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Roland HPi-6F Electronic Keyboard User Manual

1. Metronome Play Stop Rec Leid LJ Notation Song Application Play Stop Lesson 1 Press the Song button The screen will appear Genre Icons Use the cursor left right buttons to select the genre If the song includes chords fingering numbers lyrics notation marks or audio data the corresponding icon is shown SMF music data Audio data Lyrics mm Fingering Numbers The songs that you can select will depend on the genre You can also switch to songs from USB memory or a CD Ka choral Chords Notation Marks Pathetique Practice v Popular J Dr on the b String Song name Ww Masterpieces This shows the name of the currently selected song 3 Canon ME Eric 4 Onbra mavfu GME Loric 5 Les patineurs Valse CHE ae CME eric Choral b Brindisi L A Dil a Rei ot o X th A E PA Song list Use the cursor up down buttons to select a song When you select a song it will be highlighted in blue 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a song genre 3 Usethe cursor up down buttons to select the desired song from the song list 4 Press the Play Stop button When the song has played to the end pl
2. Piano Str Grand Pianos ao aan Harpsichor d Grand Piano2 hock Piano About the Available Tones Button Explanation Piano button This lets you choose piano tones such as grand piano and honky tonk E Piano button This lets you choose electric piano tones commonly used in pop and rock as well as the sounds of instruments played with mallets This lets you choose orchestral instruments such as violins and other string instruments as well as sounds that are suitable for Dual Strings button Play together with piano tones This lets you choose a variety of other tones such as organ and bass e If you ve selected a tone to which the rotary effect is applied you can press the Other button to switch the speed of the rotary Other button effect e If you choose tone numbers 35 43 you ll be able to play a drum set from the keyboard Gu For certain tones some of the keyboard s notes will not produce sound 25 Performin U sing the Pedals The pedals perform the following operations You ll use them mainly when playing piano Soft Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Damper Pedal Damper Pedal right pedal Use this pedal to sustain the sound While this pedal is held down notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you release your fingers from the keyboard The length of sustain will change subtly depending on how deeply you press the pedal Gu When you depress the d
3. Using Piano Designer Play Stop Rec Led LJ Notation Song Application 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt Piano Designer gt O button p 22 The Piano Designer screen will appear Item l Piano Designer Use the cursor buttons to select the item eee ee Meum EDT ae ee es ie er EH Las Use the cursor buttons to select the item that you want to edit and press the O button Use the cursor up down buttons to edit the setting If there is more than one editable item use the cursor left right buttons to select other items Press the X button to return to the Piano Designer screen If you also want to edit other settings repeat steps 2 4 Press the X button to return to the previous screen CHED e The edited settings will return to their original values when you turn off the power If you want you can have the settings be retained even while the power is turned off p 59 e You can select a demo to hear a demo performance of the piano sound 38 Listening to Songs Playing Back Songs Let s listen to the internal songs The HPi 6F contains a wide variety of internal songs organized by musical genre You can also play back songs using a separately sold CD drive or USB memory b AA e Using these internal songs for any purpose other than personal enjoyment without permission from the copyright holder is a violation of applicable law ie E
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5. Phone plug L D Amplified speakers stereo set etc 1 Minimize the volume of the HPi 6F and of the speakers 2 Turn off the power of the HPi 6F and of the speakers Use commercially available audio cables to connect the HPi 6F to the speakers Turn on the power of the HPi 6F Turn on the power of the speakers Adjust the volume of the HPi 6F and of the speakers When you play the HPi 6F s keyboard you ll hear the sound from the connected speakers as well as from the built in speakers Digital audio player etc 1 Minimize the volume of the HPi 6F and of the audio device Tu rning Off the Power 2 Turn off the power of the HPi 6F and of the audio device 1 Turn the volume all the way down on the HPi 6F and on the Use commercially available audio cables to connect the speakers you re about to connect audio device to the HPi 6F 2 Turn off the connected speakers Turn on the power of the audio device Turn off the HPi 6F Turn on the power of the HPi 6F Start playback on the audio device and adjust the volume of the HPi 6F and of the audio device Turning Off the Power e0e0 00000000000000000000000000000000000000009 1 Turnthe volume all the way down on the HPi 6F and on the audio device you re about to connect Turn off the HPi 6F Turn off the connected audio device 64 Connecting Other Devices Connecting to MIDI Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging
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7. 61 Other Operations Enjoying a Slide Show of Images You can watch a slide show of your images while they are automatically switched in the HPi 6F s screen at specified intervals This is an enjoyable way to view photos of your vacation or pet Image data that can be shown The recommended size is 480 x 234 pixels GI e Images of resolutions up to 1280 x 960 pixels can be shown but in this case please ensure l that the file size does not exceed 400 KB SS e Taking a photo at greater than the recommended resolution will not improve the image shown in the screen Also a larger image size will also occupy a greater amount of data which may lengthen the time it takes for the images to be switched JPEG format JPG Format Displaying Images from USB Memory as a Slide Show 1 Useyour computer to prepare the image files 2 Connect USB memory to your computer and create a folder named PICTURE on the USB memory 3 Savethe images to be shown as a slideshow in the PICTURE folder 4 Remove the USB memory from your computer and connect it to the HPi 6F s external memory connector 5 Press the Application Lesson button Slide Show gt O button p 20 The images saved in USB memory will be displayed as a slide show When all images have been displayed the slide show will repeat from the first image 6 To stop the slide show press the x button Here s how to change the slide show set
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9. Minimize the volume before you plug in the headphones e Excessive input will not only damage your hearing but may also strain the headphones Please enjoy music at an appropriate volume e Use headphones that have a stereo 1 4 phone plug Using the Headphone Hook Whenever you are not using the headphones you can hang them on the headphone hook of the HPi 6F Wing nut Headphone hook Attaching the Headphone Hook 1 Press and twist the headphone hook included with the HPi 6F into the hole in the bottom left of the HPi 6F refer to the figure above 2 Turnthe headphone hook wing nut to secure the headphone hook Do not hang anything other than headphones on the headphone hook Doing so may damage the instrument or the hook 17 Basic Operation and Screens Basic Operation To operate the HPi 6F first press the button for the desired function then use buttons such as the cursor buttons and O X buttons while viewing the screen Play Stop Example of Screen Operations Function Menu O Circle button Confirms the item selected by the cursor X button Returns you to the notation screen Cancels an operation This button performs the function shown in the screen Cursor Use the cursor buttons to select an item If the screen extends across two or more pages you can switch pages by pressing the left right cursor buttons a number of times B
10. Reverb Transpose Im Z4 1 Press the Reverb button The screen will indicate the reverb depth 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to adjust the depth Higher values apply deeper reverb Gu e The adjusted setting will return to its original values when you turn off the power If you wish you can have this setting be retained even while the power is turned off p 59 e You can t specify the depth of the reverb effect independently for each sound Reverb is applied at the same depth for each sound e The depth of the reverb effect for the song that s playing will not change e The reverb effect is not applied if Twin Piano mode p 35 is set to individual 29 Performin Playing Two Tones Layered Together You can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboard This feature is called Dual Play 1 As an example here s how to layer piano and strings tones Piano E Piano Strings Others U G C N 1 Hold down the Piano button and press the Strings button Both buttons will light When you play the keyboard you ll hear both the piano and the strings tones Tone 1 Tone 2 The tone name of the left tone button The tone name of the right tone button Dual Tone 1 n Layer two tones for playing togeth Set one 1 Dual Balance Adjusts the volume balance of tone 1 and tone 2 CHED e When you press a damper pedal while u
11. all songs saved in Favorites or in USB memory will be erased This data cannot be recovered after initialization so be sure to exercise caution before executing this procedure e In order to use newly purchased USB memory with the HPi 6F for the first time you must first initialize format the USB memory USB memory that has not been initialized cannot be used by the HPi 6F If you want to initialize USB memory connect the USB memory to the external memory connector before you proceed 1 Press the Application Lesson button Function O button gt File gt O button Format gt O button p 22 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the memory that you want to initialize Indication Memory to initialize Initialized content Internal e User Programs p 53 Favorites bs memory e Songs stored in Favorites e Songs in external memory External USB merit memory y User Programs in external memory 3 Press the O button A confirmation message will appear Format User Memory Favorite Songs Music Styles User Proorams and other data saved in User memory will be completely erased Do you want to proceed Cancel 4 To initialize use the cursor buttons to select OK and then press the O button Initialization will begin The entire contents of the selected memory will be erased If you select Cancel or press the X button you will return to the previous screen without
12. gt Function gt O button gt Balance gt O button p 22 2 Use the cursor left right buttons The volume balance will change Gu When you turn off the power the volume balance slider will return to the center position Adjusting the Audio File and Music CD Volume You can adjust the volume of only audio files and music CDs 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt Audio Volume gt O button p 22 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to adjust the volume for audio files and music CDs Minimizing the Center Sounds in the Playback When playing back an audio file or music CD you can minimize the sounds that are heard from the center e g vocals or melody instruments This is called the Center Cancel function 1 Select an audio file or CD song as described in steps 1 3 of Playing Songs Saved on External Memory p 44 Press the Play Stop button Press the Right button The Right button will go out and the sound of the melody or vocal will be minimized GIN e For some songs sounds heard from the center might not disappear completely e To turn off the Center Cancel function press the Right button Center Cancel will also be turned off when you select a different song e For some songs using Center Cancel might affect the tone quality 42 Listening to Sonqs Changing the Tempo of a Song You may want to change the tempo at which a song plays bac
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15. O button p 22 The Function Menu screen p 22 will appear Function Menu Balance Fil Hute Volume 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the item whose settings you want to edit 3 Press the O button The settings for the selected item will appear Gu Depending on the item you select the screen might show additional choices 4 Usethecursor up down buttons to edit the setting The content of the setting and its explanation are shown in the screen 5 Press the X button You will return to the previous screen If you want to edit other settings repeat steps 2 4 6 Pressthe X button You will exit the Function Menu screen CHED The settings you edit will return to their original state when you turn off the power By using the Memory Backup function you can have these settings be retained even while the power is turned off For details refer to l Having Settings Be Retained Even While Power is Turned Off p 59 Editable Items Function Menu P 1 3 Function Menu P 2 3 Function Menu P 3 3 Piano Designer Audio Volume Slide Show Settings Balance Octave Shift Memory Backup Brilliance Pedal Factory Reset User Program Language File MIDI User Program File SB Gain V LINK Transmit Channel Mute Volume CD Audio Type 58 Various Settin Initializing Memory This operation will erase all songs saved in Favorites or in separately sold USB memory e When you carry out an initialization
16. Office 170 Admiral Boulevard Mississauga On L5T 2N6 CANADA TEL 905 362 9707 U S A Roland Corporation U S 5100 S Eastern Avenue Los Angeles CA 90040 2938 U S A TEL 323 890 3700 As of Apr 1 2010 ROLAND For EU Countriesl E This symbol indicates that in EU countries this product must be collected separately from household waste as defined in each region Products bearing this symbol must not be discarded together with household waste Dieses Symbol bedeutet dass dieses Produkt in EU L ndern getrennt vom Hausm ll gesammelt werden muss gem den regionalen Bestimmungen Mit diesem Symbol gekennzeichnete Produkte d rfen nicht zusammen mit den Hausm ll entsorgt werden Ce symbole indique que dans les pays de l Union europ enne ce produit doit tre collect s par ment des ordures m nag res selon les directives en vigueur dans chacun de ces pays Les produits portant ce symbole ne doivent pas tre mis au rebut avec les ordures m nag res Questo simbolo indica che nei paesi della Comunit europea questo prodotto deve essere smaltito separatamente dai normali rifiuti domestici secondo la legislazione in vigore in ciascun paese I prodotti che riportano questo simbolo non devono essere smaltiti insieme ai rifiuti domestici Ai sensi dell art 13 del D Lgs 25 luglio 2005 n 151 Este s mbolo indica que en los pa ses de la Uni n Europea este producto debe recogerse aparte de los residuos
