Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LH-1 Kawai
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KAWAI LH -1 Digital Piano/Or gan.
Owner’s Manua l.
Introduction THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A Kawai LH-1 Digital Piano/Organ The LH-1 Digital Piano/Organ is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that feat ures exceptional piano/organ sound, a powerful 10-speaker sound system and an attractive, highly functional cabinet design.
Table of Contents 1. Important Safety Information Page 5 2. Basic Operations Page 9 This section explains the basic layout and function of the operating controls, including a brief explanation of these controls and their associated systems.
Kawai Model LH- 1 READ and SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY Text Box: Important Safety Information Text Box: The lightening sy mbol is to a lert th.
Power Switch The Power On Button is located on the left (bass) end of the front panel. Press this button one time to turn power ON. Press it again to turn power OFF.
Play any key or chord and adjust the volume sli der upward or d ownward to a comfortable listening level. If the volume seems too low, use the Or gan Expression Pedal to raise the volume as desired. If volume is still too low, adjust the MASTER VOLUME knob until you reach the desired listening level.
Pi ano 1 is BRIGHT CONCERT GRAND PIANO. Piano 2 is MELLOW GRAND PIANO. W hen eit her of these buttons is pressed, the associated lamp w ill light and the selected sound name will appear in the Display. Like an acoustic piano, the LH-1 keyboard is responsive to touch and expression when playing Piano 1 or Piano 2.
Pressing this pedal after pressing the keyboard and before releasing the keys, sustains the sound of only the keys that have just been played. Soft Pedal Depressing this pedal softens the character and volume of the selected piano voice.
Display Panel Information shown in the Display guides you through all the various operations of the LH - 1, and will be particularly helpful in leading you through the Hymns & Children’ s Songs feature.
The Display will present the following screen with a selection of Hymns and Ch ildren’s Songs from which to choose: (Function Buttons) SEARCH BY NAME – This is the first of three search methods that allow you to scroll through the available hymn or song titles in alphabetical order.
8. Jesus Christ as Savior 18. Second Coming of Christ 9. Missionary W ork 19. Service, Love & Charity 10. Other Favorites 20. Special Occasions If you haven’t already done so, use one of the Select Buttons t o select a Category. Immediately, the list of hymns in the selected Category will appear in alphabetical order.
Once you have selected a hymn or children’s song, there are thre e different ways to play it using the Hymns & Children’s Songs feature: AUTOPLAY: You can play any hym n or children’s song automatically. Simply select a song and press the PLAY button.
Using Meter Play Method (1) If you haven’t already do ne so, select a hymn or song that you want to play. (2) Meter Play Method is the default choice and should already be hig hlighted to indicate it is active. The title with suggested tempo should also appear in the Display.
In the Rhythm Play Method, the NOTE NAVIGATOR screen will ask you to tap actual rhythms rather than even beats. Therefore, you will sometimes see two or more dots (set closer together) in the space of one beat. In these cases, you w ould tap the indicated number of times within that single beat.
(1) If desired, you may select the AUTOPLAY function by pressing the PLAY VERSE function button to begin playing the hymn or song. You may stop at any time by pressing the STOP VERSE function button. (2) You may choose either of the two Play Methods by select ing the desired method and then tapping a key.
These jacks provide Line Level stereo audio sound output from the LH-1 to external amplifiers, tape recorders or similar audio equipment. L/MONO also provides composite monophonic output for those situations requiring only monophonic output.
MIDI THRU: Data received via MIDI IN from other instruments is passed through unchanged to other instruments. #1 #2 #3 MIDI Connections (based upon the graphic) Keyboard #1 is transmitting digital data via MIDI OUT jack. Keyboard #2 is receiving this digital data via MIDI IN jack.
5. System Mode The SYSTEM MODE screen allows you to modif y the LH- 1’s Operating Sy stem settings – including Speaker Assignments, MIDI and Musical Tuning, and Restore Factory Settings. Always enter the System Mode from the normal o perating mode.
1. Speaker Assignment Press the SPEAKER ASSIGNMENT button and the Display changes to a menu showing the seven selectable sounds. Piano sounds are shown on left side. Organ sounds are shown on right. Any sound you choose will offer these same options. 2.
Choose Internal to hear the LH-1 sounds only through the Internal Speaker System. This is the default Factory Setting for the two PIANO sounds. External Choose External to hear the LH-1 using only an optional External Speaker System that may be connected to the LH- 1’s Audio Output Jacks located under the right side of the keyboard.
W hen eit her of the two piano sounds is selected, Internal is the default as indica ted by the highlighted box. Piano sounds will normally sound best using the Internal Speaker System. The LH- 1’s powerful amplification system should be adequate for a larg er room or small auditorium.
MIDI Channel 1 to 16: Press the DOWN or UP ARROW to change the MIDI Channel. A MIDI channel is chosen to send or receive MIDI data when the L H-1 is used with other MIDI-equipped instruments or modules. Some instruments or modules may not have the selectable channel feature or may have a limited range o f channels.
An important point after buying a device Kawai LH-1 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Kawai LH-1 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Kawai LH-1 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Kawai LH-1 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Kawai LH-1 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Kawai LH-1, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Kawai LH-1.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Kawai LH-1. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Kawai LH-1 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
