User manual ROLAND HPI-7S MANUAL 2

[. . . ] WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. [. . . ] If you select a number with previously saved song data and proceed to copy to that location, the previously saved song will be erased. If you don't want to erase a previously saved song, choose a number with no song name appears in the destination column. When copying songs in USB memory, songs within folders are not copied when <All> is selected. If a song you want to copy is in a folder, first move the song outside of the folder to copy it. 10. Press the [ ] button. NOTE The song is copied. Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to USB memory Songs that have been saved to "Favorites" can be copied onto USB memory. In this case, select <Favorites to External Memory> in Step 5 on p. 84. fig. d-FileCopy1-e_50 Never turn off the power while the operation is in progress. Doing so will damage the HPi7S's internal memory or USB memory, making it unusable. NOTE Some song data cannot be copy because they are copy protected. The rest of the procedure is identical to that used for copying songs from USB memory to "Favorites. " 85 Convenient Functions Functions that Can be Selected Using the [Function] Button Here's how you can easily make changes such as tuning the HPi-7S or changing the function of the pedals. Tone and Performance Settings Making the Settings 1. Press the [Function] button. The Functions screen appears. Adjusting the Volume Balance between accompaniment and keyboard (Volume Balance) You can adjust the volume balance between the song and the sounds you play from the keyboard. Refer to "Changing the Volume Balance of the Accompaniment and Keyboard (Balance)" (p. Press the cursor buttons to select the setting you want to make. Pressing the cursor left or right button switches the selected setting horizontally; pressing the cursor up or down button switches the selected setting vertically. fig. Menu1-e Adjusting the Piano Sounds (Piano Designer) Press the cursor up or down button The HPi-7S is capable of reproducing a variety of the acoustic piano's distinctive characteristics. You can also adjust these to suit your own taste and style. Refer to "Making the Settings" (previous section) for the procedure. The selected setting is switched vertically. NOTE This setting is valid when some piano sounds are selected. Press the cursor left or right button The selected setting is switched horizontally. If there are any pages before or after the current page, pressing the cursor button one or more times will switch the display to such pages. Opening/Closing the Piano Lid (Lid) This simulates the actual changes in sound that occur when the lid of a grand piano is set at different heights. Setting Explanation As the value decreases, the lid seems to close more, producing a softer sound. Increasing the value opens the lid more, producing a brighter sound. 3. Press the [ ] button. 0­6 The screen for the selected function appears. 4. Press the cursor up or down button to change the setting. When you have finished making the settings, press the [ ] button one or more times to return to the Notation screen. Changing How Rapidly Sounds Are Expressed According to the Force Used to Play the Keys (Hammer Response) You can adjust the timing with which sounds are produced according to the force used to play the keys. When a key is pressed on an acoustic piano, it causes a hammer to move and strike the strings, producing sound. The hammers move more slowly when the keys are played gently, meaning that sounds are produced just slightly later than when you play the keyboard with greater force. If the Hammer Response function is turned on, the time between the moment you press a key until the sound is heard will change depending on the strength with which you play. As you play more softly, this time will become longer. Setting Explanation The higher the value, the more slowly the hammers move when the keys are played gently. When set to Off, sounds are played immediately when the keys are pressed, regardless of the force used to play them. Off, 1­10 86 Convenient Functions Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning) Pianos are generally tuned so that the low range is flatter and the high range is sharper than equal tempered pitches. This method of tuning is unique to the piano, and is known as "Stretched Tuning. " Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard. Setting Fixed, Super Light, Light, Medium, Heavy, Super Heavy Explanation You can adjust the sensitivity with which the keyboard responds to your playing. 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