17. Piano Pad E Piano Strings Others 002 Piano Str El 006 Grand Pianos MN 003 Harpsichord nie 007 MaoicalPiano E 004 Grand Piano2 ses 008 Rock Piano sy Song Screen Pathetique Practice w Popular Masterpieces Kids Sono SMF Lyric 2 f r on the G String SHE Crie 3 Canon SHE Gere 4 Ombra naifu 5 Les patineurs Valse 6 Brindisi Continues on p 22 21 Basic Operation and Screens Moving to Other Screens Screen Structure 2 Application Lesson CUm n NC i Finger Training a l Lesson Scroll Gane Wonderland Application Lesson Twin Piano You can split the keyboard into two sections allowing two people to play in the same register Wull 22 Basic Operation and Screens T Song Practice Check Y DoReMi Course E Ric aa E bota Fingering Number Lu Thumb Under TwinPtano Game Press a key in the left section to present the problen M E EE D Left hand Tone E Right hand Tone 001 Rich Strinos MS E 001 Grand Pianol M M Set the left hand Tone Press Tone to select Tone cateooru Function Menu U LINK Transmit Ch CD Audio Memory Type Backup 23 Enjoying Lessons Choosing a Lesson Play Stop Notation Song Application 1 Pressthe Application Lesson button The screen will appear Fingering Practice Visual Lesson DoReMi Course You can check the Play a song along
18. Split bont 33 Cancelling Split Play 5 sv EE hte nio rb 33 Splitting the Keyboard for Two People to Play 34 Switching the Twin Piano Mode 35 Cancelling Twin Piano 35 Changing the Key of the Keyboard or Song WE e EE 36 Separately Transposing the Keyboard and the DONG E EE 36 Disabling the Buttons 37 Creating Your Own Piano Sound 38 What is Piano Designer 38 Using Piano Designer 38 Listening to Songs eee 39 Playing Back SONOS 2a uer o dao bt or s e a PRCN eas 39 Fast forward and Rewind uuuus 40 Playing Back Individual Tracks 40 ADOUt TIC vocas exa wbe uve hav Ue au dede d 40 About MUtIDg 5 3 der ERR n CREER Y ed 40 Practicing Only the Right Hand 40 Playing All Songs Consecutively 41 Adjusting the Song Playback Volume 42 Adjusting the Audio File and Music CD Volume 42 Minimizing the Center Sounds in the Playback 42 Changing the Tempo of a Song ssse 43 Changing the Tempo of an Audio File or MSG CDs EE 43 Using External Memory eee eeeees 44 Playing Songs Saved on External Memory 44 Switching the External Memory Setting 44 Copying a SONG cessus eae vee taiuoese rears EE E anaes 45 Recording Your Performance 46 Getting Ready to Record ccc cece e eee 46 Listening to the Recorded Performance 47 Erasing a Performance Recorded on a S
19. T11363 2006 PRERE FY B 3 BE SK AR IS A RARE IRATE IE SEINE po x o o o o 77 78 For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004 108 EC and LVD 2006 95 EC For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two
20. can change the level volume of muting b 58 e Mute settings are cancelled when you select a different song Practicing Only the Right Hand 1 Press the Right button The right hand track will be muted and the Right button will go out 2 Press the Play Stop button The HPi 6F will play the tracks other than the right hand track allowing you to practice just the right hand 40 Listening to Sonqs Playing All Songs Consecutively You can play all of the internal songs successively This is called All Song Play ROM Cen epee Reverb Transpose iano Pi rings thers lotation on ication E A o as Metronome Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Accomp User Left Right Notation Song Application Lesson 1 Pressthe Song button The screen will appear Pathetique Practice w Popular 4 Canon 4 mbra natfu 5 Les patineurs Valse IF lene b Brindisi zm 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a song genre 3 Pressthe O button All songs of the selected genre will be played consecutively When all songs have finished playing playback will begin again from the first song Gu All Song Play will turn off when you stop playback or when you turn off the power 41 Listening to Sonqs Adjusting the Song Playback Volume You can adjust the volume balance between your keyboard playing and the song playback Notation Song Application 1 Press the Application Lesson button
21. conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For C A US Proposition 65 WARNING This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm including lead For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name HPi 6F Type of Equipment Digital Piano Responsible Party Roland Corporation U S Address 5100 S Eastern Avenue Los Angeles CA 90040 2938 Telephone 323 890 3700 O 2010 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation in the United States and or other countries Roland
22. de scribed as marked on the rear panel of unit Use only the attached power supply cord Also the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards This unit either alone or in combination with an amplifier and head phones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist Do not place containers containing liquid e g flower vases on this product Never allow foreign objects e g flammable objects coins wires or liquids e g water or juice to enter this product Doing so may cause short circuits faulty operation or other malfunctions 280 0 OOeie ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING About the Symbols The Z symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The sp
23. display When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do not need to be concerned about those around you When you need to transport the unit pack it in shock absorbent material Transporting the unit without doing so can cause it to become scratched or damaged and could lead to malfunction Do not apply undue force to the music stand while it is in use Some connection cables contain resistors Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For information on cable specifications contact the manufacturer of the cable Important Notes e Before opening or closing the keyboard lid always make sure that e GS S isa registered trademark of Roland Corporation no pets or other small animals are located on top of the instrument in particular they should be kept away from the keyboard and its lid Otherwise due to the structural design of this instrument small pets or other animals could end up getting trapped inside it If such a e This product uses certain software of the Indepe
24. dom sticos tal como est regulado en cada zona Los productos con este s mbolo no se deben depositar con los residuos dom sticos Este s mbolo indica que nos pa ses da UE a recolha deste produto dever ser feita separadamente do lixo dom stico de acordo com os regulamentos de cada regi o Os produtos que apresentem este s mbolo nao dever o ser eliminados juntamente com o lixo dom stico Dit symbool geeft aan dat in landen van de EU dit product gescheiden van huishoudelijk afval moet worden aangeboden zoals bepaald per gemeente of regio Producten die van dit symbool zijn voorzien mogen niet samen met huishoudelijk afval worden verwijderd Dette symbol angiver at i EU lande skal dette produkt opsamles adskilt fra husholdningsaffald som defineret 1 hver enkelt region Produkter med dette symbol m ikke smides ud sammen med husholdningsaffald Dette symbolet indikerer at produktet m behandles som spesialavfall i EU land iht til retningslinjer for den enkelte regionen og ikke kastes sammen med vanlig husholdningsavfall Produkter som er merket med dette symbolet m ikke kastes sammen med vanlig husholdningsavfall 00 000 e O Oe O Oo O O Oo o O O 90 Symbolen anger att 1 EU l nder m ste den har produkten kasseras separat fran hush llsavfall i enlighet med varje regions best mmelser Produkter med den h r symbolen f r inte kasseras tillsammans med hush llsavfall T m merkint ilmaisee ett tuote on
25. location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Do not allow rubber vinyl or similar materials to remain on this unit for long periods of time Such objects can discolor or otherwise harmfully affect the finish Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard This can be the cause of malfunction such as keys ceasing to produce sound Do not paste stickers decals or the like to this instrument Peeling such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish Do not put anything that contains water e g flower vases on this unit Also avoid the use of insecticides perfumes alcohol nail polish spray cans etc near the unit Swiftly wipe away any liquid that spills on the unit using a dry soft cloth Maintenance R To clean the unit use a dry soft cloth or one that is slightly dampened Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength moving the cloth along with the grain of the wood Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation The pedals of this unit are made
26. may take several tens of seconds for the data to be loaded Please be patient e The displayed notation is generated from the music files and priority is given to making the display easy to read rather than reproducing a complicated or difficult performance accurately For this reason you may notice differences when compared with commercially available sheet music In particular this is not suitable for display of sophisticated or complex songs that require detailed notations e In the notation screen lyrics or notes may fall outside the display range of the screen and fail to be shown e A notation cannot be displayed for a song from a music CD or audio file e If you display the notation or change the displayed part during song playback the song may sometimes play back from the beginning e Using this music notation for any purpose other than personal enjoyment without permission from the copyright holder is a violation of applicable law 20 Basic Operation and Screens Moving to Other Screens Screen Structure 1 In this manual a sequence of operations such as press the Application Lesson button to access the Function screen choose Function and then press the O button will be given as Application Lesson button Function gt O button For details on each screen refer to the page following the indication Notation Screen Sonate fo 15 27158 44 M 1 ObDptions Tone Screen 001 Grand Pianol tm 005
27. of brass Brass eventually darkens as the result of the natural oxidization process If the brass becomes tarnished polish it using commercially available metal polisher epairs and Data Please be aware that all data contained in the unit s memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs Important data should always be backed up USB memories or written down on paper when possible During repairs due care is taken to avoid the loss of data However in certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Additional Precautions Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit s memory on a USB memory Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the unit s memory or a USB memory once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions Never strike or apply strong pressure to the
28. one track Record with multiple buttons specified Recording will occur on one track in the following priority order User button gt Right button gt Left button gt Accomp button Twin Piano Split Play p 32 Recorded performance Track buttons 49 Recording Your Performance Overdubbing 1 di Hold down the Play Stop button and press the Bwd button You ll return to the beginning of the recorded performance GN You can also return to the beginning of the recorded performance by holding down the Bwd button Press the Rec button The Rec button will light If you decide to cancel recording press the Rec button once again Press a track buttons Accomp User Left Right so the indicator for the track you want to record is blinking Press the Play Stop button A two measure count will be heard as the measure number 2 is shown then 1 and then recording will begin When recording begins the Rec button and the Play Stop button will light CHED If desired you can start recording by playing the keyboard while the HPi 6F is in recording standby mode recording will begin the instant you play the keyboard In this case no count will be heard Press the Play Stop button Recording will stop CHO When you overdub record without erasing the previously recorded performance the song s tempo and time signature will remain as they were initially recorded About re
29. or Song Playback p 36 Cursor buttons e Separately Transposing the Keyboard and the Song Data p 36 Use these buttons to select items in the screen p 13 In some screens these buttons change the setting of the item you ve selected Tone buttons Piano E Piano Strings Others Here you can select the sound you ll hear when you play the keyboard Tempo Slow Fast buttons ez 25 Adjust the tempo fp 43 Simultaneously pressing the Slow and Fast buttons will restore the basic tempo Q Notation button Displays the notation in the screen b 13 Q Metronome button Turns the internal metronome on off bh Q Song button Use this button to select internal songs or songs from USB memory b 12 Panel Descriptions D Play Stop gt m button This button starts or stops song playback or recording e Start or stop playback of an internal song or a performance you ve recorded e Start or stop recording p 47 b 51 D Rec 6 button This button lets you record your own keyboard performance 6 493 D Bwd lt button Rewinds the song D Fwd gt gt button Fast forwards the song Track buttons Accomp User Left Right These buttons let you play back individual tracks of a song or record your playing on the selected track e Playing Back Individual Tracks p 40 e Recording Each Hand Separately p 49 e Saving User Programs p 53 By holding down
30. phono type Phones jack x 2 Stereo 1 4 inch phone type MIDI connectors In Out Mic Input jack phone type Analog RGB connector HD DB 15 type Backlight connector AC In jack 30Wx2 107 dB This value was measured according to the method that is based on Roland s technical standard 12cmx2 5 cm x2 Volume Damper pedal Capable of Continuous Detection Soft pedal Capable of Continuous Detection Function Assignable Sostenuto pedal Function Assignable 95W With Music Rest 1 387 W x 424 D x 1 036 H mm 54 5 8 W x 16 3 4 D x 40 13 16 H inches Without Music Rest 1 387 W x 424 D x 867 H mm 54 5 8 W x 16 3 4 D x 34 3 16 H inches 58 kg 127 lbs 14 oz Owner s Manual Power Cord Headphones Hook Wing nut Music Rest Attachment Screws USB CD Drive CD 01A USB Flash Memory e Use USB memory sold by Roland Operation cannot be guaranteed if any other manufacturer s product is used In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice Memo Memo 74 Index A e ME EE 26 Re rte DE 41 PUIG VOTI EE 42 B Buc UL EE 40 C SRI rm 63 Center d P 42 COMPUTE V coop P Ta PITE IU re Tr DU MU EL PEIUS 67 don pedis PRO Tr 63 Go 45 CODVING NEE 57 COUN uc oak E E 28 CoS eee eee ee te eee eae eer ney ere errr eee 28 D Damp
