Kohler KD-7 User manual

KOHLER
KD-7
User Guide

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C A U T I O N
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Introduction
Welcome
Congratulations on choosing the Kohler KD-7 player piano system! A great
advancem ent over player pianos of yesterday, the Kohler KD-7 sets several new
standards for ease-of-use, versatility, convenience, and m usical realism . W hether you want soft
background m usic for conversation, the gentle m ood created by an upbeat jazz trio, or a powerful
sym phonic experience the Perfomance will accom m odate you with years of unsurpassed m usical
enjoym ent.
Overview
The M odelKohler- KD-7player piano system is a M ID I equipped m usic playback and record
system MID I is an acronym for M usical Instrum ent D igital Interface.
It is a universal language adopted by the m usical instrum ent m anufacturers so
various M ID I equipped devices can talk to each other. M ID I is a form of com m unication.
The KD-7 player system has two m ain parts, the Stationary Controller (the central brain) and the
solenoid rail (or engine). All 88 notes on the piano have a corresponding solenoid.
The KD-7 system perform s the M ID I m essages sent from either the internal CD-ROM, Internal
Library or external USB device. A message received by the KD-7 prompts the key solenoid to rise, hitting
the tail of the piano key.
Choosing a Good Location
To prevent excessive internal heat buildup in the electronic com ponents, place the piano in a location
with sufficient air circulation.
Do not install the piano:
•Near heat sources such as radiators or hot air ducts.
•In direct sun light.
•In places where excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shocks exist.
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Introducon/Welcome 2
Geng started 3
What media to play? 3
Source/Library 4, 5,
Volume and Balance 6
Tone control/Expression/Tempo/Transpose 7
Help/Repeat/Random/Menu 8
Aenon/Addional Features 9
Quick start 10
Unlock/Copy 11, 12, 13, 14
A-B Repeat 13
Internal Library Structure 15. 16
Playlist Funcon 17
IR Remote 18, 19, 20
Funcons - Update - Remote Assistant 21
Solenoid Controller Setup 22
Split Play - Split Note - Help - Random 23, 24
Repeat - Tone - Pan - Tempo - Transpose 25
Add/Playlist - All - Delete - Rename - Copy 26
The Source Buons 27
USB 28, 29
CD 30
CD Auto Play 31
Accompaniment Volume 32
Menu 33, 34, 35, 35,
37, 38, 39, 40
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Connecons 42
Playback Sources 43
Index 44, 45
Internal Library Song List 46, 47
Warranty 48
KD-7 TOC

In order to start operating your Kohler KD-7, first:
Make sure that the power cord is connected to a wall outlet (110V)
Turn on the power supply mounted under the piano
Performance will now go through a 60 second“self check”process.
Now we are ready to use all the features of the Kohler player system.
HOW TO TURN THE CONTROL UNIT (PERFORMANCE) ON and OFF:
The left sensor near the edge of
the display is for ON/OFF (the
same function can also be
performed by using the remote
Power button)
The right sensor near the edge of
the display is for the CD Eject
function. (Can be also performed
using the remote’s Eject button).
Move your finger close to one of the sensors (no need to touch the display), and hold it there until the
function becomes active. Display will show ON or OFF or the CD tray will open.
GETTING STARTED
Now that you have your player system turned on, you want to enjoy it as soon as possible!
Just a few moment and you will hear your piano playing by itself and even accompanied by audio tracks.
WHAT MEDIA TO PLAY?
The Kohler KD-7 plays music from several different sources and multiple formats:
INTERNAL LIBRARIES: (MIDI,Wave, Compressed audio, Multiple Player Piano CD formats)
PLAYER PIANO CDs: (Yamaha Pianosoft Plus , QRS Pianomation , Kohler WAVE+MIDI CD,Webonlypiano CD,
Data CD
USB: Wave,Wave+MIDI, MIDI, OGG, OGG+MIDI,WPD (Pianodisc wav track), WPM (Pianomation wav tracks),
WDK (Yamaha Disklavier wave track)
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LET THE MUSIC (YOUR PIANO) PLAY!
