Kawai CA1000 User manual

Digital Piano
CA1200
CA1000
Owner’s Manual

KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000
Important Safety Instructions
When using the headphones, do not
listen for long periods of
time at high volume levels.
Doing so may result in hearing problems.
The chair must be used properly(it must be
used only when playing the product).
● Do not play with it or stand on it.
● Only one person is allowed to sit on it.
● Do not sit on it when opening the lid.
Doingsomaycausethe chair to fall over or your
fingers to be trapped, resulting in injury.
Do not insert or disconnect the power
cord plug with wet hands. Doing so may cause electric shock.
The product should be connected to
an AC outlet of the specified
voltage.
●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.
●Failure to do so may result in fire.
WARNING
denotes that care should be taken.
The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped.
denotes a prohibited operation.
The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited.
denotes an operation that should be carried out.
The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet.
Examples of Picture Symbols
120V 240V230V
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death
or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly.
Read all the instructions before using the product.
WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following.
CAUTION
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 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.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this
product and other devices.
●Doing so may cause the product to generate
noise.
●If the product generates noise, move the
product sufficiently away from the electrical
appliance or connect it to another AC outlet.
Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in
fire, electric shock or short-circuit.
Entry of water, needles or hair pins may result
in breakdown or short-circuit.
When connecting the AC power cord
and other cords, take care
not to get them tangled.
Donot placetheproduct near electrical
appliances such as TVs and
radios.
Take care not to allow any foreign
matter to enter the product.
Before connecting cords, make sure
that the power to this product
and other devices is turned
OFF.
CAUTION
OFF
Using the product in such areas may result in
product breakdown.
Closing it roughly may trap your fingers, resulting
in injury.
Do not use the product in the following areas.
● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is
exposed to direct sunlight
● Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater
● Extremely cold areas, such as outside
● Extremely humid areas
● Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present
● Areas where the product is exposed to excessive
vibrations
When you close the keyboard cover,
close it gently.
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury
ordamage to the product or other
Ifthe product willnot be used for a long
time, unplug the AC power
cord from the AC outlet.
●Failure to do so may cause fire in case of
lightning.
●Failure to do so may over-heat the product,
resulting in fire.
WhendisconnectingtheACpowercord's
plug, always hold the plug
and pull it to remove it.
●Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage
the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or
short-circuit.
Do not disassemble, repair or modify
the product.
Doing somayresult in product breakdown,electric
shock or short-circuit.
Please lift up the product when moving it.
Please note that the product is heavy and must
be carried by more than two persons.
Dropping the product may result in breakdown.
Do not drag the product on the floor.
Take care not to drop the product.
This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade
wider than the other). This is a safety feature.
If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
Doing so may cause the product to fall over,
resulting in injury.
Do not lean against the keyboard.

KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000
●Doing so may cause the product to become
deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown
or injury.
Do not stand on the product or exert
excessive force.
Notes on Repair
Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the
power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased.
The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
● The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
● Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product.
● The product has been exposed to rain.
● The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in
performance.
● The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
This product should be used only with the stand that is provided by the manufacturer.
CAUTION:
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
ATTENTION:
Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.
Instruction for AC power cord (U.K.)
Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the ground of the AC outlet on the wall.
• This digital piano is for household use and is not intended for commercial use.
FCC Information
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.
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 different electrical circuit from the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference
Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1374.
●Doingso may result indiscoloration ordeformation
of the product.
●When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in
lukewarm water,squeeze it well,then wipe the
product.
Do not wipe the product with benzene
or thinner.
The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper
ventilation.

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING AKAWAI DIGITAL PIANO!
The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that
combinesthelatestinelectronicadvanceswithtraditionalcraftsmanship
inherited from Kawai’s many years of experience in building fine pianos.
Itskeyboardprovidesthetouchresponseandfulldynamicrangerequired
for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other
instruments.Inaddition,theCApianoisequippedwithreverbandadigital
effectprocessorforanevenfullersound.Industry-StandardMIDI(Musical
Instrument Digital Interface) jacks are included which allow you to play
other electronic instruments at the same time—opening a whole new
world of musical possibilities.
This Owner’s Manual contains valuable information that will help you
make full use of this instrument’s many capabilities.
There are two main sections in the manual. One is the Tutorial section
and the other is a Reference section. The tutorial section explains the
basic features of the CA piano. Read this section first if this is your first
digital piano. The reference section describes the operation and uses of
each of the panel components-buttons, sliders, and jacks. If you are
familiarwithdigitalpianos,youmaywanttostartwiththissection. Please
read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further
reference.

