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OWNER

S MANUAL

    

GDP-8820 DIGITAL PIANO

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Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL GDP 8820 DIGITAL PIANO...

Page 2: ...es not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and th...

Page 3: ...structions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter...

Page 4: ...Lacquer Finish Furniture may be used on the cabinet Do not use paint thinner or petrochemical based polishes LOCATION Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deformation dis...

Page 5: ...BASE CHORD 28 Single 28 Fingered 29 Piano 30 Manual Bass Chord 30 Auto Harmony 30 SD CARD 31 Enter the SD Card mode 31 Save 32 Play all songs 34 Load 34 Solo 36 Mute 39 Delete 40 FUNCTION 41 Drum Kit...

Page 6: ...CONTENTS RECORD 48 Recording 48 Playback 49 REGISTRATION MEMORY 51 PLAY ALONG SONGS 52 iPOD DOCK 54 MIDI 55 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 57 VOICE LIST 58 STYLE LIST 61 DRUM KIT LIST 62 PEDALS 65 SPECIFI...

Page 7: ...d below You can find them in the accesory tray Remove the pedal assembly and piano legs from the packing carton 1 Bolt M12X45 8 2 Tapped Screw 4X10 Brass 8 3 Wahser 12 8 4 Power Chord 1 5 Philips Scre...

Page 8: ...provided Plug pedal cable into the cable socket in the bottom of the piano Pedal cabel socket Power cord receptacle Install the pedal assembly pedal with bolt and washer Tighten the bolts using wrench...

Page 9: ...Turn the Pedal Brace Knob down to firmly touch the floor 3 Locate the Power Cord and plug it into the Receptacle on the bottom of the Piano Plug the Power Cord into an appropriate wall socket FRONT Ho...

Page 10: ...rnal amplification such as a home stereo PA system or other stand alone amplifiers 4 MIDI IN MIDI OUT This piano contains MIDI in and MIDI output ports MIDI jacks allow communication with other produc...

Page 11: ...o value range from 40 to 240 bpm beats per minute Press the TEMPO or TEMPO buttons or the YES and NO buttons simultaneously to recall the default tempo setting for the selected rhythm style After thre...

Page 12: ...hand section a different voice can be assigned To select a new Lower instrument voice use the Yes or No buttons within 4 seconds after the Lower button has been pressed 7 SYNC START Synchronized Star...

Page 13: ...ttern of one or two measures for each style Press the FILL IN button at any time while the accompaniment is playing to add a fill in If you hold down the FILL IN button the fill in pattern will repeat...

Page 14: ...e is active The selected voice name and its number will be shown on the display Please see the Key board Voices section of this manual for more information 15 QUICK SELECT STYLE BUTTONS There are ten...

Page 15: ...on mode While its indicator light is lit you can use the number pad to select all 138 voices listed in the back of the manual Please see the Voice section of this manual for more information 18 STYLE...

Page 16: ...the manual for more information 23 NUMERIC PAD Use the YES NO or the numeric pad to input numbers directly while using the voice style or function settings These buttons are also used to access or alt...

Page 17: ...ed in the function menu Reverb Level Please see the Function Section for more information 26 CHORUS The Chorus effect adds depth and spaciousness to the selected keyboard voice Press the CHORUS button...

Page 18: ...n of this manual for more information 29 ACCOMP PLAY ALL This is a dual function button for Record and SD Card modes In the Record mode this button is used to select the auto accom paniment track of a...

Page 19: ...SD Card Please see the Record and SD Card sections of the manual for more information 32 PLAY STOP This is a dual function button for Record and SD Card features In the Record mode press the PLAY STOP...

Page 20: ...emo button again to stop There are 50 songs for the musical training course that can also be played back for demonstration Please see the Training section of this manual for more information PLAYING T...

Page 21: ...ave selected The voice name and its number will show on the display SELECTING ONE OF THE 138 VOICES 1 If the Instrument Voice Button is not already lit press the VOICE button to engage the voice selec...

Page 22: ...he indicator does not blink for store mode the new voice will become the active voice When User mode exits the User indicator turns Off 5 User Key assignments will be saved after Power Off LAYER DUAL...

Page 23: ...plit Point can play a different instrument voice 2 Use the YES NO buttons or the numeric pad to select the desired voice The display will show the lower voice number and name 3 Press the SPLIT button...

