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CN25

Owner’s Manual

Preparation Before Use

Playing the Piano

Internal Songs

Recorder

Settings

Appendix

Summary of Contents for CN25

Page 1: ...CN25 Owner s Manual Preparation Before Use Playing the Piano Internal Songs Recorder Settings Appendix...

Page 2: ...ing this Kawai digital piano This owner s manual contains important information regarding the usage and operation of the CN25 digital piano Please read all sections carefully keeping this manual handy...

Page 3: ...mmers of an acoustic piano while structural reinforcements within the action assembly ensure greater stability during fortissimo and staccato passages The CN25 digital piano also features Kawai s Ivor...

Page 4: ...1 8 6 3 18 3 3 8 5 3 3 2 23 1 6 3 3 4 341 1 2 2314 3 2 3 23 1 8 3 2 41 2 24 2 1 3 12 3 1 23 12 23 5 2 1 3 1 1 342 4 12 3 3 1 4 3 3 3 3 2 38 41 2 3 1 9 1 1 4 38 4 1 9 4 2 36 2 6 3 6 1 3 3 3 1 1 4 38 4...

Page 5: ...t contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug When disconnecting the AC power cord s plug always hold the plug and pull it to remove it Pulling...

Page 6: ...damage to the product or other property if the product is handled incorrectly Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown Use the product only in moderate climates not in tropical...

Page 7: ...140 2 390 3 8 97 6 7 98 36 8 83 34 6 8 8 59 41 28 7 59 41 28 7 2 8 78 2 392 83 3140 8 8 0 1 87 36 0 77 8 0 49679 28 83 68 3 8 90 7 7 0 1 87 6 7 2 83 463 6 732 0 4638 8 32 278 61 90 28 6 6 2 2 6 7 28 0...

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Page 9: ...a song 30 2 Playing back a song 31 3 Erasing recorded songs 31 Settings Keyboard and Sound Settings 32 1 Reverb 32 2 Brilliance 33 3 Tuning 33 4 Transpose 33 Virtual Technician Settings 34 1 Touch 34...

Page 10: ...C button This button is used to record performances to the CN25 digital piano s internal memory g METRONOME button This button is used to turn the metronome function on off and also to adjust its temp...

Page 11: ...rument s speakers or headphones if connected Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level the middle is often a good starting point Increase volume Decrease volume Using headphones Use the jacks...

Page 12: ...odern Piano sound will be played h o l d Lowest key Sound Select A 0 C 1 D 1 F 1 G 1 A 1 C 2 D 2 F 2 G 2 A 2 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C 3 D 3 F 3 G 3 A 3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 So...

Page 13: ...the Vocal Assist feature Entering Vocal Assist mode Press and hold the desired button to activate Vocal Assist mode for that button The voice message Vocal Assist Mode will be heard and the LED indica...

Page 14: ...own Races Oh Susanna Auld Lang Syne Clementine Londonderry Air Yankee Doodle Battle Hymn Of The Republic We Wish You A Merry Christmas Silent Night Joy To The World O Come All Ye Faithful Deck The Hal...

Page 15: ...age 27 Refer to page 30 Refer to page 31 Refer to page 31 Refer to page 38 1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 MIDI Channel Auto Power Off Multi timbral Mode On Off 2 4 7 9 11 14 16 MIDI Channel Off 30 min 60 min 1...

Page 16: ...or 11 black keys to selected the desired instrument sound Sound name Sound name Selected with white keys Concert Grand Selected with black keys Classic E Piano Concert Grand 2 Modern E Piano Studio G...

Page 17: ...pedal system which replicates the sustain soft and sostenuto pedal weighting of Kawai s EX Concert Grand piano Soft pedal Sostenuto pedal Sustain pedal Sustain pedal right pedal Depressing this pedal...

Page 18: ...ode On h o l d Presstwokeyssimultaneously Enabling Dual Mode Method 2 Please refer to page 12 13 Operation Guide SOUND Press and hold the SOUND SELECT button then press the C2 key While still holding...

Page 19: ...llustration below The LED indicators for the LESSON button will start to flash indicating that Four Hands Mode is enabled The selected keyboard sound can still be changed when Four Hands Mode is enabl...

Page 20: ...the 7 lowest black keys The metronome can be set to one of seven time signatures 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 8 and 6 8 Adjusting the metronome volume Please refer to page 14 15 Operation Guide METRONOME Pre...

Page 21: ...ert Grand sound will start to play When the Concert Grand demo song has finished another demo song will be selected at random This process will continue until all of the demo songs have been played Pr...

Page 22: ...se Listening to the selected Concert Magic song Press the PLAY STOP button The LED indicator for the PLAY STOP button will turn on and the selected Concert Magic song will start to play The selected s...

Page 23: ...n to stop song playback Category Play Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button then press the white key assigned to the desired Concert Magic song While still holding the CONCERT MAGIC button press the...

Page 24: ...will be performed according to their arrangement type Steady Beat All Concert Magic songs will be performed by tapping the key with a constant beat Changing the Concert Magic Mode Please refer to page...

Page 25: ...pecially if they are familiar to the player To perform them tap out the rhythm of the melody on any key of the keyboard Singing along as the rhythm is tapped can be helpful For example when playing th...

