Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CA 111 Kawai
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1 P ART NAMES & FUNCTIONS 2 BASIC OPERA TION 3 INTERNAL SOUNDS 4 METRONOME 5 RECORDER 6 DEMO MODE 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 8 USB USAGE 9 APPENDIX Owner’ s Manual CA111_cover_EN.
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P age 3 1 P ART NAMES & FUNCTIONS 2 BASIC OPERA TION 3 INTERNAL SOUNDS 4 METRONOME 5 RECORDER 6 DEMO MODE 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 8 USB USAGE 9 APPENDIX Thank you f or pur chasing a KA W AI CA111 digital.
P age 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS denotes that care should be taken. The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped. denotes a prohibited operation. The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited.
P age 5 WARNING The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage. ● I f you are going to use an AC power cord, make sure that it has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage. ● Failure to do so may result in fire.
P age 6 ● Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury. Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force. ● Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation of the product. ● When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product.
P age 7 Notes on Repair Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of the plug with the wide socket slot and insert fully.
P age 8 1 P ART NAMES & FUNCTIONS 1. P AR T NAMES & FUNCTIONS This section e xplains the location and function of the control panel and connectors. CONTROL BO X z Control panel visible z F ront view: Control box Ú Please do not place any objects on the control panel.
P age 9 1 P ART NAMES & FUNCTIONS a P ower Switch Press the pow er switch to turn the power on / off . T ur n the power off after use . b V olume Used to adjust the v olume. T ur n the knob clockwise to increase the v olume. c P ower Indicator Used to indicate that the control panel is turned on.
P age 10 2 BASIC OPERA TION 2. B ASIC OPERA TION This section provides the basic procedures f or tur ning the power on, and perf or ming with headphones. Step 1 Plug the A C cord into the A C IN connector located at the rear of the instrument. Step 2 Plug the CA111 pow er plug into the electr ic wall outlet.
P age 11 2 BASIC OPERA TION PERFORMING WITH HEADPHONES Step 5 Connect a pair of headphones to one of the Phones jac ks located on the underside of the control bo x. T wo pairs of headphones can be connected simultaneously , allowing two people to listen to the CA111 piano at the same time.
P age 12 3 INTERNAL SOUNDS 3. INTERNAL SOUNDS The CA111 piano f eatures 22 realistic sounds suitable f or various musical styles. Sounds can be pla yed individually , or la yered together , with additional re verber ation effects sim ulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, liv e stage or concer t hall.
P age 13 3 INTERNAL SOUNDS 2) DU AL MODE The DU AL function allows two sounds to be la yered together , creating a more comple x sound. For e xample, a piano can be la yered with strings, or a church organ with a choir sound. Step 1 Press the S or T V alue buttons or Sound b utton to select the desired pr imar y sound.
P age 14 3 INTERNAL SOUNDS 3) REVERB Re verb adds re verberation to the sound, sim ulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage , or concer t hall. There are fi v e types of rev erb av ailable: ¡ Room 1, 2 : Simulates the sound of a small room, adding a soft re verber ation.
P age 15 3 INTERNAL SOUNDS 4) EQ EQ allows the tonal character of the CA111 piano to be adjusted and optimised, pro viding the best sound quality within the area that the instrument is located. There are fi v e EQ settings: ¡ W all Mode EQ : Optimises the sound of the CA111 piano when placed against a wall.
P age 16 4 METRONOME 4. METR ONOME Rh ythm is one of the most impor tant elements when lear ning music. It is impor tant to practice pla ying the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rh ythm. The metronome function helps lear ners to achiev e this by providing a steady beat to perf or m to .
P age 17 4 METRONOME CHANGING THE METRONOME TIME SIGNA TURE Step 3 By def ault, the metronome will produce a clicking sound at a constant v olume - this is a 1-beat or 1/4 time signature. It is also possible to select alternative time signatures when appropriate.
P age 18 5 RECORDER 5. RECORDER The RECORDER function records perf or mances in a similar wa y to that of an audio tape recorder . Howe ver , the CA111 piano records songs as digital data, instead of audio data - storing the music inside the instrument.
