tone 1 is louder)

Bank MSB, Bank LSB

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

000 (00)– 127 (7F)

Specifies the Bank Select MSB/LSB.

Making Various Settings

Selecting What Will Be Transposed (Transpose Mode)

You can specify what will be transposed when you use the Transpose function (p. 27) or the Playback Transpose function (p. 47).

You can transpose both the song and the keyboard, transpose just the song, or transpose just the keyboard.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Mode.”

fig.d-Func-TMode.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to set the transpose mode.

Value

Keyboard

Song

Keyboard&Song

Description

Keyboard notes

Song playback

Keyboard notes and song playback

Changing the Pedal Effect (Damper Pedal Part)

When you press the right pedal while using Dual performance or Split performance, the pedal effect will normally apply to both tones; but if desired, you can choose to apply it to only one tone.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Damper Pdl Part.”

fig.d-Func-DamperP.eps

Use the [+] [–] buttons to specify the part(s) affected by

the right pedal.

Value

R&L

Description

Applies to both tones

Applies only to tone 1 (for Dual performance) / right-hand tone (for Split performance)

Applies only to tone 2 (for Dual performance) / left-hand tone (for Split performance)

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Making Various Settings

Assigning a Function to the Pedals

You can assign functions to the left pedal and center pedal so that the assigned function will be activated when you press the corresponding pedal.

You can save this setting in the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 72).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select the pedal whose

settings you want to make.

fig.d-Func-PedalC.eps

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Parameter

Pedal Cent

Pedal Left

Use the [+] [–] buttons to select the function that will be

assigned to the pedal.

Value

Sostenuto

Soft

Play/Stop

Pedal EX

Description

Assign a function to the center pedal.

Assign a function to the left pedal.

Description

The pedal will operate as a sostenuto pedal (p. 20).

The pedal will operate as a soft pedal (p.

20).

The pedal will start or stop playback.

When using Dual performance (p. 23), playing without holding down the pedal will sound only the tone of the tone button at the left. When you play while holding down the pedal, the other tone will be layered onto that tone. The volume of the added sound will depend on how deeply you press the pedal.

* A pedal assigned to the “Pedal EX”

function will not do anything if you’re not using Dual performance.

Octave

When you play the keyboard while holding down the pedal, notes one octave above the keys you play will be added to the notes you play. The volume of the added upper octave will depend on how deeply you press the pedal.

Making Various Settings

Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift)

You can change the pitch of the Tone 2 in Dual Performance (p.

23) and Left-hand Tone in Split Performance (p. 25) an octave at a time.

Altering the pitch in one-octave units in this way is called “Octave

Shift.”

For example, you can raise the pitch of the Left-hand Tone to the same pitch of the Right-hand Tone in Split Performance.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Octave Shift.”

fig.d-Func-Octave.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to change the value.

Switching the USB Memory Communication Settings (External Memory Mode)

In some cases when you connect USB memory to the external memory connector, it may take some time for data to be read, or data might not be read correctly.

If so, you may be able to solve the problem by changing the USB memory communication setting.

* Normally, there’s no need to change this setting.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “EXT Memory Mode.”

fig.d-Func-EXTMem.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to change the value.

Value

1, 2

Value

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

-2 – 0 – +2

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

• You must turn the power off, then on again in order to apply the changed setting.

• This setting is remembered even when the power is turned off.

Making Various Settings

Making the Settings for the USB Driver

Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the RG-1F/RG-3F to your computer. However, if some problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the Roland original driver may solve the problem.

Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the driver.

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “USB Driver.”

fig.d-Func-USBDrv.eps

Press the [+] or [–] button to select the USB driver.

Value Description

Preserving Settings When the Power Is Turned Off

(Memory Backup)

Normally, when you turn off the power, the various settings you’ve made will return to their default state. However, you can store your settings so that they will be retained even after the power has been turned off, then on again.

This is called the “Memory Backup” function.

For details on the settings that are stored by the Memory Backup function, refer to “Parameters Stored in Memory Backup” (p. 86).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Memory Backup.”

fig.d-Func-MemBack.eps

Choose this if you want to use the standard

Generic

Original

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

• If you change this setting, turn on the power once again.

• This setting is remembered even when the power is turned off.

• For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver, refer to the Roland website. Roland website:

http://www.roland.com/

• For details on connecting your computer via the USB connector, refer to “Connecting a Computer” (p. 78).

USB driver that was included with your computer. Normally, you should use this mode.

Choose this if you want to use a USB driver downloaded from the Roland website.

Press the [Enter] button.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-Func-MemBack1.eps

If you press the [Exit] button instead, you will return to the previous screen without storing the settings.

Press the [Enter] button once again.

The memory backup will be executed.

Never turn off the power while the indication “Executing...” is shown in the screen.

When the memory backup has been completed, you will return to the previous screen.

Press the [Piano Designer] button several times to make

the indicator go dark.

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

Here’s how settings you’ve stored using the Memory Backup function (p. 72) can be returned to their factory-set state.

This is called the “Factory Reset” function.

When you execute the “Factory Reset” function, all stored settings will be erased and returned to their factory-set state.

If you want to return the contents of user memory to the factory-set state, refer to “Formatting User Memory or USB Memory” (p. 61).

Press the [Piano Designer] button so the indicator is lit.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “9. Function.”

Press the [Enter] button.

Use the [▲] [▼] buttons to select “Factory Reset.”

fig.d-Func-Factory.eps

Making Various Settings

Press the [Enter] button.

A confirmation message will appear in the screen.

fig.d-Func-Factory1.eps

If you press the [Exit] button instead, you will return to the previous screen without executing the factory reset.

Press the [Enter] button once again.

The factory reset will be executed.

When the factory reset is finished and the following screen appears, turn the power off, then on again.

fig.d-Func-Factory2.eps

Never turn off the power before this screen appears.

Connecting to Other Devices

Installing the CD Drive

Switch off the power on the RG-1F/RG-3F and your CD

drive.

By connecting a CD drive, you can play back music CDs or CDROM discs on which SMF music data is saved.

You can also play songs on VIMA CD-ROMs (VIMA TUNES) (p. 88) sold by Roland.

Use a CD drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any other CD drive is used.

Precautions Concerning Use of the CD

• CDs that contain both music tracks and data will not play correctly.

• The RG-1F/RG-3F is capable of playing back only commercial CDs that conform the official standards-those that carry the “COMPACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo.

• The usability and sound quality of audio discs that incorporate copyright protection technology and other nonstandard CDs cannot be guaranteed.

