Williams Piano Grand User manual

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do not use near water.
Clean only with a soft dry cloth. Visit www.williamspianos.com for detailed cleaning instructions.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Do not place near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Do not remove the polarized or grounding-type plug.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.
Only use the included attachments/accessories.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for a long period of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in
any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
FCC STATEMENTS
1) Caution: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2) Note: 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be dete mined 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.
 •Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
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 •Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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We would like to express our appreciation, and congratulate you for purchasing this Williams Grand digital
piano. With proper care, this piano will provide you with years of musical enjoyment. Williams’ advanced
state of the art electronics are combined with an elegant cabinet that adds beauty and sophistication to any
home environment.
Some features include:
Authentic acoustic piano feel•
Williams’ acclaimed stereo imaging•
Acoustic instrument voices offering unmatched realism•
Metronome feature with variable tempo to facilitate practice•
Two track recorder that allows you to record and playback your performances•
Digital effects to further enhance the instrument voices•
29 demo songs
MIDI In/Out Connections•
Two Stereo line outputs and two headphone outputs•
Stereo line input•
Sustain, soft, and Sostenuto pedals•
In order to make the most of your piano, we suggest that you take a few minutes to read this user’s manual, then
save it for later reference.

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INTRODUCTION .........................................................6
Before You Get Started...............................................6
Shipment ....................................................................... 6
Initial Operation ........................................................... 6
QUICK START ...............................................................6
Power On/Off .............................................................6
Fuse Holder/IEC Receptacle......................................... 6
Adjusting the Volume.................................................7
Demo Playback...........................................................7
Playing Back the Sound Demos ................................... 7
Playing Back the Piano Music Demos ......................... 7
Selecting and Playing Sounds....................................8
CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS..........8
Control Panel .............................................................8
Control Elements of the Piano..................................... 8
Connectors ...............................................................10
Foot Pedals................................................................10
Power Supply............................................................11
Headphone Connectors...........................................11
BASIC OPERATION....................................................11
Using Two Sounds (Layer Mode)............................11
Changing the Sound Character...............................12
Brightness Equalizer ................................................... 12
Room Effects ............................................................... 12
Modulation Effects...................................................... 12
Using the Pedals .......................................................13
Using Headphones ...................................................14
ADVANCED OPERATION..........................................14
Using EDIT Mode ....................................................14
Transposition............................................................15
Layer Mode Settings.................................................15
Quick Access to Layer Mode Functions ..................... 15
Volume Ratio............................................................... 16
Detune ......................................................................... 16
Transposition .............................................................. 16
Effect Intensity ............................................................ 16
Reset ............................................................................ 17
Using the Metronome..............................................17
Metronome Volume.................................................... 17
Music Sequencer ......................................................18
Recording Pieces of Music.......................................... 18
Editing Pieces of Music............................................... 19
Playing Back Pieces of Music ..................................... 20
Repeating Musical Passages for Practicing ................ 21
Setting the Volume of Muted Tracks.......................... 22
Editing the Music Sequencer Settings........................ 22
Sync Start..................................................................... 23
Start the Music Sequencer With Foot Pedal .............. 23
System Settings.........................................................23
Key Velocity ................................................................. 23
Soft Pedal Intensity ..................................................... 24
Fine Tuning ................................................................. 24
Tunings........................................................................ 25
Saving Parameter Settings .......................................... 26
Restoring the Factory Default Settings ...................... 27
CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT ........28
Connecting External Sound Sources.......................28
Connection to Amplifiers and
Recording Equipment........................................28
MIDI Functions .......................................................29
MIDI Connection to Other Sound Modules............. 29
MIDI Connection to a Computer With
Sequencing Software........................................ 30
MIDI Settings.............................................................. 30
TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................34
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................35
APPENDIX...................................................................36
Cables........................................................................36
Unbalanced 1/4" Cable ............................................... 36
RCA Cables.................................................................. 36
1/4" to RCA Cable....................................................... 37
MIDI Cables................................................................ 37
Presets on the Piano.................................................38
MIDI Implementation Chart ..................................39
List of Demo Music Pieces Included.......................40
EDIT Parameters......................................................41
WARRANTY.................................................................42
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! With the Williams Grand,
you have purchased a state of the art digital piano
which is on a par with its acoustic counterpart in
terms of sound and feel. The keyboard features 88
weighted keys with hammer action, in combination
with a stereo sound generator that gives you an
unparalleled playing experience. High-quality
modulation and room effects as well as a 2 x 40-
Watt loudspeaker system produce a very natural
and spacious sound. The 2-track sequencer for
recording and practicing also includes a metronome
and adds the finishing touch to the overall concept.
Before You Get Started
Shipment
Your piano was carefully packed at the factory, and
the packaging was designed to protect the unit from
rough handling. Nevertheless, we recommend that
you carefully examine the packaging and its contents
for any signs of physical damage that may have
occurred during transit.
If the unit is damaged, please do NOT return•
it to Williams. Instead, notify your dealer
and the shipping company immediately.
Otherwise, claims for damage or replacement
may not be honored.
Always use the original packing carton to•
prevent damage during storage or transport.
Make sure that no children are left•
unsupervised with the piano or its packaging.
Please ensure proper disposal of all packing•
materials.
Initial Operation
Be sure that there is enough space around the unit
for cooling and please do not place the piano on
high temperature devices such as radiators etc. To
avoid overheating.
Blown fuses must be replaced by fuses of the
same type and rating! Please refer to the
"SPECIFICATIONS" for details.
The mains connection of the piano is made by
using the enclosed mains cable and a standard IEC
receptacle. It meets all of the international safety
certification requirements.
Please make sure that all units have a proper ground
connection. For your own safety, never remove or
disable the ground conductor from the unit or of
the AC power cord.
This is an electronic piano. Unlike an acoustic
piano, this instrument does not need to be tuned.
The sound quality may diminish within the
range of powerful broadcasting stations and
high-frequency sources. Increase the distance
between the transmitter and the device and use
shielded cables for all connections.
QUICK START
Power On/Off
Power is required to operate the piano. The following
section describes how to connect the unit to power.
The POWER switch to the left of the keyboard must
be in the "off " position when you connect the unit
to power.
Fuse Holder / IEC Receptacle
The piano is connected to the AC mains using a
standard IEC receptacle. A matching power cable is
included with the unit. Blown fuses must be replaced
with a fuse of the same type and rating.
Connect the power cable supplied with the unit to
the connector provided on the underside of the
instrument and to a wall socket.
Press the POWER switch to the left of the keyboard
to switch the instrument on or off. The LED on
the front panel lights up when the piano is ready
for operation.

