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Page 2: ...Cover1 4...

Page 3: ...n of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be save...

Page 4: ...has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of t...

Page 5: ...maged cords are fire and shock hazards 010 This unit either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hea...

Page 6: ...ROM disc on a conventional audio CD player The resulting sound may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system components may result add Be careful not to...

Page 7: ...tery has leaked use a soft piece of cloth or paper towel to wipe all remnants of the discharge from the battery compartment Then install new batteries To avoid inflammation of the skin make sure that...

Page 8: ...ch as a piano light or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit 355b When moved from one location to anot...

Page 9: ...of the instrument in particular they should be kept away from the keyboard and its lid Otherwise due to the structural design of this instrument small pets or other animals could end up getting trapp...

Page 10: ...hen the unit has been moved allow it to become accustomed to the new environment allow a few hours before operating it Add Remove any disc from the drive before powering up or down Add To avoid the ri...

Page 11: ...the upper registers while also accurately reproducing the distinctive clicking feel that occurs when the keys are played gently escapement The RG 3M includes a Moving Key function which plays the keys...

Page 12: ...lide shows using whatever images you prefer and with a microphone connected you can add echo and harmonies to microphone vocals and use the Transformer function to change the sound of the vocals You c...

Page 13: ...he Power Cord 19 Turning the Power On and Off 20 Turning On the Power 20 Turning Off the Power 20 Adjusting the Sound s Volume and Brilliance 20 About the Pedals 20 Connecting Headphones 21 Connecting...

Page 14: ...al Display or Television 50 Displaying Favorite Images on an External Display or Television Slide Show 51 When Using a USB Memory 51 When Using a VIMA CD ROM VIMA TUNES 53 Changing the Background for...

Page 15: ...gs User Program 82 Calling Up Saved User Programs 83 Saving the User Program Sets 84 Loading Saved User Program Sets 86 Deleting Saved User Program Sets 88 Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs 90 C...

Page 16: ...What s MIDI 105 Connectors 105 Making the Connections 105 Connection Examples 106 Making MIDI related Settings 106 MIDI Transmit Channel Settings 106 Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Key...

Page 17: ...this button is used to select the item for which settings are to be made p 92 8 Select button Press this button while the Song Select screen is displayed to select the previous song p 26 p 30 p 31 Whe...

Page 18: ...l connector Connect the pedal cord here p 19 10 Input jacks You can connect other sound generating devices or audio equipment here and have their sound be played through the RG 3M s speakers p 103 11...

Page 19: ...this sensor when using the remote control to operate the RG 3M p 34 6 Ext Memory Port You can connect USB memory sold separately here p 22 7 Ext Memory Port Cover You can ensure the cover remains clos...

Page 20: ...e appropriate top slip add When opening the top be careful not to open it too far Opening the top at an angle in excess of 30 degrees may damage the unit or cause the top to drop Also before opening t...

Page 21: ...d until the control panel the front panel is covered 2 Turn the lid lock under the piano as shown in the figure below to lock the lid fig 00 0360 Using undue force to open the lid when it is locked ma...

Page 22: ...vel typically produced by an acoustic piano This is usually the most appropriate volume for your piano performances You can adjust the volume with the remote control For details refer to About the Rem...

Page 23: ...s Listening at excessively high volume levels will not only damage the headphones but may also cause hearing loss Use the headphones at a moderate volume level Connecting a Microphone You can connect...

Page 24: ...USB memory to Ext Memory port 931 Carefully insert the USB memory all the way in until it is firmly in place fig 00 0440 3 Press on the front part of the Ext Memory port cover to close the cover add...

Page 25: ...ss the Song button in this screen the song genre is switched fig 00 0480d Function Screen Press the Function Exit button the indicator lights and the following screen appears fig 00 0490d Tone Screen...

Page 26: ...nt place to store those songs you listen to often Easy to Use Remote Control Included You can use the included remote control to start and stop the current performance and switch songs You can also us...

Page 27: ...se the following functions in playing back audio files Displaying notations p 50 Copying Favorites p 42 Changing tempos p 36 Track Mute p 99 Recording p 77 Saving or performing other procedures during...

Page 28: ...Classical Jazz 2 Press the button to start playback of the internal songs Songs in the selected genre are played back When the RG 3M is set to play back all songs p 27 once the song currently being pl...

