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SUZUKI PIANOS
GP-3
MINI-GRAND DIGITAL PIANO
OWNER’S MANUAL
SUZUKI
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WELCOME! We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this Suzuki Mini Grand digital piano. This piano has been designed to provide you with years of musical enjoyment. State of the art electronics are combined with an elegant cabinet that will add beauty and sophistication to any home environment. Listed Below are just a few of the features that your new piano is equipped with: • hammer action piano for an authentic acoustic piano feel • 128 instrument sound
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ! DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated or “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffic
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TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO This Suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CLEANING • Clean the cabinet and panel with a soft nonabra- WARNING sive dry cloth. This cloth should be for High When using electrical products, basic safety Gloss Lacquer Finish Furniture. A wax based precautions should always be followed, includ- polish specifically for High Gloss Lacquer Finish ing the foll
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ASSEMBLY ................................................................. 7 Octave Shift ...................................................... 53 CONNECTOR PANEL ............................................... 16 SETUP (Continued) Video Output........................................................... 16 Harmony ................................................................. 54 Headphone Input ..................................................... 16 Key Mode Audio In & Out
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ASSEMBLY PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ASSEMBLE YOUR PIANO BEFORE READING THESE INSTRUCTIONS! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OR PROBLEMS, DO NOT CALL OR RETURN PRODUCT TO THE STORE Visit www.suzukimusic.com/GP-3 OR CALL THIS TOLL FREE HELP LINE 1-800-854-1594 7
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ASSEMBLY 1. UNPACKING YOUR NEW GRAND PIANO A. You should have 3 cartons as pictured. • Large Carton: Grand Piano • Medium Carton: 3 piano legs and piano pedal assembly • Small Carton: Piano bench • You will need 2 people to set up this large product. Do not attempt to set up your piano by yourself. B. To begin, remove outer carton. • Take the small & medium cartons and set them aside for now. • Use a small sharp knife or a box cutter to cut the bottom of the outer carton just above the
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ASSEMBLY 1. UNPACKING YOUR NEW GRAND PIANO (continued) D. Inner carton. • Locate the back of the inner carton. It is marked with a sticker. • Use a SMALL knife to slit the center, top and bottom tape. • Remove the foam pieces as shown. This will reveal the bottom of the piano. • Do not open the front of the inner carton. That will expose the top of the piano. E. Piano Accessories. • Remove the accessories listed below from the foam before discarding the piano box. Accessories: 1. Instru
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ASSEMBLY 2. UNPACKING PIANO LEGS & PEDAL ASSEMBLY A. Get the Medium Sized box labeled ‘Grand Pedal/Grand Leg’. • Carefully slit the tape and open the box as shown. • Lift out all the parts inside this box and gently remove the protective plastic covering. Set aside on a soft surface. • You are handling the high gloss lacquer finish during this procedure. Be careful not to scratch or hit these parts against each other or let them come in contact with any other items. B A C E F G B. Parts a
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ASSEMBLY 3. ATTACHING THE LEGS TO THE PIANO. A. Assembly Positions. You will see the following areas on the bottom of your piano. 1 1. Right Piano Leg Position 5 2. Pedal Assembly Position 3. Left Piano Leg Position 4. Back Piano Leg Position 7 5. Disk Drive 2 6. Connection Panel 7. Speakers 8. Power Cord Input 9. Serial Number 4 9 6 3 8 B. Install the Right Leg at the top on the Piano. • Take one of the piano Legs (A) and line it up to position #1. • Use the bolts and was
