Roland F-120R, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...can supply accompaniments for the music you play e e Sound a metronome You can sound a metronome e e Play duets You can divide the keyboard into left and right halves playing it as though it were two pianos g p 9 g p 15 g p 9 g p 10 Play and Record Songs e e Play the built in songs This unit contains numerous built in songs For the song titles refer to Internal Song list p 33 e e Play back individ...

Page 3: ... Playing back Songs or Rhythms on a USB memory 20 Song or Rhythm playback from a USB memory sold separately 20 Navigating the contents of a USB memory 20 Various settings Function mode 21 Basic Operation in Function Mode 21 Saving the Settings Memory Backup 21 Function settings 22 Copying song files 26 Deleting Song files 26 Initializing the memory Format Media 27 Making the power automatically tu...

Page 4: ...t and select them To select other tones Press the Other button Press the buttons to list end select them To enable or disable Twin Piano mode Hold down Piano and press the Other button Split button This button allows you to split the keyboard in two halves the left half is then used to provide the Rhythm function with chord information while the right half allows you to play melodies p 17 Transpos...

Page 5: ...olonais ä001 Song or Rhythm name Song or Rhythm number Categories A C Internal songs A K Internal rhythms U User song you recorded yourself S A song or Rhythm on a connected USB memory sold separately Playback buttons Variation Intro Ending Start Stop and Rec These buttons are used to control Song p 13 or Rhtyhm playback p 15 The Rec button allows you to record songs p 19 In Rhythm mode while Rhyt...

Page 6: ... hook Otherwise you risk damaging the hook Damper Pedal Use this pedal to sustain the sound While this pedal is held down notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you release your fingers from the keyboard The length of the sustain will change subtly depending on how deeply you press the pedal On an acoustic piano holding down the damper pedal will cause the strings for notes other tha...

Page 7: ... device p 24 About the ground terminal Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup you may experience a discomforting sensation or perceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device This is due to an infinitesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect the ground terminal see figure with an external ground...

Page 8: ... risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices Turning the power on 1 Turn the Volume knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume 2 Turn the Power switch ON On Off After a brief interval you ll be able to produce sounds by playing the keyboard 3 Use the Volume knob to adjust the volume The F 120R is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few second...

Page 9: ... tones other than piano Reference For details refer to Tone List p 32 Using the metronome You can perform while the metronome sounds You can adjust the tempo or beat of the metronome If an SMF song or Rhythm is playing the metronome will sound at the tempo and beat of that song 1 Press the Metronome button so it s lit The metronome will begin sounding and the currently selected tempo value will be...

Page 10: ...at the transpose function will affect p 22 Note The transposition setting is deactivated the Transpose indicator goes dark when you select another song Example Playing a Song in the Key of E Major while using the C major fingering Hold down the Transpose button and press the E key since E is the tonic Counting from C as a reference point one moves up four keys including the black keys to reach E t...

Page 11: ...ss the Song button Panel Lock will be activated All buttons will be disabled The display will show the following Lock Note If you activate Panel Lock while a song is playing playback will stop You can t activate Panel Lock during recording or while in Function mode see p 21 Canceling the Panel Lock function Once again hold down the Other button and press the Song button Memo Panel Lock will be can...

Page 12: ...tting produces the heaviest keyboard touch 5 Again press and hold the Split button and press the Transpose button to leave Function mode Memo When the power is turned off the F 120R s settings will return to their default state However you can save this setting so that it will still be available the next time the power is turned on To save the setting proceed as described in Saving the Settings Me...

Page 13: ... playing to the end it will stop Note The F 120R can also play back songs directly from a USB memory This includes audio song files WAV See Playing back Songs or Rhythms on a USB memory p 20 for details Viewing the measure number selecting a different measure 1 To see the measure numbers while the F 120R plays back the selected song press the Song button once or twice The display then changes to P...

Page 14: ...or contains no performance data Lit Right hand part will sound 2 Press Rhythm Variation or Intro Ending again to switch the omitted part back on 3 Release the Song button This setting will be cancelled if you select another song Memo The parts left hand right hand are indicated as follows for the internal songs A B C and the songs you ve recorded U Song you record yourself may also contain a Rhyth...

Page 15: ...iments when it leaves the factory These Rhythms reside in 11 banks A K If you connect a USB memory you will also be able to play back Rhythms of the S bank S refers to the USB memory See Playing back Songs or Rhythms on a USB memory p 20 3 To quickly jump to the next bank hold down the button and press To jump to the first Rhythm of the previous bank hold down and press Depending on the bank you s...

