Setting Up the Piano
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Setting Up the Piano
Upon unboxing the instrument, please follow the instructions below which explain how to attach the music rest,
connect the F-10H (or optional GFP-3) foot pedal, and if desired, connect a pair of headphones.
Attaching the music rest
Insert the base of the music rest into the groove located at the
rear of the ES520 digital piano, taking care not to scratch the rear
of the instrument.
To prevent possible damage, avoid applying excessive force
when attaching/detaching the music rest from the instrument.
Connecting the F-10H foot pedal
Connect the included Kawai F-10H foot pedal to the DAMPER
pedal jack located on the rear panel of the instrument.
The foot pedal will function as a damper pedal, sustaining the
sound after hands are lifted from the keyboard. This pedal is
capable of responding to “half pedaling”.
Connecting the optional GFP-3 triple pedal
Connect the optional Kawai GFP-3 triple pedal to the DAMPER/
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 responding to “half pedaling”.
The centre pedal will function as a sostenuto pedal, and the left
pedal will function as a soft pedal.
* When “Jazz Organ”, “Drawbar Organ” or “Ballad Organ” sounds are
selected, the soft pedal can also be used to alternate the speed of the
rotary speaker effect between “Slow” and “Fast” modes.
Connecting headphones
Use the jacks located on either side of the keyboard to connect
stereo headphones to the ES520 digital piano.
There are one standard jack and one mini jack so up to two pairs
of headphones can be connected. When a pair of headphones is
connected, sound will not be produced by the built-in speakers.
Turning built-in speakers on/off
Set the SPEAKER switch located on the rear panel to the Off
position to disable the instrument’s built-in speakers. Set the
switch to the On position to enable the speakers.
* When a pair of headphones is connected, sound will not be producedfrom
the built-in speakers regardless of the status of the SPEAKER switch.