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OWNERS MANUAL

GEWA Digital Piano UP 280 WK
Bedienungsanleitung | Owners manual | Mode d'emploi | Manual de instrucciones
www.gewapiano.com
Please read this user manual carefully before operating the
instrument and take note of the safety information!
Please keep the user manual for reference purposes.

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  • Page 1: Owners Manual

    OWNERS MANUAL GEWA Digital Piano UP 280 WK Bedienungsanleitung | Owners manual | Mode d’emploi | Manual de instrucciones www.gewapiano.com Please read this user manual carefully before operating the instrument and take note of the safety information! Please keep the user manual for reference purposes.
  • Page 2 Manufacturer: GEWA music GmbH Werkstraße 1 08626 Adorf GERMANY www.gewamusic.com Version 1.0 Latest Release 01.09.2016...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION ......................... 5 1.1 General Information ........................5 1.2 How to use/play the Piano......................6 1.3 Improper Use ..........................6 1.4 Safety Precautions ........................7 1.5 CE label ............................8 1.6 Recycling ........................... 8 PARTS SUPPLIED WITH THE PIANO .................... 9 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS .......................
  • Page 4 CONTENTS RECORD AND PLAYBACK FUNCTION ..................34 How to record Songs ......................34 Playing back Recordings ....................34 Editing Recordings ......................35 CONNECTING ACCESSORIES ....................36 Connecting Headphones ....................36 Connecting a Playback Device ................... 36 8.3 Connecting an external Amplifier ..................36 Connecting a PC .........................

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Thank you for purchasing our GEWA UP 280 digital piano! With the GEWA UP 280 you have selected a top quality digital digital piano, giving you a highly impressive sound and playing experience with a huge extra set of additional and easy-to-use sounds and functions.

  • Page 6: How To Use/Play The Piano

    • Exposing the digital piano to an open air or moist/rainy environment • Setting up the piano in damp rooms • Using power supplies not authorized by GEWA music, or connecting the piano to an electrical outlet in spite of mismatching local voltage specifications • Playing the piano close to electrical or electronic devices, such as stereo systems, TV sets, radios or mobile phones.

  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    - there is a sudden loss of sound while the piano is in use, - the digital piano emits an unusual smell or smoke. • It is essential to have the digital piano checked by your GEWA customer service. WARNING Fire prevention • Open flames such as from candles or oil lamps can tip over and cause a fire.

  • Page 8: Ce Label

    • During thunderstorms, or if you will not use your digital piano for a while, we suggest you to unplug your digital piano completely form the electrical system. CE LABEL Your GEWA digital piano complies with the requirements of the EU directives: 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating electromagnetic...

  • Page 9: Parts Supplied With The Piano

    ITEMS SUPPLIED PARTS SUPPLIED WITH THE PIANO Check the content of the package for completeness before starting with the assembly. Pos. Description Pcs. Console with keyboard Rollable Keyboard Cover Rear panel Headset Rest Pedalboard with connector cable Left side panel Right side panel Power supply and cable Recessed head screw M6...

  • Page 10: Assembly Instructions

    Do not firmly tighten the recessed head screws until all parts of your digital piano are aligned. Make sure you assemble your digital piano on level ground. Now lets start assembling your GEWA digital piano 1. Release and unfold the wound up pedal cable (without illustration).
  • Page 11 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 8. Now take your digital piano to its final position in the room and unscrew the support underneath the pedal board until it reaches the floor 9. Plug in the pedal board cable in the right way (it should slide on easily without the use of force) to the socket on the bottom side of the console (1) and plug the power supply (8) into the power socket on the rear of the piano (without image).

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    6,3mm jack socket on the rear panel. GETTING STARTED Now let‘s have a look on to the controls of your GEWA digital piano THE CONTROLS OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO Your GEWA digital piano features the following controls:...

  • Page 13: Function Keys And Pedals

    GEWA Digital Piano 11 on/off Schalter 11 on/off toggle switch Mit diesem Schalter schalten Sie Ihr GEWA Digital Piano einm bz, By toggling this switch you can turn the instrument on and aus. HINWEIS: Der Schalter rastet nicht ein. Leichtes Drücken genügt NOTE: The switch does not latch in to position.
  • Page 14 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT THE CONTROL KEYS AND PEDALS View B Una corda pedal (left) The una corda pedal (soft pedal) simulates moving the pianos key mechanics closer to the stringboard, resulting in a more quiet and softer sound. Sostenuto pedal (center) The sostenuto pedal function is similar to the damper pedal function.

  • Page 15: Connector Panel

    GETTING TO KNOW YOURINSTRUMENT CONNECTORS CONNECTORS (REAR SIDE OF THE CONSOLE) Speakers THE CONSOLE - BOTTOM SIDE CONNECTORS (C) View (A) 2 headphone outputs (6.3 mm jack) Connect your headphones here.Also there is a USB connector to insert a USB device (like a USB stick) for e.g.
  • Page 16 GETTING TO KNOW YOURINSTRUMENT CONNECTORS Connect these outputs with a receiving audio device View C 4 LINE OUT R/L (e.g. amplifier or recording device) to e.g. record your playing on an audio recording/playback device. Connect your digital piano with the supplied power 5 Mains Power Supply adapter.

  • Page 17: Operation

    The Reverb and Piano Sound Group LED are illuminated. Also the LED indicator at the right front of the digital piano lights up. Your GEWA digital piano is now ready to play. DEMO FUNCTION The DEMO function provides a fantastic overview of the various sounds of your digital GEWA digital piano.

