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Owner´s Manual
04016689 ’06-4-2N
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano DP-970. Assembling the DP-970 ☞ p. 8 Before You Start Playing ☞ p. 12 Enjoying the Internal Songs ☞ p. 15 Playing the Keyboard ☞ p. 19 Contents ☞ p. 6 Index ☞ p. 56 For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC. For the USA 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the se
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DP-970_e.book 3 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert
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DP-970_e.book 4 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 014 101b • Protect the unit from strong impact. • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so (Do not drop it!) their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation. .......................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................
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DP-970_e.book 5 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 3–4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Maintenance 301 401b • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being • To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is slightly used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter dampened. Try to wipe the enti
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DP-970_e.book 6 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY.......................................3 Chapter 3. IMPORTANT NOTES.................................................5 Playing Along with the Internal Songs ......... 31 Changing the Tempo ................................................31 Introduction....................................................... 7 Adding a Count-in to Match the Timing Main Features.........................................
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DP-970_e.book 7 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Introduction Congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano DP-970. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come, please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety. Main Features Refined Wood Grain Finish, Compact Practice Functions to Support Great Design Musicianship The simple design and light wood grain finish is at The instrument includes not only a metronome but
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DP-970_e.book 8 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Assembling the DP-970 Make sure that another person is on hand to help with the assembly and setup. To move the piano, lift it carefully—all the while keeping it level. Be very careful, when you assemble and move the piano, to make sure that you do not drop it on your hands or feet. Should you remove screws, cord clamps, or stabilizer, make sure to put them in a safe place out of children’s reach, so there is no chance of t
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DP-970_e.book 9 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 5. Put the Pedal Board on the stabilizer. 9. Connect the speaker cord extending from the rear of When putting the Pedal Board on the stabilizer, first the speaker box to the DP-970’s speaker connector. Press the speaker cord completely into the connector so loosen the attachment screws securing the speaker box that it is securely fastened. to the side boards. fig.st8.e fig.st5.e DP-970 Rear Loosen the screws (in fo
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DP-970_e.book 10 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 [Power] switch 14 [-] [+] buttons Turns the power on/off (p. 14). Allow you to select the value of various settings. Pressing both the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously 2 [Volume] knob returns the setting of a particular item or function to its Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 14). original valu
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DP-970_e.book 11 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel 1 2 3 45 6 1 Pedal jack 4 Output jacks Connect the pedal cord of the pedal board to this jack Allows you to output the piano’s sound to sound (p. 12). reinforcement equipment to obtain a more powerful sound. These can also be connected to a tape recorder or 2 MIDI Out/In connectors other recording device to record a performance (p. 45). Connect to external MIDI devices to exchange 5 DC in jack
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DP-970_e.book 12 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Before You Start Playing 927 Connecting the Pedal Cord NOTE Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, 1. Connect the pedal cord to the Pedal jack on the you may experience a discomforting sensation, or rear panel of DP-970, at the rear. perceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when fig.00-01 you touch this device or the metal portions of other objects connected to it. This is due to an inf
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DP-970_e.book 13 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Before You Start Playing ■ Closing the Lid Connecting Headphones 1. When closing the lid, be sure to close the music The DP-970 has two jacks for plugging in headphones. This rest and open the blind. allows two people to listen through headphones fig.lidclose1 simultaneously, making it very useful for lessons and when performing piano pieces for four hands. Additionally, this Blind allows you to play without having to worry ab
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DP-970_e.book 14 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Before You Start Playing ■ Using the Headphones Hook Adjusting the Sound’s Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang Volume and Brilliance them on the headphones hook at the lower left of the DP-970. Attaching the Headphones Hook Turn the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall Press and twist the headphones hook included with the DP- volume. 970 into the hole in the bottom of the DP-970 (refer to the figu
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DP-970_e.book 15 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Chapter 1. Enjoying the Internal Songs and Demo Listening to Internal Songs The DP-970 comes with 66 piano songs onboard. “Chapter 3. Playing Along with the Internal Songs” (p. 31) ■ Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play) “Internal Song List” (p. 51) The internal songs can be played back consecutively. fig.panel1-1 12 1 Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button, and press the [Play] button. When you play back an The [S
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DP-970_e.book 16 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Chapter 1. Enjoying the Internal Songs and Demo Playing back 3 Press the [Play] button. The button’s indicator will light, and the selected song will play. Stopping the playback 4 Press the [Play] button. The button’s indicator goes out, and playback stops. The next time you press the [Play] button, the song that was stopped is played from the beginning. ■ About the display for the internal songs Display Descriptions S. U Songs saved with S
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DP-970_e.book 17 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Chapter 1. Enjoying the Internal Songs and Demo Listening to the Demo Songs You can listen to various demo songs, including those demonstrating the piano and other tones, as well as the function applied to the piano tones. ■ Playing Back the Tone Demo Songs fig.panel1-3 1, 2 1 Press the [Demo] button. The button’s indicator flashes, and playback of the tone demo songs starts. When playback of the last song is finished, play
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DP-970_e.book 18 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Chapter 1. Enjoying the Internal Songs and Demo ■ Listening to a Demo of the Functions You can listen to the demo of the functions that can be applied to the piano tones. fig.panel1-3 1, 3 2 1 Press the [Demo] button. The button’s indicator flashes, and playback of the demo of the function starts. 2 Press any of the following buttons. Button assigned function Demo content Page demo [3D] 3D demo p. 21 [Dynamics] Dynamic Emphasis demo
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DP-970_e.book 19 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Chapter 2. Performance Performing with a Variety of Sounds The DP-970 contains 20 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons. fig.panel2-1 1 2 Selecting a tone group For more details, refer to 1 Press any Tone button. “Tone List” (p. 50). The indicator of the button you pressed will light. When you play the keyboard, you will hear a sound in the selected tone group.
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DP-970_e.book 20 ページ ２００６年３月３１日 金曜日 午後２時２７分 Chapter 2. Performance Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard. fig.panel2-7 1 1 Press the [Key Touch] button. The button’s indicator will light, and the feel of the keyboard will change. Each time you press the [Key Touch] button, the button’s indicator will change color, and the feel of the keyboard will change. Indicator Settings This allows you to play using the most natura
