Kawai PN90 User manual

KAWAI
DIGITAL PIANO
PN90
OWNER'S
MANUAL

Thank
you
for
choosing
this
Kawai
PN90
Digital
Piano.
Your new PN90 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
PN90’s
many
capabilities.
Please
read
it
carefully
and
keep
it
handy
for
further
reference.
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
Important
Safety
Instructions
.
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Assembling
The
Stand
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4
Part
Names
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Getting Started
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Basic
Operations.
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3.
Touch
Response
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4.
Demonstration
Songs
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Digital
Recording
Functions
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Easy
Recording
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2.
Playing
Back
A
Song
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11
3.
Advanced
Recording/Playback
Functions
...............
12
4.
Deleting
A
Song/Track
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Programming
Mode
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Selecting
A
Touch
Type
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3.
MIDI
Channel
Select
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16
4.
Turning
Sending
Program
Number
On
And
Off...........
17
5.
Turning
Multitimbre
On
And
Off
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17
6.
Local
Control
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MIDI
IMPLEMENTATION
CHART.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
~
When
using
electric
products,
basic
precautions
should
always
be
followed,
including
the
following:
l.
2.
3:
ll.
12.
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.
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 pcs.
Screw (H, short) ...... 4 pcs.
Washer (I)........... 4 pcs.
IN
(C)
Bottom view
P (L)
Spring Washer (J) ..... 4 pes.
Round Nut (K) ....... 4 pes.
Adjuster (L) 220%. 1 pc.
(E) (F) (G)
(H) (K)
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l.
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).
Fasten
(A)
and
(C)
with
four
screws
(F).
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Side view Rear view
(B)
NOTE:
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
PN90,
you
should
take
the
fallboard
off
the
PN90.
(See
the
note
on
page
20.)

PART NAMES
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VOLUME SLIDER (A)
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 (B)
Use
these
buttons
to
select
a
touch
type,
transpose
the
keyboard,
or
control
other
features
(including
MIDI
functions).
TONE BUTTON (C)
Select
the
desired
instrument
by
pressing
the
appropriate
button.
EFFECTS SECTION (D)
These
buttons
add
effects
(CHORUS,
REVERB
and
WIDE)
to
any
sound
for
greater
tonal
richness.
RECORDER SECTION (E)
You
can
record
and
play
back
up
to
three
songs.
-PLAY/STOP
button:
Used
to
play
back
and
stop
a
recorded
song.
-RECORD
button:
Used
to
start
recording
a
song.
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.
POWER BUTTON (G)
This
button
turns
the
instrument
on
and
off.
Be
sure
to
turn
off
the
instrument
when
you
are
finished
playing.

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.
SUSTAIN PEDAL (J)
Pressing
this
pedal
sustains
the
sound
even
after
you
remove
your
hands
from
the
keyboard.
LINE IN/OUT JACKS (K)
Connect
an
external
amplifer
and
speakers,
or
a
cassette recorder to these jacks.
MIDI JACKS (L)
Use
these
jacks
to
connect
with
MIDI
equipments.
PEDAL
JACKS
(M)
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J
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
FI.
Use
this
jack
when
you
use
the
PN90
without
the stand.
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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
PN90.
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.
-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”.
-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
PN90
can
play
up
to
24
keys
simultaneously
(24-note
polyphonic).
2.
When
playing
in
DUAL
mode
or
when
CHORUS
is
on,
the
PN90
can
play
up
to
12
notes
simultaneously
(12-note
polyphonic).
When
playing
in
DUAL
mode
while
CHORUS
is
on,
the
PN90
is
6-note
polyphonic.

2. TRANSPOSE KEY
C D EF G A B
(1)
Press
the
TRANSPOSE
button
so
that
the
LED
above
ces:
EAR
IS
it
lights
and
the
current
key
LED
lights.
(When
power
is
U
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turned
“on”,
the
key
is
set
to
C.)
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PANOZ
EPANO
CRIN
CHORD.
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: : KEY
(2)
While
holding
down
the
TRANSPOSE
button,
press
E-flat
the
key
button
(TONE
button)
you
wish
to
select.
To
select
the
key
with
“sharp”
or
“flat”,
simultaneously
li
—
e
press
the
buttons
on
either
side
of
that
key.
For
example,
O
T
E
simultaneously
pressing
the
“D”
and
“E”
buttons
selects
—
"^*'
Vo
GROAN
CHORO
Prone
Nae
“E-flat”.
NOTE:
The
TRANSPOSE
LED
will
light
when
any
key
other
than
C
is
selected.
(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
PN90
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
PN90
will
begin
to
play
the
twelve
demonstration
songs
in
the
following
order.
KEY SONG
1 Cirasa Fantasie-Impromptu (F. Chopin)
2
C-sharp
....
"Love
Dreams”
(F.
Liszt)
3
Dios
“Copacabana”
(Barry
Manilow)
4
E-flat......
Nocturne
op.9,
No.2
(F.
Chopin)
5
ET
“When
The
Saints
Go
Marchin’In”
(Spiritual)
6
Bigs
Haband
Waltz
op.64,
No.1
"Little
Dog"
(F.
Chopin)
7
F-sharp
.
"A
Whiter
Shade
of
Pale"
(Keith
Reid
&
Gary
Brooker)
8
E
ossssd
es
“Turkisch
March"
(W.
A.
Mozart)
9
A-flat......
“Your
Song"
(Elton
John)
10
Asia
ae
Etude
op.10,
No.3
“Song
of
Adieu"
(F.
Chopin)
11
B-flat......
Brilliant
Waltz
op.34,
No.l
(F.
Chopin)
12
Bor
e
“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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