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OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

ATTENTION:

RISQUE

DE

CHOC

ELECTRÍQUE

NE

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QUVRIR

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.

A

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

all

the

instructions

before

using

the

product.

2.

Do

not

use

this

product

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

or

the

like.

.

This

product

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

.

This

product,

either

alone

or

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

and

headphones

or

speakers,

may

be

capable

of

producing

sound

levels

that

could

cause

permanent

hearing

loss.

Do

not

operate

for

a

long

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

consult

an

audiologist.

.

The

product

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

.

The

product

should

be

located

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

or

other

products

that

produce

heat.

.

The

product

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

product.

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>

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8.

The

power-supply

cord

of

the

product

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

9.

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

10.The

product

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personne!

when:

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

onto

the

product;

or

C.

The

product has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

D.

The

product

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

E.

The

product

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

11.Do

not

attempt

to

service

the

product

beyond

that

described

in

the

user-maintenance

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

For

the

USA

This

product

may

be

equipped

with

a

polarized

line

plug

(one

blade

wider

than

the

other)

.

This

is

a

safety

feature.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

into

the

outlet,

contact

an

electrician

to

replace

your

obsolete

outlet.

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

plug.

For

Polarized

Line

Plug

For

Canada

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

MATCH

WIDE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDE

SLOT,

FULLY

INSERT.

ATENTION:

POUR

ÉVITER

Les

CHOCS

ÉLECTRIQUES,

INTRODUIRE

LA

LAME

LA

PLUS

LARGE

DE

LA

FICHE

DANS

LA

BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE

DE

LA

PRISE

ET

POUSSER

JUSQU'

AU

FOND.

For

the

U.K.

IMPORTANT:

THE

WIRES

IN

THIS

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.

Copyright

1999

ROLAND

CORPORATION

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

written

permission

of

ROLAND

CORPORATION.

Roland

HP-137

HP

3]

Roland

Digital

Piano

Owner's

Manual

Thank

you

for

purchasing

a

Roland

HP-137

Digital

Piano.

The

HP-137

is

the

new

entry-level

model

of

Roland's

HP

series

Digital

Pianos.

As

such,

it

comes

with

all

the

benefits:

a

weighted

Hammer-Action

keyboard,

vibrant

sounds

and

a

number

of

useful

functions.

Authentic

piano

performances

High-quality

concert

grand

piano

sounds,

and

a

key-

board

that's

a

true

pleasure

to

play

assure

an

even

more

realistic

piano-playing

experience.

Thanks

to

its

Hammer-Action

keyboard,

the

HP-137

faithfully

reproduces

the

feel

of

an

acoustic

piano

with

minute

control

over

the

sound.

Captures

the

brilliant

resonance

The

sound

of

a

grand

piano

has

a

brilliant

timbre

because

the

sound

of

a

grand

piano

contains

a

greater

amount

of

high-frequency

components.

The

HP-137

reproduces

this

characteristic

of

the

grand

piano.

Extended

high-frequency

response

One

of

the

features

of

an

acoustic

piano

is

that

for

the

strings

of

the

highest

1

1/2

octaves,

there

is

no

damper

to

restrict

the

vibration

of

the

strings,

irre-

spective

of

whether

or

not

the

damper

pedal

is

used.

Since

this

also

allows

these

strings

to

vibrate

sympa-

thetically

with

other

strings,

they

can

sometimes

be

heard

sounding

independently

from

the

low

and

mid-

dle-register

strings.

The

HP-137

faithfully

simulates

these

characteristics

of

the

acoustic

piano

(being

a

digital

instrument,

the

HP-137

contains

no

strings).

Four

Tones

for

a

wide

variety

of

musical

genres

The

HP-137

comes

with

four

sounds

(called

“Tones”).

That

way,

you

can

also

use

your

instrument

for

play-

ing

harpsichord,

organ,

and

pop/jazz

music.

Before

using

this

instrument,

carefully

read

the

sec-

tions

on

pages

2

and

4.

They

provide

important

infor-

mation

concerning

the

proper

operation

of

the

HP-137.

To

get

the

most

out

of

the

HP-137

and

to

ensure

many

years

of

trouble-free

service,

we

urge

you

to

read

through

this

Owner’s

Manual

thoroughly.

To

avoid

confusion,

let's

agree

to

use

the

word

“but-

ton”

for

all

keys

on

the

front

panel,

and

only

use

“key

when

referring

to

the

HP-137’s

keyboard.

Copyright

©

1999

ROLAND

EUROPE.