31. the Rec button and the Play Stop button will light CHO If desired you can start recording by playing the keyboard while the HPi 6F is in recording standby mode recording will begin the instant you play the keyboard In this case no count will be heard Press the Play Stop button gt Recording will stop 51 Recording Your Performance Deleting a Saved Song Here s how to delete a song that you saved to the Favorites or to USB memory sold separately Gu If you want to delete all songs that were saved to the Favorites initialize the memory 6 59 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt File gt O button Delete gt O button b 22 A screen will appear allowing you to select the location in which the song is saved File Delete Deletes the song in the Favorites 2 Usethe cursor up down buttons to select the location in which the song is saved and press the O button A screen will appear allowing you to select the song to delete If you decide to cancel without deleting press the x button 3 Usethe cursor up down buttons to select the number of the song you want to delete and then press the O button The selected song will be deleted e Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing e A deleted song cannot be recovered 52 Saving User Programs Saving User Programs You can save the sett
32. the Right button for several seconds you can disable all button operations Panel Lock b 37 D Power button Turns the power on off fp 16 D Display Notation and various settings are shown here p 19 D Phones jacks Here you can connect headphones p 17 amp Input jacks L Mono R You can connect your digital audio player here and listen to it on the HPi 6F p 64 MIDI connectors Out In You can connect these to external MIDI devices to transfer performance data be USB connector You can connect this to your computer for transferring performance data bah EE Pedals You can use these pedals while performing e Use the pedals while playing the piano b 26 e Assign various functions to the pedals 53 Ei External memory connector Here you can connect USB memory or a CD drive and use them to save or recall songs Display Out cquo ee Analog RGB Backlight D Analog RGB connector Connect the analog RGB cable of the music rest to this connector p 14 amp Backlight connector Connect the backlight cable of the music rest to this connector fp 14 amp Output jacks L Mono R These jacks can output the HPi 6F s sound to an external sound system GE e You can listen to the HPi 6F s sound through amplified speakers e You can output the HPi 6F s sound to your audio system or mixer A Pedal connector Connect the pedal cord of the dedicated stand to this connecto
33. Eighth note Sixteenth note Doubl double Add a note to the backbeat of the every beat Tripl triple Add notes to make the every beat a triplet Shufl shuffle Add notes to create a shuffle Beat indicator Switches the Metronome button s indicator between lit and unlit Use the cursor up down buttons to change the setting 27 Performin Changing the Metronome s Tempo Metronome 1 Pressthe Metronome button The metronome will sound 2 Use the Tempo Slow Fast buttons to change the setting The tempo will change Adding a Count to Assist Your Timing A count in is when beats are sounded before the song begins playing Sounding a count will make it easier for you to begin playing at the correct moment when you re playing along with a song Lesson Metronome Play Stop A 1 Hold down the Metronome button and press the Play Stop button A two measure count will be heard before the song plays 28 Performin Adding Reverberation to the Sound The HPi 6F can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard Applying reverb adds pleasing reverberation to what you play so it sounds almost as if you were playing in a concert hall Reverb Transpose 1 Press the Reverb button The Reverb screen will appear Gu If you press the Reverb button once again the button will go out and the reverb effect will be eliminated Adjusting the Reverb Depth
34. IS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug Before using this unit ST read the sections entitled IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS USING THE UNIT SAFELY 7 and IMPORTANT NOTES b d 9 These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference amp Perform while Reading Notation a ege e e CRW You can perform while reading the notation shown in the display The display can show lyrics and fingering and you can also magnify the notation AVA d Notation can be viewed not only for the internal songs but also for songs that you ve recorded d d a Perform with a Variety of Sound
35. Pi 6F and of the MIDI device 2 Turn off the power of the HPi 6F and of the MIDI device 3 Useaseparately sold MIDI cable to connect the HPi 6F to the MIDI sound module see illustration 4 Turnon the power of the HPi 6F and of the MIDI device Adjust the volume of the HPi 6F and of the MIDI device Set the MIDI transmit channel if necessary For the MIDI transmit channel setting refer to Changing the MIDI ransmit Channel p 66 65 Connecting Other Devices Preventing Doubled Notes from the Sound Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel Generator when d Seq uencer IS Connected Here s how to set the MIDI channel that the HPi 6F will use for transmission If you conned a MUD sequencer to the HPi 6F set the Local Control MIDI uses sixteen MIDI channels 1 16 When MIDI devices are setting to Local Off connected and the MIDI channels of the devices are set to match a A MIDI sequencer will typically have its Thru function turned on device can play notes or select tones on the other device pate mat me NOLES HORE Geier 2 EE SE Dune Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O generating section by two routes internally within the HPi 6F itself and also via the MIDI sequencer This will cause notes to be sounded in button gt MIDI gt O button gt Tx Channel GES duplicate or to be cut off inappropriately To prevent this you should 2 Usethecursor up down buttons to change the setting dis
36. a number of times to select Save Destination Use the cursor up down buttons to select the save destination number A user program set has already been saved for numbers at which a name is already displayed If you select a number at which a user program set has already been saved the previously saved set will be erased If you don t want to erase the previously saved user program set choose a number for which no name is displayed 6 Pressthe O button The user program set will be saved to the number you specified Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB memory while the screen indicates Executing 55 Saving User Programs Loading a User Program Set Here s how a user program set you saved to USB memory or to internal memory can be loaded into the HPi 6F GN If you re loading from USB memory connect the USB memory to the external memory connector before you continue Be aware that when you load a user program set all of the user program in the HPi 6F will be overwritten and lost 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt User Program File gt O button gt Load gt O button p 22 The User Program File gt Load screen will appear User Prooram File Load Load a User Prooram set from internal memory 2 Usethe cursor up down buttons to select the memory in which you saved the user program set and press the O button Use the cursor up dow
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38. amper pedal on an acoustic piano you should be able to hear the sound of strings that are resonating in sympathy with the notes that you played damper resonance This results in an expansive richly resounding sound This instrument is capable of re creating such damper resonance and it can be adjusted at will Sostenuto Pedal center pedal The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained Soft Pedal left pedal 26 This pedal is used to make the sound softer Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal GI You can switch the function of the sostenuto pedal and soft pedal p 59J If you disconnect the pedal cord from the HPi 6F while the power is turned on the pedal effect will remain applied You must connect or disconnect the pedal cord while the HPi 6F s power is switched off About the Adjuster If you feel that the pedal is unstable for example if you ve moved the HPi 6F to a different location you can adjust the adjuster located on the bottom of the pedals as follows Adjuster Turn the adjuster to lower it until the adjuster is in irm contact with the floor The pedal may be damaged if there is a gap between the adjuster and the flo
39. an Audio Device Through the FIPF Ol css snac tes deut V bu oes openness ene PM 64 Connecting Speakers to the HPi 6F to Output SOUNC T T 64 Connecting to MIDI Devices 0 0 cece eee 65 Connecting the HPi 6F to a MIDI Sequencer 65 Playing a MIDI Sound Module from the IPI OF sce uestis TERR RR TEPEERERK ERU 65 Preventing Doubled Notes from the Sound Generator when a Sequencer is Connected 66 Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel 66 Transmitting Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device coossxepueoqbe huPPEPPPROSURPEEFES 66 Connecting a Computer sees 67 USB Driver dn e EE 67 Pc pea Ge 67 Contents Setting the V LINK Transmit Channel 67 ADDODODG EE 68 Troubleshooting Va deeg e Res 68 GEES 71 Je EE 75 11 Panel Descriptions Q Volume slider Application Lesson button Adjusts the overall volume of the HPi 6F p 19 The Lesson function provides for enjoyable practice fp 22 Also you can change various settings for the instrument s functions and sounds Reverb button b 53 Adds reverberation similar to what you would hear when performing tenen DLE O Circle button X button Press the O button to confirm the item you ve selected using the Transpose button cursor buttons b 19 Press the X button to cancel an operation or to view the notation screen This button lets you transpose the pitch e Changing the Key of the Keyboard
40. aracteristic of acoustic pianos On the HPi 6F the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal will change according to the key transpose setting If you hear this in headphones Piano sounds that have a brilliant and crisp character contain substantial high frequency components that may sound as though a metallic ringing has been added This is because the character of an actual piano is being faithfully reproduced and is not a malfunction This ringing High pitched ringing is heard is more obtrusive if the reverb effect is applied heavily so you may be able to minimize it by decreasing the reverb If you don t hear this in headphones It is likely that there is some other reason such as resonances within the unit Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center If you set the volume to the maximum setting the sound may be distorted depending on how you perform If this occurs turn down the volume Alternatively lower the master gain If you don t hear this in headphones Performing at high volumes may cause the speakers or objects near the HPi 6F to resonate Fluorescent lights or glass doors may also resonate sympathetically In particular this is more likely to occur for lower notes and higher volumes You can take the following measures to minimize Low notes sound wrong or are buzzy resonances Locate the speakers 10 15 cm away from walls or other surfaces e Keep the volume down e Move away from th
41. at allows music and images to be performed together By using MIDI to connect two or more V LINK compatible devices you can easily enjoy performing a wide range of visual effects that are linked to the expressive elements of a music performance 1 Hold down the Reverb button and press the Transpose button The A M JA 4 icon indicating that V LINK is on appears in the Notation screen 2 Pressany of the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard The image will be controlled according to the function assigned to each key A G 3 To cancel V LINK hold down the Reverb button and press the Transpose button Gu While V LINK is switched on no sound is produced when you press any of the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard Setting the V LINK Transmit Channel Here s how to specify the channel on which video control messages are transmitted 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function O button V LINK gt O button b 22 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to change the setting 67 Appendix Troubleshooting General Problems Symptom Cause Action See Page Power does not turn on Is the power cord connected correctly Are the analog RGB cable and backlight cable connected correctly P 14 P 44 Nothing appears in the display Since the HPi 6F s display is an LCD characters may not be displayed if the ambient temperature is below 0 degrees centigrade Are you usi
42. ay to recover the lost performance Before you turn off the power save your recorded performance in internal Memory 70 Appendix HPi 6F Digital Piano Keyboard Keyboard Touch Sensitivity Keyboard Mode Sound Generator Conforms to GM2 GS XGlite Piano Sound Max Polyphony Tones Temperament Stretched Tuning Master Tuning Transpose Effects Composer Tracks Song Note Storage Control Tempo Resolution Metronome Internal Memory Songs Save Song External Memory External Storage Songs Playable Software Save Song Internal Songs Internal Songs Display Display Score Display Language Functions User Programs Audio Playback Others PHA II Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement Touch 5 levels Fixed Touch Whole Dual Volume Balance Adjustable Split Split Point Adjustable Twin Piano SuperNATURAL Piano Sound 128 Voices 337 Tones Including 8 Drum Sets 1 SFX Set 8 types Selectable Temperament Key Off On 415 3 Hz 466 2 Hz Adjustable in Increments of 0 1 Hz Key Transpose 6 5 in Semitones Playback Transpose with Audio CD Audio File 6 5 in Semitones Reverb Off 1 10 Only for Piano Tones Damper Resonance Off 1 10 String Resonance Off 1 10 Key Off Resonance Off 1 10 Only for Organ Tones Rotary Speaker Effect Slow Fast 4 Tracks Recorder Section 1 Song Approx 30 000 notes Song Select Play Stop Rec Rewinding Fast forwar
43. ayback will stop To pause press the Play Stop button once again The next time you press the Play Stop button playback will resume from where you paused 39 Listening to Songs Fast forward and Rewind 1 Press the Fwd button or the Bwd button Each time you press the button you ll move in steps of one measure To move continuously hold down the button CHED You can also jump to the beginning or end of the song Operation Button Jump to beginning of song Hold down the Play Stop button and press the Bwd button Jump to end of song Hold down the Play Stop button and press the Fwd button Playing Back Individual Tracks You can select and play individual tracks of the internal songs This is a convenient way to practice each hand individually along with a song About Tracks The following illustration shows how tracks are assigned to the track buttons Accomp User Left Right Left hand part Right hand part Accompaniment track About Muting Mute means to prevent a specific track from producing sound GN The Accompaniment button will not light if you ve selected a song that contains no accompaniment 1 Play back a song p 39 2 Pressthe track button of the track that you want to mute The button you pressed will go out and the specified track will no longer produce sound When you press the track button once again so it s lit that track will once again produce sound Gu e You
