Korg SP-280 User manual

DIGITAL PIANO
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Owner’s manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Manual de usuario
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Korg SP-280 Piano digital.

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Precautions
Location
Using the unit in the following locations can result
in a malfunction.
• In direct sunlight
• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity
• Excessively dusty or dirty locations
• Locations of excessive vibration
• Close to magnetic elds
Power supply
Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC
outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an
AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your
unit is intended.
Interference with other electrical
devices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience
reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable
distance from radios and televisions.
Handling
To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the
switches or controls.
Care
If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean,
dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene
or thinner, or cleaning compounds or ammable pol-
ishes.
Keep this manual
Aer reading this manual, please keep it for later ref-
erence.
Keeping foreign matter out of your
equipment
Never set any container with liquid in it near this
equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could
cause a breakdown, re, or electrical shock.
Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equip-
ment. If something does slip into the equipment,
unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet. Then
contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store where
the equipment was purchased.
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This product has been manufactured according to strict
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WARNING: Use of this product in any country other than
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THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
NOTE: 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 reason-
able 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 ac-
cordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio communications. However, there is no guaran-
tee 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 o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent
from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
If items such as cables are included with this equipment, you
must use those included items.
Unauthorized changes or modication to this system can void
the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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Table of Contents
Introduction ---------------------------------------3
Main features ------------------------------------------3
Parts and their function -----------------------4
Preparation and demo performances ----5
Before you begin playing ---------------------------5
Listening to demo performances -----------------6
Playing the SP-280 ------------------------------7
Playing a single sound (Single mode) -----------7
Playing two sounds
at the same time (Layer mode) -----------7
Performing with
another person (Partner mode) ----------8
Using pedals -------------------------------------------8
Effects ---------------------------------------------------8
The metronome ---------------------------------------9
Other functions -------------------------------- 10
Touch settings --------------------------------------- 10
Transpose --------------------------------------------10
Function mode --------------------------------------10
MIDI ------------------------------------------------ 13
What is MIDI? --------------------------------------- 13
What can you do with MIDI? --------------------13
Connections ----------------------------------------- 13
MIDI function mode -------------------------------- 13
Appendix ----------------------------------------- 15
Troubleshooting ------------------------------------- 15
Specications --------------------------------------- 15
Installing the stand --------------------------- 16
Installation precautions ---------------------------16
Other precautions ----------------------------------16
Installation procedure -----------------------------16
Adjusting front leg clearances to oor -------- 17
Check after installation --------------------------- 17
Installing optional
pedal unit (sold separately) -------------- 17
MIDI implementation chart ----------------- 99
Introduction
Main features
Thirty high-quality sounds
The SP-280 provides 30 built-in expressive high-quality
sounds, including a stereo concert grand piano. You can
use Layer mode to simultaneously play two sounds at once,
or you can use Partner mode, which allows two people to
play the same range, one on each half of the keyboard.
Effects
The SP-280 provides 3 built-in digital eects. These eects
can adjust the brightness of the tone (Brilliance), simulate
the natural ambience of a concert hall (Reverb) and add
richness to the sound (Chorus).
Pedal effects
You can obtain the same damper eect as that of an acous-
tic piano using the damper pedal that is included with the
unit. You can also add the damper resonance to the classic
piano and the grand piano tone (bank 1 and 2 of PIANO1).
Furthermore, the damper pedal can function as a half
damper pedal so that you can change the condition that
the damper is applied by the depth to which the pedal is
pressed.
Use optional pedal unit (sold separately) for so and soste-
nuto eects in addition to the damper eect.
Metronome
The built-in metronome allows you to select the time sig-
nature, tempo, and volume, and you can even choose a bell
sound as the accent.
Touch control
You can choose from three dierent seings to adjust how
the sound will respond to your keyboard playing dynamics.
Temperaments
For authentic performance of a wide range of music, the
SP-280 allows you to select from nine temperaments, in-
cluding the equal temperament, pure temperaments (ma-
jor and minor), classical temperaments (Kirnberger and
Werckmeister) as well as temperaments used with Middle
Eastern and Indian folk music. When an acoustic piano
sound is selected, the stretched tuning used on pianos is
automatically selected.
Adjustable pitch
The Transpose function lets you change the pitch of the
piano, and the Pitch Control function allows you to make
nely tuned adjustments.
