Kawai Fs690 User manual

PERSONAL

KEYBOARD

Owner’s

Manua

Thank

you

for

your

purchase

of

the

KAWAI

FS690

Personal

Keyboard.

How

to

use

this

manual

This

manual

is

divided

into

two

sections:

Basic

Operation

and

Advanced

Operation.

The

Basic

Operation

section

will

help

you

become

familiar

with

the

basic,

but

extremely

powerful,

features

of

the

F5690.

By

the

time

you're

through

with

this

first

section,

you

will

have

a

clear

understanding

of

how

to

select

Tones

and

Rhythms,

adjust

Tempo,

use

Auto-Accompaniment

and

Recorder

functions,

and

operate

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

The

Advanced

Operation

section

will

help

you

explore

FS690's

more

advanced

features

such

as

combining

Tones,

adding

Effects,

using

the

Synthesizer

and

MIDI,

and

programming

Accompaniments

or

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

To

get

the

most

from

your

FS690,

please

read

this

entire

manual

carefully

--

beginning

with

the

important

information

on

page

B

—

1.

Should

you

have

any

trouble

getting

the

F5690

to

perform

properly,

please

refer

to

the

Table

of

Contents

(on

the

and

review

the

pertinent

section

of

this

instruction

manual.

Have

fun

learning

to

play

your

FS690!

@

NOTE:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

@

This

instrument

complies

with

the

limits

for

class

B

digital

apparatus,

pursuant

to

the

Radio

Interference

Regulations,

C.R.C.,

c.

1374.

@

Before

Using

the

FS690...........cccceeees

B-1

@

Overall

Diagram

and

EAD

eees

(Operation

panel)

...............+

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—

4

@

Overall

Diagram

and

Eepigtation

(Rear

panel

and

KeyS)..........cssescsssseeeees

B-6

@

Getting

Started

on

your

FS690:

Selecting

Sounds...........ccsecssssssecsssesseres

B-7

@

Getting

Started

with

Rhythme..............

B-8

@

Other

Important

Rhythm

Functions....B

—

9

@

Changing

Rhythm

Tempo...................

B-10

@

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

for

easy

ensemble

play

............:::0

B-11

B

Using

Auto-Accompaniment

Section:

AUTO

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hacia:

B-12

@

Using

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

to:

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like'a

pro!

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B-13

@

Special

use

of

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.......cccssceceeeeeees

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The

Mixer

Section.

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@

Using

REGISTRATION

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B-20

@

Using

the

Real-Time

RECORDER.......B

—

23

2.

Advanced

Operation

@

Advanced

Use

of

Sounds:

.............00

A-1

@®

Combining

Two

Sounds.............04

A-1l

@

Adding

Bitects

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A-2

@

Advanced

Use

of

Auto-

Accompaniment

Section:

.........cceee

A-3

@

Explanation

of

AUTO

2...........c0

A-4

@

Explanation

of

AUTO

3...

A-6

@

Explanation

of

AUTO

4...

A-7

@

Introducing

Accompaniment

Table

of

Contents

M@

Using

Hand

Percussion.

..........:cccseee

A-9

@

Creating

Your

Own

Sounds:

..............

A-10

@

The

Synthesizer

Function:

.............

A-10

@

Changing

the

Parameters..........

A-11

@

Storing

Your

New

Sound..........

A-14

@

Creating

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

Patterns:.............++

A-15

@

Creating

Basic

Patterns

..................

A-16

@

Creating

Fill-in

and

Intro/Ending

Patterns................04

A-17

@

Storing

the

Newly

Created

PaAtl@DnS

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A-19

@

Programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB:

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@

Creating

Phrases

............ccceeees

A-~20

@

Storing

Phrases...........scssseeeeeees

A-22

@

Using

the

SYSTEM

Functions............

A-24

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Control

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A

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@

Transpose

and

Accompaniment

Hold

Pedall:.i.tisscistdtesccisiessenaieatenseet

A-25

@

Using

the

MIDI

Functions..................

A-26

@

Creating

Songs

.........cccceeeeeeeeeees

A

-

26

@

Changing

MIDI

Channels..............

A-29

@

Using

an

External

Sequencer:

.......A

—

30

@

Sending

Automatic

Functions..A

—

30

®

Creating

Patterns............cce

A-31

@

Creating

O.F

AD-LIB

Phrases..A

—

33

®

Using

Other

Functions

..............