44. ayed on the keyboard and the notes of the song data notation can be transposed separately 1 Pressthe O button The Link setting will change If Link is off the keyboard and the song data can be transposed separately Gu When you switch songs or turn off the power the transpose setting will return to 0 36 Performing Disabling the Buttons The Panel Lock function helps you prevent unintended changes in settings which otherwise might occur if you were to press a button by mistake during a performance When you activate Panel Lock all buttons will be disabled Play Stop VEE Accomp User Left 1 Hold down the Right button for several seconds Panel Lock will be turned on In this state a i symbol is shown in the upper right of the screen and all buttons will be disabled To release Panel Lock once again hold down the Right button for several seconds Gu e Panel Lock will be cancelled when you turn off the power e If you turn Panel Lock on while a song is playing or being recorded playback or recording will stop e You can t turn Panel Lock on while in the Function screen or the Demo screen 37 Creating Your Own Piano Sound What is Piano Designer The HPi 6F lets you create your own personalized piano sound by editing the many elements that affect the sound of a grand piano such as the strings pedal keyboard resonances and key weight This is called the Piano Designer function
45. cece cece ences 55 SIGS SNOW 62 SOM a EE 26 DOC MAING easel Tt t d T UT 39 SOSNO Podal EE 26 PERE orci de bi e EE DEEP ES eg 64 elle EE 32 SPIE TEEN 32 33 D rings DUON eT 25 T TOMO EE 43 Lee GE 25 Mack BUN ONS EEN 40 49 WANS OSS arc 36 WWI PIANO ens rver oo ERE RS UITPRVEUEERETO MP TIN DEEP ace ns 34 Twin Piano ModE conte baia Ret Gre CORPER T Ud On PUE T 35 U USB e EE E 67 nn ei E 44 63 V la C 67 V LINK Transmit Channel uoo ee terr ERR EX x SN Ra 67 lu 42 Volle DUldHeB vq est beo xev erect cose vid dui cbe pU a TEES 42 75 Information EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9 EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street ARD E1 Golf Heliopolis Cairo 11341 EGYPT TEL 022 417 1828 REUNION MARCEL FO YAM Sarl 25 Rue Jules Hermann Chaudron BP79 97 491 Ste Clotilde Cedex REUNION ISLAND TEL 0262 218 429 SOUTH AFRICA T O M S Sound amp Music Pty Ltd 2 ASTRON ROAD DENVER JOHANNESBURG ZA 2195 SOUTH AFRICA TEL 011 417 3400 Paul Bothner PTY Ltd Royal Cape Park Unit 24 Londonderry Road Ottery 7800 Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA TEL 021 799 4900 CHINA Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd 5F No 1500 Pingliang Road Shanghai 200090 CHINA TEL 021 5580 0800 Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd BEIJING OFFICE 10F No 18 3 Section Anhuaxili
46. connect the internal route by choosing the Local Off setting Cu When set to Local On e If you turn this Off the HPi 6F will not transmit MIDI data e The HPi 6F can receive all channels 1 16 Play once Transmitting Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device If the Composer MIDI Out setting is On the recorded performance data can be transmitted to a MIDI device or computer that s connected to the HPi 6F 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function O button MIDI O button Composer MIDI Out p 22 2 Usethe cursor up down buttons to turn the setting on off S The HPi 6F meten When set to Local Off The performance sounds correct d n Sequencer The HPi 6F 1 Press the Application Lesson button Function O button MIDI gt O button gt Local Control p 22 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to turn the setting on off 66 Connecting Other Devices Connecting a Computer Using V LINK If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect the USB connector located on the bottom left of the HPi 6F to your computer you ll be able to do the following things e SMF data played back by your computer software can make the HPi 6F play sounds e MIDI data can be transferred between your sequencer software and the HPi 6F for more sophisticated music production and editing Gu Refer to the Roland website for system requirements Caution when con
47. d ALA eege ee e ei AAA AAA A A A A AA A A A A NN You Can Do m ZE E EE NS NT lr S RR gt Practice r r aar r r A NM S d SG e Enjoy Activities and Games with Sound Learn About Notation and the Keyboard amp AQABA d Easy operation and enjoyable animation make it fun to Games and music will help you learn about keyboard experience sounds and internal songs positions note names and how to read notation d 9 d Y Y Y d NSNSNSNSN S d d d d d d AVA d T1 uo CD x o WO d Watch the screen indicate the strength of your fingering while You can play a song along with an accompaniment and see 9 you practice your playing evaluated in the screen S p p AALALA d d d d d d d d d d Aa Aa AA Ah V vw Sh Aa Ah V SS ABABVABABAGQAGVA KK Y Y Y Y Record PPP ae 0 POPPI A a Record Your Performance Saving a Recorded Performance AN p You can record your own performance and listen to it later After recording a performance you can save it in the instrument s own memory area or on separately available USB p memory a Y d 4 9 d S d d d d d ds VA v v uN v NSWNSNSNSNSNSN 5 USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About WARNING and NCAUTION Notices Used for instructions intende
48. d to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly NWARNING Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly N CAUTION Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets ANWARNING Do not open or perform any internal modifications on the unit Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts within it except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an autho rized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page Never install the unit in any of the following locations Subject to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or are e Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are e e Exposed to steam or smoke or are e Subject to salt exposure or are i Humid or are Exposed to rain or are Dusty or sandy or are Subject to high levels of vibration and shakiness Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable Never place it on stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type
49. ding Beginning of the Song End of the Song Track Mute Mute Volume Tempo Tempo Mute All Songs Play Count in Balance Center Cancel Audio Data only Quarter Note 10 to 500 120 Ticks per Quarter Note Beat 2 2 0 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 12 8 Volume Off 1 10 Metronome Pattern 11 patterns Sound 8 types Max 200 Songs Standard MIDI Files Format O USB Memory Optional Max 200 Songs Standard MIDI Files Format 0 1 Roland Original Format i Format Audio File WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bit Linear Format Audio CDs CD DA when using a CD drive Standard MIDI Files Format O 200 songs and more TFT Color LCD 480 x 234 dots with a Music Rest Beat Indicator Grand Staff G Clef F Clef Notation Mark Pitch Name Lyrics Chord Finger Number English Germany French Spanish Japanese 40 Center Cancel Audio Playback Speed 75 125 96 Playback Transpose 6 5 in semitones Panel Lock V LINK Classic Position Piano Designer Wonderland Game Visual Lesson Doremi Course Finger Training Scroll Game Flash Card Tone Demo BMP Export 71 Appendix 72 Specifications of the piano Connectors Rated Power Output Volume Level SPL Speakers Control Pedals Power Consumption Dimensions including piano stand Weight Including Piano Stand Accessories Options Ext Memory connector USB connector Output jacks L Mono R 1 4 inch phone type Input jacks L Mono R RCA
50. discs that contain copy protection technology please contact the issuer of the disc e Songs saved on a CD cannot be deleted Nor is it possible to format a CD Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector as shown in the illustration CHE e Carefully insert a USB memory all the way in until it is firmly in place e When using new USB memory you must first initialize format it on the HPi 6F For details refer tof Initializing Memory p 59 e Use USB memory sold by Roland Operation cannot be guaranteed if any other USB memory is used s 63 Connecting Other Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment Connecting Speakers to the HPi 6F to Output You can play the HPi 6F s sounds through amplified speakers or a Sound stereo system that has line input jacks You can also connect your portable audio player or other audio playback device and play its sounds through the HPi 6F To make connections use audio cables Caution when connecting audio equipment e To prevent malfunction and damage to your speakers always be sure to turn the volume all the way down on all your equipment then switch the power off on everything before you make any connections e Using a connection cable that contains a built in resistor may cause insufficient volume from the device connected to the Input jacks If so use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor Listening to an Audio Device Through the HPi 6F
51. e Never insert your hand into the gap the metal height adjustment mechanism under the seat lid Doing so may cause your hand to be pinched or injured Always keep the following small parts that may be removed out of the reach of small children to avoid accidental ingestion of these parts e Screws for assembling the stand you may remove e Included wing nut for headphone hook e Included stereo 1 4 plug adaptor If a stereo 1 4 plug adaptor is included with your headphones e Musicrest attachment screws gt AA DO USING THE UNIT SAFELY Important Notes Power Supply e Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter such as a refrigerator washing machine microwave oven or air conditioner or that contains a motor Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Although the screen and indicators are switched off when the POWER switch is switched off this does not mean that the unit has been completely disconnected from the source of pow
52. e objects that are resonating If you hear this in headphones It is likely that there is some other reason Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center Is the pedal connected correctly Plug the cable firmly into the pedal connector p14 If you disconnect the pedal cord from the HPi 6F while the power is on the pedal effect may remain stuck in the On condition You must power off the HPi 6F before connecting or disconnecting the pedal cord Could you have changed how the pedal effect is applied Pedal does not work or is stuck If the right pedal part is set to Right the pedal will apply only to the right tone if it is set to Left the ER pedal will apply only to the left tone Could Twin Piano be turned on If Twin Piano is on the right pedal will affect only the right hand keyboard zone and the left pedal P 34 will affect only the left hand keyboard zone Could you have changed the function of the pedal If you ve switched the function of the soft pedal or sostenuto pedal these pedals will not operate as the soft pedal or sostenuto pedal 69 Appendix Song does not play correctly Symptom See Page Could the screen be indicating OK to delete Song Song won t play You can t play back an internal song if internal memory contains performance data you recorded P 44 Erase the performance data you recorded before you play back the song Could a track be muted Only the sound of a par
53. ecific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the unit must never be disassembled The G9 symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet NWARNING Immediately turn the power off remove the power cord from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page when e The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or e f smoke or unusual odor occurs gt e Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or e The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or e The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it Do not force the unit s power supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Be especially careful when using extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected
54. ed to the center pedal will be unavailable 54 Saving User Programs Saving a User Program Set to Memory The 40 user programs you ve stored in the HPi 6F can be saved as a single set of 40 user programs to USB memory or to internal user programs Gu If you want to save the set to USB memory connect your USB memory to the external memory connector before you proceed 1 Pressthe Application Lesson button Function O button User Program File O button Save O button p 22 The User Program File gt Save screen will appear User Prooram File gt Save Save a User Prooram set to internal memoru 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to choose the save destination memory and then press the O button Gu If USB memory is not connected to the external memory connector you won t be able to choose Ext Memory as the save destination 3 Specify a name for the user program set Use the cursor left right buttons to select the character that you want to change and use the cursor up down buttons to change the character Save Destination 1 CEnptu Mame and save the User Prooram set If the save destination shows a name it already contains a User Program set When you ve specified the name and save destination press Circlel at Select L Change Execute Gu If you don t need to rename the user program set simply proceed to step 4 Press the right cursor button
55. er If you need to turn off the power completely first turn off the POWER switch then unplug the power cord from the power outlet For this reason the outlet into which you choose to connect the power cord s plug should be one that is within easy reach and readily accessible Placement Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power transformers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source of interference This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices such as cell phones are operated in the vicinity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Also do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while their light source is very close to the unit such as a piano light or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit When moved from one
