NORMAL USE
1. Turn power on and verify language selection with the
VALUE
UP
or
VALUE
DOWN
buttons next to the display.
2. Select piano or organ voice using one of the ten
SOUND SELECT
buttons.
3. Set volume with the
MASTER VOLUME
control.
PRELUDE MUSIC
The CN43-LDS offers three separate types of Prelude Music—Hymn Prelude,
Christmas Prelude and Children’s Prelude.
1. To activate Prelude Music, press the
HYMNS
and
SONGS
buttons
simultaneously. The LED lights for both buttons will light. When you release
the buttons, a randomly selected hymn from the Hymn Prelude list will
begin to play using the Soft Strings sound. To change this sound, press any
SOUND SELECT
button. When the initial hymn finishes, the next hymn in
the preset sequence will play.
2. To select the Christmas Prelude or Children’s Prelude, press and hold down
the
HYMNS
and
SONGS
buttons simultaneously while using the
MENU
UP
or
MENU DOWN
buttons to select the desired prelude type. When you
release the buttons, a randomly selected song from the selected prelude
type will begin to play. The default sound for Christmas Prelude will be Soft
Strings. The default sound for Children’s Prelude will be Studio Grand.
3. Once a new prelude type is selected, that new type will remain the default
prelude until a different prelude type is selected.
4. Press either the
HYMNS
or
SONGS
button again to stop the Prelude Music
at any time. When stopped, both LED button lights will go off. To stop in the
middle of a verse, you may consider lowering the volume control gradually
before stopping the prelude music for a more natural transition.
HYMN PLAYER
1. To turn HYMN PLAYER function on, select either hymns or children’s songs
using the
HYMNS
or
SONGS
buttons at the left side of the panel. The LED
indicator will light when a selection is made and the HYMN PLAYER function
is enabled.
“The HYMN PLAYER function is turned off by pressing either the enabled
(LED lit)
HYMNS
or
SONGS
button.”
2. SELECTING A HYMN OR SONG
You can choose a hymn or song that corresponds to those found in the LDS
Hymn Book or Children’s Song Book by one of two methods:
a. Search alphabetical listing of hymns or songs by using the
VALUE
UP
or
VALUE DOWN
buttons next to display.
b. Select by hymn or song number using the
SOUND SELECT
buttons. Each
SOUND button has a number printed below it that is used for entering
a hymn or song number. To select, hold down the
HYMNS
or
SONGS
button with the left hand and enter the desired number using the
SOUND SELECT
buttons (and referring to the numbers shown beneath
them). For example, to select hymn number 174, hold down the
HYMNS
button, press 1 (the
PIANO 1
button), the 7 (
ORGAN 5
button) and then
4 (the
ORGAN 2
button).
3. PLAYING METHODS
Once a hymn or song is selected, it can be played in one of three ways:
a. METER PLAY METHOD (default setting): Simply tap any key with evenly
spaced beats to control the tempo of the chosen hymn or song. Continue
tapping a key to continue to the next verse.
b. AUTO PLAY – Press the
PLAY/STOP
button and the selected hymn or
song will play automatically. To play another verse of the hymn or song,
press the
PLAY/STOP
button again after the button LED light goes off.
To start a new verse immediately, press the
PLAY/STOP
button twice.
c. RHYTHM PLAY METHOD – Please see the 'Skillful' type Concert Magic
explanation in the standard CN43 Owner’s Manual for details. (Page 22)
4. INTRO Feature
Each hymn and song is equipped with its own introduction, or INTRO. To
start a hymn or song with an introduction, press the
LOOP
button (PLAY
INTRO is printed below it) found in the recording button area. When the
INTRO is finished, tapping a key or pressing the
PLAY/STOP
button is used
to start the hymn or song.
LESSON FEATURE
Press the
MENU UP
and
MENU DOWN
buttons simultaneously. The display will
indicate that you have entered the Lesson Mode. Refer to page 28 in the Owner’s
Manual for the use of this feature. Press both
MENU
buttons simultaneously to
exit Lesson Mode.
PEDALS
The CN43-LDS piano has three pedals—just like a grand piano. They are Sustain,
Sostenuto and Soft.
Sustain pedal
Sustains the sound after hands are lifted from the keyboard. The sustain
pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling.
Sostenuto pedal
Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing
the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just played. Any keys that are
pressed after the Sostenuto pedal is depressed will not be sustained after
the keys are released.
Soft pedal
Depressing this pedal softens the sound and reduces its volume. When the
rotary effect is active, the soft pedal is
used to change the speed of the rotor
between slow and fast.
KAWAI CN43-LDS QUICK START GUIDE
USB PORT
This USB port allows USB memory or
USB floppy disk drive devices to be
connected to the CN43-LDS piano. This
provides a convenient way to record or
play back Standard MIDI (SMF), WAV or
MP3 song files. It also allows access to
the USB recorder that lets you record
up to 16 independent MIDI tracks.
HEADPHONE JACKS
There are two headphone jacks located
on the left underside of the piano. Up
to two pairs of headphones can be
connected simultaneously.
Please read the Owner's Manual for the other features that are not described in this Quick Start Guide.
The page numbers indicated in this Quick Start Guide denote those of the standard Owner's Manual.
Sostenuto pedal
Soft pedal
Sustain pedal
HYMNS
Press this button to select
from the hymns to play.
Press HYMNS and SONGS
buttons together to enter
Prelude Music feature.
MENU
These buttons are used to access menu
functions that control the piano’s tuning,
system and MIDI functions. (Page 65)
These buttons are also used to access the
LESSON feature for an enjoyable piano
lesson experience.
MASTER VOLUME
This slider controls the piano’s master volume
level. Move the slider to the right to increase the
volume and to the left to decrease the volume.
This slider also controls the headphone volume
and the LINE output level of the piano’s sound.
SOUND SELECT
Use the SOUND SELECT buttons to select from two
piano and eight organ sounds. When a button is
pressed, an LED indicator will light to indicate that the
sound has been selected.
These buttons are also used to select hymns or songs
by number using the values shown below each button.
EFFECTS
Use the EFFECTS button to
add chorus, delay, tremolo
and rotary speaker effects
to the sound. (Page 18)
RHYTHM SECTION
This function is not available.
REVERB
U s e t h e R E V E R B b u t t o n
t o a d d r e v e r b e r a t i o n t o
the sound, simulating the
acoustic environment of a
recital room. (Page 17)
POWER SWITCH
Press this button to turn
power on or off. Be sure to
turn off the instrument after
playing.
CHILDREN'S SONGS
P r e s s t h i s b u t t o n t o
select from Children's
Songs to play.
VALUE
These two buttons are used to
change the value for various
functions.
When using the Hymn Player
function, these buttons are used
to select a hymn or song by title.
LOOP (PLAY INTRO)
The LOOP button is used to play
an introduction for the selected
hymn or song when the Hymn
Player function is activated.
PLAY/STOP (PLAY VERSE)
The PLAY/STOP button is used to
start/stop playback of Hymns and
Children's Songs.
LCD DISPLAY
T h e LC D d i s p l a y p r o v i d e s
useful information such as the
currently selected sound type
or song title.
It also shows values or status
w h e n o t h e r f u n c t i o n s a r e
active.
SPLIT
The split function divides the
keyboard into two sections—
upper and lower—allowing
either part to be played with
a different sound. (Page 14)
