Suzuki SL-1 Owner's manual

Brand: Suzuki

Model: SL-1

Category: Digital pianos

Type: Owner's manual

Suzuki SL-1 is a digital studio piano that comes with a variety of features and functions to help you make the most of your musical journey.

With its advanced state-of-the-art electronics and an elegant cabinet, the Suzuki SL-1 will add beauty and sophistication to any environment. The piano features an authentic acoustic piano feel and comes equipped with Suzuki's acclaimed stereo imaging sampling of the Steinway acoustic instrument voices, offering unmatched realism.

The SL-1 also includes a metronome feature with variable tempo to facilitate practice, USB MIDI to connect directly to your laptop computer, stereo audio inputs to play along with your MP3 player or computer, and a compact and dynamic sound delivery system.

Suzuki SL-1 is a digital studio piano that comes with a variety of features and functions to help you make the most of your musical journey.

Owner ’s Manual

Digital Studio Piano

SL-1

OWNER’S MANUAL

Welcome

We would like to express our appreciation and

congratulate you for purchasing this Suzuki

digital piano. With proper care this piano will

provide you with years of musical enjoyment.

Suzuki’s Advanced State of the art electronics

are combined with an elegant cabinet that will

add beauty and sophistication to any home or

studio environment. Some of the features your

new piano is equipped with include:

• An authentic acoustic piano feel

• Suzuki’s acclaimed stereo imaging sampling

of the 1+ acoustic instrument voices oering

unmatched realism

• Metronome feature with variable tempo to

facilitate practice

• USB MIDI to connect directly to your laptop

computer

• Stereo audio inputs to play along with your

MP3 player or computer

• Compact and dynamic sound delivery

system

• Two track recorder that allows you to record

and playback your performances

• Digital eects to further enhance the

instrument voices

• Over 50 prerecorded play along songs

• MIDI controls and compatibility

• Audio outputs, and pedal and headphone

jacks for versatile play

You will nd many more features and functions

listed within this owners manual. In order

to make the most of your Suzuki Piano’s

performance potential and musical features,

we suggest that you take a few minutes to read

this owner’s manual. After your manual review

please store it in a safe place for later reference.

The Suzuki Piano Division includes portable

keyboards, home and stage digital pianos,

and the elegant digital grand ensembles plus

the Suzuki Acoustic upright and grand piano

models.

SL-1 Digital Piano

General Precautions 4

Taking Care Of Your

Electronic Keyboard 5

Control Panel Overview 6

The Connector Panel 11

Basic Operation 12

Playing Demo Songs 13

Instrument Voices 14

Metronome 15

Tempo 15

Keyboard Voices 15

Setup Mode 16

Reverb Type 16

Chorus Type 17

Transpose 19

Master Tune 19

Grading 19

Local 20

Reset 20

Lower Voice 20

Assigning The Split

Point For Voice 21

Keyboard Mode 21

Record 23

Play Along Songs 25

MIDI Functions 26

Midi Application Chart 27

Warranty 28

SL-1 Specications 29

Table of Contents

OWNER’S MANUAL

General Precautions

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY:

The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of

uninsulated or “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and

maintenance or servicing instructions.

1. CAUTION: Any changes or modications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

2. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part

15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the

equipment is operated in a noncommercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the

user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

SL-1 Digital Piano

This Suzuki Electronic Keyboard will supply you with years of

musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below.

Service And Modication

This product should be serviced by qualied service

personnel when:

• Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeen

damaged,

• Liquidhasbeenspatteredintotheunitorithasbeen

exposed to rain,

• Theinstrumentdoesnotappeartooperatenormally

or exhibits a marked change in performance,

• Theinstrumenthasbeendroppedorthecabinethas

been damaged.

• Donotattempttoopenthepianoormakeany

change in the circuits or parts of the unit.

Handling And Transport

• Never apply excessive force to the controls,

connectors or other parts of the instrument.

• Alwaysunplugcablesbygrippingtheplugrmly,not

by pulling on the cable.

• Disconnectallcablesbeforemovingtheinstrument.

• Physicalshockscausedbydropping,bumping,or

placing heavy objects on the instrument can result in

scratches and/or more serious damage.

