Kawai Ep308 User manual

KAWAI

Electric

Grand

Pianos

EP308

EP308S

OWNER'S

MANUAL

FOR

EP308

EP308S

|

CONGRATULATIONS

on

the

purchase

of

your

new

KAWAI

electric

grand

piano.

This

owner's

manual

contains

detailed

informations

and

operating

instructions

for

all

the

features

and

controls

on

the

piano.

Please

read

the

man-

ual

to

become

familiar

with

vorir

KAWAI

electric

piano

and

to

enjoy

it

fully.

CONTENTS

1.

OUTLINE

OF

EP308

AND

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2.

SPECIFICATIONS

(EP308,

EP308S)

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3.

BEFORE

USE

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PROCEDURES

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CONNECTIONS

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5.

OPERATION..

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6.

STORAGE

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7.

CARE

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9

PRECAUTIONS

CONCERNING

EP308

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9

CARING

FOR

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PRECAUTIONS

CONCERNING

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CARING

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EP308S

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8.

ACCESSORY

CASE

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9.

INSTALLING

AND

CONNECTING

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OPERATION

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1.

OUTLINE

OF

EP308

AND

EP308S

When

Keyboard

action

causes

a

string

to

vibrate,

the

vibrations

are

detected

by

a

piezo-electric

cable

pickup

and

the

resulting

electrical

signal

is

corrected

and

amplified

by

an

electrical

circuit

for

output

from

an

external

tone

box.

EP308/EP308S

Operation

Features

of

EP308

and

EP308S

.

1)

Since

Kawai

Grand

Piano

keyboards

and

actions

are

used,

touch

is

identical

to

that

of

3)

EP308

is

much

lighter

than

an

ordinary

piano;

this,

together

with

the

rotatable

body

an

acoustic

piano.

employed,

makes

it

highly

portable.

2)

Use

of

piano

strings

for

sound

generation

and

a

special

pickup

mechanism

provide

4)

Since

the

electrical

signal

produced

by

the

unit

is

output

by

a

preamplifier,

a

speaker

sound

which

is

exceedingly

close

to

that

of

an

acoustic

piano.

system

which

incorporates

a

power

amplifier

is

required.

2.

SPECIFICATIONS

(EP308,

EP308S)

EP308

eP308s

Bern

£P308s

)

88

keys

(AO

—

C8)

Connection

terminals

“Output

(2

x

2

Conventional

acoustic

Pedals

Damper

pedal

iano

system

p

Y

from

12V

AC

adaptor

from

24V

AC

adaptor

Action

KAWAI

Grand

piano

action

|

;

-

Power

consumption

2.5-Watt

(4.8

Watts

with

String

added)

Controls

Total

volume

Balance

Piano

1

(normal)

Piano

2

(hard)

Piano

3

(brilliant)

Dimensions

1504

x

943

x

1086 1486

x

950

x

1110

Patches

OUT:

-20

dB,

6002

IN:

—20

dB,

30

kQ

Effects

Tremolo

(on/off)

Tremolo

intensity

Tremolo

speed

Rotatable

body

Can

be

used

with

Strings

(optional)

EP308

wi)

ok.

—

ARUN

3

OW

ON

DO

5

&w

ND

A

D

@

.

Top

board

.

Control

panel

.

Key

stop

board

.

Side

board

.

Cheek

block

.

Key

slip

.

Key

bed

.

Front

leg

.

Rear

leg

.

Leg

brace

.

Leg

base

.

Pedal

wire

.

Damper

pedal

.

Pedal

stopper

.

Anti-pivot

bracket

©

EP308S

OMAN

ADO

AWVN

PRO

FE

—

wn

=

©

.

Top

board

.

Control

panel

.

Key

stop

board

.

Side

board

.

Cheek

block

.

Key

slip

.

Key

bed

.

Front

leg

.

Rear

leg

.

Pedal

wire

.

Damper

pedal

.

Expression

pedal

(for

strings)

.

String

(optional)

|

3.

BEFORE

USE

4.

ASSEMBLY

PROCEDURES

The

body

of

EP308

is

constructed

so

that

it

can

be

EP308

ASSEMBLY

pivoted,

making

transportation

and

storage

easier.