A

-

34

3.

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1.

Basic

Operation

Before

Using

the

FS690

1.

Cautions

@

Do

not

subject

the

FS690

to

severe

shocks.

@

Do

not

expose

the

FS690

to

direct

sunlight,

or

high

temperatures

such

as

inside

your

car

on

a

warm

day.

@

Do

not

use

the

FS5690

where

there

is

excessive

moisture

or

dust.

@

Do

not

disassemble

or

attempt

to

modify

the

FS690.

@

Should

the

FS690

become

soiled,

clean

it

using

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

If

this

does

not

remove

the

stain,

wet

the

cloth

slightly

before

wiping.

Never

use

alcohol

or

thinner

to

clean

the

FS690.

@

Do

not

allow

foreign

matter

to

enter

the

gaps

between

the

keys

or

around

the

buttons.

2.

Connecting

the

power

supply

The

FS690

can

use

either

your

home

AC

power

outlet

or

dry

cell

batteries

as

a

power

source.

M

To

insert

batteries:

1.

Turn

the

unit

over

and

remove

the

battery

cover.

2.

Insert

six

Size

C

dry

cell

batteries.

Be

sure

that

Size

C

dry

cell

they

are

aligned

correctly.

battery

x

6

3.

Replace

the

battery

cover.

>

Notes:

—

As

the

batteries

reach

the

end

of

their

usable

lifespan,

the

sound

of

the

FS690

will

become

quieter

and

the

sound

quality

will

begin

to

change.

The

unit

may

also

begin

to

function

improperly.

At

that

time,

you

should

replace

all

six

of

the

batteries.

—

Do

not

mix

battery

types,

as

this

may

cause

problems

such

as

battery

fluid

leakage.

—

Remove

the

batteries

when

not

using

the

FS690

for

long

periods

of

time.

plug

cord

Note:

You

cannot

Back

up

the

internal

memory

once

the

battery

built

into

the

F5690

is

drained.

So,

we

recommend

that

you

save

your

important

data

into

an

external

sequencer

(see

“Using

an

external

sequencer”

section

on

page

A-30).

For

a

replacement

Battery,

contact

your

authorized

KAWAI

dealer.

Before

Using

the

FS690

M@

To

use

an

AC

power

outlet:

Connect

a

PS-121

(or

PS-123)

adaptor

(available

separately)

to

the

adaptor

terminal

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

F5690.

Then,

connect

the

adaptor

to

a

wall

socket.

Important:

We

recommend

that

you

use

a

KAWAI

AC

adaptor

(9

or

12-volt)

with

the

FS690.

If

you

decide

to

use

a

universal

adaptor

(from

another

manufacturer)

be

sure

that

the

voltage

selector

on

that

adaptor

is

set

between

9

to

12

volts.

The

polarity

selector

must

be

set

to

"negative"

(-)

polarity.

If

your

universal

adaptor

is

set

on

"positive

(+)",

your

FS690

will

not

operate

(or

will

run

on

batteries

until

the

batteries

are

drained).

@

Connecting

the

FS690

to

an

audio

device

To

enjoy

listening

to

the

sound

of

your

FS690

through

your

home

stereo

system

or

other

external

audio

device,

purchase

a

standard

connecting

cord

(Stereo

RCA

pins)

at

an

electrical

goods

shop

or

an

audio

specialty

store.

Use

it

to

connect

the

FS690's

LINE

OUT

jacks

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jacks

on

your

audio

system.

@

About

the

FS-690's

internal

memory

The

contents

of

the

FS-690's

internal

memory

will

be

kept

stored

by

a

battery

built

into

the

unit

for

a

period

of

up

to

five

years.

The

data

that

are

maintained

by

this

battery

are

as

follows:

—

Song

data

recorded

using

the

recorder.

—

Sounds

created

using

the

synthesizer.

—

Accompaniment

patterns

created

using

the

pattern

maker.

—

Phrases

created

using

the

programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

feature.

—

Registration

settings.

Note

that

if

you

turn

the

power

switch

ON

while

holding

down

keys

C

and

E

at

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard,

all

of

the

contents

of

the

memory

will

be

erased,

and

the

keyboard's

factory

settings

will

be

restored.

