User manual KORG SP170

[. . . ] Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended. Interference with other electrical devices Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference. Handling To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls. Notice regarding disposal (EU only) When this “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol is displayed on the product, owner’s manual, battery, or battery package, it signifies that when you wish to dispose of this product, manual, package or battery you must do so in an approved manner. [. . . ] (Figure 2) If your headphones feature a standard-to-mini adapter plug, be sure to hold the adapter plug when you connect or disconnect the headphones. To protect your hearing, do not listen to loud, high-volume sounds for a long period of time through headphones. – Connecting audio components Figure 4 You can use the [PHONES] jacks as line-out jacks to connect powered speakers or audio components to the keyboard. For such connections, use commercially-available cables that are appropriate for the components. Before connecting audio components, make sure that you turn off the power to the unit and the audio components. – Using the music stand • Insert the legs of the supplied music stand into the dedicated groove located in the middle of the top panel. While simultaneously pressing and holding down the A#7, B7, and C8 keys (at the right end of the keyboard), press one of the keys ranging from C7 to A7. The preset sound assigned to the key that you pressed will be selected. Whenever you turn on the power to the unit, the default preset sound (Piano 1) will be recalled. Piano 1: Piano 2: Elegant and warm grand piano Clear and bright grand piano Smooth, authentic electric piano Modern, percussive electric piano Classical harpsichord Expressive electric clavichord Smooth vibraphone Pipe organ Drawbar electronic organ Ensemble string section Press these simultaneously E. While pressing and holding down the A#7, B7, and C8 keys (at the right end of the keyboard), press one of the keys ranging from C6 to A6. The demo song assigned to the key you pressed (as shown below) will start playing. Playback starts from the selected song, then continues and repeats all demo songs in ascending order until you stop the playback. To stop the playback of the demo song, press the A#7, B7, and C8 keys simultaneously. Organ) : Demo 10 (Strings) : 1 3 5 6 8 10 Using a Damper Pedal You can use the supplied pedal as a damper pedal by connecting it to the [DAMPER SW] jack on the rear panel of the unit. While you press the pedal, the sound will sustain, creating a rich, lingering sound. Damper switch jack 4 Using Other Functions About the confirmation sound When you press and hold down the A #7, B7, and C8 keys simultaneously at the right end of the keyboa rd, or you pr e s s a key where a f unct ion has been assigned, you will hear the confirmation sound. While simultaneously pressing and holding down the A#7, B7, and C8 keys, press the A# 0 to turn off the confirmation sound. To turn on the confirmation sound, repeat the previous procedure but press the B0 instead of A# 0. The default setting (when you turn on the unit) is "Confirmation sound On. € In addition to selecting a preset sound or demo song, the SP-170 enables you to use various functions by pressing and holding down the A#7, B7, and C8 keys and pressing a key to where the corresponding function has been assigned. Please refer to the “MIDI” section on the next page for more information on MIDI channels and program change messages. [. . . ] The pitch or tone of the piano sounds wrong in some key regions · The SP-170’s piano sounds replicate the sound of an actual piano as faithfully as possible. This means that in some regions of the keyboard, you may feel that the overtones seem stronger, or that the tone or pitch seems wrong. pedal is not effective · Make sure that the pedal cable is properly connected. connected MIDI device does not respond to MIDI messages · Make sure that all MIDI cables are properly connected. [. . . ]