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HP203_e.book 1 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 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). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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HP203_e.book 2 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the HP203. To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full advantage of the HP203’s functionality, please read this owner’s manual carefully. About the Manual You should first read the “Before You Play” section of the owner’s manual (this document). This explains how to connect the power cord and turn on the power.
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HP203_e.book 3 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Introduction The playing feel of a grand piano The Progressive Hammer Action II (PHA II) action gives you a weighty playing feel in the low register while becoming lighter in the high register, replicating the authentic feel of a piano. The distinctive sense of click (escapement) that you experience when softly playing a piano note is also accurately simulated, ensuring a high degree of playability.
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HP203_e.book 4 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Contents Introduction ................................................ 2 About the Manual.......................................................2 Conventions in this Manual......................................2 Main Features ............................................................2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY ............................. 6 Important Notes ..........................................
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HP203_e.book 5 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Contents Various Settings ........................................ 64 Other Settings .......................................................... 75 Basic Operation in Function Mode..............................64 Using the V-LINK Function (V-LINK) ......................... 75 Changing How Grand Space is Applied (3D Mode).65 Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver) ........ 76 Keyboard Settings ....................................................
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HP203_e.book 6 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
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HP203_e.book 7 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Turn off the power if an abnormality or malfunction occurs Place in a well ventilated location 101a When using this device, ensure that it is placed in a well ventilated location. 012a If any of the following should occur, immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet, and contact your dealer or a service center to have the device serviced.
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HP203_e.book 8 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning 109a Before you clean the device, turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. ..........................................................................................................
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HP203_e.book 9 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Important Notes In addition to the “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” listed on page 6, please observe the following cautions. Power Supply 301 355b • If you move this device between locations of radically different temperature or humidity, water droplets (condensation) may form inside the device. Using the device in this condition will cause malfunctions, so please allow several hours for the condensation to disappear before you use the device.
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HP203_e.book 10 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Important Notes Other Cautions 551 • Stored content may be lost due to a malfunction of the device or because of inadvertent operation. You should back up important content on USB memory as a safeguard against such loss. 552 • We cannot accept responsibility for the recovery of any content lost from internal memory or USB memory, or for the consequences of such loss.
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HP203_e.book 11 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Important Notes USB Memory Handling Handling the CDs (CD-ROMs) 704 Add • When connecting USB memory, firmly insert it all the way in. 705 • Do not touch the pins of the USB memory connector, or allow them to become dirty. 708 • USB memory is made using high-precision electronic components, so please observe the following points when handling it.
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HP203_e.book 12 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Names of Things and What They Do 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Front Panel 1 [Power] switch 6 Turns the power on/off (p. 18). [Transpose] button Transposes the keyboard and/or song (p. 30). By holding down this button and pressing the [Split] button, you can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds when using Dual performance (p. 34). 2 [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume of the HP203 (p. 18).
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HP203_e.book 13 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Names of Things and What They Do 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 [Metronome/Count In] button 15 Turns the metronome on/off (p. 37). [ 19 ] (+) button You can select the next song by pressing this button while the song select screen is displayed (p. 40). This also lets you sound a count before the song begins, so that you can match the timing of your playing to the song (p. 39).
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HP203_e.book 14 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Names of Things and What They Do Rear Panel (Bottom) fig.Rearpanel-e.eps 20 20 21 Input jacks (L/Mono, R) Here you can connect an audio device or another electronic musical instrument, and listen to the connected device through the HP203’s speakers (p. 81). 21 Output jacks (L/Mono, R) You can connect an audio device or external powered speakers here to reproduce the HP203’s sound (p. 80).
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HP203_e.book 15 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Names of Things and What They Do Bottom Panel (Front Left) HP-203BotomPanel1.eps Bottom Panel (Front Right) HP-203BotomPanel2.eps 24 25 27 27 28 External Memory connector Here you can connect USB memory, a floppy disk drive, or a CD drive, and play back stored songs (p. 40). You can also use USB memory to save a song you’ve recorded on the HP203 (p. 60).