• You cannot save songs to CDs, and you cannot delete songs recorded to CDs. Furthermore, you cannot format CDs.

As shown in the illustration, use the holes in the bottom

of the piano to attach the CD drive.

* For details, refer to the owner’s manual for your CD drive

(sold separately).

fig.CDD.eps

Connect the USB cable included with the CD drive to the

RG-1F/RG-3F’s external memory connector.

fig.ExtUSB-Connect.eps

When connecting the USB cable, make sure that it is oriented correctly, and push it firmly all the way into the connector. Do not use excessive force.

Switch on power to the connected CD drive.

Switch on the RG-1F/RG-3F’s power.

For information on turning on/off your CD drive and how to insert or remove a CD, refer to the owner’s manual that came with your CD drive.

Connecting to Audio Equipment

Audio Set etc.

If you connect the RG-1F/RG-3F to powered speakers or to an audio system that has line input jacks, you’ll be able to hear the RG-1F/RG-3F’s sound from your powered speakers or audio system. If you connect your portable audio player or other audio playback device to the RG-1F/RG-3F, you’ll be able to hear its sound via the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Use audio cables (commercially available) to make connections.

Connecting to Other Devices

Adjust the volume level on the RG-1F/RG-3F and the

connected speakers.

When you play the RG-1F/RG-3F’s keyboard, the sound is played from the RG-1F/RG-3F’s and connected speakers.

Turning Off the Power

Turn the volume all the way down on the RG-1F/RG-3F

and on the connected speakers.

When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs jacks may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors.

921

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

Connecting Speakers to the RG-1F/RG-3F and Outputting Sounds

fig.Output-SP_e.eps

Turn off the connected speakers.

Turn off the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Turn the volume all the way down on the RG-1F/RG-3F

and on the speaker.

Turn off the power to the RG-1F/RG-3F and speakers.

Use audio cables (commercially available) to make the

connection.

Switch on the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Switch on the connected speakers.

Connecting to Other Devices

Audio Set etc.

Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the RG-1F/RG-3F

fig.Input-Audio2_e.eps

Input connector

RCA PIN

Adjust the volume level on the RG-1F/RG-3F and the

connected audio device.

The sounds from the connected audio device are played by the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Adjust the volume by using the controls of your audio device.

Turning Off the Power

Turn the volume all the way down on the RG-1F/RG-3F

and on the audio device.

Turn off the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Turn off the connected audio device.

Portable audio player, etc

fig.Input-Audio_e.eps

Turn the volume all the way down on the RG-1F/RG-3F

and on the audio device.

Turn off the power to the RG-1F/RG-3F and audio device.

Use audio cables (commercially available) to make the

connection.

Switch on the connected audio device.

Switch on the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Connecting to Other Devices

THRU OUT

MIDI

MIDI Sound Module

Connecting to MIDI Devices

By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control one device from the other.

For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch tones on the other instrument.

* External MIDI devices can’t be used for remotely changing

the tones played by the RG-1F/RG-3F’s keyboard.

What’s MIDI?

MIDI, short for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface,” was developed as a universal standard for the exchange of performance data between electronic instruments and computers. The RG-1F/RG-3F is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it exchange performance data with external devices. These connectors can be used to connect the RG-1F/RG-3F to an external device for even greater versatility.

921

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the RG-1F/RG-3F

fig.MIDI-OUT_e.eps

Connecting a MIDI Sequencer to the RG-1F/RG-3F

fig.MIDI-MT_e.eps

MIDI

OUT

MIDI Sequencer

Making the Connection

Turn the volume all the way down on the RG-1F/RG-3F

and on the MIDI device.

Switch off the power to the RG-1F/RG-3F and the MIDI

device.

Use MIDI cables (commercially available) to connect the

MIDI connectors to each other.

Switch on the power to the RG-1F/RG-3F and the

connected MIDI device.

Adjust the volume level on the RG-1F/RG-3F and the

connected MIDI device.

You should also set the MIDI transmit channel as needed.

For details on the MIDI transmit channel, refer to “Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel” (p. 66).

When the RG-1F/RG-3F is connected to a MIDI sequencer, set it to “Local Off.“ Refer to “Preventing Doubled Notes When a Sequencer Is Connected (Local Control)” (p. 65).

Connecting to Other Devices

Computer

USB

connector

Caution

921

• To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

• Only MIDI data can be transmitted using USB.

• USB cables are not included. Consult your Roland dealer if you need to purchase.

• Turn on the power to the RG-1F/RG-3F before starting up MIDI applications on the computer. Do not turn the RG-1F/RG-3F on or off while any MIDI application is running.

Connecting a Computer

If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect the RG-1F/RG-3F’s USB connector to a USB connector on your computer, you’ll be able to do the following things.

• Use the RG-1F/RG-3F to play SMF music file that’s played back by your MIDI-compatible software.

• Exchange MIDI data between the RG-1F/RG-3F and your sequencer software to allow more sophisticated music production and editing possibilities.

Connect the RG-1F/RG-3F to your computer as shown below.

fig.USB-PC_e.eps

If connection to your computer is unsuccessful...

For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver, refer to the Roland website.

Roland website:

http://www.roland.com/

Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the driver. For details, refer to “Making the Settings for the USB Driver” (p. 72)

* Refer to the Roland website for system requirements.

Roland website:

http://www.roland.com/

Appendices

Troubleshooting

Case

Power does not turn on

Pedal does not work, or is “stuck”

The volume level of the instrument connected to Input jacks is too low

“Buzz” is heard from external devices

Unable to read from/write to USB memory

Unable to eject the CD

Screen flickers when powering down

No sound

No sound (when a MIDI device is connected)

No sound is heard when the keyboard is fingered or a song is played back

Not all played notes are sounded

Cause/Remedy

Is the power cord connected correctly? (p. 19) Is the pedal connected correctly?

Make sure the pedal cord is securely connected to the pedal connector (p. 19). Has a different function been assigned to the pedal?

See “Assigning a Function to the Pedals” (p. 70).

Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor? Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor.

Are the external devices connected to more than one AC power outlet? If you connect external devices, be sure to connect them to the same AC outlet.

Are you using (optional) Roland USB memory? Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if you use non-Roland USB memory products.

Try changing the communication settings for the USB memory device (p. 71). Try the following procedure. If after these steps you are still unable to get the CD to eject, read the

CD drive owner’s manual.

1. Turn off the power to all connected devices.

2. Turn on the CD drive.

3. Turn on the RG-1F/RG-3F.

4. Wait a few moments after the power is switched on, then firmly press the eject button.

These occur due to the nature of a liquid crystal display, and do not indicate a malfunction.

