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ES520

Owner’s Manual

Important Information

Preparation

Basic Operation

Adjustments & Settings

Appendix

Summary of Contents for ES520

Page 1: ...ES520 Owner s Manual Important Information Preparation Basic Operation Adjustments Settings Appendix...

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Page 3: ...instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install...

Page 4: ...ecting the AC power cord s plug always hold the plug and pull it to remove it Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord causing a fire electric shock or short circuit Do not disassemble rep...

Page 5: ...ventilation openings with items such as newspaper table cloths curtains etc Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over resulting in breakdown or injury Do not stand on the product...

Page 6: ...IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond wit...

Page 7: ...ted Headphone icon Displayed when a pair of headphones is connected Transpose icon Displayed when key TRANSPOSE is on Bluetooth icon Displayed when Bluetooth Audio or Bluetooth MIDI is on Displayed wh...

Page 8: ...s 37 Song Recorder Internal memory 39 1 Recording a Song 39 2 Playing a Song 41 3 Erasing a Song 43 Playing a MIDI or KSO file USB memory 44 USB Menu 46 1 Load Registration 47 2 Save Internal Song 48...

Page 9: ...5 Layer Dynamics 83 3 6 Dual Balance 83 Phones Settings 84 4 1 SHS Mode 85 4 2 Phones Type 86 MIDI Settings 87 Bluetooth Settings 87 6 1 Bluetooth Audio 88 6 2 Bluetooth Audio Volume 89 6 3 Bluetooth...

Page 10: ...ng the usage and operation of the ES520 digital piano Please read all sections carefully keeping this manual handy for future reference 1Package Contents The Kawai ES520 digital piano package contains...

Page 11: ...damper resonance in addition to subtle hammer damper and key release noises This personalised piano sound is further enhanced with atmospheric reverberation effects delivering a rich vibrant piano to...

Page 12: ...device directly without using a USB extension cable f TRANSPOSE button This button is used to adjust the pitch of the instrument s keyboard in semi tone steps b f g i l n m o p a h c d e j k g SPLIT...

Page 13: ...B functions When pressed simultaneously the METRONOME and USB buttons are used to toggle the instrument s Panel Lock feature q r s t u s MASTER VOLUME slider This slider controls the master volume lev...

Page 14: ...SOFT pedal jack located on the rear panel of the instrument The right pedal will function as a damper pedal sustaining the sound after hands are lifted from the keyboard This pedal is also capable of...

Page 15: ...sound is selected The LED indicator for the PIANO 1 button will also turn on TheES520digitalpianofeaturesapowersavingmodethatcanturnoffthe instrument automatically after a specified period of inactiv...

Page 16: ...ch Organ HARPSI MALLETS 1 Harpsichord 2 Vibraphone 3 Clavi 4 Marimba STRINGS CHOIR 1 String Ensemble 5 Choir 2 Slow Strings 6 Square Pad 3 String Pad 7 New Age Pad 4 Warm Strings BASS 1 Electric Bass...

Page 17: ...ected at random and will start to play 2 Selecting a demo song While Demo mode is selected and the demo songs are playing Press the desired SOUND button The LED indicator for the button will start to...

Page 18: ...hold the layered SOUND button then press the main SOUND button repeatedly to cycle through the different sound variations To layer two variations assigned to the same SOUND button Press and hold a SOU...

Page 19: ...t the octave range of the layered sound Please refer to page 82 for more information The Layer Dynamics setting can be used to adjust the dynamic sensitivity of the layered sound Please refer to page...

Page 20: ...ion sounds To select a different sound for the upper section Press the desired SOUND button To select a different sound for the lower section Press and hold the SPLIT button then press the desired SOU...

Page 21: ...lt Split mode volume balance is 9 9 The preferred Split mode upper lower volume balance can also be stored to a Registration memory for convenient recall Please refer to page 37 for more information 5...

Page 22: ...ound Lower section sound 2 Changing the upper lower section sounds To select a different sound for the upper section Press the desired SOUND button To select a different sound for the lower section Pr...

Page 23: ...default Four Hands mode volume balance is 9 9 The preferred Four Hands mode upper lower volume balance can also be stored to a Registration memory for convenient recall Please refer to page 37 for mo...

Page 24: ...type Description Room Simulates the ambiance of a small rehearsal room Lounge Simulates the ambience of piano lounge Small Hall Simulates the ambiance of a small hall Concert Hall Simulates the ambian...