SELECT A SOURCE
To select a source press the corresponding button on the IR (Infrared) remote.
First try a CD
1. Insert a player piano CD into the CD drive and press the CD
button
2. Press YES to start the playback
3. Adjust the Volume and accompaniment
4. Select a different track
5. Press NO to stop the playback
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DISCOVER THE INTERNAL LIBRARIES
To select one of the internal libraries
Press the LIB (Library) button
The display showsthe current library (ex. -CLASSICAL VOL 1)
If you want to listen to music from the CLASSICAL VOL 1 library, press YES
The display shows MIDI Demo
Press YES
The display shows: the first song in the Library
Press YES - piano starts to play
To select a different library press the LIB (Library) button again
Press the + and - buttons to scroll through the libraries
Press YES to activate the library
Press the PREVIOUS or NEXT button to select an album
Press YES
Display shows the first song in the album
Press YES - Piano will start to play
To select or play another song press the NEXT or PREVIOUS button
To stop the playback press the NO button
When an Album is selected from the internal library, these buttons can
also be used to go to the previous or next album.
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The Kohler KD-7 comes with pre-loaded music libraries.
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HOW TO ADJUST THE VOLUME AND BALANCE
There are two volume controls available:The Master Volume
(+ - ADJUST) control the global volume of the piano and orchestral
accompaniment while the Accompaniment (+ -) buttons adjust the
balance between the piano and background music.
The master volume controls how hard or soft the hammers strike the
piano strings (128 levels), while the Accompaniment controls the audio
output to the speakers.
Press the Adjust + - buttons to increase or decrease the global volume
(piano and accompaniment - if available).The level ranges from 1-30.
NOTE:The lowest piano volume level is 1.
If you want to turn off the piano (and accompaniment) completely
without interrupting the playback, use the MUTE button.
interrupting the playback, use the MUTE button.While the master
volume is set to 1, it is possible to adjust the ACCOMPANIMENT LEVEL
up or down in relation to the piano volume . Use the ACCOMPANIMENT
+ - buttons to adjust. Once the master volume is moved off of“1”, the
accompaniment will keep the same“balance”with the piano.
MUTE
If the music has audio accompaniment and sometimes even vocal,
you can adjust the balance between the piano and the audio tracks by
pressing the ACCOMPANIMENT + - buttons.
The levels are 0 - 25 when master Volume is set at 1
0 - 42 when master is 2 or higher
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Performance plays your piano just like a pianist does.The keys are moving,
the hammers are striking the strings with variable force (expression).The
orchestral accompaniment is typically amplified by powered speakers
under the piano. There are different brands of speakers used and
performance and sound will vary accordingly. Recordings also represent a
wide spectrum of sound especially in tone (treble, mid-range and bass). In
addition to the Balance control between the piano and the accompani-
ment, Performance also offers tone control, so you can adjust Treble and
Bass to your liking.
When first pressing the TONE button, the display shows Tx (x is the
current boost or cut level of the Treble setting). To change the
Treble setting use the ADJUST + - buttons.
When the TONE button is pressed the second time, the display
shows Bx (x is the current boost or cut level, for the Bass level).
Use the ADJUST button to change the bass setting.
The Treble and Bass corrections of the digital accompaniment range
from -18 to +18 dB.
Performance plays multiple CD and other
media formats.The piano expression level
varies from different software manufac-
turers.The EXPRESSION buttons allows
selection of SOFT, MEDIUM or DEEP
Expressions. Deep is probably the best for
classical piano music, soft if very quiet
playback is desired and medium for pop,
jazz and easy listening music.
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TEMPO buttons can
change the playback
tempo by + - 50% of some
playback formats such as
MIDI .
