Technics SX-PX665 User's Manual
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1. Technics Eeee o M DIGITAL PIANO _ CAUTION RISK ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PARTS INSIDE APPLIANCE TO RAIN SPLASHING REFER SERVICING TO DRIPPING OR MOISTURE 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 en closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to per sons BEFORE YOU PLAY PLEASE READ THE CAUTIONARY COPY APPEARING ON PAGE 4 CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to The exclamation point within an equilateral 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 triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and main tenance servicing instructions in the litera 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 t2. An asterisk on the display indicates your selection EN DIGITAL EFFECT on off data is transmitted re ceived factory preset DIS DIGITAL EFFECT on off data is not transmitted re ceived PROGRAM CHANGE OUT TEMPO OPROGRAM 7 PROG CHNG OUT SEND 28 a 1 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to specify the program change number to send 2 Press the left button below the display SEND The specified data is transmitted on the R right chan nel 38 QQTGO0640 Connections on the rear panel LINE OUT AUX IN B wwo D D AUX IN input level 0 5 Vrms 6 Other instruments such as a sound generator can be con nected to this terminal and the sound will be output from this instrument s speakers To receive monaural sound connect the other instru ment to the R MONO terminal Do not connect the L terminal LINE OUT output level 1 5 Vrms 600 By connecting an external high power amplifier the sound can be reproduced at a high volume To output monaural sound connect the external equip ment to the R MONO terminal Do not connect the L terminal However there are some cases where the sound quality may deteriorate depending on the sound MIDI These terminals are for connection to another MIDI in strument Refer to page 35 HEADPHONES phones x2 Beneath the keyboard on the left side For silent practice headphones
3. When the PROGRAM indicator is lit the TRANSPOSE buttons work as function setting buttons and cannot be used to change the key of the instrument If you wish to change the key first exit the setting mode by pressing the EXIT button for example D major 18 QQTG0640 Part 1 Sounds and effects Metronome cce ao gt ocrooo You can play in time with the metronome sound and you can add an accent to the metronome sound METRONOME sound 1 Press the METRONOME ON OFF button to turn it on METRONOME 0 ONOFF SET e The metronome sound begins 2 Adjust the tempo with the TEMPO buttons TEMPO OPROGRAM Concert Grand 4 4 4 120 BER Each time the lower button is pressed the tempo slows down and each time the upper button is pressed the tempo speeds up The tempo can be adjusted to 40 300 and is shown on the display Press and hold either TEMPO button to change the tempo quickly Pressing both TEMPO buttons at the same time returns the tempo to the standard 120 The bars to the right of the tempo display indicate the beat 3 Press the METRONOME s ON OFF button again to turn off the metronome sound Metronome volume and time signature 1 Press the METRONOME s SET button e The display looks similar to the following TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM TEMPOLOPROGRAM METRONOME VOL 4 JBEAT 12 8 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to specify the metronome vo
4. This instrument s SEQUENCER data can be saved to a disk in Standard MIDI File FORMAT 0 and can be used by other equipment 27 QQTG0640 Part lll Disk Drive Save your SEQUENCER performances The recorded contents of the SEQUENCER are deleted approximately 80 minutes after the power is turned off However the Disk Drive enables you to save your per formance on a floppy disk for playback anytime Several songs can be stored on one floppy disk making it easy to keep and organize your performances Basic outline of how to save your per formances 1 Record your performance in the SEQUENCER Refer to page 20 2 Format a floppy disk if necessary Refer to page 30 3 Perform the procedure to save your recording to the floppy disk Refer to page 31 4 Play back the song from the floppy disk anytime you like Disk play crx e E2 8 2 cere Here is how to play back a song saved to a floppy disk T cp co ocooo Note Because the song on the floppy disk is played back using the SEQUENCER any song data currently recorded in the SEQUENCER will be erased by this procedure If you wish to retain this song data save it to a floppy disk before beginning the disk play procedure Refer to page 30 Procedure 1 Insert the disk with the song data into the Disk Drive Make sure the disk is inserted correctly and push it all the way in until you hear a click e After a few seconds the display changes
5. al Edere e 18 Metronome c ea dh e i rn e oe 19 Part 20 Record your 20 Sequencer playback 22 Sequencer settings 23 Part Ill DISK Driv s i ses ooo cease E Area REESE URS 27 Outline of the Disk Drive function 27 Disk Hay PES 28 S ving data 4 05 er Pvt vv bla tas hse howe sates ENS 30 Part Control functions 33 Part V MIDI etches redd es Acre pA MOUSE RD P ie en 35 MIDI cat uos rc ae 35 Setting the MIDI functions 36 GCONNGCHONS cunc po wersbre n ei RES AP ean PEE RE PER e ard ewes 39 Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble 40 ILI PEE 41 Assembly iis ci Ee vano was es DR A S do 42 Error messages s cu rea ciate ac AO a e o EROR E 44 SDSCITICAlIOrIB 45 Demo Performance List 46 m Supplied accessory Please check the supplied accessory LA O AC cord QQTG0640 Getting started Plug the power cord into an outlet 3 Play the keyboard Set the MAIN VOLUME to an appropriate level with the sliding control MAIN VOLUME MAX 2 Press the POWER button
6. OK Save procedure Follow the save procedure to save your recorded SEQUENCER performance on a floppy disk This instrument s SEQUENCER data is saved on disks in the Standard MIDI File format FORMAT 0 1 Record a performance in the SEQUENCER Refer to The display looks similar to the following page 20 2 Insert a formatted disk into the Disk Drive slot 1 SONG SAVE 3 Press and hold the MENUS DISK button for a few seconds SEQUENCER i o o o Zo 3 4 COUNT IN MENUS DISK 4 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The display changes to the SONG NAMING display similar to the following RANSPOSE OPROGRAM TEMPO OPAOGRAM SONG NAMING continued on the next page 31 QQTGO0640 Part Disk Drive J O OSB M MUEMXIELDBEBREALLALLTOOAMLLCALDOLLLL LLAGILOULIG XILOAAAALXCko tcitttqnllhlDpHLKL Qt 5 Use the two buttons below the display to move the cursor to the desired character position 6 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select the alphanumeric character If you wish to clear the current song name press both TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons and on the result ing confirmation display press either TEMPO PRO GRAM OK button 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each character position in the name maximum 12 characters If there is other song data on the disk the last song
7. The settings when the keyboard is split into right and left sections can be changed D Outline of the setting procedure 1 Press and hold the SPLIT button for a few seconds SPUT The indicator flashes to show that the setting mode is active 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select an item TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM 1 LEFT SOUND AcousticBass Select from the following items 1 LEFT SOUND Settings for the left part sound 2 SPLIT POINT Keyboard split point where it is divided into left and right parts 3 LEFT VOLUME Volume for the left part 4 LEFT OCTAVE Octave setting for the left part 5 RIGHT OCTAVE Octave setting for the right part 6 SUSTAIN PEDAL Sustain pedal enable disable setting When an item is selected the display changes to the corresponding setting display 3 Follow the procedure to change the setting for the selected item See below 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each item as desired 5 When you have finished changing the settings press the SPLIT button or the EXIT button 16 QQTG0640 All settings except for SPLIT POINT are memorized for each combination of left part and right part SOUND buttons When the same SOUND buttons are again combined and the SPLIT button turned on these same settings are recalled In case of a DUAL right sound part the right part of the combination is based on the lower or left side SOUND button of the mixed sounds For this reason
8. are lit 2 Press the RESET button 3 Press the PLAY button to turn it on SEQUENCER N SN e Playback begins If you turn on the COUNT IN button before pressing the PLAY button a two measure count is heard after which playback begins If playback is begun in the middle of a measure the count begins from the begin ning of the previous measure Playback data cannot be transmitted through the MIDI terminals During playback or playback standby the song name time signature tempo and number of measures are shown on the display To return to the normal display press the EXIT button 22 QQTGO0640 Button functions SEQUENCER VOLUME RESET RECORD FWD EJ dem Ot LL trt ttt l5 tu 3 RESET When playback is stopped pressing this button returns the song to the first measure STOP Stops playback pause When playback is stopped in the middle of a song you can press the PLAY button to continue playback from the same point PLAY Begins playback BWD Rewind by m FWD Fast forward by measures After or FWD is pressed playback starts from the beginning of the indicated measure Part Il Sequencer SEQUENCER VOLUME During playback you can lower the volume of all the play back parts with the SEQUENCER VOLUME sliding con trol When you play the keyboard along with the stored recording for example you can easily adjust the volume balance b