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After playing, switch off the unit with the POWER
switch. The POWER LED on the front panel will go
out. Please note: Merely switching the unit off does
not mean that it is fully disconnected from the mains.
If you do not plan to use your piano for a prolonged
period of time, please disconnect it from the mains by
unplugging the power cable from the wall outlet.
Adjusting the Volume
The volume of the built-in loudspeakers and
headphones can be adjusted as follows:
Set the MAIN VOLUME control to mid-travel
position, between MIN and MAX.
Adjust the volume as desired by moving the control
to the right (up) or left (down).
The piano is capable of producing extreme
volumes. Please bear in mind that high sound
pressures not only temporarily affect your sense of
hearing, but can also cause permanent damage.
Be careful to select a suitable volume at all times,
particularly when you are playing with headphones.
Demo Playback
The piano offers you 14 sound and 15 piano music
demos. These music pieces give you an impression of
the instrument’s versatility and range of sounds.
Playing Back the Sound Demos
This section describes how to play back the 14
sound demos. These demos are specially designed to
highlight the various sounds and their features and
show you what can be done with your instrument.
Press the DEMO button.
Press one of the 14 buttons in the SOUND SELECT
section to play back an audio demo of the selected
sound color.
Press the DEMO button again to quit DEMO mode.
During demo playback the piano does not receive or
send MIDI data.
The music sequencer (see piano p.18) must not be set
to playback or record-ready mode when you switch to
DEMO mode.
Playing Back the Piano Music Demos
The following section describes how to play back the
15 piano music demos. These demos show you the
versatility of the piano's sounds.
Press the DEMO button.
Use the -/NO and +/YES buttons in the VALUE/
SONG section to select the music piece of your
choice.
The display reads:
1 ... 15: Number of the selected music piece.
ALL: Playback of all music pieces. The pieces are