Page 29: ...0d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select One Song 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description All Song All of the songs in the genre are played back in se...

Page 30: ...audio discs featuring copyright protection technology and other non standard CDs please consult the disc vendor You cannot save songs and styles to CDs and you cannot delete songs or styles recorded t...

Page 31: ...ressing the button and return to the beginning of the song or the previous song by pressing the button If the disc tray does not open If the power is turned off with the disc still in the drive such a...

Page 32: ...e number of songs contained in a folder this may take some time If a Folder Contains Further Folders and Song Data If yet other folders are contained within a folder this is indicated in following man...

Page 33: ...gle song p 27 playback stops automatically when the song is finished You can select the next song by pressing the button and return to the beginning of the song or the previous song by pressing the bu...

Page 34: ...ating the remote control Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Install the batteries provided in the remote control fig 01 100 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert...

Page 35: ...emote near a device that produces infrared light or if you use another infrared remote control nearby The life of the battery depends on the amount and conditions of use If the operational range of th...

Page 36: ...1 Octave Down Off Data 2 3D Adds expansiveness and depth to the sound when it s played through external speakers p 104 The setting switches each time you press the button Selecting the Song Genre Cha...

Page 37: ...original condition The TONE button is set to piano tone 7 TONE This changes the tone of the part activated by the keys The tone is switched each time you press the button 8 DISPLAY Switches the image...

Page 38: ...tor or insert the CD containing the music data into the disc tray P 22 P 28 2 Connect a microphone p 21 3 Adjust the volume level and the amount of echo applied Adjust the microphone echo using the Mi...

Page 39: ...ch the Link setting to On When set to On the song and keyboard are transposed simultaneously 6 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Keyboard Playback to flash fig 01 150d...

Page 40: ...e described on p 37 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Link to flash fig 01 140d 5 Press the Value button or Value button to switch the Link setting to Off fig 01 151...

Page 41: ...ash fig 01 170d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the echo type 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Level to flash fig 01 180d 6 Press the Value butto...

Page 42: ...melody Oct Up Octave Up Adds another voice one octave higher than the original OctDwn Octave Down Adds another voice one octave lower than the original 5th Up Adds harmony a fifth above the original...

Page 43: ...Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description Kids Transforms the input into the sound of a child s voice Bear Transforms the input sound into the voice of a large animal Robot Transforms t...

Page 44: ...CD ROM or USB memory containing the song or songs you want to copy Connect the USB memory to the Ext Memory port Insert the CD ROM in the CD drive 2 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator is...

Page 45: ...om Step 14 11 When selecting CD as the copy source press the Song Select button or Select button so that the COPY To setting is flashing fig 01 270d 12 Press the Value button or Value button to select...

Page 46: ...e The song is copied 17 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out NOTE When copying performances saved to USB memory do not remove the USB memory until copying is finished When there is...

Page 47: ...t Memory port 1 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator is lit 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the FILE screen fig 01 230d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select b...

Page 48: ...onfirmation message appears in the screen fig 01 370d To return to the original screen without deleting the song press the Function Exit button 10 Press the Moving Key Enter button once more The song...

Page 49: ...ntal scan frequency 31 5 kHz Vertical scan frequency 60 Hz Connector HD DB 15 type Signal Analog NOTE You can switch screens with the remote control For details see About the Remote Control p 34 You c...

Page 50: ...button so that the display setting is flashing fig 02 030d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select VGA 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Images are now displayed i...

Page 51: ...Select button or Select button to display the EXT DISPLAY screen 3 Press the Value button or Value button to select the television format fig 02 050d Value PAL NTSC 4 Press the Function Exit button so...

Page 52: ...vised fashion and you may find notes not conforming to measure lines odd divisions of the parts played in the left and right hand and other such features that do not match what is shown in the notatio...

Page 53: ...you can specify the length of time each image appears 1 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator is lit 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the EXT DISPLAY screen 3 Press...

Page 54: ...y or television p 47 p 49 2 Turn on the power to the RG 3M and the external display or television 3 Make the settings for the display or television format p 48 p 49 4 Connect the USB memory containing...

Page 55: ...ally 2 Press the Select button or Value button to select the song you want to play back 3 Pressing the remote control s DISPLAY button make the settings for the slide show to appear in the external di...

