Using the Metronome

❚PREPARATION

•Check to make sure that the indicator above the RECORD button is off. If the indicator is on, press the RECORD button to turn it off.

•See the section of this User’s Guide covering the song memory for details on using the metronome in combination with the function.

To use the metronome

1. Press METRONOME to start the metronome.

2. Set the beat of the metronome.

•While holding down the CONTROL button, press the METRONOME BEAT key 1 to select a beat setting.

•A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key while holding down CONTROL.

•The first value of the beat can be set to a value of 2 through 6. The bell that normally indicates the first beat of a measure does not sound while a value of 0 is specified. All beats are indicated by a click sound. This setting lets you practice with a steady beat, without worrying about how many beats there are in each measure.

3.Use one of the procedures below to set the tempo to a value in the range of 30 to 255 beats per minute.

•To scroll the tempo value: While holding down the CONTROL button, use the TEMPO + (increase) and

– (decrease) keys 5to scroll the tempo value. Holding down either key changes the setting at high speed. Pressing + and – at the same time automatically selects a tempo value of 120.

•To input the tempo value: While holding down the CONTROL button, use the number input keys 4 to input a two-digit or three-digit tempo value in the range of 30 to 255. You can input a two digit or a three- digit value. The value you input is applied to the tempo when you release the CONTROL button. The tempo setting does not change if you input a one-digit value or a value that is outside of the allowable range.

4.When you want to stop the metronome, press METRONOME again.

•Pressing METRONOME again restarts the metronome sound using the current beat and tempo setting.

•If you want to change both the tempo and the beat before restarting the metronome, perform the above procedure here.

❚NOTE

•You can change metronome beat and tempo settings at any time, even while the metronome is sounding.

•You can also use the metronome in combination with song memory play. See the section of this User’s Guide covering the function for details.

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Adjusting the Metronome Volume

Use the following procedure to increase and decrease the volume of the metronome beat.

To adjust the metronome volume

1. While holding down the CONTROL button, use the METRONOME VOL keys 2 to input 1, 2, or 3.

❚NOTE

•Metronome volume is automatically set to 2 whenever you turn on the digital piano.

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