Operation Manual

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Transposition
Your digital piano’s Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up
or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones, and lets you easily match the pitch
of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments.
For example, if you set the transposition amount to “5,” playing key C produces pitch F. In this way,
you can play a song as though it were in C major, and this instrument will transpose it to the key of F.
While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press one of
the F

2–F

3 keys to set the desired amount of transposition.
[DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + C3 key:
Plays normal keyboard pitch.
[DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + B2 key (white key to the left of C3):
Tr ansposes the pitch down by one semitone.
[DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + B

2 key (the first black key to the left of C3):
Tr ansposes the pitch down a whole tone (two semitones).
[DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + F

2 key:
Tr ansposes the pitch down by six semitones.
[DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + C

3 key (black key to the right of C3):
Tr ansposes the pitch up by one semitone.
[DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + D3 key (the first white key to the right of C3):
Tr ansposes the pitch up a whole tone (two semitones).
[DEMO/SONG] + [PIANO/VOICE] + F

3 key:
Tr ansposes the pitch up by six semitones.
Fine-tuning the Pitch
You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play the digi-
tal piano along with other instruments or CD music.
Raising the pitch in about 1cent steps (100 cents = 1 semitone):
Hold down the A-1, B-1 and C0 keys, and press any key in the range from C3 to B3.
Lowering the pitch in about 1cent steps (100 cents = 1 semitone):
Hold down the A-1, B-1 and C#0 keys, and press any key in the range from C3 to B3.
Resetting to the default pitch
Hold down the A-1, B-1, C0 and C#0 keys, and press any key in the range from C3 to B3.
Setting range: -65 - +65 cents
Procedure
Transpose:
Changing the key signature. On
this instrument, transposing
shifts the pitch of the entire key-
board.
-5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5
-6 -4 -2 +1
+3 +6
Transpose
down.
Transpose
up.
Normal
pitch.
F

2C3 F

3
The default setting (0 cent) is
A3 = 440Hz. In the 440Hz
region, 1Hz = approximately 4
cents. Pressing the key 8 times
for example, will set A3 at
approximately 442Hz.
Procedure
To tune up To tune down To restore default pitch
B3C3
C

0A-1
B-1B-1
A-1A-1 C0
B-1
C

0
C0
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