9. All function settings reset to their factory preset settings or values About the backup memory The instrument settings except recorded song data is retained for about one week after the power is turned off To save your recorded song data please store it on a floppy disk before turning off the power Refer to page 30 e This instrument s recorded song data is retained for about one minute after the power is turned off B Power on settings When the POWER button of this instrument is turned on the settings below are automatically set to those suitable for piano performance Sound R Concert Grand L Acoustic Bass SPLIT Off LOCAL CONTROL On etc 41 QQTGO0640 Assembly Follow the steps below to assemble your Technics piano Make sure you are using the correct parts and that they are in the correct direction 9 Atleast 2 people are required for assembly o To disassemble the piano reverse the procedure 1 Remove the packing and take the parts out of the carton Confirm that ail the parts on the printed list are present A Brass colored mm screw 4 exxjp Black screw A 4 umb Black screw B 4 2 Black screw C 2 Affix the right and left side planks to the pedal box Pedal cord 1 Use the 4 brass colored screws to secure the planks 2 Be sure to insert the screws straight o f a screw is inserted crookedly it may be damaged 3 Insert each of the 4 screws partway lightly securing eac
10. PRESETS button or the GM OTHERS button for a few seconds The indicator flashes to show that the setting mode is active The display looks similar to the following Sound group name TRANSPOSE O PROGRAM TEMPO OPROGAAM PIPE ORGAN Tutti 1 Sound name 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select a sound group Then use the TEMPO PROGRAM but tons to select a sound in that group The SOUND VARIATION buttons can also be used to select a sound 3 After you have selected the desired sound press the EXIT button 11 QQTGO0640 Part Sounds and effects Touch Sensitivity i s c3je om Crrryr gt OG crrr roGg coca gt Adjust keyboard touch response 1 Press the TOUCH SENSITIVITY button 2 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the set ting e Select from HEAVY NORMAL and LIGHT TOUCH SENSITIVITY 3 When you have finished adjusting the settings press the TOUCH SENSITIVITY or EXIT button The display looks similar to the following TEMPO OPROGRAM TOUCH SENSE NORMAL y CALLI o e Ccje FECERO corr o CD You achieve even fuller and stirring sounds by adding various effects DIGITAL EFFECT DIGITAL EFFECT gives the sound richness and en hances your performance Press the DIGITAL EFFECT button to turn it on o DIGITAL EFFECT The on or o
11. Sounds and effects Selecting sounds te i oo ELE crrr3aooo oo crrrxe Son gt ep ocraooo V Select one of the several sounds for your performance SOUND 1 In the SOUND section press a button to select a sound category SOUND o o SOUND VOCAL ORGAN PRESETS VARIATION C o o o GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN GWOTHERS S o o o HARPSI VIBES STRINGS 2 Use the SOUND VARIATION buttons to select the desired sound from the display Button name GRAND Concert Grand Name of current sound Afew seconds after the setting is changed the display returns to the normal display Each time either SOUND VARIATION button is pressed a different sound is indicated The ORGAN PRESETS and GM OTHERS buttons rep resent group names rather than sound names See the following section The non pitched sounds of the DRUM KIT group etc are accessed with the GM OTHERS button For information about GM GENERAL MIDI refer to page 36 The sound you select is memorized and recalled when ever the same SOUND button is pressed A list of sounds can be found in the separate sheet ri ORGAN PRESETS GM OTHERS Because the number of sounds accessed with the ORGAN PRESETS and GM OTHERS buttons is so many you find a sound by first selecting a sound group and then selecting the desired sound The procedure is as follows 1 Press the ORGAN
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13. gain a thorough understanding of your PX665 Digital Piano it is strongly recommended that you read through this Owner s Manual once The Owner s Manual is comprised of the following parts Preparative This part includes an explanation of how to set up to play the instrument and basic knowledge for playing Various Functions This part comprises a detailed explanation of sound effect rhythm SEQUENCER Disk Drive and MIDI REFERENCE GUIDE separate booklet Reference guide for the contents of the SOUND MIDI Implementation Chart etc 3 QQTG0640 Important Safety instructions WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following o Read all the instructions before using the product Safety o Power Source The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product o Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug one blade wider than the other This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to re place your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug Periods of Non use The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time Installation Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtu
14. number is incremented by one and becomes the song number of the saved song If you wish to assign a number which already contains song data move the cursor to the number indication and use the TRANS POSE PROGRAM buttons to specify the number An asterisk next to a song number indicates that song data is currently saved for that number In this case the SURE display appears in step B you can press either TEMPO PROGRAM button to overwrite the ex isting song data on the disk OK or EXIT to cancel the procedure 8 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK e The save operation begins When the operation is completed COMPLETED ap pears on the display after which the instrument returns to the normal performance mode If data from a commercial disk has been loaded in the SEQUENCER it may not be possible to save data to a disk Up to 99 songs can be stored on one disk Note that the number of songs which can be stored decreases depending on the length of the songs The SONG SAVE display can also be accessed by turning on the MENUS DISK button and then pressing the right button below the display DISK Erasing song data You can specify the songs you wish to erase from the disk 1 Insert the disk with the data you wish to delete into the Disk Drive siot 2 Press the MENUS DISK button to turn it on Press the right button below the display DISK 3 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to specify 2 SONG DE
15. o 202 RHYTHM 1 2 3 4 COUNTIN MENUS STR r o 04 RESET STOP PLAY RECORD BWD e You can press the RECORD button again if you wish to stop the recording 2 Select a TRACK number to record e The indicator for the selected TRACK button flashes The RHYTHM track is reserved for recording the rhythm When you select this track the keyboard keys produce percussion sounds 3 Set up the sounds and effects for the track The DRUM KIT sounds in the GM OTHERS button are available only when the RHYTHM track is selected 4 Begin playing e Actual recording begins when you start to play the keyboard You can also begin recording by pressing the PLAY button You will hear a two measure count after which recording automatically begins The TEMPO buttons are used to adjust the count tempo The basic tempo can also be modified after you finish recording Refer to page 24 Hf you turn the METRONOME ON OFF button on and then press the PLAY button you will hear a two measure count after which the metronome sounds and recording begins e During recording the display looks similar to the fol lowing Recording track SEQ RECORD TR1 4 4 J 120 M 1 Beat tempo The measure indication Mz changes In accordance with the tempo and metronome time signature settings that are currently active 5 When you have finished recording turn off the RE CORD button You can also press the STOP button to e
16. part At L64 the sound is completely to the left at 0 in the center and at R63 completely to the right 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each part as necessary If you wish to store the setting at the beginning of the song follow the PANEL WRITE procedure PART REVERB TEMPO OPROGRAM 6 PART REVERB2 100 SER GENS 1 Use the two buttons below the display to select a part 1 to 16 1 2 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the re verb depth for the part 0 to 127 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each part as necessary e if you wish to store the setting at the beginning of the song follow the PANEL WRITE procedure 25 QQTGO640 Part 0 Sequencer PART CHORUS TEMPO O PROGRAM 7 PART CHORUS 100 UNE Wa Use the two buttons below the display to select a part 1 to 16 1 i 2 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the chorus depth for the part 0 to 127 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each part as necessary if you wish to store the setting at the beginning of the song follow the PANEL WRITE procedure FIXED TEMPO 8 FIXED TEMPO OFF ON Eu Use the buttons below the display to select ON or OFF An asterisk on the display k indicates your selection ON When recorded song data with tempo changes 15 played back the tempo changes are ignored The song ts played back at a fixed tempo When set to ON is shown to the right of the tempo value on the p