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@

Protective

plastic

covering

on

front

panel

Your

FS690

comes

equipped

with

a

thin

plastic

covering

over

the

front

panel,

designed

to

protect

the

panel

from

dust

and

scratches.

If

you

want

to

remove

this

covering,

carefully

use

a

fingernail

to

lift

up

one

of

the

corners.

Then,

slowly

peel

off

the

covering

and

discard

it.

B-3

GQ)

POWER

switch

This

switch

turns

the

power

on

and

off.

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

display

window

will

light,

showing

the

number

Ud

/.

(2)

Volume

Control

buttons

The

master

volume

buttons

control-overall

volume

of

all

notes

played

on

the

keyboard.

Melody,

Chord

Accompaniment,

Bass,

and

Rhythm

volume

can

be

adjusted

separately

using

the

appropriate

buttons

found

to

the

right

of

Master

volume.

(3)

Demo

button

Pressing

this

button

starts

the

built-in

demo

song

contained

in

the

FS5690's

memory.

Press

it

again

at

any

time

to

stop

the

demo

song.

(4)

Display

The

display

window

shows

which

sound

or

rhythm

is

currently

selected.

The

window

is

also

used

to

display

a

wide

variety

of

other

information

which

will

be

described

later

in

this

manual.

(5)

Selector

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

increase

or

decrease

the

numbers

in

the

display

window

by

intervals

of

1

or

10.

(6)

Sound

1

and

Sound

2

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

select

from

among

the

one

hundred

sounds

stored

in

the

FS690.

(7)

Effect

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

add

variety

to

the

FS690's

one

hundred

sounds

by

adding

effects

such

as

Pitch

Bend,

Sustain,

Stereo

Chorus,

and

Duet

harmony

to

them.

Lower

mode

buttons

These

buttons

are

used

to

select

the

playing

mode

for

the

nineteen

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(the

Lower

Keyboard).

There

are

three

playing

modes:

"Normal

mode"

in

which

the

Lower

Keyboard

plays

the

same

sound

selected

for

the

Upper

Keyboard;

Rhythm

Control

buttons

Overall

Diagram

and

Expla-

nation

(Operation

panel)

"AUTO

mode"

which

lets

the

Lower

Keyboard

control

F5690's

Auto-

Accompaniment;

and

"Drum

mode"

which

lets

the

lower

keys

play

the

percussion

sounds

pictured

on

the

case

above

each

key.

Rhythm

button

This

button

is

used

when

selecting

from

among

the

one

hundred

rhythm

and

accompaniment

patterns

stored

in

the

FS5690's

memory.

The

F5690's

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

section

gives

you

four

types

of

patterns

to

work

with:

Intro

Patterns

that

can

be

used

at

the

start

of

a

song;

Fill-in

Patterns,

to

add

contrast

and

variety

during

a

song;

Ending

Patterns;

and

Basic

Patterns

which

will

be

the

foundation

of

any

song

using

Auto-Accompaniment.

These

four

types

of

patterns

are

controlled

using

these

buttons.

The

two

tempo

buttons

can

be

used

to

control

changes

in

Rhythm

and

Auto-

Accompaniment

tempo.

Lastly,

the

Sync.

button

lets

you

start

when

you

press

a

key

in

the

Lower

Keyboard.

@i)

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

button

This

feature

allows

you

to

sound

like

a

"pro".

with

the

touch

of

a

finger.

@2)

Registration

button

@3)

User

Program

buttons

These

buttons

allow

users

of

the

FS690

to:

1)

create

new

sounds

(with

the

synthesizer);

2)

create

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

Patterns

(Basic,

Intro,

Fill-in,

and

Ending)

with

Pattern

Maker;

and

3)

create

ONE-FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

Recorder

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

record

the

songs

you

write

or

perform

on

the

FS690.

G5)

System/MIDI

button

10-2

[Rear

Panel]

MIDI

IN

and

OUT

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

connect

the

FS690

to

other

MIDI

instruments

and

equipment.

@?

Hold

Pedal

jack

Oo

This

jack

allows

you

to

connect

a

hold

pedal

(model

F-1,

available

separately)

to

the

FS690.

