Kohler KD165 Owner's Manual
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  • Page 2: Software Version Release

    SOFTWARE VERSION RELEASE 1.0 KD165 OWNER’S GUIDE...
  • Page 3 You can also play Standard MIDI files from the floppy drive or the hard drive. The KD165 will “find” the piano part (if any recorded) in the MIDI file and direct it to the Grand Piano sound as well as to the player mechanism to move the keys.
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    The Kohler KD CD remote controller is an IR (infra red) device. The remote control operates best when you point it directly at the front of the KOHLER CD control unit, or at the external IR sensor. Battery: The remote controller’s battery compartment contains 2 AAA type batteries.
  • Page 5: On/Off Button

    DISC TRAY Used to hold CD to be played. 5 & 6 LINE INPUT LEFT AND RIGHT Used to connect an external audio source to the KOHLER CD. POWER RAIL CONNECTOR Used to connect the solenoid engine to the KOHLER CD.
  • Page 6: Basic Operation

    In this section you will find functions that allow you to enjoy your new player pianos features. The Auto Play function is turned on with the KD165’s Power On button. You can also turn the CD player ON and OFF using the remote control or by pressing the power on button on the stationary CD controller.
  • Page 7 Every time the CD tray is opened, a CD is inserted and the tray is closed again, KD CD automati- cally selects the first track and starts playback at medium preset volume level. For the keys to move, the AUTO PLAY button on the KD165 control panel has also be engaged. PAUSE To pause the playback press PAUSE on the remote control.
  • Page 8 VOLUME SETTINGS FOR THE AUTO PLAYER The player piano and the accompaniment volume can be adjusted from the front panel sliders as well as from the infra red remote controller. It is recomended first to adjust the front panel sliders and then use the remote controller for convenient operation.
  • Page 9 TRACK SELECTION — PREV (PREVIOUS) AND NEXT (NEXT) By pressing down the PREV (previous) or the NEXT (next) buttons, tracks can be selected in both STOP or PLAY mode. After the track is selected in STOP mode, press play. While in PLAY mode, the selected track will start playing automatically.
  • Page 10: Bass And Treble Controls

    BALANCE BALANCE ? or ? will increase the accompaniment volume level. When BALANCE ? or ? is pressed the display shows: BASS AND TREBLE CONTROLS BASS and TREBLE ? or ? will change the tone of the accompaniment track by increasing or decreasing the bass and treble levels.
  • Page 11 MUTE (PIANO MUTE) The mute function allows the user to turn off the player piano while the accompaniment is playing. This is recommended when playing standard audio CDs to avoid randomly triggered notes. To mute the piano press the LOWVOL (low volume preset) twice within three seconds. To play along with with the accompaniment use the CD play functions but do not press AUTO PLAY.
  • Page 12 REPEAT Pressing the Repeat button once will repeat the current song. The display shows: briefly, then displays the track # Pressing the Repeat button twice within 3 seconds will repeat the current CD from the beginning to the end. The display shows: briefly, then displays the track # Repeat play can be stopped by pressing the STOP or PAUSE button.
  • Page 13: Source Select

    SOURCE SELECT KD CD will automatically recognize the format of the inserted CD. When source is being detected the display shows: for 1 second, followed by the current track number. corresponds to a QRS Pianomation® CD format. When source is being detected the display shows: for 1 second, followed by the current track number.
  • Page 14 You may be asked by the technical support or piano technician to identify the version of your Kohler KD Player firmware.To identify installed firmware please follow these instructions: - If your KD165 is turned on, turn it OFF first and wait about 30 seconds. - Turn ON the KD165.

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