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READ MEFIRST (CA1000)
BeforebeginningtheassemblyofyourCA1000readandbecomefamiliarwiththeassemblyinstructions
that follow. Then, carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list.
PARTS PROVIDED
Side Panel (A) 2 pcs.
Back Board (B) 1 pc.
Pedal Board (C) 1 pc.
Speaker Cover (D) 1 pc.
Screw E (M6 x 25) 8 pcs.
Screw F (M4 x 15) 8 pcs.
Screw G (ø4 x 20) 4 pcs.
Adjuster (H) 1 pc.
Adjuster
M4 x 15
M6 x 25 ø4 x 20
(E) (F) (G) (H)
1. Insert the Adjuster (H) on the Pedal Unit.
2.FastentheSidePanels(A)andthePedalBoard
(C) with four screws (E).
(E) (H)
Bottom View
(A)
(C)
3. Hold Back Board (B) behind the Pedal
Board (C) and in front of the fixing metal of
the Side Panels (A).
4.FastentheSidePanels(A)andBackBoard
(B) with four screws (F).
5. Fasten the Pedal Board (C) and Back
Board (B) with four screws (G).
(A)
(C)
(B)
(F)
(G)
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CAUTION:
To prevent personal injury, do not handle the main unit from the ends.
10. Insert the pedal connection cord that comes from Pedal
Board into the main unit’s pedal jack and fix with the clamp of
the Side Panel.
(E)
9. Attach the Speaker Cover (D) in front of
the speaker boxes with four screws (F).
11. Turntheadjuster(installedonthebottomofthePedalUnit)
down until it makes firm contact with the floor. If the floor is
carpeted,placeaspikedfurniturecupundertheadjustersothat
it makes firm contact with the carpet backing. Press any pedal
with your foot. If the pedal rail flexes, lower the adjuster until
flexing is minimized.
(D)
(F)
CAUTION:
Before moving your piano, turn the adjuster up so that it clears the floor.
(A)
6. The next step requires one person on each end of the main unit.
Grasp the unit with both hands, one under the front, the other under
the rear (remember, not the end) and carefully center the main unit on
top of the stand so that the hook brackets located on the bottom rear
ofthemainunitareinsidethe stand side panels(A)andapproximately
one-third of the rear, top edge of the side panels are exposed. (See the
illustration to the right)
7. Maintaining a firm grasp under the front of the main, unit slide it
towardtherearofthestanduntilthehookbracketsengagethebrackets
at the rear top of the side panels (A). This hook arrangement is design
to prevent the main unit from tilting forward while the screws are
installed. Keep one hand under the front of the main unit, push down
on the front to be certain that hooks are properly engaged.
8. Fasten the main unit and the stand with four screws (E).
CAUTION:
Besuretosecurethemainunittothestandwiththescrews. Ifyoufail
to do so, the unit could fall from the stand causing damage or personal
injury.

