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CONTENTS KEYBOARD STAND ASSEMBLY ......................... 2 TRANSPOSITION ................................................. 7 THE CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS ................. 4 PITCH CONTROL ................................................. 7 LISTEN TO THE DEMONSTRATION.................... 6 MIDI FUNCTIONS ................................................ 8 PLAYING THE PDP-300 ...................................... 6 MIDI DATA FORMAT ......................................... 11 DUAL MODE ..............
3 1 C D D E E A B C D E Main unit Center panel Pedal box Side panels Base boards • Short large-head screws (black) • Long screws (gold) x 4 4 • Short large-head screws (black) x 4 • Long screws (black) x 4 C B D D E • The protruding sections of the metal brackets at each end of the center panel must face upward. • Short screws (black) x 4 • Joint connectors x 4 • Long screws (black) 2 KEYBOARD STAND ASSEMBLY • Joint connectors Note: We do not recommend attempting to assemble the PDP300 alone.
A A B C D D D E E • Insert the screws extending from the bottom of the main unit into the bracket grooves. • Short screws (black) 6 7 • Cord holders • Rotate the adjuster unit it coms in firm contact with the floor surface. the side panels (D) to the pedal c Attach box (C). n Connect the pedal cords. Attach the center panel (B) to the side v panels (D). The center panel (B) is installed between the side pan- * Check to make sure that all screws have been securely tightened.
THE CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS q [POWER] Switch Press the [POWER] switch once to turn the power ON, a second time to turn the power OFF. When the power is initially turned ON, the PIANO 1 voice selector LED will light. w [MASTER VOLUME] Control The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the volume (level) of sound produced by the PDP-300. The [MASTER VOLUME] control also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of headphones is plugged into the HEADPHONE jack i.
u Damper Pedal The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed notes played have a long sustain. Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. i HEADPHONE Jack A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the HEADPHONE jack.
LISTEN TO THE DEMONSTRATION The PDP-300 is programmed to automatically play two demonstration tunes to give you a sample of their superb sound. 1. Impromptus Op. 142-3 (F. Schubert) 2. West Coast (Original) The demonstration tunes can be selected and played by pressing the C7 key (the highest key on the keyboard) while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. Hold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press the C7 key once to hear the first demonstration tune, twice to hear the second tune.