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played in chronological order.
ShF: Playback of all music pieces. The pieces are
played in random order.
Press the START/STOP button in the SONG section
to start playback.
Press the START/STOP button again to stop playback.
Repeat steps 2 to 4 to play back other pieces.
Press the DEMO button again to quit DEMO mode.
A list of all the music pieces can be found on
page 37.
The music sequencer (see p.18) must not be set to
playback or record-ready mode when you switch to
DEMO mode.
You can adjust the playback tempo of the piano
music demos using the tempo/edit mode
buttons (|}).
Select any sound you like to accompany the
piano music demos; you can also add the room,
modulation and brilliance effects (see p.12).
Select and set the sound color before you enter
DEMO mode.
Selecting & Playing Sounds
The piano comes with 14 different sound colors
covering a wide spectrum of sounds. You can select
a sound in the SOUND SELECT section.
Press one of the 14 buttons in the SOUND SELECT
section to select the sound of your choice.
The LED above the sound button lights up to
show that the corresponding sound has been
selected. The selected sound can be played over
the entire keyboard.
The volume of the sound depends on how heavily
you play the keys (not applicable to HARPSICHORD,
CEMBALO, JAZZ ORGAN, CHURCH ORGAN and
PIPE ORGAN).
TIP: You can also select two sounds at the same time.
CONTROL ELEMENTS
AND CONNECTIONS
Control Panel
Control Elements of the Piano
The control elements of the piano are described
below. To give you a clear overview of the control
panel, its elements have been grouped in separate
sections.

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1MAIN VOLUME: Is used to adjust the volume
of the built-in loudspeakers, headphone outputs
and LINE OUT 1/4" TRS jacks.
2BRIGHTNESS: Varies the sound character from
soft (left) to bright (right).
3SPEAKERS: Switches the built-in loudspeakers
on and off. The MUTE LED lights up only
when the built-in loudspeakers are switched
off. When you insert your headphones this
will automatically switch off the built-in
loudspeakers.
4DEMO: Enables/disables DEMO mode.
5METRONOME: Is used to start/stop the
metronome click.
6TRACK 1: Selects track 1 for playback or
recording. The REC LED lights up when the
track has been activated for recording. The PLAY
LED lights up when the track has been set for
playback and already contains musical data.
7TRACK 2: Selects track 2 for playback or
recording. The REC LED lights up when the
track has been activated for recording. The PLAY
LED lights up when the track has been set for
playback and already contains musical data.
8START/STOP: Is used to start/stop playback or
recording of the music sequencer.
9REC: Activates record mode.
10 SELECT: Selects the TEMPO parameter and
menu pages for EDIT mode. The EDIT MODE
LED shows in EDIT mode, the TEMPO LED in
TEMPO mode.
11 Depending on which mode you have selected
with the SELECT button (|}), these two
buttons can be used to enter the tempo or to
scroll through the EDIT mode menu pages.
12 Display: Depending on the function used, the
display reads the tempo, menu numbers or
parameter values.
13 -/NO, +/YES: Is used to raise/lower the
parameter values shown in the display.
Additionally, the +/YES button executes
certain EDIT functions.
14 SOUND SELECT: These 14 buttons are used for
sound selection. In DEMO mode they are used
to select individual sound color demos.

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15 REVERB: Selects one of four room effects
(ROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2, STAGE) for the
selected sound. An LED shows which effect is
currently active. If no LED lights up, no room
effect is active.
16 EFFECT: Is used to select one of four
modulation effects (CHORUS, FLANGER,
TREMOLO, DELAY) for the selected sound.
An LED shows which effect is currently active.
If no LED lights up, no modulation effect
is active.
17 VELOCITY: Is used to set the key velocity to
SOFT, MEDIUM or HARD. An LED shows
which setting is currently active. If no LED
lights up, no key velocity has been selected
and playing a key always triggers a fixed volume
level, irrespective of how hard you play the key.
18 TRANSPOSE : Is used for setting keyboard/
pitch transposition.
Connectors
The connectors on the piano are located on the
underside of the playing console (center).
Connectors of the Williams Grand piano
1RCA output jacks: The RCA jacks solely provide
the sounds of the piano, but at a fixed volume
level. Signals fed in via the LINE IN jack are not
present here.
21/4" output jacks: Use the 1/4" jacks to route
the sounds of devices connected to the LINE
IN jacks to the output of the piano. The level of
the output signal depends on the position of the
MAIN VOLUME control.
3LINE IN: Is used to connect feeding devices such
as CD players, sound cards or drum machines.
The connected signal sources are routed to the
LINE OUT 1/4" jacks and to the built-in
loudspeakers.
4MIDI: The three MIDI jacks enable you to
connect external MIDI devices such as
synthesizers, sequencers, etc. to the piano.
MIDI data controlling the sound generator of
the piano are received at the MIDI IN jack.
MIDI data generated by the keyboard, pedals
and some control elements of the piano are sent
from the MIDI OUT jack.
Use the THRU jack to route MIDI data
received at the MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT
without changing them. This jack can be
used to connect additional MIDI devices.
Foot Pedals
The piano has three pedals similar to those found on
acoustic grand pianos.
1Soft/Piano pedal: Is used for passages to be
played very softly.