Could the RG-1F/RG-3F’s volume or the volume of the connected equipment be turned down? (p. 20) Could headphones be connected? (p. 21) Could there be a plug inserted in a headphone jack?

The speakers will not produce sound if headphones or plug are connected to the headphone jacks. Could the levels of all frequency ranges be turned down completely in the equalizer settings? (p. 58) Is V-LINK switched on? While V-LINK is switched on, no sound is produced when you press any of the

twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard (p. 67). Are all devices powered on? Are the MIDI cables connected correctly? (p. 77) Does the MIDI channel match the connected instrument? (p. 66) Has Local Control been set to “Off”?

When Local Control is set to Off, no sound is produced by playing the keyboard and playing back a song. Set Local Control to On (p. 65).

The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 128 voices. If you are playing along with a song and making heavy use of the damper pedal, the number of notes the RG-1F/RG-3F is attempting to produce may exceed the maximum polyphony, meaning that some of the notes will drop out.

926b

Notes don’t sound right

Sounds are heard twice (doubled) when the keyboard is played

Pitch of the keyboard or song is incorrect

Reverberation still audible even with Reverb turned off

The sound of the higher notes suddenly changes from a certain key

When the RG-1F/RG-3F is connected to an external sequencer, set the Local Control to off (p. 65). Alternatively, the sequencer could be set so its Soft Thru feature is Off.

Could you have made Transpose settings? (p. 27, p. 48) Are the settings for the “Temperament” and “Stretch Tuning” correct? (p. 56, p. 57) Is the Master Tune setting appropriate? (p. 56) The RG-1F/RG-3F’s piano sound faithfully simulates the depth and resonance of an acoustic piano,

and this may give the impression of reverberation even if you’ve defeated the Reverb effect. Also, you may be able to eliminate some reverberation by reducing the value set for “Cabinet Resonance” (p. 32).

On an acoustic piano, the approximately one and a half octaves of notes at the top of the keyboard will continue sounding regardless of the damper pedal. These notes also have a somewhat different tonal character. RG-1F/RG-3F faithfully simulate this characteristic of acoustic pianos. On the RG-1F/ RG-3F, the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal will change according to the key transpose setting.

Troubleshooting

Case

High-pitched ringing is heard

Low notes sound wrong, or are buzzy

Song doesn’t play back correctly

Song won’t play

Pressing the [ ] button doesn’t return to the beginning of the song

The [ ] and [ ] buttons don’t work

No sound is heard when a song is played back

Cause/Remedy

If you hear this in headphones:

Piano sounds that have a brilliant and crisp character contain substantial high-frequency components that may sound as though a metallic ringing has been added. This is because the character of an actual piano is being faithfully reproduced, and is not a malfunction. This ringing is more obtrusive if the reverb effect is applied heavily, so you may be able to minimize it by decreasing the reverb.

If you don’t hear this in headphones:

It is likely that there is some other reason (such as resonances within the unit). Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center.

If you don’t hear this in headphones:

Performing at high volumes may cause the speakers or objects near the RG-1F/RG-3F to resonate. Fluorescent lights or glass doors may also resonate sympathetically. In particular, this is more likely to occur for lower notes and higher volumes. You can take the following measures to minimize resonances.

• Locate the speakers 10–15 cm away from walls or other surfaces.

• Keep the volume down.

• Move away from the objects that are resonating.

If you hear this in headphones:

It is likely that there is some other reason. Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center.

Does the screen indicate message, like “Delete User Song OK?” (p. 51). The internal songs cannot be played back while recorded performance data remains in the RG-1F/ RG-3F’s memory. Erase the performance data or save it to the “Favorites” or to your USB memory before you play back the song.

Is the “Playback Lock” setting (p. 55) activated? When the Playback Lock setting has been activated, the [Play/Stop] button no longer functions as the button for starting and stopping song playback, and cannot be used to play back the song. Cancel Playback Lock.

Some music files may contain settings that stop play at a point partway through the song. Press the [ ] button several times more to return to the beginning of the song.

If you attempt to play back performance data that contains more data than the entire capacity of the RG-1F/RG-3F’s memory, you may find that operations other than playback (such as rewind or fast forward) become unavailable.

Has Local Control been set to “Off”? When Local Control is set to Off, no sound is produced by playing back a song. Set Local Control to On (p. 65).

Could the playback volume for the song (p. 46) or for the audio file or music CD (p. 48) be set too low?

Can’t record/Can’t play back

The recorded performance has disappeared

Can’t play back a song from CD

Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the RG-1F/RG-3F is turned off or a song is selected. A performance cannot be restored once it’s been deleted. Be sure to save it on a USB memory or User Memory before you turn off the power (p. 52).

Reading of data from the CD starts when the CD is inserted in the drive. It may take a few moments to complete reading of the data.

Error Messages

Indication

Error 01:

Error 02:

Error 10:

Error 11:

Error 14:

Error 15:

Error 16:

Error 18:

Error 30:

Error 40:

Error 41:

Error 43:

Error 51:

Error 65:

Meaning

You can only read the music file. It can not be saved.

An error occurred during writing. The storage media’s protect tab may be in the “Protect” (writing prohibited) position, or the storage media may not yet be initialized.

No storage media is inserted. Insert the storage media and try again.

There is not sufficient free memory in the save destination. Either insert other storage media or delete unneeded files and try again.

An error occurred during reading. The storage media may be corrupted. Insert other storage media and try again. Alternatively, you can initialize the storage media.

The file is unreadable. The data format is not compatible with the RG-1F/RG-3F.

Data was not called up in time for playback of the song. After waiting several seconds, you may be able to play back the song by pressing the [Play/Stop] button again.

This audio format is not supported. Please use 44.1 kHz 16-bit linear WAV format audio files.

The internal memory capacity of the RG-1F/RG-3F is full.

The RG-1F/RG-3F cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device. Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the RG-1F/RG-3F.

A MIDI cable has been disconnected. Connect it properly and securely.

A MIDI transmission error has occurred. Check the MIDI cable and connected MIDI device.

There may be a problem with the system. Repeat the procedure from the beginning. If it is not solved after you have tried several times, contact the Roland service center.

The External memory connector was subjected to excessive current. Check the storage media to confirm that no damage has occurred to it.

Tone List

Piano

No.

