Suzuki HP-275E User manual

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HP-275e
Composer Ensemble
SUZUKI Pianos
Owner’s Manual
SUZUKI

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WELCOME!
We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this Suzuki Composer Ensemble
piano. Thispianohasbeendesignedtoprovideyouwithyearsofmusicalenjoyment. Stateoftheartelectronicsare
combinedwithanelegantcabinetthatwilladd beautyandsophistication to any home environment. Just a fewofthe
featuresyour new piano is equipped withinclude:
• hammer action piano for an authentic acoustic piano feel
• 128 instrument sounds stereo sampled for ultra authentic acoustic realism
• 64 note polyphony - which ensures acoustic piano performance
• a dynamic 6 speaker concert hall sound delivery system with EQ controls
•100professional quality orchestrated rhtyhm accompaniments with variations
• built-in play along songs for your learning and enjoyment
• easy 5 track music recorder for writing songs or to record your lesson progress
• karaoke feature for musical enjoyment, and fun for the entire family
• Floppy Disk Drive to save Performances or Lessons plus play thousands of MIDI songs!!
• complete MIDI controls allows for computer hook up and enables you to update your pianos
features so that it never becomes obsolete
You will find many more features and functions listed within this owners manual. In order to fully appreciate all the
impressive features of this digital piano, please take a few minutes to read the following pages of instruction. We
will cover general precautions, assembly, the function of each control button, and warranty information.
Thankyou and congratulations again, for choosingthisMini-Grande Digital Piano from the Suzuki Corporation’s
pianoproduct line of portable pianos, homedigitalpianos, home composer ensembles pianos,elegantdigital grand
ensembles,and the acoustic upright and grand piano line.
SUZUKI

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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK
NOUSER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFERSERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated or “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
operation and maintenance or servicing instructions.
1. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a noncommercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
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TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO
This Suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Whenusing electricalproducts, basicsafety
precautionsshould alwaysbefollowed, includ-
ing the following:
SAFETY
Power Source - The product should always be
connectedto a power supply only of thetype
describedin the operating instructionsoras
markedon the product.
Periods of Non-use - The power-supply cord of
theproduct should be unpluggedfromthe
outlet when left unused for a long period of
time.
SERVICEANDMODIFICATION
Thisproduct shouldbeserviced byqualified
servicepersonnel when,
• the power supply cord or the plug has been
damaged,
• liquid has been spattered into the unit or it has
beenexposed torain,
• the instrument does not appear to operate
normallyor exhibits a marked changein
performance
• the instrument has been dropped or the cabinet
hasbeendamaged.
• Do not attempt to open the piano or make any
change in the circuits or parts of the unit.
HANDLINGANDTRANSPORT
•Never apply excessive forcetothe controls,
connectors or other parts of the instrument.
•Always unplug cables by gripping the plugfirmly,
notbypulling on the cable.
•Disconnect all cables before movingtheinstru-
ment.
•Physicalshockscausedby dropping,bumping,
orplacing heavy objects ontheinstrument can
resultin scratches and/or more serious
damage.
•Carefully check the amplifier volume control
beforestarting toplay. Excessive volumecan
causepermanent hearingloss.
LOCATION
Donot expose the instrument to thefollowing
conditionsto avoid deformation, discoloration,or
moreserious damage:
• direct sunlight (near a window)
• high temperatures (near a heat source, outside,
or near a window)
•excessive humidity
•excessivedust
• strong vibration
• Leave enough space around the piano for it to
beproperly ventilated.
• This instrument contains digital circuitry and
maycause interference if placed tooclose to
radio or television receivers. If interference
occurs, move the instrument further away from
theaffected equipment.
• Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instru-
ment, vinyl can stick to and discolor the sur-
face.
POWER
• Turn the power switch off when the instrument
is not in use.
• To avoid damage to the instrument and other
devices to which it is connected, turn the power
switches of all related devices off prior to
connectionordisconnectionofMIDIcables.
• Turn the power off if the main cable is damaged
or the instrument is spattered with liquid.
• Do not switch the unit on and off in quick
succession,this placesan undueloadon the
electroniccomponents.
•UnplugtheACpower cord during an electrical
storm.
• Avoid plugging the AC power cord into the same
ACoutlet as appliances withhigh power
consumption,such as electricheaters or
refrigerators.
CLEANING
• Clean the cabinet and panel with a soft nonabra-
sive dry cloth. Thiscloth should be for High
GlossLacquerFinish Furniture. Awaxbased
polishspecificallyforHigh GlossLacquerFinish
Furnituremaybe used on the cabinet. Do not
usepaint thinner orpetrochemicalbased
polishes.