17. the instrument with the following procedure Turn off the power to this instrument once Then while pressing the keyboard key labeled INI TIAL turn the power on again 33 QOTG0640 Part IV Control functions MASTER TUNING TEMPO OPROGRAM 2 MASTER TUNING 440 0 Hz Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the pitch within a range of 427 3 to 453 0 Hz The decimal can be set to 0 or 6 e if the two buttons are pressed at the same time the pitch returns to the standard frequency 440 0 Hz KEY SCALING TEMPO O PROGRAM 3 KEY SCALING EQUAL Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to select the desired type of scaling tuning Select from EQUAL WERCKMEISTER and KIRN BERGER The factory preset setting is EQUAL equal tempera ment PIANO TUNING 4 PIANO TUNING OFF ON Use the two buttons below the display to select ON or OFF An asterisk on the display indicates your selection ON Standard acoustic piano tuning in which the lower pitches are tuned slightly lower and the higher pitches are tuned slightly higher factory preset OFF Standard equal temperament If a type other than EQUAL is selected please set KEY SCALING to OFF This setting is effective only for acoustic piano type sounds 34 QQTG0640 MINIMUM RANGE 5 MINIMUM RANGE OFF ON 0 Use the buttons below the display to select ON or OFF Anasterisk on th
18. to the SONG SELECT display 2 Use the SONG buttons to select the song you wish to play back SONG SONG SELECT 1 INVENTION 28 QQTGO0640 The song number and song name are shown on the display If ALL REPEAT is selected all the disk s songs are played back in order if RANDOM is selected the disk s songs are played in random order 3 Press the PLAY button SEQUENCER aly fn 44N 9 o 3 4 COUNTIN MENUS RESET STOP Er RECORD awo FWD T Playback begins after a few seconds When the SEQUENCER currently contains data that you have recorded or edited a confirmation display appears f tt is to erase the data press either TEMPO PROGRAM OK button and then follow the playback procedure e You can press the BWD button to go back and the FWD button for fast forward Refer to page 22 Part Disk Drive If you turn on the COUNT IN button before pressing the PLAY button a two measure count is heard after which playback begins If playback is begun from the middle of a measure the count begins from the begin ning of the previous measure When you play the keyboard along with the stored recording for example you can use the SEQUENCER VOLUME control to easily adjust the volume balance between your keyboard performance and the playback performance Refer to page 22 The settings for each part can be adjusted Refer to page 25 Adjusting the tempo During disk p
19. 50 60 Hz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice POWER REQUIREMENT 45 QQTGO640 Demo Performance List reproduction created 46 QQOTGO0640 Prelude in C major Bach No 3 from Book 1 of 48 Preludes amp Fugues BWV 848 STRINGS Technics Original VOCAL Ave Maria Burgmuller ORGAN PRESETS ES EI G TemeoOgm Ki SOUND HARPSI VIBES STRINGS VOCAL ORGAN PRESETS 5 7 8 B o GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN GM OTHERS 1 2 4 C D ee PIANO Or Danny Boy Traditional Technics Dynamic Acoustic feature demo Original UPRIGHT My Lady s Ride 25 Easy Studies Op 100 Burgmuller Technics Original Courante from Suite No 5 in G major BWV 816 The House of the Rising Sun Traditronal Technics Original from Piano Concerto No 21 2nd Movement Mozart This demo highlights the New Dynamic Acoustic system PCM sound generator of this piano It exhibits Total Sound by the addition of the Hammer Sound and String Resonance to the basic sound 47 QOTGO0640 PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA Printed in Japan One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 lt lt lt Consumerproducts Panasonic
20. AM buttons to adjust the volume balance Assigning different sounds spun m cr ole pana coco o gt gt You can split the keyboard into right and left sections SPLIT and assign a different sound to each section SPLIT 1 Select the sound and effects you wish to play on the The SPLIT button is always off when the power is right section of the keyboard turned on The sounds can be mixed In the initialized state the keyboard split point is the key G2 to the left of middie C C3 You can change 2 Press the SPLIT button to turn it on the split point by selecting a different key while de pressing the SPLIT button o SPLIT C 3 Play the keyboard The right and left sections of the keyboard produce different sounds Inthe initialized state when shipped from the factory the Acoustic Bass sound is assigned to the left part You can select a different sound as well as change the settings for the right and left parts Refer to the following section The name of the sound selected for the left part is shown in the lower line of the display Pign pert Concert Grand AcousticBass Left part 15 QQTGO0640 Part i Sounds and effects l nn U DD DEMEEEEEZDZLIZ TODETIZ IIIOZIIEBIIGEOCOLMLNIL Setting the Split functions
21. EVERB button or the EXIT button PIANO AMBIENCE PIANO AMBIENCE is a special effect which recreates the resonance that occurs naturally in an acoustic piano as well as other spatial effects beyond the scope of the DIGITAL REVERB Press the PIANO AMBIENCE button to turn it on o PIANO AMBIENCE Type and level settings 1 Press and hold the PIANO AMBIENCE button for a few seconds The indicator flashes to show that the setting mode is active The display looks similar to the following TRANSPOSE O PROGRAM TEMPQ OPROGRAM PIANO AMBIENCE GRAND 81 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select the type Select from GRAND EP STACK STANDARD PERCUSSIVE and SYMPHONIC 3 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to select the level 1 to 10 f the upper and lower buttons are pressed at the same time the effect returns to the standard setting 4 When you have finished changing the setting press the PIANO AMBIENCE button or the EXIT button 13 QOTG0640 Part Sounds and effects BRILLIANCE The BRILLIANCE allows you to select the brightness of the sound from 5 settings BRILLIANCE BRILLIANCE 1 Pressing the BRIGHT button increases the brightness when the MELLOW button is pressed the sound be comes mellower During setting the brightness is shown on the display 2 to 2 e Press both buttons at the same time to return the brightness to 0 sho
22. GS VOCAL ORGAN PRESETS GM OTHERS SPLIT LEFT SOUND SPLIT POINT LEFT VOLUME LEFT OCTAVE RIGHT OCTAVE SUSTAIN PEDAL PEDAL SUSTAIN SOSTENUTO SOFT DIGITAL EFFECT PIANO AMBIENCE DIGITAL REVERB STRING RESONANCE BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT 5 STEPS TOUCH SENSITIVITY LIGHT NORMAL HEAVY METRONOME BEAT OFF 2 2 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 12 8 TEMPO TRACK 1 4 RHYTHM RECORDING MODE REAL TIME SEQUENCER COUNT IN SEQUENCER VOLUME RESET STOP PLAY RECORD BWD FWD MENUS SONG NAMING TEMPO WRITE PANEL WRITE PART SETTING FIXED TEMPO SONG CLEAR TRACK CLEAR CONTROL INITIALIZE MASTER TUNING KEY SCALING PIANO TUNING MINIMUM RANGE REVERB CONTROL BASIC CHANNEL LOCAL CONTROL TRANSPOSE OUT PROGRAM CHANGE PEDAL ON OFF EFFECT ON OFF PROGRAM CHANGE OUT DISPLAY LCD 16 CHARACTER x 2 LINES LINE OUT R MONO L AUX IN R MONO L MIDI IN OUT TERMINALS COMPUTER PEDAL IN PHONESx 2 SPEAKERS 14 cm x 2 6 5 em x 2 135 W 180 W NORTH AMERICA AND MEXICO AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 120V 60 Hz NORTH AMERICA AND MEXICO EUROPE AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND SINGAPORE AND PHILIPPINES DIMENSIONS 142 cm x 106 7 cm x 51 4 cm WxHxD 55 29 32 x 42 x 20 1 4 ACCESSORIES AC CORD In some markets one of the models may not be available STORAGE CAPACITY APPROX 20000 NOTES 3 5inch FLOPPY DISK DRIVE for 2HD 1 44MB 2DD 720kB DISK DRIVE SONG SELECT MENUS SONG SAVE SONG DELETE DISK FORMAT AC 230 240V
23. ITIALIZE Return this instrument to the factory preset sta tus 2 MASTER TUNING Fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument 3 KEY SCALING Specify the type of tuning for this instrument 4 PIANO TUNING Set the piano tuning to on or off 5 MINIMUM RANGE Specify whether or not sound is generated when the keys are pressed very softly 6 REVERB CONTROL Specify whether the reverb is controlled by the SEQUENCER data or by the panel buttons 7 LCD CONTRAST Adjust the display contrast When an item is selected the display changes to the corresponding setting display 4 Follow the procedure to change the setting for the selected item See below 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each item as desired 6 When you have finished changing the settings press the PROGRAM MENUS button or the EXIT button INITIALIZE TEMPO OPROGRAM 1 INITIALIZE OK 1 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK e The display changes to the following INITIALIZE SURE OK TEMPO OPROGRAM 2 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK Note that the INITIALIZE procedure erases the re corded contents of the SEQUENCER and returns all function settings to their factory preset status If you wish to cancel the INITIALIZE procedure press the EXIT button at this time The instrument is initialized and Completed appears on the display after which the instrument returns to the normal performance mode You can also initialize
24. LETE The display changes to the following FEMPO OPROGRAM 4 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The display looks similar to the following 2 SONG DELETE OK TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM TEMPO OPROGRAM DELETE SONG OK 1 MY SONG 32 QQTG0640 5 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select the song number you wish to delete Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The display changes to the following TEMPO OPROGRAM DELETE SURE OK 6 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK If you wish to cancel the erase procedure press the EXIT button The specified song data is deleted from the disk and Completed appears on the display after which the instrument returns to the normal performance mode When a song is erased the song numbers following are moved up Part 107 Control functions aas E e ca3e ee i oo o coco o co ocaooo I The control functions can be set to maximize your enjoyment of this instrument Outline of the setting procedure 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on PROGRAM MENUS e The display changes to the following CONTROL MIDI i des 2 Press the left button below the display CONTROL 3 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select the item you wish to set 1 INITIALIZE OK TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM E Select from the following items 1 IN
