Kawai PN70 User manual

KAWAI
DIGITAL PIANO
PN70
OWNER'S MANUAL

Thank you for choosing this Kawai PN70 Digital Piano.
Your new PN70 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 PN70’s many
capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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Getting Started
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4. Demonstration $опр$............................... 10
Programming Mode
1. Selecting А Touch Type ............................. 11
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3. MIDI Channel Select ........................5...... 12
4. Turning Sending Program Number On And Off........... 13
5. Turning Multitimbre On And Off ...................... 13
6. Local Control On And Off ........................... 14
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING — When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
1. Read all the instructions before using the product.
2. Do not use this product near water — for example, near a bathtub, in a wet basement, near а
swimming pool, or the like.
3. 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.
4. Place the AC power adaptor so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper
ventilation.
5. The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or
other products that produce heat.
6. This product should be located away from electrical motors, neon signs, fluorescent light
fixtures, and other sources of electrical noise.
7. The product should be connected only to the type of power supply described on the product.
8. 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.
9. The power supply cord should be unplugged from the outlet when the product is left unused
for a long period of time.
10. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure
through openings.
11. 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.
12. Do not disassemble or attempt to modify the product.
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.
-[ncrease 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.
This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations,
C.R.C., c. 1374.

ASSEMBLING THE STAND
Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit.
PARTS PROVIDED
Side Panel (A). ....... 2 pcs.
Back Panel (B) ....... 1 pc.
Pedal Board (C) ...... 1 pc.
Toe Block (D)........ 2 pcs.
Screw (E, extra long) .. 4 pcs.
Screw (F, long) ....... 8 pcs.
Screw (G, middle)..... 3 pes.
Screw (H, short) ...... 4 pes.
Washer (D ........... 4 pcs.
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Spring Washer (J) ..... 4 pcs.
Round Nut (K) ....... 4 pcs.
Adjuster (L) ......... 1 pe.
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1. Insert the round nuts (K) into the holes of
Side Panel (А) 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).
Fasten (А) and (C) with four screws (F).

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3. Hold (B) behind (A) and (C). 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.
In order to put such another instrument as a sequencer or sound module on the top of the PN70,
you should take the fallboard off the PN70. (See the note on page 16.)

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.
FUNCTION SECTION (C)
Use these buttons to select a touch type, transpose the keyboard, or control other features (including
MIDI functions).
TONE BUTTON (D)
Select the desired instrument by pressing the appropriate button.
EFFECT SECTION (E)
This button adds the effect (CHORUS) to any sound for greater tonal richness.
DEMO BUTTON (F)
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.

HEADPHONES JACKS (G)
Used to connect up to two headphones to this digital
piano.
SOFT PEDAL (H)
Pressing this pedal softens the sound and also
reduces its volume.
SUSTAIN PEDAL (1)
Pressing this pedal sustains the sound even after
you remove your hands from the keyboard.
MIDI JACKS (J)
Use these jacks to connect with MIDI equipments.
LINE OUT JACK (K)
Connect an external amplifer and speakers.
AC ADAPTOR JACK (L)
Connect the enclosed AC adaptor to this jack.
PEDAL JACKS (M)
There are two kinds of jacks. One is for the enclosed
pedals. Connect the pedal cord to this jack. The
other is for the optional pedals, such as KAWAI
F1. Use this jack when you use the PN70 without
the stand.
REAR PANEL

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.
-CHORUS adds a deep richness to any sound. To activate this effect, press the CHORUS button.
NOTE:
1. The PN70 can play up to 24 keys simultaneously (24-note polyphonic).
2. When playing in DUAL mode or when CHORUS is on, the PN70 can play up
to 12 notes simultaneously (12-note polyphonic). When playing in DUAL mode while CHORUS
is on, the PN 70 is 6-note polyphonic.