• Carefullychecktheampliervolumecontrol

before stating to play. Excessive volume can cause

permanent hearing loss.

Cleaning

• Clean the cabinet and panel with a dry soft cloth.

A wax based polish may be used on the cabinet,

although rubbing with a soft cloth will usually suce.

Do not use paint thinner or petrochemical based

polishes.

• Tomaintainthelusterofthekeysandbuttonswipe

with a clean, lightly dampened cloth, and then polish

with a soft dry cloth.

Location

• Do not expose the instrument to the following

conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or

more serious damage,

• Directsunlight(nearawindow),

• Hightemperatures(nearaheatsource,outside,orin

acarduringthedaytime),

• Excessivehumidity,

• Excessivedust,

• Strongvibration.

• Leaveenoughspacearoundthepianoforittobe

properly ventilated.

• Thisinstrumentcontainsdigitalcircuitryandmay

cause interference if placed too close to radio or

television receivers. If interference occurs, move

the instrument further away from the aected

equipment.

• Avoidplacingvinylobjectsontopoftheinstrument,

vinyl can stick to and discolor the surface.

Power

• Turn the power switch o when the instrument is not

in use.

• Toavoiddamagetotheinstrumentandotherdevices

to which it is connected, turn the power switches

of all related devices o prior to connection or

disconnection of MIDI cables.

• Turnthepoweroifthemaincableisdamagedor

the instrument is spattered with liquid.

• Donotswitchtheunitonandoinquicksuccession,

this places an undue load on the electronic

components.

• UnplugtheACpowercordduringanelectricalstorm.

• AvoidpluggingtheACadaptorintothesameAC

outlet as appliances with high power consumption,

such as electric heaters or ovens.

Taking Care Of Your Electronic Keyboard

OWNER’S MANUAL

12. USB Connector

13. MIDI Connections

14. Pedal Connection

15. Stereo Line In and Line Out

16. Power Connection

Connections Panel (Rear of the Piano)

USB

MIDI IN MIDI OUT PEDAL LINE IN LINE OUT

DC 12V

Top Panel

1. Power On/O Switch

2. Master Volume

3. Tone

4. Demo

5. Function Buttons

Setup Button

Metronome Button

Tempo Button

Reverb Button

Eects Button

Layer Button

Split

Control Panel Overview

2 3

12 13 14

15 16

OFF

POWER

TONEMASTER VOLUME

MIN MAX BASS TREBLE

DEMO SETUP

METRONOME TEMPO REVERB EFFECTS L AYE R SPLIT

+/YES −/NO

GRAND PIANO

BRIGHT PIANO

E. PIANO1

E. PIANO2

VIBES

FM EP

ROCK ORGAN

CHURCH ORGAN

HARPSICORD

N. GUITAR

STRINGS

CHOIR

FANTASIA

WARM PAD

UPRIGHT BASS

ELECTRIC BASS

VARIATION DUET RECORD TRACK 1 TRACK 2 PLAY/STOP LEFT RIGHT

SONG

SL-1 Digital Piano

Control Panel Overview

OFF

POWER

TONEMASTER VOLUME

MIN MAX BASS TREBLE

DEMO SETUP

METRONOME TEMPO REVERB EFFECTS L AYE R SPLIT

+/YES −/NO

GRAND PIANO

BRIGHT PIANO

E. PIANO1

E. PIANO2

VIBES

FM EP

ROCK ORGAN

CHURCH ORGAN

HARPSICORD

N. GUITAR

STRINGS

CHOIR

FANTASIA

WARM PAD

UPRIGHT BASS

ELECTRIC BASS

VARIATION DUET RECORD TRACK 1 TRACK 2 PLAY/STOP LEFT RIGHT

SONG

6. LCD Screen

7. Selection Buttons

8. Instrument Voice Buttons

9. Duet Button

10. Song Recorder Buttons

Record Button

Track 1 Button

Track 2 Button

Play Button

11. Play Along Song Buttons

9 10

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Panel Controls Button Listed

POWER SWITCH  The power switch is located to the left of the keyboard.

Press the button to turn the power on and o.

Note: When you turn the power o, do not turn it back on immediately. Wait at least ve seconds to turn the power back on

so that the electronic circuits can properly reset.

