Some Handy Functions

Changing the Keyboard’s Touch

You can change the touch sensitivity, or response of the keys.

The setting is at “Medium” when the F-50 is powered up.

Disabling Buttons

(Panel Lock)

Making the setting for the panel lock enables a state where only piano play is possible, and all buttons are disabled. As the settings are not changed, this is convenient for piano performances.

Press

1.Press the [Light] button or the [Heavy] button.

The indicator for the selected button lights. When the [Light] button is pressed, the button’s indicator lights up and the keyboard is set to a “light” touch. When the [Heavy] button is pressed, the button’s indicator lights up and the keyboard is set to a “heavy” touch.

When the [Light] and [Heavy] buttons are pressed simultaneously, both the [Light] and [Heavy] button indicators light, and the key touch is set to “Fixed.”

Button Status

Touch

Descriptions

Sensitivity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the most natural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium

touch for the keyboard. This

 

 

 

 

 

 

is the closest to the touch of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an acoustic piano.

unlit

unlit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortissimo (ff) can be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

obtained with weaker touch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light

than usual, so, you will feel

 

 

 

 

 

 

that the keyboard is lighter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lit

unlit

 

This setting makes it easy to

 

 

 

play, even for children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortissimo (ff) can be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

obtained only with forceful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

playing, so you will feel that

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy

the keyboard is heavier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic fingering adds

 

 

unlit

lit

 

even more feeling to what

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes are sounded at an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unchanging volume level,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed

regardless of how lightly or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

forcefully you finger the

 

 

lit

lit

 

keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press either the [Light] or [Heavy] button once more to

turn off both button indicators and return the key touch

setting to “Medium.”

1.Turn the volume down all the way by rotating the [Volume] knob, and press the [Power] switch to turn off the power.

2.While holding down the [Piano] button, press the [Power] switch to turn on the power.

Power

Turn the power ON

While holding down...

3.Adjust the volume.

Fingering the keyboard now produces a grand piano sound. It will be not possible to switch to another sound.

To defeat the Panel Lock function, turn the volume down to the minimum, and turn on the power once again.

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Roland F-50 Some Handy Functions, Changing the Keyboard’s Touch, Disabling Buttons Panel Lock, Adjust the volume