Page 25: ...ime setting can be adjusted within the range of 1 10 To exit the reverb settings menu and return to normal playing mode press the EXIT button or wait 10 seconds Reverb settings are independent for eac...

Page 26: ...Tremolo Similar in principle to Tremolo but intended for vintage electric piano sounds Vibrato Tremolo Adds vibrato to tremolo Auto Pan Alternates the sound output from left to right across the stereo...

Page 27: ...y Ping Delay Triple Delay Dry Wet Time Feedback High Damp Chorus Dry Wet Speed Feedback Depth Classic Chorus Mono Stereo Speed Ensemble Dry Wet Speed Tremolo Dry Wet Speed Classic Tremolo Dry Wet Spee...

Page 28: ...5 1 Threshold 1 128 Attack 1 128 Rotary 2 Vibrato Chorus settings are as follows Vibrato V 1 V 3 Chorus C 1 C 3 To exit the effects settings menu and return to normal playing mode press the EXIT butt...

Page 29: ...cts the amplifier speaker type See below Drive Adjusts the drive overdrive level of the selected amplifier 1 10 Level Adjusts the volume level of the selected amplifier 1 10 EQ Low Adjusts the low fre...

Page 30: ...Sim settings menu and return to normal playing mode press the EXIT button or wait 4 seconds Amp Sim settings are independent for each sound variation Any changes made to the Amp Sim type settings or...

Page 31: ...METRONOME and USB buttons simultaneously The Panel Lock screen will be shown in the display and the instrument will stop responding to panel button presses If panel buttons are pressed while the Pane...

Page 32: ...ey Transpose value Method 2 Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button then press a key within the range of C3 to C5 to specify the value between 12 and 12 The LED indicator for the TRANSPOSE button will tur...

Page 33: ...sting the Metronome settings tempo beat While the Metronome tempo screen is shown in the display to adjust the metronome tempo Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the value of the metronome tempo The...

Page 34: ...ronome volume to 5 press the and VALUE buttons simultaneously Jump to Recorder shortcut While the Metronome function is in use Press the REC button The Recorder standby screen will be shown in the dis...

Page 35: ...type Press the RHYTHM button again to stop the rhythm The LED indicator for the RHYTHM button will turn off Adjusting the Rhythm tempo Press the RHYTHM button Press the or MENU buttons to select Temp...

Page 36: ...e or MENU button to select Volume then press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the rhythm volume The volume can be adjusted within the range of 1 10 To reset the volume to 5 press the and VALUE buttons s...

Page 37: ...and Auto Power Off will not be stored to Registration memories Selecting a Registration memory Press the REGISTRATION button The LED indicator for the REGISTRATION button will turn on to indicate tha...

Page 38: ...old the REGISTRATION button press the same SOUND button repeatedly to cycle through the four banks A B C and D then press and hold the SOUND button The or VALUE buttons can also be used to change the...

Page 39: ...B memory device is connected press the MENU button to select the Int Recorder function The Recorder shares the song tempo setting with the Metronome 2 Selecting the song to be recorded Press the or RH...

Page 40: ...ex passages Note that the metronome rhythm will not be heard when the song is played back Please refer to pages 33 and 35 for more information about using the instrument s Metronome function with the...

Page 41: ...Player screen will be shown in the display Song No Song tempo If a USB memory device is connected press the MENU button to select the Int Recorder function 2 Selecting the song to be played back Pres...

Page 42: ...urn to the beginning of the song Adjusting the playback tempo While the song is playing Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the playback tempo The playback tempo can be adjusted within the range of 1...

Page 43: ...ttons to select the internal song memory 1 3 to be erased Songs have been recorded 3 Erasing the selected song Press the REC button A confirmation message will be shown in the display prompting to con...

Page 44: ...files copying the data to a USB memory device 1 Entering USB playback mode Connect a USB memory device to the USB port Press the PLAY STOP button then press the MENU button to select the USB Player fu...

Page 45: ...the RESET button to return to the beginning of the MIDI file Adjusting the MIDI file playback tempo Press the or VALUE buttons to adjust the playback tempo The playback tempo can be adjusted within th...

Page 46: ...registration set on the instrument to a USB memory device 4 Rename File Rename the name of a file stored in a USB memory device 5 Delete File Delete a file in a USB memory device 1 Entering the USB M...

Page 47: ...n the display listing the registration files stored on the USB memory device 2 Selecting the registration file to be loaded Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor then press the MENU...

Page 48: ...ong to be saved Press the or VALUE buttons to select the internal song memory to be saved Press the REC button to continue The filename entry screen will be shown in the display 3 Naming the song Pres...