This

feature

is

a

completely

new

one,

but

great

care

must

be

taken

when

using

it.

Be

sure

to

read

this

owners

man-

ual

carefully,

with

particular

attention

to

page

8.

Canti

lever

Horizontal

stay

Pedal

wire

1)

Unfasten

the

anti-pivot

brackets.

2)

Mount

the

lifting

rod

on

the

tip

of

the

pedal

wire

NOTE

—

m

te

era

en

ee

en

to

the

horizontal

stay.

The

body

can

be

pivoted

when

these

brackets

are

unfas-

tened,

so

be

careful

not

to

jar

the

body

or

the

legs.

3)

Set

the

pedal

stopper.

the

body

and

carefully

rotate

it

into

position.

NOTE:

After

rotating

the

body

into

position,

confirm

that

the

lift-

ing

rod

is

properly

inserted

into

the

body.

EP803S

ASSEMBLY

1.

LEG

ASSEMBLY

Body

700~750

mm

1)

First,

place

the

body

on

a

stand

with

a

height

of

ap-

proximately

700

mm.

Hexagonal

bolt

Wrench

2)

Use

the

hexagonal

bolts

provided

to

attach

the

rear

leg

(the

longer

one).

Two

MI2

x

40

hexagonal

bolts

Four

MI2

x

50

hexagonal

bolts

3)

Next,

attach

the

front

legs.

The

rear

leg

is

longer

than

the

front

ones;

however,

take

note

of

the

fact

that

the

bolts

used

to

attach

it

are

shorter

than

those

used

to

attach

the

front

legs.

Both

front

legs

are

of

equal

length

and

may

be

at-

tached

on

either

side.

2.

PEDAL

ASSEMBLY

(EP308S

only)

1)

Grasp

the

pedal

and

the

pedal

wire

as

shown

in

the

figure

and,

bending

the

wire,

insert

the

lifting

rod

into

the

hole

in

the

bottom

of

the

body.

Align

the

bracket

—

M4

x

25

screws

used

for

attaching

the

lifting

rod

—

Underside

of

the

body

(Key

bed)

2)

Next,

use

a

Phillips

screwdriver

to

install

the

M4

x

25

oval

countersunk

Phillips-head

screws

which

fas-

ten

the

lifting

rod.

[e]

pemen

FES

——

—

|

D

NOTE:

SS

te

Be

careful

to

ensure

that

the

screws

are

properly

aligned

`

before

tightening

them,

since

their

threads

are

possibly

stripped

if

they

are

cross-threaded.

CABLE

CONNECTIONS

1)

Items

required

for

connecting

the

unit

are

the

special

KAWAI

AC

adapter,

two

signal

cables,

and

two

powered

tone

boxes

(sold

separetely).

AC

adapter

accessory

Signal

cable

accessory

(2

each)

Two

tone

boxes

(optional

purchase;

use

of

the

KAWAI

KPS-1200M

is

recommended)

2)

Make

cable

connections

as

shown

in

the

diagram

below.

AC

adapter

our

Te

j

m

When

special

effects

are

to

be

used,

connect

an

effector

to

the

From

AC

outlet

PATCH

panel

on

the

right

side

of

the

back

panel.

Back

panel

of

the

unit

a)

Connect

the

AC

adapter

to

the

DC

IN

socket

on

the

back

panel

of

the

unit.

b)

Connect.

the

tone

boxes

and

the

piano

with

the

signal

cables.

Left

speaker.....

CH-1

(L)

on

the

back

—

panel

Right

speaker...

CH-2

(R)

on

the

back

panel

If

Cannon

type

plugs

are

to

be

used

for

this

purpose,

connect

them

to

the

Can-

From

AC

outlet

non

type

terminals

on

the

back

panel.

c)

Plug

the

tone

boxes

and

the

AC

adapter

in

AC

outlets.

KPS-1200M

Tone

Box

KPS-1200M

Tone

Box

d)

Set

all

power

switches

to

ON.

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5.