Page 16: ...iation button on or off There are two kinds of fills one for the transition between the simple an complex Variation pattern when Variation is switched on and one for the transition from complex to simple 1 Press and hold the Variation button and press the or button The display changes to AutoFill OFF 2 Keep holding the Variation button while pressing the or function to switch the AutoFill function...

Page 17: ...e accompaniment function see p 15 2 Press the Split button so that it lights If the Rhythm button lights the display briefly shows Split CHRD Only available if the Rhythm button s indicator lights Press Split again if you prefer to use Split TONE mode While the Song button lights the following is the only option Split TONE Note See the table above for an explanation of the Split TONE and Split CHR...

Page 18: ... the split point By default switching on the Split button will cause the keyboard to be split at the note F 3 F 3 Left half LT Tone if available Right half 1 While pressing and holding the Split button press the key that should become the new split point The display changes to Split F 3 The note you select becomes the highest note of the left half 2 Release the Split button ...

Page 19: ...MYSONG01 Í01 A song with no recorded data empty song Song number shown with lowercase s No dot shown A song with recorded data Song number shown with uppercase S Dot shown Memo Press and simultaneously to select the first empty memory location of the active category U or S Careful If you select a song that already contains data song number with an uppercase U or S and record the previous data of t...

Page 20: ...ou add or remove files at a later stage The only way to tell the files apart is by looking at their names in the top line Note All the files on the USB memory start with an Í If you press or until an indication starting with an Ü or ä is displayed you are no longer on the USB memory because the file in question resides in the F 120R s internal memory 5 Press the Start Stop button to play back the ...

Page 21: ...old the Split button and press the Transpose button to leave Function mode Saving the Settings Memory Backup When the F 120R s power is turned off it will return to its default settings However if desired you can save the following settings so that they will be remembered even after the power is off This is called the Memory Backup function Settings saved by Memory Backup Page Twin Piano Mode p 10...

Page 22: ...rd pitch is in tune with that of the other instruments Memo You can save this setting so that it will still be available the next time the power is turned on To save the setting proceed as described in Saving the Settings Memory Backup p 21 KeyTouch M Key Touch FIX L2 L1 M H1 H2 default M Adapting the keyboard s response to your way of playing See p 12 for details RhytHold OFF Rhythm Hold OFF ON d...

Page 23: ...lf of the keyboard in Split TONE mode see p 17 Use it to balance the Tones assigned to the right and left keyboard halves The higher the value the louder the LT sound will be CPdlFnc SOST Center Pedal SOST Sostenuto ST SP Start Stop IN EN Intro Ending VARI Variation B INV Bass Inversion HOLD Rhythm Hold RES S Reset Start BND U Bend Up BND D Bend Down default SOST Function of the sostenuto pedal ce...

Page 24: ...ment in tandem with a performance What isV LINK V LINK is Roland s proprietary specification that allows visual expression to be linked with musical performance Video equipment that is compatible with V LINK can be connected to electronic musical instruments via their MIDI ports making it easy to enjoy a variety of visual effects that are linked with the performance Connection examples Connect a M...

Page 25: ...the problem Normally you don t need to install a driver However if some problem occurs or if the performance is poor using the Roland original driver may solve the problem After setting USB Drv to ORG on the unit install the driver on your personal computer After changing this setting you need to save your changes in the Memory Backup p 21 turn off the F 120R then turn it back on again For details...

Page 26: ...SB memory to the F 120R s internal memory The F 120R cannot store audio files 1 Connect a USB memory to the F 120R s USB memory connector 2 While holding down the Split button press the Transpose button 3 Use the buttons to select CopySong 4 Press Metronome to confirm your selection A screen will appear allowing you to select the copy source and destination memory locations USB User S U If you dec...

Page 27: ...e press the button Once the initialization is finished you ll be returned to the screen you were in at step 2 7 While holding down the Split button press the Transpose button to finish the procedure With the factory settings the unit s power will automatically be switched off 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit If you don t want the power to turn off automatically change the Au...

Page 28: ...l settings stored by the Memory Backup function 1 While holding down the Split and Transpose buttons turn on the power Factory N Y If you decide not to execute the Factory Reset operation press the button 2 Press the button to select Y When the Factory Reset has been completed the display will indicate End Never turn off the power before the display indicates End 3 Press the Power switch to turn t...

