Dynatone SLP-50 User manual

OWNER’SMANUAL
New feel, new look and new sound
Dynatone Digital Piano SLP-50

PRECAUTIONS WARNING
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PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or
even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These
precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
ㆍDo not open the piano or attempt to disassemble
the internal parts or modify in anyway. The
piano contains no user-serviceable parts. If it
should appear to be malfunctioning,
discontinue use immediately and have it
inspected by qualified service personnel.
ㆍDo not expose the piano to rain, use it near
water or damp or wet conditions, or place
containers on it containing liquids which
might spill into any openings.
ㆍIf the power cord or plug becomes frayed or
damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound
during use of the piano, or if any unusual
smells or smoke should appear to be caused
by it, immediately turn off power switch,
disconnect the electric plug from outlet, and have
the inspected by qualified service personnel.
ㆍOnly use the voltage specified as correct for
the piano. The required voltage is printed on
the name label of the piano.
ㆍBefore cleaning the piano, always remove the
electric plug from the outlet. Never insert or
remove an electric plug with wet hand.
ㆍCheck the electric plug periodically and
remove any dirt or dust which may have
accumulated on it.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

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PRECAUTIONS CAUTION
CAUTION
ㆍDo not place the power cord near heat sources
such as heaters or radiators, and do not
excessively bend or otherwise damage the
cord, place heavy object on it or, place it in a
position where anyone could walk on, trip over
or roll anything over it.
ㆍWhen removing the electric plug from the
piano or an outlet, always hold the plug itself
and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can
damage it.
ㆍDo not connect the piano to an electrical
outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so
can result in lower sound quality, or possibly
cause over-heating in the outlet.
ㆍRemove the electric plug from the outlet
when the piano is not to be used for extended
periods of time, or during electrical storms.
ㆍBefore connecting the piano to other electronic
components, turn off power for all components.
Before turning the power on or off for all
components, set all volume levels to minimum.
ㆍDo not expose the piano to excessive dust or
vibrations, or extreme cold or heat such as in
direct sunlight, near heater, or in the car during
the day to prevent the possibility of panel
disfiguration or damage to the internal
components.
ㆍDo not use the piano near other electrical
products such as televisions, radios, or speakers,
since this might cause interference which can
affect proper operation of other products.
ㆍDo not place the piano in an unstable position
where it might accidentally fall over.
ㆍBefore moving the piano, remove all connected
cables
ㆍWhen cleaning the piano, use a soft, dry cloth.
Do not use paint thinners, solvent, cleaning
fluids or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber
object on the piano, since might discover the
panel or keyboard.
ㆍDo not rest your weight or place heavy objects
on the piano.
ㆍDo not use excessive force on the buttons,
switches and connectors.
ㆍTake care that the key cover does not pinch
your fingers, and do not insert a finger or hand
in the key cover gap.
ㆍNever insert or drop paper or metallic or
liquids or other objects between the slits of the
key cover and keyboard. If this happens,
immediately turn off the power and remove
electric plug from outlet and inspect by
qualified service personnel.
ㆍDo not place the piano against a wall (allow at
least 3 cm/one inch from the wall), since this can
cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly
result in the piano overheating.
ㆍRead carefully the 'GENERAL GUIDE' section in
this manual. Failure to assemble the piano in
the proper sequence might result in damage to
the piano or even injury.
ㆍDo not operate the piano for a long period of
time at a high or uncomfortable volume level,
since this can cause permanent heating loss. If
you experience any hearing loss or ringing the
ears, consult a physician.
ㆍDuring thunderstorms, turn the product off and
disconnect the plug from the power.
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to
you or others, damage to the piano or other property. These precautions include, but are not
limited to, the following:

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Welcome
PRECAUTIONS Welcome / Main Features
Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of a Dynatone digital piano.
Your new Dynatone digital piano is a state-of-the-art musical instrument which incorporates the latest
electronics technology to make its operation as easy as possible.
In addition to the many features usually found on digital pianos, this contains a variety of educational
resources that can be used for the learning of musical concepts and piano skills.
Your digital piano is ideal for beginners or experienced musicians.
The piano's compact size will allow it to fit into many placed compared to a traditional piano or large digital
piano.
Its slim stylish design will match most home interiors.
In order to enjoy and utilize the features and functions of this unit to their fullest, be sure to carefully read
this manual and follow the instructions contained herein.
Main Features
16 Instruments
Grand Piano 1/2, Harpsichord, Vibraphone, Elec. Piano 1/2, Organ 1/2, Elec. Organ 1/2, Strings 1/2, Bass 1/2,
Drum set, Sound effect set
50 Demo Music
There are 50 classical music in your digital piano. You can playback the music for your own listening
pleasure, or you can use them for practice.
2 -Track Recording and Playback
The digital piano features comprehensive song recording functions that allow you to record your own
performance.
USB port
The digital piano can be connected to a PC via USB device port and MIDI data and Audio data can be
exchanged between them.
Useful Functions
There are many useful functions in your digital piano such as metronome, twin piano, audio in/out, 2
headphones, tuning, transpose, layer and split.
Auto-Power-Off
This digital piano is designed to turn off automatically to save power without operation for 30 min.