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HP203_e.book 16 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Before You Play Getting Ready to Play Connecting the Pedal Cord Plug the pedal cord extending from the stand into the Pedal connector located at the back of the HP203’s bottom panel. Connecting the Power Cord 1. Make sure that the [Power] switch located at the left side of the front panel is off (in the upward position). fig.PowerOff-e.eps Upward position fig.PedalCord.eps OFF 2. Turn the [Volume] knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume.
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HP203_e.book 17 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Before You Play Using the music holders Setting Up the Music Rest You can use the holders to hold pages in place. Attach the included music rest using the procedure described below. 1. Insert the included music rest attachment screws into the screw holes on top of the HP203, and tighten the screws slightly 2. Put the music rest between the screws and the HP203’s body. When not using the holders, leave them folded down.
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HP203_e.book 18 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Before You Play Turning the Power On/Off NOTE Once you’ve got everything connected properly, you can turn on the power using the following procedure. If you fail to perform these steps in the correct order, you risk causing a malfunction or damaging your speakers. Turning the Power On 1. Turn the [Volume] knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume.
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HP203_e.book 19 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Before You Play About the Adjuster About the Pedals The pedals perform the following operations. You’ll use them mainly when playing piano. If you feel that the pedal is unstable (for example if you’ve moved the HP203 to a different location), you can adjust the adjuster located on the bottom of the pedals as follows. fig.Pedals-e.eps Damper Pedal Soft Pedal • Turn the adjuster to lower it until the adjuster is in firm contact with the floor.
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HP203_e.book 20 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Before You Play Listening through Headphones Using the Headphone Hook You can use headphones to enjoy the HP203 without disturbing those around you, such as at night. Since the HP203 has two headphone jacks, two people can also use headphones simultaneously. Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang them on the headphone hook of the HP203. If you’re using only one set of headphones, you may connect them to either of the two headphone jacks.
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HP203_e.book 21 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Before You Play Using External Memory A song you’ve recorded on the HP203 can be saved by copying it to separately sold USB memory (p. 60). You can also copy songs to a floppy disk using a separately sold floppy disk drive. You can also play back SMF music data or audio files (p. 42) saved on USB memory or a floppy disk. NOTE Use USB memory and floppy disk drive available from Roland. Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if other USB device is used.
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HP203_e.book 22 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Listening to Demo Songs Listening to the Tone Demo Songs Now, try listening to demo songs. The HP203 comes with seven demo songs. The six Tone buttons and the [Twin Piano] button are each assigned one demo song. NOTE All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. NOTE No MIDI data for the music that is played will be output. fig.Panel-Demo-e.eps 1.
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HP203_e.book 23 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Listening to Demo Songs When the following appears in the display If you have recorded a song but have not yet saved it, “dEL” will appear, blinking, when you select a song. fig.d-dEL.eps You cannot play back a demo song if memory contains an unsaved song. If you want to delete your performance and play back the demo song, press the [ ] button. If you don’t want to delete your performance, press the [ ] button.
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HP203_e.book 24 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Listening to Demo Songs 3. Press the [Piano] or [E. Piano] button. 4. Press the [Right] button or the [Key Touch] button to exit Demo mode. The indicators return to their previous state. [Brilliance] button fig.d-Pno.
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HP203_e.book 25 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Performing with a Variety of Sounds The HP203 features over 300 different internal sounds, allowing you to enjoy performing with sounds suitable for many different types of music. These onboard sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into six different groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. The Tone “Grand Piano 1” is selected when the instrument’s power is turned on. fig.Panel-Tones-e.eps 1.
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HP203_e.book 26 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch) You can change the touch sensitivity, or response of the keys. You can adjust the keyboard touch as appropriate for the playing strength of the person who is performing. fig.Panel-KeyTouch-e.eps 1. Press the [Key Touch] button so it’s flash. 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to select the keyboard touch. fig.d--M-.
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HP203_e.book 27 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Adding Spatial Depth to the Sound (3D Sound Control) The HP203 provides a “3D Sound Control” function, which creates the sense of spatial depth that you experience when playing a grand piano. This function adds the natural resonance and spaciousness that are characteristic of an acoustic piano. fig.Panel-3D-e.eps 1. Press the [3D] button so it’s lit. The 3D Sound Control function will be turned on, and the sound will have more spatial depth. 2.