25. MPO WRITE 2 TEMPO WRITE J 120 1 OK TEMPO OPROGRAM a 1 Use the two buttons below the display to adjust the beginning tempo 2 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The tempo is stored at the beginning of the song and Completed appears on the display after which the instrument returns to the normal performance mode e This setting does not work if the song begins from the third or a succeeding measure Part Il Sequencer PANEL WRITE TEMPO OPROGRAM 3 PANEL WRITE OK gt 1 Adjust the settings for each part see below 2 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The settings for each part are stored at the beginning of the song and Completed appears on the display after which the display changes to the SEQ PLAY display This setting does not work if the song begins from the third or a succeeding measure PART VOLUME TEMPO OPROGRAM 4 PART VOLUME 127 MES ENS 1 Use the two buttons below the display to select a part 1 to 16 1 2 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the volume for the part 0 to 127 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each part as necessary you wish to store the setting at the beginning of the song follow the PANEL WRITE procedure PART PAN TEMPO OPROGRAM 1 Use the two buttons below the display to select a part 1 to 16 5 1 2 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the balance for the
26. OR An error has occurred while the disk was loading TRY AGAIN Please try again 02 NO DISK 04 SAVE ERROR An error has occurred while the disk was saving TRY AGAIN Please try again 05 WRITE The disk that you are using is write protected PROTECTED Please remove the write protection and try again 06 DISK FULL The disk that you are using is full Please use another disk An error has occurred while the disk was formatting The disk that you are using may be faulty Please try formatting another disk 08 COPY You attempted to save a song which is based on copyrighted song PROTECTED data Such data cannot be saved 09 NO SEQUENCER The song you are trying to save is empty DATA The disk you are using has not been formatted Format the disk 10 UNFORMAT DISK before using it 11 SEQUENCER An error occurred during playback Playback is not possible DATA ERROR 12 MEMORY FULL The recording memory is full Further recording is not possible This song data is for playback only Recording or saving to a disk is 13 ONLY FOR PLAY not 14 DRUM KIT ONLY DRUM KIT sounds GM OTHERS can be recorded only in the RHYTHM track It is not possible to record these sounds in other FOR RHYTHM TR tracks 07 FORMAT ERROR 44 QQTGO0640 Specitications KEYBOARD 88 KEYS MAX POLYPHONY 64 NOTES 350 SOUNDS SOUND GRAND PIANO UPRIGHT PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO MODERN PIANO HARPSI VIBES STRIN
27. OSE QUT J TRANSPOSE OUT DIS EN Use the two buttons below the display to disable DIS or enable EN the transmission of TRANSPOSE data Anasterisk on the display indicates your selection EN The note numbers of the transposed notes after they are transposed are transmitted DIS Transpose data is ignored and the note numbers of the played keys are transmitted factory preset PROGRAM CHANGE 4 PROGRAM CHANGE DIS EN E 3 E Use the two buttons below the display to disable DIS or enable EN the exchange of sound change data e An asterisk on the display indicates your selection EN Program sound change data is transmitted re ceived factory preset DIS Program sound change data is not transmitted re ceived Please refer to the separate REFERENCE GUIDE pro vided for the program change number of each sound PEDAL ON OFF 5 PEDAL ON OFF DIS EN Use the two buttons below the display to disable DIS or enable EN the exchange of pedal data asterisk on the display indicates your selection EN Data of each pedal s operation is transmitted re ceived factory preset DIS Data of each pedal s operation is not transmitted re ceived 37 QQTGO0640 Part V MIDI EFFECT ON OFF 6 EFFECT ON OFF DIS EN E Use the two buttons below the display to disable DIS or enable EN the exchange of DIGITAL EFFECT on off data
28. b washbowl kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool or the like Cart Stand This product should be used only with a or stand that is recommended by the manufac turer e Ventilation The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation Heat The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers or other products that produce heat Foreign Material Care should be taken so that ob jects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings Listening caution This product 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 pe riod 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 consult an audiologist Service o Damage Requiring Service The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when a The power supply cord or the plug has been dam aged or b Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled onto the product or c The product has been exposed to rain or d The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Servicing Do not a
29. ble This MIDI driver is not compatible with Windows NT or Windows 2000 Do not remove the core at either end of the cable All product and company names are trademarks or reg istered trademarks of their respective owners 39 QQTGO0640 Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble The following changes in performance may occur in this instrument but do not indicate trouble The buttons keys etc malfunction Turn off the POWER button once then turn it on again If this procedure is not successful turn off the POWER button once Then while pressing the INITIAL key turn the POWER button on again Note that in this case all programmable settings functions and memories return to their factory preset status No sound is produced when the keys are e The MAIN VOLUME is at the minimum setting Adjust the volume with the MAIN VOLUME control e The LOCAL CONTROL for a part performed on the keyboard is set to OFF Set the LOCAL CONTROL to ON Refer to page 37 Only percussive instrument sounds are e The DRUM KITS sounds in the GM OTHERS button is produced when the keyboard is played selected The volume is very low when the keyboard is The volume setting in the SEQUENCER contents is very low played Follow the INITIALIZE procedure to reset the settings Refer to page 41 The sustain does not work even when the e The sustain pedal is not connected Connect the pedal cord sustain pedal is depressed fir
30. buttons at the same time SOUND o o o o o HARPS VIBES STRINGS VOCAL GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN CHOYER SISS 14 QQTGO0640 The sound for each button should be selected before hand Two sounds in the same SOUND button cannot be mixed 2 Press any key on the keyboard to hear the mixed sound e The on off status of the DIGITAL EFFECT is effective for each sound In addition the BRILLIANCE and DIGITAL REVERB settings are memorized for each combination of SOUND buttons Part Sounds and effects Volume balance 1 Press the two SOUND buttons continuously for a few Each time the upper button is pressed the volume of seconds the upper or right side SOUND button increases and The indicators for the two sounds flash and the current each time the lower button is pressed the volume of volume balance is shown on the display the lower or left side SOUND button increases Play the keyboard to hear the volume balance If the two TEMPO PROGRAM buttons are pressed at the same time the volume is equally balanced On the display the volume of the upper or right side SOUND button is louder when a number from 1 to 10 TEMPO OPROGRAM is shown and the volume of the lower or left side SOUND button is louder when a ber f 1t DUAL BALANCE ica when a number from 1 to 4 3 When you have finished adjusting the volume balance press any SOUND button or the EXIT button 2 Use the TEMPO PROGR
31. ction press and hold the RE CORD button for a few seconds SEQUENCER COUNT IN MENUS Aro TRACK ee RESET STOP UY RECORD BWO J Cr e The display looks similar to the following TEMPO OPROGRAM E 3 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK Press the EXIT button if you wish to cancel the opera tion instead EASY RECORD OK 4 Begin playing Actual recording begins when you start to play the keyboard You can also begin recording by pressing the PLAY button You will hear a two measure count after which recording automatically begins The TEMPO buttons are used to adjust the count tempo 20 QQTG0640 5 When you have finished playing turn off the RECORD button You can also press the STOP button to end the re cording 6 Your performance is played back when the PLAY but ton is pressed e For more information about playback refer to page 22 With this recording method your performance is re corded in tracks 1 3 and 4 as follows TRACK 1 The mixed sound part when the DUAL mode is ac tive TRACK 3 Left sound part when the SPLIT mode is active TRACK 4 Normal performance parts right sound part when the SPLIT mode is active Part il Sequencer Recording each track You can use several tracks for a multitrack recording Only one track can be recorded at a time 1 in the SEQUENCER section press the RECORD but ton to turn it on SEQUENCER