It is possible to transpose
some playback formats by
+ - 2 octaves
TONE CONTROL, EXPRESSION and more
EXPRESSION
TEMPO
TRANSPOSE
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HELP
The REPEAT button toggles between three repeat options:
No Repeat
Single Song Repeat
All Song Repeat
REPEAT
Pressing the HELP button followed by another function
button will display information, instruction and help.
RANDOM
The RANDOM button toggles between normal and
RANDOM. In this mode Performer automatically selects
songs in no particular order from the current source.
MENU
The MENU opens up the list of all available features.
The main MENU items are:
SOURCE, AUDIO, PIANO, PLAYBACK OPTIONS, OPTIONS, SETUP, INET, ABOUT
You may want to discover the DISPLAY MENU first.
Using the MENU button followed by the ADJUST + - buttons you can select and adjust the:
DISPLAY SCROLL SPEED
LIGHT LEVEL
FADE LEVEL
FADE DELAY
You can also turn the touchless sensors ON and OFF
Push MENU, use the ADJUST + - buttons to
select SETUP. Then press YES, use the
ADJUST + - buttons to select DISPLAY SETUP.
Press YES and adjust the parameters.
The dot matrix display will show the new
setting.
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For the complete MENU guide and all available Kohler KD-7 features please refer to the owners manual, or
use the built in Help function.

ATTENTION !
Your piano is shipped with internal music libraries. Some of the music is
in LOCKED status. All the LOCKED songs will play a 30 second sampler
and then stop.THIS IS NOT A FUNCTIONAL ERROR! You can unlock the
album or the songs by purchasing a User Activation Code from
Pianoforce. To order your activation code call Pianoforce at
877-542-8807 ext. 3
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Fast Forward and Rewind - Any song, MIDI, AMI or CD can be fast forwarded or rewound during
playback by holding down the FWD or REW buttons
Help Button Displays help and instruction for function buttons and menus
Display light adjustment User programmable (display dimmer at selected delay time)
Firmware update It is possible to update the operating system via the
Internet. Plug in an ethernet cable into the CD player, turn on your
your piano and you will be notified is a newer verson is available
Internal library 99 groups available, each group can contain 999 albums and each
album can contain 999 songs
Copy MIDI files It is possible to copy MIDI files from extarnal media to the internal
library
Naming Song and CD name can be set and changed (Options/Rename/Album)
Synchronization MIDI files can be synchronized to audio CDs
OGG Files OGG compressed files are recognized
OGG Auto Compression AMI, Audio CD or Wav file can be compressed to OGG format
AMI to MIDI conversion AMI signal can be converted to MIDI when copied from player piano
audio CD (Song /Album/Copy)
Copy AMI CD AMI CD can be copied to internal library as MIDI file and/or OGG
file with autodetection of song accompaniment.
Timer Set daily wake up playback or snooze with selected album
(clock/daily schedule)
Share folder Songs and albums can be shared with other players over the Internet
Tree Structure Removable media (USB, Data CD) can be browsed in folders and
sub-folders
A/B loop Set repeat points for sections of MIDI songs
Numeric Song Selection Select songs from remote by button #, type number of song)
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KD-7 QUICK START
1Turn the system ON/OFF by using the POWER button on the remote or move your
finger close to the ON/OFF sensor.
NOTE: If the display does not light up, check if the power cord is plugged into the
wall, and make sure that the power supply under the piano is turned on.
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2Press the LIB (Library) button. The display will show Classical. If you want to
select a different library, use the ADJUST - + buttons 3. When the library is selected
press the YES (Green) button twice and the playback starts. Press NO (Red) to stop.
Use the NEXT/PREV buttons 6to select a different song.
NOTE: The following libraries and albums are isntalled by the factory: Classical,
East-West, Jazz and Other/Inspirational/Latin/New Age,
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When playback starts, use the ADJUST - + buttons 3to change the volume.
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4Press the EJECT button on the remote or move your finger to the sensor switch.