56. er Pedal Me Um 26 B o passe c 52 Doubled DIOS espe IRE EE 66 BUILDER ART ETT 31 UGB Play sacceer tire ITO LUTTE 30 E E Een e DEE EE 25 EXPONO EE 61 External TEEN Ae CERN 44 63 F EE ee EE 60 Favorite performance settings llle 53 go PD UR 59 PWG D DOTOD EE 40 G Cc Ss ears eae eerie aa oo oe ene see cera ene sees aa eee 39 MACS dalta PHP 62 Tee En NEE 59 Internal MemMOoTry aastos da vate tria EE 59 L LIK ERR TR LP m TI 36 Beete 66 M EE rrPC E 44 Memory Bac KU aaa ou ui P mpg REA RP Po e RR dp ieee E TRUE PE 59 E dein TEE 27 UR MET Te C 65 MIDIESSOHOHCBI ee ee 65 MIDI Sound Module rax nx E RP E ER TOES anter wi xr e E xv 65 MIDI Transmit Channel 445 0 eased wont Up REST DENEUVVOT EX SOEVES 66 gr PCR 40 N Kieler 19 Notion Pit PP 61 Kielen M 61 O Oter DUON WEE 25 P Panel BOCK ovata mart oO E EP ERI anche cer oer EAEE NINTH EA 37 gr MT M 26 Be En m TPTE E 14 Padal SM ooa TRE XN daar E reer ae qu quad d d pit 54 Performance Settings Pie 55 Plano n EE 25 Piano Re e EE 38 A ERE TREE 44 avo 39 R Recorded T Ho 46 Roland E uas ead vdricb o AR aware enh AE Rand d Deo fo UG 67 Rotary eO oed kb dO ee ee er eee ee eU RA ERREUR 25 S DOVING m 55 Set of User Programs to Memory c cece
57. g the Sound s Volume 16 Using the Headphones 17 Connecting the Headphones 17 Using the Headphone Hook 17 Basic Operation and Screens 18 Basic Operation esee 18 Example of Screen Operations 18 Bas CSCIC TET 19 NOUQUOFASCEIGBIN aem duae EXE RENE ET 19 Notation View Setting 20 About the Notation Screen 20 Moving to Other Screens Screen Structure 1 21 Moving to Other Screens Screen Structure 2 22 Enjoying Lessons eee ee 24 Choosing a LESSON s 6352044440 244004 40400500400 UY 24 Performing 622a rer R9 ya ERRAT ER 25 Perform using Various Sounds e eee eee 25 About the Available Tones 000 25 Using the Pedals oscescexua a rera ek TY d 26 About the Adjuster cece eee eee 26 10 Performing with the Metronome 27 Changing the Metronome s Tempo 28 Adding a Count to Assist Your Timing 28 Adding Reverberation to the Sound 29 Adjusting the Reverb Depth 29 Playing Two Tones Layered Together 30 Changing the Tones for Dual Play 31 Adjusting the Balance of the Two Tones 31 Cancelling Dual Play ccs oder SR YA 31 Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left ale GE 32 Changing the Tones of the Right and Left hand PUCAS cC santa 33 Changing the
58. ght and left sections and play a different tone in each section This is called Split Play Gu When using Split Play the key at which the keyboard is divided into two sections is called the split point Notation Song Application 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Split gt O button The Split screen will appear Left hand tone This is the name of the tone for the left hand section Right hand tone This is the name of the tone for the right hand section Ri Weeer Left hand Tone 0450 A Bass Cumbl 001 Grand Pann Ee Right hand Tone FE Midi edad Set the left hand Tone Press Tone to select Tone cateoo Split Point You can change the point at which the left hand and right hand sections are divided When you turn Split on the settings for the keyboard will be as follows Split Point upon power up F 3 A Left hand tone Right hand tone A Bass Cymbal Piano tone Acoustic bass Cymbal the tone selected before turning Split on GIN The split point is included in the left hand section 32 Performin Changing the Tones of the Right and Left hand Areas 1 Use the cursor buttons to select the right hand tone or left hand tone 2 Usethecursor up down buttons to select the desired tone Gu e If you want to switch tone groups press a tone button while left hand to
59. ings of the currently selected tone buttons settings as a single set for instant recall when desired These are called user program and you can store 40 such settings in internal memory Notation Song Application 1 Make the desired tone settings p 25 2 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt User Programs gt O button The User Program screen will appear 3 Press the O button The Write the User Program screen will appear Write Destination 1 Grand Piano Name the User Prooram set and store it Dive the set a mH name then specify the place where uou want it to be stored Next press Circle yt Select Change Execute 4 Enter a name for your user program Use the cursor left right buttons to select the character that you want to change and use the cursor up down buttons to change the character Gu If you don t want to change the name of your user program proceed to step 5 Press the right cursor button a number of times to select Write Destination Use the cursor up down buttons to select the storage destination number 7 Press the O button The current settings will be stored as user program Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing To return the user program to the factory set condition refer tof Restoring the Factory Settings p 60 53 Saving User Programs Recalling Use
60. initializing Caution when EKEK e e t e e e eoo0000000000 e Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Formatting o o 0o O O O O O O O O O O O O O O e Initializing the Favorites will not initialize the settings of the HPi 6F itself If you want to restore the HPi 6F s settings to their factory set state execute Factory Reset be e Do not disconnect the USB memory while USB memory is being initialized Having Settings Be Retained Even While Power is Turned Off Items stored by Memory Backup eeee Normally the various function settings will return to their default values when you turn off the power However if desired you can have them be retained even while the power is turned off This is called the Memory Backup function Press the Application Lesson button Function O button gt Memory Backup gt O button The following message will appear emoru backup Stores settings in internal memory Cancel Press the right cursor button to select Execute and then press the O button Memory Backup will be executed Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing 0oe000000000000000009 Piano Designer Transpose Reverb Brilliance Metronome Language Twin Piano Mode Dual Balance Split Point 59 Various Settings Restoring the Factory Settings Here s how the items stored in conjunction with Having Se
61. is off this indicator will go out i 1 TwinPiano LU ar arh Uisual Lesson Wonderland 35 Performing Changing the Key of the Keyboard or Song Playback Changing the pitch is called transpose The Transpose function makes it easy to do the following e When accompanying a vocalist you can transpose the pitch to a range that s comfortable for the vocalist while still playing the notes as written i e with the same fingering positions e Ifasong is written in a difficult key containing numerous sharps bi or flats b you can play it in a key that s easier for you Reverb Transpose 1 Pressthe Transpose button The Transpose screen will appear If the setting is anything other than 0 the Transpose button will light Transpose This transposes the keyboard and song data Specify the number of senttones you wish To assign separate values for the keyboard and song data turn off the link between them O button Switches Link on off Gu You can use the Transpose button to switch the Transpose function on off if the transpose setting is anything other than 0 Example The song is written in the key of E but you want to play it using the fingering of the key of C If you want the C key to produce the E pitch set the Keyboard transpose setting to 4 Separately Iransposing the Keyboard and the Song Data If Link is turned off the notes pl
62. its plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit You must make sure that a sufficient number of people are on hand to help so you can lift and move it safely without causing strain Make sure to have a firm grip to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage If you need to move the instrument take note of the precautions listed below Check to make sure the screws securing the unit to the stand have not become loose Fasten them again securely whenever you notice any loosening Disconnect the power cord Disconnect all cords coming from external devices Raise the adjusters on the stand p 23 Close the lid Remove the music stand Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet b 13 Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area pull the plug on the power cord out of the outlet Be careful when opening closing the lid so you do not get your fingers pinched p 13 Adult supervision is recommended whenever small children use the unit When using the stool please observe the following points e Do not use the stool as a toy or as a stepping stool e Do not allow two or more persons to sit on the stool e Do not adjust the height while sitting on the stool e Do not sit on the stool if the bolts holding the stool legs are loose If the bolts are loose immediately re tighten them using the supplied tool
63. k Even a difficult song containing rapid phrases can be slowed down allowing you to play along for practice 1 Pressthe Tempo Slow or Fast button The tempo will change Gu e In the Metronome screen fp 27 you can press the O button to make the song play back at a fixed tempo Tempo Mute without having to change the song tempo e You can also switch Tempo Mute on off by holding down Play Stop and pressing the Slow or Fast button e To return to the original tempo default value press the Slow button and Fast button simultaneously Changing the Tempo of an Audio File or Music CD You can change the tempo of an audio file or music CD 1 Select an audio file or CD song as described in steps 1 3 of Playing Songs Saved on External Memory p 44 2 Press the Tempo Slow button or Fast button Gu When you turn off the power this tempo setting will return to 100 43 Listening to Songs Using External Memory Playing Songs Saved on External Memory You can play songs from external memory CD or USB memory The following types of songs can be played music data audio files and music CDs 1 Prepare the external memory that contains the song you want to play If the song is on a CD insert it into the CD drive sold separately If the song is on USB memory connect it to the external memory connector 2 Press the Song button External Memory Etude 25 1 laste
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65. k data Semen ery eet TTT EE CK Part Eee m e uc Finger UFF n Lyrics Fingering Numbers If this is on fingering numbers will be shown when you play back song data that contains fingering data This is a convenient way to ensure you re using the correct fingering If this is on lyrics will be shown when you play back song data that contains lyric data e This item cannot be selected if there is no lyric data The fingering numbers have the following significance Thumb 1 2 Index finger 3 Middle finger 4 Ring finger 5 Little finger e This item cannot be selected if there is no fingering number data GIN e Not only can the notation for the internal songs be displayed but you can also view the notation for SMF music files and performances that you ve recorded on the HPi 6F e If you select a track that contains no performance data the displayed notation won t contain any notes To change the track you re viewing refer to Changing the Notation Screen Settings p 61 e The fingering numbers shown in the screen indicate one possible fingering e The notation marks displayed by the HPi 6F represent only one set of possibilities and are not intended to limit the expressiveness of your performances About the Notation Screen e When you begin song playback the performance data will be read from USB memory or internal memory It
66. l ECUADOR TEL 593 4 2302364 EL SALVADOR OMNI MUSIC 75 Avenida Norte y Final Alameda Juan Pablo Il Edificio No 4010 San Salvador EL SALVADOR TEL 262 0788 GUATEMALA Casa Instrumental Calzada Roosevelt 34 01 zona 11 Ciudad de Guatemala GUATEMALA TEL 502 599 2888 HONDURAS Almacen Pajaro Azul S A de C V BO Paz Barahona 3 Ave 11 Calle S O San Pedro Sula HONDURAS TEL 504 553 2029 MARTINIQUE Musique amp Son Z Les Mangle 97232 Le Lamantin MARTINIQUE EWL TEL 596 596 426860 Gigamusic SARL 10 Rte De La Folie 97200 Fort De France MARTINIQUE F W TEL 596 596 715222 MEXICO Casa Veerkamp s a de c v Av Toluca No 323 Col Olivar de los Padres 01780 Mexico D F MEXICO TEL 55 5668 6699 NICARAGUA Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales Nicaragua Altamira D Este Calle Principal de la Farmacia 5ta Avenida 1 Cuadra al Lago 503 Managua NICARAGUA TEL 505 277 2557 PANAMA SUPRO MUNDIAL S A Boulevard Andrews Albrook Panama City REP DE PANAMA TEL 315 0101 PARAGUAY Distribuidora De Instrumentos Musicales J E Olear y ESQ Manduvira Asuncion PARAGUAY TEL 595 21 492147 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima PERU TEL 511 4461388 TRINIDAD AMR Ltd Ground Floor Maritime Plaza Barataria TRINIDAD W I TEL 868 638 6385 URUGUAY Todo Musica S A Francisco Acuna de Figueroa 1771 C P 11 800
67. l memory USB memory sold separately 45 Recording Your Performance Getting Ready to Record You can record your own performance in order to evaluate your playing or you can play along with a recorded performance Play Stop Rec Led e Notation Song Application Metronome Play Stop Lesson Selectthe tone that you want to play p 25 Press the Song button Press the cursor up button a number of times until New Song appears as the song name in the screen Press the Rec button The Rec button will light the Play Stop button will blink and the HPi 6F will enter recording standby mode A W N If you decide to cancel recording press the Rec button once again 5 If desired turn on the metronome p 27 6 Pressthe Play Stop button A two measure count will be heard the measure number will indicate 2 and then 1 and then recording will begin When recording begins the Rec button and the Play Stop button will light GIN If desired you can start recording by playing the keyboard while the HPi 6F is in recording standby mode recording will begin the instant you play the keyboard In this case no count will be heard 7 Press the Play Stop button Recording will stop If the screen asks OK to delete Song If you attempt to record a new song without saving your previously recorded performance the following confirmation message will appear Delete a Song OK to delete S
68. log RGB cable Backlight cable Display Out gt e Backlight 1 Connect the music rest s RGB cable and backlight cable to the Analog RGB connector and Backlight connector located on the HPi 6F s bottom panel Make sure that the power is turned off when you connect the analog RGB cable and backlight cable 14 Before You Begin Playing Connecting the Power Cord Opening Closing the Lid To open the lid use both hands to lift it lightly and slide it away from Check before you connect the power cord yourself Pe ee ree es ee ge ee dd fce EE To close the lid pull it gently toward yourself and lower it softly after it e Make sure that the Power switch is off fb 16 has been fully extended e Make sure that the Volume slider is minimized b 16 e When opening and closing the lid be careful not to let your fingers get caught If small children will be using the HPi 6F adult supervision should be provided e If you need to move the piano make sure the lid is closed first to prevent accidents Using the Music Holders You can use the holders to hold pages in place When not using the holders leave them folded down To AC outlet t Power cord 1 Connect the included power cord to the AC In connector located at the rear of the bottom panel 2 Plugthe other end of the power cord into an AC outlet You must use the power cord included with the HPi 6F Using the Lid to Conceal
