User Manual DP-140B U BK, DP-140WH U Digital Piano
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information.............................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 1.3 Symbols and signal words..............................................................
DP-140B U BK, DP-140WH U Digital Piano
General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future refer‐ ence. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐ fied page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the crossreference to jump to the specified location. Example: See Ä ‘Cross-references’ on page 6. 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used for electronic sound generation using a piano key‐ board. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in per‐ sonal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Features 3 Features The digital piano is characterized by the following features: 88 weighted keys with hammer action and Tri sensor Touch velocity, adjustable in six levels User-friendly controls and indicators 256-voice polyphony 90 songs 40 voices, 128 GM voices, 8 GM drum kits Record and playback function Sequencer function Metronome Reverb and Chorus effects Vocal effects Dual and Split mode TWINOVA mode Transpose function Master EQ Connections: USB-MIDI, USB-to-device, headphones, Aux IN / OUT, micr
Assembly instructions 4 Assembly instructions ö & - . $ # % ' ( ) * + , - / You need a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied) for the assembly of the digital piano. Open the package and make sure before assembling that the entire scope of delivery is present, as posted here.
Assembly instructions Mechanical assembly 1. Set up the digital piano near a power wall outlet. 2. Proceed according to the illustrations and only use the supplied screws. Using other screws could damage the piano housing or result in a reduced stability of the piano. # $ ) ( ' ' 3. % Put the pedal box (4) between the left (2) and right (3) side panel and use two screws M6 × 40 (6) on each side to affix both side panels to the pedal box. Attach the six plastic caps (7). & ) 4.
Assembly instructions + 5. * Place the digital piano case (1) on the frame and fasten it with six screws 6 ´ 18BM (9) and the two thumbscrews (10) to the side panels. , - 6. Fasten the headphone holder (12) with two screws 3 × 8BM (11) on the under‐ side of the digital piano housing. 7. Insert the DIN plug of the pedal cable (13) into the provided socket on the bottom side of the digital piano housing.
Assembly instructions Pedals 12 DP-140B U BK, DP-140WH U Digital Piano ö#$ 1 Soft pedal 2 Sostenuto pedal 3 Sustain pedal
Connections and controls 5 Connections and controls ö # $ % & . 1 / ' 0 ( 1 ) 2 * 3 + 4 , 5 - 6 | main switch. Turns the device on and off. 2 [MASTER] | rotary control to adjust the overall volume 3 [MIC] | rotary control to adjust the microphone volume 4 [BRILLIANCE] | rotary control to adjust the tone colour 5 [TEMPO] | rotary control for adjusting the tempo Press the rotary control to reset the tempo to the default setting.
Connections and controls 20 [FUNCTION] | button to call up the Function menu Hold down the button to enter the system settings.
Connection options 6 Connection options Headphones Use the [PHONES 1] and [PHONES 2] sockets to connect two headphones. Connecting headphones (not supplied) mutes the speakers. CAUTION! Possible hearing damage Using headphones for a prolonged period and at high volume can cause hearing damage. Avoid using the device at high volume, especially when using head‐ phones.
Connection options Computer via USB-MIDI You can connect the keyboard to a PC for data exchange via the USB-to-host inter‐ face. Use a current operating system still supported by the provider to avoid tech‐ nical difficulties. NOTICE! Do not set the USB-to-Host interface as the in and output at the same time in the computer software. Otherwise, there will be overlap when playing the digital piano.
Operating 7 Operating 7.1 Turning the digital piano on and off 1. Press to turn the digital piano on. ð The display shows ‘Loading.....’ . 2. Press to turn the digital piano off. To prevent damage to the speakers, turn the volume down to ‘Minimum’ ( ) before you switch the digital piano on. If the display keeps blank when you turn the digital piano on, check the power supply. 7.2 Adjusting the volume Use the rotary control [MASTER] to set a comfortable volume for playing and prac‐ tising. 1.
Operating 7.4 Split point setting Using this function you can select a point to split the whole claviature into two areas. The preset split point is on piano key [F#3]. 1. Hold down [SPLIT] and press a desired piano key that you want to be the split point. 2. Release [SPLIT] . ð The split point has been set. 7.5 Metronome 1. Switch on metronome Press [METRO] to turn the metronome on or off. ð The metronome beat can be heard. 2.
