General Guide
E-7
Your Digital Keyboard has three modes: a rhythm mode, a 
card mode, and a song sequencer mode. The currently 
selected mode is shown as an indicator on the display.
•Rhythm mode (: indicator displayed)
The rhythm mode is the initial power on default mode. The 
rhythm mode is the base mode, and it is the mode you 
should enter when you want to play on the keyboard or use 
Auto Accompaniment.
• Card mode (; indicator displayed)
Enter the card mode when you want to perform memory 
card operations. See “Using a Memory Card” (page E-101) 
for more information.
– In the rhythm mode, pressing the C-7 (CARD) button will 
enter the card mode.
– In the card mode, pressing the C-7 (CARD) button or the 
R-15 (EXIT) button will return to the rhythm mode.
• Song sequencer mode (< indicator displayed)
Enter the sequencer mode when you want to record 
performances using the keyboard and Auto 
Accompaniment, or to play back song data. For details, see 
“Using the Song Sequencer” (page E-63).
– In the rhythm mode, pressing the C-3 (SONG 
SEQUENCER) button will enter the song sequencer 
mode.
– In the song sequencer mode, pressing the C-3 (SONG 
SEQUENCER) button or the R-15 (EXIT) button will 
return to the rhythm mode.
• After entering any mode besides the rhythm mode and 
performing the operations you want, be sure to return 
to the rhythm mode. The rhythm mode is the initial 
power on default mode.
• Unless otherwise specifically noted, all of the 
operations described in this user’s guide are 
performed in the rhythm mode.
You can use the same operations to display mode and 
function specific menus. To display a menu, hold down the 
R-13 (FUNCTION) button as you press the C-13 (MENU) 
button. For example, the “Performance” menu shown below 
will appear if you perform the above operation while in the 
rhythm mode. This menu provides instant access to 
performance functions.
• The currently selected item is the one with the 0 next to it. 
You can use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to move the 0 up 
and down. You also can use the R-17 (u, i) buttons to 
scroll between menu pages.
• To exit a displayed menu, press the R-15 (EXIT) button. 
You may need to press the R-15 (EXIT) button more than 
once in some cases.
• The menu items and operations for specific modes and 
functions are described in each section of this user’s guide.
Never try to perform any operation, or insert or remove a 
memory card while the message “Please Wait” is on the 
display. Wait until the message disappears.
• “Please Wait” indicates that the Digital Keyboard is 
performing a data save operation. Turning off the Digital 
Keyboard or removing the memory card can cause Digital 
Keyboard data to be deleted or become corrupted. It also 
can cause the Digital Keyboard to fail to turn on when the 
L-1 (POWER) button is pressed.
• If this happens, refer to “Troubleshooting” (page E-114).
Modes
C-7 (CARD) button
Rhythm mode
C-3 (SONG
SEQUENCER) button
C-7 (CARD) or
R-15 (EXIT) button
Card mode
Song sequencer mode
C-3 (SONG SEQUENCER) or 
R-15 (EXIT) button
Menus
,
 Precautions while “Please 
Wait” is displayed