P age 19 5 RECORDER Step 5 Press the Pla y/Stop button to stop recording. The LED indicators f or the Rec and Play/Stop b uttons will turn off. The recorder will automatically s witch to playbac k mode. The total recording capacity of the CA111 piano is approximately 90,000 notes f or the entire ten song memor y .
P age 20 5 RECORDER 2) PLA YING BA CK A SONG The Pla y/Stop button is used to start and stop playback of the recorded song, and to also select which song is pla yed. Step 1 Press the Pla y/Stop button to activ ate pla ybac k mode. The selected recorder song (SONG1-SONG10) will be shown on the second line of the LCD displa y .
P age 21 5 RECORDER 3) DELETING A SONG This function allows recorded songs that are no longer required, to be deleted. Step 1 Press the Pla y/Stop and Rec buttons sim ultaneously . The LED indicators f or the Play/Stop and Rec b uttons will star t to fl ash.
P age 22 6 DEMO MODE 6. DEMO MODE The CA111 piano f eatures a selection of classical demonstration pieces, including w orks by Handel, Bach, Beethov en and Chopin. LIST OF DEMONSTRA TION PIECES Piece Name Composer a T ambour in J .P . Rameau b The Harmonious Blacksmith G.
P age 23 6 DEMO MODE LISTENING T O DEMONSTRA TION PIECES Step 1 Press the EQ and Menu b uttons simultaneously . A demonstration piece will star t to pla y . The piece name and composer will be shown on the fi rst and second lines of the LCD displa y .
P age 24 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 7. MENU FUNCTIONS The Menu functions allow v ar ious parameters of the CA111 piano to be adjusted. If necessary , these settings can be stored in the User Memor y and conv eniently recalled when tur ning on the CA111 piano .
P age 25 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 0) DU AL BALANCE This function allows the v olume balance between pr imary and secondar y sounds in Dual Mode to be adjusted, and will only be av ailable if Dual mode is activated. Step 1 Press the Dual b utton to activ ate Dual mode.
P age 26 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 1) V OICING V oicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mould the character of a piano’ s sound. This function allows the tonal quality of the CA111 piano to be set to one of six types of voicing.
P age 27 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 2) D AMPER RESONANCE When the damper pedal is depressed on an acoustic piano , all dampers are lifted up, allowing the strings to vibrate freely .
P age 28 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 3) STRING RESONANCE String Resonance refers to a phenomenon present among acoustic pianos , whereby the strings of held notes resonate ‘sympathetically’ with other notes of the same harmonic ser ies. The String Resonance function of the CA111 piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon.
P age 29 7 MENU FUNCTIONS About String Resonance Even when the damper pedal is not depressed on an acoustic piano , the str ings f or any notes held will be un-dampened and will resonate freely in sympathy with the strings of other notes that y ou play if the y are par t of the same harmonic series.
P age 30 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 4) KEY OFF EFFECT Especially f or low-pitched sounds, when a k ey is pla yed strongly and released quic kly , the sound of the damper touching the strings can often be heard immediately before the sound stops . The Ke y Off Eff ect function of the CA111 piano attempts to simulate this phenomenon.
P age 31 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 5) T OUCH The T ouch function allows diff erent touch sensitivities for the k eyboard to be selected, other than the standard touch of an acoustic piano . The sensitivity can be changed to one of six diff erent settings: Light, Light +, Nor mal, Heavy , Heavy +, or Off .
P age 32 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 6) TEMPERAMENT The CA111 piano off ers immediate access to a variety of musical temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It may pro ve interesting and educational to e xperiment with different temperaments , other than the modern ‘equal temperament’ standard that is dominant in music today .
P age 33 7 MENU FUNCTIONS Step 1 Press the Menu b utton repeatedly , or press and hold the Menu b utton then press the S or T V alue buttons , until the T emper ament function is selected. The LED indicator f or the Menu button will turn on. The T emperament menu function will be sho wn in the LCD displa y .