The CD tray opens. Insert a player piano CD into the tray and close it. WAIT a few
seconds, playback will start after the media is scanned. Use the ADJUST - + buttons 3
to change the global volume (piano and accompaniment). To change the balance
between the piano and orchestra use the ACCOMPANIMENT 5buttons.
NOTE: For greater balance control set the global volume to M1 and than adjust the
accompaniment P1-25.
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7To adjust the Treble and Bass of the accompaniment track using the tone button
followed by ADJUST - + 3. Adjustment T (Treble) and B (Bass) ranges from
+ - 1 to 18.
6Use the PREV and NEXT buttons to play a different track or library song.
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8Press the USB button if you have a USB device (Jump Drive, Hard Disk or
Floppy Drive) plugged into one of the 3 USB connectors on the back of the CD
unit. After the media scan is completed press YES/PLAY to start the playback or
to select a folder (album) if present. Use 6the PREV and NEXT buttons to play a
specific song.
NOTE: Before connecting any USB device, the system needs to be turned OFF.
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9Use the ALBUM buttons followed by YES/YES when in Library mode to quickly
access other albums stored in the memory.
The KD-7 is shipped with complete piano accompaniment tracks for 28 selected
commercial audio CDs (see STARS and TRACKS information).
The piano tracks are in “Locked” mode, but you can sample each song for 30 seconds.
To unlock:
1.Insert one of the CDs from the list (playback starts ins a few seconds)
2.Press the Unlock button on the remote 10
3.Write down the Unlock Request Code displayed
4.Call 561-827-1916 or 877-542-8807 ext. 3 to purchase the Unlock Code
5.Enter the Unlock Code on your remote controller.
NOTE: The CD serial number must match the one on the Stars and Track
information sheet.
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HOW TO UNLOCK ALBUM OR LIBRARY
Your piano is shipped with internal music libraries.Some of the music is in LOCKED status. All the LOCKED songs will
play a 30 second sampler and then stop.THIS IS NOT A FUNCTIONAL ERROR! You can unlock the album or the songs by
purchasing a User Activation Code from Kohler. To order your activation code call Pianoforce: 877-542-8807 ext. 3
The UNLOCK process
Insert a CD or select a Library that is locked.
A song or library name will appear on the display - followed by LOCKED and
Press the UNLOCK button on the remote controller
The display shows:
Album/Libabry is locked (or the lock icon and
the first song title is displayed), followed by:“ In
the next step will be shown information you
need to tell the operator when ordering licn.
Yes ...Order code: A-X-XXX”
Call Pianoforce 877-542-8807 with the order
code. After purchasing the album or library you
will receive an unlock code specific to your
piano. Once you have the code, press YES.The
display shows: ” Enter Unlock Code“. Use the
numeric keys on the remote to enter the
numbers. Be certain that the numbers you
entered are correct before pressing YES!
Now you have unlocked the album or library.
The unlock code will work only on your piano
and the files are protected not to be copied
from the USB ports.
COPY
There are several options to store and copy albums and songs. Here are just a few useful hints how to
take advantage of the internal memory and external USB devices to build your own music libraries:
COPY SONG (MIDI FILE) FROM CD OR USB DEVICE
Be sure to turn power off before connecting USB device!
1. Insert the CD or connect a USB device containing MIDI files
2.Select the song you wish to copy (playback should be stopped before copy)
3. Press the COPY button
4. Select the destination library (or create a new one with the Add New Library function)
5. Press YES.
Copy process is done.
Now the MIDI file is copied into selected Library/Album.
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HOW TO COPY PLAYER PIANO CDs or MIDI FILES to a USB
The KD-7 has three USB connectors.You can connect a Jump Drive, USB Hard Drive or USB Floppy Drive to
store a large collection of music. Only 1 USB Music storage device can work at a time.The system
automatically defaults music storage to the first plugged in device, reserving the other ports for other options.
IMPORTANT! Before you connect any USB device turn off the KD-7, connect the device and power up. again.
WHAT CAN YOU STORE?
You can copy and store different format player piano CDs, MIDI files and audio CDs.