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HP203_e.book 28 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics Sound Control) You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. fig.Panel-Dynamics-e.eps 1. Hold down the [3D] button and press the [Reverb] button. The display will show the type of dynamics sound control. fig.d-OFF.eps 2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the desired sound control setting. fig.d-1.eps Indicate 3. Description OFF Dynamics sound control is turned off.
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HP203_e.book 29 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Adding Reverberation to Sounds (Reverb Effect) You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard. With the reverb effect, you obtain a pleasant reverberation, making it sound as if you were performing in a concert hall or similar space. fig.Panel-Reverb-e.eps 1. Press the [Reverb] button so it’s lit. Try fingering the keyboard. The reverb effect is applied to the entire tone. Turning Off the Reverb Effect 1.
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HP203_e.book 30 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Changing the Key of the Keyboard (Key Transpose) The “Key Transpose” function lets you play a song at a different key. If you’re accompanying a singer, you can use the Transpose function to shift the pitch to a key that’s comfortable for the singer while you continue playing in the same familiar key (fingering). You can also use this function to transpose the pitch of your playing without changing your fingering on the keyboard.
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HP203_e.book 31 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano) You can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same range of pitches. This means that you’ll be able to use the keyboard as though it were two separate pianos. For example, this provides a convenient way for one person to follow along with another person’s performance to check it. fig.TwinPiano.
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HP203_e.book 32 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Turning Off Twin Piano 1. Press the [Twin Piano] button so its illumination is turned off. Changing the Way in Which the Sound is Heard (Twin Piano Mode) 1. Hold down the [Twin Piano] button and press the [-] or [+] button. You can choose one of the following ways in which the sound will be heard. fig.d-1.
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HP203_e.book 33 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Performing With Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) You can play two different sounds from a single key at the same time. This method of performance is called “Dual Play.” As an example, let’s try layering piano and strings sounds. fig.Panel-Tones-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Piano] button and press the [Strings] button. The indicators for both buttons light. Try fingering the keyboard. Both the piano and strings sounds play.
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HP203_e.book 34 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Changing the Tone Variations Changing the Tone 1 1. Press the [-] or [+] button. Changing the Tone 2 1. Hold down the Tone button for the Tone 2 (the rightmost of the lit Tone buttons), and press the [-] or [+] button. Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play You can change the volume balance of the Tones 1 and 2. fig.Panel-Balance-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Transpose] button and press the [Split] button. The current volume balance is shown.
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HP203_e.book 35 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard (Split Play) Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a right side is called “Split Play,” and the point at which the keyboard is divided is called the “split point.” In Split Play, you can have a different tone sound in the left and right sides. At the factory settings the split point is set to “F 3.
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HP203_e.book 36 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Switching Tone Groups and Tone Variations Changing the Right-hand Tone 1. Press the Tone button to choose a tone group. 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to select a variation tone. Changing the Left-hand Tone 1. Hold down the [Split] button and press the Tone button to choose a tone group. 2. Hold down the [Split] button and press the [-] or [+] button to select a variation tone.
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HP203_e.book 37 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Performing with the Metronome You can perform while the metronome sounds. HP203 provides a versatile Metronome function. You can adjust the volume or beat of the metronome. If a song is playing, the metronome will sound at the tempo and beat of that song. fig.Panel-Metronome-e.eps 1. Press the [Metronome] button so it’s lit. The metronome will be heard. The [Metronome] button flashes in red and green in time with the beat selected at that time.
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HP203_e.book 38 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Changing the Beat 1. Press the [Tempo/Beat] button to make the “Beat” indicator light. The beat is displayed. fig.d-44.eps 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to select the beat. Beat Indicate Indicate Beat 2/2 6/4 Only weak beats will be sounded. 7/4 2/4 3/8 3/4 6/8 4/4 9/8 5/4 12/8 When you record your performance, it will record in the beat that is selected.
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HP203_e.book 39 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Performing Changing the Volume The volume of the metronome can be adjusted, with 11 volume levels available. fig.Panel-MetronomeVol-e.eps 1. While holding down the [Metronome] button, press the [-] or [+] button. The display will indicate the metronome volume. fig.d-5.eps When the metronome volume is set to “0,” the metronome sound does not play.