MASTER VOLUME  Turn this knob to the right to increase the overall volume of the piano, and to the left to

decrease the volume.

TONE KNOB  With the Tone Knob you can adjust the sound of your SL-1 to your room or according to your taste.

As a starting point, set both controls to their neutral 12 o’clock position. If you want more bass move the Bass control

to the right and if you want less, move it to the left.

If you prefer a brighter sound move the Treble control to the right or move it to the left if you prefer a slightly darker

tone.

DEMO  Press the DEMO button. The rst demo song will play back instantly. This piano has 13 dierent

demonstration songs.

To access an individual demo song press the YES/+ or NO/– buttons when the Demo Feature is engaged. The Demo

Songs will continue to play consecutively until the DEMO button or the PLAY/STOP button is pressed.

SETUP Press the SETUP button to enter the functionality setup mode.

Press the SETUP button repeatedly to change the item to manipulate. Press the

–/NO +/YES button to select option or set value for the item. When enter to the next item by pressing the SETUP

button, the setting for the last item will be xed. Press any button except –/NO +/YES and SETUP button, the Function

mode will exit and return to voice select mode.

METRONOME  Press the METRO button to engage the built-in metronome. Use the YES/+ and NO/– buttons with

the metronome engaged to choose the meter of your choice, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 6/8 or 12/8 time.

TEMPO  Press the TEMPO button, the current tempo value will appear on the display. You can use the +/YES and

–/NObuttonstochangethetempovaluerangefrom40to240bpm(beatsperminute).

REVERB  The reverb eect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on. Reverb simulates the eect of

playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates o the walls and ceiling. Press the REVERB button to turn

o the reverb eect. You can switch the reverb feature on and o by pressing the REVERB button. Reverb depth can

be changed in the function menu.

Please see the Function Section for more information.

OFF

POWER

TONEMASTER VOLUME

MINM AX BASS TREBLE

DEMO SETUP

METRONOME TEMPO REVERB EFFECTS

SL-1 Digital Piano

EFFECT  The Chorus type eect adds depth and spaciousness to the selected keyboard voice. Press the CHORUS

button to engage the chorus eect and the indicator will light up. Press the button again to turn o the chorus eect.

Chorus depth can be changed in the function menu.

Please see the Function Section for more information.

LAYER  Engaging the LAYER button will put the keyboard in the layer mode. Layer refers to an additional voice

that is “tone mixed” with the selected keyboard voice. The assigned layer voice will be heard together with the

original voice. To select a new layered instrument voice use the YES/+ or NO/– buttons within 3 seconds after the

LAYER button has been engaged.

SPLIT  With the Lower feature engaged the keyboard operates in the “split” mode. In the Lower mode the

keyboard is divided into two sections. In the right hand section the original and/or layered voice will sound, and in

the left hand section a dierent voice can be assigned to sound when the keys are played. To select a new Lower

instrument voice use the YES/+ or NO/– buttons within three seconds after the LOWER button has been engaged.

SELECT VOICE  There are ten instrument voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the ve voice

select buttons. These voices are assigned to line A and line B. Each of these selection lines consists of ve voices. The

voice name in the line A is printed above the voice select button and the voice name on line B is beneath the button.

Press the A/B button to select the voice line of your choice. When the indicator light is lit the B line or bottom line is

active. The selected voice name and its number will be shown on the display.

Please see the Keyboard Voices section of this manual for more information.

VOICE VAR  The ve quick select style buttons are each assigned to the top line A and the bottom line B. Press

the VOICE VAR button to alternate between the two selection lines. The indicator light will be lit when bottom

selection line B is active.

LAYER SPLIT +/YES

GRAND PIANO

BRIGHT PIANO

E. PIANO1

E. PIANO2

VIBES

FM EP

ROCK ORGAN

CHURCH ORGAN

HARPSICORD

N. GUITAR

STRINGS

CHOIR

FANTASIA

WARM PAD

UPRIGHT BASS

ELECTRIC BASS

VARIATION

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DUET RECORD TRACK 1 TRACK 2 PLAY/STOP LEFT RIGHT

SONG

DUET ThekeyboardisdividedtoA2-E6andF2–C6twosections.Twosectionshavethesamevoice(master

voice)andvolume.

