Roland HP-503 Digital Piano User's Guide

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Welcome Setting the Time Signature on the HP-503

Congratulations on the purchase of your Roland HP-503 Super NATURAL® Piano. This Use the following procedure to change the HP-503 metronome’s time signature or meter. Turbo Start will quickly introduce you to many of the HP-503’s features.

1 Press Metronome so it lights—the metronome starts. 2 Press and hold the Metronome button, and then use the Slow/Fast buttons to

Selecting Tones on the HP-503

select a time signature or meter.

Use the following procedure to select tones on the HP-503. Note: When you select “0/4,” the metronome produces a beat with no downbeat accent.

1 Press a tone category button so it lights.

Turning Off the HP-503 Power Save Feature

Note: Select from Grand, Early, E.Piano, Strings, and Other.

Use the following procedure to turn off the HP-503’s Power Save feature.

2 Use the –/+ buttons to select a tone in the chosen category.

1 Press the Keytouch and Transpose buttons at the same time so they’re both lit.

Tip: The “Other” category has hundreds of tones to select from. To quickly navigate to

a higher number, press and hold the + button, and then press and hold the – button. To 2 Use the Slow/Fast buttons to select “Auto Off.”

quickly navigate to a lower number, press and hold the – button, and then press and hold 3 Press the – button to select “OFF.” the + button. 4 Press the Keytouch and Transpose buttons at the same time so they’re not lit.

Note: The keyboard remembers this setting even after it’s turned off.

Transposing the HP-503 Keyboard

Initializing—Restoring the HP-503 Factory Settings

Use the following procedure to transpose the HP-503 keyboard.

1 Press the Transpose button so it lights.

The following procedure clears the internal memory and reloads the factory settings:

2 Press and hold the Transpose button, and then use the –/+ buttons to set the

Caution: All User information will be lost!!! Be sure to first back up any information you

transposition amount.

wish to keep!

Note: The transposition range is from six half-steps down to five half-steps up.

1 While holding down the Key Touch button, press the Transpose button.

Note: You can enable and disable transposition by pressing the Transpose button so it’s lit

2 Use the Slow / Fast buttons to select “Fct Reset” in the display.

or not. The keyboard remembers your most recent transposition setting until you change it

3 Press the Song button.

or turn of the HP-503.

4 Press the Fast button to select “Y” in the display.

Note: Never turn off the power while the display indicates “Working...” When the factory

Setting the Metronome on the HP-503

reset has been completed, “END” appears on the display.

Use the following procedure to work with the HP-503 metronome.

5 When the display shows “END” turn the power off, then on again.

1 Press Metronome so it lights—the metronome starts.

Note: Never turn off the power during a Factory Reset. This may result in corrupted internal

2 Use the Slow/Fast buttons to change the tempo, or beats per minute.

data and may prevent the HP-503 from being turned on again.

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