Page 49: ...splay 2 Selecting the registration memory to be saved Press the or VALUE buttons to select the registration memory to be saved The All option will save all registration memories to a single file Press...

Page 50: ...Press the or VALUE buttons to move the selection cursor then press the MENU button to select the file The filename entry screen will be shown in the display 3 Renaming the selected file Press the or...

Page 51: ...ile function The file selection screen will be shown in the display listing song and registration files stored on the USB memory device 2 Selecting the file to be deleted Press the or VALUE buttons to...

Page 52: ...ton to enter the selected menu Exiting the Settings menus Press the EXIT button to return to the main settings menu Press the EXIT button again to return to normal playing mode Overview of Settings me...

Page 53: ...string etc sounds Preset 1 4 Four Hands Enable the Four Hands Mode function Off 1 5 Startup Setting Store current panel settings as the default power on configuration 1 6 Factory Reset Restore all pa...

Page 54: ...frequencies to retain the instrument s sound character when playing at low volume levels Bright Emphasises dazzling brightness of the sound Mellow Emphasises calm softness of the sound User EQ Allows...

Page 55: ...l menu Press the or VALUE buttons to select the User EQ setting mode Then press the MENU button User EQ setting screen will be shown in the display Press the or MENU buttons to cycle through the diffe...

Page 56: ...determine whether sounds such as organ or strings should be sustained continuously when the sustain damper pedal is pressed or whether these sounds should decay naturally Damper Hold settings Damper H...

Page 57: ...Hands Mode function Four Hands settings Four Hands Description Off default Four Hands Mode will be turned off by default On Four Hands Mode will be turned on by default Changing the Four Hands setting...

Page 58: ...ng and Bluetooth setting are stored to Startup Setting automatically Storing current settings to Startup Setting memory After entering the Basic Settings menu page 53 Press the or MENU buttons to sele...

Page 59: ...factory settings After entering the Basic Settings menu page 53 Press the or MENU buttons to select the Factory Reset function Press the REC button A confirmation message will be shown in the display...

Page 60: ...lay will turn off automatically after 15 seconds of inactivity 5 min default The display will turn off automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity 30 min The display will turn off automatically after...

Page 61: ...atically after 15 minutes of inactivity 60 min The instrument will turn off automatically after 60 minutes of inactivity 120 min The instrument will turn off automatically after 120 minutes of inactiv...

Page 62: ...of the sound that is heard when pressing the damper pedal 5 2 5 String Resonance Adjust the resonance that is heard when notes are held 5 2 6 Key off Effect Adjust the volume of the sound that is hea...

Page 63: ...uttons to select the Virtual Technician menu Press the VALUE button to enter the Virtual Technician menu The first page of the Virtual Technician menu will be shown in the display Selecting the desire...

Page 64: ...responding to the touch Light Suitable for young children and organ players Off The same volume is sustained regardless of the strength of the touch Changing the Touch Curve type After entering the Vi...

Page 65: ...ow tonal character for romantic pieces or a brighter more aggressive tone for modern styles This Virtual Technician setting will affect all sounds Voicing types Voicing type Description Normal default...

Page 66: ...n will be shown in the display Press the desired key to be tuned then press the or VALUE buttons to set the desired voicing value The desired key can also be selected by pressing the or MENU buttons T...

Page 67: ...ng in a more pronounced resonance Press the EXIT button to exit the Damper Resonance setting and return to the main settings menu 2 4Damper Noise When the damper pedal of an acoustic piano is pressed...

Page 68: ...key as shown in the illustration below then press any of the keys marked with a symbol In addition to the sound of each note played it should also be possible to hear the strings of the first C key r...

Page 69: ...lume of the key off sound to be adjusted and the key off release speed detection to be turned on or off This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano Classic E P Classic E P 2 60 s E P 60...

Page 70: ...n it may occasionally be desirable to adjust the volume of this sound For example reducing the volume when playing very soft pieces where the fall back noise may become too prominent This Virtual Tech...

Page 71: ...hammers some players may find it desirable to introduce a minor delay in order to mimic different types of piano or instruments with a slightly worn keyboard action This Virtual Technician setting wi...

Page 72: ...sition Description Open3 default Simulates the character of a fully open topboard with maximum sound projection Open2 Simulates the character of a half open topboard with reduced sound projection Open...

Page 73: ...s menu 2 11 Minimum Touch The Minimum Touch setting allows the minimum key velocity required to produce a sound to be adjusted By default this setting attempts to recreate the extremely fine touch sen...