Page 24: ...ECTING ONE OF THE 100 STYLES 1 Press the STYLE button to engage the style selection mode the indicator will light up 2 Use the numeric pad or the YES NO buttons to select a style number while the indi...

Page 25: ...e will be assigned to this button to be available for quick selection If another style is selected while User Key is ON but the indicator does not blink for store mode the new voice will become the ac...

Page 26: ...e ending pattern is engaged SYNCHRONIZED START Synchronized Start engages the accompa niment in standby mode Press the SYNC START button the beat indicator dots above the TEMPO buttons will blink at t...

Page 27: ...point for the auto accompaniment can be assigned in the Function menu Auto A Split Please see the Function section of this manual for more information VARIATION FILL IN FUNCTION METRONOME If the rhyth...

Page 28: ...press the INTRO ENDING button to stop with an ending SINGLE INTELLIGENT MODE Single fingering mode makes it simple to produce four types of orchestrated accompaniment chords using a minimum of finger...

Page 29: ...5 b7 Minor seventh add eleventh m7 11 1 2 b3 4 5 b7 Minor major seventh mM7 1 b3 5 7 Minor major seventh add ninth mM7 9 1 2 b3 5 7 Diminished Dim 1 b3 b5 Diminished seventh Dim7 1 b3 b5 6 Seventh 7...

Page 30: ...yboard determines the root key of the harmony If more than one note is played only the highest note will add harmony Please note auto harmony is only available when the auto accompaniment is engaged P...

Page 31: ...il hear a click sound which means the card is located at the right place Take Out The Memory Card Poke the card in the slot with the index finger the card will pop out automatically Then you can take...

Page 32: ...ard The display will prompt Save it to card 3 If you don t want to save this song press NO button If there is more than one unsaved song the next song indicator will blink and the display will prompt...

Page 33: ...m in record mode you will then be asked to save them into the SD Card 6 If the card is full Card is full will appear in the display for 3 seconds Then it will exit the saving operation and turn back t...

Page 34: ...the normal settings page If you don t need to save press the NO button and the loading process will continue If there is no unsaved song the loading process goes on automatically 3 After the step abo...

Page 35: ...lity of the piano the file can not be loaded Too many Channels will appear on the display The nest file will be loaded and played automatically Note The Maximum size of an individual file is 128K If t...

Page 36: ...pear in the display for about 3 seconds Then it returns to the main page 2 Use YES or NO button to selcet file you desire 3 Press the LOAD button again to confirm your selection Because the file loade...

Page 37: ...or turns off 6 Press the PLAY STOP button to play the file The PLAY STOP indicator lights up The percentage of played parts of the file will appear in the display Press the PLAY STOP button again to s...

Page 38: ...o select Solo Note If there is no files loaded No file loaded will appear on the display The piano will returns to the main page 2 Press the UTILITY button again to confirm your selection The first ch...

Page 39: ...appear on the display Then it returns to the main page 3 Press the PLAY STOP button to play all channels except the mute channel selected with its indicator lighting up Press the PLAY STOP button aga...

Page 40: ...o music file will appear in the display for about 3 seconds Then it returns to the main page 4 Press the UTILITY button again to enter the file selected 5 The display will remind you Delete your song...

Page 41: ...eously will recall the default setting 5 To exit the setup mode press any control button except the YES NO or the FUNCTION button FUNCTION YES 0 NO SONG FUNCTION USER REG PAGE PAGE Equalization PAGE P...

Page 42: ...l another kit is selected 5 To exit the setup mode press any control button except the YES NO or the FUNCTION button If a kit is selected the display will show Percussion ON Use the YES NO buttons to...

Page 43: ...e FUNCTION button TOUCH RESPONSE SETTING The piano offers four types of keyboard touch sensitivity settings soft normal hard and fixed These are also known as velocity settings and are designed to sui...

Page 44: ...the keyboard to the right and the NO button to shift the split point down the keyboard to the left The number pad can also be used to enter the split point directly by key number from G2 C7 Press the...

Page 45: ...ess the YES button to confirm your selection The current har mony type will be shown 4 Use the YES or NO buttons to select a harmony type FUNCTION Harmony Type HARMONY MASTER TUNE The pitch of this pi...

Page 46: ...PAGE t buttons until the Reverb Type menu appears 3 Press the YES button the current reverb type will be shown 4 Press the YES or the NO buttons to select type listed below 1 Small Hall 2 large Hall 3...

Page 47: ...alled Local On If you desire you could mute the piano but simply send out the MIDI messages This mode is called Local Off 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Press the PAGE s or the PAGE t buttons until the...