Page 56: ...the power to the RG 3M is turned off then connect the external display or television p 47 p 49 5 Turn on the power to the RG 3M and the external display or television 6 Connect the USB memory contain...

Page 57: ...rpsichord Str Vibraphone E Piano 1 Vibraphone 1 Electric Piano 2 Bell 2 FM E Piano 3 Harp 3 60s Electric Piano 4 Electric Piano Pad 4 Electric Piano Str The factory settings have tone demos registered...

Page 58: ...Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Layer to flash fig 03 040d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to adjust the volume balance Example When Natural Grand Str Natural Grand P...

Page 59: ...yboard touch gets lighter as the value decreases with the touch becoming heavier as the value is increased Fix The sound plays at a fixed volume regardless of how forcefully the keys are played You ca...

Page 60: ...ich you play As you play more softly this time will become longer 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the KEY TOU...

Page 61: ...f to flash fig 03 110d 4 Press the Value or Value button to change the value 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description 0 9 The volume of the Key Off sound decreases...

Page 62: ...03 100d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for String to flash fig 03 130d 4 Press the Value or Value button to change the value 5 Press the Function Exit button so the i...

Page 63: ...button or Select button to display the RESONANCE screen fig 03 100d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Damper to flash fig 03 150d 4 Press the Value or Value button...

Page 64: ...elect button or Select button to display the EQUALIZER screen fig 03 151d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the value for the range you want to set is flashing fig 03 152d 4 Pres...

Page 65: ...r Value button to switch the Link setting to On When set to On the keyboard and song are transposed simultaneously 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Keyboard Playbac...

Page 66: ...for Link to flash fig 01 140d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to switch the Link setting to Off fig 01 151d 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Keybrd Keyboar...

Page 67: ...Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the TUNE screen fig 03 200d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to...

Page 68: ...s indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the TUNE screen fig 03 200d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Stretch to flash fig 03...

Page 69: ...y Qualities Equal In this tuning each octave is divided into twelve equal steps Every interval produces about the same amount of slight disso nance Just Maj This tuning eliminates ambiguities in the f...

Page 70: ...tor to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the TUNE screen fig 03 200d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Key to flash fig 03 270d 4 Pres...

Page 71: ...Press the Value or Value button to select On The keyboard is divided into right hand and left hand areas The tone played prior to Split Performance is selected for the right hand and a suitable tone t...

Page 72: ...2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the SPLIT screen fig 03 301d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Split Point to flash fig 03 330d 4 Press th...

Page 73: ...lay the EFFECT screen fig 03 340d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Reverb to flash fig 03 350d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the amount of reve...

Page 74: ...he damper pedal p 20 will be applied to the left hand keyboard area Play Stop Starts and stops playback of the song Pedal EX If you have a Layer tone p 56 selected the original tone is played whenever...

Page 75: ...n you play a key while pressing on the pedal the note for the key being pressed and the note one octave above it are lay ered and played together You can adjust the volume of the sound one octave abov...

Page 76: ...ay the BALANCE screen fig 03 030d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Key Acmp Keyboard Accompaniment to flash fig 03 390d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to...

Page 77: ...ACKUP screen fig 03 400d 3 Press the Moving Key Enter button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig 03 410d Pressing the Function Exit button at this point returns you to the original screen...

Page 78: ...s point returns you to the original screen without Factory Reset being executed 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button once more Factory reset is executed When the factory reset is complete and the scree...

Page 79: ...ormances 1 Select the tone you want to perform with p 55 2 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the RECORD screen fi...

Page 80: ...e Once again press the button and playback will stop You can save recordings or your performances to the RG 3M itself p 79 If you see the following If you attempt to select a song when another perform...

Page 81: ...r Select button so SAVE is flashing fig 04 070d 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Dest Save Destination to flash fig 04 080d 6 Pr...

Page 82: ...ator goes out Deleting Performances Saved to the Favorites or USB Memory To delete performances saved to the Favorites or USB memory refer to p 45 NOTE When saving performances to the USB memory do no...

Page 83: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 1...

Page 84: ...Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears fig 05 040d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select the write destination number Select a number from UPG 01 to UPG 36 as the performanc...

