Suzuki Mini-Grande XP-35 Quick Start Manual

Mini–Grande Digital Piano

Quick Start Guide

There are many features and functions contained on your new Suzuki Mini–Grande Digial Piano. In this
Quick Start Guide we will show you some of the more commonly used features, but for complete details
on these and all the features and functions of your piano please refer to your Owners Manual.

If you have any questions regarding this piano,

please call toll free to Suzuki Support at 800-854-1594.

Or visit our web support pages at www.suzukipianos.com

8:00AM to 5:00PM PST - Monday - Friday.

Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation

P.O. Box 710459

Santee, California 92072-0459

800-854-1594

www.suzukimusic.com

Copyright Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation

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Playing The Demo Songs

TheSuzuki Mini–Grande Digial Piano features various dierent demonstration songs that showcase
the rich, authentic sampled voices and the acoustic realism of the piano’s sound delivery system. The

LCD display will show the song name. All the songs will play back repeatedly until the demonstration is
stopped.

There are also over 50 songs in the musical Lesson section that can also be played back as
Demonstration Songs. Please see the Lesson section of the Owners Manual for more information.

To Play All The Demo Songs

DEMO

1. Press the DEMO button, it’s LED indicator will turn on. The rst demo song will
playback instantly and the LCD Display will show screen listed below:

Bossa Nueva

The Demonstration Songs will continue to play sequentially until the STOP / START
Button is pressed or Demo Button is pressed again.

To Select A Specic Demo Song To Play

DEMO

2. If the Demo Button is not engaged press the DEMO button twice to access the
Demo Song Select menu.

Demo Song Select

Bossa Nueva

DEMO

Mozart Piano

SCREEN

LEFT RIGHT

CURSER

3. Use the SCREEN RIGHT or SCREEN LEFT buttons to access dierent pages within the
Demo Song Select menu. Then use the CURSOR buttons to move the highlighted
area to the song you wish to hear.

Vibra Jazz

Samba Time

Spanish Vibe

ENTER

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4. Press the Enter button to conrm your selected song and it will begin to play right
away.

Press the Start / Stop Button to end the playing of the Demo Song.

To Exit the Demo Mode press the Demo Button so that its LED indicator turns o.

String Riot

Demo Song Select

Bach F minor

Symphonic

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Play Songs From The Included SD Card

We have enclosed a demonstration SD Card to play on your Suzuki Piano for your enjoyment.
The SD Card Reader is located on the right portion of the control panel.

METRONOME

Play All Songs On The SD Card

CARD

CURSER

ENTER

1. Insert the supplied Demonstration SD Card into the SD Card Reader. You will feel
a click when the card is properly inserted. Press the Card button located on the far
right of the control panel to activate the Card Menu screen. It’s LED indicator will
turn on.

2. The Card Menu will appear on the LCD screen as shown below. Use the Cursor
Buttons to Highlight the “Play Card” Function and then press the Enter Button that
is located under the LCD Screen.

Load Song

CARD

MIDI

SONG

CARD MENU

MEMORY CARD

Utility

SCREEN

LEFT RIGHT

Save Song

Play Card

The Piano will begin to play the rst song on the card after loading it into memory.
Each song on the disk will play sequentially.

If you selected one of the Karaoke Song Files to play you will need to press the Screen
Right Button, of the Screen Left / Screen Right Button Group that are located directly to
the right of the LCD Screen, to see the Karaoke lyrics on the display screen.

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Play A Selected Song From The Included SD Card

To select a specic song to play from the enclosed demonstration SD Card follow the instructions listed
below.

1. Insert the SD Card into the SD Card Reader. You will feel a click when the disk is
properly inserted.

CARD

ENTER

CURSER

SCREEN

LEFT RIGHT

ENTER

START/STOP

2. Press the Card button located on the far right of the control panel to activate the
Card Menu screen. It’s LED indicator will turn on.

CARD MENU

Load Song

Save Song

3. With the “Load Song” function of the Card Menu Screen Highlighted on the LCD
Display press the “Enter” Button (located to the right of the LCD Display).

4. The LCD Display will now show the rst four songs on the SD Card. Use the Cursor
Buttons to select one of these four selections. To see more song titles from your
SD Card, press the Screen Right Button (located directly to the right of the LCD
Display) to select the next four songs on the SD Memory Card.

