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KAWAI
LH-1
Digital Piano/Organ
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Owner’s Manual
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Introduction THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A Kawai LH-1 Digital Piano/Organ The LH-1 Digital Piano/Organ is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that features exceptional piano/organ sound, a powerful 10-speaker sound system and an attractive, highly functional cabinet design. The LH-1 keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for superb control as you play. In addition, the LH-1 includes a special “Hymns and Children’s Songs” feature tha
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Table of Contents 1. Important Safety Information Page 5 2. Basic Operations Page 9 This section explains the basic layout and function of the operating controls, including a brief explanation of these controls and their associated systems. 3. Hymns & Children’s Songs Page 16 This section provides a step-by-step explanation of this feature that allows those who lack keyboard skills to play any of the 176 Hymns and Children’s Songs built into the LH-1.
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Kawai Model LH-1 READ and SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY Text Box: Important Safety Information Text Box: The lightening symbol is to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the enclosure that could be of a magnitude to constitute electric shock to persons Text Box: The exclamation point symbol is to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in
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Power Switch The Power On Button is located on the left (bass) end of the front panel. Press this button one time to turn power ON. Press it again to turn power OFF. If you haven’t already done so, press the power button to turn on power. Volume Control Adjust the VOLUME SLIDER to a minimum low level when you first turn on the instrument especially when using headphones. Then, adjust volume upward to a comfortable listening level. Master Volume Control Note tha
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Play any key or chord and adjust the volume slider upward or downward to a comfortable listening level. If the volume seems too low, use the Organ Expression Pedal to raise the volume as desired. If volume is still too low, adjust the MASTER VOLUME knob until you reach the desired listening level. Selecting Organ Sounds You may select any one of five (5) individual preset ORGAN sounds by pressing the appropriate Organ Sound Button. The lamp on the selected button will light when a
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Piano 1 is BRIGHT CONCERT GRAND PIANO. Piano 2 is MELLOW GRAND PIANO. When either of these buttons is pressed, the associated lamp will light and the selected sound name will appear in the Display. Like an acoustic piano, the LH-1 keyboard is responsive to touch and expression when playing Piano 1 or Piano 2. Striking the keys with hard pressure will produce loud volume. Touching the keys gently will produce a quiet volume. The awarding-winning Concert Grand Piano tone used in th
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Pressing this pedal after pressing the keyboard and before releasing the keys, sustains the sound of only the keys that have just been played. Soft Pedal Depressing this pedal softens the character and volume of the selected piano voice. Transpose The TRANSPOSE function can be activated with any sound, or with the HYMNS & CHILDRENS SONGS feature. The TRANSPOSE function changes the keyboard pitch by semitones, down (–) 12 semitones or up (+) 12 semitones. Select
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Display Panel Information shown in the Display guides you through all the various operations of the LH-1, and will be particularly helpful in leading you through the Hymns & Children’s Songs feature. DISPLAY PANEL Enter/Exit Button Descriptions The Left and Right SELECT BUTTONS on either side of the Display are used to select a Song, Category or other feature from the various menus that will be presented in the Display. The seven Function Buttons (below
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The Display will present the following screen with a selection of Hymns and Children’s Songs from which to choose: (Function Buttons) SEARCH BY NAME – This is the first of three search methods that allow you to scroll through the available hymn or song titles in alphabetical order. Note that the SEARCH BY NAME box at the bottom of the Display is highlighted to indicate that this method is active. Use the two leftmost Function Buttons to scroll up or down through the various
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8. Jesus Christ as Savior 18. Second Coming of Christ 9. Missionary Work 19. Service, Love & Charity 10. Other Favorites 20. Special Occasions If you haven’t already done so, use one of the Select Buttons to select a Category. Immediately, the list of hymns in the selected Category will appear in alphabetical order. To select a hymn, press the Select Button that corresponds to the desired title. Upon selection, the hymn title and number will immediately appear in the displ
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Once you have selected a hymn or children’s song, there are three different ways to play it using the Hymns & Children’s Songs feature: AUTOPLAY: You can play any hymn or children’s song automatically. Simply select a song and press the PLAY button. The selected hymn or song will immediately play back. METER PLAY METHOD: You can play a hymn or song by tapping any key on the LH- 1 keyboard in “straight meter” (that is, with evenly spaced beats). Your tapping will control both the temp
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Using Meter Play Method (1) If you haven’t already done so, select a hymn or song that you want to play. (2) Meter Play Method is the default choice and should already be highlighted to indicate it is active. The title with suggested tempo should also appear in the Display. (3) Choose any key on the keyboard to start tapping. With first key played, the Display will change to the NOTE NAVIGATOR screen. (4) The NOTE NAVIGATOR screen presents a grid of large dots that appear between
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In the Rhythm Play Method, the NOTE NAVIGATOR screen will ask you to tap actual rhythms rather than even beats. Therefore, you will sometimes see two or more dots (set closer together) in the space of one beat. In these cases, you would tap the indicated number of times within that single beat. (Examples: A Mighty Fortress #68, A Child’s Prayer #12). At other times, you will see “empty” spaces within a single beat, or some combination of dots and empty spaces. The empty spaces indicate
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(1) If desired, you may select the AUTOPLAY function by pressing the PLAY VERSE function button to begin playing the hymn or song. You may stop at any time by pressing the STOP VERSE function button. (2) You may choose either of the two Play Methods by selecting the desired method and then tapping a key. (See above for instructions on each of the two Play Methods.) In either case, you would normally wait at least one beat after the INTRO concludes before starting the VERSE. The L
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These jacks provide Line Level stereo audio sound output from the LH-1 to external amplifiers, tape recorders or similar audio equipment. L/MONO also provides composite monophonic output for those situations requiring only monophonic output. Line In Jacks These jacks receive Line Level stereo sound from the audio outputs of other instruments or equipment, which is then heard through the LH-1 speaker system. Master Volume Control This control sets the maximum overall vol
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MIDI THRU: Data received via MIDI IN from other instruments is passed through unchanged to other instruments. #1 #2 #3 MIDI Connections (based upon the graphic) Keyboard #1 is transmitting digital data via MIDI OUT jack. Keyboard #2 is receiving this digital data via MIDI IN jack. Keyboard #2 is also passing THRU Data received via MIDI IN from Keyboard #1 unchanged to Sound Module #3 Sound Module #3 is receiving the digital data transmitted from Keyboard #1
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5. System Mode The SYSTEM MODE screen allows you to modify the LH-1’s Operating System settings – including Speaker Assignments, MIDI and Musical Tuning, and Restore Factory Settings. Always enter the System Mode from the normal operating mode. You cannot enter System Mode from the Hymns and Children’s Songs feature. Entering System Mode To enter SYSTEM MODE, press and hold the first two function buttons (located below the Display) for about 2 to 5 seconds, or until th
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1. Speaker Assignment Press the SPEAKER ASSIGNMENT button and the Display changes to a menu showing the seven selectable sounds. Piano sounds are shown on left side. Organ sounds are shown on right. Any sound you choose will offer these same options. 2. Change Assignment After you have entered SYSTEM MODE and have selected Speaker Assignment using the appropriate select button, the Display will show the seven PIANO and ORGAN sounds. Press the PIANO 1 selec
