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Digital Piano
CA1200
CA1000
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 f
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Do not lean against the keyboard. Doing so may cause the product to fall over, resulting in injury. Do not disassemble, repair or modify Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric the product. shock or short-circuit. l Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage When disconnecting the AC power cord' s the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or plug, always hold the plug short-circuit. and pull it to remove it. If the product will not be used for a long l Failure to do so may caus
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l Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation Do not wipe the product with benzene of the product. or thinner. l When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product. l Doing so may cause the product to become Do not stand on the product or exert deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown excessive force. or injury. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. This
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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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READ ME FIRST (CA1000) Before beginning the assembly of your CA1000 read and become familiar with the assembly instructions that follow. Then, carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list. PARTS PROVIDED Side Panel (A) 2 pcs. M6 x 25 Back Board (B) 1 pc. ø4 x 20 Adjuster M4 x 15 Pedal Board (C) 1 pc. Speaker Cover (D) 1 pc. Screw E (M6 x 25) 8 pcs. Screw F (M4 x 15) 8 pcs. Screw G (ø4 x 20) 4 pcs. (E) (F) (G) (H) Adjuster (H) 1 pc. Bottom View 1. Insert the Adjuster (H)
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CAUTION: To prevent personal injury, do not handle the main unit from the ends. 6. The next step requires one person on each end of the main unit. Grasp the unit with both hands, one under the front, the other under the rear (remember, not the end) and carefully center the main unit on top of the stand so that the hook brackets located on the bottom rear of the main unit are inside the stand side panels (A) and approximately one-third of the rear, top edge of the side panels are exposed. (See th
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READ ME FIRST (CA1200) Before beginning the assembly of your CA1200 read and become familiar with the assembly instructions that follow. Then, carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list. PARTS PROVIDED M6 x 40 End Panel (A) 2 pcs. Screw H (M6 x 25) 8 pcs. M4 x 30 M6 x 25 Side Panel (B) 2 pcs. Screw I (M4 x 30) 4 pcs. M4 x 15 Back Board (C) 1 pc. Screw J (M4 x 15) 4 pcs. Front Panel (D) 1 pc. Screw K (ø4 x 20) 10 pcs. Pedal Board (E) 1 pc. Screw L (ø4 x 12) 1 pc.
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6. Loosen the screws of the hooks and carefully put the main unit on the stand. Align the dowels of the stand to the holes of the main unit. 7. Let the hooks engage with the stoppers 1. Loosen the screw to let the hook move and re-tighten the screws. freely. 8. Fasten the main unit and the stand with four screws (H). 2. Let the hook engage M6 x 25 with the stopper and (H) re-tighten the screw. CAUTION: Be sure to secure the main unit to the stand with the screws. If you fail to do so, the unit
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(C) (A) Screw ø4 x 20 (K) 16. Place the Back Board (C) behind the stand 17. Put the hooks of the End Panel (A) to the and attach with ten screws (K). holes of the side of the piano and attach with velcro tapes. Push firmly. There is no difference between right and left panels. 18. Turn the adjuster (installed on the bottom of the Pedal Unit) down until it makes firm contact with the floor. If the floor is carpeted, place a spiked furniture cup under the adjuster so that it makes firm contact
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ASSEMBLING THE MUSIC RACK 1. Place the music rack a little right side of the center of the piano. Push the music rack forward slightly. 2. Slide the music rack to the left and it will be locked at the center of the piano. * When disassembling the music rack, bring it slightly up and slide it to the right. INTRODUCTION 7
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CA1200, CA1000 Digital Piano Tutorial Section Basic Operations p. 10 This section explains step by step the setup and operation procedures needed to begin playing your CA piano. SETTING UP THE PIANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PLAYING THE PIANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ADDING THE EFFECTS . . . . .
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Playing with the Concert Magic p. 34 With Kawai’s unique feature “Concert Magic” anyone can sit at the CA piano and play real music. SELECTING A SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 LISTENING TO THE SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 PERFORMING A SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1. BASIC OPERATIONS SETTING UP THE PIANO The first thing you’ll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the instrument. ASSEMBLING THE STAND First, you need to assemble the stand unit. Assemble the stand following the instructions at the beginning of this manual. SUPPLYING AC POWER The CA piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier. You do not need any other equipment to play your piano. You can enjoy the CA piano wherever AC power is available. Simply connect the power
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TUTORIAL Basic Operations 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, select a different type of touch sensitivity on th
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The name of the selected preset sound is also shown in the LCD Display. Modern Piano The SOUND SELECT buttons are assigned with three (CA1000) or four (CA1200) preset sounds to select. To select the other sounds, press the button repeatedly. You can also select any preset sounds by using the VALUE buttons. USING DEMO FUNCTION The CA piano has 27 built-in demo songs. Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds. Press the DEMO button and the demo so
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TUTORIAL Basic Operations You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound and decrease the volume of the leftmost preset sound. The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left. SPLIT The CA piano provides you with another type of sound combination called a split. The split function divides the keyboard into two secti
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ADDING THE EFFECTS You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds, the LED indicator for the EFFECTS is turned on. The reason for this is some of the preset sounds are set up with an effect on as their initial setting. Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism. The CA piano is provided with two separate groups of effects. The first is reverb and the second contains chorus, delay, tremolo and rotary speaker. REVERB Reverb adds r
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TUTORIAL Basic Operations TO ADD REVERB Press the REVERB button. The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that reverb is in use. Press and hold the REVERB button and the currently selected reverb type will be shown in the LCD display. Reverb Type = Room The reverb type is displayed. To change the reverb type, use the VALUE buttons. 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 but
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STARTING THE METRONOME Press the TEMPO button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The LCD display shows the tempo in beats per minute. Metronome TEMPO Tempo is displayed in number of beats per minute. = 120 To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 20 - 300 beats per minute. (40-600 BPM with eighth note rhythms). To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again. CHANGI