Two headphone jacks
Two headphone jacks (one each on the front and back of
the SP-280) are provided, allowing two people to listen si-
multaneously.
LINE IN/LINE OUT jacks
When connecting a sound system or other electronic musi-
cal instrument to the LINE IN jack, sound from the con-
nected device will be heard through the speakers of the SP-
280. In addition, powered monitors or a recording system
can be connected by using the LINE OUT jacks.
MIDI capabilities
The SP-280 supports the MIDI protocol, the standard that
allows music data to be transferred between musical instru-
ments and computers. MIDI allows two or more devices to
control or be controlled by each other, and also allows you
to use the SP-280 as a 16-part multitimbral tone generator.

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14.UP/DOWNbuons:These buons are used to select a
value for the various seings.
15.METRONOMEbutton/LED:This button is used to
start/stop the metronome. While the metronome is be-
ing used, the LED lights up. In addition, hold down the
button to enter the Metronome settings mode, where
various metronome seings can be specied.
16.Musicstandholes:Holes for installing the included
music stand.
17.MIDI(IN,OUT)connectors:Connectors that are used
to connect other MIDI devices (sequencer, keyboards,
etc.).
OUT: Data output (to be connected to the MIDI IN con-
nector of another MIDI device).
IN: Data input (to be connected to the MIDI OUT con-
nector of another MIDI device).
18.PEDALjack:This jack is used to connect the included
damper pedal.
19.LINEOUT(L/MONO,R)jacks:These are the main
audio output jacks. These jacks are where an external
amplifying system would be connected to amplify the
sound from the SP-280. (With a hi-fi system use the
AUX or LINE IN connectors). To amplify the SP-280 in
mono, connect the single L/MONO jack. Use the VOL-
UME knob to set the output volume.
20.LINEINjack:This is a stereo mini jack for audio in-
put. This jack is used to connect the audio output (AUX
Out) of a sound system or other electronic musical in-
strument. Adjust the input volume with the connected
device.
21.Headphone(PHONES)jack:The stereo mini plug of
headphones can be inserted. The same sound from the
headphone jack on the front of the SP-280 will be pro-
duced. When the headphone plug is inserted, no sound
will be produced from the speakers.
22.DC19Vjack: Connect the included AC adapter here.
Parts and their function
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Control panel
Rear panel
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1. Headphone( )jack[frontofSP-280]:The stereo mini
plug of headphones can be inserted into this jack. The
same sound from the headphone jack on the back of the
SP-280 will be produced. When the headphone plug is
inserted, no sound will be produced from the speakers.
2. Powerbuon:This buon turns the SP-280 on or o.
3. VOLUMEKnob:Adjusts the volume for the speakers,
the Output and the Phones connectors.
4. PIANOSONGbuon/LED:This buon is used to en-
ter the Piano song mode, aer which the LED lights up.
Simultaneously pressing this buon and the TRANS-
POSE buon enters the Sound demo song mode.
5. TRANSPOSEbuon/LED:This buon is used to ad-
just transposition. While transposing, the LED lights
up. Simultaneously pressing this button and the PIA-
NO SONG buon enters the Sound demo song mode.
6. FUNCTIONbuon/LED:This buon is used to enter
the Function mode, where pitch, temperament and
other seings can be specied. Hold down the buon
to enter the MIDI function mode, where MIDI seings
can be specified. The LED lights up when the SP-280
enters the Function mode and blinks when it enters the
MIDI function mode.
7. TOUCHbutton:This button lets you select the key-
board sensitivity.
8. BRILLIANCEbuon:This buon is used to adjust the
brightness of the tone.
9. REVERBbuon/LED:This buon is used to turn on/
off the reverb, which adds ambience to the sound.
When turned on, the LED lights up.
10.CHORUSbuon/LED:This buon is used to turn on/
o the chorus, which adds richness to the sound. When
turned on, the LED lights up.
11.BANKbuon/LEDs:This buon is used to select the
desired sound bank. The LED for the bank that’s cur-
rently selected will light up.
12.Soundbuttons:This button is used to select from 30
sounds (10 × 3 banks). Two buttons can be pressed to
play two sounds simultaneously (Layer mode).
13.Display:Shows seings, for example, for the Function
mode and the metronome.

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Before you begin playing
About the included stand
If the stand is to be used, see the “Installing the stand” section on page 16 before con-
necting the AC adapter and aaching the music stand.