Recording
Recording and Playback
Demo Music
Playback of the Music
Demo Music List
Drum and SFX Table
MIDI Implementation
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
CAUTION
Welcome
Main Features
Table of Contents
Unpacking
Setting Up Your Piano
Controls and Terminals
Turning ON the Power
Headphone
Connecting to Audio Devices
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting to the Pedal
Control Panel
Basic Operation
Adjusting the Volume
Selecting Voices
Layer
Split
Changing the Split Point
Reverb
Using the Metronome
Twin Piano
Function
Tune
Transpose
Touch
MIDI Local control
Sound Setting and
Initializing Digital Piano
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Unpacking
Carefully remove the digital piano and its accessories
from the packing box. The digital piano set consists of
the following items.
Unpacking
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Owner’s Manual
Back Panel (e)
4 Bolt Caps (f)
6 Washers (i)
4 Screws for back panel -
pedal board (j)
4 X 15 mm
8 Bolts for main unit and
pedal board (l)
M6 X 25 mm
2 Bolts for back panel - leg (k)
M4 X 12 mm
4 Bolts for foot-leg (g)
M6 X 30 mm
4 nuts for foot-leg (h)
Main Unit (a) Right, Left Legs (b)
Pedal Board (d)
☞Inspect each item carefully to make sure that it is in good condition. If you find any item
missing or damaged, contact the place of purchase immediately for replacement.
Right, Left Foots (c)

Setting Up Your Piano
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1Attaching both legs and pedal board assembly
Assembling the stand
1Assemble Leg (b) and Foot (c) using
Bolt (g) and Nut (h). And put Bolt Cap
into the bolt hole as below illustration.
2Securely combine left and right legs to Pedal
Board (d) using four Bolts (l) .
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1Attach Back Board(e) into the legs and
pedal board using 2 Bolts (k) and 4 Screws (j)
with 6 Washers (i).
2After fixing the back panel to the legs, set
the stand upright and make sure the stand
is parallel.
Setting Up Your Piano

Setting Up Your Piano
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Connecting the pedal cord and AC adapter
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Plug the Pedal Cord, AC adapter and Speaker
Cord into the corresponding ports on the
bottom of the main unit as shown in the
illustration.
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1Set the stand upright and gently lower the
main unit on to the stand, then tighten the
main unit with four Bolts (l) for Main
Unit(a) as shown in the illustration.
2Raise and hold the music stand using two
metal supports on the rear of music stand.
Attaching the main unit and stand
The pedal connector is on the
bottom of main unit.
☞Names of each connector are printed on the rear of main unit.

Turning ON the Power
Controls and Terminals Turning ON the Power / Headphone
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Connect a set of stereo headphones(optional) to
HEADPHONE jack (standard 1/4" phone jacks).
Insert the headphone plug into the HEADPHONE
jack on the bottom panel of the piano.
When headphones are connected, the internal
speaker system is automatically shut off.
Since the piano has two HEADPHONE jacks, two
sets of headphones can be used simultaneously,
allowing two people to enjoy listening to the
performance.
1Connect the AC POWER ADAPTER.
Insert DC plug of the AC adapter into the piano and
AC plug of the AC adapter into a household AC
power outlet.
☞See 'Connecting the pedal cord and AC adapter' on page 7.
2Turn on POWER
Press the STANDBY/ON switch. The power is turned
on and the initial display appears in the Multi
Function Display.
☞The voice of Grand Piano is selected automatically.
☞Adjust the volume by using MASTER VOLUME.
Auto Power Off
This digital piano is designed to turn off automatically to save
power without operation for 30 min.
Disable Auto Power Off
While holding down both lowest white and black keys, press the
STANDBY/ON button to turn on piano without APO.
3Turn off POWER
Press and hold the STANDBY/ON switch for 3
seconds.
All lights and the LED display will turn off.
☞Backing Up the recorded song
Even if the power is turned off, the recorded song memory is
not deleted.
Controls and Terminals
Headphone connectors are on
the bottom of the main unit.
Headphone