RECORD  This unit is able to record one song at a time, each with 2 tracks. It will record all Note events as they are

performed. This recorded information is nonvolatile and therefore will not be lost when the power is turned o. To

Record press and hold down the RECORD button then press the track button you want to record in. Recording begins

as soon as you start to play. Press the RECORD or

PLAY/STOP button again to stop recording.

Please see the Record section of the manual for more information.

TRACK 1  The Track 1 button is used to record all notes for your music recording as the are performed

TRACK 2  An addition track to play along and add to track 1 or record and use separately

PLAY/STOP  Press the PLAY/STOP button to hear selected tracks that you have recorded. Press the PLAY/STOP

button again to stop the playback.

SONG LEFT AND RIGHT  This “Play Along Songs” or “Music Teacher” feature can be used as an aid to learn

the 50+ songs built into this piano. Pressing the LEFT and RIGHT buttons simultaneously turns the “music teacher”

function on and o. Please see the Play Along Song section of this manual for more information.

The LEFT and RIGHT buttons allow the player to play along with the prerecorded traditional songs contained within

this piano. The LEFT button will play the right hand of the selected song, so that the user can practice the Left Hand

portion of the song. The RIGHT button will play the Left Hand of the selected song, so that the user can practice the

Right Hand portion of the song. When engaging the LEFT and RIGHT buttons simultaneously only the metronome

count will sound and the user should play both the Left and Right portions of the selected song. Please see the Play

Along Song section of this manual for more information.

SL-1 Digital Piano

The Connector Panel

The SL-1 features a connection panel which allows you to connect external audio equipment, a

computer, other MIDI equipment or headphones. The following describes each option in more detail.

USB

MIDI IN MIDI OUT PEDAL LINE IN LINE OUT

DC 12V

Headphones

The SL-1 is equipped with two sets of standard stereo headphone jacks to

accommodate private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker

system is automatically shut o when a pair of headphones is plugged into

the Headphone jack. Located in the front left of the piano, underneath on the

bottome of the piano.

MIDI OUT

MIDI(MusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface)isaworld-standardcommunicationinterfacewhichallows

electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible

note, program change and other types of MIDI

data. You should only plug the MIDI out in to

another device featuring a MIDI input.

NOTE : MIDI OUT Transmits MIDI data to another

MIDI device.

Line OUT

The SL-1’s stereo RCA line output can be used to deliver the output of the piano to a keyboard amplier,

stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder. The SL-1’s internal sound system will remain on

unless headphones are plugged in to the 1. Headphone jack.

Using USB-MIDI

This product allows the transfer of MIDI information over USB to a computer. As complicated this might

sound, it’s actually pretty straight forward. Because your SL-1 is USB Class Compliant, there is no need

to install a driver to enable it to work with computer running OSX, Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7.

Simply just plug it in and the OS will do the rest. The SL-1 will work with standard MIDI based computer

software.

Line In

TheAuxInstereominiconnectorallowyoutomixanexternalsoundsource(suchasaCDplayer,MP3

playerorcomputeroutput)withthepiano’sinternalsounds,forplaybackthroughthepiano’sbuilt-in

speakers or headphone outputs.

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

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OFF

POWER

Grand Piano

Basic Operation

Switching on Power

With the SL-1 fully assembled and plugged in to a power outlet, its time explore your piano in more

detail to. Start by pressing the POWER switch on the far right hand side of the keyboard, to turn on the

power. The panel LCD display will light and display the default sound.

Adjusting Volume & Start Playing

The speaker system in the SL-1 is very powerful and can be overpowering in some

rooms. Move the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to its halfway point. You can adjust the

volume at any time even while you are playing .

Now play the keyboard. You should hear the rich tone of the default Grand Piano

sound.

Piano Pedal

Damper Pedal

The damper pedal performs the same function as the damper pedal on an actual

acoustic piano, letting you sustain the sound of the voices even after releasing your

ngers from the keys. Plug the pedal in on the back of the piano on the connector

panel.

Piano Reset

The Piano Reset Function resets selected aspects of the SL-1 voices back to the default factory state.