Every time you press the Screen Right or Screen Left Button, four more selections
(if available) will be shown on the LCD display.

5. After you have highlighted your song selection using the Cursor Buttons, press the
“Enter” Button to engage that song.

6. Press the Start / Stop Button to Listen to your selected song.

Utility

Play Card

Buy Or Download Songs To Playback On Your Piano

You can purchase prerecorded SMF (Standard MIDI File) MIDI File disks of your
favorite music and performing artists. One of the many places you can order
these disks is from the Suzuki Corporation by visiting us on the web at www.
suzukipianos.com/.

However there are also many web sites that oer SMF Music les that can be
downloaded from the Internet. Using your computer you can download various
types of songs (called MIDI Files) from the Internet for free and save them to your
SD Memory Card. The MIDI les you download should be in Standard MIDI File
format for proper playback. You can search the web by visiting Google.com and
entering SMF MIDI FILES into their search engine.

If you have any further questions call Suzuki Support toll free 800-854-1594.

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Display Screen

DATA WHEEL

q

CURSER

ESCAPE

SCREEN

LEFT RIGHT

VALUE

– +

ENTER

CONTRAST

w e r t

The Main Performance Menu Screen is shown and explained below.

How to select and engage a Menu Item on the LCD Display Screen:

1. Use the CURSOR keys to select Function or Feature that you wish to engage. When
this item is selected it will be highlighted.

2. Use the Escape Button to go back to the previous Display Screen. Continue
pressing the Escape button to return to the initial Menu Screen.

3. The Left and Right SCREEN buttons will move the Screen Display to additional
Menu Screens within the selected Menu. The Left and Right Screen Button LED
indicators will be lit if there is additional Screen Menu information available.

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4. Use the (+ and –) VALUE buttons to adjust the parameter of the selected Screen
Menu item.

5. Use the ENTER button to engage a highlighted selection. You must press the Enter
Button to engage your selected Feature or Function.

6. The VALUE or DATA wheel can be used as an alternative to the VALUE buttons.

Main Performance Screen

The sound
channel mode.

Auto Accompaniment: When
auto accompaniment is
engaged, this area shows the
chord that is playing.
(NC = no chord)

UPPER

1 : Grand Piano

1 : Big Band

NC

Registration: The current
bank (A) and registration
number (1).

A1 = 100

The currently selected Instrument
Voice Number and Name, since this
area is highlighted it is selected and
available for changes.

The currently
selected Style
number and
name.

The current
selected tempo.

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Quick Sele ction

SOUND GROUP

PIANO VIBES

ORGAN

GUITAR BASS

VIOLIN STRINGS TRUMPET

SAXOPHONE

SYNTH FXSYNTHSYNTH LEADFLUTE

SOUND FXSTL.DRUMBANJO

Quick Select Sound Group Buttons Shown Above. To select an Instrument Voice for your Piano follow the
easy steps shown below:

Quick Select –

For all 88 Key voice selections (Upper Mode)

There are 16 voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the 16 quick
select SOUND GROUP buttons.

1. Select one of the 16 Quick Select Instrument Voice Buttons. The Instrument Voice
Button indicator LED will light and the LCD Display Screen will show the selected
Instrument Voice number and it’s name will be highlighted.

For the Layer and Lower Sound Mode Sections of the Piano

UPPER

LAYER

1. Select the Sound Mode Button LAYER or LOWER, for the Instrument Voice that you
want to change. The Button’s LED will turn on and the LCD Display will show the
selected Sound Mode and its currently selected instrument voice.

In our example we have selected the Layer Sound Channel Mode

LOWER

SAXOPHONE

LAYER

1: Grand Piano

1 : Big Band

NC

2. Select one of the 16 Quick Select Instrument Voice Buttons. The Instrument Voice
Button indicator LED will light and the LCD Display Screen will show the selected
Instrument Voice number and it’s name will be highlighted.

In our example above we have selected the Saxophone Voice.