Controls and Terminals Connecting Audio Devices / Connecting Other Devices
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qLINE OUT jack (Stereo Phone jack)
Connect the instrument's LINE OUT jack and the input jacks of a pair of powered speakers using
appropriate stereo audio cable.
wLINE IN jack (Stereo Phone jack)
Connect the output jack (LINE OUT etc.) of an external synthesizer or the tone generator module and
the instrument's LINE IN jack using appropriate stereo audio cable.
The stereo outputs from another instrument can be connected to this jack, allowing the sound of an
external instrument to be reproduced via the instrument's speakers.
When this is connected, you can use the instrument's MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the
volume of the sound output to the external device.
☞CAUTION
When the sound of an external device is output to the instrument, first turn on the power to the external device, then to the
instrument. Reverse this order when you turn the power off.
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By connecting a computer to the USB, you can transfer MIDI and audio data between the instrument
and the computer and take advantage of sophisticated computer music programs.
When connecting to a computer, the digital piano can be used as an audio device of your computer.
When you connect the digital piano to a computer, the device driver required to send and receive
data will be installed on the computer.
The below instructions explain how to connect and use the terminals.
☞CAUTION - Precautions when using the USB terminal.
When connecting the computer to the USB terminal, make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing
the computer and corrupting or losing data. If the computer or the instrument freezes, turn the power to the instrument off
and restart the computer.
Connectors are on the bottom of the main unit
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Connectors are on the bottom of the main unit
Connecting to Audio Devices
Connecting to a Computer

Controls and Terminals Connecting to the Pedal
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Connecting to the Pedal
☞RIGHT PEDAL (Damper Pedal )
With piano tones, depressing the pedal causes notes to linger, much like a piano's damper pedal.
With organ tones, depressing the pedal causes notes to continue to sound until the pedal is released.
☞CENTER PEDAL (Sostenuto Pedal)
As with the sustain pedal function described above, depressing the sostenuto pedal causes notes to
be sustained. This difference between a sostenuto pedal and sustain pedal is the timing. With a
sostenuto pedal, you press the keys and then depress the pedal before you release the keys.
Only the notes that are sounding when the pedal is depressed are sustained.
☞LEFT PEDAL (Soft Pedal)
Depressing the pedal softens the sound of the notes being played.
Damper Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Soft Pedal
Pedal Cable
Plug Pedal cord which is protruding from the top of the pedal assembly into the corresponding
port on underside of the main unit.
Insert the pedal plug into the pedal connector on bottom of the piano.

Control Panel
Controls and Terminals Control Panel
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VOLUME SECTION
1MASTER VOLUME
VOICE SECTION
2VOICE buttons
3SPLIT
4TWIN PIANO
5REVERB
SETUP SECTION
6SETUP
7LED Display
8DATA UP/DOWN
9TUNE
0TRANSPOSE
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Controls and Terminals Control Panel
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BDC IN
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DLINE OUT
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Adjusting the Volume
Basic Operation
Basic Operation Adjusting the Volume /Selecting Voices
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Selecting Voices
qSelect a Voice.
Select the desired voice by pressing the appropriate VOICE button.
☞The digital piano has 8 voice buttons and a voice button has two assigned voices.
☞When pressing a voice button, the assigned voice number is shown on the display.
☞You can change a voice of the selected button pressing the button again.
☞Backing Up the Selected Voice
The last selected voice in each button will be retained in memory.
The piano has one volume knob on the panel for adjusting the volume.
MASTER VOLUME
This determines the entire volume of the piano.
☞This also determines the volume level of the HEADPHONE(s).
The piano features a wealth of rich, authentic voices, including piano, organ, elec. piano, strings and other
instruments. It also features a keyboard percussion function that lets you play realistic drum, percussion
sounds, and various effect sounds directly from keyboard.
Voice Types
☞14 Sounds
☞1 Drum kit
☞1 Sound Effect set