32. e display indicates your selection ON No sound is produced when a key is played ex tremely softly factory preset OFF Sound is produced regardless of how softly the keys are pressed REVERB CONTROL 6 REVERB CONTROL MANUAL SEQ HEN NES Use the buttons below the display to select MANUAL or SEQ e asterisk on the display indicates your selection MANUAL The reverb setting is always controlled by the DIG ITAL REVERB button SEQ Reverb settings during SEQUENCER playback fol low the reverb data as they were recorded in the performance factory preset LCD CONTRAST TEMPO OPROGRAM 7 LCD CONTRAST 6 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the con trast 1 to 10 Part Mi e ca3le OO cheer Coco cm ocroooo MID Musical Instrument Digital Interface is the international standard for digital communication of electronic musical instrument data This means that any equipment which has a MIDI terminal such as electronic musical instruments and personal computers can easily exchange digital data with other MIDI equipment without resorting to complicated conversions or connections About the MIDI terminals OUT um IN y IN The terminal by which this instrument receives data from other equipment OUT The terminal that transmits data from this instru ment to other equipment e For these connectio
33. ect a channel Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to set the channel to YES or NO e Channets which are set to MUTE YES will not sound Repeat this step for the other parts as desired f all the parts are set to YES the TRACK 2 indicator goes out If the button is then pressed to turn it on all the channels are reset to NO 3 When you have finished making the settings press the TRACK 2 button or the EXIT button These settings are cancelled when another song is selected for playback 29 QQTG0640 Part Ill Disk Drive Saving data corre iJ oco y gcn mies Om o 0m cp ocr oo The recorded data and panel settings of this instrument can be saved on a disk Flonpy disks You can use 3 5 inch 2DD 720KB or 2HD 1 44MB disks How to distinguish the two disk types No hole 8 Although 2HD disks can hold more data and are con venient for quick loading and saving some models may be able to read only 2DD disks Therefore you may not be able to use your 2HD disk data with other musical instrument models When saving data to the disk the write protect tab must be closed Storage is not Storage is possible possible SS Wo Open Closed FORMAT Floppy disks which are used for the first time with this instrument have to be formatted through the foltowing procedure e Note that this procedure clears any data which is curr
34. ently stored on the disk 1 Insert an unformatted disk into the Disk Drive slot 2 Press the MENUS DISK button to turn it on SEQUENCER o o o 0 3 4 COUNTIN MENUS 1120 JU DISK The display looks similar to the following SEQUENCER DISK J 30 QOTGO640 3 Press the right DISK button below the display e The display looks similar to the following TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM 4 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to specify 3 DISK FORMAT TEMPO OPROGRAM 3 DISK FORMAT OK gt Part Ill Disk Drive 5 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK 8 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The display looks similar to the following Note that the disk format procedure clears any data which may be currently stored on the disk If you wish to cancel the format procedure press the EXIT button TEuPO oPROGRAM After a few minutes formatting ts completed and Completed appears on the display after which the FORMAT OK instrument returns to the normal performance mode 2DD 2HD If an unformatted disk is inserted into the Disk Drive slot and you attempt to save song data the FORMAT display automatically appears 6 Use the buttons below the display to select the type of disk which is inserted 2DD or 2HD Anasterisk on the display indicates your selection 7 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The display changes to the following TEMPO OPROGRAM ERASE ALL SONG SURE
35. etween your keyboard performance and the playback performance Use this control to lower the playback volume when it is too loud e At MAX the volume as it was recorded is played back and at OFF the playback is inaudibte e This control is normally left at the MAX setting Sequencer settings You can adjust the various settings of the SEQUENCER such as the part settings Paris The performance parts are assigned to each track as shown in the table below When recording in this instru ment five parts are used however when playing back commercially recorded disks up to 16 parts may be generated E Track assign SEQUENCER o o o o RHYTHM 1 2 3 4 TRACK Part channel RHYTHM 10 reserved for DRUM KIT sounds 1 DUAL part 2 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 fixed to 2 when recording 3 left part of split keyboard 4 normal performance right part of split keyboard Outline of setting procedure 1 Press the MENUS button to turn it on SEQUENCER xis o o o o 3 4 COUNTIN MENUS o DISK RECORD BWD FWD See e The display changes to the following gt SEQUENCER DISK 1 i 2 Press the left button below the display SEQUENCER 3 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select an item TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM 1 SONG NAMING continued on the next page 23 QQTGO0640 Part Il Sequencer Select from the following items 1 SONG NAMING Specify a name
36. eyboard is played harder e The sounds can be mixed when two SOUND buttons DISPLAY are pressed simultaneously Refer to page 14 Displays performance information You can split the keyboard into right and left sections function settings and other and assign a different sound to each section Refer messages to page 15 Refer to page 10 o On this piano the maximum number of notes which can sound simultaneously is 64 Lower range notes have priority over higher range notes MAIN VOLUME SOUND TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM Rod zn domm ES I PROGRAM MENUS SENSITIVITY HARPS VEES 5 CARMEN VARATON I GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN OTHERS a Cea gt So 5 z TOUCH SENSITIVITY TRANSPOSE The keyboard touch Touch Response Raise or lower the key can be changed to match your type of of the entire keyboard playing Refer to page 12 Refer to page 18 Sostenuto pedal The middle pedal is used as a sostenuto pedal If the pedal is pressed while the keys are pressed a sustain effect is applied to those notes only o For sustained type sounds ORGAN PRESETS STRINGS VOCAL etc the notes sound for as long as the pedal is depressed Soft pedal The left pedal can be used as a soft pedal When the pedal is depressed the sound is softer 8 QQTGO0640 EFFECT DISK DRIVE Add various effects to the sounds You can store your recorded songs Re
37. fer to page 12 on a floppy disk as well as play back commercial song disks Refer to page 27 METRONOME Perfect your playing by practicing in time with the metronome Refer to page 19 EMPO O PROGRAM SEQUENCER SEQUENCER VOLUME o o o o o o o MAX RHYTHM 1 2 3 4 COUNT IN MENUS z o METRONOME RL DISK E DIGITAL DIGITAL o o o EXIT EFFECT REVERS ONOFF SET RESET STOP PLAY RECORD BWD FWD or BRILLIANCE SEQUENCER The BRILLIANCE allows you to Record your performance and have it select the brightness of the sound automatically played back Refer to from 5 settings Refer to page 14 page 20 Sustain pedal The right pedal allows you to use sustain When a key is released while this pedal is depressed the sound is sustained so that it lingers and slowly About the backup memory The instrument settings except recorded song data is retained for about one week after the ranes power is turned off o String resonance is added to some sounds Refer To save your recorded song data please store it to page 14 on a floppy disk before turning off the power Refer to page 30 9 This instrument s recorded song data is retained for about one minute after the power is turned off 9 QQTGO0640 About the display The display serves to show various information such as the names of the sounds you select and also works as a setting display when you adjust the func
38. ff status of the DIGITAL EFFECT is preset for each sound e This effect does not work for the sounds in the DRUM KITS GM OTHERS sound group This effect may not work for some sounds This button is used to switch the speed of the tremolo effect for the ORGAN PRESETS sounds except for Pipe Organ type sounds Turn it on for the faster tremolo speed and off for the slower speed 12 QOTGO0640 Part i Sounds and effects DIGITAL REVERB DIGITAL REVERB applies a reverberation effect to the sound Press the DIGITAL REVERB button to turn it on o DIGITAL REVERB L This effect is applied to all the sounds of the keyboard The on off status type and depth settings are memorized separately for each SOUND button O Type and depth settings 1 Press and hold the DIGITAL REVERB button for a few seconds The indicator flashes to show that the setting mode is active The display changes to the following TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM TEMPO CPROGRAM DIGITAL REVERB LARGE HALL 5 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select the type Select from ROOM PLATE CONCERT DARK BRIGHT LARGE HALL LIVE STAGE STADIUM and SNGL SINGLE DELAY 3 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the depth of the reverb 1 to 10 f the upper and lower buttons are pressed at the same time the effect returns to the standard setting 4 When you have finished changing the settings press the DIGITAL R
39. for the song data currently in the SEQUENCER 2 TEMPO WRITE Beginning tempo setting 3 PANEL WRITE Store the following part settings at the begin ning of the song 4 PART VOLUME Volume setting for each part 5 PART PAN Stereo balance setting for each part 6 PART REVERB Reverb depth setting for each part 7 PART CHORUS Chorus depth setting for each part 8 FIXED TEMPO You can specify a fixed playback tempo when recorded tempo change data is played back 9 SONG CLEAR Erase the recorded contents of all the SEQUENCER tracks When an item is selected the display changes to the corresponding setting display 4 Follow the procedure to change the setting see below 5 Repeat steps 1 2 to 4 as necessary for each item you wish to change 6 When you have finished adjusting the settings press the MENUS button or the EXIT button 24 QOTG0640 SONG NAMING 1 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK TEMPO OPROGRAM TRANSPOSE OPROGAAM TEMPO O PROGRAM 2 Use the two buttons below the display to move the cursor 8 3 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select the alphanumeric character 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each character position in the name maximum 12 characters 5 When you have finished assigning the name press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The name is assigned to the song and Completed appears on the display after which the instrument returns to the normal performance mode TE
