Document Outline

• Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA
  • Enjoy Full-Fledged Piano Playing
  • Apply Dedicated Vocal Effects to Enhance Your Singing
  • Connect a Guitar or Electronic Drums, and Enjoy Ensemble Performance
  • Enjoy Video Along with Music
• Introduction
  • Conventions in this Manual
• Contents
• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• Important Notes
• Names of Things and What They Do
  • Front Panel
  • Rear Panel
  • Main Screen
• Getting Ready
  • Placing the RK-300 on a Stand
    • If Using the KSC-48 Stand
    • If Using the KS-G8 Stand
  • Getting Ready to Play
    • Connecting the Power Cords (Main Unit/Stand)
    • Connecting the Speaker Cable
    • Connecting the Piano Pedal
    • Connecting the DP-10
    • Attaching a CD Drive
    • Attaching the Music Rest
    • Connecting User Memory
    • Turning the Power On/Off
    • Adjusting the Volume
    • Formatting the User Memory
    • Locking the USER MEMORY Connector Cover
    • Installing Batteries in the Remote
    • Copying Songs from the Included CD to “Favorites”
    • Connecting External Memory
  • Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen
  • Listening Through Headphones
    • Attaching the Headphone Hook
  • Connecting an External Display or a Television
    • Connecting a Television
    • Connecting an External Display
    • Selecting the Video Output Destination
    • Switching Off Your Television or External Display
  • Using the RK-300’s Display to Check the Image Shown on the External Display (Video Monitor)
  • Experiencing the RK-300 Demo
• Performing
  • Playing the Piano
    • Selecting a Sound
    • Changing the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
    • Adding Reverberation (Reverb)
    • Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics)
  • Creating Your Own Piano Sound (Piano Designer)
  • Piano Designer 1
    • Adjusting Resonance when the Damper Pedal is Depressed (Damper Resonance)
    • Adjusting the Sound Heard at String Release When the Damper Pedal is Depressed (Damper Noise)
    • Adjusting the Sympathetic Vibrations of an Acoustic Piano’s Duplex Scale (Duplex Scale)
    • Producing the Resonance of the Strings when the Keys Are Played (String Resonance)
    • Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key Off Resonance)
  • Piano Designer 2
    • Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches (Master Tuning)
    • Changing the Tuning (Temperament)
    • Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)
  • Piano Designer 3
    • Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
    • Changing the Timing of Sounds According to the Force Used to Press the Keys (Hammer Response)
    • Adjusting the Sound of Hammers Striking Strings (Hammer Noise)
    • Opening or Closing the Lid to Change the Resonance (Lid)
  • Playing Various Sounds
    • Playing Sound Effects or Percussion Instruments from the Keyboard
    • Performing with Your Favorite Sounds (User Tones)
    • Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano)
    • Layering Two Sounds (Layer Performance)
    • Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Performance)
    • Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment
• Playing Back Songs
  • Songs You Can Listen to on the RK-300
  • Listening to Internal Songs
  • Listening to Songs from CD
  • Listening to Songs from USB Memory
  • Deleting a Song from USB Memory
  • Registering a Song in “Favorites” (Copy)
    • Copying Songs from Internal Memory/ USB Memory/ CD-ROM to “Favorites”
    • Copying Songs from a Music CD to “Favorites”
  • Listening to Songs Copied in “Favorites”
  • Deleting a Song from “Favorites”
  • Changing the Tempo (Playback Speed) of a Song
    • Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
  • Using the Remote
    • Using the Remote
    • Button Functions
• Playing Along with a Song
  • Performing while You Watch a Notation (DIGISCORE)
  • Performing with Sounds that Match the Song (Recommended Tones)
  • Sounding a Count to Keep Your Timing Accurate
  • Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the Song and Keyboard
  • Silencing a Song’s Melody and Playing it Yourself (Mute)
  • Decreasing the Melody Volume of a Song (Guide)
• Singing Along with the VIMA
  • Connecting a Microphone
  • Adjusting the Volume of the Microphone
  • Viewing Lyrics
  • Applying an Effect to Your Voice (Vocal Effect)
    • Adding Harmony to Match the Song
    • Modifying Your Voice (Transformer)
    • Using the Control Pedal to Turn an Effect On/Off
  • Adding Echo to Vocals (ECHO)
  • Changing the Song to a Key that’s Comfortable for Singing (KEY CONTROL)
  • Enjoying Karaoke with a Music CD (CENTER CANCEL)
  • Muting the Melody of an Internal Song or Music Files for a Sing- along (Mute)
  • Decreasing the Melody Volume of a Song (Guide)
• Enjoying Music and Video
  • Playing Photos Automatically (Slide Show)
    • Enjoying a Slide Show Along with Internal Songs or VIMA TUNES
    • Selecting the Type of Photo Used for the Slide Show (Picture Category)
    • Watching a Slide Show with Digital Camera Photos
    • Watching a Slide Show with Photos Saved on USB Memory
    • Zooming or Panning the Image (Zoom/Pan)
  • Performing with a Background Image from a DVD Player
  • Enjoying Powerful Sound and Big-screen Playback from Your Portable Audio/Video Player
  • Having the Image Change According to Your Performance (ANIME)
    • Using the D Beam Controller to Vary the ANIME Effect
  • Watching the Notes while a Song Plays (Piano Roll)
• Enjoying Ensemble Performance
  • Perform with a Connected Guitar
    • Basic Operation
    • Using a Guitar-type Effect
    • Applying Chorus/Reverb
  • Performing with Electronic Drums Connected
  • Enjoying Ensemble Performance with a Song
