HP103e/102e – Before You Start Playing
10
About the Pedals
The pedals have the following functions, and are used
mainly for piano performance.

Damper pedal (right pedal)

While this pedal is pressed, notes will be sustained even
after you take your fingers off the keys.
On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal
will allow the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy
with the sounds that you played from the keyboard, add-
ing a rich resonance.
The HP103e/102e simulates this damper resonance.

Sostenuto pedal (center pedal)

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

Soft pedal (left pedal)

When you hold down this pedal and play the keyboard,
the sound will have a softer tone.
About the Adjuster
When you move the HP103e/102e or if you feel that the ped-
als are unstable, adjust the adjuster located below the pedals
as follows.
❍Rotate the adjuster to lower it so that it is in firm contact
with the floor. If there is a gap between the pedals and
the floor, the pedals may be damaged. In particular when
placing the instrument on carpet, adjust this so that the
pedals firmly contact the floor.
You can change the amount of resonance applied with
the damper pedal. Please refer to “Changing the
Damper Pedal’s Resonance” on page 25.
Soft Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Damper Pedal
NOTE
If the adjuster is difficult to turn, have one person lift
either the left or right side of the stand to make it easier
for another person to turn the adjuster and make the
adjustment.
After adjusting the adjuster, press the pedals, and if
the front board moves, turn the adjuster further so that
it makes firm contact with the floor.
Always readjust the adjuster after moving the piano.
Adjuster
NOTE
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