Basic Operation Layer / Split
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Voice List
wPlay the selected voice.
Adjust the volume by using MASTER VOLUME and play the piano with the selected voice.
Grand
Piano E.Piano Harpsichord Organ E.Organ Strings Bass Percussion
Button 1 Button 2 Button 3 Button 4 Button 5 Button 6 Button 7 Button 8
G. Piano 1
G. Piano 2
E.Piano 1
E.Piano 2
Harpsichord
Vibraphone
Organ 1
Organ 2
E. Organ 1
E. Organ 2
Strings
Slow Strings
Acoust. Bass
E. Bass
Drum Set
Sound Effects
Layer
The Layer mode of the piano allows you to select and play two different voices simultaneously in a
layer. This makes it easy to create exceptionally rich and thick tonal textures. The volume balance can
be set for the two voices.
qPress and hold a main voice and press a layered voice.
Select a voice in the normal way. (See the SELECTING VOICE section on page 13.)
☞When you play a key, main voice is played with the layered voice.
☞Volume of the layered voice can be adjusted independently in the setup mode. (See the SETUP section on page 19.)
Split
The Split mode of the piano allows you to select and play two different voices with your left and right
hands - For example, play bass with the left and piano with the right .
PLAYING WITH SPLIT VOICE
qSelect a main voice.
Select a voice in the normal way. (See the SELECTING VOICE section on page 13.)
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w Press a voice button to release the layered voice.

You can set the point dividing the right and left keyboard ranges at any desired key position.
To assign new split point, hold down the SPLIT button and press a key.
The LED display shows split key’s number.
▼SPLIT (DEFAULT F#3 , KEY 33)
Basic Operation Changing the Split point / Reverb
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Changing the Split Point
Reverb
Reverb is an effect that recreates the decaying reflections of a sound in a performance space, and
reproduces the special ambience of a concert hall.
REVERB ON/OFF
To turn on reverb, press the REVERB button. The lamp lights and
the reverb is set ON.
To turn off reverb, press the REVERB button again. The lamp turns off and the reverb is no longer activated.
☞Default is ON.
☞Reverb type and volume can be adjusted in the setup mode. (See the SETUP section on page 19.)
wCall up the Split mode.
To call up the split mode, press the SPLIT button. The lamp flashes and the split is set on and the LED
display shows current selected split voice.
eSelect the split voice.
Press a voice button to select a desired split voice during the split button flashes.
☞Volume of the split voice can be adjusted independently in the setup mode. (See the SETUP section on page 19.)
☞Key number of the lowest note is ‘00.
☞The default voice is ‘07’ ACOUSTIC BASS in the split mode.

Basic Operation Using the Metronome / Twin Piano
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SELECTING THE BEAT
Metronome sound can be set beat.
While the metronome is on, press and hold the METRONOME button to assign the beat for 2 seconds.
The LED display shows current beat and you can change it by DATA UP or DOWN button.
☞To set default ‘metronome beat 4’press both DATA UP and DOWN buttons.
☞Metronome Beat Range 1~12
Using the Metronome
START/STOP OF THE METRONOME
To start the metronome, simply press the METRONOME button. Press the METRONOME button
again to stop the metronome sound.
The piano features a convenient metronome that is ideal for practicing.
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Twin Piano
The keyboard can be divided into two separate sections, allowing two people to perform in the same
octave.
qSelecting a Voice.
Select a voice in the normal way. (See the SELECTING VOICE section on page 13.)
wPress the TWIN PIANO button.
The keyboard splits two sections, which have same octave.
ADJUSTING THE TEMPO OF THE METRONOME
You can set the tempo over range 20 ~ 280 beats per minute by using the DATA/TEMPO buttons.
☞Hold the button for continuous decrementing or incrementing.
☞If you press both UP and DOWN buttons at the same time, it automatically returns to the default tempo 120.
☞Metronome volume can be adjusted in the setup mode. (See the SETUP section on page 19.)
SECTION 1 SECTION 2
eTo turn off the twin piano performance, press the TWIN PIANO button again.
The twin piano performance turns off and the lamp goes out.

Tune
Function
Transpose
Function Tune / Transpose
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The Tune function lets you make fine adjustments to the pitch, allowing you to accurately match the
tuning with that of other instruments.
Press and hold down the SETUP button and press the TUNE UP or DOWN button.
☞The tune pop-up display appears and shows current value.
☞The value can be changed by pressing TUNE UP or DOWN button.
☞If you press both UP and DOWN buttons at the same time, it automatically returns to the default value.
☞Range -64~ default 00 ~ 64
☞Hz(Hertz)
The pitch is measured in units of Hertz (abbreviated Hz), which represents the number of times the sound wave vibrates
in a second.
☞The cent is unit of pitch, equal to 1/100 of a semitone.
☞Backing Up adjusted value
The last adjusted value of each function can be retained in memory.
The TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the keyboard in semitone units,
allowing you to match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of other instruments or singers, or
letting you easily play in a different key without having to change your fingering. For example, if the
TRANSPOSE is set F key, playing C results in a pitch of F, or in other words, you can play in the key of C
major on the keyboard and automatically have the pitch transposed to F major.
Press and hold down the SETUP button and press the TRANSPOSE UP or DOWN button.
☞The Transpose pop-up display appears and shows current value.
☞The value can be changed by pressing TRANSPOSE UP or DOWN button.
☞If you press both UP and DOWN buttons at the same time, it automatically returns to the default value.
☞Range: -12 semitone ~ 0 ~ 12 semitone (default 00)
☞Backing Up adjusted value
The last adjusted value of each function can be retained in memory.

