GEM ps1600 Owner'S Manual Download Page 2

INSTRUCTION PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.

Technical specifi cations are subject to change

The information contained in this manual are considered correct at the moment of printing. Generalmusic reserves the 
right to change or modify any technical spec i fi  ca tion with out prior notice or obbligation to upgrade existing units.

SPECIAL MESSAGES 

IMPORTANT NOTE

: To reduce the risk related to the correct and normal use of the instrument, all Generalmusic products are accuralety tested 

in a safety laboratory. DO NOT modify the present unit, the safety standard and the correct instrument operativity could be com pro mised, and as 
a further con se quence the warranty will be invalidated. 

ALARM SYMBOLS:

Generalmusic electronics prod ucts 

could present la bels sim i lar to that 

dis played in this section. Please follow 

ac cu rate ly the pre cau tions descripted 

in the safety instructions.

The exclamation mark within an equi lat er al triangle is 
intended to alert.

The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilat-
eral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of 
uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclo-
sure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of 
electric shock to persons.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Generalmusic cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or mod i fi  

ca tions to the 

instrument, or data lost or destroyed

IMPORTANT SAFETY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
 

1.   Read all the Safety and Installation instructions and explanations of Graphic Symbols before using the product.

 

2.   This product must be earthed. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric 

 

   

current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a  

 

 

grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and earthed in accordance with all 

    

local codes and ordinances.
DANGER:Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualifi ed electrician or serviceman if you are 
in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the product, if it will not fi t the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a 
qualifi ed electrician.
 

3.  To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when this product is used near children.

 

4.  Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming    

 

 

 

pool or the like.

 

5.  This product should only be used by a stand or cart that is recommended by the manufacturer.

 

6.  This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifi er and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could  

 

 

 

cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience  

 

 

 

any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

 

7.  This product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.

 

8.  This product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat.

 

9.  The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product.

 

10. This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug  

 

 

 

 into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

 

11. The power-supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.  

 

 

When unplugging the power _supply cord, do not pull on the cord but grasp it by the plug.

 

12. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

 

13. The product should be serviced by qualifi ed service personnel when:

 

 

  A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged

 

 

  B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product;or

 

 

  C. The products has been exposed to rain or moisture

 

 

  D. The product does not appear to be operating normally or exhibits a marked change in performance

 

 

  E. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

 

14.   Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualifi ed  

 

  

 

service 

personnel.

 

15.   WARNING - Do not place objects on product power cord or place it in a position where anyone could trip over, walk on or roll anything over it. Do  

 

 

 

  not allow the product, or its bench, or its pedal board to rest on or to be installed over power cords of any type. Improper installations of this type  

 

 

 

  create the possibility of fi re hazard and/or personal injury.

 

16.   Electromagnetic interference (RFI). This electronic product utilizes digital sampled wave processing technology (S.W.P.) that may adversely affect  

 

 

 

  radio/tv reception. Read FCC information inside back cover for additional information.

WARNING!

The illustrations and the screens of this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear dif-

ferent from those on your instrument.

Summary of Contents for ps1600

Page 1: ...D I G I T A L K E Y B O A R D S owners manual ps1600 English...

Page 2: ...l kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool or the like 5 This product should only be used by a stand or cart that is recommended by the manufacturer 6 This product either alone or in com...

Page 3: ...just Page15 Metronome Page16 One Touch Setting Page16 How To Recall A One Touch Setting Page16 Memory Page16 Select A Memory Page16 To Store A Memory Page17 Recall Your Memory Page17 Demo Page18 Song...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...owners manual ps1600 Page1 ALBUM STYLE ABC SPLIT DUAL PORTA TOUCH SUSTAIN MELODY OFF CONTROL PANEL STYLES SELECTION AREA DISPLAY AREA SOUND SELECTION AREA...

Page 6: ...stem is automatically turn off when the headphones is plugged into the PHONES jack CONNECTIONS THE HEADPHONE JACK The AUX OUT jack delivers the output of the keyboard for connection to an external amp...

Page 7: ...nt of Voice R1 Voice R2 Voice L Drum Bass Chord1 Chord2 Chord3 Accomp Pedal selection function including sustain soft accomp start tempo tap and memory select DSP function with editable Reverb type an...

Page 8: ...ifferent associ ated VOICES for example the GPIANO1 HONKY button Pressing the button a first time you ll get the GPIANO1 VOICE pressing the button again you ll select the HONKY voice The same result i...

Page 9: ...on again to disable the lower voice THE SPLIT POINT In the SPLIT Voice mode you can assign two different Voices to the keyboard sections and play one Voice with your left hand while your right hand pl...

Page 10: ...NCTION menu Holding down the PORTAMENTO button before play ing the keyboard The note will have modulation effect PITCH CHANGE You can also adjust the tuning octave and change the transposition key of...

Page 11: ...ES each but ton can select two different associated STYLES For example pressing the 8BEAT SLOW button the first time you ll get the 8BEAT SLOW STYLE pressing this again you ll select the SMOOTH POP ST...

Page 12: ...IT DUAL PORTA TOUCH SUSTAIN MELODY OFF flash USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT ALL TRACKS Select a STYLE Press the ABC MELODY OFF button after selecting the style A B C AUTO BASS CHORD Press the SYNC button Th...

Page 13: ...ing you can add fill in the rhythm accompaniment by pressing the FILL A or FILL B button This automatically plays the fill section and smoothly leads into the next section even if it is the same secti...

Page 14: ...tart Press the SYNC button The Beat display will flash at the current tempo To start the main section and accompaniment play any keys on the keyboard When A B C is turned on play a key or chord on the...