69. mim Bele Roland Digital Piano Owner s Manual Roland WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ATTENTION risque DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions 8 Do no
70. n gt O button REESEN Notation Settings gt O button p 21 NOTE e You cannot save song data that is copyrighted Notation Options l e Unauthorized use of the exported notation data for purposes other than personal enjoyment without permission from the copyright holder is forbidden by law e For details on how the note names are shown when exporting as BMP format refer to Changing the Notation Screen Settings p 61 1 Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector 2 Select the song whose notation you want to export p 39 If you want to export image data for notation of a song that you Use the cursor left right buttons to select the item yourself recorded record your performance before you continue ba Use the cursor up down buttons to edit the setting 3 Press the Notation button gt O button gt O button gt Export O button p 21 The contents of the settings and an explanation are shown in the Exper r ra screen 4 After you ve read the message press the O button If you selected a song that is copyrighted a screen like the following will appear Export The notation displaued for this sono cannot be output If this screen appears press the O button to return to step 2 and select a different song 5 Press the O button The notation will be saved as BMP bitmap format image data Do not disconnect the USB memory until saving is completed
71. n buttons to select the user program set you want to load and then press the O button The selected user program set will be loaded into the HPi 6F Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB memory while the screen indicates Loading Deleting a Saved User program Set Here s how to delete a user program set that was saved to USB memory or internal memory GN If you want to delete a user program set from USB memory connect the USB memory to the external memory connector before you continue 1 a the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt User Program File gt O button Delete gt O button kb 22 The User Program File gt Delete screen will appear User Prooram File gt Delete Delete a User Program set from internal memory 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the memory that contains the user program set you want to delete and then press the O button 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the user program set you want to delete and then press the O button The selected user program set will be deleted Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB memory while the screen indicates Executing 56 Saving User Programs Copying a User Program Set from USB memory to Internal Memory Here s how to copy a user program set from USB memory to internal memory Conversely you can also copy a user program set from internal memory t
72. ndent JPEG Group situation is encountered you must immediately switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the outlet You should then XGlite X 1 is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corporation XGlite All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or consult with the retailer from whom the instrument was purchased or registered trademarks of their respective owners contact the nearest Roland Service Center MMP Moore Microprocessor Portfolio refers to a patent portfolio i 1 concerned with microprocessor architecture which was developed Usi ng External Mem orles by Technology Properties Limited TPL Roland has licensed this technology from the TPL Group Carefully insert a USB memory all the way in until it is firmly in place The HPi 6F s notation display with magnification and note names b 211 e Never touch the External Memory connector Also avoid getting the uses Hal Leonard Corporation s E Z Play Today Music Notation terminals dirty E Z Play Today Music Notation 1975 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION e USB memories are constructed using precision components handle the cards carefully paying particular note to the following To prevent damage to the USB memories from static electricity be Photographers and illustrators whose images are used sure to discharge any static electricity from your own body before e e handling the USB memories in this product Norio Matsushika Ma
73. ne or right hand tone is selected Use the cursor up down buttons to select tones within the selected tone group e The pitch of the left hand tone can be changed one octave at a time This is called the Octave Shift function To make settings for Octave Shift carry out the following steps 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt Octave Shift gt O button fp 22 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to adjust the pitch Changing the Split Point 1 Use the cursor buttons to select the Split Point 2 Press the up or down cursor button The split point will change The split point can be adjusted in the range of B1 B6 CHT The modified setting will return to its original state when you turn off the power If you want you can have the settings be retained even while the power is turned off Cancelling Split Play 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Split gt O button The indicator in the screen will go out Indicator If Split is off this indicator will go out MU Fa Cad teh n n wwe i sen A mm Finger Training Usual Lesson 33 Performing Splitting the Keyboard for Two People to Play Ts 34 You can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same range of pitches This is called the Twin Piano function This means that you ll be able to use the keyboard as though it were two separate pian
74. nected to the left Phones jack Has Local Control been set to Off No sound when you play back a song When Local Control is set to Off no sound is produced by playing the song Set Local Control to On Is V LINK switched on When V LINK is on the lowest twelve notes of the keyboard are used to control the image and will not produce sound Are all devices powered on No sound i Are the MIDI cables connected correctly when a MIDI device is connected Do the MIDI channels of the HPi 6F and the connected device match No sound from the leftmost notes of the keyboard Notes don t sound right Could you have made Transpose settings Lu b m aal IE KA e Pitch of the keyboard or song is incorrect Is the setting for the Temperament correct Is the Master Tune setting appropriate Is the settings for the Stretch Tuning correct The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 128 voices If you are playing along with a song and Not all the notes you play are sounded making heavy use of the damper pedal the number of notes the HPi 6F is attempting to produce may exceed the maximum polyphony meaning that some of the notes will drop out Is the HPi 6F in Dual play Sounds are heard twice doubled when the keyboard is played When the HPi 6F is connected to an external sequencer set the Local Control to off Alternatively the sequencer could be set so its Soft Thru feature is Off Tone buttons E Piano St
75. necting a Computer e To prevent malfunction and damage to your speakers always be sure to turn the volume all the way down on all your equipment then switch the power off on everything before you make any connections USB Driver Settings Normally there s no need to install a driver in your computer However if you are unable to successfully connect the HPi 6F to your computer you may be able to solve the problem by using the Roland original driver Make USB driver settings on the HPi 6F before you install the driver on your computer 1 Press the Application Lesson button Function gt O button USB gt O button gt USB Driver p 22 Use the cursor up down buttons to change the setting If you ve changed the setting you must turn the HPi 6F s power off then on again Gu e This setting is remembered even when the power is turned off e For details on downloading and installing the original driver refer to the Roland website Roland website Here you can download the original driver and read the installation procedure and operating requirements http www roland com Connecting the HPi 6F to a V LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the HPi 6F e To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections V LINK V LINK A JA 4 is a function th
76. ng optional Roland USB memory Unable to read from write to USB memory Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if you use non Roland USB memory products Change the External Memory setting Are the external devices connected to more than one AC power outlet Buzz is heard from external devices If you connect external devices be sure to connect them to the same AC outlet Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor The volume level of the instrument connected to Input jack is too low Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor Buttons don t work Could the Panel Lock function be active No sound Symptom Cause Action See Page Could the HPi 6F s volume or the volume of the connected equipment be turned down P 16 Could headphones be connected Could there be a plug inserted in a headphone jack The speakers will not produce sound if headphones or plug are connected to the headphone jacks Has Local Control been set to Off No sound When Local Control is set to Off no sound is produced by playing the keyboard Set Local Control P 66 to On Could Twin Piano mode be set to Individual If headphones are connected when Twin Piano is On and the mode is set to Individual notes played in the lefthand keyboard zone will not be heard from the headphones connected to the right Phones jack Similarly notes played in the right hand keyboard zone will not be heard from the headphones con
77. o USB memory 1 Connectthe USB memory from which you want to copy to the external memory connector 2 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt User Program File gt O button gt Copy gt O button p 22 The User Program File gt Copy screen will appear User Prooram File gt Copy Copy a User Prooram set to internal memory Use the cursor up down buttons to select the memory from which you want to copy and then press the O button Use the cursor up down buttons to select the user program set that you want to copy If you choose All all sets of user program in memory will be copied 5 Press the right cursor button Use the cursor up down buttons to select the copy destination A user program set has already been saved to numbers for which a name is shown If you copy to a number at which a user program set has already been saved the previously saved user program set will be deleted If you don t want to delete a previously saved user program set select a number for which no name is displayed 7 Press the O button The selected user program set will be copied Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB memory while the screen indicates Executing 57 Various Settings Basic Operations in the Function Screen The Function screen lets you edit various settings for performance and recording 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt
78. ong Are you sure If you want to erase the recorded Choose OK and press the 0 button performance If you don t want to erase the Press the x button or choose No and then press the O button recorded performance In this case save your recorded performance to the Favorites or USB memory before you record the new song 46 Recording Your Performanc Listening to the Recorded Performance 1 Hold down the Play Stop button and press the Bwd button You ll return to the beginning of the recorded performance Gu You can also return to the beginning of the recorded performance by holding down the Bwd button 2 Pressthe Play Stop button The recorded performance will play back To stop playback press the Play Stop button once again CHED If you hold down the Metronome button and press the Play Stop button a two measure count count in will be heard before playback begins The performance you recorded will disappear when you turn off the power If you don t want to lose the recorded performance save it to the Favorites or USB memory b A9 Erasing a Performance Recorded on a Specific Track 1 Hold down the track button that has the performance you want to erase and press the Rec button The performance recorded at the track button you pressed will be erased e 47 Recording Your Performance Saving a Recorded Performance The performance you ve recorded can be saved to the Favori
79. or In particular when you ve placed the HPi 6F on carpet you must turn the adjuster until it is pressing firmly against the floor Performin Performing with the Metronome 2 3 You can play while listening to the metronome The HPi 6F s metronome allows you to change the volume and time signature for the metronome as well as the way in which the beats are divided x Reverb Transpose Play Stop Rec cco ser Left Right Lerma E E empo H D a Metronome Play Stop Press the Metronome button The Metronome button will blink and the metronome will sound The Metronome button will blink red and green according to the time signature that s selected Red indicates the strong beat and green indicates the weak beats To stop the metronome press the Metronome button once again Use the cursor left right buttons to select the item that you want to edit Item Setting Volume Do D vo no sound Minimum Maximum 2 2 0 4 only weak beats 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 12 8 Time signature l You can t change the Time signature setting while a song is playing Click Electronic sound Sound One L LC taa Voice Japanese 1 2 3 A Voice English 1 2 3 I if E riu die KE K Dog amp cat Woodblock Triangle amp castanet Hands clapping Normal H Dotted half note J Half note H Dotted quarter note i Quarter note Pattern J Dotted eighth note J