Name

Grand Piano1

2 Piano + Str.

3 Harpsichord

4 Grand Piano2

5 Piano + Pad

6 Grand Piano3

7 MagicalPiano

8 Rock Piano

9 Piano+Choir

10 Honky-tonk

11 Coupled Hps.

E. Piano

No.

Name

Pop E.Piano

2 Vintage EP

3 FM E. Piano

4 Vibraphone

5 EP Belle

6 Celesta

7 ’60s E.Piano

8 Clav.

9 Mallet Isle

10 Morning Lite

11 Marimba

12 Stage Phaser

13 Ballad Bells

14 ’70s E.Piano

15 E.Grand

Strings

No.

Name

Rich Strings

2 OrchestraStr

3 Orchestra

4 ChamberWinds

5 Harp

6 Violin

7 Velo Strings

8 Flute

9 Cello

10 OrchestraBrs

11 PizzicatoStr

12 DecayStrings *

* Tones indicated by “*” are suitable for

playing layered with a piano tone.

Others

No.

Name

ChurchOrgan1

2 ChurchOrgan2

3 Combo Jz.Org

4 Ballad Organ

5 Accordion

6 Nason flt 8’

7 Gospel Spin

8 Full Stops

9 Mellow Bars

10 Light Organ

11 Lower Organ

12 ’60s Organ

13 Aerial Choir

14 Jazz Scat

15 Harpvox

16 Glass Pad

17 Angels Choir

18 Beauty Vox

19 Soft Pad

20 Female Aahs

21 Male Aahs

22 Thum Voice

23 Lunar Strngs

24 Decay Choir *

25 Dcy ChoirPad *

26 Nylon-str.Gt

27 Steel-str.Gt

28 Jazz Guitar

29 AcousticBass

30 A.Bass+Cymbl

31 FingeredBass

32 BrassSection

33 Alto Sax

34 Tenor Sax

GM2

STANDARD Set

36 ROOM Set

37 POWER Set

38 ELEC.Set

39 ANALOG Set

40 JAZZ Set

41 BRUSH Set

42 ORCH.Set

43 SFX Set

* 35–42 are drum sets.

Name

No.

Piano 1

45 Piano 1w

46 Piano 1d

47 Piano 2

48 Piano 2w

49 Piano 3

50 Piano 3w

51 Honky-tonk

52 Honky-tonk w

53 E.Piano 1

54 Detuned EP 1

55 Vintage EP

56 ’60s E.Piano

57 E.Piano 2

58 Detuned EP 2

59 St.FM EP

60 EP Legend

61 EP Phase

62 Harpsichord

63 Coupled Hps.

64 Harpsi.w

65 Harpsi.o

66 Clav.

67 Pulse Clav.

68 Celesta

69 Glockenspiel

70 Music Box

71 Vibraphone

72 Vibraphone w

73 Marimba

74 Marimba w

75 Xylophone

76 TubularBells

77 Church Bell

78 Carillon

79 Santur

80 Organ 1

81 TremoloOrgan

82 ’60s Organ

83 Organ 2

84 Perc.Organ 1

85 Chorus Organ

86 Perc.Organ 2

87 Rock Organ

88 Church Org.1

89 Church Org.2

90 Church Org.3

91 Reed Organ

92 Puff Organ

Tone List

Name

No.

Accordion 1

94 Accordion 2

95 Harmonica

96 Bandoneon

97 Nylon-str.Gt

98 Ukulele

99 Nylon Gt o

100 Nylon Gt 2

101 Steel-str.Gt

102 12-str.Gt

103 Mandolin

104 Steel+Body

105 Jazz Guitar

106 Hawaiian Gt

107 Clean Guitar

108 Chorus Gt 1

109 Mid Tone Gt

110 Muted Guitar

111 Funk Guitar1

112 Funk Guitar2

113 Chorus Gt 2

114 Overdrive Gt

115 Guitar Pinch

116 DistortionGt

117 Gt Feedback1

118 Dist.Rtm Gt

119 Gt Harmonics

120 Gt Feedback2

121 AcousticBass

122 FingeredBass

123 Finger Slap

124 Picked Bass

125 FretlessBass

126 Slap Bass 1

127 Slap Bass 2

128 Synth Bass 1

129 WarmSyn.Bass

130 Synth Bass 3

131 Clav.Bass

132 Hammer

133 Synth Bass 2

134 Synth Bass 4

135 RubberSyn.Bs

136 Attack Pulse

137 Violin

138 Slow Violin

139 Viola

140 Cello

141 Contrabass

Name

No.

Tremolo Str.

142

143 PizzicatoStr

144 Harp

145 Yang Qin

146 Timpani

147 Strings

148 Orchestra

149 ’60s Strings

150 Slow Strings

151 Syn.Strings1

152 Syn.Strings3

153 Syn.Strings2

154 Choir 1

155 Choir 2

156 Voice

157 Humming

158 Synth Voice

159 Analog Voice

160 OrchestraHit

161 Bass Hit

162 6th Hit

163 Euro Hit

164 Trumpet

165 Dark Trumpet

166 Trombone 1

167 Trombone 2

168 Bright Tb

169 Tuba

170 MuteTrumpet1

171 MuteTrumpet2

172 French Horn1

173 French Horn2

174 Brass 1

175 Brass 2

176 Synth Brass1

177 Synth Brass3

178 AnalogBrass1

179 Jump Brass

180 Synth Brass2

181 Synth Brass4

182 AnalogBrass2

183 Soprano Sax

184 Alto Sax

185 Tenor Sax

186 Baritone Sax

187 Oboe

188 English Horn

189 Bassoon

190 Clarinet

Name

No.

Piccolo

191

192 Flute

193 Recorder

194 Pan Flute

195 Bottle Blow

196 Shakuhachi

197 Whistle

198 Ocarina

199 Square Lead1

200 Square Lead2

201 Sine Lead

202 Saw Lead 1

203 Saw Lead 2

204 Doctor Solo

205 Natural Lead

206 SequencedSaw

207 Syn.Calliope

208 Chiffer Lead

209 Charang

210 Wire Lead

211 Solo Vox

212 5th Saw Lead

213 Bass+Lead

214 Delayed Lead

215 Fantasia

216 Warm Pad

217 Sine Pad

218 Polysynth

219 Space Voice

220 Itopia

221 Bowed Glass

222 Metallic Pad

223 Halo Pad

224 Sweep Pad

225 Ice Rain

226 Soundtrack

227 Crystal

228 Synth Mallet

229 Atmosphere

230 Brightness

231 Goblins

232 Echo Drops

233 Echo Bell

234 Echo Pan

235 Star Theme

236 Sitar 1

237 Sitar 2

238 Banjo

239 Shamisen

Tone List

Name

No.