Connecting the Power
Connect the supplied AC adapter to the power cord. Insert the DC plug end into the
DC19V jack on the rear panel of the unit. Next, plug the power cord into an AC outlet.
Pass the AC adapter cord through the cord hook so that the plug won’t be re-
moved from the jack accidentally. When you unhook the cord, don’t pull the cord
with force.
Be sure to use the AC adapter that came with your unit. Using other AC adapters
may cause the unit to malfunction.
Be sure to plug the unit into an AC outlet of the appropriate voltage.
Using the headphones
Use stereo headphones with a stereo mini plug.
Since there is one headphone jack on the back (Fig. 1) and one on the front (Fig. 2), two
people can listen simultaneously.
When the headphone plug is inserted into the headphone jack on the front or back of
the SP-280, no sound will be produced from the speakers. Use headphones at night or
when you don’t want disturb others.
If your headphones feature a standard-to-mini adapter plug, be sure to hold the
adapter plug when you connect or disconnect the headphones.
To protect your hearing, do not listen to loud, high-volume sounds for a long pe-
riod of time through headphones.
Using the music stand
Insert the pins on the included music stand into the music stand holes in the rear
panel. (Fig. 2)
Do not press down on the music stand with force, otherwise it may fall o the
SP-280.
Turning the instrument on
Press the power buon to turn on the SP-280. (Fig. 3)
When the instrument is turned on, the buon LEDs on the control panel will light up.
To turn the instrument o, press the power buon again.
When the instrument is turned o, all functions and parameters, except the auto
power o function, return to their factory default seings.
Auto power off function
When 30 minutes have passed without user input or an demo performance, the
instrument will be automatically turned o. To disable this function, turn o the
auto power o function (see page 12).
Adjust the volume
Rotate the VOLUME knob that’s located next to the power switch toward “MAX” to
raise the volume level.
Rotate it le toward “MIN” to lower the level. (Fig. 3)
The VOLUME knob controls the output level of the built-in speakers, the headphones
jacks and the LINE OUT jacks.
It is always beer to start with a low volume and then increase gradually.
Be careful not to bend
this part too much when
you insert the power cord.
Fig. 1
to AC outlet
AC adapter
Power cord for
the AC adapter
Headphones Cord hook
DC plug
Headphones
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Softer Louder
Preparation and demo performances

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Sounddemosonglist
display Soundbuon Songtitle Composer
d01 PIANO1 Jardins sous la pluie C.Debussy
d02 PIANO2 Danny boy Irish Folk Song
d03 E.PIANO1 Jam Session N. Nishi
d04 E.PIANO2 In Memory M.Giesel
d05 HARPSI/CLAV Invention No.8 J.S.Bach
d06 VIBES/GUITAR Jazz in Spain KORG original
d07 ORGAN1 Improvisation M.Geisel
d08 ORGAN2 Toccata in D moll J.S.Bach
d09 STRINGS Scoring Interlude M.Geisel
d10 CHOIR Autumn Flares M.Geisel
Listening to a piano song
1. PressthePIANOSONGbuon.
The PIANO SONG and PIANO1 LEDs light up, and the
number for the piano song (001) appears in the display.
1,3
2. Aerabout3seconds,thePIANO1LEDblinks,and
playbackofthepianosongbegins.
When playback of the rst piano song is nished, play-
back continues sequentially with second, third, etc.
When playback of the twentieth piano song is nished,
playback begins again with the rst piano song.
Listeningtoaspecicpianosong
The number for the song that you want to hear can be
selected by pressing the UP or DOWN buon beside the
display. If a dierent number is selected by pressing the
buons, even while a song is being played, playback of
the corresponding song will begin aer a few seconds.
3. Tostopplaybackofapianosong,pressthePIANO
SONGbuonagain.
