Document Outline

• Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA
• Introduction
  • About the Manual
    • Conventions in this Manual
• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• Important Notes
• Names of Things and What They Do
• Before You Play
  • Getting Ready to Play
    • Connecting the Power Cord
    • Turning the Power On/Off
    • Adjusting the Volume
    • Attaching the Music Rest
    • Connecting the Pedal Cord
    • Connecting the Speaker Cable
  • Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
  • Listening through Headphones
    • Using the Headphone Hook
  • About the Pedals
  • Enjoying a Demonstration of the VIMA’s Capabilities
  • Connecting an External Display or a Television
    • Connecting a Television
    • Connecting an External Display
    • Switching Off Your Television or External Display
  • Using the VIMA’s Display to Check the Image Shown on the External Display
• Listening to Songs
  • Songs You Can Listen to on the VIMA
  • Listening to Internal Songs
  • Listening to Songs from CD
  • Listening to Songs from USB Memory
  • Registering a Song in “Favorites” (Copy)
  • Listening to Songs Copied in “Favorites”
    • Deleting a Song from “Favorites”
  • Changing the Tempo of a Song
  • Using the Remote
    • Installing Batteries in the Remote
    • Using the Remote
    • Remote Control Buttons
• Singing Along with the VIMA
  • Connecting a Microphone
  • Adjusting the Volume of the Microphone
  • Adding Echo to Vocals (ECHO)
  • Applying an Effect to Vocals (VOCAL EFFECTS)
  • 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 (Melody Mute)
  • Decreasing the Melody Volume of a Song (Melody Guide)
• Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA
  • Performing while You Watch a Notation (DIGISCORE)
  • Watching the Notes while a Song Plays (Piano Roll)
  • Performing with a Background Image from a Video Camera
  • Performing with a Background Image from a DVD Player
  • Enjoying Powerful Sound and Big-screen Playback from Your Portable Audio/Video Player
  • Playing Photos Automatically (Slide Show)
    • Enjoying a Slide Show Along with Internal Songs or Songs from CD-ROMs Made for the VIMA
    • Watching a Slide Show with Digital Camera Photos
    • Watching a Slide Show with Photos Saved on USB Memory
  • Freely Switching Between Images
    • Specifying the Transition Time Between Images
  • Viewing Lyrics
• Performing
  • Selecting the Sound Played from the Keyboard
  • Playing Sound Effects or Percussion Instruments from the Keyboard
  • Performing with Sounds that Match the Song (Recommended Tones)
  • Performing with Your Favorite Sounds (User Tones)
    • Setting User Tones
    • Selecting User Tones
  • Sounding a Count to Keep your Timing Accurate
  • Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the Song and Keyboard
  • Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment
    • Modifying the Sound
    • Moving Your Hand Above the D Beam Controller to Produce a Sound Effect
  • Using an Expression Pedal to Add Dynamics to Your Playing
  • Muting the Song Melody and Playing It Yourself (Melody Mute)
  • Hearing the Song Melody While You Play It (Melody Guide)
• Recording
  • Recording Your Keyboard Performance
  • Recording Your Playing Along with a Song
• Saving Your Performance
  • About Saving and Copying
  • Saving a Recorded Song in “Favorites”
  • Using USB Memory
    • Connecting USB Memory
    • Locking the External Memory Connector Cover
    • Initializing USB Memory (Format)
  • Copying a Song
    • Copying a Song from “Favorites” to USB Memory
    • Copying a Song from USB Memory or CD-ROM to “Favorites”
• Settings
  • System Settings
    • Specifying What the Key Control Buttons will Affect (Key Control)
    • Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
    • Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch)
    • Adding Reverberation (Reverb)
  • Tuning Settings
    • Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tune)
    • Changing the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)
  • Player Settings
    • Continuous Playback (Play Mode)
    • Changing the Time Signature (Beat)
    • Changing the Melody Channel (Melody Channel)
  • Remote Control Settings
    • Disabling the Remote Control Unit (Remote Control)
    • Assigning Functions to the Remote’s Buttons (FUNC 1, FUNC2)
  • Vocal Settings
    • Switching the Type of Vocal Effect (Effect)
    • Specifying the Harmony Channel when Vocal Effect is set to “Music Files” (Music Files Channel)
    • Selecting the Type of Mic Echo (Echo Type)
    • Adjusting the Microphone Echo (Echo)
  • Video Settings
    • Using the Keyboard to Switch the Display (Piano Roll Split)
    • Specifying the Television Format (NTSC/PAL)
    • Selecting the Aspect Ratio of the Video Output (Video Output Aspect Ratio)
  • 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)
  • Count Settings
    • Selecting the Timing at which the Count is Sounded (Count Mode)
    • Selecting the Count-in Sound (Count In Sound)
  • D Beam Controller Settings
    • Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller (D Beam Sensitivity)
  • MIDI Settings
    • Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx Channel)
    • Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control)
  • USB Driver Settings
    • Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver)
  • Other Settings
    • Restoring the Factory-set Condition (Factory Reset)
    • Initializing User Memory (Format User Memory)
    • Initializing USB Memory (Format External Memory)
    • Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen)
• Connecting Other Equipment
  • Connecting Audio Equipment
    • Playing the VIMA through Connected Speakers
    • Playing the Sound of an Audio Device through the VIMA
  • Connecting MIDI Equipment
    • Using a MIDI Sequencer to Play the VIMA
    • Playing a MIDI Sound Module from the VIMA
  • Connecting Your Computer
• Troubleshooting
• Error Messages
• Tone List
• Music Files That the VIMA Can Use
• The VIMA’s Screens
  • MIDI Implementation Chart
• Specifications
• Index