2. TRANSPOSE
(1) Press the TRANSPOSE button so that the LEDs
above the STRINGS and E.PIANO button light. (When
power is turned “on”, the key is set to C.)
(2) While holding down the TRANSPOSE button, press
the STRINGS button or the E.PIANO button. The key
goes up or down by a semitone. The range of
transposition is + 5/-6 semitones.
NOTE:
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 PN70 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.
KEY SONG
1 C occae Fantasie-Impromptu (Е. Chopin)
2 C-sharp .... "Love Dreams" (F. Liszt)
3 D scusa "Copacabana" (Barry Manilow)
4 E-flat...... Nocturne op.9, No.2 (F. Chopin)
5 Bu ska “When The Saints Go Marchin'In" (Spiritual)
6 l EE E Waltz op.64, No.1 “Little Dog” (F. Chopin)
7 F-sharp .... “A Whiter Shade of Pale” (Keith Reid & Gary Brooker)
8 Geo lusu “Turkisch March” (W. A. Mozart)
9 A-flat...... “Your Song" (Elton John)
IU: Aou ats Etude op.10, No.3 "Song of Adieu" (F. Chopin)
11 B-flat...... Brilliant Waltz op.34, No.1 (F. Chopin)
12. Basata “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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PROGRAMMING MODE
The Programming Mode gives you access to many other useful features on your PN70. To use the
rrogramming Mode functions, press a key on the keyboard while holding down the TOUCH and
TRANSPOSE buttons. To exit the Programming Mode, release the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE
buttons.
The followings are functions that can be selected through Programming Mode:
SELECTING A TOUCH TYPE (C or D or E key)
TUNING (C-sharp or E-flat key)
MIDI CHANNEL SELECT (F or G or A key)
TURNING SENDING MIDI PROGRAM NUMBER ON AND OFF (B-flat key)
TURNING MIDI MULTITIMBRE ON AND OFF (A-flat key)
MIDI LOCAL CONTROL ON AND OFF (F-sharp key)
RESET (B key)
1. SELECTING A TOUCH TYPE
Your digital piano lets you select from four different “Touch” types as follows:
NORMAL: The standard setting which produces volume in direct proportion to your force on
the keys. This setting is the most similar to an acoustic piano. This digital piano
automatically selects this Touch Type when the power is turned on.
LIGHT: For those still developing finger strength, such as a child, a louder sound is produced
even when played with a soft touch.
HEAV Y: Perfect for those with strong fingers or for practicing with a hard touch.
CONSTANT: For tone colors like organ or harpsichord, and for playing some contemporary music
with the piano sound, loud sound is produced regardless of your force on the keys.
(1) To select the “LIGHT”, “CONSTANT” or “HEAVY”
Touch Type, press one of the following keys on the
keyboard while holding down the TOUCH and
TRANSPOSE switches.
Any C key: Selects the “LIGHT” Touch Type
Any D key: Selects the *HEAVY" Touch Type
Any E key: Selects the “CONSTANT” Touch Type
(2) Release both hands after selecting the Touch Type
to exit the programming mode.
When the TOUCH LED is off, the “NORMAL” Touch
Type is automatically selected. When an alternative
touch type is selected using the above procedure, the
TOUCH LED will light. The TOUCH button is a toggle
switch. Pressing the button turns on the LED. Pressing
it a second time turns off the LED.
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CONSTANT
HEAVY

