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Kohler KD-7 User Manual

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  • Page 1 KOHLER KD-7 User Guide...
  • Page 2 C A U T I O N CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS The lightning flash with arrowhead sym bol, within an equilateral triangle, in intended to alert the user to the presence of u n-insulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 (or engine). All 88 notes on the piano have a corresponding solenoid. The KD-7 system perform s the M ID I m essages sent from either the internal CD-R OM, Internal Library or external USB device. A message received by the KD-7 prompts the key solenoid to rise, hitting the tail of the piano key.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    KD-7 TOC Introduction/Welcome Getting started What media to play? Source/Library 4, 5, Volume and Balance Tone control/Expression/Tempo/Transpose 7 Help/Repeat/Random/Menu Attention/Additional Features Quick start Unlock/Copy 11, 12, 13, 14 A-B Repeat Internal Library Structure 15. 16 Playlist Function IR Remote 18, 19, 20...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    The Kohler KD-7 plays music from several different sources and multiple formats: INTERNAL LIBRARIES: (MIDI, Wave, Compressed audio, Multiple Player Piano CD formats) PLAYER PIANO CDs: (Yamaha Pianosoft Plus , QRS Pianomation , Kohler WAVE+MIDI CD, Webonlypiano CD, Data CD...
  • Page 6 1. Insert a player piano CD into the CD drive and press the CD button 2. Press YES to start the playback 3. Adjust the Volume and accompaniment 4. Select a different track 5. Press NO to stop the playback KOHLER...
  • Page 7 DISCOVER THE INTERNAL LIBRARIES The Kohler KD-7 comes with pre-loaded music libraries. To select one of the internal libraries Press the LIB (Library) button The display showsthe current library (ex. -CLASSICAL VOL 1) If you want to listen to music from the CLASSICAL VOL 1 library, press YES...

  • Page 8: Volume And Balance

    ACCOMPANIMENT + - buttons. The levels are 0 - 25 when master Volume is set at 1 0 - 42 when master is 2 or higher KOHLER...
  • Page 9 TEMPO TEMPO buttons can change the playback KOHLER tempo by + - 50% of some playback formats such as MIDI . TRANSPOSE It is possible to transpose...
  • Page 10 ADJUST + - buttons to select DISPLAY SETUP. Press YES and adjust the parameters. The dot matrix display will show the new setting. For the complete MENU guide and all available Kohler KD-7 features please refer to the owners manual, or use the built in Help function.

  • Page 11: Attention/Additional Features

    ATTENTION ! Your piano is shipped with internal music libraries. Some of the music is in LOCKED status. All the LOCKED songs will play a 30 second sampler and then stop. THIS IS NOT A FUNCTIONAL ERROR! You can unlock the album or the songs by purchasing a User Activation Code from Pianoforce.

  • Page 12: Kd-7 Quick Start

    Use the ALBUM buttons followed by YES/YES when in Library mode to quickly access other albums stored in the memory. The KD-7 is shipped with complete piano accompaniment tracks for 28 selected commercial audio CDs (see STARS and TRACKS information).
  • Page 13 30 second sampler and then stop. THIS IS NOT A FUNCTIONAL ERROR! You can unlock the album or the songs by purchasing a User Activation Code from Kohler. To order your activation code call Pianoforce: 877-542-8807 ext. 3 The UNLOCK process Insert a CD or select a Library that is locked.
  • Page 14 HOW TO COPY PLAYER PIANO CDs or MIDI FILES to a USB The KD-7 has three USB connectors. You can connect a Jump Drive, USB Hard Drive or USB Floppy Drive to store a large collection of music. Only 1 USB Music storage device can work at a time. The system automatically defaults music storage to the first plugged in device, reserving the other ports for other options.

  • Page 15: A-B Repeat

    IMPORTANT! Windows has the Auto-Hiding of known file extension. TO RENAME THE FILE CORRECTLY YOU SHOULD FIRST TURN OFF AUTO-HIDING EXTENSION FEATURE IN WINDOWS: 1. Open the Windows menu 2. Select Tools 3. Choose Folder Options 4. Select View 5. Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types 6.
  • Page 16 KOHLER KD-7 Copy Songs (MIDI files and audio files) can be copied from different sources to Libraries and Albums. HOW TO COPY A SONG ? Select a song from a source (CD, USB or LIBRARY) like you are going to play it.

  • Page 17: Internal Library Structure

    KOHLER KD-7 Internal Library Structure The KOHLER KD-7 has 256 Mb Internal memory allowing to store MIDI and audio files. There are several libraries setup and the user can create a large number of additional ones. The “tree structure” makes navigation easy.
  • Page 18 MY (empty) Press OTHER Inspirational (ALBUM) 10 Songs to start playing Album Press or press Latin (ALBUM) 16 Songs Press New Age (ALBUM) 15 Songs POPULAR (Empty) ROCK (Empty) SHARED (Empty) QUICK RECORD (Empty) - When recording, the new song is stored in this library until copied to other library or source.

