PL40NE01-1.book 26 ページ 2002年7月23日 火曜日 午後6時52分

Auto Accompaniment

Adjusting the Tempo

You can adjust the tempo (number of beats per minute) of rhythm play within a range of 30 to 255.

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

You can adjust the volume of the accompaniment part separately from the overall volume.

To adjust the tempo

1. While the indicator lamp above the TEMPO buttons is lit, use the TEMPO buttons []/[] to adjust the tempo.

ŠThe TEMPO button indicator lamp is not lit and tempo adjustment cannot be performed while the menu screen is on the display. To exit the menu screen and return to the tone/rhythm screen, press the FUNCTION button.

[] (+) ..... Increase tempo (make it faster) [] (–) ..... Decrease tempo (make it slower)

ŠYou can also change the tempo setting by rotating the selector dial.

ŠPressing both TEMPO buttons [] and [] at the same time resets the tempo to the default value of the currently selected rhythm.

ŠThe tempo value indicates the number of quarter note beats per minute.

1. Use the ACCOMP/SONG VOLUME knob to adjust the accompaniment volume.

Using an Intro Pattern

This piano lets you insert a short intro into a rhythm pattern to make startup smoother and more natural.

ŠSelect a rhythm and set its tempo.

ŠSelect the accompaniment mode you want to use.

To insert an intro

1. Press the INTRO button to start the selected rhythm with an intro pattern.

ŠWith the above setup, the intro pattern is played and the auto accompaniment with intro pattern starts as soon as you play chords on the accompaniment keyboard.

ŠThe standard rhythm pattern starts to play after the intro pattern is complete.

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