Using the Function Menu

Function Menu Settings

This section explains the meaning of each function menu parameter, and provides information about their setting ranges and initial default values.

•For each item, the initial default setting is indicated by an asterisk (*).

1 Tuning (Tune)

Use this item to adjust the pitch in cent steps (1 cent = 1/100 semitone).

–99 to 0* to +99 cents

2 EQ Hold

Select OFF* to overwrite existing equalizer settings when recalling registration data (page E-34). Select ON to retain existing equalizer settings.

3 Touch Response (Touch)

Select one of the settings below to specify the relationship between key pressure and note volume.

OFF: Constant note volume regardless of keyboard pressure

1: Strong sound even with light pressure 2* : Normal

3: Normal sound even with strong pressure

4 Pedal Assign (PedAssign)

Specifies whether the pedal unit connected to the SOFT/SOSTENUTO PEDAL jack is a soft pedal (SFT*) or a sostenuto pedal (SOS).

5 Local Control (LocalCtl.)

Select OFF to disconnect the Digital Piano’s keyboard from the internal sound source.

OFF, ON*

6 Temperament/Effect (Tmpr/Effect)Temperament (Temper.)

Use this setting to select one of the temperaments (tunings) shown below for the internal sound source. Pressing a keyboard key while this item is displayed will set that key’s note name (C* to B) as the temperament key note.

00* : Equal

09

: Hijaz

01

: Pure Major

10

: Saba

02

: Pure Minor

11

: Dashti

03

: Pythagorean

12

: Chahargah

04

: Kirnberger 3

13

: Segah

05

: Werckmeister

14

: Gurjari Todi

06

: Mean-Tone

15

: Chandrakauns

07

: Rast

16

: Charukeshi

08: Bayati

NOTE

•Equal temperament is always used for MIDI file playback in the CARD PLAYER mode.

Stretch Tuning (Stretch)

Stretch tuning is a standard piano tuning method that tunes high notes slightly higher and low notes slightly lower. Select ON* for this item to enable stretch tuning or OFF for plain tuning.

Acoustic Resonance (AcoReson.)

Acoustic resonance occurs when the damper pedal is depressed on a grand piano. Select ON* for this item to enable acoustic resonance or OFF to disable it.

Half Pedal Effect (HalfPedal)

Use this item to adjust how much a half-pedal operation (pressing the pedal part way) when using the damper pedal of the optional pedal unit (SP-32). A setting of 00 disables the half pedal effect. Setting 42 applies a full-press effect, even when the pedal is pressed part way.

00 to 24* to 42

English

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