Roland HP302, Owner'S Manual

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Before You Play
The pedals perform the following operations. You’ll use
them mainly when playing piano.
Damper Pedal (right pedal)
Use this pedal to sustain the sound.
While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an
extended time even if you release your fingers from the
keyboard.
The length of sustain will change subtly depending on how
deeply you press the pedal.
On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal will
cause the strings for notes other than the ones you actually
play to vibrate in sympathy with what you’ve played,
producing a rich resonance. The HP305/HP302 simulates this
sympathetic vibration (damper resonance).
You can modify the sound of the sympathetic
vibration (p. 59).
Sostenuto Pedal (center pedal)
The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will
be sustained.
Soft Pedal (left pedal)
This pedal is used to make the sound softer.
Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that
is not as strong as when otherwise played with the
equivalent strength. This is the same function as the left
pedal of an acoustic piano.
The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to
which you press the pedal.
You can switch the function of the sostenuto pedal
and the soft pedal (p. 59).
If you disconnect the pedal cord from the HP305/HP302
while the power is turned on, the pedal effect will
remain applied. You must connect or disconnect the
pedal cord while the HP305/HP302’s power is switched
off.
About the Adjuster
If you feel that the pedal is unstable (for example if you’ve
moved the HP305/HP302 to a different location), you can
adjust the adjuster located on the bottom of the pedals as
follows.
Turn the adjuster to lower it until the adjuster is in firm
contact with the floor. The pedal may be damaged if there is
a gap between the adjuster and the floor. In particular, when
you’ve placed the HP305/HP302 on carpet, you must turn
the adjuster until it is pressing firmly against the floor.
Using the Pedals
Soft Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Damper Pedal
Adjuster
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