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Function Touch / MIDI Local Control
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Touch
☞The Touch pop-up display appears and shows current value.
☞The value can be changed by pressing TOUCH UP or DOWN button.
☞If you press both UP and DOWN buttons at the same time, it automatically returns to the default value.
☞Backing Up adjusted value
The last adjusted value of each Function can be retained in memory.
DISPLAY TOUCH DESCRIPTION
SoF Soft These settings let you produce a relatively loud sound even when playing the key
softly.
nor Normal These settings are standard keyboard response and the NORMAL is used as the
basic setting. (Default)
hrd Hard These settings require you to play the keys quite strongly to produce maximum
loudness.
oFF Off These settings produce the same degree of loudness, no matter how strongly or
softly you play the keys.
Local control refers to the fact that, normally, the piano keyboard controls its internal tone generator,
allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the keyboard.
This situation is called Local Control ON. When the local control is set to off, the keyboard and sound
source are separated and no sound is heard through the piano when playing the keyboard.
However, the data of the keyboard performance is output through MIDI. By setting local control to off,
you can play an external MIDI tone generator from the keyboard of the piano without sounding the
internal voices.
To turn off the MIDI local control, press and hold the SETUP button and press the LOCAL CTRL
button.
The LED display shows ‘oFF’ and the piano goes to the MIDI control off mode.
MIDI Local control
Touch determines how your playing strength (velocity) affects the volume of the voices.
10 types are available for tailoring the keyboard response to the selected voice, type of song, or your
own playing preference.
Press and hold down the SETUP button and press the TOUCH UP or DOWN button.

Function Sound Setting and Initializing Digital Piano
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Sound Setting and Initializing Digital Piano
There are 11 functions to set sound in the setup mode.
qCall up the setup mode.
Press SETUP button to call up setup mode . The LED display shows ‘---’
wSelect a desired function.
To select a function, press the DATA/TEMPO UP or DOWN button with holding down the SETUP button.
Function number will be shown on the LED display.
Function List
DISPLAY FUNCTION DESCRIPTION RANGE / (DEFAULT)
F01 Main Voice Vol. Adjust the volume of the main voice. 00 ~ 127 / (127)
F02 Split Voice Vol. Adjust the volume of the split voice. 00 ~ 127 / (127)
F03 Layered Voice Vol. Adjust the volume of the layered voice. 00 ~ 127 / (100)
F04 Metronome
/Demo Vol. Adjust volume of metronome & demo music. 00 ~ 127 / (100)
F05 Reverb Type
Select a reverb type.
r-0 (Off), r-1 (Room 1), r-2 (Room 2), r-3 (Room 3),
r-4 (Hall 1), r-5 (Hall 2), r-6 (Plate), r-7 (Shot Delay), r-8 (Long Delay)
r-0 ~ r-8 / (r-5)
F06 Reverb Vol. Adjust reverb volume. 00 ~ 127 / (80)
F07 Effect Type
Select a effect type.
00 (Off), 01 (Chorus 1), 02 (Chorus 2), 03 (Chorus 3), 04 (Chorus 4),
05 (Chorus 5), 06 (Delay 1), 07 (Delay 2), 08 (Delay 3), 09 (Flanger),
10 (Feedback 1), 11 (Feedback 2), 12 (Feedback 3), 13 (Feedback 4)
00 ~ 13 / (00)
F08 Effect Vol. Adjust effect volume. 00 ~ 127 / (36)
F09 Low EQ Level Low frequency EQ gain - 06 ~ 00 ~ + 06 (06)
F10 High EQ Level High frequency EQ gain - 06 ~ 00 ~ + 06 (00)
F11 Initialize The digital piano goes to factory setting. -
eAdjust value of the selected function.
Press the ENTER/PERCUSSION button with holding down the SETUP button.
The LED display shows a value of the selected function and you can adjust the value by using DATA/TEMPO UP or
DOWN button.
☞If you press both DATA/TEMPO UP and DOWN buttons, it automatically returns to the default value.
☞Hold the button for continuous decrementing or incrementing.