Page 48: ...are two tracks available for recording the melody these are assigned by pressing the MELODY 1 or the MELODY 2 button Auto Accompaniment will record all the auto accompaniment events just as they are p...

Page 49: ...e recorded in the ACCOMP track An unrecognized chord in the fingered mode cannot start the recording Record the Auto Accompaniment and a Melody Track If you want to record a melody and the accompanime...

Page 50: ...ing the TEMPO buttons You may also play on the keyboard while the recording is playing back 4 Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop the playback Playback will stop automatically when the recording...

Page 51: ...er parameters that you wish to save 2 Hold down the REG button 3 Press one of the number pads 1 9 The display will show the current registration memory number with a b prefix Your panel setting will b...

Page 52: ...he YES NO buttons or the number pads to select a song The song number will appear on the display 2 Listen to the demonstration Press the START STOP button to listen to the selected song The chord play...

Page 53: ...ously then press the START STOP button after the metro nome sound you can play the entire section with both hands with the percussive rhythm or metronome track You may use METRONOME TEMPO button as de...

Page 54: ...he bottom of the iPod needs to inter face with the compatible connector on the docking station iPod Volume The volume control to the right of the iPod docking cradle can be used to easily adjust the i...

Page 55: ...left side panel of the piano 1 MIDI In This terminal receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device 2 MIDI Out This terminal transmits data from this instrument to other MIDI devices The transmitted...

Page 56: ...on this keyboard are fixed as follows Channel 1 Master voice Channel 2 Layer voice Channel 3 Split voice Channel 4 Bass in manual bass chord mode Channel 7 Chord in manual bass chord mode Channel 10 P...

Page 57: ...66 Yes Yes Sostenuto 67 Yes Yes Soft pedal 65 X Yes Portamento yes no 80 Yes X Reverb program 81 Yes X chorus program 91 Yes Yes Reverb send level 92 Yes Yes chorus send level 98 X Yes NRPNL 99 X Yes...

Page 58: ...AcousticBass 034 Electric Bass finger Finger Bass 035 Electric Bass pick Pick Bass 036 Fretless Bass FretlessBass 037 Slap Bass 1 SlapBass1 038 Slap Bass 2 SlapBass2 039 Synth Bass 1 Synth Bass1 040...

Page 59: ...sci fi Sci Fi ETHNIC 105 Sitar Sitar 106 Banjo Banjo 107 Shamisen Shamisen 108 Koto Koto 109 Kalimba Kalimba 110 Bagpipe Bagpipe 111 Fiddle Fiddle 112 Shanai Shanai PERCUSSIVE 113 Tinkle Bell Tinkle B...

Page 60: ...2 7 1 138 Dizi Zheng DiziZheng2 11 1 Please note When the touch sensitivity is in the Soft Normal or Hard mode voice No 137 will sound as Erhu when a key is struck softly and as Yangqin when the key i...

Page 61: ...Dance Pop 2 43 80 s Dance 44 Dance 2 45 Techno 46 Rap ROCK 47 Rock1 48 Rock2 49 Slow Rock 50 Rock n Roll 1 51 Rock n Roll 2 52 Surf Rock 53 Jerry BOSSA 54 Bossa Nova 55 Bossa Nova 2 56 Pop Bossa 1 57...

Page 62: ...l Kick Drum 2 Power Kick Drum Side Stick Power Snare Drum 2 Hand Clap Power Snare Drum 1 Low Floor Tom 2 Close Hi hat Low Floor Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat Low Tom Open Hi hat Low mid Tom Hi mid Tom Crash Cymb...

Page 63: ...sa Shaker Belltree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo Orchestra 48 P 8 Orchestra Close Hi hat Pedal Hi hat Open Hi ha Ride Cymbal Stick Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Orche Bass Drum 2 Orche...

Page 64: ...itle row the number in the bracket after the kit name is the MIDI program number The Drum kits name and number that are shown on the LCD display are listed in the second title row The No refers to MID...

Page 65: ...trigger various events such as start stop and Fill In Pedal functions are assigned in the setup menu Pedal Assign Please see the Setup section of this manual for more information 3 SUSTAIN PEDAL When...

Page 66: ...ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE 100 Auto accompaniment styles 5 quick select style buttons A B select ACCOMPANIMENTCONTROL Sync start Start Stop Introduction Ending Fill In Variation Metronome Auto harmony four...

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