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Using the Metronome
The metronome provides a reference beat that you can use
during your performances or practice sessions. You can
change the beat and the tempo of the metronome.
• The names of the settings are marked above the keyboard
keys to which they are assigned.
Using the Metronome
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PREPARATION
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• Check to make sure that the indicator above the RECORD but-
ton is off. If the indicator is on, press the RECORD button to
turn it off.
• See the section of this User’s Guide covering the memory for
details on using the metronome in combination with the func-
tion.
To use the metronome
1.
Press METRONOME to start the metronome.
• This starts the metronome sound.
2.
Set the beat of the metronome.
While holding down the CONTROL button, press the
keyboard key that corresponds to the beat setting you
want to select.
• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard
key while holding down CONTROL.
• The first value of the beat can be set to a value of 2
through 6, or 0 (unaccented beat).
3.
Change the tempo setting as described below.
• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard
key while holding down CONTROL.
• While holding down the CONTROL button, press
keyboard key A
2 (–) to decrease tempo or B
2 (+) to
increase it. Holding down either keyboard key chang-
es the setting at high speed. Pressing keyboard key
A2 (120) changes the tempo setting to 120.
• You can also change the tempo setting(beats per
minute) by holding down the CONTROL button and
using keyboard keys B2 through A
3 to input values
from 0 to 9. You can input a two-digit or three-digit
tempo value. Note that the tempo value you input is
applied when you release the CONTROL button. The
tempo setting does not change if you input a one-digit
value or a value that is outside of the allowable set-
ting range.
• The tempo can be set within the range of 30 to 255
(beats per minute).
4.
When you want to stop the metronome, press
METRONOME again.
• Pressing METRONOME again restarts the metronome
sound using the current beat and tempo setting.
• If you want to change both the tempo and the beat
before restarting the metronome, perform the above
procedure here.
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NOTE
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• You can change metronome beat and tempo settings at any
time, even while the metronome is sounding.
• You can also use the metronome in combination with memory
play. See the section of this User’s Guide covering the function
for details.
Adjusting the Metronome Volume
Use the following procedure to increase and decrease the vol-
ume of the metronome beat.
To adjust the metronome volume
While holding down the CONTROL button, press the
keyboard key that corresponds to the metronome
volume setting you want to select.
• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key
while holding down CONTROL.
• You can set a value from 1 to 3.
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NOTE
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The metronome volume is automatically set to 2 whenever you
turn on piano power.
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Beat Keys Tempo Keys
Number Input Keys
Metronome Volume Keys
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