Pianosonglist
No. display
Songtitle Composer
1 001 Etude Op.10-12 F.Chopin
2 002 Claire de lune C.Debussy
3 003 Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66 F.Chopin
4 004 Waltz No.6 Db-major Op.64-1 F.Chopin
5 005
“Prelude 1” The Well-Tempered
Clavier, Book 1 J.S.Bach
6 006 “Turkish March” Sonata K.331 W.A.Mozart
7 007 Arabesque No.1 C.Debussy
8 008 Für Elise L.v.Beethoven
9 009 Liebesträume Nr.3 F.Liszt
10 010 La Campanella F.Liszt
11 011 Nocturne Op.9-2 F.Chopin
12 012 Spring Song Op.62-6 F.Mendelssohn
13 013 Reets dans I'eau C.Debussy
14 014 Gymnopédie No.1 E.Satie
15 015 Etude Op.10-3 F.Chopin
16 016 Old Feather Blues KORG original
17 017 La lle aux cheveux de lin C.Debussy
18 018 The Entertainer S.Joplin
19 019 Sunowers KORG original
20 020 Amazing Grace Hymn
Using the LINE IN/LINE OUT jacks
Use the LINE IN jack to listen to the sound from another
musical instrument or sound system through the speakers
of the SP-280. Connect this jack to the output jack of the
other musical instrument or sound system.
Use an audio cable with a stereo mini plug inserted into
the SP-280 and a plug on the other end appropriate for the
connected device.
Use the LINE OUT jacks, if you want to connect your SP-
280 to a mixer, stereo hi-, or a couple of active monitors.
When using a stereo hi-, connect the LINE OUTs to the
AUX or LINE inputs. For mono amplication, connect only
the L/MONO jack.
You must only connect devices with the power turned o.
Careless operation may damage the SP-280 or the device
where it’s connected, or malfunctions may be caused.
Connection cables are sold separately. You will need to
obtain the appropriate commercially-available cables
for your equipment.
Listening to demo performances
The SP-280 contains a total of 30 demo performances (10
demo songs using 10 high-quality sounds and 20 familiar
piano songs using the piano sounds).
During playback of a sound demo song, you can play
using the keyboard; however, the sound cannot be
changed by using the sound buons.
During playback of a sound demo song, the settings
for eects (reverb and chorus) cannot be changed.
Listening to a demo song
1. SimultaneouslypressthePIANOSONGbuonand
theTRANSPOSEbuon.
The PIANO SONG LED blinks, and the LEDs for the
sound buons blink sequentially.
In addition, the number for the sound demo song (d01)
appears in the display.
1,3 1
2. Aerabout3seconds,thePIANO1LEDblinks,and
playbackofthedemosongcorrespondingtothatbut-
tonbegins.
When playback of the PIANO1 demo song is fin-
ished, playback continues sequentially with PIANO2,
E.PIANO1, etc. When playback of the CHOIR demo
song is nished, playback begins again with the PIA-
NO1 demo song.
Listeningtoaspecicsounddemosong
When the LEDs for the sound buons are blinking se-
quentially, press the sound button for the demo song
that you want to hear. If a different sound button is
pressed, even while a song is being played, playback of
the corresponding demo song begins after a few sec-
onds.
In addition, a song can be selected by pressing the UP
or DOWN buon beside the display.
3. Tostopplaybackofademosong,pressthePIANO
SONGbuonagain.

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Playing two sounds at the same time
(Layer mode)
You can play two sounds at the same time on the key-
board. This is called the Layer mode.
Simultaneously press the two sound buttons for the
sounds to be played at the same time. The LEDs for the
two pressed sound buons will light up.
The lemost or uppermost selected sound buon is layer 1,
and the other (rightmost or lowermost) one is layer 2 (see
the diagram at the below).
For example, if E.PIANO1 and ORGAN1 are selected,
E.PIANO1 is layer 1 and ORGAN1 is layer 2.
In order to use sounds in different banks, first select the
banks in the Single mode for the sound buttons to be
pressed.
For example, to play by layering the grand piano and
jazz organ 2 sounds, select bank 1 (classic piano) for the
PIANO1 buon and bank 2 (jazz organ 2) for the ORGAN1
buon, and then press both buons simultaneously.
When selecting Layer mode, the total number of voices
that can play at the same time is reduced, depending
on the total number of oscillators used by the selected
sounds. (refer to “About maximum polyphony” on
page 15.)
Sounds in dierent banks for the same sound buon
(grand piano and jazz piano for the PIANO1 button)
cannot be selected.
Returning to the Single mode
To return to Single mode, just press a single sound se-
lection buon.
Layer mode settings
In Layer mode, the volume balance between sounds
can be adjusted, the octave for each sound can be shi-
ed, and the damper pedal can be enabled or disabled
for each sound. (refer to “Function mode” on page 10.)
Layer 2
Layer 1
Playing a single sound (Single mode)
You can select a sound from the thirty sounds supplied
with the instrument (10 sounds x 3 banks).