OPERATION

Illustrated

:

EP308S

INTENSITY

PIANO

1

PIANO

2

PIANO

3

BALANCE

VOLUME

Set

the

power

switch

to

ON;

the

red

indicator

lamp

will

then

light.

Strike

the

keys

on

the

keyboard

and

listen

to

the

sound

produced

by

the

speakers.

Volume

too

low...

Turn

VOLUME

knob

to

the

right.

Press

one

of

the

PIANO

buttons

(1,

2,

or

3);

a

red

lamp

will

light

when

any

of

these

Volume

too

high...

Turn

VOLUME

knob

to

the

left.

buttons

is

pressed.

Left

speaker

too.

loud..…..................

Turn

BALANCE

knob

to

the

right.

These

buttons

are

used

to

change

tone

color.

Right

speaker

too

loud….................

Turn

BALANCE

knob

to

the

left.

PIANO

Tnt

nn

nr

tn

Normal

Tremolo

control

|

PIANO

Bosnie

Hard

To

use

tremolo............................

Set

TREMOLO

switch

to

ON.

PIANO

Binnen

Brilliant

(The

red

lamp

will

light.)

One

of

these

buttons

must

be

selected.

Otherwise

there

will

be

no

audio

output.

Press-

To

adjust

tremolo

speed...

Turn

the

SPEED

knob.

ing

any

two

or

three

buttons

at

the

same

time

will

mix

the

tone

colors

and

increase

vo-

To

adjust

tremolo

intensity...

Turn

the

INTENSITY

knob.

lume.

Select

the

tone

color

which

best

suits

the

music

you

play

or

your

preference.

6.

STORAGE

(EP308

ONLY)

Anti-pivot

brackets

a)

To

turn

the

body

of

the

piano

upright,

pivot

it

as

shown

in

the

figure

above.

b)

Remove

the

pedal.

NOTES

EE

c)

Since

the

unit's

center

of

gravity

is

high,

be

sure

to

fasten

the

anti-pivot

brackets

be-

Keep

your

hands

away

from

turning

parts.

fore

storing

or

moving

it.

7.

CARE

PRECAUTIONS

CONCERNING

EP308

1.

Avoid

direct

sunlight

as

much

as

possible.

2.

Stand

the

unit

upright

before

moving

or

transporting

it.

3.

After

standing

the

unit

upright,

be

sure

to

fasten

the

anti-pivot

brackets.

4,

Be

careful

not

to

place

your

hands

near

the

casters

when

the

unit

is

being

moved.

5.

Avoid

jarring

the

unit.

CARING

FOR

EP308

1.

Since

the

case

is

covered

with

leather,

wipe

any

dirt

or

stain

away

gently

with

a

soft,

damp

cloth.

2

|

Do

not

use

wax.

2.

Place

dessicant

inside

the

EP308

when

it

is

not

in

use.

PRECAUTIONS

CONCERNING

EP308S

1.

2:

4.

Avoid

direct

sunlight

as

much

as

possible.

The

case

is

made

of

acrylic

resin;

to

avoid

scratch

it,

not

place

hard

objects

such

as

microphones

and

metal instruments

on

top

of

it.

The

unit

will

be

difficult

to

grasp

firmly

if

gloves

are

worn

when

moving

it;

to

prevent

dropping

the

unit,

use

your

bare

hands.

Avoid

jarring

the

unit.

CARING

FOR

EP308S

1.

Use

a

soft,

dry

cloth

to

wipe

the

acrylic

case

when

it

becomes

dirty;

for

stubborn

dirt,

use

special

acrylic

wax.

Organic

solvents

must

not

be

used,

since

they

can

da-

mage

acrylic

resin.

Place

dessicant

inside

EP308S

when

it

is

not

in

use.

8.

ACCESSORY

CASE

Ta

=

Tr

N

@

Owner's

manual

@)

Damper

pedal

&

Pedal

stopper

-@

Signal

cable

(2

pieces)

®

AC

Adaptor

9,

INSTALLING

AND

CONNECTING

STRINGS

(Strings

is

an

option

which

can

be

used

only

with

EP308S.)

(D)

Wood

screw

used

|]

Screw

used

Cheek

block

Left

cheek

block

1.

