User manual KAWAI CA-X

[. . . ] Digital Piano CA-X Owner's Manual Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. - NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the leterature accompanying the product. Examples of Picture Symbols denotes that care should be taken. The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped. The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet. Read all the instructions before using the product. [. . . ] Light 1 Light 2 Heavy 1 Heavy 2 Off For those still developing finger strength. A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck. This setting is suitable for sounds that have a fixed dynamic range such as Organ and Harpsichord. You can create your own custom touch curve to fit your playing style. User Function Buttons To change from the standard touch, press the TOUCH button. The LED indicator above the TOUCH button will be turned on to indicate that the piano is now using a different touch setting. Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of touch while the TOUCH button is held down. Press the TOUCH button again to get back to the standard touch setting. Once the power is turned off, the setting will be reset to the standard setting. N NOTE LIGHT and HEAVY do not represent the physical weight of the keys. These are settings that affect the sensitivity of the keys, which determines the volume level in response to the key movement. 22 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X USER TOUCH Let's create your own custom touch curve which will fit your playing style. Use the VALUE buttons to select "User" while holding down the TOUCH button. Now start playing the CA piano dynamically from soft to loud in order to let the CA piano analyze your playing style. While you are playing, the display changes to show three dots at the bottom. The CA piano will analyze your playing and create a custom touch curve for you based upon your playing style. N NOTE The user touch curve data is saved automatically even after the power is turned off. 5. 2 TRANSPOSING THE PIANO (TRANSPOSE BUTTON) The transpose function lets you raise or lower the piano's key in half steps. This is especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and have to play it in another key. The transpose feature allows you to play the song in the original key, but hear it in another key. While still holding the TRANSPOSE button, use the VALUE buttons or the keyboard from C2 to C4 to specify the transposition amount. The display shows you a number telling you how many half steps up or down you have transposed the piano. -5, for example, represents a transposition that is 5 half steps lower. The piano can be transposed up to 12 half steps higher or 12 half steps lower. The TRANSPOSE function remembers the current setting as long as the power is on. Function Buttons FUNCTION BUTTONS 23 5. 3 OTHER FUNCTIONS (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE BUTTONS) There are 13 other functions that control tuning, system, and MIDI functions. [. . . ] [For Macintosh users] Currently we don't have a USB driver available for Macintosh computers. Please use an appropriate MIDI interface and MIDI cables when connecting the CA piano to a Macintosh computer. NOTE: When both MIDI jacks and USB jack are connected, USB has priority. When connecting USB cable to the CA piano, first connect the USB cable and then turn the power of the CA piano on. [. . . ]