Korg Sp-500 manual Operating panel, Main, Use this switch to return to the previous screen

The main page

This is the page that is displayed when the power is turned on. Most of the time, you will be playing the SP-500 in this main page.

Tempo display

“Program” cell Program change button

Chord name display

“Style” cell “Variation” cell

Style change button

Noise may appear in the LCD screen when the power is turned on or off, but this is not

amalfunction.

2.Operating panel

[PAGE √, ®] switches

If the LCD screen shows “1/2” or “1/3” when you are selecting a sound or style, you can use these switches to move through the pages of the LCD screen.

[EXIT] switch

Use this switch to return to the previous screen.

[DISPLAY HOLD] switch

When the [DISPLAY HOLD] switch indicator is off, using the [PROGRAM GROUP] or [RHYTHM STYLE GROUP] switches to select a sound or style will cause the screen of the selected sound or style to be displayed for several seconds, and then automatically return to the previous screen.

This type of screen is called a popup screen.

When the [DISPLAY HOLD] switch indicator is lit, the screen will continue to be dis- played. You can press the [EXIT] switch to return to the previous screen.

You can specify the length of time that a popup screen will be displayed. (☞ p.68) When the power is turned on, the [DISPLAY HOLD] switch will be off (indicator dark), but you may change this setting as desired.

VALUE [+] switch, [–] switch, dial

The value of a cell in the LCD screen can be set using the front panel dial or the [+] and [–] switches.

Use the [+] and [–] switches to make small changes in the value, and use the dial to make large changes in the value.

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