Soundbuon Bank Soundname #
PIANO1 1 Classic Piano 3
2 Grand Piano 3
3 Jazz Piano 2
PIANO2 1 Live Piano 2
2 Honky-Tonk 2
3 Elec.Grand 1
E.PIANO1 1 Stage E.piano 1
2 Bright E.Piano 2
3 Tremolo EP 3
E.PIANO2 1 Dig.E.Piano1 2
2 60's E.Piano 1
3 Dig.E.Piano2 2
HARPSI/CLAV 1 Harpsichord 2
2 Clav 1
3 Synth Clav 2
VIBES/GUITAR 1 Vibraphone 1
2 Marimba 1
3 Acoustic Guitar 2
ORGAN1 1 Jazz Organ1 2
2 Jazz Organ2 2
3 Jazz Organ3 2
ORGAN2 1 Pipe Organ1 2
2 Pipe Organ2 2
3 Positive Organ 2
STRINGS 1 Strings 2
2 Cinema Strings 2
3 Analog Strings 2
CHOIR 1 Aah Choir 2
2 Ooh Voices 2
3 Classical Choir 3
(#) These columns show the number of oscillators per voice
that are used by each sound. (refer to “About maximum
polyphony” on page 15.)
1. Pressthesoundbuonforthesoundthatyouwant
toplay.
The LED for that buon will light up.
2. PresstheBANKbuttontoselectoneofthethree
sounds.
Each press of the BANK button switches the bank in
the order 1, 2, 3, 1, ..., and the corresponding LED to the
right of the BANK buon will light up.
For example, to select the electric grand piano sound,
press the PIANO2 buon, aer which its LED lights up.
Then, press the BANK button twice to select bank 3
(electric grand piano); the LED below and to the right
of the BANK buon will light up.
In addition, the bank selected for a sound button re-
mains the same, even if a different sound button is
pressed.
2
1
Each time the SP-280 is turned on, the sound in bank 1
is selected for all sound buons.
Playing the SP-280

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In Layer mode, you can select the sound(s) where you
want to apply the pedal. (refer to “Specifying layer
pedals” on page 12)
In Partner mode (see page 11), the damper eect can be
applied independently by both players.
Effects
Brilliance
This eect changes the brightness of the tone.
TheseingcanbechangedbyholdingdowntheBRIL-
LIANCEbuttonandpressingtheUPorDOWNbutton
besidethedisplay.
The setting appears in the display with 3 producing a
brighter sound and 1 producing a less bright sound.
The same seing is applied to all sounds and remains ap-
plied until the SP-280 is turned o. When the instrument is
turned on, the default seing 2 is selected.
Brilliance cannot be turned o.
Reverb
This eect adds ambience and depth to the sound, produc-
ing the sense of performing in a concert hall. As a factory
default, the on/o seing for this eect as well as this ef-
fect’s seing are saved with each sound.
EachpressoftheREVERBbuonturnsreverbon(LED
lightsup)oro(LEDturnso).
Tochangethissetting,holddowntheREVERBbutton
andpresstheUPorDOWNbuonbesidethedisplay.
The seing appears in the display with 3 producing a deep
reverb eect and 1 producing a light reverb eect.
If a dierent sound is selected or if the SP-280 is turned o,
the on/o seing for this eect as well as this eect’s set-
ting return to their factory defaults (default seings).
Chorus
Chorus adds modulation to the sound, producing an ex-
pansively rich sound. As a factory default, the on/o set-
ting for this eect as well as this eect’s seing are saved
with each sound.
EachpressoftheCHORUSbuonturnsreverbon(LED
lightsup)oro(LEDturnso).
Tochangethisseing,holddowntheCHORUSbuon
andpresstheUPorDOWNbuonbesidethedisplay.
The seing appears in the display with 3 producing a deep
chorus eect and 1 producing a light chorus eect.
If a dierent sound is selected or if the SP-280 is turned o,
the on/o seing for this eect as well as this eect’s set-
ting return to their factory defaults (default seings).
Performing with another person
(Partner mode)
Two people can play in the same range with the keyboard di-
vided in half between them. This is called the Partner mode.
1. PresstheFUNCTIONbuon.
The FUNCTION and PIANO1 LEDs will light up.
2. PresstheE.PIANO1buon.
The LED for the E.PIANO1 sound buon lights up, and
oFF appears in the display.