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PARTS PROVIDED
End Panel (A) 2 pcs.
Side Panel (B) 2 pcs.
Back Board (C) 1 pc.
Front Panel (D) 1 pc.
Pedal Board (E) 1 pc.
Speaker Box (F) 2 pcs.
Screw G (M6 x 40) 8 pcs.
READ MEFIRST (CA1200)
(G) (H) (I) (J)
(K)
1. InserttheAdjuster(N)onthePedal
Unit.
2. Fasten the Side Panels (B) and the
PedalBoard(E)withfourscrews(H).
3.Untiethepedalcableonthebottom
of Pedal Board (E) and put it through
the hole of the Pedal Board (E).
Cord Clamp
Adjuster
M4 x 15
M4 x 30
M6 x 25
M6 x 40
ø4 x 20 ø4 x 12
(L)
4. Put the Front Panel (D). First,
fasten the Side Panels (B) and the
Front Panel (D) with four screws (I).
5. Then fasten the Pedal Board (E)
and the Front Panel (D) with four
screws (J).
Screw H (M6 x 25) 8 pcs.
Screw I (M4 x 30) 4 pcs.
Screw J (M4 x 15) 4 pcs.
Screw K (ø4 x 20) 10 pcs.
Screw L (ø4 x 12) 1 pc.
Cord Clamp (M) 1 pc.
Adjuster (N) 1 pc.
Adjuster Pedal Board
Screw
M6 x 25
Side Panel Put the pedal cable
through the hole.
Bottom View
(H)
(B)
(E)
(N)
Screw M4 x 30
Screw M4 x 15
Back View
(B)
(E)
(D)
(I)
(J)
BeforebeginningtheassemblyofyourCA1200readandbecomefamiliarwiththeassemblyinstructions
that follow. Then, carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list.
(M) (N)
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M6 x 25
1. Loosen the screw to
let the hook move
freely.
2. Let the hook engage
with the stopper and
re-tighten the screw.
6. Loosen the screws of the hooks and
carefully put the main unit on the stand.
Alignthedowelsofthestandtotheholes
of the main unit.
7.Letthehooksengagewiththestoppers
and re-tighten the screws.
8.Fastenthemainunitandthestandwith
four screws (H).
CAUTION:
Be sure to secure the main unit to the
stand with the screws. If you fail to do
so, the unit could fall from the stand
causing damage or personal injury.
9. Put the right speaker box (the one
with two connectors) on the speaker
support and align the screw holes to
the holes of the right Side Panel (B).
Fix with four screws (G).
10. Repeat the same for the left
speaker box.
11.Takethespeakersupportoutafter
attaching the speaker boxes.
12. Connect the both speaker cables
together and then connect to the
speaker cable connector of the main
unit.
13. Put the pedal cable to the pedal
cable connector of the main unit.
14. Attach the speaker cables and
pedal cable with vinyl binders as
illustrated.
15. Connect the power cable to the
power cable connector of the main
unit. Put it through the hole of the
pedal board and fix with Cord Clamp
and screw (L) at the pedal board near
the hole. Turn the cord around the
Cord Clamp as illustrated.
to the Right Speaker
to the Left Speaker
Vinyl Binder Key Bed
Bottom View (Main Unit)
Power Cable Connector
Speaker Cable Connector
Pedal Cable Connector
Right Speaker
Left Speaker
Speaker Support
to the Power Cable Connector
to the Speaker Cable Connector
to the Pedal Cable Connector
Screw M6 x 40
(H)
(G)

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16. Place the Back Board (C) behind the stand
and attach with ten screws (K).
Screw ø4 x 20
CAUTION:
Before moving your piano, turn the adjuster up so that it clears the floor.
17. Put the hooks of the End Panel (A) to the
holes of the side of the piano and attach with
velcrotapes. Pushfirmly. Thereisnodifference
between right and left panels.
18. Turn the adjuster (installed on the bottom of the Pedal
Unit) down until it makes firm contact with the floor. If the
floor is carpeted, place a spiked furniture cup under the
adjustersothatitmakesfirmcontactwiththecarpetbacking.
Pressanypedalwithyourfoot. Ifthepedalrailflexes,lower
the adjuster until flexing is minimized.
(C)
(K) (A)

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1. Place the music rack a little right side of the center of the piano. Push the music rack forward
slightly.
2. Slide the music rack to the left and it will be locked at the center of the piano.
* When disassembling the music rack, bring it slightly up and slide it to the right.
ASSEMBLING THE MUSIC RACK

