User manual KAWAI MP9500

[. . . ] 27 ­2­ 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. [. . . ] Method 3 Press and hold the SOUND SELECT button more than one second to go back to Concert Grand. Note: When a sound other than Concert Grand is selected, the LED indicator under the SOUND SELECT button will start flashing. SOUND LIST 1 Concert Grand 2 Modern Piano 3 Electric Piano 4 Church Organ 5 Harpsichord 6 Vibraphone 7 Strings 8 Choir 12345678 ­ 10 ­ 2. To layer two sounds, while holding down the SOUND SELECT button, press the desired two keys together at the lowest 8 white keys and the assigned two sounds will be layered. 3. METRONOME The MP9500 piano's metronome function can help you practice the piano by providing a steady beat for you to play along with. Changing the Beat (Time Signature) You can change the beat (time signature) of the metronome. The MP9500 piano has six beats (time signatures) to choose from, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 and 6/8. While holding down the METRONOME button, select the desired beat (time signature) of the metronome by pressing the black keys assigned to that beat (time signature). Adjusting the Tempo To adjust the tempo, use the lower white keys while holding down the METRONOME button. You can directly enter the desired tempo in "Beats Per Minute" (BPM) or use the - or + keys to make it slower or faster. As you tap harder, the notes will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes will get quieter. The MP9500 piano will play back the selected song and, then play the rest of songs in the same song category one after another. One Song Play Press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. The MP9500 will playback the selected song repeatedly until you press the DEMO button again. ­ 15 ­ 5. DEMONSTRATION SONG The MP9500 piano has 8 built-in demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment. When the Concert Grand demo song is finished, the MP9500 piano will play all the other demo songs one at a time in random order. (3) If you would like to listen to the demo for a particular sound, just press the desired key at the lowest 8 white keys while holding down the SOUND SELECT button. Choir Rhapsodie No. 2 / Brahms KAWAI original KAWAI original Toccata / Eugene Gigout French Suite No. 6 / Bach KAWAI original Le quattoro stagioni "La Primavera" / Vivaldi KAWAI original 12345678 ­ 16 ­ FUNCTION MODE The Function Mode gives you access to many other useful features on your MP9500 piano. The following functions can be selected in the Function Mode by pressing the appropriate key: Function TOUCH TRANSPOSE TUNING REVERB CONCERT MAGIC MODE MIDI CHANNEL SELECT MIDI LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF MULTI TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF TRANSMIT MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE Default Normal 0 A4=440. 0Hz On Mode 1 1 ch On Off On When the power is turned on, these functions are always set to the default settings. OPERATION (1) Press the key assigned for the function you want to edit while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons simultaneously. (2) While still holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons, use the number keys or - (off) / + (on) keys to change the value for the selected function. (3) You can also select other functions and change the values successively. [. . . ] MIDI CHANNEL SELECT In order to exchange MIDI information with another MIDI instrument, you must first set the two connected instruments to the same channel. (1) Press the "MIDI CH" key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. (2) While still holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons, press the 10 keys to select the channel. When selecting a channel, the channel must be entered by two digit numbers. [. . . ]