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KF-90 Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p.
5). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the
unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every
feature provided by your new unit,
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover to left or right The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The
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U S I N The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert G or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used T triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. H general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. E Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol alerts the user to items th
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY 101a • The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. ................................................................................................................................................................ 102b • Always grasp only the plug on the power-supply cord when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit. ............................................................................
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IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2, 3 and 4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Additional Precautions 301 551 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be device that will generate line noise (such as an electric irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the motor or variable lighting system). improper oper
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IMPORTANT NOTES 652 Before Using Floppy Disks • Floppy disks have a “write protect” tab which can protect the disk from accidental erasure. It is recommended that Handling the Floppy Disk Drive the tab be kept in the PROTECT position, and moved to 602 the WRITE position only when you wish to write new • Install the unit on a solid, level surface in an area free data onto the disk. from vibration. If the unit must be installed at an angle, be sure the installation does not exceed the permis
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Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland KF-90 Intelligent Piano. While the KF-90 Intelligent Piano certainly allows you to achieve authentic piano performances, it also features easy-to-use Automatic Accompaniment and numerous other useful functions. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come, please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety. Features Authentic Piano Sound Convenient Functions to Support
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Introduction Checking the Included Items ❏ Owner’s Manual ❏ Screw Set ❏ Power Cord ❏ Cover Screw for the ❏ Pedal (DP-6) x 1 music stand x 2 ❏ Data Disk x 1 ❏ Music Stand Knob bolt for the stand (FPS-9; sold separately) x 2 How to Use This Manual This owner's manual is organized as follows. Quick Start For those just starting out with the KF-90, this volume explains how to make use of the instrument's various performance features simply and easily. We highly recommend reading through the Quic
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Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY............................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT NOTES ........................................................................................................................ 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................7 Features..................................................................................
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Contents Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects) ................................................................................................ 62 Sounding the Metronome........................................................................................................................ 63 Changing the Animation.............................................................................................................. 63 Adjusting the Tempo..................................................
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Contents Recording Songs Starting with Pickups.............................................................................................. 104 Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords (Chord Sequencer)..................................... 105 Creating a Rhythm Part with Ease....................................................................................................... 108 Saving Songs to Floppy Disks .................................................................................
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Contents Adjusting Resonance .................................................................................................................. 144 Changing Key Touch (Key Touch) ........................................................................................... 144 Fine Adjustment of the Piano Tone.......................................................................................... 145 Changing the Settings for Automatic Accompaniment................................................
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Panel Descriptions ■ Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 [Power] Switch 6 Mic Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 17). Volume Knob 2 AC Inlet Adjusts the volume level for the microphone (p. 18). Used only the supplied power cable (p. 16). Mic In Jack 3 Pedal Jacks Used for connecting microphones (p. 18). Connect the supplied pedal (DP-6) and others (p. 16). 7 Line In Jacks When connected to Damper, the pedal functions as a damper You can connect audio equipment or other digital pedal. instrum
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Panel Descriptions ■ Front Panel 6 7 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 1 2 3 4 5 8 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 1 Disk Drive 11 Bwd[ ] Button You can insert a floppy disk for playing back or saving songs Rewinds the song. (p. 39, p. 109). 12 Fwd[ ] Button 2 [Volume] Knob Fast-forwards the song. Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 17). 13 Reset[ ] Button 3 [Brilliance] Knob Sets the position from which playback will begin to the start Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 17). of the song. 4 [Reverb] Knob 14 Stop[
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Panel Descriptions 25 26 27 29 30 34 35 36 28 31 32 33 37 38 39 22 Fill In 30 [Drums/SFX] Button Changes the keyboard to play percussion and effect sounds [To Variation] Button (p. 58). Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes 31 [Melody Intelligence] Button to the Variation accompaniment pattern (p. 77). Adds harmony to the sounds played with the keyboard [To Original] Button (p. 79). Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes 32 [Advanced 3D] Button to t
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Before You Play fig.00-03.j Installing the Music Stand fig.00-01 Expression Pedal (EV-5) Pedal Switch (DP-6) When connected to the Damper jack, the pedal can be 1. Using the supplied screws, fasten the music stand used as a damper pedal. When connected to Sostenuto, the pedal can be used as a to the back of the KF-90 as illustrated. sostenuto pedal. Turn the screws clockwise to tighten them. When connected to Soft, the pedal can be used as a soft 2. To remove the music stand, support it with
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Before You Play Before You Play Turning the Power On and Adjusting the Sound’s Off Volume and Brilliance fig.00-07.j Be sure to follow the steps below when turning the power on or off. 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 Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall down all the way by rotating the [Volume] knob. volume level. fig.00-04 Rota
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Before You Play Connecting a Microphone About the Touch Screen You can connect a microphone into the Mic In jack, and enjoy The KF-90 makes use of a Touch Screen. This lets you carry karaoke with the KF-90. out a wide variety of actions just by touching the screen. fig.00-09 fig.00-10.j 1. Connect a microphone to the Mic In jack on the back of the instrument. Immediately after the power is turned on, this screen appears. For more detailed information, refer to p. 50. 2. Rotate the [Mic Volume
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Before You Play Before You Play ■ Basic Screen The following screen is called “Basic Screen.” You can usually display this screen by touching in the display several times. If touching doesn’t display this screen, follow either of the procedures described below to display it. • Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button. The basic screen appears and displays the settings for Automatic Accompaniment. • Hold down the One Touch Program [Piano] button and press any one of the Tone
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Before You Play MEMO 20