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CA1200, CA1000 Digital Piano
Tutorial Section
Basic Operations p. 10
This section explains step by step the setup and operation procedures
needed to begin playing your CA piano.
Using the Recorder p. 18
This section will show you how to use the Recorder.
Recording and playing back a song, recording multiple songs, and
recording on two separate tracks.
Using MIDI p. 25
This is an introduction for the beginner to the world of MIDI.
You will learn the basics of MIDI and MIDI applications using the CA
piano and another MIDI device.
S ETTING U P THE P IANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
P LAYING THE P IANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
P LAYING WITH M ORE S OUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A DDING THE E FFECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
U SING THE M ETRONOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
N EXT S TEP TO M AKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
R ECORDING A S ONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
P LAYING B ACK A S ONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B ASICS OF THE R ECORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
R ECORDING M ORE THAN O NE S ONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
R ECORDING THE TRACKS SEPARATELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
E RASING U NNECESSARY S ONG D ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
U NDERSTANDING MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
U SING THE CA P IANO AS C ONTROLLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
U SING THE CA PIANO AS A M ULTI - TIMBRAL S OUND M ODULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Playing with the Concert Magic p. 34
With Kawai’s unique feature “Concert Magic” anyone can sit at the CA
piano and play real music.
S ELECTING A S ONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
L ISTENING TO THE S ONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
P ERFORMING A S ONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
C ONCERT M AGIC S ONG A RRANGEMENT T YPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
S TEADY B EAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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TUTORIAL Basic Operations
1. BASIC OPERATIONS
SETTING UPTHE PIANO
The first thing you’ll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the
instrument.
ASSEMBLINGTHE STAND
First, you need to assemble the stand unit. Assemble the stand following
the instructions at the beginning of this manual.
SUPPLYING AC POWER
The CA piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier. You do
not need any other equipment to play your piano. You can enjoy the CA
piano wherever AC power is available. Simply connect the power cable
that comes with the CA piano to an AC outlet.
Connect the AC power cable to the piano’s power jack and the
other end of the cable to the AC outlet on the wall.
USINGTHE HEADPHONES
For private performances you may want to use the headphones. The
speakers will be turned off automatically when the headphones are
plugged in, and the CA piano will only be heard through the headphones.
The CA piano has two headphones jacks.
PLAYING THE PIANOTurning on the power.
You will find the POWER SWITCH at the right end of the front panel.
Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the
power.
Adjust the volume level.
The VOLUME SLIDER controls the volume level of the speakers and the
headphones. Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening
level.
Now try playing the keyboard.
YouwillheartheCA’smainpianosound. Thenameofthesound“Concert
Grand” is shown in the LCD Display.
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TUTORIAL Basic Operations
TheCApianorespondsjustlikearealacousticpianowhenyouplayit. It
produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when
you play soft. The volume level changes in relation to how fast the keys
are pressed. This system is called “touch sensitivity” on an electronic
musicalinstrument. Theinitialtouchsensitivitysettinghasbeenadjusted
tothe standard of an acousticpiano. Youcanhowever, select a different
type of touch sensitivity on the CA piano if you are not comfortable with
thestandard setting. For more detail, pleaseread“3. Touch” on page67.
USINGTHE PEDALS
TheCApianohasthreepedals—justlikeagrandpiano. TheyareSustain,
Soft and Sostenuto.
Thesustainpedaliscapableofrespondingtohalfpedaling,whichprovides
even finer control of the dampening effect.
PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS
You have already heard the CA’s main piano sound. The CA1200 has a
total of forty sounds (thirty for the CA1000), not only different types of
piano sounds but different instruments as well.
The different instrument sounds built into CA piano are called “preset
sounds”.
All of the preset sounds have been created through advanced digital
samplingtechnologyachievingasnatural and realisticsoundaspossible.
Let’s try some of the preset sounds.
SELECTING ANOTHER PRESET SOUND
Press the SOUND SELECT button under the name of the
instrument you would like to listen to. When the button is pressed,
theLEDindicatorwillbeturnedontoindicatethatthissoundisselected.
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TUTORIAL Basic Operations
The name of the selected preset sound is also shown in the LCD Display.
The SOUND SELECT buttons are assigned with three (CA1000) or four
(CA1200) preset sounds to select. To select the other sounds, press
the button repeatedly.
You can also select any preset sounds by using the VALUE buttons.
USING DEMO FUNCTION
TheCApianohas27built-indemosongs. Eachofthedemosongspresents
a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds.
Press the DEMO button and the demo song for the Classic Grand
category will start. After the Classic Grand demo songs are finished
playing, the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at
random.
If you would like to listen to the demos for a particular category, just
pressthedesiredSOUNDSELECTbuttonwhilethedemoisplaying.When
you press the button, the demo will play the demo songs for the newly
selected category. Then the demo songs for another category will be
selected at random. See page 80 for the list of demo songs.
DUAL
Another feature of the CA piano is the ability to layer two preset sounds
together to create a more complex sound. For example, piano layered
with strings, electric piano with choir sound, and so on.
To layer two sounds, press the SOUND SELECT buttons for both
sounds simultaneously. The LED indicators for each will be turned on
to indicate the two sounds you have chosen. You will find the selected
sound names are also shown in the LCD display.
Both sound names are displayed.
Studio Grand
String Ensemble
Modern Piano

