Roland KR-15 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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Before You Start Playing
Before You
Start Playing
Connect the Pedal Cable
Insert the pedal cable into the Pedal connector on the
rear panel of the KR.
fig.00-01
Turning the Power On and Off
NOTE
Turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By
turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction
and/or damage to speakers and other devices.
To turn the power on, turn the [Volume] knob all the
way down, and then press the [Power] switch.
The power will turn on, and the Power indicator at the
left front of the KR will light.
After a few seconds, you will be able to play the
keyboard to produce sound.
Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume.
NOTE
This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few
seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate
normally.
fig.00-06.e
To turn the power off, turn the [Volume] knob all the
way to the left, and press the [Power] switch.
The Power indicator at the left front of the KR will go
dark, and the power will be turned off.
* If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the
POWER switch, then unplug the power cord from the power
outlet. Refer to “Power Supply” (p. 6).
About the Pedals
The pedals have the following functions, and are used
mainly for piano performance.
fig.00-08.e
Damper pedal (right pedal)
While this pedal is pressed, notes will be sustained even after
you take your fingers off the keys.
On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal will
allow the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy with the
sounds that you played from the keyboard, adding a rich
resonance.
The KR simulates this sympathetic resonance.
You can change the amount of resonance applied with the damper
pedal. Please refer to “Adjusting Resonance (Resonance)” (p. 152).
Sostenuto pedal (center pedal)
This pedal sustains only the sounds of the keys that were
already played when you pressed the pedal.
Soft pedal (left pedal)
When you hold down this pedal and play the keyboard, the
sound will have a softer tone.
You can assign functions to the pedal. Refer to “Assigning Functions
to the Pedal and Performance Pads (Pedal Functions/User
Functions)” (p. 157).
Power Indicator
Power
Soft Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Damper Pedal
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