Williams RHAPSODY III User manual

RHAPSODY III
owner's manual
digital piano with bluetooth® audio

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Donotusenearwater.
• Cleanonlywithasoft,drycloth.
• Donotblockanyventilationopenings.
• Donotplacenearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,
stoves,oranyotherapparatus(includingampliers)thatproducesheat.
• Donotremovethepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.
• Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched.
• Onlyusetheincludedattachments/accessories.
• Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforalongperiodoftime.
• Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeen
damagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjects
havefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperate
normally,orhasbeendropped.
FCC STATEMENTS
1.Caution:Changesormodicationstothisunit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aClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC
Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewith
theinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment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.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1-PlacethefourCylindricalNutsA(M6 Nut)intotheholesintheStand
Legs,withthescrewdriverslotfacingout.Useascrewdrivertoalign
thethreadsinthenutswiththeopeningsonthebottomofthe
StandLegs.
ASSEMBLY PARTS LIST
STEP 2-Placethedowelsinthefeetintotheappropriateholesinthebottom
oftheStandLegs.Makesurethatthefeetarefacingawayfrom
thebackpanelbracketasshownbelow.ThreadtwoFootBoltsB
(M6X55)throughthefootandintothecylindricalwashers,rotating
thewashertoalignifneeded.Firmlytighten&repeatfortheother
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STEP 3-Attachthepianobaseto
theleftandrightlegs,and
secureusingfour
C(M6X16)screws.
STEP 4-Screwthefourbrackets
D(ST4X12)intothepiano
basebyfollowingthe
pre-drilledholes.
 Thebracketshouldbe
facingthefrontofthe
piano,withthescrews
facingthebackofthe
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STEP 5-Screwthemodestlypanel
intothebracketsandlegs
usingthepre-drilledholes
andincludedscrewswith
washersE(M4X10).
 Thevanityboardshould
beonthefrontsideof
thebrackets,andscrews
shouldenterthroughthe
frontsideofthepiano.
STEP 6 -Placethemainpiano
sectionontopofthelegs.
 Locatethetwolarge
screwsF (M6X20) on
thebottomofthepiano
console,locatedtoward
therear.Slipthese
protrudingscrewsintothe
U-shapedbracketstoward
therearofthestand.Use
oneF (M6X20)screwto
secureeachfrontbracket.
Tightenall4screws.

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STEP 6 - Attachtheheadphone
hooktotheundersideof
thepiano,justtotheleft
oftheheadphoneoutput
jacksbyusingthefourpre-
drilledholesandincluded
G (M4X12) screws.
FINAL STEP - Plugthepedalarray
cableintothe"Pedal"jack,
andthepoweradapterinto
the"Power"jackonthe
backofthepiano.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations!Youhavejustpurchasedastateoftheartdigitalpianothatprovidesremarkableacoustic
soundandfeel.Werecommendthatyoureadthroughthisowner'smanualcarefully,soyoucangetthemost
enjoymentfromyournewpiano.
Features include:
• 88graded,weighted,velocity-sensitivekeys
• 12pianoandkeyboardsounds,includingunloopedpianosamples
• Metronomefeaturewithvariabletempotofacilitatepracticeorrecording
• WirelessBluetoothMIDIandAudioforconnectingtotablets,smartphones,andapps
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
Yourpianowascarefullypackedatthefactory,andthepackagingwasdesignedtoprotecttheunitfrom
roughhandling.
• Iftheunitisdamaged,callWilliams Product Support: [phone]
• Usetheoriginalpackingcartonwhenstoringortransporting
• Makesurechildrenaresupervisedwhennearthepianooritspackaging
INITIAL OPERATION / QUICK START
• Plugthepowercordintoa110Vsupply
• Pressthepowerbutton.TheLEDwilllight
• PresstheVoiceSelectbuttonforthedesiredvoice
• Adjustthevolumecontrol
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS..........2
ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS....................... 3-6
INTRODUCTION.............................................7
BEFOREYOUGETSTARTED........................7
INITIALOPERATION/QUICKSTART...............7
TAKINGCAREOFYOURDIGITALPIANO.....8
FRONTPANEL......................................... 9-10
BACKPANEL...............................................11
TOPPANEL..................................................11
OPERATIONS...............................................12
SELECTINGVOICES....................................12
LAYERMODE...............................................12
SPLITMODE................................................13
DEMOSONGS.............................................13
RECORDING................................................14
TUNING........................................................14
EFFECTS......................................................14
MODFX.........................................................15
ADVANCEDFUNCTIONS.............................16
MIDI..............................................................17
SPECIFICATIONS..........................................18
KEYBOARDSHORTCUTS............................18
MIDIIMPLEMENTATIONCHART..................19
WARRANTY...................................BACKPAGE