HOW TO COPY?
You will need a PC, USB device and one of the following player piano CD, MIDI file or Audio CD:
Yamaha Pianosoft Plus CD
QRS Pianomation CD
Pianodisc Player Piano CD (prior to January 2006 release
MIDI files copied to CD
Standard audio CD
PREPARE! If plan to use an external USB hard drive, the drive has to be formatted first. It is important that the
hard drive is formatted with FAT 32 option and single partition. Since Windows may have a problem with
formatting a hard disk in FAT 32 beyond 32 Gig, we have included the format option and strongly recommend
using it instead of your computer.
1.To format a HD, turn off the Performemance system (at the Power Supply), or unplug it
2. Connect the HD
3.Turn on the power and wait until the boot and self check is complete
4. Press MENU
5. Select item MEDIA, press YES
6. Select item USB Format, press YES
Confirmation question with default answer NO is displayed“All data from connected device will be
ereased during the format. Are you sure to proceed?”
7. Select item YES with button + (No changes to YES)
8. Confirm by pressing YES
Formatting is executed now - it can take about 5 minutes.
When the hard drive is formatted, turn off the KD-7, disconnect the hard drive, then connect it to your PC.
Insert a player piano CD into the CD drive, and open your CD burner program (like Nero).
Select the Convert Audio CDs to Audio Files.
Select the Destination Location (the USB hard drive you just connected)
Output file format: PCM wav file
Frequency: 44100
Bits: 16
Channels: Stereo
Select the CD tracks you want to copy
Select: GO
After the song files are copied, you will need to change the file extensions as follows:
For Yamaha Piano Soft Plus change from; My Song.wav to My Song.wdk
For QRS Pianomation CD file from; My Song.wav to My Song.wpm
For Pianodisc Player Piano CD from; My Song.wav to My Song.wpd
For Audio CD or MIDI file; no extension change is needed
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IMPORTANT!
Windows has the Auto-Hiding of known file extension.
TO RENAME THE FILE CORRECTLY YOU SHOULD FIRST TURN OFF AUTO-HIDING EXTENSION FEATURE IN
WINDOWS:
1. Open the Windows menu
2. Select Tools
3. Choose Folder Options
4. Select View
5. Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types
6. Select OK/Apply
SONG FILES CAN BE IN ROOT POSITION OR IN FOLDERS. FOLDERS ARE RECOMENDED!
AFTER SONG FILES ARE COPIED AND RENAMED, BE SURE THAT THE HDD OR ANY USB DEVICE IS
DISCONNECTED FROM THE PC CORRECTLY. USE“UNPLUG USB DEVICE” (green icon near the clock), BEFORE
HDD IS PHYSICALLY DISCONNECTED. When this function is used - the system stores all unstored sectors
onto disk.
HOW TO COPY MULTIPLE SONG FILES (MIDI) FROM CD OR USB DEVICE
1. Insert a CD containing MIDI files in to the tray, or connect a USB device
2. Press the OPTION button
3. Select Copy Album
4. Select a destination library (My is recomended)
5. Enter the name of the new album (for example My Songs)
To enter letters, numbers or characters use the Adjust + - buttons. After the first character is entered, press
the Next button to move the cursor.
6.When the new album name is entered, press the YES button.
7.Wait until copy is completed
To play songs from the new location, select:
1.Library
2. My Songs
3. Press YES
A-B REPEAT
The A-B repeat function works only when playing MIDI files.
1.Start MIDI file
2. Press button A when the loop start point is reached
3. Press button B when loop end point is reached
Now playback between points A and B will be repeated until STOP
or button A is pressed again.
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Songs (MIDI files and audio files) can be copied from different sources to Libraries and Albums.
HOW TO COPY A SONG ?
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1Select a song from a source (CD, USB or LIBRARY) like you are
going to play it.