  • Page 19: Playlist Function

    KOHLER KD-7 PLAYLIST FUNCTION PLAYLIST is a temporary list of selected songs. They can be from different libraries or sources. How to create a PLAYLIST? Select a song from one of the sources (CD, LIBRARY or USB) Press the SONG/ADD PL button to add a new song to the playlist...

  • Page 20: Ir Remote

    After a CD is inserted and the tray is closed, Performer will start the CD playback automatically at the default main and accompaniment volume setting. The following pages will describe each button on the remote and guide you through the related functions. KOHLER...
  • Page 21 Description of the remote controller buttons [1] Power – turns the CD control unit on or places it into standby mode [2] Service – accesses service functions like ECR Calibration or firmware update (see menu Service) [3] iNet – internet access functions [4] Expression up/down –...
  • Page 22 [23] Exit – Exits current display context (e.g. menu). Basic context is the current song name. [24] Yes/Play – confirms current selection or starts playback. [25] - Decrease – to decrease the current value, volume and scroll through selections [26] + Increase – to increase the current value, volume and scroll through selections. Note: buttons [25][26] when menu is selected show next or previous menu item.

  • Page 23: Solenoid Controller Setup

    CD. Updating with CD is very easy. Open the CD tray, insert the CD labeled Pianoforce KD-7 Firmware Update Version X.XX. By default KD-7 has CD Auto Play. If this function is not disabled by the user, after the tray is closed the update will start automatically. Follow the instructions on the display. DO NOT TURN OFF THE SYSTEM WHILE UPDATING THE OPERATING SYSTEM.
  • Page 24 Solenoid Controller Setup WARNING! These functions should only be used by certified Kohler technician ! The Solenoid Controller Setup functions are intented to be used by qualified installer technician only. Here is a description of the functions: Ca: Calibration advanced - this function is very important to achieve the best possible playback and...
  • Page 25 (turn Off the power supply under the piano). Connect a high speed internet cable to the back of the KD-7’s ETHERNET connection (on the back of the CD unit). Turn on the power on the power supply. After the boot is complete and there is Internet connection, KD-7 will search for the latest operating system version.
  • Page 26 HELP button. Detailed instruction or information will be displayed. RANDOM By pressing this button the KD-7 will play songs in random mode from the selected source. Press LIB (Library), select the CLASSICAL/CLASSICAL VOL 1. Press YES followed by the RANDOM button. The display shows: “Rnd playback mode”...
  • Page 27 REPEAT The following repeat options are available for each play source: R: all - repeat all songs R: 1 - repeat one song R: No repeat song mode TONE This is an audio adjustment function. By pressing the TONE button the first time the display shows TX (X = the actual value) for treble setting.
  • Page 28 THE SONG FUNCTION BUTTONS 14. ADD/PLAYLIST PLAYLIST is a temporary list of selected songs. Songs can be selected from different libraries and sources. To add a song to the playlist first select the song, then press the SONG/PLAYLIST/ADD button. 16. ALL To start the PLAYLIST press SOURCE/ALL/PLAYLIST.

  • Page 29: The Source Buttons

    Hide locked The KD-7 has 256 Mb Internal memory which allows it to store MIDI and audio files. There are several libraries setup and the user can create a large number of additional ones. The “tree structure” makes navigation easy.

  • Page 30: Usb

    USB storage devices, like a memory stick (jump drive), USB hard drive and USB floppy drive, can be connected to the KD-7. Some of these devices have large storage capacity and can hold hundreds or thousands of MIDI and audio files. For safe operation and file recognition it is recomended to power down the system before connecting a USB device.
  • Page 31 After the hard drive is formatted, turn off the KD-7, disconnect it, then connect it to your PC. Insert a player piano CD into the CD drive, and open your CD burner program (like Nero). Select the Convert Audio CDs to Audio Files.
  • Page 32 Webonlypiano KD-7 also plays MIDI files stored on CD. The midi files can be organized in folders or saved in root position. MIDI files use very little memory, so a single CD can hold thousands of songs. It is recomended that MIDI files saved on CD are in folders for easy navigation.
  • Page 33 HOW TO DISABLE/ENABLE THE CD AUTO PLAY FUNCTION ? 1. Press the MENU button 2. Use the ADJUST + - buttons toselect SETUP 3. Press YES 4. Use the ADJUST + - buttons to select MEDIA 5. Press YES 6. Use the ADJUST + - buttons to select CD AUTOPLAY 7.