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You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the
DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE slider to adjust the balance. Movetheslider
to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound and
decrease the volume of the leftmost preset sound. The balance changes
in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.
SPLIT
TheCApianoprovidesyouwithanothertypeofsoundcombinationcalled
asplit. Thesplitfunctiondividesthekeyboardintotwosections—upper
keyboard and lower keyboard—and lets you play a different sound in
each section.
Press the SPLIT button to activate the split function. Press the
SOUND SELECT button for the sound you would like to use for
the upper keyboard. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button,
press another SOUND SELECT button to select a sound for the
lower keyboard. The LED indicator for the upper sound will be turned
on and the LED for the lower sound will start flashing. The LCD display
will show the names of the two selected sounds.
Sound name for the upper keyboard
Sound name for the lower keyboard
You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the
Dual/Split Balance slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to
the right to increase the volume of the upper sound and decrease the
volume of the lower sound. The balance changes in the opposite way
when the slider is moved to the left.
The split point determines where the upper keyboard section will be
divided from the lower one. You can move the split point to any key you
like. To do this, please read “8. Split Button” in the Reference section,
page 56.
ABOUT POLYPHONY
The CA piano is capable of playing up to 64 notes simultaneously (64-
notepolyphony). Whenplayingindualmode, or when playing the stereo
pianosound,thepolyphony willbereducedbyhalfsince thepianohasto
produce two sounds for each note.
Studio Grand
/ Jazz Organ

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ADDING THE EFFECTS
You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds,
the LED indicator for the EFFECTS is turned on. The reason for this is
some of the preset sounds are set up with an effect on as their initial
setting.
Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves
acoustical realism. The CA piano is provided with two separate groups
of effects. The first is reverb and the second contains chorus, delay,
tremolo and rotary speaker.
REVERB
Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic
environmentofa recitalroom,stage,orconcerthall. Therearefivetypes
of reverb available. They are Room, Stage, Hall, 3D Room and 3D Hall
(listed in order of reverberation amount).
CHORUS
Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or
string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over
the original to enrich it.
DELAY
Delayisan effect that adds echoes to thesound. Therearethreetypesof
delay available (delay 1 - 3), each of which has a different length of delay
between the echoes.
TREMOLO
This is a vibrato type effect.
ROTARY
This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly
used with electronic organs. Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is
with distortion effect.
The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW
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TUTORIAL Basic Operations
TO ADD REVERB
Press the REVERB button. The LED indicator will be turned on to
indicatethatreverbisinuse. PressandholdtheREVERBbuttonandthe
currently selected reverb type will be shown in the LCD display.
The reverb type is displayed.
To change the reverb type, use the VALUE buttons.
TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS
Press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on to
indicatethattheeffectisinuse. Pressand holdtheEFFECTSbuttonand
the currently selected effect will be shown in the LCD display.
The selected effect is displayed.
To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons.
To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS
button again.
◆ NOTE Any changes you make to the reverb and the effects are stored with the
preset sound in memory as long as the power is on. When you reselect a
sound, your chosen reverb and effect settings will be recalled along with
the preset sound.
Whenthepoweristurnedofftheeffectswillberesettothefactorysettings
unless you use the “User Memory” function to save your current reverb
and effect settings.
Formore information about the “UserMemory”functionplease see page
50 in the reference section of this manual.
USING THE METRONOME
Rhythmisoneofthemost important elements when learning music. It is
important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a
steady rhythm. The CA piano’s metronome is a tool that helps you to
achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with.
Effect Type
= Chorus
Reverb Type
= Room

16 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200, CA1000
TUTORIAL Basic Operations
STARTINGTHE METRONOME
Press the TEMPO button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and
hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The LCD display
shows the tempo in beats per minute.
Tempo is displayed in number of beats per minute.
To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or
decrease the tempo within the range of 20 - 300 beats per minute.
(40-600 BPM with eighth note rhythms).
To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again.
CHANGINGTHETIME SIGNATURE
You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder
one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a
downbeatto indicatethebeginningof themeasure. Youarenowhearing
a4-beator4/4timesignature.TheLCDalsodisplaysthebeatspermeasure
visually
You can select a different time signature, if you want to, out of the nine
available with the CA piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8.
To change the time signature, use the BEAT button.
Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and
hear the metronome begin counting. The LCD display shows the time
signature and a visual indicator of beats per measure.
The selected time signature is displayed along with
a visual indicator of beats per measure.
Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. You
will see the time signature currently selected in the LCD display. The
visual indicator will change to match the selected time signature.
To stop the metronome, press the BEAT button again.
YoucanuseeithertheTEMPO or BEAT button to turn themetronomeon
and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you’re
adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature.
Metronome TEMPO
= 120
Metronome BEAT
= 4/4