Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 1
Owner’s Manual
Congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano F-90.
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 should be read in its entirety. The manual should be
saved and kep
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 2
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 coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is mar
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 3
011 101b • Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable material, • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft their location or position does not interfere with drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit. their proper ventilation. .......................................................................................................... 102c • Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor ............................................................
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 4
IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Maintenance 301 401b • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any • To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is device that will generate line noise (such as an electric slightly dampened. Try to wipe the entire surface using an motor or variable lighting system). equal amount of strength, moving the cloth along with the gr
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 5
Introduction Congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano F-90. 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 High-Quality Reverb The simple design and light wood grain finish is at home The Reverb effect can duplicate the ambience of a concert both in the living room as well as in the children’s room. hall. And at a com
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 6
Introduction Assembling the F-90 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-90 lying horizontally, with the rear panel facing down. ■ Check the Parts ■ Assembly Procedure Before you begin assembling the stand, check that all the • At fir
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 7
Introduction 3. Firmly tighten all of the screws and stand the When Moving the Instrument instrument back up. Disconnect the AC cord, cables and the music stand from the When lifting the instrument back up, grasp near the F-90. center of the speaker box and the F-90, and gently raise Then lift the piano while keeping it level, and move it with the instrument. care, so that you do not drop it on your feet, or get your fig.st03-2 hands caught. When Disassembling Disassemble the unit by carry
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 8
Introduction Panel Descriptions Volume Harpsi- Reverb Piano E.Piano chord Organ Strings Variation Demo Power Min Max Dual Balance Key Touch 12 3 456 7 Volume Harpsi- Reverb Piano E.Piano chord Organ Strings Variation Demo Min Max Dual Balance Key Touch Power 1. [Volume] Knob 4. [Variation] Button Adjusts the volume (p. 11). This is used in combination with the tone buttons to select the instrument sounds to be played with the 2. [Reverb] Button keyboard (p. 13). Used to add reverberation to th
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 9
Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY...................................................................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT NOTES................................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction ................................................................................................................5 Main Features...............................................................
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 10
Before You Play Connecting the AC Adaptor Connecting Pedals 1. Connect the supplied pedals to one of the pedal NOTE jacks. To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other fig.00-03 devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. Damper Soft Pedal 1. Connect the supplied AC adaptor and AC cord. Pedal switch (DP Series) fig.00-02 AC cord When connected to the Damper jack, the pedal can be used as a damper pedal. AC adaptor Wh
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 11
Before You Play Turning On the Power Adjusting the Volume 1. Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall NOTE volume level. Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to fig.00-07 your various devices in the order specified. By turning on Volume 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 to the minimum level. Min Max fig.00-04 Volume Connecting Headpho
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 12
Listening to the Demo Songs The F-90 comes with sixty demo songs. Playing/Stopping the Demo Songs fig.01-01 Harpsi- Reverb Piano E.Piano chord Organ Strings Variation Demo For more on song list, please refer to “Demo Dual Balance Key Touch Song List” (p. 26). 1, 2 NOTE 1. Press the [Demo] button, getting its indicator to light. It is not possible to change The demo songs will play back in succession, starting with the first song. the tempo of a demo song. When the last song has been played,
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 13
Playing the Keyboard Selecting the Instrument Sound You Wish to Play The F-90 allows you to play using ten different sound including piano. You can select the tones using the five tone buttons; two tones are assigned to each button. You can switch the two tones assigned to each button by pressing the [Variation] button to switch this on and off. Tone button [Variation] button [Variation] button OFF (dark) ON (lit) Piano Grand Piano Bright Piano E.Piano Stage Rhodes Electric Piano Harpsichord
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 14
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 fig.02-02 Harpsi- Reverb Piano E.Piano chord Organ Strings Variation Demo Dual Balance Key Touch 1 1. While pressing the [Piano] button, also press the [Strings] You can adjust the volume balance between the two button. selected tones in Dual Play. Th
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 15
Playing the Keyboard Adding Reverberation to Sounds (Reverb Effect) You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard. Applying reverb adds pleasing reverberation to what you play, so it sounds almost as if you were playing in a concert hall. When the power is turned on, the reverb effect will be cancelled. fig.02-03 Harpsi- Reverb Piano E.Piano chord Organ Strings Variation Demo Dual Balance Key Touch 1, 2 1. Press the [Reverb] button, and confirm that its indicator has li
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 16
Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing the Metronome Tempo To change the tempo, specify the numerical values by pressing the keys to Using the “tempo setting sheet” included with the F- which the numbers 0–9 or +/- are assigned. 90 makes it easier to grasp You can set a tempo in the range of 20–250. the values assigned to each key. For details, refer to Example: Specifying a Tempo of 96 “Applying the Tempo fig.02-05 Setting Sheet” (p. 8). Variation Demo Dual Balance Key Touch Harpsi- Reverb Piano
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 17
Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing the Beat of the Metronome To change the beat, specify the beat by pressing the key (A0–E1) to which the beat is assigned. You can select from the following five types: 0 (only upbeat sounds), 2 (2- beat), 3 (3-beat), 4 (4-beat), 6 (6-beat). fig.02-07 Variation Demo Dual Balance Key Touch Volume Harpsi- Reverb Piano E.Piano chord Organ Strings Variation Demo Min Max Dual Balance Key Touch 02 3 4 6 1. Hold down the [ (Metronome)] button and press the key to which
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 18
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-90 is powered up. fig.03-01 As the settings are not changed, this is convenient for piano Harpsi- Reverb Piano E.Piano chord Organ Strings Variation Demo performances. fig.03-02 Dual Balance Key
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 19
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-90’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. refers to the pitch of the note that’s played when you finger This
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 20
Some Handy Functions 1. \While holding down the [Variation] button, press ■ Setting the Reference Pitch to 440.0 Hz the [ (Metronome)] button. 1. While holding down the [Variation] button and The [Variation] button, [ (Metronome)] button and [Demo] button, press the “C 4” key on the the tone button for the currently selected value flash. keyboard. 2. Press any Tone button. fig.7-08.e C#4 The pressed button’s indicator blinks. Variation Demo Tone Description button Dual Balance Key Touch Pia