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Press the SONG COPY or OPTION/Copy Song button
3Select the destination LIBRARY or add a new using the NEXT or
PREVIOUS buttons
Display reads: Copy-Select Destination
For example: Press 3the NEXT button repeatedly to select
the library named MY
Press YES 4
Display reads: To a New Album
Press YES 4
Display reads: New Album Name
3Create a new Album name using the ADJUST + - buttons
Press YES or wait until
cursor appears
Press YES 4
Display reads: Copy
Now copy is completed !
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KOHLER KD-7 Internal Library Structure
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The KOHLER KD-7 has 256 Mb Internal memory allowing to store MIDI and audio files. There are several
libraries setup and the user can create a large number of additional ones.The“tree structure” makes
navigation easy.
Press the SOURCE LIB (Library) button
The display shows: Classical
To select another library press the ADJUST + - button
You will find the following libraries: Classical, Country, Download, Jazz, My,
Other, Popular, Rock, Shared, Quick Record
Add New Library
NOT ALL THE LIBRARIES CONTAIN MUSIC !
TO FIND AND PLAY MUSIC FROM A LIBRARY, YOU HAVE TO SELECT AN
ALBUM. ALBUMS ARE SUB-DIRECTORIES WITHIN THE LIBRARY.
The following LIBRARIES contain ALBUMS when your KD-7 is
CLASSICAL Press
Classical Vol 1 (ALBUM) 17 songs
COUNTRY (empty)
DOWNLOAD (empty)
JAZZ Press
East-West Locked ! See unlock information in the Quick Guide
Press
Jazz Vol 1 Press
Jazz Vol Press
Pop
Press
Standards (ALBUM) Press 16 Songs
OR
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MY (empty)
Press
Inspirational (ALBUM) 10 Songs
Press
Latin (ALBUM) 16 Songs Press
New Age (ALBUM) 15 Songs
OTHER
to start playing Album
or press
POPULAR (Empty)
ROCK (Empty)
SHARED (Empty)
QUICK RECORD (Empty) - When recording, the new song is stored in this library until copied to other
library or source.There is only one song at a time stored in this library!
ADD NEW LIBRARY - create new library here
Press
Display shows: NEW LIBRARY NAME
Then cursor blinks
To enter the new library name:
Use the ADJUST - button
for upper case letters
Use the ADJUST + button
for lower case letters
Use the Next and Previous buttons
to move the cursor
Library Capacity
99 LIBRARIES 999 ALBUMS 999 SONGS IN EACH ALBUM
When finished, press
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KOHLER KD-7 PLAYLIST FUNCTION
PLAYLIST is a temporary list of selected songs.They can be from different libraries or sources.
How to create a PLAYLIST?
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1Select a song from one of the sources (CD, LIBRARY or USB)
2Press the SONG/ADD PL button to add a new song to the playlist
1Select a new song from one of the sources (CD, LIBRARY or USB)
2Press the SONG/ADD PL button to add a new song to the playlist
Repeat the select and add functions as many times as needed
How to play a PLAYLIST?
The button SOURCE/ALL 3selects all available playback sources
Press ALL 3
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Press the ADJUST + - buttons 4to scroll through the available libraries
Select the library PLAYLIST
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Press YES 5to start playback
NOTE !
PLAYLIST IS TEMPORARY AND IT IS NOT MEMORIZED AFTER THE
INSTRUMENT IS TURNED OFF !
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Pianoforce PERFORMER IR Remote
Almost all the Performer functions are
selected and activated from the IR
(Infrared) remote controller.The remote
controller operates on two 1.5 V AAA
batteries. Although the batteries have a
long life time at average use, it is necessary
sometimes to replace them for
uninterrupted operation.
Note: If for any reason the remote controller
is not operational,Performer has CD
Autoplay default feature, meaning that
using the touchless sensor on the CD units
display can open the tray. After a CD is
inserted and the tray is closed,Performer will
start the CD playback automatically at the
default main and accompaniment volume
setting.
The following pages will describe each
button on the remote and guide you
through the related functions.
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