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

written

permission

of

Roland

Europe

s.p.a.

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Owner's

Manual

Contents

1.

Getting

Ready

....................5

1.1

Connecting

the

power

cord

....................

5

1.2

About

the

pedals

............................

5

1.3

Turning

the

power

on

and

off

..................

5

1.4

Adjusting

the

volume

.........................

5

1.5

Connecting

headphones

(sold

separately)

.........

6

1.6

Listening

to

the

demo

songs

...................

6

2.

Playing

your

own

music

............8

2.1

Selecting

sounds

.............................

8

2.2

Adding

Reverb

..............................

8

3.

Convenient

functions

.............10

3.1

Transposing

(same

fingering,

different

notes)

.....

10

3.2

Master

Tuning

..............................

10

Important

notes

3.3

Setting

the

key

touch

........................

1

3.4

Selecting

the

function

of

the

left

pedal

..........

12

4.

Connecting

to

MIDI

devices

........13

4.1

Setting

the

MIDI

channel

.....................

15

5.

Appendix

..............

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-

5,1

Troubleshooting

...........................

15

5.1

Functions

assigned

to

the

keyboard

.............

16

6.

Specifications

..................

.16

HP-137

1.

Getting

Ready

Note:

To

prevent

malfunction

and/or

damage

tø

speakers

1.3

Turning

the

power

on

and

off

or

other

devices,

always

turn

down

the

volume,

and

turn

off

the

power

on

all

devices

before

making

any

connections.

Your

HP-137

is

fitted

with

an

amplifier

and

speakers

so

that

you

do

not

need

additional

devices.

1.

Turn

the

volume

all

the

way

down.

The

volume

control

is

located

to

the

left

and

below

a

m

1.1

Connecting

the

power

cord

the

keyboard.

Turn

it

to

the

right

to

decrease

the

vol-

z

Connect

the

supplied

power

cord

to

a

wall

outlet.

ume.

a

ER

un

EEE

z

m

2.

Press

the

power

switch,

to

turn

on

the

power.

The

power

switch

is

located

below

the

left

side

of

the

keyboard.

Note:

Strong

tension

applied

to

the

cord

may

cause

it

to

be

Note:

Your

HP-137

is

equipped

with

a

protection

circuit.

damaged

or

broken.

Be

careful

not

to

pull

the

cord

acci-

A

brief

interval

(a

few

seconds)

after

power

up

is

required

dentally,

or

to

apply

strong

pressure

to

it.

before

it

will

operate

normally.

Turning

off

the

power

1.

Turn

the

volume

all

the

way

down.

1.2

About

the

pedals

The

HP-137

comes

with

two

pedals

that

are

built

into

RL

b

the

supplied

stand:

2.

Press

the

power

switch

to

turn

off

the

power.

Soft

Pedal

Damper

Pedal

1.4

Adjusting

the

volume

Soft

pedal

—This

pedal

softens

the

sound.

Playing

Use

the

volume

knob

to

adjust

the

volume.

with

the

soft

pedal

depressed

produces

a

sound

that

is

not

as

strong

as

when

played

with

the

equivalent

strength.

This

is

the

same

function

as

the

left-most

MEK

DE

EE

pedal

on

an

acoustic

piano.

Damper

pedal

—Use

this

pedal

when

you

want

the

Louder

sound

to

linger

on.

While

the

damper

pedal

is

Softer

ww

depressed,

the

sound

from

the

keyboard

continues

to

linger

for

an

extended

period,

even

when

you

remove

your

fingers

from

the

keys.

This

is

the

same

function

as

the

right-most

pedal

on

an

acoustic

piano.

Note:

You

can

change

the

left

pedal's

function.

See

page

12.

Owner's

Manual

1.5

Connecting

headphones

(sold

1.6

Listening

to

the

demo

songs

separately)

The

HP-137

features

eight

internal

piano

songs

you

The

HP-137

features

two

headphone

jacks.

This

may

want

to

listen

to

before

starting

to

play

yourself.

allows

two

people

to

listen

through

headphones

simultaneously,

making

it

very

useful

for

lessons

and

Playing/stopping

the

demo

songs

when

performing

piano

pieces

for

four

hands.

Addi-

1.

Press

and

hold

the

volume

button.

tionally,

this

allows

you

to

play

without

having

to

worry

about

bothering

others

around

you,

even

at

night:

1

e

2.