Koto

240

241 Taisho Koto

242 Kalimba

243 Bagpipe

244 Fiddle

245 Shanai

246 Tinkle Bell

247 Agogo

248 Steel Drums

249 Woodblock

250 Castanets

251 Taiko

252 Concert BD

253 Melodic Tom1

254 Melodic Tom2

255 Synth Drum

256 TR-808 Tom

257 Elec.Perc.

258 Reverse Cym.

259 Gt FretNoise

260 Gt Cut Noise

261 BsStringSlap

262 Breath Noise

263 Fl.Key Click

264 Seashore

265 Rain

266 Thunder

267 Wind

268 Stream

269 Bubble

270 Bird 1

271 Dog

272 Horse Gallop

273 Bird 2

274 Telephone 1

275 Telephone 2

276 DoorCreaking

277 Door

278 Scratch

279 Wind Chimes

280 Helicopter

281 Car Engine

282 Car Stop

283 Car Pass

284 Car Crash

285 Siren

286 Train

287 Jetplane

288 Starship

Name

No.

Burst Noise

289

290 Applause

291 Laughing

292 Screaming

293 Punch

294 Heart Beat

295 Footsteps

296 Gun Shot

297 Machine Gun

298 Laser Gun

299 Explosion

* In the tone group “Others” when you hold

down the [+] or [–] button to switch tone in succession, the tones will stop changing at number 35 and number 44. To select the next sound, release the [+] or [–] button, then press it again.

Internal Song List

Song Name Composer

No.

Polonaise op.53 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

2 Valse, op.34-1 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

3 Nocturne No.20 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

4 Die Forelle Franz Peter Schubert = Franz Liszt

5 Reflets dans l’Eau Claude Achille Debussy

6 My Pleasure * Masashi Hirashita

7 La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin Claude Achille Debussy

8 La Campanella Franz Liszt

9 Trio Grande * John Maul

10 Scherzo No.2 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

11 Étude, op.10-12 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

12 Liebesträume 3 Franz Liszt

13 É

tude, op.10-3

14 Je te veux Erik Satie

15 Valse, op.64-1 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

16 Golliwog’s Cakewalk Claude Achille Debussy

17 Fantaisie-Impromptu Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

18 Arabesque 1 Claude Achille Debussy

19 An der schönen, blauen Donau Johann Strauss, Sohn

20 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges Felix Mendelsshon

21 Mazurka No.5 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

22 Gymnopédie 1 Erik Satie

23 Étude, op.25-1 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

24 Clair de Lune Claude Achille Debussy

25 Étude, op.10-5 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

26 Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum Claude Achille Debussy

27 Grande Valse Brillante Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

28 La prière d’une Vierge Tekla Badarzewska

29 Course en Troïka Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

30 Valse, op.64-2 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

31 Radetzky Marsch Johann Baptist Strauss

32 Träumerei Robert Alexander Schumann

33 Moments Musicaux 3 Franz Peter Schubert

34 Prèlude, op.28-15 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

35 Ungarische Tänze 5 Johannes Brahms

36 Nocturne No.2 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

37 Frühlingslied Felix Mendelsshon

38 Für Elise Ludwig van Beethoven

39 Türkischer Marsch Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

40 Humoreske

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

Antonín Dvořák

Song Name Composer

No.

Blumenlied Gustav Lange

42 Brautchor Wilhelm Richard Wagner

43 Gavotte François Joseph Gossec

44 Windy Afternoon * Masashi Hirashita

45 Scrambled Egg * Masashi Hirashita

46 One Down And Easy * John Maul

47 Bop On The Rock * John Maul

48 Fly Free * John Maul

49 Late Night Chopin * John Maul

50 Wedding Song * John Maul

51 Yesterday’s Dream * John Maul

52 Sun Daze * John Maul

53 Keepers Tale * John Maul

54 Kismet’s Salsa * John Maul

55 Roll Over Ludwig * John Maul

56 A Prelude To ... * John Maul

57 From Matthew’s Passion * John Maul

58 Hungarian Rag * John Maul

59 Paganini Boogie * John Maul

60 L’éveil de l’amour * Masashi Hirashita

* Songs marked by an asterisk (*) are original songs composed for the

Roland Corporation. The copyrights to these songs are owned by the Roland Corporation.

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other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws.

Parameters Stored to Internal Memory

Parameters Stored in Memory Backup

Parameter

Key Touch

Key Touch Offset

Lid

Tone Character

Damper Resonance

String Resonance

KeyOff Resonance

CabinetResonance

Hammer Noise

Hammer Response

Duplex Scale

Damper Noise

Master Tune

Temperament

Temperament Key

Stretch Tune

Equalizer

EQ Low Gain

EQ Low Freq

EQ Lo Mid Gain

EQ Lo Mid Freq

EQ Lo Mid Q

EQ Hi Mid Gain

EQ Hi Mid Freq

EQ Hi Mid Q

EQ High Gain

EQ High Freq

Equalizer Master Gain

Play Mode

Track Assign

Recommended Tone

CD/Audio Type

MIDI Tx Channel

Composer MIDIOut

V-LINK Channel

Split Point

Dual Balance

Transpose Mode

Damper Pdl Part

Pedal Cent

Pedal Left

Song Volume

Audio Volume

Reverb

Description Page

Key touch Key touch offset Lid Tone character Damper resonance String resonance p. 32 Key off resonance Cabinet resonance Hammer noise Hammer response Duplex scale Damper noise Master Tuning Temperament Tonic note p. 57 Stretch tune Equalizer set number Level of the low-frequency range Frequency point in the low-frequency range Level of the mid- to low-frequency range Center frequency of the mid- to low-frequency range Bandwidth of the mid- to low-frequency range Level of the mid- to high-frequency range Center frequency of the mid- to high-frequency range Bandwidth of the mid- to high-frequency range Level of the high-frequency range Frequency point in the high-frequency range Equalizer master level Song Playback method Track assign Recommended tone function on/off CD-type to play back MIDI transmit channel p. 66 Composer MIDI out V-LINK transmit channel Split point Dual balance Transpose mode Damper Pedal Part The function assigned to the center pedal The function assigned to the left pedal Playback volume of a song p. 46 Audio CD/Audio file playback volume level Reverb settings (on/off, depth)