40. fy 1 the pitch of the right part sound becomes one octave lower TEMPO OPROGRAM SUSTAIM PEDAL 6 SUSTAIN PEDAL L DIS R EN J p a Use the left and right buttons below the display to enable EN or disable DIS the sustain pedal for the respective left L and right R parts e For example if you specify L DIS and R EN when the sustain pedal is pressed during your performance the sustain effect is applied only to the right sound part 17 QQTGO0640 Part Sounds and effects Transpose The TRANSPOSE buttons are used to change the key of the entire instrument in semi tone steps across an entire octave Suppose you learn to play a song in the key of C for example and decide you want to sing it only to find that it s either too high or too iow for your voice Your choice is to either learn the song all over again in a different key or to use the TRANSPOSE feature Adjust the key with the TRANSPOSE buttons lt Example transposed to D gt TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM Played keys D D C major Actual key e Bach press the button changes the key as follows D D gt E gt E gt F gt Ff Each press of the button changes the key as follows B A Ab G If the two buttons are pressed at the same time the Notes that sound key returns to C When the TRANSPOSE function is active the trans posed key is shown on the normal display oOo
41. h one little by little After confirming that the screws all correctly inserted tighten each one securely o f each screw iS tightened securely before all the screws are inserted the last screw may be very difficult to insert 4 Extend the pedal cord stowed on the inner side of the pedal box 3 Affix the rear panel Rear panel Screw B Pedal 1 el box Mounting hole Black screw B For the brown wood grain model affix the rear panel so that the wood grain suface is facing the front 1 Insert the 2 black screws C partway the upper part of the rear panel securing them only lightly Do not tighten the screws completely at this time e f the screws are tightened securely at this lime it may be difficult to affix the lower part of the rear panel 42 QQTGO0640 2 Insert the 4 black screws B through the mounting holes in the lower part of the rear panel and tighten the screws fully Run the screws directly into the pedal box as there are no rough holes in the pedal box 3 Tighten the 2 black screws C in the uppar part of the rear panel completely 4 Place the piano body on the stand WARNING Avoid pinching your fingers Note 1 Holding the prano body at least 10 cm in from the edge place it on the stand so that it does not fall off Note 2 If the piano body is placed too far to the right or left or to the front or back it will become unstable 5 Secure the pran
42. here 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 of the following measures ture accompanying the appliance The model number and ser al number are found underneath the keyboard Please note the model and serial numbers in the space provided below and retain this sheet as a permanent record of your purchase to aid 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 identification in the event of theft MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the users authority to operate this device 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 2 QQTG0640 Technics OWNER S MANUAL Before you play For long and pleasurable use of this instrument and to
43. if a different SOUND button is pressed when the keyboard is split the octave setting for the left and right parts or other settings may change Part Sounds and effects LEFT SOUND 1 LEFT SOUND AcousticBass Use the SOUND and SOUND VARIATION buttons to select a sound for the left part The BASS sounds are grouped with the GM OTHERS sounds SPLIT POINT 2 SPLIT POINT G2 Press the key to specify the point you wish to divide the keyboard into right and left parts e The name of the note is shown on the display The key you pressed becomes the lowermost key of the right part You can also specify the split point by specifying key while you depress the SPLIT button LEFT VOLUME TEMPO OPROGRAM J LEFT VOLUME 8 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the volume of the left part 1 to 10 When set to 10 the volumes for the left part and right part are the same e Ifthe upper and lower buttons are pressed at the same time the volume returns to the standard setting LEFT OCTAVE TEMPO OPROGRAM B Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to specify the oc tave of the left part sound 0 to 2 For example if you specify 1 the pitch of the left part sound becomes one octave higher 4 LEFT OCTAVE 0 RIGHT OCTAVE 5 RIGHT OCTAVE 1 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to specify the oc tave of the right part sound 2 to 0 e For example if you speci
44. layback the TEMPO buttons can be used to set the tempo to the rate you like If tempo change data is recorded in the song all the tempo changes are effected in direct proportion to the tempo you set To return to the original tempo press both TEMPO buttons at the same time When a different song is selected the tempo change is canceled and the tempo conforms to the tempo data for the selected song The tempo does not return to the original tempo even if the RESET button is pressed To play back the song at a steady tempo set the FIXED TEMPO to ON Refer to page 26 The re corded tempo changes will be ignored Minus One performance By turning off a TRACK button you can mute the sound for that specific part This is convenient when you wish to play the keyboard in time with the recorded song SEQUENCER o o RHYTHM 1 2 3 4 TRACK B TRACK 2 mute When you play back song data that uses many channels parts several channels are assigned to track 2 2 5 to 9 11 to 16 You can specify the channels in track 2 that you wish to turn on or off e The channel numbers and part numbers of this instru ment are the same 1 Press and hold the TRACK 2 button for a few seconds The indicator flashes to show that the setting mode is active The display looks similar to the following TRANSPOSE C PROGRAM TEMPO OPROGRAM CHANNEL MUTE CH 2 MUTE NO 2 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to sel
45. layback display OFF Tempo changes as they were recorded in the song are played back The ON setting ts convenient for example when you wish to play along with recorded song data at an easy tempo during practice 26 QQTG0640 SONG CLEAR TEMPO OPROGRAM 9 SONG CLEAR OK 1 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK The display changes to the following TEMPO O PROGRAM 2 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK If you wish to cancel the clear procedure press the EXIT button e All the recorded contents of the SEQUENCER are erased and Completed appears on the display after which the instrument returns to the normal perform ance mode You can also specify which tracks to erase Refer to page 22 SONG CLEAR SURE OK Part 11 Disk Drive Cutline of the Disk Brive function The Disk Drive enables you to save the song recorded in the SEQUENCER on a floppy disk for playback later as well as play commercial song disks Disk Drive Main parts of the Floppy Disk Drive Disk slot Eject button Eject button Press to remove the disk from the Disk Drive You can use 3 5 inch 200 720 KB or 2HD 1 44 MB floppy disks however 2HD disks formatted as 2DD cannot be used m DISK IN USE DISK IN USE This indicator lights when data is being loaded or saved To prevent data loss do not eject the disk or turn off the power while this indicator is lit This indicato
46. line of setting procedure 1 Press the PROGRAM MENUS button to turn it on 9 PROGRAM MENUS The display changes to the following CONTROL MIDI t i 05 2 Press the right button below the display MIDI 3 Use the TRANSPOSE PROGRAM buttons to select an item TRANSPOSE OPROGRAM e Select from the following items 1 BASIC CHANNEL This instrument s MIDI channel settings right left part 2 LOCAL CONTROL Specify whether or not the sound is reproduced by this instrument 3 TRANSPOSE OUT Specify whether or not this instrument s TRANS POSE data 5 transmitted 4 PROGRAM CHANGE Specify whether or not program sound change data is transmitted received 1 BASIC CHANNEL L 2 4 R 1 36 00760640 5 PEDAL ON OFF Specify whether or not pedal operation data is transmitted received 6 EFFECT ON OFF Specify whether or not DIGITAL EFFECT on off data is transmitted received 7 PROG CHNG OUT Transmit specific program change numbers When an item is selected the display changes to the corresponding setting display 4 Follow the procedure to change the setting for the selected tem See below in the setting mode no sound is produced from this instrument 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each item as desired 6 When you have finished changing the settings press the PROGRAM MENUS button or the EXIT button GENERAL MIDI GENERAL MIDI GM is the standard which enables MIDI data exchange between different mode
