User manual KAWAI CN3

[. . . ] 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. 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. G Failure to do so may result in fire. Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands. Doing so may cause electric shock. When using the headphones, do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels. Doing so may result in hearing problems. Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product. Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit. KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN3 When disconnecting the AC power cord's plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it. The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off. [. . . ] After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, hold down the TEMPO button. While holding down the TEMPO button, use the VALUE buttons to change the tempo. You can adjust the tempo, either before playing back a song or while the song is playing back. Playing with Concert Magic PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC 21 5. FUNCTION BUTTONS 5. 1 SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY (TOUCH BUTTON) Touch lets you select a different touch sensitivity for the keyboard from the standard touch of an acoustic piano. You can change the sensitivity to one of five different settings: LIGHT 1, LIGHT 2, HEAVY 1, HEAVY 2, OFF or User. 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 PIANO 1 button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. 24 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN3 The display alternatively shows "tun" (= Tuning) and a number that represents the pitch for "A" in Hz (Hertz). The range of adjustment is from 427. 0 to 453. 0 Hz (displayed as 27. 0­53. 0). The factory preset value is set to the modern standard A = 440. 0 Hz (displayed as 40. 0). TEMPERAMENT The CA piano offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It should be interesting and educational to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament is dominant today. Press the PIANO 2 button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows "tMP" (= Temperament) and the symbol that indicates which type of temperament is in use. Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of temperament. BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (PIANO ONLY) This is the default temperament. If a piano sound is selected the tuning is stretched like an acoustic piano (EQUAL TEMPERAMENT). If any other type of sound is selected the tuning will be EQUAL (FLAT). An explantion of EQUAL TEMPERAMENT and EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (FLAT) is provided later in this section. [. . . ] In this case the left pedal works as Soft pedal. Jacks 40 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN3 NOTES ABOUT USB The CA piano can be connected with a personal computer with a USB cable for exchanging MIDI data. [For Windows XP/Me users] A standard USB driver is already installed in your computer. [For Windows 2000/98SE users] You need to install the designated driver in your computer. Visit the KAWAI web site at http://www. kawai. co. jp/ english/Download1. html and download the program. [. . . ]