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PSR-K1 Owner’s Manual
Copyright Notice
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Panel logos
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Included accessories
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Display naming conventions
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Main features of the PSR-K1
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Setting Up
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Power Requirements
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Inserting the SmartMedia card
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Setting up the included microphone
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Connecting headphones (PHONES jack)
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Connecting to external audio devices
(OUTPUT R, L terminal)
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Connecting a foot switch (SUSTAIN jack)
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Connecting to a computer (USB terminal)
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Turn on the power
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Panel Controls and Terminals
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Front Panel
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Rear Panel
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Quick Guide
Play like a pro!
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Playing the Demo Song
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Selecting and playing with other songs
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Performance assistant technology —
other convenient controls and features
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Sing along—with the Karaoke features!
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Select a song and sing
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Karaoke — other convenient controls and features
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Sing along with the “electronic” sheet music!
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Play a variety of different instrument sounds
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Selecting an instrument sound and playing it
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Play a drum kit from the keyboard!
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Other convenient functions
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Try out the Style
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Select a style and play
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Other useful functions
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Improve your playing skills — with Song Lesson!
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Start out with Lesson 1 — practicing the timing
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Lesson 2 — playing the correct notes
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Lesson 3 — practicing with only one hand
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Lesson 4 — playing with both hands
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Basic operations and the LCD display
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Playing Voices — Related Functions
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Playing the grand piano settings (Portable Grand)
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Selecting and playing a voice
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Playing two different voices together (Dual)
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Playing different voices with your left and
right hands (Split)
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Using the Metronome
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Dynamically change the volume
by your playing strength (Touch)
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Adding harmony sounds (Harmony)
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Applying the Reverb effect
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Applying the Chorus effect
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Style Functions
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Sounding only the percussion
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Stop Accompaniment function
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Setting the Style Volume
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Using external Style Files
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Playing accompaniment chords
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Dictionary
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Memorizing your panel settings
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Creating (saving) Registration Memory settings
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Song playback functions
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Song types
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Displaying Lyrics
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Displaying Notation (sheet music)
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Song Lesson
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Setting the song volume
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Changing the melody voice of the song
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Listen repeatedly to a section of the song
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Song track structure
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Making your own song arrangements
(Easy Song Arranger)
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About Easy Song Arranger
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Using Easy Song Arranger
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Recording your performances
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Recording
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Recording a song
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Deleting a User song (Song Clear)
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Deleting a single track of a User song (Track Clear)
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SmartMedia card file operations
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About the SmartMedia card file operations
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Formatting a SmartMedia card
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File Load
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Saving User data files
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Save the User song as a Standard MIDI File
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Deleting User data files
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About MIDI
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What Is MIDI?
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Connecting to a computer
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MIDI settings
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MIDI settings for computer connections (PC Mode)
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Remote control of MIDI devices
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Downloading song data
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Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
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Contents of CD-ROM
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CD-ROM Installation Procedure
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Minimum System Requirements
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For Windows Users
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For Macintosh Users
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Function settings
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Calling up the setting pages
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
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Messages
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Saving backup data to SmartMedia card
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Specifications
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Voice List
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Maximum Polyphony
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Drum Kit List
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Style List
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Song List
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MIDI Implementation Chart
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Effect map
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Index
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