Operating 7.6 Voices 7.6.1 Selecting voices The digital piano offers 40 voices. This allows you to play a voice with your right hand. 1. Press [VOICE] to enable the Voice mode. ð The display shows the name and number of the first right hand voice (main voice Voice R1). 2. Use the rotary control to select a desired voice (see Ä Chapter 10 ‘Voice list’ on page 34). 3. Press [VOICE DEMO] to play the selected voice as a demo.
Operating 7.6.3 Split mode With Split mode, you can assign different voices to certain keyboard areas. The preset split point is on piano key [F#3]. 1. If desired, individually specify the split point as described under Ä Chapter 7.4 ‘Split point setting’ on page 18. 2. Assign the right hand voice as described under Ä Chapter 7.6.2 ‘Dual mode’ on page 19. 3. Press [SPLIT] to activate the split mode. 4.
Operating 7.6.5 TWINOVA In TWINOVA mode, the keyboard is divided into two areas with the same voice and the same pitch to enable 4-handed playing, for example in class. The preset split point is on piano key [F#4]. If desired, individually specify the split point as described under Ä Chapter 7.4 ‘Split point setting’ on page 18. 1. Enabling TWINOVA Press [TWINOVA] to activate the TWINOVA mode. ð The display shows ‘Twinova’ and the set split point. 2.
Operating 7.7.2 Playing songs off a USB flash drive The digital piano detects USB flash drives (USB stick) in the FAT 32 format that are not partitioned. The digital piano supports USB flash drives (USB stick) between 2 GB and 128 GB in size. 1. Connect a USB flash drive (USB stick) to the USB port [TO DEVICE]. 2. Press [USB] to call up the root directory of the USB flash drive. ð The display shows the names of the MP3 or SMF MIDI files. 3. Use the rotary control to select a desired song. 4.
Operating 4. Press [LEFT] (NO) to stop the recording. 5. Press [RIGHT] (YES) to overwrite the existing user song. ð ‘REC’ is flashing in the display. 6. Press [START / STOP] or play the keyboard to start recording. 7. Press [START / STOP] or [REC] again to stop recording. ð The recording will be saved to the selected location for the user song. The display shows the memory location. 8. 7.7.3.2 Press [START / STOP] to play the recording. Recording a song with accompaniment 1.
Operating 10. Press [START / STOP] or [REC] again to stop recording. ð The recording will be saved to the selected location for the user song. The display shows the memory location. 11. Press [START / STOP] to play the recording. When the full storage capacity is reached, the recording is automatically ended and the display shows ‘USB flash drive is full!’ . The recorded data will be saved in the selected memory location. 7.
Operating The following table shows the adjustable options and parameters: No.
Operating 7.8.2 Octave shift With this function you can shift the octaves of the Voice R1, Voice R2 and Voice L parts up and down one octave independently of each other. 1. Press repeatedly [FUNCTION] and select ‘OCTAVE R1’ , ‘OCTAVE R2’ or ‘OCTAVE L’ for the desired part you want to octave. Alternatively, hold down [FUNCTION] and use the rotary control to select ‘OCTAVE R1’ , ‘OCTAVE R2’ or ‘OCTAVE L’ . 2. Use the rotary control to move the octave of the selected part up or down. 7.8.
Operating 7.8.4 Volume With this function you can adjust the volume of the Voice R1, Voice R2 and Voice L parts as well as the volume of the songs being played. 1. Press repeatedly [FUNCTION] and select ‘VOLUME R1’ , ‘VOLUME R2’ , ‘VOLUME L’ or ‘VOLUME MUSIC’ . Alternatively, hold down [FUNCTION] and use the rotary control to select ‘VOLUME R1’ , ‘VOLUME R2’ , ‘VOLUME L’ or ‘VOLUME MUSIC’ . 2. Use the rotary control to set the desired volume for the selected part between ‘0’ (muted) and ‘32’ (maximum).
Operating The set string resonance is automatically saved when the digital piano is switched off. 7.8.8 Reverb effect 7.8.8.1 Selecting reverb effect The Reverb effect lets you simulate the acoustic effects of different environmental conditions. 1. Press repeatedly [FUNCTION] and select ‘REVERB TYPE’ . Alternatively, hold down [FUNCTION] and use the rotary control to select ‘REVERB TYPE’ . 7.8.8.2 2. Use the rotary control to select a desired effect. 1.
