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201b Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3–5), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 6–8). 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 kept on hand as a convenient r
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to
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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 The symbo
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012a 101a • Immediately turn the power off, remove the • The unit should be located so that its location or power cord from the outlet, and request servicing position does not interfere with its proper venti- by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service lation. Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as .......................................................................................................... 102b listed on the “Information” page
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109a 118b • Before cleaning the unit, turn off the power and • Always keep the following parts including with unplug the power cord from the outlet (p. 20). the RG-3 and small components that may be removed out of the reach of small children to .......................................................................................................... avoid accidental ingestion of these parts. 110a • Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning Included Parts i
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IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2 and 3–5, please read and observe the following: 355b Power Supply • When moved from one location to another where the 301 temperature and/or humidity is very different, water • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is droplets (condensation) may form inside the unit. Damage being used by an electrical app
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IMPORTANT NOTES Additional Precautions Handling Floppy Disks 551 (Using Optional Floppy Disk Drive) • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be 651 irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the • Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of improper operation of the unit. To protect yourself against magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is the risk of loosing important data, we recommend that required to enable
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IMPORTANT NOTES Handling the CDs (CD-ROMs) 203 Add • When handling the discs, please observe the following. * GS ( ) is a registered trademark of Roland • Do not touch the encoded surface of the disc. Corporation. 204 • Do not use in dusty areas. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks • Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or an enclosed of Microsoft Corporation. vehicle. 209 801 * Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. • Avoid touching
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Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland RG-3 Digital Grand Piano. The RG-3 is sure to be highly appreciated, not only for the authentic piano performances it offers, but also for its extensive selection of player piano functions. 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 Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide-Ranging Expressiveness
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Introduction Instrument Endowed with Superior Basic Functions • The RG-3 also is programmed with 20 carefully selected performance tones, including two types of grand piano tones, which you can select according to your own taste. What’s more, the settings for the “key touch,” “hammer response,” and other precision tone adjustment settings that performers demand can be stored in the RG-3 itself. • On top of this, a newly designed sound system puts the focus on the sound of the piano to a
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Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...................................... 2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY....................................................... 3 IMPORTANT NOTES.............................................................. 6 Introduction ......................................................................... 9 Main Features .............................................................................................................................9 Conventions Used in Th
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Contents Listening to the Tone Demos ............................................................................................................ 26 Listening to the Internal Songs ......................................................................................................... 26 Listening to Songs on CDs................................................................................................................. 28 Listening to Songs on USB Memory and Floppy Disks ..................
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Contents Changing the Pitch of the Keyboard Sound (Transpose) ................................................61 Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches (Master Tuning) ..................................................63 Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretched Tuning) ...................................................................64 Changing the Tuning ..............................................................................................................65 Setting the Tonic ................
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Contents Using the V-LINK Function...................................................................................................94 Playing the Automatic Demos...............................................................................................94 Muting or Reducing the Volume of a Specific Part (Minus One/Guide) .....................95 Changing the Notation Display Settings ............................................................................96 Changing the Infrared Transmis
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Panel Descriptions Front Panel fig.00-010 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 [Power] switch 8 [ ] (Select +) button Turns the power on/off (p. 20). Press this button while the Song Select screen is displayed to select the previous song (p. 26, p. 30, p. 31). 2 [Volume] knob When the Function screen is displayed, this button is Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 20). used to select the item for which settings are to be made (p. 89). 3 [Brilliance] knob Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 20). 9 [ ] (
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Panel Descriptions Jack Panel (RG-3’s Bottom Left Panel) fig.00-020 3 4 5 6 2 1 7 11 8 9 10 12 1 AC Inlet 9 MIDI In/Out connectors Connect the included power cord to this inlet (p. 19). Connect to external MIDI devices to exchange performance data (p. 99). 2 Pedal connector 10 Mic jack Connect the pedal cord here (p. 19). Used for connecting microphone (p. 21). 3 Input jacks 11 Mic Volume knob You can connect other sound generating devices or audio equipment here and have their sound be played
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Panel Descriptions RG-3’s Bottom Right Panel fig.00-030 ■ Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Attach the floppy disk drive as shown the figure, using 4 the mounting holes on the RG-3‘s bottom panel. 3 * For details of the attachment, refer to the owner’s manual of the floppy disk drive. fig.00-040 1 2 1 Ext Memory port You can connect USB memory (sold separately) here (p. 22). 2 Ext Memory port cover * There are two groups of mounting holes. You can use either You can ensure the cover remains c
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Before You Start Playing Opening and Closing the Top Do not move the piano with the top in the open position. The top stick may disengage from the slip, causing the Raising the Music Rest top to fall. fig.00-0330 B C Always be sure to raise the music rest in the upright position before opening and raising the piano top. Be sure to fold down the music rest in the upright position after closing the piano top. 1. Gently raise the music rest, then secure it in place. 2. To collapse the music re
