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Easy Quick Guide

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Selecting a Tone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Using the Metronome  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Selecting and Playing Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Main Specifications

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Before You Play

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Turning the Power On/Off (Opening/Closing the Lid) . . .  4

Using the Music Rest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4

Opening/Closing the Top Lid  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4

Panel Descriptions

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Operation Guide

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Selecting a Tone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

Adjusting the Overall Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience) . . . . . . .  6

Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) . . . . . .  6

Making Various Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

Changing the Playing Feel of the Keyboard (Key Touch) .  6

Transposing the Pitch (Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

Dividing the Keyboard for Two People (Twin Piano)  . . . .  7

Saving Your Performance Settings (Registration) . . . . . . .  7

Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands . .  7

Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer) . . . . . . . .  7

Layering Two Sounds (Dual Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

Using the Bluetooth Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

Selecting an Item/Editing a Value  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

Sounding the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

Selecting a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Playing Back or Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Selecting the Part(s) to Play (Part Mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Advanced Operation

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Recording Your Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

SMF Recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Recording a New Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Overdubbing a Recorded Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11

Renaming a Song (Rename Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11

Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12

Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12

Personalizing Your Piano Sound (Piano Designer) . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Saving Your Performance Settings (Registration)  . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Recalling a Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Saving Current Settings into a Registration . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Saving a Registration Set (Registration Export) . . . . . . . . .  15

Loading a Saved Registration Set (Registration Import)  .  15

Loading/Saving Piano Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

Saving Piano Settings (Piano Setup Export) . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

Loading Piano Settings (Piano Setup Import) . . . . . . . . . .  16

Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

Initializing the Memory (Format Media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)  . . . . . . . . .  17

Various Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Basic Operations in Function Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments 

(Master Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Changing the Tuning Method (Temperament) . . . . . . . . .  18

Specifying the Tonic Note (Temperament Key) . . . . . . . . .  18

Adjusting the Song (SMF) Volume (Song Volume SMF) . .  18

Adjusting the Song (Audio) Volume 

(Song Volume Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Adjusting the Volume of an Audio Playback Device 

(Input Volume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

Specifying the Song (SMF) Playback Mode 

(SMF Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Selecting the Format for Recording (Recording Mode) . .  19

Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied 

(Damper Pedal Part) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Changing How the Pedals Work (Center Pedal) . . . . . . . . .  19

Changing the Effect of the Pedal (Left Pedal)  . . . . . . . . . .  19

Using a Pedal to Switch Registrations (Reg. Pedal Shift)  .  19

Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 

(Display Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Specifying a Maximum Volume (Volume Limit)  . . . . . . . .  19

Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a 

Sequencer (Local Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Ch) . . . . .  20

Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen 

(Language)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

Making the Power Automatically Turn off After a Time 

(Auto Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

Using the Bluetooth® Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Here’s What You Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Using Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Registering a Mobile Device (Pairing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Connecting an Already-Paired Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . .  21

Adjusting the Volume of Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

Using the Pedal to Turn Pages on a Music Score App . . . .  22

Connecting an Already-Paired Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . .  22

Changing the Operating Keys of the Page Turning 

Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22

Transferring MIDI Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22

Connecting Your Equipment

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Troubleshooting

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Error Messages

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USING THE UNIT SAFELY

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IMPORTANT NOTES

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Contents

LX-17

LX-7

Sound Generator

Piano Sound: SuperNATURAL Piano Modeling

Keyboard

PHA-50 Keyboard: Wood and Plastic Hybrid Structure, with Escapement and 

Ebony/Ivory Feel (88 keys)

Bluetooth

Audio: Bluetooth Ver 3.0 (Supports SCMS-T content protection)
MIDI, Turning music sheet: Bluetooth Ver 4.0

Power Supply

AC Adaptor

Power 

Consumption

13 W

11 W

Dimensions 

(including piano 

stand)

With top lid close: 
1,407 (W) x 470 (D) x 1,070 (H) mm
55-7/16 (W) x 18-9/16 (D) x 42-1/8 

(H) inches
With top lid open: 
1,407 (W) x 482 (D) x 1,132 (H) mm
55-7/16 (W) x 19 (D) x 44-5/8 (H) 

inches

1,391 (W) x 446 (D) x 1,039 (H) mm
54-13/16 (W) x 17-9/16 (D) x 40-15/16 

(H) inches

Weight (including 

piano stand)

87.3 kg/192 lbs 8 oz

LX-7-BW, LX-7-CB: 76.8 kg/169 lbs 5 oz
LX-7-PE: 77.1 kg/170 lbs

Accessories

Owner’s Manual, Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”, AC Adaptor, Power Cord, 

Roland Classical Piano Masterpieces, Let’s Enjoy Piano, Headphone Hook

LX-17

LX-7

Option 

(sold separately)

USB Flash Memory (*1)
*1: Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if 

other products are used.

*  In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are 

subject to change without prior notice.

Main Specifications

 Roland LX-17, LX-7: Digital Piano

Summary of Contents for LX-17

Page 1: ...ains numerous built in songs For the song titles refer to Internal Song List at the end of this manual Recording the SongYou re Practicing You can record your own playing page 8 page 9 page 10 AdjustY...

Page 2: ...ils on the internal songs refer to Internal Song List at the end of this manual Playing a song 1 2 1 Press the s button The song plays 2 Press the s button once again The song stops Song operations Re...