Operating 7.8.10 7.8.10.1 Vocal effect Selecting vocal effect You can use the vocal effect to add acoustic effects to your singing. Connect a microphone to the connector socket [AUX IN / MIC IN] and set the slide switch [MIC / AUX IN] to [MIC]. 1. Press repeatedly [FUNCTION] and select ‘MIC FX TYPE’ . Alternatively, hold down [FUNCTION] and use the rotary control to select ‘MIC FX TYPE’ . 7.8.10.2 2. Use the rotary control to select a desired effect. 1.
Operating 2. Use the rotary control to select ‘ON’ . ð The internal sound generator is triggered and MIDI data is output via the [TO HOST] output. 3. Use the rotary control to select ‘OFF’ . ð The internal sound generator is not triggered. The MIDI data is only sent via the [TO HOST] output. Make sure all external devices are properly connected. 7.8.13 System settings 1. Hold down [FUNCTION] to call up the system settings. 2.
Operating 7.8.13.2 Automatic shutoff When the digital piano is not in use, it shuts off after 30 minutes automatically. To turn it back on again, press . You can deactivate the automatic switch-off or set the desired time for the digital piano to switch off automatically (30 minutes, 60 minutes). 1. Press repeatedly [FUNCTION] and select ‘POWER OFF’ . Alternatively, hold down [FUNCTION] and use the rotary control to select ‘POWER OFF’ . 7.8.13.3 2.
Technical specifications 8 Technical specifications Input connections Output connections Keyboard AUX IN / Microphone 1 × 1/4" jack socket Power supply 1 × input socket for the 15 V power adapter Headphones 2 × 1/4" jack socket AUX out 1 × 1/4" jack socket USB MIDI 1 × to-Host interface USB-to-Device 1 × USB type A 88 weighted keys with hammer action and Tri sensor Touch velocity adjustable Polyphony 256-voice polyphonic Voices 40 Songs 90 Effects Chorus, Reverb, Equalizer, Vocal
Troubleshooting 9 Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes and solutions You hear a 'pop' sound from the speakers when switching the digital piano on and off. This is normal. No reason for concern. No sound can be heard when playing the piano. Make sure that the volume control is set appropriately. The volume of the individual parts Voice R1, Voice R2 and Voice L may be set too low. Set the volume to an appropriate level. Check if headphones are plugged into the headphone output 2.
Voice list 10 Voice list No. Name No. Name 1 Grand Piano 21 Cello 2 Grand Piano/Wide 22 Orchestral Harp 3 Bright Piano 23 String Ensembles 1 4 Electric Grand 24 String Ensembles 2 5 Honky Tonk 25 Choir Aahs 6 Harpsichord 26 Trumpet 7 E.Piano 1 27 Trombone 8 E.
Song list 11 Song list No. Name No. Name 1 The entertainer 31 Robot Doll 2 Rialto Ripples (Rag) 32 Consolation 3 Neapolitan Song 33 2-Part Invention #13 In A Minor.B.W. Iii 4 Waltzes 34 Minuet In G Major (BWV Anh. 114) 5 Turkish March 35 Barcarolle 6 Schos Doll's Dance No. 2 36 Norwegian Dance No.
Song list No. Name No.
MIDI implementation chart 12 MIDI implementation chart Function Basic Channel Mode Sent Received Default 1 ALL Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default No Mode 3 Messages No Mode 3 Altered *********** No 0 - 127 0 - 127 True voice *********** 0 - 127 Note ON Yes, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v = 1 - 127 v = 1 - 127 No, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v=0 v = 0 or 8nH, v = 0 - 127 Keys No No Channels No No No Yes 0 Yes Yes Bank Select 1 No Yes Modulation 5 No Yes Portamento Time 6 Yes Yes Da
MIDI implementation chart Function System Real Time Aux Messages Sent Received Song Select No No Tune Request No No Clock Yes No Commands No No LOCAL ON/OFF Yes Yes Active Sensing Yes Yes System Reset No Yes Notes Notes: MIDI channel modes 38 DP-140B U BK, DP-140WH U Digital Piano POLY MONO ON OMNI ON Mode 1 Mode 2 OMNI OFF Mode 3 Mode 4
Protecting the environment 13 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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