These elements are carefully selected to give you a quick and easy way to get you back to playing the

main piano voice again. Press the [+/YES] button and the [-/NO] button at the same time. Now the piano

is back in Performance Mode, with the Grand Piano voice selected.

For a more detailed explanation of the Piano Reset function please check the appendix.

SL-1 Digital Piano

Playing Demo Songs

SL-1 comes pre-programmed with a selection of sixteen demo songs. Each of the demo songs is

designed to demonstrate one of the instrument voices built into the SL-1.

To Start Demo Song Playback

Press the [DEMO] button to enter Demo Mode. The display will show DEMO, and the Voice

Select buttons will ash.

Press one of the Voice Select buttons to select a demo song. The selected demo will play,

and the corresponding Voice Select button will ash. If the Variation button is not lit,

youwillheartheBankAvoices(thetoprowofvoicesincludingGrandPiano,E.Piano1,

Vibes,etc.).

IfyouwanttoheardemosongsfeaturingtheBankBvoices(thebottomrowofvoices

includingBrightPiano,E.Piano2,FMEP,etc.),presstheVariationbutton.Itwilllightup.

While in Demo Mode, as long as the Variation button is lit, pressing a Voice Select button

will cause the demo song featuring that button’s Bank B voice to play.

NOTE

When the selected demo song has nished playing, the next demo song will play (following the order of the

Voice Select buttons from left to right), and its corresponding Voice Select button will ash.

When the last demo song of Bank A has nished playing, the rst demo song of Bank B will begin. When the

nal demo song of Bank B ends, the rst demo song of Bank A will begin again.

Stop Playing

Pressing the [DEMO] button at any point will stop playback and return SL-1 to

Performance Mode, allowing you to play the piano normally again.

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Instrument Voices

When the piano is turned on, the LED display shows the voice number. The default voice setting is 01 for

the Grand Piano.

Select A Instrument Voice

There are 16 instrument voices selected by the voice quick select buttons and a VARIATION button.

You may also use the –/NO +/YES button to select an instrument voice in the voice select

mode.

Voice List

Voice

Grand Piano

Bright Piano

E.Piano 1

E.Piano 2

Vibraphone

FM EP

Rock Organ

Church Organ

Nylon Guitar

Strings

Choir

Fantasia

Warm Pad

Upright Bass

Electric Bass

Note: There are 16 instrument voices that can be played on the piano keyboard.

However there are 128 General MIDI instrument voices and a percussion sound kit that is built-in into the

piano. These Instrument voices are available for playing digital MIDI music les from a computer or other

musical device through the piano’s MIDI or USB connections

The 128 General MIDI sound list is listed in the back of this manual.

VARIATION

+/YES

SL-1 Digital Piano

Metronome

Press the METRONOME button; the built-in metronome will start to play with the current

tempo and selected beat pattern.

Use the –/NO +/YES buttons to change the beat pattern in sequence of 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4,

6/8, 7/8, 9/8, and 12/8.

Press the METRONOME button again to stop the metronome.

Metronome Volume

Control the volume of the Metronome with the SET UP button on the Control Panel. Metronome volume

range is from 1-127

Tempo

Press the TEMPO button to enter the tempo setting mode.

TheLCDdisplaywillshowthecurrenttempovalue(thedefaultis120).Usethe–/NO+/YES

button to change the tempo range from 20 – 280;

If you press and hold down either the –/NO or the +/Yes button, the tempo will change continuously

until you release the button.

To Exit this mode press any control panel button except –/NO +/Yes, or if you wait for 5 seconds, the

display will return to show the selected voice or style.

Keyboard Voices

Voice Selection — There are 16 instrument voices to choose from. There is a complete list of all the

voices on the previous page.

Voice Select

There are 16 voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the 8 instrument voice select buttons.

These voices are assigned to Instrument the top row line A and bottom Instrument row line B. Each row

consists of 8 voices.

1. Pressing the VOICE VAR button will toggle between the top row of Instrument Voices and the

bottom row of Instrument Voices. The indicator will be lit when bottom line B row is selected.

2. Press the voice select button that corresponds to the desired voice in the Instrument Line

you have selected. The voice name and its number will show on the display.