p. 30 p. 32 p. 32 p. 32 p. 32

p. 32 p. 32 p. 32 p. 32 p. 32 p. 32 p. 56 p. 56

p. 57 p. 58

p. 58

p. 62 p. 63 p. 63 p. 64

p. 66 p. 67 p. 26 p. 68 p. 69 p. 69

p. 70

p. 48 p. 24

Parameters Stored without Using Memory Backup

Parameters Stored to Internal Memory

Parameter

EXT Memory Mode

USB Driver

Description Page

Changing the communication settings for USB memory Settings for the USB driver

p. 71 p. 72

Items Saved as User Programs

Parameter Description Page

Split

Split Point

Dual Balance

Transpose Value

Transpose Mode

Damper Pdl Part

Pedal Cent

Pedal Left

Octave Shift

Tx PC Channel

Bank MSB

Bank LSB

Song Volume

Audio Volume

Reverb

Selected tone Tone 1/Tone2 (Dual performance) Right-hand tone/Left-hand tone (Split performance) Dual performance On/Off Split performance On/Off Split point Dual balance Transpose value Transpose mode p. 69 Damper Pedal Part The function assigned to the center pedal The function assigned to the left pedal Octave Shift MIDI channel to send Program Changes Program Change Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Playback volume of a song p. 46 Audio CD/Audio file playback volume level Reverb settings (on/off, depth)

p. 22 p. 23 p. 25 p. 23 p. 25 p. 26 p. 68 p. 27

p. 69

p. 70

p. 71

p. 68

p. 48 p. 24

Music Files That the RG-1F/RG-3F Can Use

What Are Music Files?

Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pitch is played, the force applied to the key played, and other such information. Performance data is transmitted to the RG-1F/RG-3F from music files saved in USB memory and played back without change as songs. This is different than a audio CD, since the music file does not contain a recording of the sound itself. This makes it possible to erase certain parts, or to change instruments, tempos and keys freely, allowing you to use it in many different ways.

Regarding Copyright

Use of the song data supplied with this product for any purpose other than private, personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law. Additionally, this data must not be copied, nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder.

Please be aware that if you create derivative works that are based on existing copyrighted material, such as commercially available SMF music files, such works may violate copyright law if used for any purpose other than personal enjoyment. Roland takes no responsibility for any copyright violation you may commit by creating such works.

The RG-1F/RG-3F allows you to use the following music files

VIMA TUNES

VIMA TUNES is a Roland specification for music files that contains image and lyric data, allowing you to enjoy songs with lyrics and images simultaneously.

When data bearing the “VIMA TUNES” logo is played back on a device that bears the same logo, lyrics can be shown on the screen of a connected external display or television, letting you enjoy karaoke or watch a slide show.

* This instrument (RG-1F/RG-3F) is not able to play back VIMA

TUNES images and lyric data.

SMF Music Files

SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) use a standard format for music file that was formulated so that files containing music file could be widely compatible, regardless of the manufacturer of the listening device. An enormous variety of music is available, whether it be for listening, for practicing musical instruments, for Karaoke, etc.

General MIDI

The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs, and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound generating devices. Sound generating devices and music files that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General MIDI logo. Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to produce essentially the same musical performance.

General MIDI 2

The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI left off, offering enhanced expressive capabilities, and even greater compatibility. Issues that were not covered by the original General MIDI recommendations, such as how sounds are to be edited, and how effects should be handled, have now been precisely defined. Moreover, the available sounds have been expanded. General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators are capable of reliably playing back music files that carry either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo.

In some cases, the conventional form of General MIDI, which does not include the new enhancements, is referred to as “General MIDI 1” as a way of distinguishing it from General MIDI 2.

GS Format

The GS Format is Roland’s set of specifications for standardizing the performance of sound generating devices.

In addition to including support for everything defined by the General MIDI, the highly compatible GS Format additionally offers an expanded number of sounds, provides for the editing of sounds, and spells out many details for a wide range of extra features, including effects such as reverb and chorus. Designed with the future in mind, the GS Format can readily include new sounds and support new hardware features when they arrive. Since it is upwardly compatible with the General MIDI, Roland’s GS Format is capable of reliably playing back GM Scores equally as well as it performs GS music files (music files that have been created with the GS Format in mind). This product supports both the General MIDI 2 and the GS Format, and can be used to play back music files carrying either of these logos.

XGlite

XG is a tone generator format of YAMAHA Corporation, that defines the ways in which voices are expanded or edited and the structure and type of effects, in addition to the General MIDI 1 specification. XGlite is a simplified version of XG tone generation format. You can play back any XG music files using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that some music files may play back differently compared to the original files, due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.

Main Specifications

RG-1F/RG-3F

Keyboard

Touch Sensitivity

Keyboard Mode

<Sound Generator> Conforms to GM2/GS/XGlite

Piano Sound

Max. Polyphony

Tones

Temperament

Stretched Tuning

Master Tuning

Transpose

Effects

88 keys (PHA III ivory feel Keyboard with Escapement)

Touch: 100 levels, fixed touch

Hammer Response: Off, 1–10

Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable)

SuperNATURAL Piano Sound

128 voices

337 tones (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set)

8 types, selectable temperament key

Off, Preset, User tuning (adjustable in individual notes)

415.3–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)

Key Transpose: -6– +5 (in semitones) Playback Transpose (with Audio CD/Audio File): -6– +5 (in semitones)

Reverb (Off, 1–10)

Only for Piano Tones: Open/close lid (7 levels), Hammer Noise (5 levels), Tone Character (-5– +5), Damper Resonance (Off, 1–10), String Resonance (Off, 1–10), Key Off Resonance (Off, 1–10), Cabinet Resonance (Off, 1–10), Hammer Noise (5 levels), Duplex Scale (Off, 1–10), Damper Noise (Off, 1–10)

Equalizer

Tempo

Beat

Volume

Internal

User Memory

USB Memory

Track

Song

Note Storage

Tempo

Resolution

Only for Organ Tones: Rotary Speaker Effect (Slow/Fast)

4-band Digital Equalizer

Quarter note = 10 to 500

2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

11 levels

Max. 99 User Program sets

1 track

Recorder section: 1 song

Approx. 30,000 notes

Quarter note= 10 to 500

120 ticks per quarter note

Controls

Song Select, Play / Stop, Rec, Rewind to the top of the song, Rewinding, Fast-forwarding, Track Mute, Mute Volume, Tempo, All Songs Play, Count-in (only for Music files playback), Song Volume, Center Cancel (only for Audio playback)

Main Specifications

RG-1F/RG-3F

Songs

Save Song

External Storage

Playable Software

Save Song

Internal Songs

Rated Power Output

Speakers

Display

Controls

Pedals

Max. 99 songs

Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)