Page 26: ...Republic MP 16 Yankee Doodle MP 17 Londonderry Air EB 18 Clementine MP 19 Auld Lang Syne MP 20 Oh Susanna SK 21 The Camptown Races MP 22 When The Saints Go Marching In EB 23 The Entertainer SK No Son...

Page 27: ...turnon indicating that lesson mode is enabled and the Concert Grand sound will be selected automatically 2 Selecting lesson book Please refer to page 14 15 Operation Guide LESSON Select a desired less...

Page 28: ...Please refer to page 14 15 Operation Guide METRONOME While the lesson song is playing Press and hold the METRONOME button enter the desired tempo using the lowest 12 white keys then release the METRO...

Page 29: ...in turned on indicating that only the left hand part of the lesson song is active i e the right hand part will be muted Press the SOUND SELECT button again The LED indicator for the SOUND SELECT butto...

Page 30: ...viously recorded song 3 Starting the song recorder Press a key on the keyboard The LED indicators for the REC and PLAY STOP buttons will turn on and recording will start Recordingcanalsobestartedbypre...

Page 31: ...old the PLAY STOP button then press one of the lowest three white keys to play the desired song memory The selected song will start to play when the PLAY STOP button is released 3Erasing recorded song...

Page 32: ...m stage or concert hall The most suitable reverb type is applied automatically when selecting each sound however it is also possible to select a different reverb type manually if desired Reverb type R...

Page 33: ...esired pitch using the number keys Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons then press the keys assigned to lower or raise the keyboard pitch in 0 5 Hz steps The keyboard pitch can be adj...

Page 34: ...se Adjust the sound that is heard when the key action falls back 2 Damper Noise Adjust the sound that is heard when pressing the damper pedal 2 Stretch Tuning Change the stretch tuning setting On 1Tou...

Page 35: ...ly press the key assigned to the desired voicing type 3Damper Resonance Depressing the sustain pedal of an acoustic piano raises all dampers allowing the strings to vibrate freely When a note or chord...

Page 36: ...s of held notes resonate sympathetically with other notes of the same harmonic series The CN25 digital piano recreates this phenomenon with the String Resonance setting allowing the volume of this res...

Page 37: ...ed within the range of Off 1 3 with higher values resulting in a louder effect 7Fall back Noise When playing an acoustic piano it is often possible to hear the faint sound of the keyboard action retur...

Page 38: ...t can be used to automatically turn off the instrument after a specified period of inactivity This setting will be stored automatically and recalled every time the instrument is turned on Auto Power O...

Page 39: ...ocal Assist function Turning Vocal Assist On Off Press and hold the SOUND SELECT button then press the instrument s POWER button The Vocal Assist function will turn On Off This setting will be stored...

Page 40: ...ese jacks are used to connect the CN25 digital piano to external MIDI devices such as a sound module or a computer with a MIDI interface d USB to Host port B type This port is used to connect the CN25...

Page 41: ...in Mac OS X USB MIDI driver will be installed automatically when the instrument is connected to the computer Mac OS 9 USB MIDI is not supported Please use the standard MIDI IN OUT connectors USB MIDI...

Page 42: ...s damper resonances and other subtle effects that contribute to the overall piano playing experience While these additional effects are intended to enhance the realism of the instrument it is possible...

Page 43: ...can no longer be played for ordinary musical performance Selecting the note adjusting the User Key Volume Press the desired key to select it for volume adjustment Press the SOUND SELECT button to incr...

Page 44: ...multaneously The LED indicators for the CONCERT MAGIC LESSON PLAY STOP and REC buttons will start to flash and the volume values of all 88 keys will be initialized Exiting the User Key Volume setting...

Page 45: ...pting to assemble the CN25 digital piano ensure that all parts below are included A Phillips head screwdriver not included will also be required in order to assemble the instrument Screw set g Screw w...

Page 46: ...t contact with the side panels without any clearance left between them not aligned b h i i i i h c b 1 Assembling the side panels b and pedal board d Unfasten and extend the pedal connection cable att...

Page 47: ...b b d a b g g Ensure that two or more people undertake the following step of the assembly process Lift the main body a and carefully place it onto the stand Position the main body towards the front of...

Page 48: ...ace Binder Note the direction 5 Attaching the headphone hook optional If desired attach the headphone hook to the underside of the main body using the two tapping screws provided a b k 6 Adjusting the...

Page 49: ...erican folk song A1 8 Hark The Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn B1 9 Jingle Bells Traditional C2 10 Deck The Halls Welsh Air D2 11 O Come All Ye Faithful J Reading E2 12 Joy To The World Traditional F2...

Page 50: ...A Happy Song 17 Good King Wenceslas 18 See Saws 18 The Rainbow 19 Just a Second 19 Good Morning to You 20 Balloons 20 Happy Birthday to You 21 Who s on Third 21 Yankee Doodle 22 Mexican Hat Dance 22 T...

Page 51: ...0 Tarentelle 21 Harmonie des anges 22 Barcarolle 23 Retour 24 L hirondelle 25 La chevaleresque Lesson Function song book availability Alfred s Basic Piano Library Burgm ller Etudes Faciles Czerny Etud...

Page 52: ...oximately 10 000 note memory capacity Lesson Function Alfred Burgm ller Czerny and Beyer lesson songs Metronome Beat 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 8 6 8 Tempo 10 300 bpm Demo Songs 19 songs Keyboard Modes Dua...

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