While

still

holding

the

volume

button,

press

one

of

the

keys

labeled

“Demo

Song”

to

select

the

corre-

sponding

demo

song

and

to

start

playback

of

that

song.

Tot

key

Teach

far

Song

Hara

Pipe

Eneo

curd

Organ

ugu

Slam

Fiy

5

2

>

4

8

6

7

1.

Turn

the

volume

all

the

way

down.

2.

Connect

the

headphones

to

either

of

the

head-

phone

jacks.

3.

Adjust

the

volume.

By

connecting

headphones

to

the

HP-137,

you

switch

off

its

speakers,

which

is

ideal

for

playing

or

practising

without

disturbing

others.

The

demo

songs

will

play

back

consecutively,

starting

with

the

song

you

selected.

When

the

last

song

has

been

played,

playback

will

return

to

the

first

song

and

Note:

Be

sure

to

use

stereo

headphones.

resume.

3.

To

stop

demo

song

playback,

press

the

volume

but-

ton

and

release

it.

The

demo

song

playback

will

stop.

About

the

demo

songs

a

i

J.

Maul

21991,

1999

Roland

UK

2

Bagatelle

“Für

Elise”

W00.59

Lv.

Beethoven

Roland

Corporation

3

AMaiden’s

Prayer

4

No.4

“La

Styrienne”

from

25

Etudes

F.

Burgmüller

Roland

Corporation

5

from

Cantata

BWV.147

1.5.

Bach

/

Naoki

Nishi

Roland

Corporation

6

Etude

No.3

in

E

Major

“Chanson

de

l'adieu”

F.

Chopin

Roland

Corporation

7

Fly

Free

).

Maul

01991,

1999

Roland

UK

Note:

All

rights

reserved.

Unauthorized

use

of

this

materi-

al

for

purposes

other

than

private,

personal

enjoyment

is

a

violation

of

applicable

laws.

Note:

The

data

of

the

demo

songs

are

not

transmitted

to

the

HP-137’s

MIDI

OUT

put.

Profiles

of

the

composers

Naoki

Nishi—Born

in

1958

in

Hiroshima,

Japan.

Began

working

professionally

at

the

age

of

21.

Has

so

far

released

9

albums.

He

has

also

taken

part

in

numerous

other

albums.

His

broad

range

of

activities

have

included

appearances

at

a

number

of

jazz

festi-

vals

in

Japan

and

other

parts

of

the

world.

In

addition

to

his

duties

as

an

instructor

at

the

Tokyo

Conserva-

toire

Shoubi,

he

has

provided

his

services

as

a

demon-

strator

for

Roland

since

1990.

He

is

considered

to

be

one

of

Japan's

finest

jazz

pianist.

John

Maul—John

Maul

is

a

musician,

composer

and

arranger

having

graduated

from

the

Royal

Academy

of

Music

in

London.

John's

work

encompasses

studio

recordings

and

live

performances,

including

work

with

top

UK

Jazz

artists.

His

writing

credits

include

commercial

music

for

BBC

radio

and

television,

as

well

as

scoring

jazz

and

classical

works.

Having

been

a

product

specialist

for

Roland

U.K.,

John

is

now

active-

ly

involved

in

music

software

composing/program-

ming

for

both

Roland

Japan

and

various

music

pub-

lishers.

Quite

recently

his

“Musical

Picture

Book’,

a

volume

of

original

piano

music

encompassing

all

standards

of

musical

ability,

which

included

the

piano

and

orchestral

accompaniment

data

in

SMF

format,

was

published

and

printed.

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Owner's

Manual

2.

Playing

your

own

music

2.2

Adding

Reverb

The

HP-137

allows

you

to

add

reverberation

to

what

you

play

on

the

keyboard.

The

Reverb

effect

provides

a

pleasant

reverberation

that

gives

the

impression

that

you

are

performing

in

a

concert

hall

or

similar

space.

2.1

Selecting

sounds

The

HP-137

allows

you

to

play

using

four

different

sounds

including

piano.

The

HP-137's

sounds

are

called

“Tones”.

Use

the

three

keys

to

the

far

left

to

select

another

sound

than

the

stereo

piano

sound

that

is

selected

when

you

switch

on

the

HP-137.

1.

Press

and

hold

the

volume

button.

a

SE

A

2.

While

still

holding

the

volume

button,

press

one

of

the

keys

labeled

“Tone”

to

select

the

corresponding

sound.

E.

Piano:

electric

piano

sound

Harpsichord:

harpsichord

sound

Pipe

Organ:

pipe

organ

sound

3.