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ASSEMBLY 4. PEDAL ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT A. Pre-Pedal Assembly. • Tighten both knobs on the bottom of the pedal assembly clockwise as shown, until they are as close to the pedal board as possible. • After your piano has been placed in its final position, these 2 knobs will be adjusted down to stabilize the pedals. B. Pedal Assembly Preparation. • Locate the 2 brass support rods (C). • The ends of these rods have 2 different angles. One angle is very gentle, ant other is more sharp. • Using the
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ASSEMBLY 4. PEDAL ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT (continued) IMPORTANT! • Remember! It is important that one person hold the piano while the other person performs the installation functions. Be careful not to push or pull the piano over while installing these parts. D. The Support Rods. • Attach the pedal support rods to the piano bottom. Find the predrilled holes on either side of the speaker. Use the remaining 4 phillips screws. 13
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ASSEMBLY 5. INSTALLING THE LEFT LEG A. Pad the Piano. • Make a thick pad by folding a blanket or quilt in quarters. Place it so the pedal assembly will land on it. Using 2 or 3 persons, lift the piano and pivot onto the pad. B. Install the Left Leg. • With one person holding the piano in position, go under the piano and install the left leg as shown in Section 3 - ‘Attaching the Legs to the Piano’, steps A and B. Next, lift the piano and remove the thick pad. 14
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ASSEMBLY 6. POSITIONING YOUR NEW GRAND PIANO WARNING • When positioning the piano in your home it is recommended that you carry it to the final position. The solid brass casters may be damaged by rough surfaces and the casters may damage some flooring surfaces like hardwood or tile. WARNING - DO NOT PUSH THE PIANO! • Do not roll the piano on its caster wheels. The legs and pedal assembly may catch on irregular flooring surfaces like door thresholds and soft-to-hard flooring surfaces. Sever
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CONNECTOR PANEL This connector panel, with its various jacks, is located on the bottom left of the piano, under the keybed. MIDI PHONES LINE MICROPHONE VIDEO 2 1 IN OUT IN OUT USB VOL ECHO IN 1 3 4 5 2 6 1. VIDEO OUTPUT - This jack will send the NTSC video signal of the Karaoke Lyrics to your TV. It is located to the left of the Connector Panel. Please use the included cord or similar RCA type cord to plug VIDEO the GP-3 video output jack to the similar style Video Input Jack on your
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PANEL CONTROLS ACCOMP BASS TREBLE VOLUME Mini Grand Digital Piano GP-3 DEMO 6 SETUP 7 MIN MAX POWER MASTER VOLUME 4 1 2 3 4 5 This Suzuki piano’s control panel is designed for ease of use and intuitive playing. The following is a brief description of the features and functions located on the control panel. 1. POWER SWITCH - The power switch is located to the left of the control panel. Press the button to turn the power on and off. There is an indicator light on the Floppy Disk Drive located
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PANEL CONTROLS 8 9 10 LED Light Bar Display – TEMPO + ONE TOUCH ACCOMP RHYTHM CONTROL SYNC INTRO/ENDING START/STOP FILL-IN FILL TO VAR FADE 8. TEMPO - Press one of the TEMPO buttons, the current tempo value will appear on the display. You can use the TEMPO +, TEMPO – buttons, or the +/– VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo of Orchestrated Accompaniment Pat- terns and other Recorded features. The Tempo value range is from 40 to 250 bpm (beats per minute). Note: Press the – TEMPO or +
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PANEL CONTROLS – TEMPO + ONE TOUCH ACCOMP RHYTHM CONTROL SYNC INTRO/ENDING START/STOP FILL-IN FILL TO VAR FADE 12 13 11 11. SYNC (SYNCHRONIZED START) - Synchronized Start mode engages the auto accompaniment standby mode. This means that your selected Auto Accompaniment pattern will begin when you press the piano keys to the left of the split point. Note: Press the SYNC button and the indicator lights beside the tempo buttons will flash to the beat of the selected rhythm style. The rhythm style
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PANEL CONTROLS – TEMPO + ONE TOUCH ACCOMP RHYTHM STYLES BIG BAND BOSSANOVA RHYTHM CONTROL SYNC INTRO/ENDING START/STOP FILL-IN FILL TO VAR FADE ACOUSTIC POP 14 15 16 14. FILL IN - This function provides the Orchestrated Rhythm Accompani- ment with a short rhythm pattern of one or two measures for each style. Function: Press the FILL IN button at any time while the Accompaniment is playing. Note: If you hold down the FILL IN button, the fill-in pattern will repeat until the button is released,