Page 74: ...mathematical ratios to eliminate dissonance for fifths is very limited for use with chords but produces very characteristic melodic lines Meantone Temperament Meantone This temperament which uses a m...

Page 75: ...acoustic piano This setting is only effective when Temperament is set to Equal Temperament Stretch Tuning setting Stretch Tuning Description Piano Only default Stretch tuning is applied to acoustic p...

Page 76: ...or MENU buttons to select the Stretch Curve setting Press the or VALUE buttons to cycle through the different Stretch Curve types Press the EXIT button to exit the Stretch Curve setting and return to...

Page 77: ...Temperament setting and return to the main settings menu 2 13 User Key Volume The User Key Volume settings allows the volume of each of the 88 keys to be adjusted individually Selecting the note adju...

Page 78: ...n be done in the widest range Adjusting the Half Pedal Adjust volume After entering the Virtual Technician menu page 63 Press the or MENU buttons to select the Half Pedal Adjust setting Press the or V...

Page 79: ...3 Split Balance Adjust the volume balance between the upper and lower sections 9 9 3 4 Layer Octave Raise the pitch of the layered sound in octave steps when using Dual mode 0 3 5 Layer Dynamics Adjus...

Page 80: ...e Shift setting The pitch of the lower section can be raised by up to 3 octaves Press the EXIT button to exit the Lower Octave Shift setting and return to the main settings menu Jump to Lower Octave S...

Page 81: ...off Press the EXIT button to exit the Lower Pedal setting and return to the main settings menu 3 3Split Balance The Split Balance setting allows the volume balance between the upper and lower sections...

Page 82: ...ered sound can be raised or lowered by up to 2 octaves Some layered sounds may not produce a tone when the octave range is raised beyond a certain value Press the EXIT button to exit the Layer Octave...

Page 83: ...ayer Dynamics setting Press the or VALUE buttons to decrease or increase the value of the Layer Dynamics setting The layer dynamics value can be adjusted within the range of off 1 10 Press the EXIT bu...

Page 84: ...ngs Page no Setting Description Default setting 4 1 SHS Mode Select the desired SHS Spatial Headphone Sound mode Normal 4 2 Phones Type Select the type of headphones to be used with the instrument Nor...

Page 85: ...ended periods of time This setting does not affect the speaker or Line Out sound SHS Mode setting SHS Mode Description Off Disable the Spatial Headphone Sound feature Forward Front focused somewhat na...

Page 86: ...for open type headphones Semi open Optimises the sound for semi open type headphones Closed Optimises the sound for closed type headphones Inner ear Optimises the sound for inner ear type headphones...

Page 87: ...tings Page no Setting Description Default setting 6 1 Bluetooth Audio Enable disable the instrument s Bluetooth Audio function Off 6 2 Bluetooth Audio Volume Adjust the volume of Bluetooth Audio input...

Page 88: ...oth Audio setting Press the or VALUE to turn the Bluetooth Audio setting on or off Press the EXIT button to exit the Bluetooth Audio setting and return to the main settings menu Connecting the ES520 d...

Page 89: ...d every time the instrument is turned on Adjusting the volume setting of the Bluetooth Audio Volume After entering the Bluetooth Settings menu page 87 Press the or MENU buttons to select the Bluetooth...

Page 90: ...the Bluetooth MIDI setting and return to the main settings menu Connecting the ES520 digital piano to a smart device using Bluetooth MIDI After enabling the Bluetooth MIDI function of the ES520 digit...

Page 91: ...the ES520 digital piano may activate the instrument s amplifier protection circuit preventing any sound from being produced If this occurs turn the power off and then on again to reset the amplifier...

Page 92: ...ect the ES520 digital piano to a computer using an inexpensive USB cable When connected the instrument can be used as a standard MIDI device allowing it to send a receive MIDI data Connect a B type US...

Page 93: ...tions while installing the USB MIDI driver while starting up the computer while MIDI applications are performing tasks while the computer is in energy saver mode If there are any further problems expe...

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Page 95: ...and other subtle characteristics that contribute to the overall piano playing experience While these additional tones are intended to enhance the realism of the instrument it is possible to reduce th...

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Page 98: ...Internal Recorder 3 song 1 track recorder approximately 5 000 note memory capacity USB Functions Playback SMF Other Save Internal Song Load Registration Save Registration Rename File Delete File Metro...

Page 99: ...ress twice Select a sound or function Press multiple times Cycle through sounds or settings 2 4 Press and hold Select a function s settings Press and hold then press X Combine two sounds or store regi...

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