• To maintain the luster of the keys and buttons
wipe with a clean, slightly damp cloth, and then
polish with a soft dry cloth.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ASSEMBLY ................................................................. 7
CONNECTORPANELS ................................................ 16
PANELCONTROLS ..................................................... 17
DISKDRIVE............................................................... 28
PEDALS ..................................................................... 29
DISPLAYSCREEN ..................................................... 30
DEMO ........................................................................ 31
PIANOVOICES .......................................................... 32
AssigningaMode .................................................... 32
VoiceSelection ........................................................ 33
QuickSelect ............................................................ 34
RHYTHMSECTION ..................................................... 37
RhythmStyleSelect ................................................ 37
QuickSelect ............................................................ 38
Startingand Stoppingthe Rhythm Style................... 40
Fill-In ...................................................................... 41
Fillto Variation ........................................................ 41
Fade ........................................................................ 41
Adjustingthe Tempo ............................................... 42
OneTouch............................................................... 42
AUTOACCOMP.(AUTOBASECHORD)....................... 43
OneFinger .............................................................. 45
Fingered.................................................................. 46
Piano....................................................................... 47
ManualBassChord.................................................. 47
Startingand StoppingtheAuto Accomp................... 48
Fill-In ...................................................................... 49
Fillto Variation ........................................................ 49
Fade ........................................................................ 49
SETUP ........................................................................ 50
Performance
Velocity ............................................................. 51
SplitPoint ......................................................... 51
Transpose......................................................... 52
ScreenHold ...................................................... 52
Tune ................................................................. 53
FixedLevel........................................................ 53
FadeTime ........................................................ 54
OctaveShift ...................................................... 54
SETUPcontinued
Harmony .................................................................... 55
KeyMode
ManualBass ..................................................... 56
LowerHold ....................................................... 56
Sustain.................................................................... 57
Reverb .................................................................... 58
Chord(AutoAccompaniment Fingering) .................. 60
Effects..................................................................... 61
PedalAssign ............................................................... 63
Percussion(DrumKitAssign)................................... 64
Metronome.............................................................. 65
REGISTRATIONMEMORY ......................................... 66
RECORD .................................................................... 67
Recording................................................................ 68
Playback .................................................................. 70
Mark ....................................................................... 71
LESSON ...................................................................... 72
SongSelect............................................................. 72
UsingtheLessonFeature ........................................ 73
DISK ........................................................................ 75
LoadSong ............................................................... 76
SaveSong............................................................... 77
Utility
Format.............................................................. 78
Copy ................................................................. 78
Delete ............................................................... 79
Rename ............................................................ 79
PlayDisk.................................................................. 80
MIDI & VIDEO OUTPUT........................................... 81
MIDIIMPLEMENTATIONCHART ............................... 84
VOICELIST................................................................ 85
STYLELIST................................................................ 86
DRUMKIT LIST1 ...................................................... 87
DRUMKIT LIST2 ...................................................... 88
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 89
WARRANTY .............................................................. 90

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A. The HP-275e includes 3 boxes;
The Piano, The Stand and The
Bench. Make sure you have all 3.
Unpacking and assembly should
take place on a soft surface such
ast carpeting or a furniture blanket
to protect the fine finish.
B. Open the Stand box first and
remove the foam end blocks,
accessories and assembly parts.
C. The feet for the stand are stored
inside the 2 foam blocks in the center of
the stand box. Cut the tape and remove
them from the foam blocks and set aside.
D. Unpack the assembly parts.
You should have:
1. 2 Stand Feet wrapped in protective film
2. 1 Phillips Screwdriver
3. 8 Large cover caps
4. 4 Small covers caps
5. 4 Cam Locks
6. 2 Paired speaker connection wires
7. 1 Power cord
8. 1 Instruction Manual
E. Using 2 people, lift the stand out of
the box and place it on a soft surface
upside down. Remove the protective
outer packing materials. Leave the clear,
thin protective film in place for now.
1. Unpacking
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CONNECTOR PANELS
1. MIDI OUT / MIDI IN / MIDI THRU - This piano contains MIDI in, MIDI
thru and MIDI output ports. MIDI jacks allow communication with other
products equipped with MIDI interfaces. Please see the MIDI section of
this manual for further details.
2. AUDIO IN - These stereo audio input jacks will amplify the supplied
signalthrough the internalsounddelivery system. Could be usedto hook
upitemssuchasCDplayers,MP3playeror Cassetteplayer.
