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Digital Piano
CP95
Owner’s Manual
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Thank you for choosing this Kawai CP95 Digital Piano. Your new CP95 is a high-quality instrument offering the very latest in leading-edge music technology. This manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of your CP piano’s many capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembling The Stand . . . . . . . . . .
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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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e keyboard. Doing so may cause the product to fall over, resulting in injury. repair or modify Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit. e AC power cord' s Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or plug short-circuit. . mpletely disconnected from the Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning. en the power switch is turned Failure to do so may over-heat the product, ot be used for a long time,
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Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation Do not wipe the product with benzene of the product. or thinner. When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product. 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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ASSEMBLING THE STAND Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit. PARTS PROVIDED Side Panel (A). . . . . . . . 2 pcs. Back Panel (B) . . . . . . . 1 pc. Pedal Board (C) . . . . . . 1 pc. Screw (D) . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pcs. Screw (E) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 pcs. Bolt (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 pcs. Adjuster (G) . . . . . . . . . 1 pc. Cord Clamp (H) . . . . . . 1 pc. (D) (E) (F) (H) 1. Insert the Adjuster (G) on the bottom of Bottom View (F) (G) Pedal Board (
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3. Place the piano on the front half of the stand so that the metal fitting holes are seen when viewed from the top. Slide the piano backward while holding it with one hand so that it does not incline and fall from the stand. The hooks on the piano are then engaged with the metal fittings on the Side Panels. Pay attention so (F) Hand or Finger that your hand or fingers are not caught catching hazard between the stand and piano. Fasten the piano and the stand with four bolts(F). CAUTION: Be s
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PART NAMES MASTER VOLUME SLIDER (A) Move the volume slider to the right to increase the instrument’s volume. Move the slider to the left to decrease the volume. STYLE BUTTONS (B) These buttons are used to select different styles to accompany your playing. METRONOME BUTTON (C) This button is used to start/stop the metronome. REGISTRATION BUTTON (D) This button is used to memorize and recall up to six of your favourite panel settings. 1-2 PLAY BUTTON (E) This button is used to automatically choos
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REVERB BUTTON (L) This button turns the Reverb on/off. EFFECT BUTTON (M) This button turns the Effect on/off. DUAL/SPLIT/RHYTHM BALANCE SLIDER (N) This slider adjusts the volume balance of the two sounds used in Dual mode or Split mode. Also adjusts the volume of the accompaniment style. SOUND BUTTONS (O) These buttons are used to select the desired sound category. Use the VALUE buttons to select a sound within the category. SPLIT BUTTON (P) This button activates the split function. The split
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POWER BUTTON (a) This button turns the instrument on and off. Be sure to turn off the instrument when you are finished playing. a SOFT PEDAL (b) Depressing this pedal softens the sound and also reduces its volume. SOSTENUTO PEDAL (c) Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just played. SUSTAIN PEDAL (d) Depressing this pedal sustains the sound even after you remove your hands from the keyboard. b c d – 10 –
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LINE OUT JACKS (e) These jacks are used to connect an external amplifier and speakers, or a cassette recorder to the CP piano. LINE IN JACKS (f) These jacks are used to connect stereo outputs from other audio equipment or electronic instruments to the CP piano’s speakers. MIDI JACKS (g) These jacks are used to connect the CP piano with external MIDI devices. PEDAL JACK (h) Connect the pedal cord from the pedal board to this jack. HEADPHONES JACKS (i) These jacks are used to connect up to two hea
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GETTING STARTED 1. BASIC OPERATIONS (1) Turn on the power. You will find the POWER SWITCH at the right end of the front panel. Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the power. (2) Adjust the volume. Play a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume (Moving the slider to the right raises the volume while moving to the left lowers it.) (3) Select a sound. Pressing a SOUND button selects the assigned sound category and the LED for that SOUND button will light. Pr
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keyboard and lower keyboard-and lets you play a different sound in each section. Press the SPLIT button to activate the split function. First choose the sound you would like to use for the upper keyboard. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button, choose the sound for the lower keyboard. You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the Dual/ Split/Rhythm Balance slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the upper sound and decrease
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-Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism. There are twelve types of effect in the CP95. They are Chorus 1, Chorus 2, Chorus 3, Chorus 4, FB Chorus, Tremolo, Rotary 1, Rotary 2, Flanger, Delay 1, Delay 2 and Delay 3. To add an effect to the sound, press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on and the LED display will show you which effect is currently selected. To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down the EF
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(3) Adjust the Tempo. You can adjust the tempo by using the VALUE buttons. The tempo is shown in the LED display when the style is running . If the tempo is not shown in the LED display, touching the VALUE buttons will activate the LED display to show the tempo. (4) Turn on the accompaniment. When the ACC button is pressed, the CP piano will play a complete accompaniment style. In addition, the keyboard will be split into two sections-upper and lower keyboard. When the ACC button is turned O
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The piano can be transposed up to 12 half steps higher or 12 half steps lower. Pressing TRANSPOSE button again turns the transpose function off. The TRANSPOSE function remembers the current setting as long as the power is on. 4. TOUCH RESPONSE When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard a key is struck. The CP piano offers the realistic feel of an acoustic piano for practicing music. The touch response function simulates the standard touch of
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will start. The LED display shows the demo song number. When the first demo song is finished, the CP piano will play all the other demo songs one at a time in order. If you would like to listen to a particular demo song, use the VALUE buttons to select your desired song. To stop the demo, press the DEMO/CONCERT MAGIC button again at any time. 6.METRONOME Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano in the right tempo and with
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7. REGISTRATION A Registration is a setup that remembers most of the panel setting, such as sound selections and effect settings, so that you can recall them at the touch of a button. Six Registrations can be memorized and saved. (1) To memorize the current panel settings, press and hold the REGISTRATION button. While holding down the REGISTRATION button, press any one of the STYLE buttons marked 1 through 6 to select a location for your new Registration. Continue holding both the REGISTRATIO
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DIGITAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. EASY RECORDING Press the REC button. The CP piano is now ready to record. To cancel the recording, press the REC button again. Begin playing some music on the piano. The CP piano will automatically start recording with the first note you play. You can also start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button. Press the PLAY/STOP button when you have finished recording. NOTE: Starting another recording will delete the song you previously recorded. 2. PLAYING BACK A
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Press the PLAY/STOP button after you have finished recording. Holding down the PLAY/STOP button, press the SONG 2 button. Releasing both buttons will play Song No.2. Playback will automatically stop when the song is finished. You can adjust the tempo of playback by using the VALUE buttons. RECORDING/PLAYING BACK THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND PARTS SEPARATELY The CP piano can record the parts played by the left or right hand and play back these parts separately or simultaneously. This function can b