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HP203_e.book 40 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs Listening to Songs Here’s how to listen to the internal preset songs, songs from internal memory, or songs from USB memory (sold separately). The HP203 provides sixty-five piano songs as internal preset songs. fig.Panel-SongPlay-e.eps You can listen to songs from floppy disk by using a separately sold floppy disk drive.
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HP203_e.book 41 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs Fast-forward and Rewind • Press the [ ] button to move to the beginning of the next song. • Press the [ ] button to move to the beginning of the currently selected song. If you’re already at the beginning of the song, you will move to the beginning of the preceding song. • If you hold down the [ ] button while a song is playing, the song will fast-forward.
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HP203_e.book 42 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs To select a song that’s inside a folder 1. Press the [Int Song/Ext Song] button so the “Ext Song” indicator is lit. fig.d-01.eps 2. Press the [-] button. If a folder exists, a display like the following will appear. 3. Press the [ ] button. The first song in the folder will be selected. fig.d-01.eps If the folder contains no songs, or if the first song is selected when you press the [-] button, the following display will appear.
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HP203_e.book 43 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play) Here’s how to repeatedly play all internal songs or external memory songs in succession. fig.Panel-SongPlay-e.eps 1. Press the [Int Song/Ext Song] button so it’s lit. 2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the first song. 3. While holding down the [Int Song/Ext Song] button, press the [ button.
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HP203_e.book 44 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs Listening to Each Part Separately When playing back internal songs or external memory songs, you can select the performance parts that will play. You can also practice each hand separately while playing along with the song. fig.Panel-TrackMute-e.eps The performance data is assigned to the Track buttons as shown below. fig.TrackButtons-e.
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HP203_e.book 45 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs Determining the Volume of a Muted Part Here’s how to adjust the volume that a part will have after you’ve pressed a track button to mute the playback while playing back a song. The HP203 lets you play back a specific part at a reduced volume so you can use that part as a “guide” for your own playing. 1. Hold down a track button and use the [-] [+] buttons to specify the volume that the track will have when its playback is muted.
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HP203_e.book 46 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs Changing the Tempo of a Song You can change the tempo at which the song plays. When you’re practicing one of the internal songs, slowing down the tempo of the playback can make it easier to play along with a difficult song. 1. Press the [Tempo/Beat] button so the “Tempo” button’s indicator is lit. 2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to change the tempo.
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HP203_e.book 47 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs Changing the Key of the Song Playback (Playback Transpose) The “Playback Transpose” function lets you change the key of the song playback. fig.Panel-KeyControl-e.eps 1. Play back the song that you want to hear or play along with (p. 40). 2. While holding down the [Transpose] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to adjust the pitch. The pitch of the song will change in semitone steps.
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HP203_e.book 48 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Playing Back Songs Minimizing the Center Sounds in the Playback (Center Cancel) When playing back a commercially available CD or audio file, you can minimize the sounds that are located in the center (such as vocals). fig.Panel-CenterCancel-e.eps 1. Play back an audio file or music CD (p. 40). 2. Press the [Right] track button so its illumination is turned off. The melody or vocal sound will be minimized.
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HP203_e.book 49 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording You can easily record your performances. You can play back a performance you have recorded to check what and how you played, and play melodies on the keyboard along with prerecorded accompaniment. You can perform the following types of recording. Recording just your own keyboard performance → “Recording Your Keyboard Performance” (p. 50) Selecting a track button and recording → “Recording Your Performance Separately for Each Hand” (p.
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HP203_e.book 50 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording Recording Your Keyboard Performance Here’s how to record just your own keyboard performance without using an internal song. fig.Panel-RecNew-e.eps Performance Settings 1. Press the [Int Song/Ext Song] button. If the display does not show the following, press the [Int Song/Ext Song] button until this indication appears. fig.d-USr.
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HP203_e.book 51 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording Starting Recording 5. Press the [ ] button or play the keyboard. After two measures of count sound, recording begins. Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard (without pressing the [ case, a count is not sounded. When recording begins, the [ ] button and [ ] button will light. ] button). In this During the count-in, the count measure is indicated in the display as “-2” then “-1.” Stopping Recording 6. Press the [ ] button.
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HP203_e.book 52 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording Recording Your Performance Separately for Each Hand The HP203 recorder has three track buttons. You can record the performance of each hand separately to different track buttons (for example, the left-hand performance to the [Left] button and the right-hand performance to the [Right] button), or you can re-record just a specific track of a previously recorded performance.
