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DIGITAL PIANO
PN81
OWNER'S MANUAL
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Thank you for choosing this Kawai PN81 Digital Piano. Your new PN81 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 PN81’s many capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Assembling The Stand . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions Read this section carefully before using this product. It contains important safety warnings and cautions, which must be followed. The following symbols are used on the product and their meanings are given below. CAUTION Alerts the user to the risk of electric shock. Risk of electric shock. Do not open. Alerts the user to the presence of general cautions and warnings in the instruction manual accompanying CAUTION: To prevent fire and electric shock, do not the product.
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CAUTION Do not use the product in the following areas. Using the product in such areas may result in l Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is product breakdown. exposed to direct sunlight l Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater l Extremely cold areas, such as outside l Extremely humid areas l Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present l Areas where the product is exposed to excessive vibrations When you close the keyboard cover, Closing it roughly may trap your
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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. Spring Washer (J) . . . . . 4 pcs. Round Nut (K) . . . . . . . 4 pcs. Back Panel (B) . . . . . . . 1 pc. Adjuster (L) . . . . . . . . . 1 pc. Pedal Board (C) . . . . . . 1 pc. Toe Block (D) . . . . . . . . 2 pcs. (E) (F) (G) (H) (K) Screw (E, extra long) . . 4 pcs. Screw (F, long) . . . . . . . 8 pcs. Screw (G, middle). . . . . 3 pcs. Screw (H, shor
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Side view Rear view 3. Fasten (A) and (B) with four screws (H) (B) (H) from the front and fasten (B) and (C) with three screws (G) from the back. (G) 4. Place the piano on the stand. Then, slide the piano backward to place it at the appropriate point for screws. Hold the piano on the stand so that it doesn’t fall from the stand. Then fasten the piano and the stand with four long screws. (F) CAUTION: Be sure to secure the piano to the stand with the screws. If you fail to do so, the unit coul
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PART NAMES POWER BUTTON (A) This button turns the instrument on and off. Be sure to turn off the instrument when you are finished playing. VOLUME SLIDER (B) Move the volume slider to the right to increase the instrument’s volume. Move the slider to the left to decrease the volume. TONE BUTTON (C) Select the desired instrument by pressing the appropriate button. When you use the RECORDER function, you can select the track, song number and tempo with these buttons. RECORDER SECTION (D) You can
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HEADPHONES JACKS (H) Used to connect up to two headphones to this digital piano. H SOFT PEDAL (I) Pressing this pedal softens the sound and also reduces its volume. DAMPER PEDAL (J) Pressing this pedal sustains the sound even after you remove your hands from the keyboard. J I AC ADAPTOR JACK (K) Connect the enclosed AC adaptor to this jack. LINE IN/OUT JACKS (L) Connect an external amplifer and speakers, or a cassette recorder to these jacks. MIDI JACKS (M) Use these jacks to connect with MIDI e
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GETTING STARTED 1. BASIC OPERATIONS (1) Turn on 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) Choose a tone. Pressing a TONE button automatically changes the sound made by the PN81. The LED above the selected tone button will light to indicate which tone is currently in effect. (4) Play Experiment with the various tone colors. (5) Dual You can combine two sounds with
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KEY 2. TRANSPOSE CD E F G A B (1) Press the TRANSPOSE button so that the LED above it lights and the current key LED lights. (When power is turned “on”, the key is set to C.) KEY (2) While holding down the TRANSPOSE button, press E-flat the key button (TONE button) you wish to select. To select the key with “sharp” or “flat”, simultaneously press the buttons on either side of that key. For example, simultaneously pressing the “D” and “E” buttons selects “E-flat”. NOTE: The TRANSPOSE LE
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4. DEMONSTRATION SONG This digital piano incorporates 12 demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment. (1) Press the DEMO button. This PN81 will begin to play the twelve demonstration songs in the following order. KEY SONG 1 C . . . . . . . . . Fantasie-Impromptu (F. Chopin) 2 C-sharp . . . . “Love Dreams” (F. Liszt) 3 D . . . . . . . . . “Copacabana” (Barry Manilow) 4 E-flat . . . . . . Nocturne op.9, No.2 (F. Chopin) 5 E . . . . . . . . . “When The Saints Go Marchin’In” (Spiritual) 6 F . .
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DIGITAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. EASY RECORDING (1) Press the REC button. The PN81 will be ready for recording. To cancel the recording, press the REC button again. (2) Playing the piano will automatically start the recording. You can also start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button. (3) Press the PLAY/STOP button when you have finished playing. NOTE: Starting another recording will delete the song you previously recorded. To keep the recorded song, record using the “ADVANCED RECORDING/PL
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2. PLAYING BACK A SONG (1) Press the PLAY/STOP button. The song will be played back using the same tone (voice) with which it was recorded. (2) Press the PLAY/STOP button once again to stop the playback. If you do not press the PLAY/ STOP button, playback will automatically stop when the song is finished. You can adjust the tempo of playback. Before pressing the PLAY/STOP button, hold down the E.PIANO button while pressing the REC button to make the tempo slower or press the CHURCH ORGAN butt
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(2) Play the piano with your left hand. Playing the piano will automatically start the recording. You can also start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button. (3) Press the PLAY/STOP button after you have finished playing. (4) Now, to play back the left-hand part, press the PLAY/STOP button. The left-hand part you have recorded (Track 1 of Song No.3) will be played back. You can practice the right-hand part along with the recorded part. You can adjust the tempo. Before pressing the PLAY/S
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4. DELETING A SONG/TRACK This function allows you to delete songs that were not recorded correctly or songs that you do not want to listen to any more. (1) Simultaneously hold down the PLAY/STOP button and the REC button. The LEDs will light to show you where songs have been recorded. (2) While holding down both the PLAY/STOP and REC buttons, press the song or track button that corresponds to the song or track you want to delete. (3) Releasing all the buttons will delete the specified song or tr
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PROGRAMMING MODE The Programming Mode gives you access to many other useful features on your PN81. To use the Programming Mode functions, press a key on the keyboard while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons. To exit the Programming Mode, release the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons. The followings are functions that can be selected through Programming Mode: SELECTING A TOUCH TYPE (C or D or E key) TUNING (C-sharp or E-flat key) MIDI CHANNEL SELECT (F or G or A key) TURNING SENDING MIDI PR
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2. TUNING This function allows you to adjust the piano’s pitch to match recordings or other instruments in an ensemble. (1) To lower the pitch press any C-sharp key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons. To raise the pitch press any E-flat key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons. (2) Release the both hands after finding the desired pitch. The range of tuning is +/-50 cents (100 cents = a half tone). Each press of the key will change the tuning 1.56 cents. Press the
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4. TURNING SENDING PROGRAM NUMBER ON AND OFF You can use 8 tone buttons to transmit Program Number via MIDI. Pressing PIANO 1 button transmits Number 0, PIANO 2 for Number 1, E.PIANO for Number 2, CHURCH ORGAN for Number 5, HARPSICHORD for Number 11, VIBRAPHONE for Number 6, STRINGS for Number 7, CHOIR for Number 12. (1) If you press any B-flat key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, this function is set to “off” and the PN81 does not transmit the data corresponding to the ton
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6. LOCAL CONTROL ON AND OFF This mode is used to control whether or not the sound from the piano’s keyboard will be heard. (1) If you press any F-sharp key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, the MIDI LOCAL CONTROL will be set to “off”. If you press again any F-sharp key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, the MIDI LOCAL CONTROL returns to “on”. (2) Release both hands after selecting the desired setting. 7. RESET When the RESET procedure is used, most of the PN81