2. TUNING
This function allows you to adjust the piano's pitch to match recordings or other instruments in an
ensemble.
(1) To lower the pitch press any C-sharp key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE
buttons. To raise the pitch press any E-flat key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE
buttons.
(2) Release the both hands after finding the desired pitch.
The range of tuning is +/-50 cents (100 cents = a half tone). Each press of the key will change the
tuning 1.56 cents. Press the key repeatedly until you arrive at the desired pitch.
3. MIDI CHANNEL SELECT
In order to exchange MIDI information with a another MIDI instrument, you must first set the two
connected instruments to the same channel.
(1) If you press any À key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, the MIDI
channel will increase by one each time you press the key. MIDI channel will progress from 1 to 16
and automatically cycle back to channel 1. If you press any G key, the channel will be set to 1
regardless of what channel is currently selected. And, if you press any F key while holding down
the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, the MIDI channel will decrease by 1 each time you press
the key.
(2) Release the both hands after selecting the channel.
When the power is first turned on, the PN70 always selects channel 1.
Local Control On/Off
Multitimbre On/Off
Sending Program Number On/Off
Raise the pitch
Lower the pitch
Reset
Increase MIDI Channel Number
Set MIDI Channel Number to 1
Decrease MIDI Channel Number
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4. TURNING SENDING PROGRAM NUMBER ON AND OFF
You can use 3 program numbers to transmit data of tone color. Program Number 1 transmits the
data of PIANO 1, Program Number 3 transmits E.PIANO and Program Number 8 transmits
STRINGS.
(1) If you press any B-flat key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, this
function is set to "off" and the PN70 does not transmit the data corresponding to the tone selected
on the panel. If you press the B-flat key again while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE
buttons, this function returns to “оп” and you can select the tone to transmit as data.
(2) Release both hands after selecting either “on” or “off” of sending program number.
When the power is first turned on, the SENDING MIDI PROGRAM NUMBER is always "on".
5. TURNING MULTITIMBRE ON AND OFF
Normally, the procedure described in the MIDI CHANNEL SELECT section is used
to transmit or receive data on only one MIDI channel (any one of 1 through 16). But by turning the
MULTI TIMBRE function “оп”, you can receive more than one MIDI channel and simultaneously
play a different timbre on each channel. With this feature, you can use a sequencer such as the
Kawai Q-80EX or DRP-10 to create performances with contain a variety of timbres on the digital
piano. The term “Multi Timbre” is derived from this ability to play multiple timbre simultaneously.
(1) If you press any A-flat key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, the
MIDI MULTITIMBRE will be set to “оп”. If you press any A-flat key again while holding down
the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, the MIDI MULTITIMBRE function returns to "off".
(2) Release both hands after selecting the desired setting.
When power is first turned on, the MIDI MULTITIMBRE setting is always off.
NOTE:
In this MULTITIMBRE function, the PN70 uses only the channels 1, 3 and 8. The data of tone
colors, PIANO 1, E.PIANO and STRINGS, are assigned to and fixed in each channel respectively,
so you can't change the program numbers.
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6. LOCAL CONTROL ON AND OFF
This mode is used to control whether or not the sound from the piano's keyboard will be heard.
(1) If you press any F-sharp key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE
buttons, the MIDI LOCAL CONTROL will be set to “off”. If you press again any F-sharp key
while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, the MIDI LOCAL CONTROL returns
to *on".
(2) Release both hands after selecting the desired setting.
7. RESET
When the RESET procedure is used, most of the PN70’s original factory settings (same as the one
when you turn on the instrument) will be restored.
The original factory settings restored with this function are:
— MIDI Transmit Channel Channel 1
— MIDI Program Change On
— MIDI Multitimbre Off
— MIDI Local Control On
— Tuning +/-0
— Touch Type (When the TOUCH LED is flashing) LIGHT
(1) Press any B-key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons.
(2) Release both hands after following this procedure.
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The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard
for connecting synthesizers, sequencers (digital recorders) and other electronic instruments so that
they can exchange performance data.
The PN70 is equipped with two MIDI jacks for exchanging data: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. Each
uses a special cable with a DIN connector.
MIDI IN : For receiving note, program change and other data.
MIDI OUT : For sending note, program change and other data.
MIDI EXAMPLES
(1) Connection to another MIDI compatible keyboard or sound generator module
When connected as shown in the illustration, data on how the digital piano is played (which keys
are struck) can be sent to another MIDI instrument. Plus, the sound from the PN70 can be layered
over the sound of the other instrument.
PN70
MIDI IN
Digital Synthesizer (K5000W)
MIDI cable
Layering Sounds
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PN70's Piano sound
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(2) Connection to an externa! sequencer and sound generator module
When connected as shown in the illustration, you can record songs played on the PN70 with a
sequencer, and use the module's tones (such as piano, harpsichord and other different tones) controlled
by the PN70's MULTI TIMBRE function to create a multi-layer MIDI recording.
MIDI IN
Digital Sequencer (Q-80)
MIDI cable
NOTE:
If using a sequencer or sound module and putting it on the top of the PN70, you should remove the
fallboard.
(1) Open the fallboard and you see the pivot with the spring down the right side of the board.
(2) Slide the lever of the pivot inside and hold it. Then lift the fallboard up and take it off.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Keyboard
Touch Type
Max Polyphony
Tones
Effect
Other Functions
Pedals
Jacks
Speakers
Dimensions
Weight
Power
88 Keys
4 Types (Normal, Light, Heavy, Constant)
24 Notes
3 Tones (PIANO1, E.PIANO, STRINGS)
Chorus
Transpose, Tuning, MIDI Functions, 12 Demo Songs
2 (Soft, Sustain)
Headphones x 2, Pedals x 2, MIDI IN/OUT, LINE OUT (L, R), DC In
12cm x 2 (4 3/4), 7W x 2
137 x 45 x 79 (cm), 54" x 17-1/2" x 31-1/8"
39 kg (85lb.)
AC Adapter (12V 2A)
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO Date: October, 1997
MODEL: PN70 Version: 1.0
FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECEIVED
(Default)
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(Changed)
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(Altered) жжжжжжжж X
(True Voice) жжжжжжжж 0-127
Velocity
Basic Channel
(Note ON) О: 9nH v=1-127
(Note OFF) x: 80H v=0 |
After Touch
Key's X X
Channel's X X
Volume
O (Right pedal) Damper pedal
O (Left pedal) Soft pedal
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(Song Position) X x
(Song Select) x x
(Tune) x X
System: Real Time
(Clock) X x
(Commands) X X
Others
(Local ON/OFF) X О
(All Notes OFF) X О
(Active Sense) О О
(Reset) X X
Notes: Value varies when transposed. 21-108 when not transposed.
Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Моде 4: OMNI OFF, MONO
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KAWAI
PN70 Owner's Manual
OM927E-L
Printed in Japan