Page 3: ...Playback Mode SMF Play Mode 19 Selecting the Format for Recording Recording Mode 19 Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied Damper Pedal Part 19 Changing How the Pedals Work Center Pedal 19 Changin...

Page 4: ...on You can use the lid to conceal the panel This allows you to concentrate on performing without being distracted by the buttons or the display Lid Using the Music Rest LX 17 You can place music on th...

Page 5: ...y played resonate sympathetically resulting in a rich resounding tone Additionally when using half pedaling techniques the core of the sound disappears rapidly while a rich spacious resonance remains...

Page 6: ...y press the Ambience button and Brilliance button 2 Use the K J buttons to select the item that you want to set 3 Use the buttons to edit the setting page 18 Changing the Playing Feel of the Keyboard...

Page 7: ...buttons simultaneously Changing tone 1 and tone 2 1 Use the K J buttons to select tone 1 or tone 2 2 Press a tone button 3 Use the buttons Balance Adjusts the volume balance tone 1 tone 2 for Dual Pla...

Page 8: ...me signature of the metronome MEMO You can also change the time signature by holding down the Metronome button and use the Slow Fast buttons 2 2 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 8 8 9 8 12 8 default va...

Page 9: ...t left hand and right hand You can mute a specific part so that it will not sound only the parts that you want to hear will play Let a part play Make the button light for parts that you want to play M...

Page 10: ...don t select a part at this time your performance is recorded to the following buttons When playing a single tone Right button Split Play Right button and Left button Twin piano play Dual Play Right b...

Page 11: ...2 Getting ready for audio recording Getting ready to record p 11 1 Connect your USB flash drive 2 Hold down the t button and use the button to select Audio 3 Press the t button 3 Press the cursor J bu...

Page 12: ...ance button to exit Function mode Deleting a Saved Song Delete Song Here s how to delete a song that you saved on an internal memory or USB flash drive MEMO If you want to delete all songs that have b...

Page 13: ...pathy when you press the damper pedal and the resonance of the entire instrument Higher settings produce louder sympathetic resonance Key Off Resonance Off 1 10 Adjusts sympathetic vibrations such as...

Page 14: ...9 Left Pedal p 19 MIDI Transmit Ch p 20 Recalling a Registration 1 Press the Registration button 2 Press a number button 1 to 5 to choose the location where the desired registration is saved 3 Press t...

Page 15: ...ed Registration Set Registration Import Here s how a registration set that s saved on a USB flash drive can be loaded into the Registration button NOTE When you load a registration set the registratio...

Page 16: ...the position at which you want to change the character buttons Change the character 5 Press the s Enter button The settings are saved NOTE Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive wh...

Page 17: ...trations and internally saved settings to the factory set condition This function is called Factory Reset NOTE Factory Reset erases all settings that you have stored and returns them to the factory se...

Page 18: ...that have a simple melody Kirnberger I As in the Just temperaments the primary triads are consonant in this tuning Beautiful sonorities are obtained when playing songs that are written in keys appropr...

Page 19: ...y of other operations Sostenuto Sets function to sostenuto pedal Play Stop The pedal will have the same function as the s button Layer Pressing the pedal will layer on Tone 2 used for Dual Play The La...

Page 20: ...yed in the screen English Japanese Auto Off Making the Power AutomaticallyTurn off After aTime Auto Off With the factory settings the unit s power will automatically be switched off 30 minutes after y...

Page 21: ...mbience button and Brilliance button simultaneously 3 Use the K J buttons to select Bluetooth Audio and then press the s Enter button The Bluetooth Audio screen appears 4 Press the button to turn the...

Page 22: ...e MEMO 5 5 If the above steps do not succeed in establishing a connection tap the model name LX 17 or LX 7 that is shown in the Bluetooth device screen of the mobile device 5 5 To disconnect either tu...

Page 23: ...e connected to the Output jacks To prevent malfunction and equipment failure always turn down the volume and turn off all the units before making any connections USB Memory Port You can do the followi...

Page 24: ...eyboard causes internal hammers to operate and the vibrations may be transmitted to the floor or walls To minimize such vibrations you can move the piano away from the wall or lay down a commercially...

Page 25: ...bile device and establish a connection There is no need to initiate pairing from this unit Can t use the page turning function and MIDI function simultaneously The page turning function and MIDI funct...

Page 26: ...ch apply it equally over the entire surface If you apply more force in one place over another you risk losing some of the luster of the finish Store in a location that is out of the reach of small chi...

Page 27: ...e 1 Symphonic Str 1 2 Epic Strings 3 Rich Strings 4 Orchestra Str 5 Orchestra 6 Chamber Winds 7 Harp 8 Violin 9 Velo Strings 10 Flute 11 Cello 12 OrchestraBrs 13 Pizzicato Str 14 Symphonic Str 2 Other...

Page 28: ...25 Tr umerei Robert Alexander Schumann 26 Fr hlicher Landmann Robert Alexander Schumann 27 La pri re d une Vierge Tekla Badarzewska 28 Dolly s Dreaming Awakening Theodor Oesten 29 Brautchor Wilhelm Ri...

Page 29: ...r t LX 17 LX 7 in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Estonian K esolevaga kinnitab Roland Corporation seadme...

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