To

return

to

the

stereo

piano

sound

after

selecting

one

of

the

above,

hold

down

the

volume

button

while

press

the

key

of

the

last

Tone

you

selected.

Switching

the

Reverb

effect

off

(and

on)

At

power-on,

the

Reverb

effect

is

already

switched

on.

If

you

do

not

need

this

effect,

you

need

to

switch

it

off:

1.

Press

and

hold

the

volume

button.

2.

While

still

holding

the

volume

button,

press

the

G#3

key.

AAA

y

Reverb

on/off

G#3

Note:

Refer

to

“Functions

assigned

to

the

keyboard”

on

page

16

for

the

exact

location

of

the

keys

you

need

to

press.

3.

Repeat

the

above

to

switch

the

Reverb

back

on

again.

Note:

The

Reverb

will

also

be

activated

you

power

up

the

HP-137.

Setting

the

Reverb

level

You

can

also

set

the

volume

of

the

Reverb

effect

to

accommodate

the

sound

your

are

using.

You

may

want

to

select

a

higher

Reverb

for

the

Pipe

Organ

sound

(to

simulate

the

reverberations

of

a

church)

than

for

the

piano

sound.

There

are

eight

possible

Reverb

level

settings.

At

pow-

er-on,

the

HP-137

selects

level

“3”

1.

Press

and

hold

the

volume

button.

2.

While

still

holding

the

volume

button,

press

a

key

between

the

C3

and

the

G3

to

set

the

desired

Reverb

level,

a

BEEN

y

Lowest

Reverb

level

Highest

Reverb

level

El

3

a

>

&

æ

©

e

>

S

É

Note:

Refer

to

“Functions

assigned

to

the

keyboard”

on

page

16

for

the

exact

location

of

the

keys

you

need

to

press.

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x=

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Manual

3.

Convenient

functions

3.1

Transposing

(same

fingering,

3.2

Master

Tuning

different

notes)

You

can

play

in

a

different

key—without

changing

the

keys

you

are

playing.

That

way,

even

songs

originally

written

in

a

difficult

key

with

many

¿(sharps)

or,

(flats)

(i.e.

with

many

black

keys),

can

be

played

in

a

more

convenient

way.

This

is

especially

useful

when

you

are

used

to

playing

a

given

song

in

one

key,

while

someone

else

wants

you

to

play

it

in

another

key:

just

change

the

Transpose

setting

and

you're

there.

The

transposition

remains

in

effect

until

you

change

it

or

until

you

switch

off the

HP-137.

[Ex.]

Playing

in

C

and

sounding

in

E

1.

Press

and

hold

the

volume

button.

2.

While

still

holding

the

volume

button,

use

the

C2~B2

notes

to

select

the

key.

(For

our

example,

press

the

second

“E”

from

the

left.)

EE

İRİ)

y

en

Gray=

higher

/

White=

lower

Note:

Refer

to

“Functions

assigned

to

the

keyboard”

on

page

16

for

the

exact

keys

to

press.

3.

To

return

to

the

hold

down

the

volume

button

while

pressing

the

C2

key.

Note:

The

transposition

only

applies

to

the

notes

you

play

on

the

HP-137's

keyboard.

It

does

not

apply

to

note

mes-

sages

received

via

the

MIDI

IN

connector.

In

situations

such

as

when

playing

in

ensemble

with

other

instruments,

you

can

adjust

the

HP-137's

refer-

ence

pitch

to

that

of

another

instrument.

Middle

A

(“A4”)

is

generally

used

for

tuning

instru-

ments.

When

playing

in

ensemble

with

other

instru-

ments,

tune

each

instrument

to

the

same

reference

pitch.

“440Hz”

is

the

power-on

default

for

the

reference

pitch,

Lowering/

raising

the

reference

pitch

1.

Press

and

hold

the

volume

button.

2.

While

still

holding

the

volume

button,

press

the

“C4”

note

to

lower

the

reference

pitch,

or

the

“D4”

note

to

raise

it.

Note:

Refer

to

“Functions

assigned

to

the

keyboard”

on

page

16

for

the

exact

location

of

the

keys

you

need

to

press.

Each

time

you

press

the

“C4”

key,

the

pitch

will

fall

by

0.1

Hz.

If

you

continue

holding

the

key,

the

pitch

will

continue

falling.

Each

time

you

press

the

“D4”

key,

the

pitch

will

rise

by

0.1

Hz.

If

you

continue

holding

the

key,

the

pitch

will

continue

rising.

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