Getting Started
Connecting the Power Cord
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.
1.Connect the supplied power cable to the AC Inlet on the rear panel of the HP 237R.
2.Connect the power cable to an AC outlet.
AC In
Opening and Closing the Lid
1.When opening the HP 237R’s lid, grasp the lid with both hands and gently lift it upwards, then slide it towards the back of the piano.
2.When closing the lid, slowly pull the lid forward, then gently lower it into place.
Do not insert your hands into the inside of the
piano through the space between the lid and
the keyboard.
NOTE
Take care not to allow fingers to be caught or pinched when opening and closing the lid. Make sure an adult is on hand to provide assistance when young children are playing the HP 237R.
NOTE
For safety, transport the keyboard only with the lid in the closed position.
About the Pedals
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Soft Pedal | Damper Pedal |
Sostenuto Pedal
Soft Pedal
This pedal softens the sound.
Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength.
Sostenuto Pedal
With the sostenuto pedal, only the sound played at the moment the pedal is pressed is sustained.
Damper Pedal
Use this pedal when you want the sound to linger. While the damper pedal is depressed, the sound from the keyboard continues to linger/remain for an extended period, even when you remove your fingers from the keys.
On acoustic pianos, when the damper pedal is depressed, additional strings are released to resonate with the sound of the keys that have been played, adding richness and breadth to the sound. The damper pedal on the HP 237R recreates this resonance when depressed. This resonance is called “Sympathetic Resonance.”
You can change the amount of resonance applied with the damper pedal. For more information and instructions, please refer to “Changing the Damper Pedal’s Resonance” (p. 28).
About the Adjuster
After you have moved this piano, or when you feel it is unstabled, lower the adjuster at the bottom of the pedal board as follows:
❍Lower the adjuster so that it is firmly in contact with the floor. If there is a gap between the adjuster and the floor, the unit may malfunction when the pedal is pressed. In particular when the instrument is placed on a carpeted floor, you must lower the adjuster so that it presses strongly against the floor.
Adjuster
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