User manual ROLAND F-100 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano F-100. 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Assembling the F-100 Before You Play page 6 page 10 Listening to the Internal Songs page 13 Playing the Keyboard page 15 Contents Index page 9 page 39 202 Copyright © 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. [. . . ] You can record while you listen to the previously recorded performance. Lit Blink Play back the recorded performance 6. Press the [Play] button. You will hear the recorded performance. Press the [Play] button once again, and playback will stop. 24 Recording Your Performance Erasing Recorded Performances You can erase a recorded performance. fig. panel4-4 Recorder Reverb Piano E. Piano chord Harpsi- Organ Strings Variation Song Play Rec Track Dual Balance Key Touch 1 2 Erasing a performance from the specified track You can select a recorded track and erase it. 1. While holding down the [Track] button, press the [1] or [2] button; continue holding them down for a while. After the buttons have been held down for several seconds, the [Song] button and the [1] and [2] buttons will blink briefly, and the performance of the selected track will be erased. Erasing a song You can erase a song you've recorded. 1. While holding down the [Track] button, press the [Song] button; continue holding them down for a while. After the buttons have been held down for several seconds, the [Song] button and the [1] and [2] buttons will blink briefly, and the performance you recorded will be erased. 25 Some Handy Functions Changing the Keyboard's Touch You can change the touch sensitivity, or response of the keys. The setting is at "Medium" when the F-100 is powered up. fig. 03-01 Disabling Buttons (Panel Lock) Making the setting for the panel lock enables a state where only piano play is possible, and all buttons are disabled. As the settings are not changed, this is convenient for piano performances. fig. 03-02 Reverb Piano E. Piano chord Harpsi- Organ Strings Variation Song Dual Balance Key Touch Piano Power While holding down. . . Press 1. Hold down the [ (Metronome/Rhythm)] button and press the [Song] button. While holding down. . . Turn the power ON The [ (Metronome/Rhythm)] button, [Song] button and the Tone button for the currently selected value flash. 1. Before you switch on the power, turn the volume down all the way by rotating the [Volume] knob. 2. Press any Tone button. The pressed button's indicator blinks. 2. While holding down the [Piano] button, press the [Power] switch to turn on the power. 3. Adjust the volume. Tone button Piano Touch Sensitivity Fixed Descriptions Notes are sounded at an unchanging volume level, regardless of how lightly or forcefully you finger the keyboard. Fortissimo (ff) can be obtained with weaker touch than usual, so, you will feel that the keyboard is lighter. This setting makes it easy to play, even for children. This is the most natural touch for the keyboard. This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano. Fortissimo (ff) can be obtained only with forceful playing, so you will feel that the keyboard is heavier. Dynamic fingering adds even more feeling to what you play. Fingering the keyboard now produces a grand piano sound. It will be not possible to switch to another sound. To defeat the Panel Lock function, turn the volume down to the minimum, and turn on the power once again. E. Piano Light Harpsichord Medium Organ Heavy * The [Strings] button cannot be used in this operation. 3. Press the [ (Metronome/Rhythm)] button or the [Song] button. The button's indicator returns to its previous state. 26 Some Handy Functions Transposing without Changing Your Keyboard Fingering (Key Transpose) You can transpose the key of a performance without having to shift the position of your fingers on the keyboard. This feature is called "Key Transpose. " In situations such as when providing accompaniment to a song, using the Key Transpose function to match the singer's vocal register lets you easily transpose the sounds without changing the score. These settings remains in effect until you turn off the power. fig. 03-03 Adjusting the Pitch of the Sound (Master Tuning) In situations such as when playing ensemble with other instruments, you can tune the F-100's reference pitch to the pitch of another instrument. [. . . ] Ltd. 409, Nirman Kendra Mahalaxmi Flats Compound Off. Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 GERMANY Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH. Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt, GERMANY TEL: (040) 52 60090 UNITED KINGDOM Roland (U. K. ) Ltd. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 NORTH AMERICA CANADA Roland Canada Music Ltd. (Head Office) 5480 Parkwood Way Richmond B. C. , V6V 2M4 CANADA TEL: (604) 270 6626 INDONESIA PT Citra IntiRama J1. [. . . ]