When

the

hold

pedal

is

depressed,

notes

played

on

the

keyboard

will

play

continuously

for

as

long

as

the

pedal

is

held

down.

(This

pedal

has

no

effect

on

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniment

performance.)

Accompaniment

Hold

jack

The

jack

allows

you

to

use

the

optional

F-1

pedal

in

a

different

way

from

above.

When

connected

to

the

Accompaniment

Hold

jack,

the

F-1

pedal

can

be

depressed

to

add

variety

to

Rhythm

and

Auto-Accompaniments.

It

can

also

function

in

the

same

manner

as

the

Sync./Fill

in

button.

Output

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

send

the

FS690's

sound

through

external

speakers

or

a

stereo

system.

Stereo

Headphone

jack

When

stereo

headphones

are

connected

to

this

jack,

the

sound

from

the

speakers

is

cut

off.

This

allows

you

to

play

the

FS690

at

night

and

at

other

times

when

you

might

be

concerned

about

disturbing

others.

@1)

Power

Adaptor

jack

This

jack

is

used

when

connecting

a

power

adaptor

(model

PS-121

or

PS-123,

available

separately).

Important:

See

page

B-2

for

special

instructions

if

you

are

using

a

universal

AC

adaptor.

[Keys]

@2)

Lower

Keyboard

(C1

~

F#2)

@3)

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

keys

(G2

~

B3)

User

program

keys

(C5

~

C6)

Overall

Diagram

and

Expla-

nation

(Rear

panel

and

Keys)

Used

when

the

chord

detection

or

hand

percussion

function

are

selected.

Used

when

the

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

function

is

selected.

Used

for

programming

synthesizer

sounds,

Auto-Accompaniments

(Pattern

Maker),

and

programmable

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB

phrases.

Note:

Of

course,

the

keys

in

the

special

keyboard

sections

named

above

also

function

as

a

normal

keyboard

when

all

automatic

settings

are

off.

Important:

Throughout

this

manual,

the

keys

on

the

FS690

will

be

referred

to

in

the

following

manner:

C1

stands

for

"the

first

C"

on

the

keyboard,

counting

from

the

left.

B2

stands

for

"the

second

B"

on

the

keyboard

from

the

left.

The

total

range

of

the

FS690

is

C1

to

C6.

the

POWER

switch.

Display

reads

001.

Display

changes

to

read

002.

Selector

a

:

yy

OOO

3.

Select

a

sound

numbered

41

through

50.

Setector

=

MM»

ow

=

Lower

Keyboard

f

i

OFA

7

OFA

means

ONE

FINGER

AD-LIB.

|

;

Getting

Started

on

your

-FS690:

Selecting

Sounds

1

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

select

and

play

any

of

:

the

sounds

listed

in

the

"100

SOUND

LIBRARY"

on

the

.

FS690's

front

panel.

_

aes

:

OFFO

OON

Check

First,

check

to

be

sure

that

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

ON.

The

display

should

be

lit,

showing

the

number

nannies

uUut,

Try

pressing

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard.

You

should

hear

the

sound

which

is

numbered

01

(PLANO

1):

Next,

look

at

the

Selector

buttons

and

find

the

button

marked

+1.

If

you

press

it,

the

number

shown

in

the

display

should

change

to

282.

When

you

press

one

of

the

keys

on

the

keyboard,

you

will

hear

sound

number

02

(PIANO

2).

You

can

use

the

Selector

buttons

to

choose

any

of

the

FS690's

one

hundred

sounds

quickly

and

easily.

The

+1

button

adds

one

to

the

number

in

the

display,

while

the

+10

button

adds

ten.

The

-1

button

subtracts

one

from

the

number,

and

the

-10

button

subtracts

ten.

The

number

shown

in

the

display

is

the

number

of

the

sound

currently

selected.

If

you

select

one

of

the

SPLIT

sounds,

which

are

numbered

41

through

50

in

the

"100

SOUND

LIBRARY,"

you

will

find

that

the

19

keys

on

the

left

end

of

the

keyboard

(the

Lower

Keyboard)

produce

a

different

sound

from

the

rest

of

the

keys

to

their

right.

Also,

note

that

the

numbers

“wrap

around,"

so

that

pressing

the

+1

button

when

the

display

reads

(90

‘

will

change

the

display

to

read

98

|.

Kawai FS690 User manual

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