3. AUDIO OUT - These stereo audio output jacks supplies the piano’s
outputsignal to externalamplification, such as homestereo, PA system
or other stand alone amplifiers.
4. A/CRECEPTACLE JACK -TheA/CRecepticale Plugislocated onthe
bottom left hand side of the piano. Plug the supplied A/C cord into the
A/CReceptacleJack
5. PHONE 1 / PHONE 2 -You can play in total silence,withoutdisturbing
others in the room, by plugging a set of headphones into one of the
appropriate sockets located on the left side of the piano. When head-
phones are plugged into either of these jacks the main speaker system
is turned off. Two sets of headphones may be used simultaneously.
This connector panel with its various connector jacks are located on the bottom left of the piano.
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
Theseheadphonejacksare
locateddirectly under the
piano keys on the left side of
thepiano.
AUDIO
IN
RL
AUDIO
OUT
RL
MicrophoneJackInput
6. MICROPHONE INPUT -The MicrophoneInput islocated onthe
FloppyDisk DriveAssembly, which islocatedunder theupper
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PANEL CONTROLS
ThisSuzukipiano’scontrolpanel is designed for ease of use and intuitive playing. The following is a brief
description of all the features located on the control panel.
POWER SWITCH - The power switch is located to the left of the piano keys.
Press the button to turn the power on and off. There is an indicator light
ontheFloppy Disk Drive located on right front portion of the piano. This
light will be lit when power is on.
Please note, when you turn the power off, do not turn it back on
immediately. Wait at least five seconds to turn the power back on so
thatthe electronic circuits can properly reset.
1. MASTER VOLUME - Turn thisknob to the rightto increase theoverall
volume of the piano, and to the left to decrease the volume.
2. BASS - Slide this controller to adjust the bass level. The midpoint is
notched. At this midpoint all EQ controls are “flat.”
Youmay want to adjustthiscontrol to sound sculptyourpersonal sound
preferences
3. TREBLE - Slidethiscontroller to adjust the treble level. Themidpointis
notched. At this midpoint all EQ controls are “flat.”
Youmay want to adjustthiscontrol to sound sculptyourpersonal sound
preferences
4. MIC (MICROPHONE) VOLUME -Slide thisknob to adjustthe volumeof
themicrophone output. Pleaseseethe ConnectorPanels section ofthis
manualfor more informationon Microphone InputJack Location.
5. MIC (MICROPHONE) ECHO - Slide this controller to adjust the echo or
reverbeffect on the microphone.
6. BALANCE - This sliding control will adjust the piano volume in conjunc-
tion with the accompaniment volume. Slide the controller up to increase
theaccompaniment volumeand decreasetheselected piano’sinstrument
voice,slide the controller down to increasethe selected piano’s instru-
mentvoice anddecrease theaccompaniment volume.
NOTE: Ifthis KeyboardBalance sliding knobis placedallthe wayin the
uppositionthenyouwill not hear any sound when you play the piano
keys!
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Composer Ensemble
HP-275e
GENERAL
BASS TREBLE MIC
VOLUME MIC ECHO BALANCE
MAX
ACCMP
KYBD
MASTERVOLUME
MIN MAX
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POWER
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PANEL CONTROLS
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DEMO
SET UP RHYTHM CONTROL FADEFILLTOVARFILL INSTART/ STOPINTRO / END
– TEMPO + ONETOUCH ACCOMP
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7. DEMO(DEMONSTRATIONSONGS)-PresstheDEMObutton.
The first demo song will begin to play instantly.
Thispiano has thirteendifferentdemonstration songs designedto
showcasethe instrument’scapabilities.
Pleasesee the “Demo” section of this manualformore information.
NOTE: Thereare also over 50songsbuilt into this pianoto be used as
referencefor the Lessonexercisesthat can alsobeenjoyed.
Pleasesee the Lesson sectionof this manual formoreinformation.
8. SET UP - The SETUP button isused to activatethe set upmenu screen.
Themajority of this pianosfeatures and functions canbeaccessed and
adjustedfrom the SetUpscreen menu selections.
Pleaseseethe “Setup” section of this manual for more information.
9. TEMPO - Pressone oftheTEMPO buttons,thecurrent tempovalue will
appearon thedisplay.
Youcanuse theTEMPO +,TEMPO–buttons,or the+/–VALUEbuttonsto
increaseor decreasethetempo ofOrchestrated Acoompaniment Pat-
ternsand other Recordedfeatures.
