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Part Names

Power switch

DC9V jack

SOUND button SONG button

Cord hook

Headphone jack

Damper pedal jack

Lid

Top panel

Volume knob

Power LED

Lid prop

Top panel

Battery

case

cover

Internal Setup and Connections

1. Connecting the Power

Conne ct t he D C plug of the suppl ied AC
adapter to the DC9V jack on the rea r panel,
then connect the AC adapter to an AC outlet.
Pass the AC adap ter c ord t hroug h th e
cord hook so that the p lug won’t b e re-
moved from the jack accidentally. Whe n
you unhook the cord, don’t pull t he cord
with force.
Be su re to us e the AC adapter t hat’s in-
cluded . Usin g ot her AC adapt ers m ay
cause the unit to malfunct ion.
Be sure to plug the unit into a n AC outlet of the appropriate
voltage.

2. Turning the microPIANO

• Lithelidandsecurelysupportitusingt helidprop.
Becare fulnotto pinchyour ngerswhenyou propup
or close the lid.
• Pressthepowersw itchlocatedonthefrontr ightofthetop
panel to turn on the power.
ThepowerLEDwilllightup.
• Toturnthepowero,pressthepowerswitchagain.
ThepowerLEDandthepowertotheunitwilltur no.
To take advantag e of the acousti c cha racter istics of t he m i-
croPIANO, we recommend that you use the un it with the lid
propped up.

3. Adjust the volume

• Rotatet heVOLUMEknob clockwise toraise thevolume
level.Rotateitcounter-clockwisetolowerthelevel.
TheVOLUME knob controls theout putlevel oft hebuilt- in
speakers and the headphones jacks.
■ Usingheadphones
When you plug in t he he adphones, the built-i n spe akers
will b e muted. This is useful when you wa nt to play the
keyboard in the evening without b othering your family or
neighbors.
Insertthe stereoheadphone pluginto oneof thePHONES
jacks on the rear panel.
If your headphones feature a standard-to-mini adapter plug,
be sure to hold the adapter plug when you con nect or dis-
connect the headphones.
To pr otect your hear ing, do no t li sten to lo ud, h igh-
volume sou nds for a lo ng per iod of time throug h the
headphones.
■ UsingaDamperPedal
Youca nuse ano ption alKORG PS-1 orP S-3p edal asa
damperpedalby connectingit totheDAMPERSWjac kon
the rear panel.
While you press dow n on the peda l, the note wi ll susta in
as it would on a traditional piano, c reating a rich , lingering
sound.
Youcan also usea nopt ional DS-1Hd amper pedal. The
pedal’shalf-dampfunct ioncanbe usedonlyfor theGrand
Piano preset sound.
■ Connectingaudiocompone nts
Youcanuse thePHONES jackasa line-out toconnect the
microPIANO to powered speakers or audio components. For
such connections, use commercial ly-available cables that are
appropriate for the components that you’re using.
Before connecting t he audio components, make sure that
youturno thepower totheu nitaswell asthe audio
components. Otherwise, malfunctions or damage to t he
unit or components may occur.
■ Usingtheunitwithbatter ies
Removethe batteryc asecover that’slocate dint hecenter
of the top pa nel, th en ins ert si x AA alkali ne bat teries (or
NiMHbaeries)intothe baerycasein thecorrect orienta-
tionasshowninthegurebelow.
Pleasenote thatbaeries arenot includedi nthep ack-
age.
Donotmix newbaeriesw itholdor dierenttypes of
baeries.
Battery case cover
When you replace the battery cover, be sure
to push this part firmly until it clicks and locks.
 Replacingbatteries
AashingpowerLEDindicates thatthebaeriesaren early
exhausted.Replacethebaerieswithnewones.
Ifbaeryp owerdecreases, soundsfrom themicroPIA-
NO may become distorted.
Removeold batteries immediately. Otherwise, battery
leakage m ay occu r, resu lting in a malfu nction. If you
don’t think that you’ll be using the unit for a long period
oftime,removethebaeries.

To AC

outlet

AC adapter

DC

plug