Hammond A-3, Playing Manual

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HA<O> XK-5 Owner’s Playing Guide
PEDAL SUSTAIN
When the [PEDAL SUSTAIN] Touch Button is “ON,” the Pedal tones will smoothly decay upon release, much in the manner of a string
bass. This is a popular option for playing the Pedal tones.
[PEDAL SUSTAIN] Touch Button
Turns PEDAL SUSTAIN “ON”(LED lit) and “OFF.”
After releasing your foot from a Pedal note (or, if you release your finger from the Manual key when you are using PEDAL TO LOWER,
the sound will slowly fade, or decay.
When the [PEDAL TO LOWER] Touch Button is “ON,” the tones produced by the Pedals will sound from the Lower Manual starting
with the lowest “C” (1C).
PEDAL TO LOWER] Touch Button
Turns the Pedal To Lower function “ON”(LED lit) and “OFF” (LED not lit)
The Pedal tones will play either from the lower range of the Manual if the XK-5 is used by itself, or the Lower Manual if the XK-5 has
been expanded. The default range of the Pedal To Lower is from “1C” (the lowest note on the manual) to “2B” (the second “B” key).
PEDAL TO LOWER
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SETTING THE AMOUNT OF PEDAL SUSTAIN
The default setting is “2” which is a short Sustain. If you want to
change the Sustain length, do the following:
1. Press and Hold the [PEDAL SUSTAIN] Touch Button. The
display will show the following:
2. Press the [  ] Touch Button once. The number underneath
“SUS” should now blink.
3. Turn the [VALUE] Rotary Knob to change the Sustain length.
The range is from “1” to “5.” The higher the number, the longer
the Sustain length.
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SETTING THE NOTE RANGE OF THE PEDAL TO
LOWER
To change the PEDAL TO LOWER Note Range, do the following:
1. Press and Hold the [PEDAL SUSTAIN] Touch Button. The
display will show the following:
2. Press the [  ] Touch Button once. The number and letter
underneath “PtoL” should now blink.
3. Turn the [VALUE] Rotary Knob to change the Note Range.
You can select from “1C” (the lowest note on the manual) to “6C”
(the highest note on the manual).
The value shown will be the upper note limit for the Pedal tones.