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Digital Piano
CA-X
Owner’s Manual
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Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CAUTION FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN DO NOT OPEN OR MOISTURE. AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lighting fl
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When disconnecting the AC power cord' s Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or plug, always hold the plug short-circuit. and pull it to remove it. The product is not completely disconnected from the Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning. power supply even when the power switch is turned Failure to do so may over-heat the product, off. If the product will not be used for a long time, resulting in fire. unplug the AC power
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Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles on the product. 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 or exhibits a marked change in performance. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. Notes on Repair Should an abnormality occur
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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO! The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai’s many years of experience in building fine pianos. Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments. In addition, the CA piano is equipped with reverb and a digital effect process
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1. Quick Start p. 4 1.1 SETTING UP THE PIANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2 POWER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 VOLUME SLIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.4 DEMO SONGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.5 PLAYING THE PIANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5. Function Buttons p. 22 5.1 SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY (TOUCH BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 5.2 TRANSPOSING THE PIANO (TRANSPOSE BUTTON). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 5.3 OTHER FUNCTIONS (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE BUTTONS) . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1. TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2. TEMPERAMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3
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1. QUICK START 1.1 SETTING UP THE PIANO The first thing you’ll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the instrument. SUPPLYING AC POWER Connect the enclosed AC adaptor to the piano’s DC IN jack and the other end of the AC adaptor to the AC outlet on the wall. LISTENING TO THE CA-X You will need to connect a keyboard amplifier or headphones in order to listen. PEDALS Connect the enclosed F-1r pedal to the PEDAL jack. An optional F- 2r Dual Foot Pedal also can be used. In this case th
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Quick Start 1.2 POWER SWITCH Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the power. Pressing this button while holding down the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will erase all the songs currently stored in the Recorder. (See page 16.) It is recommended to turn the CA-X on before turning on any amplifiers in order to avoid switching noise. 1.3 VOLUME SLIDER This slider controls the master volume level of the piano’s sound. Move this slider to the right to increase the volume
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Now try playing the keyboard. You will hear the CA’s main piano sound. The CA piano responds just like a real acoustic piano when you play it. It produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when you play soft. The volume level changes in relation to how fast the keys are pressed. This system is called “touch sensitivity” on an electronic musical instrument. The initial touch sensitivity setting has been adjusted to the standard of an acoustic piano. You can however, selec
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Advanced Playing 2. ADVANCED PLAYING 2.1 VALUE BUTTONS These two buttons are used to change the value for certain functions. First select the function or option you would like to change the value for by pressing the appropriate button(s), then use the VALUE buttons to change the value. “ ” button increases the value and “ ” decreases the value. These buttons can also be used to select the various sounds. You can select all of the preset sounds assigned to the ten SOUND SELECT buttons. Howeve
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2.3 SPLIT SELECTING SPLIT SOUNDS The split function divides the keyboard into two sections—upper and lower—and lets you play each part with a different sound. First press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the upper sound. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button, press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the lower sound. The LED indicator for the upper sound will be turned on and the LED for the Variation 2 for lower sound will start flashing. The display shows the combination
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Advanced Playing REVERB Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are five types of reverb available. They are Room 1&2, Stage, and Hall 1&2. (listed in order of reverberation amount). CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original to enrich it. DELAY Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the
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TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS Press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that the effect is in use. Press and hold the EFFECTS button and the currently selected effect will be shown in the display. Chorus Delay 1 Delay 2 Delay 3 Tremolo Rotary 1 Rotary 2 To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down the EFFECTS button. To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS button again. 2.6 METRONOME Rhythm is one of the most important elemen
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Advanced Playing You can select a different time signature, if you want to. There are seven different time signatures available on the CA piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8 and 6/8. To change the time signature, use the BEAT button. Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting. The display shows the time signature. Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. You will see the time signature currently selected in the displ
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3. RECORDER The CA piano’s recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder, and it is just as easy to use. The CA piano records a song as digital data instead of audio data and stores the song inside the instrument. Because the song is stored as digital information you can modify the song when you play it back. You can, for example, adjust the tempo without changing the pitch or use a different effect setting from one you have recorded. Once you understand the recorder, you will find
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Recorder RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 15,000 notes. Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note. When the recorder reaches it’s maximum capacity, the CA piano will stop recording at that point. RECORDER AND METRONOME When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome always restarts with the down beat. 3.1 RECORDING (REC BUTTON) The REC button is used for recording. Press the REC button when you are ready to record. The LED indicator will
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To select the song number, use the SOUND SELECT buttons with the song numbers printed under them—PIANO 1, PIANO 2, ELECTRIC PIANO, DRAWBAR and CHURCH ORGAN. Press the PIANO 2 button to select Song 2 while holding down the REC button. The LED indicator of PIANO 2 will begin to flash when the REC button is pressed. When you are ready to record, just start playing the keyboard. The CA piano will start recording automatically with the first note you play. Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are fi
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Recorder When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button again. STATUS OF SONG AND PART You have probably noticed that some of the LED indicators are flashing, some are turned on, and some are turned off. The LED indicates the status of recording and play back as shown below. The LED that is on indicates that the song or part has already been recorded. The flashing LED indicates that the song or part is selected to record or play back. The LED that is off indicates that the song or
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To play back an individual part, use the Part buttons while holding down the PLAY/STOP button to turn on/off each part. If the LED indicator is on, that part will play. If the LED indicator is off, that part will not play. USING THE PLAY/STOP BUTTON TO START RECORDING The PLAY/STOP button can also be used to start recording. In this way, you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of the song. Press the REC button to enable the piano to record first, then press the PLAY/STOP button. On press
