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CN31
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Owner's Manual
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APPENDICES FUNCTION BUTTONS RECORDER LESSON FUNCTION PLAYING THE PIANO PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
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Page 3 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO! This KAWAI digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument, combining the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from KAWAI’s many years of experience building fi ne pianos. The CN31 keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance of piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments. The CN31’s Lesson function helps performers to practice the piano with
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Page 4 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 lig
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Page 5 WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death WARNING or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly. The product should be connected to ● If you are going to use an AC power cord, 120V 230V 240V make sure that its has the correct plug shape an AC outlet of the specified voltage. and conforms to the specified power voltage. ● Failure to do so may result in
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Page 6 Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to the product or other property if the CAUTION product is handled incorrectly. Do not use the product in the following areas. Using the product in such areas may result in ● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is product breakdown. exposed to direct sunlight Use the product only in moderate climates (not ● Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater in tropical climates). ● Extremely cold areas, such
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Page 7 Ensure that the ventilation is not Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting in fire. impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Ensure a minimum distance of 5cm around the product for sufficient ventilation. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: ● The power supply cord or
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Page 8 1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 1 This section explains the locations and functions of the panel buttons and sliders. FRONT PANEL CONCERT MAGIC Press the CONCERT MAGIC button to enjoy listening to or performing a collection LESSON of pre-programmed piano songs. Concert LED DISPLAY Magic will provide the correct melody and Press the LESSON button to access The LED display provides useful VALUE accompaniment notes, regardless of which the etudes or Alfred lesson books information suc
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Page 9 1 EFFECTS Use the EFFECTS button to add chorus, delay, tremolo and rotary speaker effects to the sound. (page 17). BALANCE Use the balance slider to adjust the volume POWER SWITCH METRONOME balance between the two sounds in Dual or Use these buttons to turn on/off the Press this button to turn on/off the power. Split mode. The balance slider also controls Be sure to turn off the instrument after the volume of Left & Right-hand lesson/ metronome, and to set the tempo, beat, pl
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Page 10 2. PLAYING THE PIANO 1) BASIC OPERATIONS This section provides the basic procedures for turning the power on and playing the CN piano. SETTING UP THE PIANO 2 The CN piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifi er—no addition equipment is required to begin playing the instrument, provided AC power is available. Step1 Backside of the unit Connect one end of the AC power cable to the piano's power jack and the other end of the cable to a wall AC outlet. Power Speaker cable e
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Page 11 DEMO SONGS The CN31 includes 27 built-in sound demo songs. Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds. PIANO 1 HARPSI & MALLETS Concert Grand : Valse Romantique / Debussy Harpsichord : French Suite No.6 / Bach Studio Grand : KAWAI Vibraphone : KAWAI Mellow Grand : La Fille aux Cheveux de lin / Debussy Clavi : KAWAI PIANO 2 STRINGS Modern Piano : KAWAI Slow Strings : KAWAI Rock Piano : KAWAI String Pad : KAWAI ELECTRIC PIANO String En
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Page 12 SELECTING A PRESET SOUND Step1 Press the SOUND SELECT button below the name of the instrument to be played. ON When the button is pressed, the LED indicator will turn on, indicating that this sound has been selected. When a SOUND SELECT button is pressed, the variation number is briefl y shown in the display. Multiple sounds are assigned to each button; pressing the same SOUND SELECT button again will select the next variation 2 sound assigned to that SOUND SELECT button. To select
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Page 13 2) DUAL The DUAL function allows two preset sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound. For example, a piano can be layered with strings, or a church organ with a choir sound. Step1 Press and hold down a SOUND SELECT button to select the fi rst desired sound. Then press another SOUND SELECT button to select the second desired sound. The LED indicators for each button will turn on, indicating that the two sounds have been selected. The display will also briefl y show t
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Page 14 3) SPLIT The SPLIT function divides the keyboard into two sections—upper and lower—allowing each part to be played with a different sound. Step1 Press the SPLIT button. ON 2 The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn on. The LED indicator for the upper SOUND SELECT button will also be turned on, while the LED indicator for the lower SOUND SELECT button will start to fl ash. When SPLIT mode is enabled, the display will show the combination of the selected sound variation numbers.
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Page 15 Step5 To change the lower sound while SPLIT mode is enabled, press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the desired SOUND SELECT button. Hold down the button. The LED indicator for the selected SOUND SELECT button will start to fl ash. 2 Press the same button repeatedly to select another sound variation assigned to that button. Step6 Use the BALANCE slider to adjust the volume balance between the upper and lower sections. Lower section Upper section Step7 Press the SPLIT button to ex
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Page 16 4) ‘FOUR HANDS’ MODE In ‘FOUR HANDS’ mode the CN piano keyboard is split into upper and lower sections, allowing two players to play the piano together. The sounds in the upper section are transposed two octaves down from the original pitch, while sounds from the lower section are transposed two octaves up from the original pitch, with both players playing in the same key range. The left pedal can also be used as a damper pedal for the player sitting on the left. ENTERING ‘FOUR HAND
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Page 17 5) EFFECTS/REVERB When selecting some preset sounds, the LED indicator for the EFFECTS or REVERB buttons may turn on automatically. This is because certain preset sounds are prepared with an effect enabled as their default setting. Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustic realism. This CN piano features two separate groups of effects. The fi rst is reverb and the second contains chorus, delay, tremolo and rotary speaker. ADDING REVERB REVERB Reverb
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Page 18 ADDING OTHER EFFECTS CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, enriching the original voice by over-layering a slightly detuned version of the sound. DELAY Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound. There are three types of delay available (delay 1, delay 2 and delay 3), each with a different length of delay between the echoes. TREMOLO This is a vibrato type effect. 2 ROTARY This effect simulates the sound of th
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Page 19 6) SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY The TOUCH function allows different touch sensitivities for the keyboard to be selected, other than the standard touch of an acoustic piano. The sensitivity can be changed to one of fi ve different settings: Light 1, Light 2, Heavy 1, Heavy 2 or Off. Light 1 : For those still developing fi nger strength. A louder vol- Loud ume is produced even when playing with a soft touch. Light 2 : For players with a delicate touch. Requires less striking force to
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Page 20 7) TRANSPOSING THE PIANO The transpose function allows the piano’s keys to be raised or lowered in half steps. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments with different tones, or when a song learned in one key must be played in another key. The transpose feature allows the song to be played in the original key, but heard in another key. Step1 Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button. While holding the TRANSPOSE button, use the VALUE buttons or the keyboard keys from C2 to C