Page 29: ...tes of the keyboard Could the Visual Control mode be set to MIDI Visual Control or V LINK If the Visual Control mode is set to MIDI Visual Control or V LINK the lowest 12 keys of the keyboard A0 G 1 are used to control images they will not produce sound p 24 No sound when a MIDI device is connected Are all devices powered on Are the MIDI cables connected correctly p 24 Do the MIDI channels of this...

Page 30: ...in Alternatively you can initialize the external media The external media s protect tab may be in the Protect writing prohibited position may not yet be initialized Error 10 No external media is inserted Insert the external media and try again Error 11 There is not sufficient free memory in the save destination Either insert other external media or delete unneeded files and try again Error 14 An e...

Page 31: ...ed for the F 120R or RP301R Other Rhythms may not work as expected In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice Other Internal Songs 189 songs Rated Power Output 12 W x 2 Speakers 12 cm x 2 Volume Level SPL 100 dB This value was measured according to the method that is based on Roland s technical standard Displa...

Page 32: ... Piano 1 layered with bell Memo Tone names that include a symbol are dual tones which layer two different tones such as piano and strings Other list No Name 1 VintgEP1 2 VintgEP2 3 PopElPno 4 St FM EP 5 FM ElPno 6 Hrpchrd1 7 Hrpchrd2 8 Vibrphon 9 Celesta 10 Harp 11 ChOrgan1 12 ChOrgan2 13 AllSkate 14 DynoRtry 15 FltOrgan 16 JzOrgan 17 AcMaster 18 Accordn 19 HandHarm 20 NylonGt 21 NylstrGt 22 Stlst...

Page 33: ...cksmith Georg Friedrich Händel A 36 Ungarische Tänze 5 Johannes Brahms A 37 Türkischer Marsch Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven A 38 Nocturne No 2 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin A 39 Frühlingslied Felix Mendelssohn A 40 Präludium Johann Sebastian Bach A 41 Jägerlied Felix Mendelssohn A 42 Passepied Claude Achille Debussy A 43 Für Elise Ludwig van Beethoven A 44 Türkischer Marsch Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A...

Page 34: ...miro C02 Sl Disco C03 Disco Bossa Samba D01 Gt Bossa D02 Bossa D03 Jz Bossa D04 ClubBoss D05 Ac Samba D06 Gt Samba D07 Samba Genre No Name Swing E01 Swingin E02 Swing E03 SwingFst E04 PnoNight E05 Pno Jazz E06 Jive E07 Boogie Blues Gospel F01 Blues1 F02 Blues 2 F03 Gospel Latin G01 Tango G02 Rhumba G03 Cha Cha G04 PnoLatin G05 Salsa G06 Jz Latin Country H01 Blue Pop H02 Country2 H03 Country1 H04 S...

Page 35: ...o not use a CD ROM in an audio CD player or DVD player DO NOT play a CD ROM disc on a conventional audio CD player or DVD player The resulting sound may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system components may result CAUTION The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation Alw...

Page 36: ...f the surface on which you place the unit its rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface You can place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to prevent this from happening If you do so please make sure that the unit will not slip or move accidentally Maintenance To clean the unit use a dry soft cloth or one that is slightly dampened Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of...

Page 37: ...o not use in dusty areas Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or an enclosed vehicle Do not touch or scratch the recording surface of a CD Doing so may render the data unreadable If a CD becomes soiled clean it using a commercially available CD cleaner Keep the disc in the case Do not keep the disc in the CD drive for a long time Do not put a sticker on the label of the disc If dust or dirt ad...

Page 38: ... is level and sure to remain stable Never place the unit on a shag carpet If you do so the pedal may be unstable causing damage Do not place the body of the piano directly on the floor Doing so will damage the jacks and holders on the bottom of the piano and also damage the bottom panel case Copyright 2012 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any ...

Page 39: ...the illustration above 15 Slide the rear board 4 from the back between the side boards and tighten the upper large screws A on either side using a Philips appropriate size screwdriver Do not tighten them too strongly at this time A A 4 16 Attach the lower large screws A on either side without tightening them too much 17 Attach the stabilizers F to the side boards and tighten the small screws B Sec...

Page 40: ...Visual Control Channel 24 Visual Control Mode 24 V LINK 24 Volume knob 4 23 Connect the pedal cord to the Pedal connector Attach the cord clamps to fasten the pedal cord and the AC adaptor cord two locations 24 Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the DC In connector on the back of the piano and the power cord to the adaptor AC adapter Power cord to an AC outlet Indicator Place the AC adaptor so the...

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Page 42: ...TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B limit Any unauthorized changes ...

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