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FP-2_e.book 1 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分
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Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano FP-2.
Main Features
Stylish, Light, Compact Design
The refined design fits in anywhere; and since it is so lightweight and compact, it’s easy to take
the instrument with you wherever you go.
Authentic Piano Performances
Features high-quality concert grand piano sounds and a Hammer Action keyboard that gives
a more realistic piano touch
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FP-2_e.book 2 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５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
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FP-2_e.book 3 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５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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FP-2_e.book 4 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５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: Power Supply Maintenance 301 401a • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To
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FP-2_e.book 5 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................................................. 2 Storing Settings (Setup) ....................................................... 33 Selecting Stored Settings ............................................... 33 IMPORTANT NOTES............................................................ 4 Chapter 3 Recording a Performance .....34 Panel Descriptions..................................6 Recording a Performance
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FP-2_e.book 6 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 [Volume] Knob 9 [Display] Button Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 10). Press this to change the Internal Song or tempo or Rhythm (p. 12, p. 25, p. 29). 2 [Balance] Knob Each time you press this button, the tempo, the Rhythm Adjusts the volume balance of the Upper and Lower Tones in number, and the Song number will be displayed alternately. Dual
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FP-2_e.book 7 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Panel Descriptions 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rear Panel 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 USB(MIDI) Connector 6 [Speaker] Switch Use this for connecting a computer to the FP-2 using a USB This switch turns the internal speaker on/off (p. 44). cable (p. 45). 7 [Power] Switch 2 MIDI Connectors This switch turns the unit on/off (p. 10). Used for connecting external MIDI devices and for sending 8 DC In Jack and receiving MIDI messa
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FP-2_e.book 8 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Before You Play Making Connections 1. Before you begin making connections, confirm the following. Is the volume level of the FP-2 turned all the way down? Is the power to the FP-2 turned off? 2. Connect the supplied Power Cord to the supplied AC adaptor. fig.00-01 AC adaptor Power cord Power outlet 3. Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the FP-2, and then plug its other end into a power outlet. 4. Loop the AC adaptor cord around the cord
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FP-2_e.book 9 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Before You Play Installing the Music Stand Connecting Pedals fig.00-03 1. Connect the pedal included with the FP-2 to one of the Pedal jacks. When connected to the Damper jack, the pedal can be used as a damper pedal. When connected to Sostenuto(FC1) jack, the pedal can be used as a sostenuto pedal. In addition, it can be 1. Using the supplied screws, attach the music stand set to function as an another works to t
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FP-2_e.book 10 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Before You Play Turning the Power On and Off Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance * Once the connections have been completed (p. 8), turn on fig.00-08 power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. ■ Turning On the Power 1. Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall 1. Before you
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FP-2_e.book 11 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Listening to Demo Songs NOTE Now, try listening to demo songs. The FP-2 comes with eight demo songs. All rights reserved. The six Tone buttons, the [Start/Stop] button, and the [Play/Stop] button Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other are each assigned one demo song. than private, personal Indi- Button Composer/Copyright enjoyment is a violation of cation applicable law
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FP-2_e.book 12 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Listening to Internal Songs For more on internal song Now, try listening to Internal songs. names, refer to “Internal The FP-2 comes with sixty five internal songs. Song List” (p. 66). fig.01-01 1 2 3,4 1. Press the [Display] button several times, getting its indicator to light in green. The following appears in the display. fig.01-02 Pressing the [Display] button alternately displays the tem
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FP-2_e.book 13 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard When the following appears in the display If there is any performance data stored in the FP-2’s memory, the following appears in the display. fig.01-03 flash Until you erase the performance data, you cannot play back an internal song. To erase the performance data and play back the internal song, press the [Rec] button. If you don’t want to erase the song, press the [Play/Stop] button. ■ Listening to
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FP-2_e.book 14 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Performing with a Variety of Sounds The FP-2 features over 300 different internal sounds, allowing you to enjoy performing with sounds suitable for many different types of music. These onboard sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into six For more on Tones, refer to different groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. “Tone List” (p. 54) The Tone “Grand Piano 1” is selected when
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FP-2_e.book 15 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Performing With Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) You can play two different sounds from a single key at the same time. This method of performance is called “Dual Play.” Example: Try Layering Piano and String Tones fig.01-09 1 1. Hold down the [Piano] button and press the [Strings/Pad] You can change the pitch of button. the Lower Tone an octave at The indicators for both buttons light. a time. Refer t
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FP-2_e.book 16 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Performing With Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard (Split Play) Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a right side is called “Split Play,” and the point at which the keyboard is You can specify which part divided is called the “split point.” is to have priority when the In Split Play, you can have a different tone sound in the left and righ
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FP-2_e.book 17 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing Tone Group and Tone Variation. Changing the Upper Tone 1. Press the Tone button to choose a Tone Group. When the tone of the same 2. Press the [-] or [+] buttons to select the Tones. Tone button is selected for both the Upper and Lower Changing the Lower Tone Tones, the indicator for Tone button flash in green 1. Hold down the [Split] button and press the Tone button to while the [Split] butt
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FP-2_e.book 18 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point You can change the location where the keyboard is divided (the split point) within the range of B1 through B6. This is set to “F 3” when the instrument is turned on. This setting remains in effect until you turn off the power. fig.01-14 F 3 The name of the key acting as the split point is indicated in the display, as B1 B6 shown below. Display C d_ d E_
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FP-2_e.book 19 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Changing the Keyboard’s Touch You can change the touch sensitivity, or response of the keys. When the instrument is turned on, this is set to “N (Normal).” fig.01-17 1,3 2 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [Transpose] NOTE With certain sounds, the button. touch may not change. The indicators for the [Transpose] and [Reverb] buttons flash in red. The currently selected keyboard touch app
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FP-2_e.book 20 ページ ２００４年１１月２６日 金曜日 午後４時２５分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch Is Set to “Fixed” This sets the velocity the sound will have when the keyboard touch is set to “Fixed (p. 19).” 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [Transpose] button. The indicators for the [Transpose] and [Reverb] buttons flash in red. 2. Hold down the [Effects] button and the [Transpose] button, and press the [-] or [+] button to change the velocity