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HP203_e.book 53 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording 2. Press the [ ] button. The [ ] button will light, the [ ] button indicator will flash, and the HP203 will enter recording standby mode. If you decide not to record, press the [ ] button once again. The button of the track to be recorded will flash. 3. Press the button of each track you don’t want to record, turning off its illumination. You can record to only one track button at a time. Recording 4. Press the [ ] button.
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HP203_e.book 54 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording 9. Press the [ ] button. After two measures of count sound, recording begins. Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard (without pressing the [ case, a count is not sounded. When recording begins, the [ ] button and [ ] button will light. ] button). In this During the count-in, the count measure is indicated in the display as “-2” then “-1.
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HP203_e.book 55 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording Recording Your Playing Along with a Song Here’s how you can play along with an internal memory song or an external memory song, and record your performance. For example, you can listen to the left-hand part while you record the right-hand part. The performance you play on the keyboard will be recorded in place of the sound of the part you select using the track buttons. The sound of the track button you selected will not be heard during recording.
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HP203_e.book 56 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording 5. Press the track button for the part you want to record, making the button flash. This allows you to record while listening to the selected song. The [ ] button will light, the [ ] button will flash, and the HP203 will enter recording standby mode. If you decide not to record, press the [ ] button once again.
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HP203_e.book 57 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Recording Erasing Recorded Performances You can erase recorded performances. fig.Panel-RecNew-e.eps 1. Press the [Int Song/Ext Song] button. The screen for the recorded performance will appear. fig.d-USrdotExp-e.eps Lit if there is a recorded song 2. Press the [+] button. “dEL” will start blinking in the display. fig.d-dEL.eps If you decide not to delete the song, press the [ 3. Press the [ ] button. ] button. The recorded performance is erased.
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HP203_e.book 58 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Saving Your Performance Initializing the Memory Here’s how you can completely erase all songs that were saved in internal memory, USB memory (sold separately), or a floppy disk (sold separately). NOTE NOTE Once an initialization is performed, all songs that have been saved in memory will be erased. The erased data cannot be recovered, so we recommend that you check the contents of memory before you proceed.
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HP203_e.book 59 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Saving Your Performance 4. Use the [-][+] buttons to select whether you will initialize “Int” (Internal Memory) or “EXt” (USB memory or floppy disk). Internal Memory 5. 6. Press the [ USB memory, floppy disk ] button. The display will indicate “Sur,” and the [ ] button and [ If you decide not to initialize, press the [ ] button. Press the [ ] button will blink. ] button. Initialization will begin.
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HP203_e.book 60 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Saving Your Performance Saving the Songs A song you’ve recorded can be saved in internal memory, USB memory (sold separately) or floppy disk (sold separately). The songs you record will be lost if you simply turn off the HP203’s power before they’ve been saved. You’ll need to save a song if you want to keep it. A song from internal memory can also be saved to external memory, or a song from external memory can be saved to internal memory. fig.Panel-SaveSong-j.
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HP203_e.book 61 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Save destination for the Song 4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to specify whether you want to save the song in “Int” (Internal Memory) or “EXt” (USB memory or floppy disk). NOTE If there is no song to save, the following screen will not appear. Internal Memory 5. Press the [ USB memory, floppy disk ] button. A screen in which you can select the save-destination number will appear. Internal Memory 6.
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HP203_e.book 62 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Saving Your Performance Deleting a Song Here’s how you can delete a previously saved song from internal memory, USB memory or floppy disk. If you want to delete all songs from internal memory, USB memory or floppy disk, refer to “Initializing the Memory” (p. 58). fig.Panel-SaveSong-j.eps 1. If you’re deleting a song from USB memory, connect your USB memory to the external memory connector (p. 21).
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HP203_e.book 63 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Song to Delete 4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select whether you will be deleting a song from “Int” (Internal Memory) or “EXt” (USB memory or floppy disk). NOTE If there is no song to delete, the following screen will not appear. Internal Memory 5. Press the [ USB memory, floppy disk ] button. A screen in which you can select the song to delete will appear. Internal Memory 6.