USB Memory (sold separately)

Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1) Roland Original Format (i-Format) Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz / 16-bit linear format) Audio CDs (CD-DA) (when using a USB CD drive)

Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)

60 songs

RG-1F:

40 W x 2

RG-3F:

60 W x 2

20 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2

20 characters, 2 lines LCD

Volume, Brilliance, LCD Contrast

Damper (Progressive Damper Action Pedal, capable of continuous detection), Soft (capable of continuous detection, function assignable), Sostenuto (function assignable)

Other Functions

Connectors

Power Consumption

Dimensions

Weight

Panel Lock, Playback Lock, V-LINK

AC inlet, Pedal connector, Input jacks (1/4 inch phone type) (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (RCA phono type) (L/Mono, R), Output jacks (1/4 inch phone type) (L/Mono, R), USB (MIDI) connector, MIDI connectors (IN, OUT), Headphone jack (Stereo) x 2 , External memory connector (USB)

RG-1F:

95 W

RG-3F:

140 W

RG-1F:

1,420 (W) x 730 (D) x 1,270 (H) mm (top opened) 56 (W) x 29 (D) x 50 (H) inches

1,420 (W) x 730 (D) x 890 (H) mm (top closed) 56 (W) x 29 (D) x 36 (H) inches

RG-3F:

1,490 (W) x 950 (D) x 1,540 (H) mm (top opened) 58-11/16 (W) x 37-7/16 (D) x 60-11/16 (H) inches

1,490 (W) x 950 (D) x 920 (H) mm (top closed) 58-11/16 (W) x 37-7/16(D) x 36-1/4 (H) inches

RG-1F:

75 kg / 166 lbs

RG-3F:

110 kg / 243 lbs

Accessories

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* In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

Owner’s Manual, Power Cord, Headphone Hook, Brackets (RG-1F), Maintenance Kit (RG-3F), Key Cover (RG-3F), Caster Caps (RG-3F)

About the Ivory Feel Keyboard

Traditional piano keys are made from the best materials-ivory (for white keys) and ebony (for black keys). The Ivory Feel keyboard uses the latest in technology to reproduce the touch and feel of these materials.

• Surfaces incorporate stripes of moisture-absorbing material for improved touch and playability.

• The keys feature subtle gloss and understated coloring, enhancing the look and elegance.

• The white keys are finished with a slight yellowish tinge for the look of real ivory.

• We’re sure you’ll develop a fondness for the distinctive texture of these keys, which feels better the more you play them.

Note: To Ensure Usage in Optimal Conditions

Handling

• Do not write on the keyboard with any pen or other implement, and do not stamp or place any marking on the instrument. Ink will seep into the surface lines and become unremovable.

• Do not affix stickers on the keyboard. You may be unable to remove stickers that use strong adhesives, and the adhesive may cause discoloration.

Care and Maintenance

Please note the following points. Failure to do so may result in scratches on the surface finish, damaged gloss, or other discoloration or deformation.

• To remove dirt, use a soft cloth. Using a moistened and tightly wrung-out cloth, gently wipe off any dirt. Do not rub the surface vigorously.

• To remove stubborn dirt, use a commercially available keyboard cleaner that does not contain abrasives. Start by wiping lightly. If the dirt does not come off, wipe using gradually increasing amounts of pressure while taking care not to scratch the keys.

• Do not use benzene, paint thinner, or alcohol on the instrument.

Index

AC Inlet ...................................................................................... 14, 19

Adjuster knob ................................................................................ 20

[Brilliance] knob ..................................................................... 13, 20

Cabinet Resonance ...................................................................... 32

CD ...................................................................................................... 59

CD/Audio Sync .............................................................................. 64

CD/Audio Type .............................................................................. 64

CD-ROM ........................................................................................... 59

Center ............................................................................................... 42

Center Cancel ................................................................................ 49

Composer MIDI Out .................................................................... 66

Connecting

Audio Equipment .................................................................. 75

CD Drive .................................................................................... 74

Computer ................................................................................. 78

External Memory ................................................................... 15

Headphones ............................................................................ 21

MIDI Devices ........................................................................... 77

Cord clamps ................................................................................... 19

Damper Noise ................................................................................ 32

Damper Pdl Part ........................................................................... 69

Damper Pedal ................................................................................ 20

Damper Resonance ..................................................................... 32

Display .............................................................................................. 13

Contrast .................................................................................... 21

Driver ......................................................................................... 72, 78

Dual Balance .................................................................................. 68

Dual performance ........................................................................ 23

Duplex Scale .................................................................................. 32

[E. Piano] button ........................................................................... 13

[Enter] button ................................................................................ 13

Equal temperament .................................................................... 56

Equalizer .......................................................................................... 58

[Exit] button ................................................................................... 13

Ext Memory .......................................... 36, 38, 40, 43, 52, 59–61

EXT Memory Mode ...................................................................... 71

External memory connector .................................................... 15

External Memory Mode ............................................................. 71

Factory Reset ................................................................................. 73

Favorites ............................................................................ 44, 59–60

File ..................................................................................................... 59

Fixed ................................................................................................. 30

Folder ............................................................................................... 44

Front Panel ..................................................................................... 13

General MIDI ................................................................................... 88

General MIDI 2 ............................................................................... 88

GS ....................................................................................................... 88

Hammer Noise ............................................................................... 32

Hammer Response ....................................................................... 32

Headphone ..................................................................................... 21

Headphone hook .......................................................................... 21

Hi Mid Freq ...................................................................................... 58

Hi Mid Gain ..................................................................................... 58

Hi Mid Q ........................................................................................... 58

High Freq ......................................................................................... 58

High Gain ......................................................................................... 58

Input jacks ....................................................................................... 14

Internal memory ........................................................................... 44

Jack Panel ........................................................................................ 14

Key ..................................................................................................... 47

Key Off Resonance ....................................................................... 32

Key Touch ................................................................................. 30, 32

Key Touch Offset ........................................................................... 32

Keyboard lid ................................................................................... 18

LCD Contrast knob ................................................................ 14, 21

Left ..................................................................................................... 42

Lid ....................................................................................................... 32

Lo Mid Freq ..................................................................................... 58

Lo Mid Gain ..................................................................................... 58

Lo Mid Q ........................................................................................... 58

Local Off ........................................................................................... 65

Local On ........................................................................................... 65

Low Freq .......................................................................................... 58

Low Gain .......................................................................................... 58

Master Gain ..................................................................................... 58

