The Functions
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* All these settings can be conveniently reset to their initial default values by pressing the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously. (The exception to
this is Initial Send, which is an operation, not a setting.)
EFFECT
Reverb Type
Reverb Type
01–26
Determines the Reverb type, including off (26). (See
the list on page 110)
Chorus Type
Chorus Type
1–31
Determines the Chorus type, including off (31). (See
the list on page 111)
DSP Type
DSP Type
001–179
Determines the DSP type, including off (179). (See
the list on page 111)
Master EQ Type
Master EQ Type
1 (Speaker 1),
2 (Speaker 2),
3 (Headphones),
4 (Line Out 1),
5 (Line Out 2)
Sets the equalizer applied to the instrument output
(including speakers, headphones or other output) for
optimum sound in different listening situations.
HARMONY
Harmony Type
Harmony Type
01–26
Determines the Harmony type. (See the list on page
110)
Harmony Volume
Harmony
Volume
000–127
Determines the volume of the Harmony effect.
PC MODE
PC Mode
PC Mode
PC1/PC2/OFF
Optimizes the MIDI settings for connecting to a com-
puter (page 84).
MIDI
Local ON/OFF
Local
ON/OFF
Determines whether the instrument’s keyboard con-
trols the internal tone generator (ON) or not (OFF).
(page 83)
External Clock
ON/OFF
External Clock
ON/OFF
Determines whether the instrument synchronizes to
the internal clock (OFF) or an external clock (ON).
(page 83)
Keyboard Out
Keyboard Out
ON/OFF
Determines whether keyboard performance data of
the instrument is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF).
Style Out
Style Out
ON/OFF
Determines whether Style data is transmitted (ON)
via USB TO HOST or not (OFF) during Style play-
back.
Song Out
Song Out
ON/OFF
Determines whether Song data is transmitted (ON)
via USB TO HOST or not (OFF) during Song play-
back.
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
YES/NO
Allows you to instantly send a data ‘snapshot’ of all
panel settings to a computer or sequencer. Press [+/
YES] to send, or press [-/NO] to cancel.
METRO-
NOME
Time Signature
Numerator
Time Signature
Numerator
00–60
Determines the time signature of the Metronome.
Time Signature
Denominator
Time Signature
Denominator
2, 4, 8, 16
Sets the length of each metronome beat.
Volume
Metronome
Volume
000–127
Determines the volume of the Metronome.
SCORE
Quantize
Quantize
1 (1/4 note),
2 (1/4 note triplet),
3 (1/8 note),
4 (1/8 note triplet),
5 (1/16 note),
6 (1/16 note triplet),
7 (1/32 note),
8 (1/32 note triplet)
Depending on the song data, you can make the
score more readable by adjusting the timing of the
notes. This determines the minimum timing resolu-
tion used in the song. For example, if there are both
quarter notes and eighth notes in the song, you
should set this value to “eighth note.” Any notes or
rests shorter than this value will not be shown in the
score.
Right-Part
Right-Part
GuideTrack 1–16
Determines the guide track number for your right
hand lesson. The setting is only effective for songs in
SMF format 0 transferred from USB flash memory.
Left-Part
Left-Part
GuideTrack 1–16
Determines the guide track number for your left hand
lesson. The setting is only effective for songs in SMF
format 0 transferred from USB flash memory.
UTILITY
Demo Cancel
Demo Cancel
ON/OFF
Determines whether Demo cancel is enabled or not.
When this is set to ON, the Demo Song will not play,
even if the [DEMO] button is pressed.
LANGUAGE
Language
Language
English/Japanese
Determines the display language for the demo dis-
plays, song file names, lyrics and certain display
messages. All other messages and names are dis-
played in English. When this is set to Japanese, the
file names are displayed in the Japanese font. The
lyrics display follows the language setting originally
made in the song data; however, when no such set-
ting exists, the setting here is used.
Group
Function Item
Display Indication
Range/Settings
Description
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