METRONOME

TEMPO

GRAND PIANO

BRIGHT PIANO

E. PIANO1

E. PIANO2

VIBES

FM EP

ROCK ORGAN

CHURCH ORGAN

HARPSICORD

N. GUITAR

STRINGS

CHOIR

FANTASIA

WARM PAD

UPRIGHT BASS

ELECTRIC BASS

VARIATION

GRAND PIANO

BRIGHT PIANO

Grand Piano

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Layer (Dual) Voice

Layer, or dual, refers to an additional voice that is tone mixed with the selected keyboard voice. The

assigned layer voice will be heard with the original voice when the layer feature is engaged.

1. Press the LAYER button, the currently assigned layer voice will show on the display, and

the indicator will light up.

2. Use the +/YES, –/NO buttons to select the desired Layered Instrument voice

button while the layer LED is ashing. The display will show the layer voice name.

3. Use the SET Up button and the +/YES, –/NO buttons to select your desired volume

level for this Layered instrument voice. The volume range is from 1 to 127.

To Exit the Layered Mode press the Layered button and its indicator will turn o.

Setup Mode

The Setup Mode gives you access to other features on your piano.

Press the SETUP button to enter this piano’s functionality setup mode.

Press the SETUP button repeatedly to select a new Function item thus allowing you to edit

or engage the selected function by using the –/NO +/YES button.

Pressing the SETUP button again and the setting for the last item will be xed.

To Exit the SET UP Function Mode press any button except the –/NO +/YES or the SETUP button itself.

The following functions can be selected in the SET UP Function Mode:

Reverb Type

Reverb simulates the eect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates

o the walls and ceiling. The reverb eect is engaged automatically when the power is

turned on.

You can switch the reverb feature on and o by pressing the REVERB button.

To Select the Reverb Type press the SETUP button to "R. Type and use the –/NO or the +/YES Buttons.

There are 8 Reverb Types available to choose from:

Reverb Type List:

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

Stage 1

Stage 2

Plate

Hall 1

Hall 2

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REVERB

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Reverb Level Setting

Reverb Level determines how much of your selected Reverb Type you will hear.

To adjust your Reverb Levels use the –/NO or the +/YES Buttons.

The Reverb Level Range is from 1 to 127.

You can switch the Reverb Feature On and O by pressing the Reverb Button. Select the Reverb Type

and the Reverb Level from this SET UP Function Menu.

To reset the level to factory settings, Press the +/YES and the -/NO buttons at the same time

Chorus Type

The Chorus eect enriches your selected instrument voice by adding depth and texture.

You can switch the Chorus feature on and o by pressing the CHORUS button.

To Select the Chorus Type press the SETUP button to "C.Type?" and use the –/NO or the +/YES Buttons

while in the Set Up Mode.

There are 8 Chorus Types available to choose from:

Chorus Type List:

Chorus 1

Chorus 2

Chorus 3

Chorus 4

Celeste 1

Celeste 2

Celeste 3

Celeste 4

Chorus Level Setting

1. Press the SETUP button until the “Chorus Level” menu appears.

The current Chorus level will be shown on the LCD Display.

2. Use the +/YES to increase the chorus level or the –/NO buttons to decrease the level.

The Chorus Level Range is from 1 to 127.

To reset the level to factory settings, Press the +/YES and the -/NO buttons at the same time

To Exit the Set UP Mode press the set up button again or it will exit from set up mode automatically 5

seconds after it has been engaged.

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Split Point

Changing The Split Point For Lower Voice

When the lower mode is engaged the keyboard is divided into two parts at the “split point.”

In the right hand section the original or Upper voice will sound. In the left hand section a new instrument

voice can be assigned, the “lower” voice. The split point for the Lower section can be changed in this Set

Up Function mode.

1. Press the SETUP button until the “Split Point?” menu appears.

The current voice split point will be shown.

2. Use the +/YES button to shift the split point up the keyboard, to the right, and the –/NO button to shift

the split point down the keyboard, to the left.

The Split Point is from C1 to C8.

Press the +/YES, –/NO buttons simultaneously to recover the default setting of Gb3.

3. To Exit the Set UP Mode press the set up button again or it will exit from set up mose automatically 5

seconds after it has been engaged.