    • Performing while Viewing Chord Indications
    • Silencing or Reducing the Volume of a Specific Part (Part Mute)
  • Performing with the Metronome
• Recording and Saving
  • SMF Recording
    • Recording Your Keyboard Performance
    • Recording a Performance You Played Along with a Song
    • Saving a Recorded Performance to “Favorites”
  • Audio Recording
    • Recording the Sound of Your Keyboard Performance or Ensemble
    • Layering Your Performance onto the Playback
  • Copying Songs from “Favorites” to USB memory
• Creating a Music CD
• Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program)
  • Storing a “User Program”
  • Selecting a “User Program”
  • Saving “User Programs” to USB Memory
  • Loading a File from USB Memory
  • Copying a File Between User Memory and External Memory
  • Deleting a Saved File
  • Using a Pedal to Switch the “User Program”
• Settings
  • Controller Settings
    • Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller (D Beam Sensitivity)
    • Assigning Functions to Pedals (Left Pedal/Center Pedal)
    • Assigning Functions to Control Pedal (Control Pedal)
    • Using a Pedal to Switch the “User Program”
  • Player Settings
    • Continuous Playback (Play Mode)
    • Changing the Melody Channel (Melody Channel)
    • Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
    • Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Signal (Audio Play Level)
    • Adjusting the Audio Recording Level (Audio Recording Gain)
  • Video Settings
    • Using the Keyboard to Switch the Display (Piano Roll Split)
    • Specifying the Television Format (Video Type)
    • Selecting the Aspect Ratio of the Video Output (Video Output Aspect Ratio)
    • Selecting the Video Output Destination (Output Select)
    • Selecting the Screen That’s Shown When the Video Output is Off (Blank Screen)
  • Notation Settings
    • Selecting the Part for which Notation will be Shown (Part)
    • Specifying the Timing with which Notation Display is to Begin (Start Position)
    • Selecting the Part Displayed in the Right-hand Notation (Upper)
    • Selecting the Part Displayed in the Left-hand Notation (Lower)
    • Displaying Note Names in the Score (Pitches)
  • Classic Type Piano Roll Screen Settings
    • Specifying the Color of the Piano (Cabinet)
    • Specifying the State of the Door of the Player Piano (Door)
    • Displaying Bar Lines and Measure Numbers (Measure Display)
    • Specifying How Notes are Shown (Gradation)
    • Specifying the Logo of the Piano (Logo)
  • Modern Type Piano Roll Screen Settings
    • Specifying the Direction in which the Piano Roll Screen Moves (Viewpoint)
    • Selecting the Background Image (Background)
    • Selecting the Foreground Image (Frame)
    • Specifying How Notes are Shown (Gradation)
  • Slide Show Settings
    • Selecting the Type of Slide Show (Type)
    • Selecting the Interval at which Images will Change (Interval)
    • Synchronizing the Slide Show and Song (Sync)
    • Selecting the Type of Photo Used for the Slide Show (Picture Category)
  • Vocal Settings
    • Switching the Type of Vocal Effect (Effect)
    • Adjusting the Volume of the Harmony (Harmony Level)
    • Adding a Backing Chorus to the Harmony (Backing Choir)
    • Adjusting the Volume of the Backing Choir (Backing Choir Level)
    • Selecting the Type of Mic Echo (Echo Type)
    • Adjusting the Mic Echo (Echo)
  • System Settings
    • Specifying What the Key Control Buttons will Affect (Key Control)
    • Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen (Language)
    • Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (Display Brightness)
    • Changing the Way in Which the Sound is Heard (Twin Piano Mode)
    • Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to “Fixed” (Fix Velocity)
    • Changing the Display Order of the Sound List (Tone Name Order)
  • Remote Control Settings
    • Disabling the Remote Control Unit (Remote Control)
    • Assigning Functions to the Remote’s Buttons (FUNC 1, FUNC2)
  • CD and AUDIO/VIDEO PORT Settings
    • Setting the Type of CD to be Played Back (CD/Audio Type)
    • Synchronizing the Timing of the Piano and Accompaniment (CD/Audio Sync)
    • Specifying the Type of Signal at the AUDIO/VIDEO PORT (Audio Port Mode)
    • Synchronizing the Timing of the Signals from the Piano and the AUDIO/ VIDEO PORT (Audio Port Sync)
  • MIDI Settings
    • Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx Channel)
    • Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control)
  • USB Settings
    • Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver)
    • Changing the Communication Settings for User Memory (User Memory Mode)
    • Changing the Communication Settings for External Memory (Ext. Memory Mode)
    • Changing the Communication Settings for External Drive (Ext. Drive Mode)
  • Other Settings
    • Preparing a CD-R Disc for Playback on Another CD Player (Finalize)
    • Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen)
    • Initializing External Memory (Format External Memory)
    • Initializing User Memory (Format User Memory)
    • Restoring the Factory-Set Condition (Factory Reset)
    • Locking the Panel at the Current Settings (Panel Lock)
• Connecting Other Equipment
  • Connecting Audio Equipment
    • Playing the RK-300 through Connected Speakers
    • Playing the Sound of an Audio Device through the RK-300
  • Connecting MIDI Equipment
    • Using a MIDI Sequencer to Play the RK-300
    • Playing a MIDI Sound Module from the RK-300
  • Connecting Your Computer
  • Using the V-LINK Function
• Appendices
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Messages
  • Tone List
  • Internal Song List
  • Music Files That the RK-300 Can Use
  • MIDI Implementation Chart
  • Specifications
  • Index