E-9Playing with Different Tones404A-E-011BC1C2C3C4C5C6C 7C8SostenutoSoftSelecting the Pedal FunctionA pedal connected to the piano’s PEDAL jack canoperate as either a soft pedal or a sostenuto pedal.When you turn on the digital piano, the pedal isinitially configured for soft pedal operation. You canperform the following operation to select either softor sostenuto for the pedal operation.1 While holding down the FUNCTIONbutton, use the keyboard keys shown belowto select either soft or sostenuto.Adjusting the Effect Applied when theDamper Pedal is Pressed Half Way(With optional SP-30 only)You can specify to what extent the damper effectshould be applied when you press the damper pedalhalf way. A setting in the range of 0 (no effect) to 42(same effect as full press) can be specified.1 While holding down the FUNCTIONbutton, press one of the keyboard keysshown below to specify the setting youwant. : Decreases the effect : Increases the effect• To return the volume setting to its initial default,hold down the FUNCTION button and pressboth of the keys at the same time.C1C2C3C4C5C6C 7C8Using the Built-in MetronomeYou can use the metronome to sound a count that helpskeep you in proper time.NOTE• If you want to use layer/split in combination withthe metronome, first press the RHYTHM button sothe rhythm lamp (under the button) is lit.1 Press the METRONOME button.• This starts the metronome.2 While holding down the FUNCTIONbutton, use the keyboard keys shown belowto specify how many beats there are permeasure.• The first value of the beat can be set to a valueof 2 through 6. The bell (indicating the first beatof a measure) does not sound while a value of 0is specified. All beats are indicated by a clicksound. This setting lets you practice with asteady beat, without worrying about how manybeats there are in each measure.3 While holding down the FUNCTIONbutton, use the TEMPO [ ] and [ ]buttons to change the tempo (speed) of themetronome.• You can also use keyboard keys to change thetempo setting (see page E-10).4 Press the METRONOME button again tostop the metronome.Increases thetempo valueDecreases thetempo value