Master Tune .................................................................................... 56

Master Tuning ................................................................................ 56

Memory Backup ..................................................................... 72, 86

Metronome ..................................................................................... 28

MIDI ............................................................................................ 65, 77

MIDI In connector ......................................................................... 14

MIDI Out connector ..................................................................... 14

MIDI Tx Channel ............................................................................ 66

Music CD .......................................................................................... 48

Music Files ....................................................................................... 88

Music rest ........................................................................................ 16

Music supports .............................................................................. 16

Mute .................................................................................................. 45

Mute Volume ................................................................................. 62

Index

Octave Shift .................................................................................... 71

[Others] button ............................................................................. 13

Output jacks ................................................................................... 14

Panel Lock ....................................................................................... 55

Pedal ................................................................................... 20, 42, 70

Pedal connector .................................................................... 14, 19

Pedal cord ....................................................................................... 19

Phones jack ............................................................................. 14, 21

[Piano] button ............................................................................... 13

[Piano Designer] button ............................................................ 13

Piano Designer .............................................................................. 31

Piano top ......................................................................................... 16

Play Mode ....................................................................................... 62

[Play/Stop] button ....................................................................... 13

Playback Lock ................................................................................ 55

Playback Transpose .............................................................. 47–48

[+/–] buttons .................................................................................. 13

[Power] switch ........................................................................ 13, 19

Power cord ..................................................................................... 19

[Rec] button ................................................................................... 13

Recommended Tone .................................................................. 63

Recording ........................................................................................ 50

Registration

User Program .......................................................................... 33

[Reverb] button ............................................................................ 13

Reverb .............................................................................................. 24

Saving

Memory Backup ..................................................................... 72

Recorded performance ....................................................... 52

User Program .......................................................................... 33

Settings ............................................................................................ 54

SMF Music Files ............................................................................. 88

Soft Pedal ................................................................................. 20, 70

[Song] button ................................................................................ 13

Song Volume ................................................................................. 46

Sostenuto pedal .................................................................... 20, 70

Split performance ........................................................................ 25

Split point ................................................................................ 25–26

Standard MIDI Files ..................................................................... 88

Stretch Tune ................................................................................... 57

Stretch tuning ............................................................................... 57

String Resonance ......................................................................... 32

[Strings] button ............................................................................. 13

Temperament ................................................................................ 56

Temperament Key ........................................................................ 57

Tempo

Metronome .............................................................................. 28

Song .................................................................................... 46, 48

Time signature

Metronome .............................................................................. 28

Tone ................................................................................................... 22

Tone buttons ........................................................................... 13, 22

Tone Character .............................................................................. 32

Tonic .................................................................................................. 57

Top sticks ......................................................................................... 17

Track Assign .................................................................................... 63

Track Mute ...................................................................................... 45

Transmit channel

MIDI ............................................................................................ 66

V-LINK ........................................................................................ 67

Transpose ................................................................................. 27, 47

Transpose Mode ........................................................................... 69

Tuning .............................................................................................. 56

Tuning curve .................................................................................. 57

USB (MIDI) connector .................................................................. 14

USB Driver ....................................................................................... 72

USB memory ................................................................................... 15

User Memory ...................................................... 36, 38, 40, 44, 61

User Program ................................................................................. 34

Variation tones .............................................................................. 22

VIMA CD-ROM ................................................................................ 63

VIMA TUNES ............................................................................ 63, 88

V-LINK ............................................................................................... 67

V-LINK Channel .............................................................................. 67

[Volume] knob ........................................................................ 13, 20

Volume

Song ........................................................................................... 46

XGlite ................................................................................................. 88

MEMO

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For EU Countries

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This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC.

For EU Countries

For Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

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.

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.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment. This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.

WARNING

This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm, including lead.

For C.A. US (Proposition 65

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Model Name :

Type of Equipment :

Responsible Party :

Address :

Telephone :

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Roland RG-3F User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

IMPORTANT NOTES

Contents

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

Jack Panel (RG-1F/RG-3F’s Bottom Left Panel)

External Memory Connector (RG-1F/RG-3F’s Bottom Right Panel)

Getting Ready

Opening/Closing the Top

Opening/Closing the Keyboard Lid

Connecting the Pedal Cord and Power Cord

Turning the Power On/Off

Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance

Using the Pedals

Connecting Headphones

Using the Headphone Hook

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen

Playing

Playing Various Sounds

Layering Two Tones (Dual Performance)

Adding Reverberation (Reverb)

Adjusting the Reverb Depth

Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Performance)

Changing the Keyboard Split Point

Changing the Pitch of the Keyboard (Transpose)

Playing with the Metronome

Changing the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch)

Adjusting the Piano Sound to Your Taste (Piano Designer)

What is Piano Designer?

Using Piano Designer

Piano Designer Settings

User Program Registration

Saving Your Performance Settings (User Program)

Calling Up Your Saved User Program Settings

Saving a Set of User Programs

Loading a Set of User Programs

Deleting a Set of User Programs

Using a Pedal to Switch User Programs

Listening to a Song

Playing Back a Song

Changing the Playback Settings for Internal Songs or SMF Music Files

Playing Back Individual Parts (Track Mute)

Changing the Volume at which a Song Plays (Song Volume)

Changing the Song Tempo

Changing the Key of the Song Playback (Playback Transpose)

Changing the Playback Settings for Audio Files or Music CDs

Changing the Volume of an Audio File or Music CD

Changing the Tempo of a Song

Changing the Playback Key of a Song (Playback Transpose)

Decreasing the Playback Volume of Sounds in the Center (Center Cancel)

Recording Your Performance

Recording Your Performance

Playing Back a Recorded Performance

Deleting a Recorded Performance

Saving a Recorded Performance

Making Various Settings

Preventing the Current Settings from Changing (Panel Lock)

Preventing a Song from Playing (Playback Lock)

Tuning Settings

Setting the Pitch to Match Another Instrument (Master Tuning)

Changing the Tuning (Temperament)

Changing the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)

Equalizer Settings

Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer)

File Menu

Copying a Song

Deleting a Song from “Favorites” or USB Memory

Formatting User Memory or USB Memory

Performance Settings

Using a Specific Part’s Sound as a Guide (Mute Volume)

Changing the Song Playback Method (Play Mode)

Changing the Part Assigned to Each Track for SMF Playback (Track Assign)

Turning Recommended Tones On/Off for a VIMA CD-ROM

Specifying the Type of CD to Play (CD/Audio Type)

Matching the Timing of the Piano and the Automatic Accompaniment