47. ls or equipment of different manufacture Program change numbers and their corresponding sounds percussion instrument sounds note numbers etc are data com patible between equipment using this standard Song data created on the equipment of one manufacturer can be played back on the equipment of a different manufacturer as long as both conform to the GENERAL MIDI standard This instrument conforms to this standard and can be used as a GENERAL MIDI sound generator Equipment which conforms to GENERAL MIDI stand ards ts indicated by the following logo GENERAL Mii CESSARE T GM OTHERS sounds with a mark are GENERAL MIDI compatible Pari V MIDI BASIC CHANNEL TEMPO CPROGRAM 1 BASIC CHANNEL R 1 4 L 2 4 CIL 1 Use the two buttons below the display to select a part L left R right An asterisk k on the display indicates your selection 2 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to select a chan nel number for the part 1 to 16 The factory preset settings are R 1 and L 2 LOCAL CONTROL 2 LOCAL CONTROL R ON 4 MD NEED Use the two buttons below the display to set the respec tive left and right local controls to ON or OFF ON Performance data from this instrument is trans mitted as MIDI data and also sounds from this in strument power on preset OFF Performance data from this instrument is trans mitted as MIDI data but does not sound from this instrument L ON 14 TRANSP
48. lume 1 to 9 3 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to select a time signature e Select from OFF 2 2 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 and 12 8 The first beat of the selected time signature is ac cented Select OFF if you want a metronome sound with no accented beat e f both buttons are pressed at the same time the setting returns to the standard setting For compound rhythms 6 4 6 8 9 8 12 8 pressing either button below the display will bring up a display similar to the following You can then use the buttons below the display to select a note length indicating the type of metronome beat you want An asterisk on the display indicates your selection CLICK TYPE de 1 SENE E DUE 4 When you have finished changing the settings press the EXIT button 19 QQTG0640 Part ii Sequencer Record your performance 25 soe B crrro y oa Ex am awalo Your performance can be recorded in this instrument s SEQUENCER and then played back Easy Record Use this method to simply record your performance as you play the keyboard including DUAL and SPLIT modes Note that this procedure will erase any previously recorded contents of the SEQUENCER To retain the SEQUENCER contents refer to page 30 1 Set up the sounds and effects for your performance Do not select the DRUM KIT sounds in the GM OTHERS button for either part 2 In the SEQUENCER se
49. may be used When plugged in the speaker system is automatically switched off and sound is heard only through the headphones M nd phones COMPUTER 2 PCI Y MDI Ir MAC COMPUTER By connecting this terminal to the serial port of a com puter performance data can be exchanged Use the Switch to select the type of computer e Be sure that the power to this instrument is turned off when connecting to a computer or when changing the switch setting Caution Failure to turn off the power before changing the switch setting may result in malfunction The new switch setting is effective the next time the power is turned on e When no computer is connected or when a MIDI interface is used the switch should be set to MIDI Connection to a Macintosh series computer Use an ACCESSORY CABLE SZ JJAP1 sold sepa rately to connect the COMPUTER terminal of this instru ment to the modem port or printer port of a Macintosh Series computer Set the switch to MAC Set the MIDI interface clock of the Macintosh software to 1 MHz Do not remove the core at either end of the cable Connection to a PC Use an ACCESSORY CABLE SZ JJAT1 sold sepa rately to connect the COMPUTER terminal of this instru ment to the RS232C terminal of a PC Set the switch to PC2 The MIDI driver included with the cable should be installed in the computer Refer to the manual accom panying the ca
50. mly to the PEDAL IN terminal on the back of the instrument Storage is not possible e The remaining memory capacity of the SEQUENCER is 0 Follow the SONG CLEAR or TRACK CLEAR procedure to erase the memory Refer to pages 22 26 The Disk Drive produces a noise during e This occurs when the Disk Drive is reading a disk does recording or playback not indicate a problem When the procedure to play back a song from e When performing the operation to play back a song from a the disk is performed the contents of the disk this instrument s memory memory is overwriten by the instrument s memory are erased data from the disk If you wish to preserve a song which is stored in this instrument s memory save it to a disk before performing the disk playback procedure Refer to page 30 Sounds and effects SEQUENCER Disk Drive Data cannot be exchanged through MIDI The switch for the COMPUTER terminal is not set to MIDI terminals Turn off the power to this instrument and set the switch to MIDI Refer to page 39 Match the channels on the transmitting side and the receiving side Refer to page 37 When the COMPUTER terminal or both the MIDI IN and OUT terminals are connected to a computer depending on the computer software the received data may be sent back to the instrument just as it is Because of this the sound generated from the keys and the sound generated from the
51. nce stops Listen to the demonstration tunes for the other A sounds in the same way 1 m GRAND ORGAN PRESETS GM OTHERS 4 Several demonstration tunes are available for GRAND ORGAN PRESETS and GM OTHERS M Press one of these buttons and then select one d of the buttons with a flashing indicator When you have finished listening to the demon stration performances press the DEMO button again DEMO D Listen to all che demonstration tunes in order Press and hold the DEMO button for a few sec onds DEMO Ga All the demonstration tunes are automatically played in order If you press the button with the flashing indica tor during the demonstration performance the current tune stops and the next tune begins e You can also first press the DEMO button and then the PLAY button to play the tunes in order The tunes are repeated in order until the DEMO button or STOP button is pressed again e You can play the keyboard while the demonstration performances are playing Some of the buttons do not function while the de monstration performances are being played The demonstration performance data cannot be out put as MIDI data 7 QQTG0640 Controls and Functions SOUND Press one of the SOUND buttons and then use the SOUND VARIATION buttons to select the desired sound Refer to page 11 Each sound features Touch Response which increases the volume when the k
52. nd the re cording e The indicator for the track you recorded remains lit n Multitrack recording Use the following procedure to record a track while listen ing to the track or tracks already recorded 1 Follow the procedure to record the first track 2 Turn on the RECORD button 3 Press a TRACK button to select the track you wish to record next 4 Set up the sounds and effects for the track 5 Press the PLAY button After the count the previously recorded track or tracks are played back and you can record in time with this 6 When you have finished playing turn off the RECORD button 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 as necessary to record the other tracks Notes The following are recorded in your SEQUENCER per formance beginning tempo and time signature set tings your keyboard performance and pedal operation sound settings and changes DIGITAL EFFECT on oft operation volume balance when the dual mode ts active volume setting etc for the left part The total number of notes that can be recorded in all the tracks combined is about 20 000 notes Pedal operation etc is also included in this count When the remaining recording capacity becomes 20 less it 15 Indicated on the display When the memory capacity is reached MEMORY FULL appears on the display and recording automatically ends e lf the recording procedure is used to record in tracks already recorded the contents recorded previously are erased Reco
53. ns use a commercially available MIDI cable Contact your Technics dealer for more information Exchange of normal data through these terminals is enabled only when the COMPUTER terminal switch is set to MIDI Refer to page 39 Connection examples To generate sound from a connected instrument by play ing this instrument OUT PX series piano To generate sound from this instrument by operating a connected MIDI sequencer IN MIDI channels A single MIDI cable is used to transmit 16 channels of MIDI data Transmitting and receiving MIDI data is enabled when the channels on the transmission wide match the channels on the receiving side This makes it possibile to specify that data from specific channels be transmitted to specific sound generators and to have each of multipte sound generators reproduce different parts of the performance data MIDI cable MIDI cable Another MIDI instrument OUT MIDI sequencer The following kinds of data can be transmitted received Key note on off data keyboard performance data Pedal on off data DIGITAL EFFECT on off data PROGRAM CHANGE sound selection change data etc SEQUENCER and DEMO performance data cannot be transmitted Data received through the MIDI terminals cannot be recorded in the SEQUENCER 35 QOTGO640 Part V Setting the MIDI functions This procedure is used to set various functions related to MIDI operation Out