  • Page 34: Accompaniment Volume

    For best result it is recomended to connect two amplified speakers. Although many of the player piano CDs have only monoral audio accompaniment, Kohler has a new format that allows full stereo with inbeded MIDI. The Stars and Tracks software allows audio and MIDI synchronization, meaning that the original standard...

  • Page 35: Playback Sources

    MENU BUTTON Source Playback sources are: Library Album (saved in Library) Audio The options are: Accompaniment volume Pianissimo Accompaniment (default level is 10) Main Volume to adjust piano and accompaniment level (default 15) Bass tone - to adjust the low frequencies of the accompaniment Treble tone - to adjust the high frequencies Panorama - to shift the sound from center position (P0) to left or right.
  • Page 36 You can also create a new album. SETUP The selections are: Store Current Setting - This funcion allows you to customize KD-7’s settings including: Main Volume, Accompaniment Level,Treble and Bass settings, Split None, Display settings and many more.
  • Page 37 Ethernet IP address. Version - after pressing yes, the current operating system version is displayed for example: Ok: Built 1.XX, Kohler KD-7 Ext., ECR V 3.XX, FP V. 1.XX., ECRSN xxxxxxxxxxx Medium - displays the current medium and song type...
  • Page 38 EXIT - to Exit current menu or dialog without any additional action taken. PLAY - YES - use the PLAY - YES button to start to play the currently selected song, or to confirm the selected item. ADJUST + - use this button to increase the main volume (MXX), to view next menu item or increase the selected parameter.
  • Page 39 REC - RECORD - press the Record button to start the Quick Record. Note: The optional record system has to be installed in order to record. When record is active, the display reads: “Now Recording” When finished, press the STOP button. The recorded song will be saved in the temporary Quick Record library.
  • Page 40 UNLOCK -press this button to open the UNLOCK function menu. In order to use this function one of the Stars and Tracks original audio CD has to be incerted into the CD drive. After the playback starts the display reads that the song or album is locked.
  • Page 41 Set Date/Time - to adjust current date and time. Press YES: display shows: Set Date/Time. Press YES. The current date is displayed MM/DD/YY where the MM is underlined with the flashing cursor. To change the number use the ADJUST + - buttons. To move the cursor (flashing underline) use the REW/PREV or FWD/NEXT buttons.

  • Page 42: Menu Items

    MENU ITEMS MENU-MENU Source - When selecting the Source, you can choose a new source for song playback. This can be either CD, USB or one of the internal libraries and albums. Audio -When selecting Audio, you can adjust the audio outputs volume and tone. Piano - When selecting Piano, ou can set the piano playback and recording parameters.
  • Page 43 MENU-PIANO-EXPRESSION Soft - when selecting Soft piano playback Expression, piano automation will play most of notes with smaller expression levels. Medium - when selecting Medium piano playback Expression, piano automation will be playing the songs with original note velocities. Deep - When selecting Deep piano playback Expression, piano automation will play the songs with increased notes velocity levels.
  • Page 44 Status - When selecting Status, you can get information of the current album download status. When download is finished ,while status is displayed, the downloaded album will be automatically activated for playback. Device Name - When selecting Device Name, you can see the name of your player system. Other player system owners online will also see your system name.
  • Page 45 KOHLER KD-7 Playback sources and media formats Internal Library (256MB-80GB) Playback Sources USB Srorage Class Audio-CD AMI-CD (Player Piano CD Format) Data CD (MIDI files) AMI CD Playback Formats Pianomation CD PianoDisc CD (Released prior to 01/01/05) Yamaha Disklavier CD (Piano Soft Plus)

  • Page 46: Index

    INDEX A/B loop 9, 39 About Medium Accompaniment volume Menu 40, 42 Adjust Menu about Album Menu audio 26, 27 Menu options AMI CD playback format Menu piano AMI to Midi conversion Menu piano expression Audio Menu playback modes Menu service Balance Menu service sensors Menu setup...
  • Page 47 Select a source Select a track Sensors Service Service functions Setup Share folder Sleep mode Solenoid control setup 22, 23 Source 27, 33 Split play 24, 33 Start playback Stop/No Storage Store current setup Sync time Synchronization Tempo adjustment 7, 25 Timer Tone control 7, 25...
  • Page 48 KD-7 Internal Library Song List The KD-7 has several internal libraries and albums. Here is a list of songs you will find in the libraries: LIBRARY: CLASSICAL LIBRARY: CLASSICAL LIBRARY: CLASSICAL Album: Beethoven Album: Bach, Johann Album: Classical 1 Ludwig van...
  • Page 49 KD-7 Internal Library Song List LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: POPULAR Album: Jazz 1 Album: Jazz 2 Album: Standards Album: Pop Don't Worry Be Happy Once In A While Smile Cantaloupe Heal The World All The Way Someday...

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