Page 85: ...tings Settings in Effect When the Power is Turned On After you have called up User Programs you can use the following procedure to restore the performance settings that are selected when the power is...

Page 86: ...n so SAVE is flashing fig 05 110d 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears fig 05 120d 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the Dest setting is flashing fig...

Page 87: ...e USB memory and or User Memory and render them unusable When there is no User Program set assigned to a number this is indicated in the display in the following form 2 Empty fig 05 150d The following...

Page 88: ...GRAM screen fig 05 020d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so LOAD is flashing fig 05 180d 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears fig 05 190d 5 Press the Song Se...

Page 89: ...o be loaded 10 Press the Moving Key Enter button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig 05 220d To return to the original screen without loading the User Program Set press the Function Exit...

Page 90: ...Select button to display the USER PROGRAM screen fig 05 020d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the DEL Delete is flashing fig 05 240d 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button The fol...

Page 91: ...nter button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig 05 280d To return to the original screen without deleting the User Program Set press the Function Exit button 10 Press the Moving Key Enter...

Page 92: ...he Song Select button or Select button so that the value for Pedal Shift is flashing fig 05 300d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select the pedal to be used for switching the User Programs...

Page 93: ...Panel Lock is in force fig 06 001d Cancelling the Setting 1 To cancel Panel Lock hold down the Function Exit button again and press the Moving Key Enter button Changing the Moving Key Settings Stoppi...

Page 94: ...to change From the left these are part 1 part 2 part 15 and part 16 5 Press the Value button or Value button to switch the keyboard movement on or off The part to which the moving keyboard is linked...

Page 95: ...l s Buttons You can change the functions assigned to the remote control s buttons You can use the Memory Backup function to store these settings to the RG 3M p 75 1 Press the Function Exit button gett...

Page 96: ...utton to adjust the playback volume of the CD or audio file 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description Transpose Transposes the key of the song being played Press the...

Page 97: ...you can specify the type of CD manually 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the CD screen 3 Press the Song Select...

Page 98: ...utton once more to stop playback of the song Switching VIMA CD ROM Recommended Tones Songs on VIMA CD ROMs VIMA TUNES are programmed with recommended tones suitable for each song When you select a son...

Page 99: ...ion Exit button getting its indicator to light 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the FILE screen 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button so FORMAT is flashing fig 06 1...

Page 100: ...lso can have a slide show of your favorite images play simultaneously in the connected external display or television NOTE Use USB memory available from Roland Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if...

Page 101: ...tton 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button to select the part to be muted fig 06 200d 5 Press the Value button or Value button to switch the mute or guide function on or off fig 06 201d The...

Page 102: ...RG 3M is displayed The following occurs when the recording contains Split performances When L R is selected The notations for the left hand and right hand performances are displayed When L is selecte...

Page 103: ...isplay the AUX INPUT screen 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Mode to flash fig 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change Aux Input type Value Off Stereo De...

Page 104: ...e Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Receive to flash fig 06 041d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to switch infrared transmission on or off 5 Press the Function Exit but...

Page 105: ...hown below Make connections after first checking the wiring diagrams of other equipment you intend to connect Making the Connections NOTE To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devi...

Page 106: ...t Jack Setting 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the AUX OUTPUT screen 3 Press the Song Select button or Select...

Page 107: ...ect this to the MIDI In connector on an external MIDI device using a MIDI cable sold separately Performance data when you play the keyboard or depress a pedal is sent from this connector to the extern...

Page 108: ...and for instructions on making the Thru function setting refer to the owner s manual for your sequencer fig 07 100 Making MIDI related Settings Here s how you can set the transmit channel and other M...

Page 109: ...ing a unit in the Roland MT series you don t need to switch off Local Control MT units transmit Local Off messages when their power is switched on If you first switch on the RG 3M then the MT series d...

Page 110: ...Bank Select MSB or Bank Select LSB is flashing fig 07 170d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to set the Program Change number Bank Select MSB or Bank Select LSB 5 Press the Function Exit butto...

Page 111: ...g to the Computer The following become possible once you connect a USB cable available separately between the USB MIDI connector located to the lower left of the front of the RG 3M and the USB connect...

Page 112: ...s on downloading and installing the Roland original driver refer to the Roland website Roland website http www roland com For details on connecting your computer via the USB connector refer to Connect...

