User manual KAWAI CA7

[. . . ] WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. potential could result in death WARNING Indicates ainjury if thehazard thathandled incorrectly. or serious product is The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage. Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands. 120V 230V 240V G If you are going to use an AC power cord, make sure that its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage. Doing so may cause electric shock. The chair must be used properly (it must be used only when playing the product). [. . . ] When you record or play back a song, you can select which part (track) of which song you are going to record or play back. When you are recording, selecting the same part again to record will erase any previous recordings on that part. Because of this it's important to remember; when recording both parts separately, after recording the first part be sure to select the second part to record, otherwise you will end up recording over the first part of the song. RECORDED INFORMATION The CN piano records the following: Note information Sound selection Pedal movements Balance settings Set the dual/split balance as desired before you start recording. The balance setting and the balance changes made during the recording will be recorded. When you record in a different key using the transpose function, the CN piano will record the actual transposed notes you hear, not the notes as you play with the keyboard. 22 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA7 Recorder RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 30, 000 notes per song, 90, 000 notes total. When the recorder reaches its maximum capacity, the CN piano will stop recording at that point. RECORDER AND METRONOME When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome always restarts with the down beat. 5. 1 RECORDING (REC BUTTON) The REC button is used for recording. The LED indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record. Song1 Part=1 Record =120 The LCD Display shows the Song and Part number, Bar and Tempo information. Now play some music on the piano. The recorder will automatically start recording with the first note you play. Recorder Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recording. Saving to memory may take a few moments and during this time the piano will not perform any other operations. Press the REC button to enable the piano to record first, then press the PLAY/STOP button. On pressing the PLAY/STOP button, the CN piano starts recording regardless of whether you press a key or not. 5. 3 ERASING A SONG This function allows you to erase any song you do not want to listen to. Recorder To erase a specific song or part, first press both the REC and PLAY/ STOP button. The LCD display will display the erase menu where you select a song or a part to erase. To Del Press REC SONG1 Part=1&2 Select the song and the part to erase. Use the MENU buttons to select the desired song, and use the VALUE buttons to select the desired part to erase. SONG1 Press REC Part=1&2 Confirmation to erase the song. If you are sure you want to erase the song and part, press the REC button again. If you want to cancel the erase procedure, press the PLAY/STOP button. Deleting SONG1 Part=1&2 The data is being erased (deleted). 26 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA7 ERASING ALL THE SONGS To erase all the songs at once, first turn off the power then turn it back on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons. Recorder RECORDER 27 6. DISK OPERATIONS The CA7's floppy disk drive provides a convenient way to playback songs recorded in Standard MIDI File (SMF) format. There are many sources of SMF songs, including disks for sale from professional musicians and publishers, songs shared among musicians and hobbyists, and Internet sites that feature SMF songs available for download. Also the Disk Recorder gives you the ability to record on up to 16 independent tracks separately. The LCD display shows as follows. Disk REC Disk Menu- UP DOWN Press the VALUE UP button to go to the Disk Recorder mode. Press the VALUE DOWN button to go to Disk Menu. 6. 1 DISK RECORDER PLAYING BACK A SONG If the disk in the drive contains any SMF song data, the LCD display will show the first song/file name on the disk. 001 Song Bar= 1- 1 =100 The file "001 Song" is selected. Use the MENU buttons to select other song files. Disk Operations Press the PLAY/STOP button to playback a song. You can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. 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