Basic Operation

Using the Metronome

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You can change metronome beat and tempo settings at

PREPARATION

 

 

 

any time, even while the metronome is sounding.

 

 

• Check to make sure that the indicator above the

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You can also use the metronome in combination with

RECORD button is off. If the indicator is on, press the

 

song memory play. See the section of this User’s Guide

RECORD button to turn it off.

 

covering the function for details.

• See the section of this User’s Guide covering the song

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory for details on using the metronome in

 

 

 

 

combination with the function.

 

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the following procedure to increase and decrease the

To use the metronome

volume of the metronome beat.

1 Press METRONOME to start the metronome.

To adjust the metronome volume

2 Set the beat of the metronome.

1 While holding down the SETTING button, use the

• While holding down the SETTING button, press the

 

METRONOME VOL keys 2 to input 1, 2, or 3.

METRONOME BEAT key 1 to select a beat setting.

 

 

 

 

• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard

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key while holding down SETTING.

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Metronome volume is automatically set to 2 whenever

• The first value of the beat can be set to a value of 2

 

you turn on the digital piano.

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.

 

 

 

 

3Use 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 SETTING button, use the TEMPO + (increase) and – (decrease) keys 5 to 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 SETTING 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 SETTING button. The tempo setting does not change if you input a one-digit value or a value that is outside of the allowable range.

4When 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.

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