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SUZUKI Pianos
HG-425e
MINI GRANDE DIGITAL PIANO
OWNER’S MANUAL
SUZUKI
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WELCOME! We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this Suzuki Mini-Grande digital piano. This piano has been designed to provide you with years of musical enjoyment. State of the art electronics are combined with an elegant cabinet that will add beauty and sophistication to any home environment. Just a few of the features your new piano is equipped with include: • hammer action piano for an authentic acoustic piano feel • 128 instrument sounds stereo samp
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ! DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated or “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffic
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TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO This Suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CLEANING • Clean the cabinet and panel with a soft nonabra- WARNING sive dry cloth. This cloth should be for High When using electrical products, basic safety Gloss Lacquer Finish Furniture. A wax based precautions should always be followed, includ- polish specifically for High Gloss Lacquer Finish ing the followin
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ASSEMBLY ................................................................. 7 SETUP continued CONNECTOR PANELS ................................................ 16 Harmony .................................................................... 55 PANEL CONTROLS ..................................................... 17 Key Mode DISK DRIVE............................................................... 28 Manual Bass ..................................................... 56 PEDALS .....
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ASSEMBLY PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ASSEMBLE YOUR PIANO BEFORE READING THESE INSTRUCTIONS! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OR PROBLEMS, DO NOT CALL OR RETURN PRODUCT TO THE STORE Visit www.suzukimusic.com/hg-425e OR CALL THIS TOLL FREE HELP LINE 1-800-854-1594 7
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ASSEMBLY 1. UNPACKING YOUR NEW GRAND PIANO A. You should have 3 cartons as pictured. • Large Carton: Grand Piano • Medium Carton: 3 piano legs and piano pedal assembly • Small Carton: Piano bench • You will need 2 people to set up this large product. Do not attempt to set up your piano by yourself. B. To begin, remove outer carton. • Take the small & medium cartons and set them aside for now. • Use a small sharp knife or a box cutter to cut the bottom of the outer carton just above the
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ASSEMBLY 1. UNPACKING YOUR NEW GRAND PIANO (continued) D. Inner carton. • Locate the back of the inner carton. It is marked with a sticker. • Use a SMALL knife to slit the center, top and bottom tape. • Remove the foam pieces as shown. This will reveal the bottom of the piano. • Do not open the front of the inner carton. That will expose the top of the piano. E. Piano Accessories. • Remove the accessories listed below from the foam before discarding the piano box. Accessories: 1. Instru
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ASSEMBLY 2. UNPACKING PIANO LEGS & PEDAL ASSEMBLY A. Get the Medium Sized box labeled ‘Grand Pedal/Grand Leg’. • Carefully slit the tape and open the box as shown. • Lift out all the parts inside this box and gently remove the protective plastic covering. Set aside on a soft surface. • You are handling the high gloss lacquer finish during this procedure. Be careful not to scratch or hit these parts against each other or let them come in contact with any other items. B A C E F G B. Parts a
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ASSEMBLY 3. ATTACHING THE LEGS TO THE PIANO. A. Assembly Positions. • You will see the following areas on the bottom of your piano. 1 5 1. Right Piano Leg Position 2. Pedal Assembly Position 3. Left Piano Leg Position 4. Back Piano Leg Position 7 5. Disk Drive 2 6. Connection Panel 7. Speakers 8. Power Cord Input 9. Serial Number 4 9 6 3 8 B. Install the Right Leg at the top on the Piano. • Take one of the piano Legs (A) and line it up to position #1. • Use the bolts and washers
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ASSEMBLY 4. PEDAL ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT A. Pre-Pedal Assembly. • Tighten both knobs on the bottom of the pedal assembly clockwise as shown, until they are as close to the pedal board as possible. • After your piano has been placed in its final position, these 2 knobs will be adjusted down to stabilize the pedals. B. Pedal Assembly Preparation. • Locate the 2 brass support rods (C). • The ends of these rods have 2 different angles. One angle is very gentle, ant other is more sharp. • Using the