54. o body to the stand SS 1 Insert 2 black screws A in the 2 rear screw holes on the underside of the piano body and turn each screw 5 or 6 times Push the piano body forward so that the screws are fully inserted in the cutout of the metal piece on either side plank This enables you to easily position the piano body on the stand 2 Adjust the piano body so that the right and left sides project evenly over the stand 3 Positioning the piano body on the stand confirm that the 4 balck screws A can easily be inserted 4 Tighten the 4 screws securely 6 Connect the pedal cord and power cord to the terminals PEDAL IN With the i mark upwards insert the plug fully e Plug the pedal cord and power cord into the terminals on the rear of the piano Confirm After assembling check these points e Are any parts left over Check the assembly procedure again e Does the piano rattle when it is rocked Make sure all the screws are securely tightened e Is the power cord firmly inserted Check again e s the plug of the pedal cord inserted as far into the con nector terminal as it will go f it is not completely inserted the sustain and other pedal functions may not work m When the piano has been moved or transported re tighten the screws securely 43 QQTG0640 Error messages Contents 00 WRONG DISK The data on the disk that you are using is for a different product 01 LOAD ERR
55. r is lit continuously as long as the power is on SAVE ery Playback Floppy disk Commercial song disks You can listen to commercial song disks and use them to help your practicing e The procedure is explained on the next page The fallowing commercially sold song disks can be played back on this instrument Standard MID File FORMAT 0 1 DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION DOC playback only PianoDisc playback only All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION is a trademark of the YAMAHA Corporation About Standard MIDI Files Standard MIDI File SMF is a standardized data format which makes it possible for music data to be exchanged among different sequencers Data stored in this format on sequencers of different models can be played back on this instrument and vice versa Note however that Standard MIDI Files ensure the compatibility of data such as NOTE data keyboard performance data VELOCITY how hard the keyboard is played PROGRAM NUMBER data voice number data etc Because it does not guarantee 100 faithful reproduction of recorded music which is replete with such data it may be necessary for you to adjust the settings to your satisfaction Only files with the MID extension can be loaded Standard MIDI File FORMAT 1 can be loaded but not saved
56. rding can be started only from the beginning of the song Data received through the MIDI terminals cannot be recorded The SEQUENCER contents are deleted approximately one minute after the power is turned off If you wish to retain the performance data you can store the SEQUENCER contents on a floppy disk Referto page 30 The nuance of effects that are controlled by the sustain pedal may sound different during playback e You can assign to your recorded song Refer to page 24 21 QQTGO0640 Part ll Sequencer Track Clear Follow the procedure below to erase all data from specified tracks 1 While pressing the RESET button press the button for the track you wish to erase SEQUENCER o o RESET STOP PLAY RECORD BWD FWD e u 4 b Sequencer playback Listen to the song recorded in the SEQUENCER The display looks similar to the following TEMPO OPROGRAM TRACK CLEAR OK TR 1 2 Press either TEMPO PROGRAM button OK e f you wish to cancel the clear procedure press the EXIT button The data is deleted from the specified track and Completed appears on the display To erase more than 1 track repeat steps 1 and 2 You can also erase all the data for one song Refer to page 26 The buttons function in the same way as when playing back disk data Refer to page 28 Playback procedure 1 Confirm that the indicators for the tracks you recorded
57. returned data are both produced causing undesirable effects such as the sounds canceling each other out for example In this case either change the software settings to prevent received data from being returned or set the MIDI LOCAL CONTROL to off The sound quavers or s distorted MIDI 40 QQTGO640 Noise from a radio or TV can be heard The cabinet becomes warm during use Initialize All of this instrument s settings can be reset to the factory preset status 1 Turn off the power to this instrument POWER SL OFF 2 While pressing the keyboard key labeled INITIAL turn the power on again INITIAL e The initialize operation is executed ALL INITIAL is shown on the display e Another initialize procedure is explained in the section on CONTROL functions See INITIALIZE on page 33 e This sometimes occurs when electrical equipment such as a radio or TV is used near the instrument Try moving such electrical equipment further away from the instrument The sound may be coming from a nearby broadcast station or amateur radio station if the sound is bothersome consult your dealer or service center This instrument has a built in power source that heats the cabinet to some degree This is not an indication of trouble Settings that are initialized by this pro cedure SEQUENCER contents The song data recorded in this instrument is erased
58. rt time after the setting is completed the display will return to the previous display f the BRILLIANCE has been set to a number other than 0 one of the indicators remains lit This setting is memorized separately for each SOUND button MIXING TWO DUAL String resonance String resonance is the sound heard in an acoustic piano when the struck strings produce a sympathetic resonance of the other unstruck strings For piano type sounds string resonance is produced as long as the sustain pedal is depressed The amount of string resonance can be adjusted 1 Press the STRING RESONANCE button STRING RESONANCE e STRING RESONANCE is shown on the display 2 Use the TEMPO PROGRAM buttons to adjust the amount of resonance 0 to 10 TEMPO OPROGRAM STRING RESONANCE 5 The higher the number the greater the amount of resonance When set to 0 there is no string resonance This effect does not work for the left part when the keyboard is split This effect does not work when the DIGITAL REVERB is on When you have finished changing the setting press the EXIT button You can also access this display by pressing and holding the GRAND button for a few seconds You can play two different sounds at the same time thus obtaining a composite sound having a depth not possible in a single sound The volume balance for each of the sounds can also be adjusted Mixing sounds 1 Press two SOUND
59. tions and settings of your instrument The display contrast can be adjusted Refer to page 34 Normal display The information below is shown on the normal display Concert Grand D 4 4 J 120 BEBH Key when TRANSPOSE is active ee ee Time signature tempo and beat when METRONOME is used for exampie Name of selected sound TRANSPOSE is explained on page 18 METRONOME is explained on page 19 Setting display The display is used to set various functions Example METRONOME setting display TRANSPOSE PROGRAM TEMPOPOPROGRAM METRONOME VOL 6 12 8 When the instrument is in the function setting mode the Example INITIALIZE display TRANSPOSE PROGRAM and TEMPO PROGRAM but tons to the left and right of the display become function setting buttons and are used to select functions and TEMPO OPROGRAM adjust their values In the function setting mode the INITIALIZE PROGRAM indicators for these buttons are lit The two buttons below the display are sometimes used SURE OK for function setting In these cases arrows 1 are shown on the display Pos When the TEMPO PROGRAM indicator flashes it in dicates that you should press the button to execute the procedure OK ERIT To cancel the function setting mode press the EXIT but ton The display returns to the previous display The EXIT button is effective whenever its indicator is flashing 10 QQTG0640 Part
60. to turn it on _ No sound will be heard when the sliding con trol is set to MIN Right end of the keyboard Tuning Unlike acoustic piano your Digital Piano never needs tuning The pitch of this instrument can be adjusted when playing along with other instruments Refer to page 34 e The indicator lamp at the left on the front of the piano lights up when the power is turned on Keyboard cover Music stand Open and close the cover slowly To set up the music stand gently raise it from its Be careful not to pinch your fingers when opening folded down position It will lock into place auto or closing the cover matically To lower the music stand first fold in the metal support at the rear of the stand and then lower the stand gently as shown in the figure 6 QQTGO0640 Listen to the demonstration Automatic performances which introduce you to the sounds are stored in the memory of this piano The indicators for the SOUND buttons flash The display changes to the DEMO PLAY dis play Press the DEMO button DEMO Select a sound you wish to hear SOUND o o o o HARPSI VIBES STRNGS VOCAL o e o o GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN e The demonstration tune starts The indicator of the selected SOUND button flashes and the other indicators go out d If the button for the current demo is pressed 1 the demonstration performa
61. ttempt to service the product beyond that described in the user maintenance in structions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Maintenance e Be sure to switch this unit off after use and do not switch the unit on and off in quick succession as this places an undue load on the electronic com ponents 9 To maintain the luster of the keys and buttons wipe with a clean damp cloth and polish with a soft dry cloth Polish may be used but do not use thinners or petro chemical based polishes 9 A wax based polish may be used on the cabinet al though you will find that rubbing with a soft cloth will suffice SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 4 QQTGO0640 Contents Important Safety instructions 4 Preparative Getting started wed PL CLER Ner DERBI PCS 6 Listen to the demonstration 7 Controls and Functions 8 About the display 10 Various Functions Part Sounds and lt 11 Selecting SOUNGS do e fede Ra VERA EOS 11 Touch Sensitivity 12 ne AS 12 Mixing two sounds 14 Assigning different sounds SPLIT 15 Tras DOSE ax 480 052 ts Mags Ee oio Pro
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