The Tempo value range is from 40 to 240 bpm (beats per minute).
NOTE:Pressthe–TEMPOor+TEMPObuttonsorthe+/–VALUE buttons
simultaneouslyto recall the default tempo setting fortheselected rhythm
style.
LED Rhythm light bar display - There is a four-dot beat indicator to
the left of the tempo buttons. It indicates the Tempo and beat for the
accompanimentthat is playing. Thelightsflash simultaneously onthe
firstbeat of each measure, then the indicators flashindividuallyin
sequenceon theremaining beats.
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PANEL CONTROLS
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RHYTHM CONTROL FADEFILLTOVARFILL INSTART/ STOP
INTRO / END
– TEMPO + ONETOUCH ACCOMP
SYNCH
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10. ONE TOUCH -ThisbuttonworksinassociationwithyourselectedRythm
Style.TheONETOUCHbuttonwillautomaticallyselectthepredetermined
optimuminstrument voice settings for the selectedrhythm style.
Function: Thevoice, voicevolume,the fingered accompanimentchord,
mode,harmony and effects will automatically beengagedor altered
whenthe OneTouch button isengaged.
11. ACCOMP (AUTOMATICACCOMPANIMENT)-Eachof the70rhythm
styleshave an autoaccompanimentpattern, often calledthe auto bass
chord.
Theseaccompaniments are dedicatedto the selectedrhythm style, and
willcreate fully orchestrated rhythm,bass and chord accompaniments,
based on the chord that you play with your left hand.
Function: The ACCOMPbuttonactivatesthechordselectscreen.
Withthe accompaniment function engaged, the keystothe left side of
thesplit point act as theautoaccompaniment piano keys, while thekeys
to the right are available for normal playing.
Theauto accompaniment fingeringmodesare single, fingeredandpiano.
Pleasesee the AutoAccompaniment section ofthismanual for more
information.
12. SYNC (SYNCHRONIZEDSTART)-SynchronizedStartmode engages
theauto accompaniment standbymode. This means that yourselected
AutoAccompaniment pattern will beginwhen you press thepianokeys to
the left of the split point.
Function: Pressthe SYNCbutton andtheindicator lightsbeside the
tempo buttons will flash to the beat of the selected rhythm style.
The rhythm style will start as soon as you play in the auto accompani-
mentsectionof the piano.
Theautoaccompanimentwill start with the first recognized chord played
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RHYTHM CONTROL FADEFILLTOVARFILL INSTART/STOP
INTRO / END
– TEMPO + ONETOUCH ACCOMP
SYNCH
BIGBAND BOSSA
POPACOUSTIC
RHYTHM STYLES
SWING
OLDIES
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13. INTRO/END (INTRODUCTION/ENDING PATTERN)-Allofthe70 rhythm
styles can be started with their own introduction.
Function: WhentheIntroButton is engaged, the Introduction pattern for
the selected rhythm Style will start.
This is followed by the main pattern.
Eachstyle alsohas an endingpattern thatcanbe accessedbypressing
thisbutton while the rhythm/accompaniment patternisengaged.
Note: You can insert a fill-in during the ending pattern to stop the ending
andreturn to the main accompaniment pattern.
14. START/STOP- This buttonstartsand stops the selected rhythmstyle,
therecording inthemusic recorder,Demonstration Song, Songon Floppy
Diskor other prerecorded items.
Function: Pressto Start or Stop your selected feature.
15. FILL IN -This functionprovides theOrchestratedRhythm Accompani-
ment with a short rhythm pattern of one or two measures for each style.
Function: Pressthe FILL INbutton at anytime while theAccompaniment
isplaying.
Note: If you hold down the FILL IN button, the fill-in pattern will repeat
until the button is released, then the main pattern will play from the
beginningof its next measure.
16. FILL TO VAR (VARIATION) - All of the 70 rhythm styles include a
variationof that stylethat can beaccessed simply byengagingthe FILL
TOVAR (FillTo Variationof EngagedRhythm Style)button.
Function: Ifthe variation button is selected theengagedrhythm style
will proceed to the variation of that rhythm pattern.
17. FADE-The FADEbutton allowsthe engagedrhythm style/accompani-
ment pattern to fade from its full volume to its conclusion.
Whenthe fade out has finishedthe LED will flash whilethe previously set
volumelevels are beingrestored.
Note: Pressingthe FADE buttonafter it hasalreadybeen engaged will
switch the fade feature off.
Thefade in and fade out time isassignablein the Setup Button menu
screen under the “performance” title.