Roland FP-2 owner manual Installing the Music Stand, Using the stand, Connecting Pedals

Before You Play

Installing the Music Stand

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1.Using the supplied screws, attach the music stand to the back of the FP-2 as illustrated.

Be sure to use the supplied screws for attaching the music stand.

Turn the screws clockwise until they’re held in place–but don’t tighten them yet.

2.Put the music stand between the screws and the FP-2’s body.

3.While supporting the music stand with one hand, secure it in place by turning the screws.

When attaching the music stand, support it firmly with one hand to make sure that you don’t drop it. Be careful, so you don’t get your fingers pinched.

To remove the music stand, support it with one hand while loosening the screws.

After removing the music stand, don’t forget to retighten the screws.

* Do not apply excessive force to the installed music stand.

Using the stand

When using the stand (FPS-11A), be sure to affix the spacers that are provided with the stand, as shown in the figure.

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Connecting Pedals

1.Connect the pedal included with the FP-2 to one of the Pedal jacks.

When connected to the Damper jack, the pedal can be used as a damper pedal.

When connected to Sostenuto(FC1) jack, the pedal can be used as a sostenuto pedal. In addition, it can be set to function as an another works (p. 39, p. 48).

When connected to Soft(FC2) jack, the pedal can be used as a soft pedal. In addition, it can be set to function as an another works (p. 39, p. 48).

*Unplugging a pedal cord from the unit while the power is on may cause the pedal’s effect to be applied without stopping. The power of the FP-2 must be turned off before inserting or removing a pedal cord.

Damper Pedal

Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While the pedal is depressed, long lingering reverberations continue to be added to the sound after you release from the keys.

The pedal included with the FP-2 functions as a half-damper pedal, which allows you to adjust the amount of resonance. When you depress the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, the sound from the strings that were struck resonates with other strings, adding rich reverberations and broadness to the sound. You can adjust this resonance (sympathetic resonance) when the damper pedal is depressed.

*Set the switch on the included pedal to “Continuous” when the pedal is connected.

Sostenuto Pedal

This pedal sustains only the sounds of the keys that were already played when you pressed the pedal.

→With the pedal connected to the Sostenuto(FC1) jack, it can be assigned other functions as well. Refer to “Changing How the Pedals Work” (p. 39), “Using the Pedal to Switch Setup (Pedal shift)” (p. 48).

Soft Pedal

This pedal is used to make the sound softer.

Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength. This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano.

→With the pedal connected to the Soft(FC2) jack, it can be assigned other functions as well. Refer to “Changing How the Pedals Work” (p. 39), “Using the Pedal to Switch Setup (Pedal shift)” (p. 48).

→By obtaining a second and third pedal, you can then use three pedals simultaneously. If you wish to purchase the optional pedal (DP series), please contact the dealer where you purchased the FP-2.

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