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Quick Guide, Basic Operations, Press one of the following buttons to select a basic function.

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Quick Guide Quick Guide Quick Guide Basic Operations This instrument features three basic functions: Voice, Song, and Style. This section shows you how to use these three functions and how to use the number buttons and [+/YES], [-/NO] buttons which are useful for various functions. 1 Press one of the following buttons to select a basic function. Keyboard Voice Song Style The above operation calls up the name and number of the current Voice, Song, or Style, and shows it in the display. 2 Select a Voice, Song, or Style by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+/YES], [-/NO].  Number buttons [0]-[9] The Number buttons can be used to directly enter a Voice, Song, or Style number or parameter value. Example: Selecting Voice 003, Bright Piano  [+/YES], [-/NO] buttons Press the [+/YES] button briefly to increase the value by 1, or press the [-/NO] button briefly to decrease the value by 1. Press and hold either button to continuously increase or decrease the value in the corresponding direction. Pressing both buttons simultaneously lets you reset a parameter to the default value. Press number buttons [0], [0], [3] or simply press [3]. Press briefly to decrease. Press briefly to increase. 3 Start playing the Voice, Song or Style that you selected. Voice Play the keyboard. Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button will reset the Voice settings to the Grand Piano Voice (Voice No.001 Live!ConcertGrandPiano). Song Press the [START/STOP] button to start Song playback. Style Press the [START/STOP] button to start only the rhythm part. For instructions on playing the chord accompaniment part etc., refer to page 45. 18 EZ-300 Owner's Manual

Section	Page
PRECAUTIONS	5
NOTICE	7
Information	7
About the Manuals	8
Included Accessories	9
Formats and functions	9
Contents	10
Setting Up	12
Panel Controls and Terminals	12
Setting Up	14
Power Requirements	14
Turning the Power On	15
Setting the Auto Power Off function	15
Adjusting the Master Volume	16
Connecting Headphones or External Speaker	16
Using a Pedal (Footswitch)	16
Using the Music Rest	16
Display Items	17
Quick Guide	18
Basic Operations	18
Transfer Your Favorite MIDI Song from the Computerto the Instrument	19
Practice Playing a Song Using Lesson Functions	20
Play with Rhythm and Accompaniment (Styles)	21
Record Your Performance	22
Use the Metronome	23
Make Detailed Settings (Function Settings)	23
Reference	24
Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices	24
Selecting a Main Voice	24
Playing the “Grand Piano”	24
Using the Metronome	24
Adding a Layer – Dual Voice	25
Playing Different Voices with Your Left and Right Hands (Split)	25
Changing the Touch Response of the Keyboard	26
Applying Effects to the Sound	26
Adding Harmony or Arpeggio	28
Playing the keyboard with two persons (Duo mode)	30
Playing Songs	31
Selecting and Playing Back a Song	32
Playing Songs Repeatedly (BGM function)	33
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause	33
Changing the Song Melody Voice	33
A-B Repeat	34
Turning Each Part On/Off	34
Transferring Songs from a Computer to this Instrument	34
Using the Song Lesson Feature	35
Lighting Keyboard (Light Guide Function)	36
Keys to Success	36
Phrase Repeat	38
Listening, Timing and Waiting	39
Learning How to Use “Touch” Control (Touch Tutor)	41
Hearing and Experiencing the Sound of the Chords (Chord Study)	42
Hear and experience a sound of a single chord	42
Hear and experience basic chord progressions	42
Playing Chords along with Chord Progressions of a Song	43
Play the chords in combination with “Waiting” of the Lesson function	43
Playing with Rhythm and Accompaniment (Styles)	44
Setting the Fingering Type	44
Setting the Smart Chord Key	44
Playing Styles	45
Style Variations	46
Chord Types for Style Playback	47
Chords Heard When Smart Chord is Selected	48
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary	49
Using the Music Database	50
Registering a Style File	50
Recording Your Performance	51
Track Structure of a Song	51
Quick Recording	51
Recording to a Specified Track	52
Clearing a User Song	52
Memorizing Your Favorite Panel Settings	53
Recalling Panel Settings from the Registration Memory	53
Memorizing Panel Settings to the Registration Memory	54
Deleting the Registration Memory	54
Disabling Recall of Specific Items (Freeze)	54
Selecting an EQ Setting for your Favorite Sound	55
Connecting to Other Devices	56
Playing an External Audio Device with the Built-in Speakers	56
Connecting to a Computer	57
Connecting a Smart Device	58
Lowering the volume of a melody part (Melody Suppressor function)	58
Backup and Initialization	59
Backup Parameters	59
Initialization	59
The Functions	60
Appendix	64
Troubleshooting	64
Song Book Sample	66
Voice List	76
Standard Kit 1 List	82
Song List	83
Style List	85
Music Database List	87
Effect Type List	89
Specifications	93