3. PresstheUPbuonbesidethedisplaytoselecton.
Partner mode is turned on, and the PIANO1 sound is
used for both the le and right sides of the keyboard.
The right side of the keyboard, from E4 to C8, produces
sounds in a range two octaves lower (E2–C6).
The le side of the keyboard, from A0 to Eb4, produces
sounds in a range two octaves higher (A2–Eb6).
4. ToexitPartnermode,presstheDOWNbuonbeside
thedisplaytoselectoFF.
5. PresstheFUNCTIONbuon.
The FUNCTION LED turns o.
In Partner mode, the sound for the le and right sides can
be changed, and the volume can be adjusted. For details,
refer to “Partner mode seings” on page 11.
Using pedals
Using the damper pedal
Pressing this pedal will sustain the sound, producing a
richly resonant decay. You can also use halfpedalling, with
a gradual resonance eect depending on the depth of the
pedal pressure (“half-pedaling”).
In Layer mode, you can select the sound(s) to apply the
pedal to. (refer to “Specifying layer pedals” on page 12)
Useoptionalpedalunit(soldseparately)toachievethree
pedaleects.
Soft pedal (left)
Pressing this pedal will make the tone soer. You can con-
trol the soness of the tone by how far down you press the
on pedal (“half-pedaling”).
Sostenuto pedal (center)
Pressing this pedal will apply the damper eect only to the
notes that are already being held down on the keyboard,
and will sustain only those notes. The damper eect will
not be applied to any additional notes that you play while
holding down the Sostenuto pedal.
Damper pedal (right)
Pressing this pedal will sustain the sound, producing a
richly resonant decay. You can also add the damper reso-
nance to the classic piano and the grand piano tone (bank
1 and 2 of Piano1). You can also use halfpedalling, with a
gradual resonance effect depending on the depth of the
pedal pressure (“half-pedaling”).
2
1,5 3
4
Partner mode
Pitches A2 to E6 for the player
on the left side
Pitches E2 to C6 for the player
on the right side
E

4
A0 E4 C8

9
Selecting a bell for the accent
1. HolddowntheMETRONOMEbuonuntiltheMet-
ronomeseingsmodeisentered.
2. PresstheE.PIANO1buon,andtheaccentsoundset-
tingwillappearinthedisplay.
3. SelecttheseingwiththeUPorDOWNbuonbe-
sidethedisplay.
The seing range consists of oFF (no accent sound), on1
(emphasized sound for the accent beat) and on2 (bell
sound for the accent beat); the default seing is oFF.
4. PresstheMETRONOMEbuttontoexittheMetro-
nomeseingsmode.
Specifying the tempo (Metronome settings mode)
1. HolddowntheMETRONOMEbuonuntiltheMet-
ronomeseingsmodeisentered.
2. PresstheE.PIANO2buon,andthetempowillap-
pearinthedisplay.
3. SpecifytheseingwiththeUPorDOWNbuonbe-
sidethedisplay.
The seing range is q = 40–240; the default seing is 120.
To return to the default setting, simultaneously press
the UP and DOWN buons.
4. PresstheMETRONOMEbuttontoexittheMetro-
nomeseingsmode.
Selecting the Metronome Sound
1. HolddowntheMETRONOMEbuonuntiltheMet-
ronomeseingsmodeisentered.
2. PresstheHARPSI/CLAVbuon,andthemetronome
soundseingwillappearinthedisplay.
3. SpecifytheseingwiththeUPorDOWNbuonbe-
sidethedisplay.
The setting range consists of 1 (acoustic) and 2 (elec-
tronic sound); the default seing is 1.
4. PresstheMETRONOMEbuttontoexittheMetro-
nomeseingsmode.
2
1,4
3
3
2
1,4
3
3
2
1,4
3
3
The metronome
The SP-280 is equipped with a metronome, which can be
changed to a bell sound convenient for practicing.
Turning on/off the metronome
Press the METRONOME buon. The
LED lights up, and the metronome
starts.
To stop the metronome, press the METRONOME button
again. The LED turns o.
Specifying the tempo
When the tempo appears in the dis-
play (default seing of 120), regardless
of whether the metronome is turned
on or off, the tempo can be specified with the UP and
DOWN buons beside the display.
The seing range is
q
= 40 – 240.
To return to the default seing, simultaneously press the
UP and DOWN buons.
Selecting the time signature
1. HolddowntheMETRONOMEbuonuntiltheMet-
ronomeseingsmodeisentered.