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HP203_e.book 64 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings In “Function mode” you can make various settings for performance and recording. Button Function Page 3D Mode Basic Operation in Function Mode 1. Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press the [3D] button. [Reverb] p. 65 Transpose Mode [Transpose] p. 66 Octave Shift [Split] p. 66 The [Brilliance] button and [3D] button will light. The display will indicate “Fnc” and you’ll be in Function mode. Damper Pedal Part p. 67 fig.d-Fnc.
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HP203_e.book 65 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Function Button Page Save a Song p. 60 [Int Song] (&[-][+]) Changing How Grand Space is Applied (3D Mode) This specifies how 3D Sound Control (p. 27) will be applied. Deleting a Song p. 62 1. Initializing the Memory p. 58 The display will indicate “Fnc” and you’ll be in Function mode. Accomp Track p. 72 2. Press the [Reverb] button. The display will indicate “3d” and then the value of the setting will appear. Local Control p. 73 3.
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HP203_e.book 66 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Keyboard Settings Specifying What the Key Transpose Will Affect (Transpose Mode) 2. Press the [Split] button. The display will indicate “Oct” and then the value of the setting will appear. 3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to change the setting. Indication This setting specifies what the key transpose will affect.
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HP203_e.book 67 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Pedal Settings Changing How the Pedals Work (Center/Left Pedal Function) Changing How the Damper Pedal Effects Is Applied (Damper Pedal Part) When you press the damper pedal during Dual performance or Split performance, the damper pedal effect is normally applied to both tones, but you can also select the tone to which the effect is to be applied. 1. 3. You can change the function of the pedal to a variety of other operations. 1.
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HP203_e.book 68 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Tuning Settings Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning) When playing ensemble with other instruments and in other such instances, you can match the standard pitch to another instrument. The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that’s played when you finger the middle A key.
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HP203_e.book 69 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Setting Temperament 5 6 7 Qualities Kirnberger This is an improvement of the Meantone and Just tunings that provides a high degree of freedom of modulation. Performances are possible in all keys (III). Meantone This scale makes some compromises in just intonation, enabling transposition to other keys. Pythagorean This tuning, devised by the philosopher Pythagoras, eliminates dissonance in fourths and fifths.
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HP203_e.book 70 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Sound-related Settings Producing Sympathetic Resonance When You Press the Damper Pedal (Damper Resonance) You can change the volume of the damper pedal resonance. On an acoustic piano, depressing the damper pedal makes the notes you play resonate with other strings, adding rich reverberations and fatness to the sound. The damper pedal on the HP203 recreates this resonance (Damper Resonance) when depressed. 1. 1.
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HP203_e.book 71 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Metronome Settings Count-down Setting Changing the Sound of the Metronome (Metronome Sound) Sounding a Count Before the Melody Begins (Countdown) You can change the sound that’s played by the metronome. The metronome will sound when you enter the setting screen. 1. Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press the [3D] button. The display will indicate “Fnc” and you’ll be in Function mode.
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HP203_e.book 72 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Selecting the Part that Will Begin the Count-down (Countdown Part) Specifies the part that will determine the beginning of the performance when adding a count-down. The count will sound before the selected part begins playing. 1. Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press the [3D] button. The display will indicate “Fnc” and you’ll be in Function mode. 2.
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HP203_e.book 73 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings 1. MIDI Settings The display will indicate “Fnc” and you’ll be in Function mode. Here you can make various MIDI-related settings for the HP203. For more about MIDI, refer to “Connecting to MIDI Devices” (p. 82). 2. Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local Control) When you have a MIDI sequencer connected, set this parameter to Local Off.
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HP203_e.book 74 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Channel) This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the HP203 will transmit. MIDI uses sixteen “MIDI channels,” which are numbered 1 through 16. By connecting MIDI devices and specifying the appropriate MIDI channel for each device, you can play or select sounds on those devices.
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HP203_e.book 75 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings If V-LINK is on, the bars at the bottom of the display will be lit. Other Settings Using the V-LINK Function (V-LINK) Connecting the HP203 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the HP203. NOTE To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.
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HP203_e.book 76 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver) Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the HP203 to your computer. However, if some problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the Roland original driver may solve the problem. Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the driver. 1.