To

install

Strings,

remove

the

side

cover

from

the

2.

Remove

the

cover

and

left

&

right

cheek

blocks

-

Note

that

two

different

types

of

screws

are

used

to

fas-

front

top

board

of

EP308S.

from

Strings.

Connector

After

the

Strings

has

been

screwed

to

EP308S,

plug

the

connector

to

EP308$

in

the

loca-

tion

indicated

in

the

drawing.

Then,

reinstall

the

cheek

blocks

and

the

cover

to

the

Strings.

ten

each

of

the

cheek

blocks

of

Strings.

When

reinstall-

ing

the

cheek

blocks,

be

sure

to

insert

these

screws

in

the

correct

positions.

The

expression

pedal

must

be

connected

when

Strings

is

used.

This

pedal

is

connected

to

the

EXP.

PEDAL

terminal

on

the

connector

panel

(the

metallic

panel

on

the

back

of

the

unit).

NOTE:

See

page

7.

10.

STRINGS

OPERATION

Operation

is

controlled

with

the

knobs

and

switches

on

the

Strings

panel

and

with

the

expression

pedal.

MODULATION

BRILLIANCE

VOLUME

a)

First,

set

the

power

switch

of

EP308S

to

ON.

b)

Check

whether

the

footage

selector

switches

(16’,

8’,

and

4’)

are

on.

c)

Press

the

expression

pedal

as

far

as

it

will

go.

d)

Operation

is

ready

if

sound

is

generated

when

a

Strings

key

is

pressed.

VOLUME

Turn

this

knob

to

the

right

when

the

volume

is

too

low.

Since

the

volume

is

affected

by

the

expression

pe-

dal,

adjust

it

with

the

expression

pedal

fully

de-

e)

Strings

controls

are

as

follows.

pressed.

PITCH

control...

Used

to

adjust

the

pitch

to

that

of

EP308S.

—

N

ne

TE

—

sts

S

A

MODULATION

control...

The

intensity

of

modulation

is

increased

when

this

Pi

a

been

A

SWIER

etsineen

rasants

4-foot

sound

is

produced.

knob

is

turned

to

the

right

and

reduced

when

it

is

turned

to

the

left.

Brilliance

increases

as

this

knob

is

turned

to

the

right

and

reduces

when

it

is

turned

to

the

left.

HOLD

switch...

A

note

can

be

maintained

until

the

is

pressed

by

setting

this

switch

to

ON.

These

three

switches

are

independent

of

one

another,

and

BRILLIANCE

control

re

canbe

üsed'in:combination;

Keyboard

37

keys

(C

scale)

11.

STRINGS

SPECIFICATIONS

Strings

is

an

option

which

can

be

used

only

with

EP308S.

Footage

16°

8'

4

Modulation

Hold

switch

Pitch

control

Total

volume

Brilliance

control

Strings

is

installed

on

the

top

of

EP308S.

Its

power

is

supplied

from

EP308S,

and

the

RES

EEE

sound

it

produces

is

output

to

EP308S.

Expression

Dimensions

Weight

705

x

117

x

335

10

kg

KAWAI

Kawai

Musical

Instruments

Manufacturing

Co.,

Ltd.

200

Terajima-cho,

Hamamatsu,

Japan

Kawai

America

Corporation

Kawai

Europa

GmbH

.

24200

South

Vermont

Avenue,

Harbor

City,

Max-Planck

Str.

20-22

4006

Erkrath-Unterfeldhaus

California,

90710

U.S.A.

West

Germany

Kawai

Canada

Music Kawai

Deutschland

GmbH

A

Division

of

MKB

Music

Ltd.

Max-Planck

Str.

20-22

4006

Erkrath-Unterfeldhaus

1661

Inkster

Boulevard

West

Germany

Winnipeg,

Manitoba

R2X

2W7

Canada

Kawai

Deutschland

GmbH

U.K.

Office

Kawai

Australia

Pty.

Ltd.

94

Jermyn

Street,

London

SW1

447

Kent

Street,

Sydney,

N.S.W.

2000

United

Kingdom

Australia

Printed

in

Japan

jun.

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