Touch

The piano oers four types of keyboard touch sensitivity settings, soft, normal, hard, and xed. These are

also known as velocity settings and are designed to suit your style of playing.

The normal setting is selected automatically when the piano is turned on. The touch response can be

changed with the function feature.

Soft is the most sensitive keyboard response which permits maximum sound levels with a light touch.

Normal is an intermediate response suitable for most styles of music. Normal is the default setting.

Hard is a less sensitive keyboard response which requires a heavier touch to obtain maximum sound

levels.

Fixed does not oer any touch sensitivity. Each key plays at full volume no matter how hard the piano

key is hit. It is commonly used on Harpsichord and Organ voices.

1. Press the SETUP button until the “Touch” menu appears.

2. Press the +/YES button to conrm your selection. The current touch response setting will be shown.

3. Use the +/YES, –/NO buttons to select your desired touch response.

4. To Exit the Set UP Mode press the set up button again or it will exit from set up mode automatically 5

seconds after it has been engaged.

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Transpose

The Transpose feature can shift the pitch of the piano up or down in semitone intervals.

1. Press the SETUP button until the “Transpose” menu appears.

2. Use the –/NO +/YES buttons to set the transpose value. The range is from -12 to 12,

The default or normal playing setting is 0.

To Exit the Set UP Mode press the set up button again or it will exit from set up mode automatically 5

seconds after it has been engaged.

Master Tune

The pitch of this piano is very accurate and stable, it is automatically set to standard A440 pitch when

the piano is turned on. The tuning feature makes it possible to tune the pitch of the instrument in

ne intervals. If necessary, you can alter the piano pitch. Tuning can be accomplished over –64 to +63

semitone steps, or cents.

1. Press the SETUP button until the “Master Tune” menu appears.

2. Use the +/YES button to increase the value or the –/NO buttons to decrease the value. Press the +/YES,

–/NO buttons simultaneously to recover the default setting of 00.

To Exit the Set UP Mode press the set up button again or it will exit from set up mode automatically 5

seconds after it has been engaged.

Grading

When this function is engaged, after playing play-along songs, it’ll give you grading automatically

according to your performance. There are 4 levels of the grading: Excellent, Very good, Good and Try Again.

1. Press the SET UP button until the “Vocal Grading” menu appears.

2. Use the +/YES, –/NO buttons to select on or o.

The Default setting is Vocal Grading On.

To Exit the Set UP Mode press the set up button again or it will exit from set up mode automatically 5

seconds after it has been engaged.

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Local

“Local” is a special mode of piano performance when the piano is connected with another MIDI device

or computer. When “Local” is “On”, performance on the piano will sound by built-in speakers while the

performance message is transmitted via MIDI out. When “Local” is “O”, performance on the piano will

not sound but the performance message is transmitted via MIDI out. It is useful to use the piano as

keyboard and sound by another MIDI device.

1. Press the SET UP button until the “Local” menu appears.

2. Use the +/YES, –/NO buttons to select on or o.

3. To Exit the Set UP Mode press any control panel button except the +/YES, –/NO buttons or the Set Up

Button.

Reset

Resets the piano to factory default settings, but will not erase the Data in the Music Recorder.

1. Press the SET UP button until the “Reset” menu appears.

2. Use the +/YES button to Reset the piano to its factory settings.

3. To Exit the Set UP Mode press any control panel button except the +/YES, –/NO buttons or the Set Up

Button.

Lower Voice

In the Lower, or “split,” mode the keyboard is divided into two sections. To the right of the Split Point the

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Point can play a dierent instrument voice.

1. Press the split button, the currently assigned split voice will show on the display, and the indicator will

light up.

2. Use the +/YES, –/NO buttons to select the desired Lower Instrument voice while the split LED is

ashing. The display will show the split voice name.

3. Use the set up button and the +/YES, –/NO buttons to select your desired volume level for this Lower

instrument voice. The volume range is from 1 to 127.

To Exit the Lower Mode press the Lower button and its indicator will turn o..

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Suzuki SL-1 Owner's manual

Brand: Suzuki

Model: SL-1

Category: Digital pianos

Type: Owner's manual

Suzuki SL-1 is a digital studio piano that comes with a variety of features and functions to help you make the most of your musical journey.

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