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F-50_e.book 1 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分
Owner’s Manual
Congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano F-50.
201a
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 2; p. 4). These sections provide
important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of
every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual s
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F-50_e.book 2 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is col
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F-50_e.book 3 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 010 101b • This unit, either alone or in combination with an • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be their location or position does not interfere with capable of producing sound levels that could their proper ventilation. cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for ...............................................................................................
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F-50_e.book 4 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2 and 3, please read and observe the following: 358 Power Supply • Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard. This can be the cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is to produce sound. being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled
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F-50_e.book 5 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Introduction Congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano F-50. 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, Compact Design Includes 5 Internal Tone Demo Songs and 60 Piano Songs The simple design and light wood grain finish is at home both in the living room
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F-50_e.book 6 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Introduction Assembling the F-50 • 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. • Always carry out this procedure with the F-50 lying horizontally, with the rear panel facing down. • Should you the screws used in assembli
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F-50_e.book 7 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Introduction 4. Stand the instrument back up. When Moving the Instrument When lifting the instrument back up, grasp near the Disconnect the AC adaptor, cables and the music stand from center of the F-50, and gently raise the instrument. the F-50. fig.st03-2 Then lift the piano while keeping it level, and move it with care, so that you do not drop it on your feet, or get your hands caught. When Disassembling Disassemble the unit by carryin
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F-50_e.book 8 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Introduction Panel Descriptions 23 4 56789 1 Power Power 1. [Power] Switch Key Touch This switch turns the unit on/off (p. 11). 6. [Light] Button [Heavy] Button 2. [Volume] Knob These change the touch sensitivity, or response of the Adjusts the volume (p. 12). keys (p. 19). 3. [Reverb] Button Recorder Used to add reverberation to the sound (p. 17). 7. [Play] Button Starts playback of recorded performance (p. 18). Tone 8. [Rec] Button 4
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F-50_e.book 9 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ........................................2 Connecting to Audio Equipment .......................... 22 About the Jacks.................................................................................22 IMPORTANT NOTES .................................................4 Making the Connections .................................................................22 Listening to the F-50 through the speakers o
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F-50_e.book 10 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Before You Play Connecting the AC Adaptor Installing the Music Stand fig.00-01 NOTE To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. 1. Connect the supplied AC adaptor and Power Cord. fig.00-02 AC adaptor Power cord 1. Attach the included screws to the F-50’s rear 2. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC In conne
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F-50_e.book 11 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Before You Play Connecting Pedals Turning On the Power 1. Connect the pedal to the Damper jack or Soft NOTE jack. fig.00-03 Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on Rear Panel devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. 1. Turn the [Volume] knob completely to the left to lower the volume t
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F-50_e.book 12 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Before You Play Some Notes on Using Headphones Adjusting the Volume • To prevent damage to the cord, handle the headphones only by the headset or the plug. 1. Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall • Connecting the headphones when the volume of volume level. fig.00-07 connected equipment is turned up may result in damage to the headphones. Lower the volume on the F-50 before plugging in the headphones. • Listening at excessive
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F-50_e.book 13 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Listening to the Demo Songs The F-50 features five internal songs that demonstrate how the onboard tones can be used effectively, along with sixty classic piano songs. For more on song list, please refer to “Demo Song Playing/Stopping the Demo Songs List” (p. 28). fig.01-01 1, 2 When you press the [Demo] button, the songs 1. Press the [Demo] button. are then played back in The indicator of the [Play] button will blink. sequence, s
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F-50_e.book 14 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Listening to the Demo Songs 2. To stop the demo song playback, press the [Demo] button once again. The [Play] button’s indicator goes out, and the demo song playback will stop. ■ Listening to the Demo Songs Using Each Tone The first through fifth demo songs provide an introduction to the F-50’s tones. You can select and listen to one tone button song at a time. You can listen to the demo songs for each tone group 1. While holding down the
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F-50_e.book 15 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Playing the Keyboard Selecting the Instrument Sound You Since the organ tones Wish to Play reproduce the sound of a traditional organ, in certain The F-50 allows you to play using twenty different tones including piano. registers you may be able You can select the tones using the five Tone buttons; four tones are assigned to perceive that they exhibit to each button. You can switch the tones assigned to each button by pressing a c
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F-50_e.book 16 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Playing the Keyboard Layering Two Instrument Sounds (Dual Play) You can hold down one Tone button and press another Tone button to layer two sounds for playing together. This function is called “Dual Play.” Example: Combining Piano and Strings You can adjust the volume fig.02-02 balance between the two selected tones in Dual Play. For details, refer to “Changing the Volume Balance in Dual Play” (p. 21). When the power is turned 1 on,
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F-50_e.book 17 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Playing the Keyboard Adding Reverberation to Sounds (Reverb Effect) You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard. When you play back an demo song, the reverb Applying reverb adds pleasing reverberation to what you play, so it sounds effect will automatically be almost as if you were playing in a concert hall. turned on (the button’s fig.02-03 indicator lights). Since each song has been supplied with its own reverb
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F-50_e.book 18 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Recording Your Performance You can easily record your performances. A recorded performance can be played back to hear your own playing. Notes Regarding Recording • Only one song can be recorded. If you begin recording when a previously recorded performance exists, the previous performance will be erased. • Recorded performances are erased when the power is turned off. If you want to keep your performance, you can either record it
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F-50_e.book 19 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Some Handy Functions Changing the Keyboard’s Disabling Buttons Touch (Panel Lock) You can change the touch sensitivity, or response of the keys. Making the setting for the panel lock enables a state where only piano play is possible, and all buttons are disabled. The setting is at “Medium” when the F-50 is powered up. As the settings are not changed, this is convenient for piano fig.03-01 performances. 1. Turn the volume down all
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F-50_e.book 20 ページ ２００５年２月２日 水曜日 午後５時１１分 Some Handy Functions Transposing without Adjusting the Pitch of the Changing Your Keyboard Sound (Master Tuning) Fingering (Key Transpose) In situations such as when playing ensemble with other instruments, you can tune the F-50’s reference pitch to the You can transpose the key of a performance without having pitch of another instrument. The reference pitch generally to shift the position of your fingers on the keyboard. ref
