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Introduction
Conventions in this Manual
About the Manual
Piano sounds with rich resonance and wide expressive range
The playing feel of a grand piano
A compact cabinet that fits anywhere
The versatile functionality you expect from a digital piano
Contents
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Do not insert foreign objects
Avoid extended use at high volume
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY
Cautions when moving this device
Do not stand or place heavy objects on this device
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY
Important Notes
Servicing
Care
Location
Other Cautions
Floppy Disk Handling
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USB Memory Handling
Handling the CDs (CD-ROMs)
Names of Things and What They Do
Front Panel
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Rear Panel (Bottom)
USB connector
Phones jacks
MIDI In/Out connectors
Bottom Panel (Front Left)
Bottom Panel (Front Right)
Installing the Floppy Disk Drive
Before You Play
Getting Ready to Play
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Put the music rest between the screws and the HP203s body.
While supporting the music rest with one hand, secure it in place by turning the screws.
To remove the music rest, support it with one hand while loosening the screws.
Setting Up the Music Rest
Opening/Closing the Lid
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Turning the Power On/Off
Adjusting the Sounds Volume and Brilliance
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About the Pedals
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Listening through Headphones
Using the Headphone Hook
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Using External Memory
Using CD
Connecting a CD Drive
Listening to Demo Songs
Hold down the [Right] button and press the [Key Touch] button.
Listening to the Tone Demo Songs
Listening to the Piano Sound Demo Songs
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Listening to Demo Songs
Press the [Piano] or [E. Piano] button.
[Reverb] button
[3D] button
[Brilliance] button
Performing
Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a sound from the tone group.
Press a Tone button to select a tone group.
Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch)
Adding Spatial Depth to the Sound (3D Sound Control)
You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness.
The display will show the type of dynamics sound control.
Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics Sound Control)
You can select from ten levels of depth for the reverb effect.
Press the [Reverb] button so its lit.
Adding Reverberation to Sounds (Reverb Effect)
Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect
Example: Playing a Song in the Key of E Major After Transposition to C Major
Changing the Key of the Keyboard (Key Transpose)
Press the [Twin Piano] button, getting its indicator to light.
Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano)
Turning Off Twin Piano
Hold down the [Twin Piano] button and press the [-] or [+] button.
Press the [Twin Piano] button so its illumination is turned off.
Changing the Way in Which the Sound is Heard (Twin Piano Mode)
Hold down the [Piano] button and press the [Strings] button.
Performing With Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)
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Press the [Piano] button.
Press the [Split] button so its illumination is turned off.
Turning Off Split Play
Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard (Split Play)
Switching Tone Groups and Tone Variations
Changing the Keyboards Split Point
The metronome will be heard.
Performing with the Metronome
Changing the Tempo
Press the [Tempo/Beat] button to make the Beat indicator light.
Changing the Beat
While holding down the [Metronome] button, press the [-] or [+] button.
While holding down the [Metronome] button, press the [ ] button.
Sounding a Count to Keep your Timing Accurate
Playing Back Songs
Press the [ ] button.
Playing the Song
Press the [-] or [+] button to select the song.
Fast-forward and Rewind
About the Song Select Display
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Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play)
Select the song that you want to play (p. 40).
Select the part that you dont want to play back.
Listening to Each Part Separately
While holding down the [ ] button, press the [-] [+] buttons.
Changing the Song Playback Volume
Changing the Tempo of a Song
Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
The Playback Transpose function lets you change the key of the song playback.
Changing the Key of the Song Playback (Playback Transpose)
Minimizing the Center Sounds in the Playback (Center Cancel)
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Recording
Memo
Recording Your Keyboard Performance
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Recording
Recording Your Performance Separately for Each Hand
How the track buttons correspond to the recorded performances
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Recording Your Playing Along with a Song
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Erasing Recorded Performances
Saving Your Performance
Initializing the Memory
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Saving the Songs
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Deleting a Song
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Various Settings
Button Function Page
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In Function mode you can make various settings for performance and recording.
Button Function Page
Press the [Reverb] button.
Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press
The display will indicate 3d and then the value of the setting will appear.
Changing How Grand Space is Applied (3D Mode)
Keyboard Settings
Press the [Twin Piano] button.
Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press
Pedal Settings
Changing How the Damper Pedal Effects Is Applied (Damper Pedal Part)
Changing How the Pedals Work (Center/Left Pedal Function)
Tuning Settings
Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning)
Stretched Tuning
Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press
Sound-related Settings
Metronome Settings
Count-down Setting
Song Playback Settings
Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press
MIDI Settings
Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local Control)
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How to Use the V-LINK
Other Settings
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Adjusting the Volume (Master Gain)
Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press
Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press
Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback (Track Assign)
To save the settings, press the [ ] button.
Remembering the Settings (Memory Backup)
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Canceling the Panel Lock function
Restoring the Settings to the Factory Condition (Factory Reset)
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
Connecting to Other Devices
Connecting to Audio Equipment
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Connecting to MIDI Devices
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Connecting to Other Devices
Connecting a Computer
Caution
Troubleshooting
No sound
If you think theres a problem, read this first.
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Troubleshooting
Notes dont sound right
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Troubleshooting
Cant record / play back
Song does not play correctly
Error Messages
Tone List
Piano
Voice
Organ
E.Piano
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Standard Set Room Set Electronic SetPower Set
Analog Set Jazz Set Orchestra SetBrush Set
SFX Set
Internal Song List
Parameters Stored in Memory Backup
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Music Files That the HP203 Can Use
XG lite
GS Format
General MIDI 2
General MIDI
MIDI Implementation Chart
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Main Specifications
HP203: Digital Piano
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Main Specifications
Index
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