Page 113: ...reen No sound is heard No sound is heard Is the volume level of the RG 3M p 20 or connected device turned all the way down Are headphones plugged in p 21 Has a plug remained connected to the Phones ja...

Page 114: ...ack Does the screen indicate message like Delete User Song OK p 78 The internal songs cannot be played back while recorded performance data remains in the RG 3M s memory Erase the performance data or...

Page 115: ...able to play back the song by pressing the button again Error 17 The selected image data cannot be displayed Prepare image data that can be used with the RG 3M p 51 Error 30 The internal memory capaci...

Page 116: ...k Setting p 101 17 Aux Output Jack Setting p 104 18 Display Settings p 48 19 Remote Control Settings p 93 20 p 93 21 Infrared Playback p 102 22 Memory Backup p 75 23 File operation p 79 24 User Progra...

Page 117: ...lectric Piano Str Tone Settings When Using the Split Function p 69 Tone Number Left Hand Tone Right Hand Tone Piano 1 1 A Bs SuperiorGrand 2 A Bs SuperiorGnd Str 3 A Bs SuperiorGnd Pad 4 Choir Piano F...

Page 118: ...ismet s Salsa Roll Over Ludwig A Prelude To From Matthew s Passion Hungarian Rag Paganini Boogie Classical Liebestraume 3 Etude op 10 3 Je te veux Valse op 64 1 Golliwog s Cakewalk Fantaisie Impromptu...

Page 119: ...p 101 PLAY Mode Song Playback Method p 27 CD AUDIO Level Audio CD Audio File Playback Volume Level p 94 MISC Recommended Tone Recommended Tone Function On Off p 96 Moving Key setting Moving Key On Off...

Page 120: ...ayed back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to produce essentially the same musical performance General MIDI 2 The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 recommendations pick up where the origi...

Page 121: ...13 x x x O x x x x x x O x O O x O x x x O O O O O O O O O O O O O Reverb O Chorus O O 0 127 O x x x O x x x x x O x 1 16 1 16 Mode 3 Mode 3 4 M 1 O O 0 127 0 127 O O O O 0 127 O x x x x x O 120 126 1...

Page 122: ...e 6 5 in semitones Effects Reverb 127 levels Key Off Resonance only for piano tones 9 levels String Resonance only for piano tones 9 levels Damper Resonance only for piano tones 9 levels 3 band Digita...

Page 123: ...Balanced Output connectors L R XLR Level Fixed Aux Output jacks L Mono R Input jacks L Mono R Aux Input jacks L R Mic jack Phones jack Stereo x 2 MIDI connector IN OUT USB connector MIDI Ext Display c...

Page 124: ...104 Headphones 21 Microphone 21 MIDI Device 104 Pedal Cord 19 Power Cord 19 Television 49 USB Memory 22 Contrast 23 COPY 42 Copying Songs 42 Cord Clamp 19 D Damper 61 Damper Pedal 20 61 Damper Resona...

Page 125: ...Balance 56 LCD Contrast Knob 16 23 Left 72 90 Left Pedal 20 72 Level 39 94 Lid 19 Lid Lock 19 Light 58 Link 37 38 63 64 LOAD 86 Local Control 107 Local Off 107 Local On 107 Locking Current Settings 91...

Page 126: ...to the Button 93 Infrared Receiver 33 Receive On Off 93 TEMPO Buttons 36 TRANSPOSE Button 94 RESONANCE 59 61 Resonance 60 61 Reverb 71 Select Button 15 Right Pedal 20 S SAVE 79 84 Saving Performance S...

Page 127: ...Topslip 18 Topstick 18 Touch 57 Transformer 34 41 TRANSPOSE 37 63 Transpose 37 38 63 64 93 TUNE 65 68 Tuning Curve 66 Tuning Method 67 Tx Ch 106 Type 39 U USB Connector 16 109 USB Driver 110 USB Memo...

Page 128: ...126 MEMO RG 3_e2 book 126...

Page 129: ...Asuncion PARAGUAY TEL 595 21 492147 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima Peru TEL 511 4461388 TRINIDAD AMR Ltd Ground Floor Maritime Plaza Barataria Trinidad W...

Page 130: ...or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or reloc...

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