P age 34 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 7) KEY OF TEMPERAMENT Limitless modulation of the ke y only became availab le after the invention of Equal T emperament. When using a temperament other than Equal T emperament, care m ust be taken to choose the correct k ey signature .
P age 35 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 8) TUNING This function allows the pitch of the CA111 piano to be fi nely adjusted, and may prov e useful when playing with other instruments. Step 1 Press the Menu b utton repeatedly , or press and hold the Menu b utton then press the S or T V alue buttons , until the T uning function is selected.
P age 36 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 9) STRETCH TUNING Stretch tuning is a piano-specifi c tuning method in which the tuning for the lo wer notes is slightly low er and the tuning f or the higher notes is slightly higher than the settings made in the Equal T emperament.
P age 37 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 10) TRANSPOSE The transpose function allows the k ey of the CA111 piano to be raised or low ered in half steps. This is par ticularly useful when accompanying instruments with diff erent sounds, or when a song learned in one key m ust be play ed in another ke y .
P age 38 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 11) MIDI CHANNEL MIDI O VER VIEW The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interf ace, an international standard for connecting synthesizers , sequencers (MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments in order to exchange perf or mance data.
P age 39 7 MENU FUNCTIONS ¡ MIDI Examples ¡ Connection to a sequencer : When connected as shown in this illustration, songs pla yed on the CA111 piano can be recorded with a sequencer , and then play ed back at an y time.
P age 40 7 MENU FUNCTIONS MIDI Program Change n umbers Sound Name Prog ram Number Concer t Grand 1 Concer t Grand 2 2 Studio Grand 3 Studio Grand 2 4 Mellow Grand 5 Mellow Grand 2 6 Modern Piano 7 Rock Piano 8 Classic E.
P age 41 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 12) LOCAL CONTR OL This function determines whether the CA111 piano will play a sound when the ke yboard is play ed. With Local Control set to ‘On’, the CA111 piano will play a sound when the k eyboard is pla yed.
P age 42 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 13) METR ONOME V OLUME The function allows the def ault metronome volume to be changed. Step 1 Press the Menu b utton repeatedly , or press and hold the Menu b utton then press the S or T V alue buttons , until the Metronome V olume function is selected.
P age 43 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 14) USER MEMOR Y This function can be used to store user-defi nable settings , allowing the preferred settings to remain selected e ven after the power is turned off .
P age 44 7 MENU FUNCTIONS 15) F A CT OR Y RESET This function will reset the CA111 piano to the def ault factory settings, and is displa yed only if the User Memor y function has been used. All parameters sav ed in the User Memor y will be reset to the factory preset values .
P age 45 8 USB USAGE 8. USB USA GE ABOUT THE USB CONNECT OR y When the CA111 piano is connected to a computer via a commercially av ailable USB cable , the CA111 piano will be recognised as a standard MIDI de vice, allowing the instrument to send and receiv e MIDI messages just as with a regular MIDI interf ace.
P age 46 8 USB USAGE NO TES ON USB USAGE y When both MIDI jacks and the USB port are connected simultaneously , the USB por t has pr iority . y When connecting a USB cable to the CA111 piano , first connect the USB cable and then turn the CA111 piano power on.
P age 47 9 APPENDIX 9. APPENDIX SPECIFICA TIONS P olyphony Maximum 192 notes Sounds Concer t Grand, Concer t Grand 2, Studio Grand, Studio Gr and 2, Mellow Grand, Mellow Gr and 2, Modern Piano, Roc k Piano , Classic E.Piano , Modern E.P ., Slow Strings, String Pad, String Ensemb le, Choir , Har psichord, Har psichord Oct.
P age 48 9 APPENDIX KA W AI Model CA111 MIDI Implementation Char t Date : OCT 2007 V ersion : 1.0 Mode 1: OMNI ON, POL Y Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 3: OMNI OFF , POL Y Mode 4: OMNI OFF , MONO { : Y e s ° : N o Function.
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CA111 Owner’ s Manual KPSZ-0234 : 816238 OM1015E-S0804 V ersion.1 P rinted in J apan Copyright © 2008 KA W AI Musical I nstruments Mfg. Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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