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TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO
ThisWilliamsRhapsodyIIIdigitalpianowillprovideyearsofmusicalenjoymentifyoufollowthesuggestions
listedbelow.
PRODUCT SERVICING
Thisproductshouldbeservicedbyqualiedservicepersonnelwhen:
• Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeendamaged
• Liquidhasbeenspilledintotheunitorithasbeenexposedtorain
• Theinstrumentdoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangeinperformance
• Theinstrumenthasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged
• Pleasecontact[email protected]forpartsandserviceinformation
HANDLING AND TRANSPORT
• Neverapplyexcessiveforcetothecontrols,connectorsorotherpartsoftheinstrument
• Alwaysunplugcablesbygrippingtheplugrmly,notbypullingonthecable
• Disconnectallcablesbeforemovingtheinstrument
• Physicalshockscausedbydropping,bumping,orplacingheavyobjectsontheinstrumentcan
resultinsupercialoroperationaldamage
• Carefullycheckthevolumecontrolbeforeplaying.Excessivevolumecancausepermanenthearingloss.
CLEANING
• Cleanthecabinetandpanelwithasoft,drycloth.Donotusepaintthinnerorpetrochemicalbasedpolishes
• Tomaintainthelusterofthekeysandbuttons,wipewithaclean,lightlydampenedcloth,andthen
polishwithasoft,drycloth
LOCATION
• Toavoiddeformation,discoloration,ormoreseriousdamage,donotexposetheinstrumentto
thefollowingconditions:Directsunlight,hightemperatures,excessivehumidity,excessivedust,
strongvibration
• Leaveenoughspacearoundthepianoforproperventilation
• Thisinstrumentcontainsdigitalcircuitryandmaycauseorbesusceptibletointerferenceifplaced
tooclosetoradio,televisionreceivers,ormobilephones.Ifinterferenceoccurs,movetheinstrument
furtherawayfromtheaectedequipment
• Avoidplacingvinylobjectsontopoftheinstrument,vinylcansticktoanddiscolorthesurface.
POWER
• Turnthepowerowhentheinstrumentisnotinuse
• Toavoiddamagetotheinstrumentandotherdevicestowhichitisconnected,turnthepowerofall
relateddevicesopriortoconnectionordisconnectionofMIDIcables
• Turnthepoweroifthemaincableisdamaged,ortheinstrumenthasbeenexposedtoliquid
• Donotswitchtheunitonandoinquicksuccession,asthisplacesanundueloadonthe
electroniccomponents
• UnplugtheACpoweradapterduringanelectricalstorm
• AvoidpluggingtheACpoweradapterintothesameACoutletasapplianceswithhighpower
consumption,suchaselectricheatersorovens

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Power On/O
Master Volume Knob
Controlstheoutputvolumeofthepiano.
EQ Low / High Knobs
AdjuststheEQtoaddorsubtractbass
andtreble.
Demo Button
PressingtheDemobuttonwillstartplayinga
demosongonyourcurrentlyselectedvoice.
PressingtheVoicebuttonswhileademosong
isactivewillplayasongonthenewlyselected
voice.
Play Button
PressingPlaywillplayorstopthesongyou
recorded.
Track Button
PressingtheTrackbuttonalternateswhich
recordingtrackiscurrentlyactive.When
pressed,theLEDwilllightuptoindicatetrack
2isactive,orturnotoindicatethattrack1is
active.Holdingdownthebuttonwilldeletethe
currentlyselectedtrack,andconrmbyplaying
aC3note3times.
Record Function
PressingthePlayandTrackbuttons
simultaneouslywillstarttherecordingfunction.
Metronome Button
TurnsonandotheMetronome.Youcanadjust
thevolume,tempo,andmeterofthemetronome
byfollowingtheinstructionsonpage12.
Octave Button
Transposestherangeofthepianokeys1octave
higherorlower.
Transpose Button
Transposesthekeyofthepiano.
Piano Reset
PressingtheOctaveandTransposebuttons
simultaneouslywillresetthesoundtofactory
settings.Holdingthesewhilepoweringupthe
pianowillreturnallsettingstotheirdefaults.
Function Button
SelectsvariousfunctionsinthePiano.
FRONT PANEL
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FRONT PANEL
(RIGHT SIDE)
Voice Select Buttons
(GRANDPIANO/BRIGHTPIANO,ELECTRIC
PIANO1/ELECTRICPIANO2,ROCKORGAN/
CHURCHORGAN,STRINGS/SYNTH,VIBES/
NYLONGUITAR,ACOUSTICBASS/
ELECTRICBASS)
Pressingthesebuttonsoncewillswitchtothe
soundthatisassociatedwiththenameprinted
abovethebutton,andpressingthesamebutton
againwillswitchtothesoundthatisassociated
withthenameprintedbelowthebutton.The
whiteLEDstotheleftoftheVoiceSelect
buttonswillindicatewhetherthetoporbottom
soundisactivated.Quicklydoubletappingone
ofthesebuttonswilllayerboththetopand
bottomsound.
SPLIT Button
Splitsthekeyboardbetweenrightandleftside.
Chorus Button
TurnsonandotheChoruseectassignedto
thevoice.
ModFX Button
TurnsonandotheModulationeectassigned
tothevoice.
Reverb Button
TurnsonandotheReverbeectassignedto
thevoice.
Value + / - Buttons
Adjuststhesettingsofvariousfunctions.
Bluetooth Button
Turnsonandotheabilitytopairwith
Bluetoothdevices.
10-Key Function
Notethatthebuttonsontherightsideofthe
pianoforma10-keypad.GrandPianois1,
ElectricPiano1is2,etc.Thesebuttonscan
beusedtoentervaluesonthepiano,suchas
metronometempo.