LAYER

65: Soprano Sax

A1 = 100

1 : Big Band

NC

A1 = 100

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Playing Two Voices Simultaneously

LAYER (DUAL) VOICE - Layer, or dual, refers to an additional voice that is tone mixed with the already

selected Upper (main) instrument voice. The selected layer voice will be heard with the Upper (Main)
voice when the layer feature is engaged.

Combining Two Instrument Voices

LAYER

SCREEN

LEFT RIGHT

CURSER

ENTER

1. Press the LAYER Button, it’s LED indicator will turn on. The LCD Display will appear
as shown below. Now when the piano keys are played you should hear both strings
and the previously selected instrument voice.

LAYER

49 : Strings

1 : Big Band

NC

2. You may select a dierent Layer instrument voice in the same manner as listed on
the previous page. The procedure is shown again below. Press the Sound Group
Button twice.

Use the SCREEN RIGHT, SCREEN LEFT buttons to page through the voice groups
(or you may simply use the Value Buttons + and - to cycle through the available
instrument voices).

3. Use the CURSOR buttons to move the highlighted area to the voice you would like
to select.

4. Press the ENTER button to engage your selected voice. The display screen will show
your newly selected voice.

A1 = 100

To Disengage The Layer Mode

LAYER

GRAND PIANO

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To disengage the LAYER mode simply press the LAYER Button, it’s LED indicator will
turn o.

You may return to default or power up settings by simply pressing the GRAND
PIANO Button (red). The piano’s settings will reset to the initial full 88 note piano
with the Grand Piano Voice Selected.

The Grand Piano Button is located to the right of the LCD display screen.

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Playing Dierent Voices With The Left And Right Hands

LOWER VOICE - Lower or split mode, divides the piano keyboard into two sections, Upper and Lower.

In the right hand section (Upper Section), the “main” or Upper and Layer voice (if engaged) will be heard.
In the Left Hand section a dierent instrument voice can be selected to sound when the keys are played.

Splitting The Keyboard Into Two Separate Voices

LOWER

SCREEN

LEFT RIGHT

CURSER

ENTER

1. Press the LOWER Button, it’s LED indicator will turn on. The LCD Display will appear
as shown below.

Now when you play the piano keys with both hands you should hear Acoustic Bass
in your Left Hand and the previously selected instrument voice, in your right hand.

LOWER

33 : Acoustic Bass

1 : Big Band

NC

2. You may select a dierent Lower instrument voice in the same manner as listed on
the previous page. The procedure is shown again below. Press the Sound Group
Button twice.

Use the SCREEN RIGHT, SCREEN LEFT buttons to page through the voice groups
(or you may simply use the Value Buttons + and - to cycle through the available
instrument voices).

3. Use the CURSOR buttons to move the highlighted area to the voice you would like
to select.

4. Press the ENTER button to engage your selected voice. The display screen will show
your newly selected voice.

A1 = 100

To Disengage The Lower Mode

LOWER

GRAND PIANO

MINI–GRANDE DIGITAL PIANO

To disengage the LOWER mode simply press the LOWER Button, it’s LED indicator
will turn o.

You may return to default or power up settings by simply pressing the GRAND
PIANO Button (red). The piano’s settings will reset to the initial full 88 note piano
with the Grand Piano Voice Selected.

The Grand Piano Button is located to the right of the LCD display screen.

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Selecting One Of The 100 Rhythm Styles From
The Rhythm Style Button Groups.

1. Press one of the quick select RHYTHM STYLE buttons twice, to display the Rhythm
Style selection menu on the display screen. Each button will contain four to eight
related Rhythm Styles.

SWING

SCREEN

LEFT RIGHT

For our example we pressed the Swing Button.

Swing Group A

Swing Trio

Swingin Organ

2. Use the SCREEN RIGHT, SCREEN LEFT buttons to page through the Rhythm Style
groups.

For out example we pressed the Screen Right Button once.

Solo Piano Swinng

Dixie

Swing Group B

Lounge

Swing

3. Use the CURSOR buttons to move the highlighted area to the rhythm style you
would like to select.

Jazz

CURSER

ENTER

For our example we pressed the Middle Cursor Button once.

Swing Group B

Lounge

Swing

4. Press the ENTER button to conrm your selection. The display will revert to the
performance screen showing your newly selected Rhythm Style.

Note: The Rhythm Style Group will be shown on the LCD Display Screen for 6 seconds
then it will revert back to the original Performance Display Screen.

