Roland RG-3M About the Screens

Before You Start Playing

About the Screens

Immediately after the power is turned on, the Song Select

screen like the one below is displayed.

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Main Screens

Song Select Screen

When you press the [Song] button, the following screen

is displayed. Each time you press the [Song] button in

this screen, the song genre is switched.

fig.00-0480d

Function Screen

Press the [Function] (Exit) button; the indicator lights,

and the following screen appears.

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Tone Screen

Press the Tone button; the indicator lights, and the

following screen appears.

fig.00-0500d

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Adjusting the Contrast of the

Screen

Rotate the LCD Contrast knob on the jack panel

at the lower left of the instrument.

fig.00-0510

Jack Panel (Front)

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Contents

Main Page Page CAUTION ATTENTION INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3 Page Page IMPORTANT NOTES Repairs and Data Maintenance Placement Automatic Keyboard Additional Precautions Handling Floppy Disks Using USB Memory Before Using CDs Handling the CDs (CD-ROMs) Introduction Main Features Full Complement of Player Piano Functions Conventions Used in This Manual Contents Chapter 3. Performance..................................................... 55 Chapter 4. Recording the Performance............................... 77 Chapter 6. Changing Various Settings ................................91 Chapter 5. User Program Registration................................ 81 Chapter 7. Connecting External Devices............................ 103 Appendices...................................................................... 111 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jack Panel (Left Side of Bottom Panel) 1 2 3 4 7 Jack Panel (Rear) 8 9 10 CD Drive (Right Side of Bottom Panel) 6 7 8 12 345 CD Drive Before You Start Playing (2) A (2) About the Topsticks and Topslip Opening and Closing the Lid Using the Lid Lock Connecting the Pedal Cord Turning the Power On and Off Soft pedal (left pedal) Sostenuto pedal (center pedal) Damper pedal (right pedal) Connecting Headphones Connecting a Microphone 22 Connecting USB Memory Locking the Ext Memory Port Cover Connecting the Memory About the Screens Chapter 1. Playing Back Songs Look at What You Can Do with the RG-3M! 25 Listening to Songs Favorites Ext Memory CD Classical Listening to the Tone Demos Press the [ ] button to start playback of the internal songs. Listening to the Internal Songs Press the [ ] button to start playback of the tone demos. Page 28 Remove the CD from the disc tray. Press the eject button and open the disc tray. Removing a CD Press the eject button again to close the disc tray. Playing Back Songs on CDs Press the [ ] button to start playback of the CDs songs. Place the CD you want to play in the CD drive. 29 Press the [ ] button once more to stop playback of the songs. When Selecting Songs in a Folder If a Folder Contains Further Folders and Song Data To exit a folder: Listening to Songs on USB Memory Press the [ ] button. Connect the USB memory containing the songs you want to play to the Ext Memory port. Using the Remote Control Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Precautions Concerning Use of the Remote Control How to Use the Remote Control About the Remote Control Page Changing the Song Tempo Using the Karaoke Feature Changing the Key of the Song Being Played (Playback Transpose) Page Page Adding Harmonies to the Mic Vocals (Harmony) Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator is lit. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the VOCAL screen. Altering Vocals (Transformer) Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator is lit. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the VOCAL screen. Copying Songs 12. 11. Page Deleting Songs Saved to the Favorites and USB Memory Page Chapter 2. Using the RG-3M with an External Display or Television Switch on the RG-3M. Turn off the power to the RG-3M and the display to be connected. Displays That Can Be Connected to This Instrument 47 Page Connecting a Television Switching Television Formats Turn on the power to the television. Turn on the power to the RG-3M. Selecting What is To Be Displayed on the External Display or Television Displaying Favorite Images on an External Place the images you want to display in the _PICTURE folder. Prepare the desired image data with your computer. Preparing the Images to be Displayed Display or Television (Slide Show) Page Page Changing the Background for the Lyrics Screen 54 Preparing the Images to be Displayed Chapter 3. Performance The tone name appears in the display. Selecting Variation Tones Press any Tone button. Selecting a Tone Group Changing the Volume Balance of the Layered Tones (Layer Balance) Making Fine Adjustments to the Piano Sound (Piano Customize) Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) Changing the Timing of Sounds According to the Force Used to Press the Keys (Hammer Response) Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the KEY TOUCH screen. Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key Off Resonance) Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played (String Resonance) Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played (Damper Resonance) Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer) Value: -600+60 Changing the Pitch of the Keyboard Sound (Transpose) Page Tuning to Other Instruments Pitches (Master Tuning) Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretched Tuning) Changing the Tuning Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the TUNE screen. Setting the Tonic Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Performance) Page Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb) Assigning Functions to Pedals Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the PEDAL screen. Page Changing the Volume Balance of the Accompaniment and the Keyboard Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off (Memory Backup) Press the [Moving Key] (Enter) button once more. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the MEMORY BACKUP screen. Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Press the [Moving Key] (Enter) button once more. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the FACTORY RESET screen. Chapter 4. Recording the Performance Start Recording Recording Performances Notes Regarding Recording Play Back the Recorded Performance Saving Recorded Performances The performance is saved. Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to select the save-destination number. Deleting Performances Saved to the Favorites or USB Memory To delete performances saved to the Favorites or USB memory, refer to p. 45. Chapter 5. User Program Registration Load Save ..... Saving Performance Settings (User Program) 83 Calling Up Saved User Programs Restoring the Standard Performance Settings (Settings in Effect When the Power is Turned On) Saving the User Program Sets The User Program Set is saved to the User memory or USB memory. Value: 199 Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to select the save-destination number. Loading Saved User Program Sets Page Deleting Saved User Program Sets Page Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs 91 Chapter 6. Changing Various Settings Cancelling the Setting Set the desired tones and other settings. Making the Setting Preventing Changes to the Making other settings Changing the Part That Makes the Keys Move Changing the Remote Control Settings Disabling Use of the Remote Control Changing the CD Settings Adjusting CD and Audio File Levels Synchronizing the Timing of the Piano and Accompaniment Setting the Type of CD To Be Played Back Enjoying Karaoke with Commercial CDs (Center Cancel) 9. Switching VIMA CD-ROM Recommended Tones Initializing the User Memory and USB Memory 9. Playing the Automatic Demos Preparing the Songs to Be Played 98 Using the V-LINK Function What is V-LINK? Muting or Reducing the Volume of a Specific Part (Minus One/Guide) Setting the Part To Be Muted/Guide Part Changing the Notation Display Settings Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its Setting the Part to Which Harmonies Are Added (Harmony Part) Using the Aux Input Jacks Changing the Infrared Transmission Function Settings Switching Infrared Transmissions On and Off (Infrared Function) Setting Playback After the Song is Transferred (Infrared Playback) Chapter 7. Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment Connectors Jack Panel Connecting External Speakers Changing the Aux Output Jack Setting Jack Panel Connecting MIDI Devices Making MIDI-related Settings Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control) Sending Tone Change Messages (Program Change/Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB) Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out) Connecting to the Computer 110 If connection to your computer is unsuccessful... Making the Settings for the USB Driver Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 112 Error Messages Function Screens 115 Tone List E.Piano Vibraphone Harpsichord Piano 2 Internal Song List Classical Jazz Parameters Stored to Internal Memory Parameters Stored in the User Program Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Music Files That the RG-3M Can Use About the RG-3M Sound Generator The RG-3M allows you to use the following music files MIDI Implementation Chart Main Specifications RG-3M Main Specifications RG-3M 121 Index F E D C G N M L O S R P 125 X W V U Page As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND) Information RG-3M_e3.book 127 distributor in your country as shown below. NORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement