Kawai PN Series User manual

KAWAI
PN Series
Digital Piano
OWNER'S MANUAL
Model PN100
PN80
PN60

Thank you for choosing this Kawai PN Series Digital Piano.
Your new PN Series Digital Piano is a high-quality instrument offering the very latest in leading-
edge music technology.
This manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of your piano’s many
capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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Assembling The Stand ....................................... 4
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Getting Started
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4. Demonstration $опр$............................... 10
Digital Recording Functions
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2. Playing Back A 5$опр............................... 11
3. Advanced Recording/Playback Functions ............... 12
4. Deleting A 5$опр/ТгасК.............................. 14
Programming Mode
1. Selecting A Touch Type ............................. 15
2) TUBIDE, eee bs ЛОГОС T IO eg EER RA ЛО А 16
3, MIDI Channel Select ............................... 16
4. Turning Sending Program Number On And Off........... 17
5. Turning Multitimbre On And ОЁ...................... 17
6. Local Control On And ОЁ ........................... 17
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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION СНАКТ........................... 22

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING — When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
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Read all the instructions before using the product.
Do not use this product near water — for example, near a bathtub, in a wet basement, near a
swimming pool, or the like.
This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers,
may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not
operate for a long period of time at a high volume level. If you experience any hearing loss or
ringing in the ears, you should consult a hearing specialist.
Place the AC power adaptor so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper
ventilation.
The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or
other products that produce heat.
This product should be located away from electrical motors, neon signs, fluorescent light
fixtures, and other sources of electrical noise.
The product should be connected only to the type of power supply described on the product.
The AC power adaptor may be equipped with a polarized line plug. This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, we suggest that you contact an electrician to
replace your outlet with a safer one.
The power supply cord should be unplugged from the outlet when the product is left unused
for a long period of time.
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure
through openings.
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.
— The product has been damaged.
Do not disassemble or attempt to modify the product.

ASSEMBLING THE STAND
Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit.
PARTS PROVIDED
Side Panel (A)........ 2 pcs. Spring Washer (J) ..... 4 pcs.
Back Panel (B) ....... 1 pc. Round Nut (K) ....... 4 pcs.
Pedal Board (C) ...... I pc. Adjuster (L) ......... ] pc.
Toe Block (D) ........ 2 pcs.
Screw (E, extralong) .. 4pcs. (E) (F) (С) (Н) (К)
Screw (F, long) ....... 8 pes. =
Screw (G, middle). .... 3 pes. | |
Screw (H, short) ...... 4 pcs.
Washer (I)........... 4 pes.
1. Insert the round nuts (K) into the holes of
Side Panel (A) with keeping the nut’s hole
vertical. Insert the screws (E) into the spring
washer and washer. Put (A) to Toe Block (D)
and fasten with four screws (E) from the
bottom.
2. Insert the adjuster (L) on Pedal Board (C).
(F) - Fasten (A) and (C) with four screws (F).
Bottom view
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Side view
Rear view
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3. Hold (В) behind (A) апа (С). Fasten
(A) and (B) with four screws (H) and
with three screws (G).
4. Place the piano on the stand. Then, slide
the piano backward to place it at the
appropriate point for screws. Hold the
piano on the stand so that it doesn’t fall
from the stand. Then fasten the piano and
the stand with four long screws.
CAUTION: Be sure to secure the piano
to the stand with the screws. If you fail
to do so, the unit could fall from the
stand causing damage or personal
injury.
5. Insert the pedal connection cord that
comes from Pedal Board (C) into the
piano’s pedal jack and fasten with clamps
6. Turn the adjuster (installed on the
bottom of C) until it touches the floor to
support the pedal board.