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ASSEMBLY 4. PEDAL ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT (continued) IMPORTANT! • Remember! It is important that one person hold the piano while the other person performs the installation functions. Be careful not to push or pull the piano over while installing these parts. D. The Support Rods. • Attach the pedal support rods to the piano bottom. Find the pre-drilled holes on either side of the speaker. Use the remaining 4 phillips screws. 13
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ASSEMBLY 5. INSTALLING THE LEFT LEG A. Pad the Piano. • Make a thick pad by folding a blanket or quilt in quarters. Place it so the pedal assembly will land on it. Using 2 or 3 persons, lift the piano and pivot onto the pad. B. Install the Left Leg. • With one person holding the piano in position, go under the piano and install the left leg as shown in Section 3 - ‘Attaching the Legs to the Piano’, steps A and B. Next, lift the piano and remove the thick pad. 14
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ASSEMBLY 6. POSITIONING YOUR NEW GRAND PIANO WARNING • When positioning the piano in your home it is recommended that you carry it to the final position. The solid brass casters may be damaged by rough surfaces and the casters may damage some flooring surfaces like hardwood or tile. WARNING - DO NOT PUSH THE PIANO! • Do not roll the piano on its caster wheels. The legs and pedal assembly may catch on irregular flooring surfaces like door thresholds and soft-to-hard flooring surfaces. Sever
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CONNECTOR PANELS This connector panel with its various connector jacks are located on the bottom left of the piano. 1. MIDI OUT / MIDI IN / MIDI THRU - This piano contains MIDI in, MIDI thru and MIDI output ports. MIDI jacks allow communication with other products equipped with MIDI interfaces. Please see the MIDI section of this manual for further details. MIDI THRU OUT IN AUDIO RL IN 2. AUDIO IN - These stereo audio input jacks will amplify the supplied signal through the internal sound deli
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POWER PANEL CONTROLS MIC MIC BASS TREBLE BALANCE VOLUME ECHO ACCMP Mini Grande Digital Piano MAX HG-425e GENERAL MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME KYBD 1 2 3 4 5 6 This Suzuki piano’s control panel is designed for ease of use and intuitive playing. The following is a brief description of all the features located on the control panel. POWER SWITCH - The power switch is located to the left of the piano keys. Press the button to turn the power on and off. There is an indicator light on the
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PANEL CONTROLS 9 DEMO LED Light Bar Display – TEMPO + ONE TOUCH ACCOMP 7 RHYTHM CONTROL SET UP SYNCH INTRO / END START / STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE 8 7. DEMO (DEMONSTRATION SONGS) - Press the DEMO button. The first demo song will begin to play instantly. This piano has thirteen different demonstration songs designed to showcase the instrument’s capabilities. Please see the “Demo” section of this manual for more information. NOTE: There are also over 50 songs built into this piano t
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PANEL CONTROLS 10 11 – TEMPO + ONE TOUCH ACCOMP RHYTHM CONTROL SYNCH INTRO / END START / STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE 12 10. ONE TOUCH - This button works in association with your selected Rythm Style. The ONE TOUCH button will automatically select the predetermined optimum instrument voice settings for the selected rhythm style. Function: The voice, voice volume, the fingered accompaniment chord, mode, harmony and effects will automatically be engaged or altered when the One Touch b
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PANEL CONTROLS RHYTHM STYLES – TEMPO + ONE TOUCH ACCOMP BIG BAND BOSSA SWING RHYTHM CONTROL INTRO / END START / STOP FILL IN FILL TO VAR FADE ACOUSTIC POP OLDIES SYNCH 16 17 13 14 15 13. INTRO/END (INTRODUCTION/ENDING PATTERN) - All of the 70 rhythm styles can be started with their own introduction. Function: When the Intro Button is engaged, the Introduction pattern for the selected rhythm Style will start. This is followed by the main pattern. Each style also has an ending pattern