80. os For example this provides a convenient way for one person to follow along with another person s performance to check it Notation Song Application Press the Application Lesson button Twin Piano gt O button The Twin Piano screen will appear Tuin Plano You can split the keyboard into two sections allowing two people to play in the same register Akad kadkad kadkad kadkad nd O button Changes the Twin Piano Mode p 33 Twin Piano on Tone Grand Piano 1 Boundary Tone Grand Piano 1 Damper pedal for d A LS Damper pedal for right left hand keyboard area hand keyboard area Some effects will no longer be applied when you turn Twin Piano on and this may cause the tone to sound different Performin Switching the Twin Piano Mode You can change the way in which the sound is heard when using Twin Piano Twin Piano Mode 1 IntheTwin Piano screen press the O button The Twin Piano Mode screen will appear For details on the mode settings and the effects refer to the explanation that appears in the screen Gu The modified setting will return to its original state when you turn off the power If you want you can have the settings be retained even while the power is turned off Cancelling Twin Piano 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Twin Piano gt O button The indicator in the screen will go out Indicator If Twin Piano
81. pecific Uo 47 Saving a Recorded Performance 48 Advanced Recording Methods 49 Recording Along with a Song 51 Deleting a Saved Song 52 Saving User Programs Le 53 Saving User Programs va s rw rice VN Re do a 53 Recalling User Programs Lsuuuueeee 54 Using a Pedal to Recall User Programs 54 Saving a User Program Set to Memory 55 Loading a User Program Set 56 Deleting a Saved User program Set 56 Copying a User Program Set from USB memory to Internal Memory oae acce d EE AES EE A 57 Various Settings leeeee eee 58 Basic Operations in the Function Screen 58 Editable Items ccc ccc cece cece ee eees 58 Initializing Memory ise rs 0060 0 me es 59 Having Settings Be Retained Even While Power is TURE E RE 59 Restoring the Factory Settings 00 60 Other Operations eee 61 Changing the Notation Screen Settings 61 Exporting Notation Data in BMP Format 61 Enjoying a Slide Show of Images 62 Displaying Images from USB Memory as a Slide SNOW m 62 Connecting Other Devices 63 Connecting External Memor 63 Attaching a CD Drive assessor rov Ea 63 Connecting USB Memory ss 22 rr EE 63 Connecting to Audio Equipment 64 Listening to
82. performance data you can control one device from the other For instance you can output sound from the other instrument or switch Tones on the other instrument What s MIDI eeo0000000000000000000000000000000000000000909 MIDI short of Musical Instrument Digital Interface was developed as a universal standard for the exchange of performance data between electronic instruments and computers The HPi 6F is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it exchange performance data with external devices These connectors can be used to connect the HPi 6F to an external device for even greater versatility Caution when connecting a MIDI device e To prevent malfunction and damage to your speakers always be sure to turn the volume all the way down on all your equipment then switch the power off on everything before you make any connections Connecting the HPi 6F to a MIDI Sequencer Make these connections if you want your performance on the HPi 6F to be recorded on the MIDI sequencer or a recorded performance to be played back by the sequencer OUT MIDI IN MIDI sequencer When the HPi 6F is connected to a MIDI sequencer set it to Local ofr Es Playing a MIDI Sound Module from the HPi 6F Make these connections if you want performance data from the HPi 6F to be sent to a MIDI sound module causing the MIDI sound module to produce sound MIDI sound module Connections 1 Minimize the volume of the H
83. power off then on again CHED This setting is remembered even when the power is turned off Listening to Songs Copying a Song A song saved in Favorites can be copied to USB memory Conversely a song saved in USB memory can be copied to the Favorites 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt File gt O button gt Copy gt O button p 22 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the copy source location and copy destination location and then press the O button To copy a song from external memory to Favorites choose Ext Memory to Favorites File Copy Copies the song on the External Memory to the Favorites 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the song that you want to copy Gu If you choose Copy All all songs at the copy source will be copied Press the right cursor button Use the cursor up down buttons to select the copy destination song number and then press the O button No song has been saved at song numbers whose song name field indicates Empty Select a song number at which no song has been saved Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing Saving and Copying e0ce0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 A performance you ve recorded on the HPi 6F can be saved and copied as follows The HPi 6F Recorded performance Favorites Externa
84. r Programs Notation Song Application on A ol 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt User Program gt O button The User Program screen will appear 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the user program that you want to recall The current performance settings will change to the user program that you select Using a Pedal to Recall User Programs You can use a pedal to successively step through user program This is called the Pedal Shift function Before you continue you should store your user program in the order in which you want to recall them so that the settings for the next song can be recalled simply by pressing the pedal 1 Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button Pedal gt O button f 22 The Pedal screen will appear Center Pedal g Camper edel pcdal shirt Part Sostenuto fight amp Left Off Select function of the left pedal 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select Pedal Shift 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to change the setting Setting Explanation Off The pedals will perform the functions that are assigned to them Left pedal The left pedal will operate only to switch the user program The function originally assigned to the left pedal will be unavailable The center pedal will operate only to switch the user program The function originally Center pedal p assign
85. r b 14 AC In AC Connector Connect the included power cord here b 15 13 Before You Begin Playing Setting Up Attaching the Music Rest Connecting the Pedal Cord The music rest of the HPi 6F contains an LCD screen Attach the music rest as explained below being sure to handle it with care Screw rd Screw CG View from rear 1 Remove the music rest screws that are attached to the top panel two locations 2 Fasten the music rest using the screws you removed Use one hand to support the music rest and use your other hand to tighten the screws When attaching the music rest support it securely so that you don t drop it Take care not to get your fingers pinched Pe Cord Don t apply excessive force to the music rest Use only the included screws to attach the music rest 1 Plug the pedal cord extending from the stand into the Pedal l connector located at the rear of the HPi 6F s bottom panel To avoid accidents be sure to remove the music rest before moving the HPi 6F NOTE Be careful not to lose the screws used to fasten the music rest or You must connect or disconnect the pedal cord while the HPi 6F s allow small children to accidentally swallow them power is switched off Completely remove the screws from the top panel before attaching the music rest The top panel may be scratched if you attach the music rest without completely removing the screws Connecting the Display Cables Ana
86. recording 50 If you select a track that already contains a previous recording your new performance will be stored there anyway overwriting the existing data This means that the previously recorded performance will be lost E First recording 4 Second recording cr Replaced by performance Performance recorded recorded second time first remains GN If you want to record a new performance you must first erase the previously recorded performance 6 493 Recording Your Performance Recording Along with a Song You can record your performance while playing along with an internal song or a song saved in Favorites When you play the keyboard on the track you selected with the track buttons your performance will be recorded 1 Selectthe song that you want to play along with p 39 Select the tone that you want to play p 25 Specify the recording tempo p 43 Gu e The tempo of the recording will be the tempo you specified e The time signature of the recording will be the time signature of the selected song 4 Pressthe Rec button The Rec button will light If you decide to cancel recording press the Rec button once again 5 Press the track buttons Accomp User Left Right so that the track you want to record is blinking Press the Play Stop button A two measure count will be heard the measure number will indicate 2 then 1 and then recording will begin When recording begins
87. rilliance Adjust the brightness of the sound Setting Use the up down cursor buttons to edit the setting selected by the cursor 18 Basic Operation and Screens Basic Screen Notation Screen The following screen will appear when you switch on the HPi 6F s power There are three ways to view the notation screen and you can press the Notation button to switch between these views as follows Notation upon power up Time signature Measure number Song name Notation enlargement with note names Notation with keyboard MAMA LALALA MAD Notation Options Notation Menu otatton Menu Ka Export y E Z 2 mas Wer EE RAR ere erer ek uni change the manner in whic e notation ts displayed WITT TTT IT ITT IT m Hark Chord corte Finger Get H On Off On 19 Basic Operation and Screens Notation View Settings Sonate Nol Notation Mark If this is on notation marks will be shown when you play back song data that contains them Chords If this is on chord names will be shown when you play E D E HEN back song data that contains chord data e This item cannot be Referring to these symbols can make your performance more expressive Part Select the part s for A i which the notation will e This item is not available if there is selected if there is no be displayed no notation mar
88. rings Others also operate as buttons that select Recommended Tones The wrong instrument is selected when you With the factory settings connecting a commercially available CD ROM drive to the external press the E Piano Strings or Others memory connector and selecting a song from a CD ROM produced for the VIMA VIMA TUNES will button automatically cause sounds appropriate for that song to be assigned to the E Piano Strings and Others Tone buttons so that you can select recommended sounds by pressing one of these buttons 68 Appendix When you are using Dual play or Split play and different effects are specified for the two selected tones the effect will not be applied to Tone 2 when using Dual play or the left hand tone when Effect does not apply using Split play g Split play The depth of the reverb effect for the song that s playing will not change P 29 Reverberation remains even if You defeat The HPi 6F s piano sound faithfully simulates the depth and resonance of an acoustic piano and the Reverb effect this may give the impression of reverberation even if you ve defeated the Reverb effect On an acoustic piano the approximately one and a half octaves of notes at the top of the keyboard The sound of the higher notes suddenly will continue sounding regardless of the damper pedal These notes also have a somewhat different changes from a certain key tonal character HPi 6F faithfully simulate this ch
89. rpieces Kids Sono D Favorites W Ext Memory 2 D Ualse 0p18 SMF 3 Nocturne 9 2 4 Mazurka p 1 3 Polonais26 1 6 Valse Opb4 2 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the song that you want to play 4 Pressthe Play Stop button A W If the screen asks OK to delete Song If you attempt to select another song without saving your recorded performance the following confirmation message will appear Delete a Song OK to delete Song Are you sure um las Ga eben If you want to erase the recorded performance Choose OK and press the O button Press the x button or choose No and then press the O button In this case save your recorded If you don t want to erase the recorded performance y P performance to the Favorites or USB memory bag and then select another song Switching the External Memory Setting 44 In some cases when USB memory or another device is connected to the external memory connector it might take a while for data to be loaded or it might not be possible to read data correctly In such cases you may be able to solve the problem by switching the external memory mode Press the Application Lesson button gt Function O button gt USB gt O button gt Ext Memory Mode p 22 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the desired mode For details on the mode refer to the explanation that appears in the screen When you ve changed the setting turn the
90. s eo 00000000000000000000000000000000000990 In addition to piano sounds you can play using sounds that are appropriate for the song you re playing such as organ or harpsichord e Perform with Two Layered Sounds You can layer two different sounds such as piano and strings This will add depth to the sound and also gives you a way to perform using completely new sounds d 9 d DAP d d Ww i Look at All e Play Different Sounds in the Left and Right Hands You can split the keyboard into two sections and perform using two different tones with the left and right hands e Play Duets Two people can perform simultaneously just as if you had two pianos You can imitate your teacher s playing or play together with a friend AAAA lo fo fo lo fo Irv EI EI IE VE NSWSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNQSNSN S OO d d d P d d P d d d d d d dm W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W KK KA KA KA KA we d Z d dd A NP A Q9 Listen to the Internal Songs ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee oe ee ee ee The instrument comes stocked with more than 200 songs which cover a broad range of styles from piano practice songs to kid s songs 9 BDCT f KA RR KK KA KA KA KA KA d d d d d d QN e Listen to Various Instruments S ZS SS W You can listen to a short phrase played using the instrumental sound you ve selected This is a good way to get an idea of how that instrument is playe
91. sakazu Watanabe Photo by Tomo Yun http www yunphoto net ArtMedia myojyo Do not touch or allow metal to come into contact with the contact portion of the USB memories Images included with this product may not be transferred or sold Do not bend drop or subject USB memories to strong shock or vibration These images may not be printed recorded placed on the Internet Do not keep USB memories in direct sunlight in closed vehicles or or used as screen savers even for personal use other such locations Do not allow USB memories to become wet Do not disassemble or modify the USB memories Cautions regarding the LCD display e In order to provide the highest possible image quality the HPi 6F uses a TFT liquid crystal display Due to the nature of a TFT liquid crystal display the screen may contain pixels that fail to light or that remain constantly lit but please be aware that this is nota malfunction or defect e The brightness may be affected by the temperature Copyright e Recording duplication distribution sale lease performance or broadcast of copyrighted material musical works visual works broadcasts live performances etc belonging to a third party in part or in whole without the permission of the copyright owner is forbidden by law e This product can be used to record or duplicate audio or visual material without being limited by certain technological copy protection measures This is d