To setup the Display Screen to hold longer than 6 seconds please see the Set Up Section
of this manual under the Screen Hold Heading.

Jazz

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Auto Accompaniment

RHYTHM CONTROL

SYNC INTRO/ENDING START/STOP FILL-IN FILL TO VAR FADE

Selecting Your Auto Chord Type

ACCOMP– TEMPO + ONE TOUCH

ACCOMP

CURSER

ENTER

1. Press the ACCOMP button. Its indicator LED will turn on.

The LCD Display Screen will show the accompaniment “Chord” menu.

ACCOMP : Fingered

One Finger

Piano Mode

2. Use the cursor to move the highlighted area to the chord ngering mode that you
want, One Finger, Fingered or Piano. The Fingered mode is the default mode.

Fingered

ACCOMP : Fingered

One Finger

Piano Mode

3. Press the ENTER button to conrm your selection. If you do not press the Enter
Button your selection will not be engaged.

Fingered

Note: when the Auto Accompaniment Mode is engaged the LCD Display Screen will
show the specied Chord on the bottom left portion of the Performance Menu screen.

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Playing And Singing with The Karaoke Card

Your Suzuki Digital Piano includes Karaoke features which will give you and your family hours of musical
fun. The SD Card contains several demonstration karaoke songs. The Karaoke lyrics can be viewed on the
LCD screen.

Selecting a Karaoke Song From The Card

CARD

1. Insert the supplied Demonstration SD Card into the SD Card Reader. Press the
Card button located on the far right of the control panel to activate the Card Menu
screen. It’s LED indicator will turn on.

2. The Card Menu will appear on the LCD screen. Use the Cursor Buttons to Highlight
the “Play Card” Function and then press the Enter Button that is located under the
LCD Screen. The Piano will begin to play the rst song on the card after loading it
into memory. Each song on the SD Card will play sequentially.

CURSER

Note: Not all songs on the demonstration card have lyrics.

If you selected one of the Karaoke Song Files to play you will need to press the
Screen Right Button, of the Screen Left / Screen Right Button Group that are
located directly beneath the LCD Screen, to see the Karaoke lyrics on the display
screen.

CURSER

If you would like to view the Karaoke Lyrics on your TV, plug in the enclosed RCA to
RCA cable. Plug one end of the cable into the Connection Jack panel marked video
out, and the other end into your TV’s Video In Jack. If your TV does not have a Video
In Jack then you may not be able to display the Karaoke Lyrics on it’s screen.

Plug In The Enclosed Microphone

Plug in the microphone in to the Mic Input Jack located on the connector panel on
the bottom left hand side of the piano

Buy Or Download Songs To Playback On Your Piano

You can purchase prerecorded SMF (Standard MIDI File) MIDI File disks of your
favorite music and performing artists. One of the many places you can order
these disks is from the Suzuki Corporation by visiting us on the web at www.
suzukipianos.com/. However there are also many web sites that oer SMF Music
les that can be downloaded from the Internet.

Using your computer you may can download various types of songs (called MIDI
Files) from the Internet for free and save them to your SD Memory Card. The MIDI
les you download should be in Standard MIDI File format for proper playback.
You can search the web by visiting Google.com and entering SMF MIDI FILES into
their search engine.

If you have any further questions call Suzuki Support toll free 800-854-1594.

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Memory Card

Card Features

Insert The Card

Remove The Card

METRONOME

MIDI

CARD

MEMORY CARD

SONG

The card features allows you to Load Songs, Save Songs, Delete Song Files and
Rename your song les.

Insert the SD Memory Card in to Memory Card Slot with the label side up and the
metal teeth leading into the slot. Slide the SD Memory Card into the slot and push
it with your index nger until it clicks into place. The SD Memory Card should be
approximately ush with the Memory Card Plastic Molding when you have heard
or felt the click, meaning that it is engaged.

To remove the SD Memory Card press the SD Memory Card and it will pop back out
of the Memory Card Slot and allow you to grab it to remove it from the piano.

Note: Do not remove the Memory Card or turn o the power when to Memory card is
engaged in anyway to avoid memory loss or damage to the SD Memory Card or the
Memory Card Reader

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