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HP203_e.book 77 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Adjusting the Volume (Master Gain) If you are playing the HP203 through a connected external system, there may be cases in which the volume from your external system is too low even when the HP203’s volume is turned to the maximum setting. In such cases, you can adjust the master gain setting as follows. Adjusting the master gain will also affect the volume of the internal speakers and headphones. NOTE 1.
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HP203_e.book 78 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings Switching VIMA TUNES Recommended Tones (Recommended Tone) You can connect a commercially available USB CD drive to the HP203, and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA (VIMA TUNES). Songs on VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES) are programmed with “recommended tones” suitable for each song.
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HP203_e.book 79 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Various Settings When the Factory Reset has been completed, the following display will appear. Restoring the Settings to the Factory Condition (Factory Reset) The settings you’ve changed in Function mode can be restored to their factory-set condition. This operation is called “Factory Reset.” Execute this operation if you want the settings you’ve stored using Memory Backup to be returned to their original state.
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HP203_e.book 80 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Connecting to Other Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the HP203 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device. Use phone plug audio cables (sold separately) to make connections. * When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the Input jacks may be low.
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HP203_e.book 81 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Connecting to Other Devices Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the HP203 Input jacks Audio System, etc. RCA pin-type Input jacks are located to the lower right of the front of the HP203. They provide a convenient way to connect portable audio devices. Output (Line Out) 1. Turn the volume all the way down on the HP203 and on the audio device you’re about to connect. 2. Turn off the power to the HP203 and connected audio device. 3.
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HP203_e.book 82 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Connecting to Other Devices Connecting to MIDI Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control one device from the other. For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch Tones on the other instrument.
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HP203_e.book 83 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Connecting to Other Devices Connecting a Computer The following become possible once you connect a USB cable (available separately) between the USB (MIDI) connector located to the lower left of the front of the HP203 and the USB connector of your computer. • You can use the HP203 to play sounds from SMF music files played back with MIDI software.
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HP203_e.book 84 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Cause/Action Symptom Power does not turn on Pedal does not work, or is “stuck” Unable to read from/write to USB memory Page Is the power cord connected correctly? p. 16 Is the pedal connected correctly? Plug the cable firmly into the pedal connector. p. 16 If you disconnect the pedal cable from the HP203 while the power is on, the pedal effect may remain “stuck” in the On condition.
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HP203_e.book 85 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause/Action Page Notes don’t sound right Could you have made Key Transpose settings? p. 30 Is the Master Tune setting appropriate? p. 68 Is the setting for the Temperament correct? p. 68 Is the HP203 in Dual performance? p. 33 When the HP203 is connected to an external sequencer, set the Local Control to off. Alternatively, the sequencer could be set so its Soft Thru feature is Off. p.
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HP203_e.book 86 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Troubleshooting Symptom Low notes sound wrong, or are buzzy Cause/Action If you don’t hear this in headphones: Performing at high volumes may cause the speakers or objects near the HP203 to resonate. Fluorescent lights or glass doors may also resonate sympathetically. In particular, this is more likely to occur for lower notes and higher volumes. You can take the following measures to minimize resonances.
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HP203_e.book 87 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Error Messages Indication Meaning Error: 1 You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Error: 2 An error occurred during writing. The external media’s protect tab may be in the “Protect” (writing prohibited) position, or the external media may not yet be initialized. Error: 10 No external media is inserted. Insert the external media and try again. Error: 11 There is not sufficient free memory in the save destination.
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HP203_e.book 88 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Tone List Piano Strings Others 1 Grand Piano1 1 Rich Strings 1 Nylon-str.Gt 2 Piano + Str. 2 OrchestraStr 2 Steel-str.Gt 3 Harpsichord 3 Harp 3 AcousticBass 4 Grand Piano2 4 Violin 4 A.Bass+Cymbl 5 Piano+Choir 5 Flute 5 FingeredBass 6 Honky-tonk 6 PizzicatoStr 7 DecayStrings GM2 * E.Piano Voice 1 Pop E.Piano 2 FM E.Piano 1 Aerial Choir 3 Vibraphone 2 Jazz Scat 4 Celesta 3 Soft Pad 5 ’60s E.
