Roland MP-500 - Manual (Page 10)

10
Getting Started
Connecting the Power Cord
NOTE
To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices,
always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices
before making any connections.
1. Connect the supplied power cable to the
AC Inlet on the rear panel of the MP-500.
2. Connect the power cable to an AC outlet.
fig.3-01
Opening and Closing the Lid
fig.3-03
1. When opening the MP-500’s lid, grasp the
lid with both hands and gently lift it
upwards, then slide it towards the back of
the piano.
2. When closing the lid, slowly pull the lid
forward, then gently lower it into place.
Do not insert your hands into the inside of the
piano through the space between the lid and
the keyboard.
NOTE
Take care not to allow fingers to be caught or pinched when
opening and closing the lid. Make sure an adult is on hand to
provide assistance when young children are playing the MP-500.
NOTE
For safety, transport the keyboard only with the lid in the closed
position.
About the Pedals
fig.3-04.e
Soft Pedal
This pedal softens the sound.
Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that
is not as strong as when otherwise played with the
equivalent strength.
Sostenuto Pedal
With the sostenuto pedal, only the sound played at the
moment the pedal is pressed is sustained.
Damper Pedal
Use this pedal when you want the sound to linger.
While the damper pedal is depressed, the sound from the
keyboard continues to linger/remain for an extended period,
even when you remove your fingers from the keys.
On acoustic pianos, when the damper pedal is depressed,
additional strings are released to resonate with the sound of
the keys that have been played, adding richness and breadth
to the sound. The damper pedal on the MP-500 recreates this
resonance when depressed. This resonance is called
“Sympathetic Resonance.”
You can change the amount of resonance applied with the
damper pedal. For more information and instructions, please
refer to “Changing the Damper Pedal’s Resonance” (p. 28).
AC In
Soft Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Damper Pedal
About the Adjuster
After you have moved this piano, or when you feel it is
unstabled, lower the adjuster at the bottom of the pedal
board as follows:
❍ Lower the adjuster so that it is firmly in contact with
the floor. If there is a gap between the adjuster and the
floor, the unit may malfunction when the pedal is
pressed. In particular when the instrument is placed
on a carpeted floor, you must lower the adjuster so
that it presses strongly against the floor.
Adjuster
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