92. sing Dual play the effect will apply to both tone 1 and tone 2 but you may change this so that the effect applies to only one tone e e Dual play is not available if Split Play or Twin Piano p 34 are turned on e For some combinations of sounds the effect is not applied to tone 2 and this may affect how the tone sounds 30 Performin Changing the Tones for Dual Play 1 Use the cursor left right buttons to choose tone 1 or tone 2 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the desired tone You can select tones from within the same tone group Gu The pitch of Tone 2 can be changed one octave at a time This is called the Octave Shift function To make settings for Octave Shift carry out the following steps 1 Press the Application Lesson button Function gt O button Octave Shift gt O button fp 22 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to adjust the pitch Adjusting the Balance of the Two Tones When using Dual Play you can adjust the volume balance of tone 1 and tone 2 1 Use the cursor left right buttons to choose Dual Balance 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to adjust the dual balance The volume balance will change Cancelling Dual Play 1 Press either one of the tone buttons Only the tone of the button you pressed will be heard 31 Performing Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands You can divide the keyboard at a specific note into ri
93. t install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use 2 caution when moving the cart apparatus AA combination to avoid injury from tip over ge mln 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped For the U K IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN TH
94. ten e Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing 48 Recording Your Performance Advanced Recording Methods Recording Each Hand Separately By recording your left hand performance at the Left button and your right hand performance at the Right button you can record a performance separately for each hand You are also free to re record each hand independently 1 Make preparations for recording as described in Getting Ready to Record p 46 2 Pressthe button of the track you don t want to record so the button s indicator is turned off Press the Play Stop button A two measure count will be heard the measure number will indicate 2 and then 1 and then recording will begin When recording begins the Rec button and the Play Stop button will light Gu If desired you can start recording by playing the keyboard while the HPi 6F is in recording standby mode recording will begin the instant you play the keyboard In this case no count will be heard 4 Press the Play Stop button Recording will stop How Track Buttons Correspond to the Recorded Performances The recorded performances are assigned to the track buttons as follows Normal performance playing a single tone on the entire keyboard Dual Play Track buttons Recorded performance Record with only one button specified The performance will be recorded on the specified track The performance will be recorded on only
95. tes If you turn off the power of the HPi 6F without saving the performance you recorded that performance will be lost If you don t want to lose the recorded performance save it to the Favorites Gu You can also save a song to USB memory sold separately p 48 1 Press Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button gt File gt O button gt Save gt O button p 44 File gt Save Saves the song to the Favorites 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to specify the save destination and then press the O button A screen where you can change the song name will appear 5 ave Destination 1 Empty Save the sono under a new name H song name appears in save destination column song has been saved alreadu After song name and save destination are determined press Circle 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the character that you want to change and use the cursor up down buttons to change the character When you ve assigned a name press the right cursor button to select Save Destination Use the cursor up down buttons to select the desired save destination number No song has been saved at song numbers whose song name field indicates Empty Select a song number at which no song has been saved 6 Pressthe O button The song will be saved to the Favorites e If you select a song number for which a song name is shown the currently saved song will be overwrit
96. the Buttons You can use the lid to conceal the buttons Classic Position This allows you to concentrate on performing without being distracted by the buttons Lid 15 Before You Begin Playin Turning the Power On Off aE op y E i _ m3 ee cy ee 1 i u M T Nu Md i I ll ii H H M H i M Il Volume Turning On the Power e Once the connections have been completed fp 14 turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices e This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally e Always make sure to have the volume level turned down before switching on power Even with the volume all the way down you may still hear some sound when the power is switched on but this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction 1 Move the Volume slider all the way to the left to minimize the volume 2 Press the Power switch The power will turn on the music rest screen will show an opening animation and then the notation screen will appear 3 Use the Volume slider to adjust the volume Adjusting the Sound s Volume p 16 Turning the Power Off 1 Move the Volume slider all the way to the left to minimize the
97. ticular instrument in EN If the button indicator is out the music on that track is not heard Press the track button so the P 40 a song does not play uon Sa indicator is illuminated Could the track mute volume be set to other than 0 Sound is heard from a muted track l l l l P 46 If you set this to 0 the sound of a muted track will be completely inaudible Song volume is low Could the Balance setting be set all the way toward keyboard P 42 Could the Audio files of the format be played Audio files of the following format can be played back e File extension WAV Can t play back a song saved in USB z Tecbitiimest memory e 44 1 kHz sampling rate Is the filename extension MID Files with other filename extensions cannot be handled as song data When playing a song from USB memory the tempo may become unstable if there is an excessive n m m n l Song tempo becomes unstable amount of performance data The song name will not be shown if the song information in the file is empty or consists only of spaces Song name in USB memory is not shown 3 y Is the filename extension MID Files with other filename extensions cannot be handled as song data Can t record play back Can t record Has one of the track buttons for recording been selected Your recorded performance will disappear if you switch off the HPi 6F s power or select a song The recorded performance disappeared There is no w
98. tings Press the Application Lesson button gt Function gt O button Slide Show Settings O button and change the settings as directed by the screen 62 Connecting Other Devices Connecting External Memory Connecting USB Memory If you connect separately sold external memory CD drive or USB memory you ll be able to save song data on the external memory or play back the saved data on a different piano Device name What you can do Play back music CDs SMF music files VIMA CD ROM CD drive VIMA TUNES songs sold by Roland Play back SMF music files save performance data play USB memory back audio files Attaching a CD Drive As shown in the illustration attach the CD drive using the attachment holes on the bottom of the HPi 6F CHO e For details on attachment and connections refer to the owner s manual of your CD drive e Usea CD drive sold by Roland Operation cannot be guaranteed if any other CD drive is used Caution when using CDs e Itis not possible to play back CD R RW discs to which music tracks have been added or CDs that combine music tracks and data CD Extra e Commercial CD playback is supported only for discs that bear the official CD specification s logo COMPACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO e Operation or audio quality cannot be guaranteed for discs that are outside the CD specification such as music discs that contain copy protection technology For details about music
99. to the extension cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page DO NOT play a CD ROM disc on a conventional audio CD player The re sulting sound may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system components may result Ole O OI N CAUTION The unit should be located so that its location or position does not inter fere with its proper ventilation Always grasp only the plug on the power supply cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit At regular intervals you should unplug the power plug and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumula tion of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit Never handle the power cord or
100. ttings Be Retained Even While Power is Turned Off p SS con be restored to their factory settings This is called the Factory Reset function When you execute Factory Reset all settings stored in the HPi 6F will be erased and returned to their factory set state CHED Even if you execute Factory Reset songs saved in Favorites or in USB memory will not be lost If you want to erase the songs saved in Favorites or USB memory refer to Initializing Memory p 59 1 Press the Application Lesson button Function O button Factory Reset O button p 22 The following message will appear Factory Reset This will restore all the internal memory contents to factory presets Cancel Execute 2 Press the right cursor button to select Execute and then press the O button The Factory Reset will be executed When Factory Reset has been completed the following message will appear Power off then on 3 Turn the HPi 6F s power off then on again b 19 Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing 60 Other Operations Changing the Notation Screen Settings BI Exporting Notation Data in BMP Format You can change the parts shown in the notation screen and how they The notation displayed by the HPi 6F can be exported to saved on are shown separately sold USB memory as image data You can use this saved 1 Press the Notation button gt O butto
101. ue to the fact that this product is intended to be used for the purpose of producing original music or video material and is therefore designed so that material that does not infringe copyrights belonging to others for example your own original works can be recorded or duplicated freely e Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party We assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit Contents Look at All You Can Do 4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 6 Important Notes eere 8 Power SUDDB E 8 Placement cece cece cece eee eee 8 Nai tehallC ee E Ee de 8 Repairs and Data 8 Additional PreCaULIONS coca ers roce viotr eon EROR sab ngs 8 Using External Memories 9 Cautions regarding the LCD display 9 COD VOM EE 9 Panel Descriptions eese 12 Before You Begin Playing 14 SECU UD EE 14 Attaching the Music Rest 0006 14 Connecting the Display Cables 14 Connecting the Pedal Cord 14 Connecting the Power Cord 15 Opening Closing the 15 Using the Music Holder 15 Using the Lid to Conceal the Buttons 15 Turning the Power On Off 0 cece cece nes 16 Turning On the Power cece ee eeee 16 Turning the Power Off s o rre he 16 Adjustin
102. volume 2 Press the Power switch The screen goes blank and the power is turned off If you need to turn off the power completely first turn off the Power switch then unplug the power cord from the power outlet Refer tof Power Supply p 8 Adjusting the Sound s Volume Here s how to adjust the volume of your keyboard playing or the playback volume of an internal song or USB memory song If headphones are connected use the Volume slider to adjust the headphone volume HP1 6F nis ooa m n 1 Turnthe Volume slider to adjust the overall volume Adjust the volume while you play the keyboard to produce sound 16 Before You Begin Playing Using the Headphones You can use headphones to enjoy the HPi 6F without disturbing those around you such as at night Connecting the Headphones The HPi 6F has two headphone jacks two people can also use headphones simultaneously 1 Plug the headphones into the Phones jacks If headphones are connected no sound will be output from the HPi 6F s speakers 2 Use the HPi 6F s Volume slider to adjust the headphone volume Cautions when Using Headphones e0oe06000000000000000000000000000000000000000909 e To prevent damage to the cord s internal conductors avoid rough handling When using headphones mainly try to handle either the plug or the headset e Your headphones may be damaged if the volume of a device is already turned up when you plug them in
103. with the Even if you can t read music strength of each finger accompaniment and see you can learn the basics of note on the keyboard your performance evaluated reading and keyboard playing in the screen through games and music wl Did Nd YER c UEM Finger Te Uisual Lesson DoRe i Course Slide Show Function Wonderland 2 Use the cursor buttons to select a lesson and press the O button to confirm your choice Proceed as directed by the screen and enjoy your lesson 24 Performing Perform Using Various Sounds 1 The HPi 6F lets you perform using piano sounds as well as a wide variety more than 300 types of other sounds Each of these sounds is called a tone The tones are organized into four groups and these groups are assigned to the four tone buttons Let s start by playing a piano tone When you turn on the power Grand Piano 1 will be automatically selected Play Stop Piano E Piano Strings Others Press the Piano button A tone list screen will appear It shows the number and name of the currently selected tone Tone Use the cursor buttons to select a tone O button When the tone list screen is shown you can press the O button to hear a phrase that uses the selected tone The phrase will play to the end then stop automatically You can stop the phrase before it ends by pressing the O button once again brand Pianol m Piano Pad

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