User manual KAWAI CA1000

[. . . ] Digital Piano CA1200 CA1000 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 - NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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. 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. [. . . ] You don't even have to strike the right keys thanks to Concert Magic. With CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CA piano and make real music. . . To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite piece from 176 preprogrammed songs and tap any of the 88 piano keys with a steady rhythm and tempo. CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys you press. Anybody, young or old, can enjoy CONCERT MAGIC from the moment they sit down at the CA piano. Now let's see how CONCERT MAGIC works. SELECTING A SONG The 176 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys, two songs for each key. The songs are also classified in eight groups by song category such as Children's Songs, American Classics, Christmas Songs. All of the song titles are listed on page 76 in the reference section of this manual. To make it easier to find which song is assigned to which key, there is a key strip that can be placed between the end of black keys and the front panel. The key strip indicates song categories, and note names. Playing with Concert Magic To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. TUTORIAL A01 Twinkle Twinkle The LCD display shows you the song number and abbreviated song title. You have selected a song in Bank A. The LCD display shows you another song title with "B" at the beginning. Repeatedly pressing the key switches between the two banks. 34 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000 LISTENING TO THE SONG If you have selected a song you are familiar with, you may want to play by yourself right away. You can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. While you are listening you can select a different Concert Magic song by using the VALUE buttons. Twinkle Twinkle + + · · The circles turn into small plus signs as the song is playing. You probably noticed that the circles in the LCD display turn into smaller plus signs as the song is played back. These circles and plus signs provide a visual guide that shows you when to press the next key. The space between the circles and position of the circles in the LCD shows you the approximate timing between each key press. The key to performing using Concert Magic is to know the rhythm of the song. The Note Navigator provides a rough outline of the songs rhythm, that will help you to learn the song's rhythm and then perform it by yourself. If you want to listen to a different song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. When you are finished listening to the song, press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop. TUTORIAL Playing with Concert Magic PERFORMING A SONG Now you're ready to play yourself. Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black or white keys on the piano's keyboard. · + TUTORIAL: PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC · + · · · Use the Note Navigator (the circles and plus signs) to learn the rhythm of the Concert Magic song. 35 As you tap harder, the notes will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes will get quieter. As you tap faster, the notes speed up; as you tap slower, they will slow down correspondingly, just like regular piano playing. [. . . ] There are three terminals: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, and MIDI THRU. SERIAL INTERFACE This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI data. PC1: NEC Computers, PC2: IBM PC & compatibles, Mac: Apple Computers, MIDI: Serial Interface disabled. You need the serial MIDI driver when connecting with a Windows computer. It is available at http://www. kawai. co. jp/english/ download2. html on the internet web. HEADPHONE JACKS Reference Section There are two jacks for headphones provided at the left end on the bottom of the piano. [. . . ]