PART NAMES
POWER BUTTON (A)
This button turns the instrument on and off. Be sure to turn off the instrument when you are
finished playing.
VOLUME SLIDER (B)
Move the volume slider to the right to increase the instrument’s volume. Move the slider to the left
to decrease the volume.
TONE BUTTON (C)
Select the desired instrument by pressing the appropriate button. When you use the RECORDER
function, you can select the track, song number and tempo with these button.
RECORDER SECTION (D)
You can record and play back up to three songs. (PN60 has one track only)
-PLAY/STOP button: Used to play back and stop a recorded song.
-RECORD button: Used to start recording a song.
EFFECTS SECTION (E)
These buttons add effects (CHORUS, REVERB and WIDE) to any sound for greater tonal richness.
(PN60 has CHORUS only)
FUNCTION SECTION (F)
Use these buttons to select a touch type, transpose the keyboard, or control other features (including
MIDI functions).
DEMO BUTTON (G)
To select and start a demo song, press this button and any key on the keyboard. This digital piano
provides 12 demo songs. The song selected depends on the key you press. (Refer to page 10 of this
manual for a list of the demo songs.) To stop the demonstration song, press this switch once more.
FRONT PANEL
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HEADPHONES JACKS (H)
Used to connect up to two headphones to this digital
piano.
SOFT PEDAL (1)
Pressing this pedal softens the sound and also
reduces its volume.
DAMPER PEDAL (J)
Pressing this pedal sustains the sound even after
you remove your hands from the keyboard.
PEDAL JACK (N)
Connect the pedal cord to this jack.
AC ADAPTOR JACK (M), PN80 and PN60 Only
Connect the enclosed AC adaptor to this jack.
LINE IN/OUT JACKS (K)
Connect an external amplifer and speakers, or a | J
cassette recorder to these jacks.
MIDI JACKS (L)
Use these jacks to connect with MIDI equipments.
REAR PANEL
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GETTING STARTED
1. BASIC OPERATIONS
(1) Turn on the power.
(2) Adjust the volume.
Play a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume (Moving the slider to the right raises the volume
while moving to the left lowers it.)
(3) Choose a tone.
Pressing a TONE button automatically changes the sound made by the PN Piano. The LED above
the selected tone button will light to indicate which tone is currently in effect.
(4) Play.
Experiment with the various tone colors.
(5) Dual
You can combine two sounds with DUAL mode. Simultaneously press two TONE buttons to hear
two tone colors at once.
(6) Effect
Add an effect.
-REVERB function simulates the reverberation of a music hall. This effect is “ON” when the light
above the REVERB/WIDE button is lit.
When the power is turned on, the REVERB function is automatically activated. Press the button if
the light isn’t lit. REVERB is not available on the PN60.
-WIDE is Kawai’s exclusive sound enhancement system which simulates the deep reverberation of
a large concert hall or cathedral.
Press the REVERB/WIDE button while the LED is lit. The LED will flash and the WIDE function
will be activated. Pressing the button once again turns the REVERB and WIDE functions “OFF”.
WIDE is not available on the PN60.
-CHORUS adds a deep richness to any sound. To activate this effect, press the CHORUS button
while the REVERB/WIDE switch is “off”.
NOTE:
1. The PN Piano can play up to 24 keys simultaneously (24-note polyphonic).
2. When playing in DUAL mode or when CHORUS is on, theinstrument can play up to 12 notes
simultaneously (12-note polyphonic). When playing in DUAL mode while CHORUS is on, the
instrument is 6-note polyphonic.

2. TRANSPOSE
(1) Press the TRANSPOSE button so that the LED above
it lights and the current key LED lights. (When power is
turned “on”, the key is set to C.)
(2) While holding down the TRANSPOSE button, press
the key button (TONE button) you wish to select. To
select the key with “sharp” or “flat”, simultaneously
press the buttons on either side of that key. For example,
simultaneously pressing the “D” and “E” buttons selects
“E-flat”.
NOTE:
PIANO 1 PIANO 2 E.PIANO CHURCH HARPSI-
ORGAN CHORD
PIANO 1 PIAI .PIANO CHURCH HARPSI-
ORGAN CHORD
The TRANSPOSE LED will light when any key other than C is selected.
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(3) To exit the TRANSPOSE function, press the TRANSPOSE button. The TRANSPOSE LED
will go off and the key signature will return to C.
3. TOUCH RESPONSE
When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard a
key is struck. The PN Piano offers the realistic feel of an acoustic piano for practicing music. The
Touch Response function simulates the standard touch of the acoustic piano when the TOUCH
LED is off. When the TOUCH LED is lit, you can select other Touch Types. (Refer to the
PROGRAMMING MODE section of this manual.)

4. DEMONSTRATION SONG
This digital piano incorporates 12 demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment.
(1) Press the DEMO button. The instrument will begin to play the twelve demonstration songs in
the following order.
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KEY
SONG
Fantasie-Impromptu (F. Chopin)
. “Love Dreams” (F. Liszt)
“Copacabana” (Barry Manilow)
Nocturne op.9, No.2 (F. Chopin)
“When The Saints Go Marchin’In” (Spiritual)
Waltz op.64, No.1 “Little Dog” (F. Chopin)
.. “A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Keith Reid & Gary Brooker)
“Turkisch March” (W. A. Mozart)
“Your Song” (Elton John)
Etude op.10, No.3 “Song of Adieu" (E. Chopin)
Brilliant Waltz op.34, No.1 (F. Chopin)
“For Elise” (L. v. Beethoven)
(2) You can select a particular demonstration song (from the twelve shown above) by pressing the
appropriate location key while pressing the DEMO button.
For example, the Fantasie-Impromptu (by Chopin) can be selected by holding down the DEMO
button while pressing any C on the keyboard.
(3) To stop any demonstration song, press the DEMO button again.
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