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Using the Pedals

The instrument has three foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the

pedals on an acoustic piano.

Damper (Right) Pedal

The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an

acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain longer.

Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. The

damper pedal features a half-pedal function.

What is the half-pedal function?

This function allows the sustain length to vary depending on how far the pedal is pressed. The farther you press the

pedal, the more the sound sustains. For example, if you press the damper pedal and all notes you are playing sound a

bit murky and loud with too much sustain, you can release the pedal half way to subdue the sustain (murkiness).

Sostenuto (Center) Pedal

If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal

while the note(s) are held, those notes will sustain as long as you hold the

pedal (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently

played notes will not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a

chord, for example, while other notes are played "staccato."

Soft (Left) Pedal

The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. The

soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed.

Using Headphones (option)

Connect a pair of headphones to one of the [PHONES] jacks located on

the bottom left of the instrument. When the headphones are plugged into

either of the [PHONES] jacks, the internal speaker system is automati-

cally shut off

Two [PHONES] jacks are provided. You can connect two sets of stan-

dard stereo headphones. (If you are using only one pair of headphones,

you can plug them into either jack.)

CAUTION

Do not listen to the instrument at a high volume level through headphones for a

long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged.

Playing the Keyboard

When you press the damper pedal

here, the notes you play before you

release the pedal sustain longer.

When you press the sostenuto pedal

here while holding the note, the note will

sustain as long as you hold the pedal.

MASTER VOLUME

MIN

MAX

USB TO DEVICE

PHONES

Standard stereo

phone plug

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