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HG-425e Mini-Grande

Ensemble Piano

SUZUKI

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QUICK START GUIDE

For further information please refer to the Owner’s Manual

HG-425e Mini-Grande

Ensemble Piano

SUZUKI

QUICK START GUIDE

There are many features and functions contained on your new HG-425e Mini-Grande

Ensemble Piano. In this Quick Start Guide we will show you some of the more commonly

used features, but for complete details on these and all the features and functions of your

piano please refer to your Owners Manual.

If you have any questions regarding this piano,

please call toll free to Suzuki Support at 800-854-1594.

8:00AM to 5:00PM PST - Monday - Friday.

QUICK START GUIDE

PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS...................................2

PLAYING SONGS FROM THE FLOPPY DISKS........3

BUY OR DOWNLOAD SONGS TO PLAY .................4

USING THE LCD SCREEN AND ITS CONTROLS ...5

SELECTING INSTRUMENT VOICES .......................6

PLAYING TWO VOICES SIMULATANEOUSLY ........7

SPLITING THE KEYBOARD .....................................8

SELECTING AND PLAYING AUTO ACCOMP ..........9

SINGING WITH THE KARAOKE DISKS..................11

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Overview

Function Description
Important Technical Specifications (derived from the guide)
Usage Features
Maintenance Features

The provided document is a Quick Start Guide for the Suzuki HG-425e Mini-Grande Ensemble Piano. This digital piano is designed to offer a rich musical experience with a variety of features for playing, learning, and entertainment.

Function Description:

The Suzuki HG-425e is a mini-grande ensemble piano that combines authentic sampled voices with a realistic sound delivery system. It serves as a versatile musical instrument for both performance and learning, offering a wide range of instrument voices, rhythm styles, and accompaniment features. The piano also includes karaoke capabilities, allowing users to sing along with their favorite songs.

Important Technical Specifications (derived from the guide):

Demonstration Songs: 13 different demonstration songs showcasing the piano's voices and sound system.
Lesson Section Songs: Over 50 songs available in the musical Lesson section (details in Owner's Manual).
Rhythm Styles: 70 different rhythm styles, each with dedicated auto accompaniment orchestrations.
Instrument Voices: 128 individual instrument voices, accessible through quick select buttons and a menu system.
Keyboard: Full 88-note piano keyboard (default setting).
Display: LCD screen for displaying song names, menus, settings, and karaoke lyrics.
Connectivity:
- Floppy Disk Drive: For playing songs from demonstration floppy disks, purchasing prerecorded SMF (Standard MIDI File) MIDI File disks, or loading downloaded MIDI files (HD 1.4mb only).
- Mic Input Jack: For connecting the included Suzuki Microphone.
- Video Out Jack (RCA style): For connecting to a TV to display karaoke lyrics.
- MIDI Jacks: (Location mentioned, but specific functions not detailed in this guide).
Controls:
- Dedicated buttons for DEMO, DISK, GRAND PIANO, ONE TOUCH, LOWER, LAYER, and various SOUND GROUP (RHYTHM STYLE) categories (e.g., PIANO, VIBES, ORGAN, GUITAR, BASS, VIOLIN, STRINGS, TRUMPET, SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, SYNTH, BANJO, STL.DRUM, SOUND).
- LCD display control buttons: CURSOR (Up, Down, Left, Right), ESCAPE (Red), SCREEN (Left, Right), VALUE (+, -), ENTER, and DATA WHEEL.
- Sliding control levels: Mic Volume, Mic Reverb, Master Volume, Bass, and Treble.
- Start/Stop Button: For controlling song playback and rhythm accompaniment.

Usage Features:

Playing Demo Songs:
- Pressing the DEMO button plays all 13 demo songs sequentially.
- Pressing the DEMO button twice allows selection of a specific demo song from a menu using CURSOR and SCREEN buttons.
Playing Songs from Floppy Disks:
- Insert a floppy disk into the disk drive.
- Press the DISK button to access the Disk Menu.
- Select "Play Disk" to play all songs sequentially from the disk.
- Select "Load Song" to browse and select specific songs from the disk using CURSOR and SCREEN buttons.
- Supports Standard MIDI File (SMF) format for playback.
Karaoke Features:
- Includes a Suzuki Microphone and demonstration karaoke disks.
- Lyrics can be viewed on the LCD display or an external TV via the Video Out jack.
- Mic Volume and Reverb settings are adjustable.
Selecting Instrument Voices:
- Quick Select: 16 quick select SOUND GROUP buttons instantly engage a selected instrument voice.
- Detailed Selection: Pressing a SOUND GROUP button twice opens a voice selection menu on the LCD. Users can navigate through 128 voices in groups of four using SCREEN and CURSOR buttons, then press ENTER to select.
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously (Layer/Dual Mode):
- Press the LAYER button to combine an additional voice (layer voice) with the main Upper instrument voice.
- The layer voice can be selected from the 128 available voices using the same detailed selection method.
Splitting the Keyboard (Lower Mode):
- Press the LOWER button to divide the keyboard into two sections: Upper (right hand) and Lower (left hand).
- A different instrument voice can be selected for the Lower section, while the Upper section plays the main or layered voice.
Auto Accompaniment (Rhythm Styles):
- Press a RHYTHM STYLE Group Button (e.g., BOSSA, BIG BAND) to select a rhythm style.
- The ONE TOUCH button automatically engages a matching instrument voice, Intro, and Piano Sync.
- Play a 3-note chord in the Left Hand Auto Accompaniment Piano Key Area to trigger the accompaniment.
- 70 rhythm styles are available, selectable via SCREEN, CURSOR, or VALUE buttons.
- The LCD displays the selected rhythm style, tempo, and the chord being played.
LCD Screen and Controls:
- The LCD displays the selected instrument voice, rhythm style, tempo, and accompaniment chord.
- CURSOR buttons navigate highlighted areas on the screen.
- ESCAPE button returns to previous screens or the initial display.
- SCREEN Left/Right buttons page through menus and additional information.
- VALUE buttons adjust selected menu item values.
- ENTER button confirms selections.
- DATA WHEEL provides an alternative for faster value selection.
Registration: The piano supports saving control panel settings (Registration Number, Bank A and a registration number).
Default Settings: The GRAND PIANO button (red) instantly resets the piano to default power-up settings: full 88-note piano with Grand Piano Voice selected.

Maintenance Features:

The guide does not explicitly detail maintenance features. However, it implies that the Owners Manual contains complete details on all features and functions, which would likely include maintenance information.
Support Contact: Toll-free Suzuki Support at 800-854-1594 (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST, Monday - Friday) and web support pages at www.suzukimusic.com/hg-425e are provided for user assistance.