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HP203_e.book 89 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Tone List 32 EP Phase 69 Ukulele 106 RubberSyn.Bs 33 Harpsichord 70 Nylon Gt o 107 Attack Pulse 34 Coupled Hps. 71 Nylon Gt 2 108 Violin 35 Harpsi.w 72 Steel-str.Gt 109 Slow Violin 36 Harpsi.o 73 12-str.Gt 110 Viola 37 Clav. 74 Mandolin 111 Cello 38 Pulse Clav. 75 Steel+Body 112 Contrabass 39 Celesta 76 Jazz Guitar 113 Tremolo Str.
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HP203_e.book 91 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Tone List 254 Car Pass 255 Car Crash 256 Siren 257 Train 258 Jetplane 259 Starship 260 Burst Noise 261 Applause 262 Laughing 263 Screaming 264 Punch 265 Heart Beat 266 Footsteps 267 Gun Shot 268 Machine Gun 269 Laser Gun 270 Explosion * In the tone group “Others” when you hold down the [-] or [+] button to switch tone in succession, the tones will stop changing at number 006 and number 015.
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HP203_e.book 95 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Internal Song List 1 La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin 36 Jägerlied 2 La Campanella 37 Menuet Antique 3 Trio Grande 38 Für Elise 4 Scherzo No.2 39 Türkischer Marsch (Mozart) 5 Sonate No.15 40 Ständchen 6 Liebesträume 3 41 Humoreske 7 Étude, op.10-3 42 Blumenlied 8 Je te veux 43 Alpenglöckchen 9 Valse, op.
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HP203_e.book 96 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Brilliance (On/Off, Brilliance) p. 18 Key Touch p. 26 3D Sound Control (On/Off, Depth) p. 27 Dynamics Sound Control (Off, Type) p. 28 Reverb (On/Off, Depth) p. 29 Dual Balance p. 34 Split Point p. 36 Twin Piano Mode p. 31 3D Mode p. 65 Hammer Response p. 66 Transpose Mode p. 66 Damper Pedal Part p. 67 Tuning p. 68 Temperament (Temperament, Tonic) p. 68 Stretch Tuning p. 69 Damper Resonance p.
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HP203_e.book 97 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Music Files That the HP203 Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pitch is played, the force applied to the key played, and other such information. When the performance data (music file) is sent by your computer or similar device, the song will be played exactly as specified by the data.
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HP203_e.book 98 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 MIDI Implementation Chart DIGITAL PIANO Model HP203 Transmitted Function...
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HP203_e.book 99 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Main Specifications HP203: Digital Piano Keyboard 88 keys (PHA II with Escapement) Touch: 5 levels/Fixed Touch Touch Sensitivity Hammer Response: Off/1–10 Keyboard Mode Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable), Twin piano Conforms to GM2/GS/XG Lite Max.
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HP203_e.book 100 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Main Specifications Songs Max. 99 songs Save Song Standard MIDI Files (Format 0) External Storage USB Memory Floppy Disk (when using an optional floppy disk drive) Playable Software Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format), Audio File (WAV 44.
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HP203_e.book 101 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Index Numerics F 3D Mode .......................................................... 65 3D Sound Control .............................................. 27 Factory Reset ..................................................... Floppy Disk Drive ................................... 15, 40, Front Panel ........................................................ Function Mode .................................................. A AC INLET ...............................
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HP203_e.book 102 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 Index O T Octave Shift ...................................................... 66 Temperament .............................................. 64, 68 Tempo .............................................................. 46 Tempo Mute ...................................................... 46 Tone button ....................................................... 25 Tone Demo Song ............................................... 22 Tonic .............................
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HP203_e.book 103 ページ２００７年７月１７日火曜日午前１０時４６分 For EU Countries For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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HP203_e.book 104 ページ２００７年７月１７日 Information AFRICA EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: 20-2-417-1828 REUNION Maison FO - YAM Marcel 25 Rue Jules Hermann, Chaudron - BP79 97 491 Ste Clotilde Cedex, REUNION ISLAND TEL: (0262) 218-429 SOUTH AFRICA T.O.M.S. Sound & Music (Pty)Ltd. 2 ASTRON ROAD DENVER JOHANNESBURG ZA 2195, SOUTH AFRICA TEL: (011)417 3400 Paul Bothner(PTY)Ltd.
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