Page 15: ...othly lead into the VARIATION Press the ENDING button the ending will begin from the first beat of the next measure Playing the FILL section the display will show FILL Press the INTRO button the intro...

Page 16: ...o the normal Press the FILL B button the fill B will begin immediately and smoothly lead into the VARIATION It is no effect by pressing the ENDING button Stop playing the style The accompaniment can b...

Page 17: ...BUM STYLE ABC SPLIT DUAL PORTA TOUCH SUSTAIN MELODY OFF CHORD RECOGNITION Press the ABC ON OFF button the A B C icon will appear next to A B C on the display 1 Chords can be produced by pressing any k...

Page 18: ...2 CH 3 0 127 98 CHORD 3 CH5 0 127 94 DRUM CH10 0 127 90 BASS CH7 0 127 94 HOW TO ADJUST Press the MIXER button LCD display 100 ACCOMP You can adjust the volume values of ACCOMP with the YES NO button...

Page 19: ...oice1 with the control you prefer Pressing the buttons at the same time will set the voice1 volume to 0 LCD display OFF VOICE 1 At that time you can adjust the volume with the control you prefer the L...

Page 20: ...le has four desired settings Press the button LCD displays O T S and turn A B C on automatically Press the M1 M4 button corresponding to the desired setting LCD displays O T S 1 4 When the style is pl...

Page 21: ...TO STORE A MEMORY Holding down the STORE button and press the M1 M4 button You can store your desired memory RECALL YOUR MEMORY First select your desired memory bank and press the M1 M4 button You can...

Page 22: ...or START STOP buttons Note Only above mentioned function key can be used in demo mode SONG Press the SONG button to enter the SONG mode 50 songs can be selected Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the volum...

Page 23: ...BACK buttons to enter the FUNCTION menu TRANSPOSE XPOSE 1 Press the button NEXT to select and adjust the TRANSPOSE parameter with the control you prefer Parameter Range 12 semitones Note X pose 1 adju...

Page 24: ...r SPLIT POINT 6 Press the NEXT button to select and adjust the keyboard SPLIT POINT with the control you prefer Press the corresponding key to adjust the split point Parameter Range from 1 to 88 BEAT...

Page 25: ...L ACC pedal it has the same function as pressing the START STOP You can quickly adjust the tempo of songs demos and styles by stepping the pedal four times continuously after you select the PEDAL TAP...

Page 26: ...from 0 to 127 Press the button to turn LOCAL ON OFF with the control you prefer Parameter Range ON OFF CHORUS TYPE 12 CHORUS level 13 LOCAL ON OFF 14 Press the button to adjust receive channel with th...

Page 27: ...0 0 OCTAVE 2 2 0 BEAT 4 TOUCH OFF 1 3 2 SPLIT POINT 1 61 19 PORTAMENTO 0 3 2 PEDALSUS PEDALSUS SOF ACC TAP MEM PEDALSUS DSP TYPE ON OFF ON REV TYPE 0 7 4 REV LEVL 0 127 40 CHO TYPE 0 7 2 CHO LEVL 0 12...

Page 28: ...SONG DISK If you want to change the number of disk song while a midi song is playing you can rotate the data dial and press the buttons The song playing will be stopped as soon as the number of song...

Page 29: ...p All indicates the disk songs will playback from the first songs to the end and then return to start first song again Press the the button or the DIAL will appear Loop One Note You can still receive...

Page 30: ...AIT Will appear on the LCD If you do not want to delete the song press the button Return to the step 2 after the step above DELETE MEM Select the disk memory deletion function by pressing the UTILITY...

Page 31: ...ly by the keyboard If the midi files are saved from a PC or other midi devices their names will be not displayed on LCD and this function is disabled 2 If you have loaded a MIDI file by this function...

Page 32: ...ton to rename Press button to overwrite the original file Note The DISK FUL message will appear on the LCD if there is no more space in the disk The LCD will display Protect if a write protected disk...

Page 33: ...tons to select other tracks for recording The recording will start as soon as you play a note on the keyboard or press the START STOP button The TEMPO data will display with current TEMPO value and th...

Page 34: ...g ps1600 will stop recording If the recorded track has data the flag of this track will display on the LCD MANUAL STOP PLAYBACK Select track press the Melody1 Melody4 Accomp button to select a record...

Page 35: ...try On The Bayou 34 41 0 111 Pop Rock Jailhouse 39 30 0 187 Country Magnificent7 61 49 0 139 Pop Rock WhatevrIwant 19 31 0 128 Country Achy Breaky 62 28 0 128 Pop Rock Elton s Song 1 1 0 66 Classical...

Page 36: ...35 0 Instrument 96 SweepPad 95 0 Instrument 156 Bird 123 3 Instrument 37 SlapBas1 36 0 Instrument 97 IceRain 96 0 Instrument 157 Phone 2 124 1 Instrument 38 SlapBas2 37 0 Instrument 98 SoundTrk 97 0 I...

Page 37: ...9 C7 9 CM7aug Major seventh augmented M7aug 1 3 5 7 CM7aug CM7aug C7aug Seventh augmented 7aug 1 3 5 b7 C7aug C7aug Csus4 Suspended Fourth sus4 1 4 5 Csus4 Csus4 C1 2 5 One plus tow plus five 1 2 5 1...

Page 38: ...ento ON OFF Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Reverb Program ChorusProgram Reverb Level Chorus Level All SoundOff Reset AllControllers All Notes Off Program Change true O O System Exclusive X O System SongPo...

Page 39: ...ar installation If this instrument does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the instrument off and on the user is encouraged to try to correc...

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