Roland FP-3 - Manual (Page 10)

10
Before You Play
Connecting Pedals
1. Connect the pedal included with the FP-3 to one
of the Pedal jacks.
When connected to the Damper jack, the pedal can be
used as a damper pedal.
When connected to Soft, the pedal can be used as a soft
pedal.
* Unplugging a pedal cord from the unit while the power is on
may cause the pedal’s effect to be applied without stopping.
The power of the FP-3 must be turned off before inserting or
removing a pedal cord.
Damper Pedal
Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While the pedal is
depressed, long lingering reverberations continue to be
added to the sound after you release from the keys.
When you depress the damper pedal on an acoustic piano,
the sound from the strings that were struck resonates with
other strings, adding rich reverberations and broadness to
the sound. You can adjust this resonance (sympathetic
resonance) when the damper pedal is depressed.
* The amount of the resonance obtained with the Damper pedal
can be changed. For more information and instructions, please
refer to “Changing the Damper Pedal’s Resonance” (p. 38).
Soft Pedal
This pedal is used to make the sound softer.
Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that
is not as strong as when otherwise played with the
equivalent strength. This is the same function as the left
pedal of an acoustic piano.
* When connected to the Soft Pedal jack, the pedal may also be
used as a sostenuto pedal or expression pedal. For more
information and instructions, please refer to “Changing How
the Pedals Work” (p. 38).
* By obtaining a second pedal, you can then use two pedals
simultaneously. If you wish to purchase the optional pedal
(DP-2/DP-6), please contact the dealer where you purchased
the FP-3.
Turning the Power On and
Off
Once the connections have been completed, turn on or off
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.
■ Turning On the Power
1. Before you switch on the power, turn the volume
down all the way by rotating the [Volume] knob.
fig.00-05
Also completely turn down the volume of any connected
audio device and other equipment.
2. Press the [Power] switch on the back of the unit.
After a few seconds, the unit becomes operable and
playing the keyboard produces sound.
fig.00-06
* 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.
3. Turn on the power of the connected external
equipment.
4. Adjust the volume of the connected external
device.
5. Adjust the FP-3’s volume to obtain the proper
volume level.
Rear panel
DC In 9 V
Power
On Off
ON
Lower position