The METRONOME LED blinks, and the LED for the
PIANO1 sound buon lights up.
In addition, the time signature appears in the display.
When the Metronome settings mode is entered, the
time signature seing normally appears.
2. Toselectthetimesignatureafterchangingother
settingsintheMetronomesettingsmode,pressthe
PIANO1buon.
3. SelecttheseingwiththeUPorDOWNbuonbe-
sidethedisplay.
The setting range consists of 02 (2/4), 03 (3/4), 04 (4/4)
and 06 (6/4); the default seing is 04.
To return to the default setting, simultaneously press
the UP and DOWN buons.
4. PresstheMETRONOMEbuttontoexittheMetro-
nomeseingsmode.
Adjusting the metronome volume
1. HolddowntheMETRONOMEbuonuntiltheMet-
ronomeseingsmodeisentered.
2. PressthePIANO2button,andthevolumewillap-
pearinthedisplay.
3. SpecifytheseingwiththeUPorDOWNbuonbe-
sidethedisplay.
The seing range is 1–13; the default seing is 10.
To return to the default setting, simultaneously press
the UP and DOWN buons.
4. PresstheMETRONOMEbuttontoexittheMetro-
nomeseingsmode.
2
1,4
3
3
2
1,4
3
3

10
key Eect
F#6–B6 6–1 semitones below
C7 Standard pitch
C#7–F7 1–5 semitones higher
Function mode
The temperament as well as other pitch settings can be
specied from the Function mode.
SeingprocedureforfunctionsintheFunctionmode.
1. PresstheFUNCTIONbuon.
The FUNCTION and PIANO1 LEDs light up.
2. Pressthesoundbuoncorrespondingtothedesired
function.
The current seing appears in the display.
3. Specifythedesiredseing.
4. Afterspecifying the desired settings, press the
FUNCTIONbuontoreturntothemodeforplaying.
The FUNCTION LED turns o.
3
3
1,4
2
When the SP-280 is turned off, all functions, except
the auto power o function, return to their default set-
tings.
The seings are applied to all sounds.
Fine tuning
In order to adapt the SP-280 pitch to that of another instru-
ment, you can adjust the pitch in steps of 0.5 Hz over a
range of A4 = 427.5–452.5 Hz
.
27.5–52.5 appears in the display.
The standard pitch is A = 440 Hz, and the default seing is
40.0.
1. AfterenteringtheFunctionmode,theLEDforthe
PIANO1soundbuonlightsup.
When the Function mode is entered, the pitch seing
normally appears.
2. Tospecifythepitchaerchangingotherseingsin
theFunctionmode,pressthePIANO1buon.
3. SpecifytheseingwiththeUPorDOWNbuonbe-
sidethedisplay.
Simultaneously press the UP and DOWN buttons to
return to 440 Hz.
3
3
1,4 2
Touch settings
The keyboard sensitivity, or touch, can be programmed.
To change the seing, hold down the TOUCH buon and
press the UP or DOWN buon beside the display.
Loud
Loudness
Quiet
Quiet Loud
Playing
strength
Light
Normal
Heavy
Display Touchsensitivity
1 Light. Loud notes can be produced even by
playing lightly.
2 Normal. Normal piano touch.
3 Heavy. Loud notes can be produced only by
playing very hard.
When the instrument is turned on, the touch seing is
reset to Normal.
The seings are applied to all sounds.
Transpose
In some cases, a song may be wrien in a dicult key (e.g.,
many black keys), or you may wish to shift the pitch to
match another instrument or vocalist. In such cases, you
can transpose (shi the pitch) so that you can use an easier
fingering, or use the same familiar fingering to play at a
dierent pitch. This is called the Transpose function.
For example if you transpose upward by one semitone,
playing the notes shown at the lower le will produce the
pitches shown at the right.
When the instrument is turned on, the transposing is
reset.
While holding down the TRANSPOSE button, press the
keyboard key (F#6–F7) for the desired transposition.
If a keyboard key other than C7 is pressed, the TRANS-
POSE LED lights up to indicate that the keyboard is trans-
posed.
The pitch of the entire keyboard is transposed according
to the pitch of the pressed keyboard key in relation to C7.
To return to the original pitches, hold down the TRANS-
POSE buon and press the C7 key. The TRANSPOSE LED
turns o, and transposition is canceled.
C4 C7
F 6
F7
Other functions