  • Page 18: Sound Selection

    KLANGAUSWAHL SOUND SELECTION Ihr GEWA Digitalpiano verfügt über 37 Klänge: Diese sind in folgenden Gruppen geordnet Your GEWA digital piano features 37 exclusive sounds. They are organized in the following groups: Klangruppen 1 - 6 Sound groups 1 - 6...

  • Page 19: Sound Combinations (Dual Sounds)

    SOUND COMBINATION (DUAL SOUNDS) 5.3.1 Your GEWA digital piano can be set to play two simultaneous sounds in a layered mode. In the following we will show you how to do this: (Select, as described on the previous page, a sound).

  • Page 20: Reverb And Chorus / Others

    OPERATION REVERB AND CHORUS REVERB AND CHORUS Your digital piano has the possibility to mix in various special effects to the sounds with the reverb or chorus & others feature • Some sounds already feature a factory preset reverb or chorus effect making the sound more lively and realistic.

  • Page 21: Chorus And Other Dsp Effects

    OPERATION CHORUS AND OTHER EFFECTS CHORUS AND OTHER EFFECTS 5.4.2 The chorus-function contains the following effects: Name Description Chorus Adds an ensemble effect to the sound Tremolo Volume modulation Pan Tremolo Like (Tremolo), but more intense Similar to a chorus effect with a slight frequency Phaser phase modulation Rotary speaker cabinet simulation.

  • Page 22: Metronome

    OPERATION METRONOME METRONOME Your digital piano has abuilt in metronome which supports you in keeping the rhythm. The metronome features 8 different typical metronome style and another 8 more complex drum accompaniment style beats. The metronome tempo can be adjusted and set from 10 to 400 bpm beats per minute.

  • Page 23: Editing The Metronome

    OPERATION METRONOME CHANGING THE METRONOME SPEED 5.5.2 1. Press and hold the metronome button until you see what is displayed on the left 2. Use the up/down cursor buttons to edit Tempo, Beat and volume. 3. Press reset instantly return previous settings.

  • Page 24: Function Menu

    FUNCTION MENU FUNCTION MENU 1 All the edited settings are reset to factory settings when the digital piano is switched off NOTE and back on again. In the function menu you can edit numerous settings. In the following we will show you how to access the FUNCTION menu 1.

  • Page 25: List Of Settings

    FUNCTION MENU INDEX SETTINGS Display Main menu Sub menu Values PLAYER USB Player Menu USB Song Select --laut Datei Ordner--- Play Mode Song Volume Song Transpose Key Transpose Menu General Settings Brilliance Mellow, Flat, Bright Keyboard Transpose -12/+12 Tuning 427,0-453,0 Max Phones Level 0-20 Input Volume...

  • Page 26: Brilliance Settings

    FUNCTION MENU TUNING BRILLIANCE SETTING The brilliance settings can be used to achieve an even brighter or less brighter sound This is how it is done 1. Enter the FUNCTION menu by pressing the menu soft button 2. Press the right or left cursor button to reach the desired brilliance setting 3.

  • Page 27: Input Reverb

    3. Use the “EXIT“ softbutton to leave the menu PIANO INFORMATION This information is useful when contacting the GEWA service staff : 1. Enter the FUNCTION menu by pressing the menu soft button 2. Press the right or left cursor button to reach the desired input Start-up setting 3.

  • Page 28: Piano Settings

    FUNCTION MENU PIANO SETTINGS PIANO SETTINGS This section deals with customizing your GEWA digital piano to your needs and personal preferences KEYBOARD RESPONSE 6.8.1 The keyboard response defines how sensitive the piano reacts to your play on the keyboard. The softer this is set, the less force is needed to play louder tones. In this section we will show you how to edit these features: 1.

  • Page 29: Sustain Pedal

    6.8.3 This feature allows you to change the sympathetic string resonance characteristic of your GEWA digital piano, giving it a highly realistic appeal in conjunction with your preference and the room the piano is used in In the following we will describe how to edit this function: 1.

  • Page 30: Temperament

    FUNCTION MENU PIANO SETTINGS TEMPERAMENT / STIMMUNG 6.8.4 This feature allows you to tune your digital piano to other tuning temperaments than just „equal“. This is very useful when playing e.g. historical or special instruments like the Harpsichord. For which a high amount of musical literature was composed in these special temperaments.

  • Page 31: Usb Settings

    FUNCTION MENU PIANO SETTINGS USB SETTINGS 6.10 The USB menu features the following adjustable functions: – USB Player Menu: USB Song Select – Load Song: Load song from a USB device – Load Lesson Book: Load a lesson book (specially packaged e-learning file) from a USB device –...

  • Page 32: Midi Menu

    FUNCTION MENU PIANO SETTINGS MIDI MENU 6.12 MIDI-TRANSMIT CHANNEL 6.12.1 Withthe MIDI-transmit channel you can determine on which MIDI channels (1-16) signals from your digital piano are transferred to or received from external MIDI devices. This defines the MIDI channels for sounds being played on the right side of the key-split point and also for basic sounds in the Dual Sound mode before choosing the next layered sound.

  • Page 33: Piano Modus

    By default the Piano Mode is set to “ON” REGISTRATIONS 6.13 Your GEWA UP 260 G Digital Piano can store up to 3 banks (A, B & C), 6 presets of user defined sound combinations. These settings support you to maintain your most favorite instrument settings. These are, amongst various others, a few examples of possibly registrable functions: •...

  • Page 34: Record And Playback Function

    RECORD AND PLAYBACK FUNCTION RECORD AND PLAYBACK FUNCTION Your GEWA digital piano can record your playing. It can store up to 4 pieces of music. CHOOSE THE RECORDING MODE To activate the recording mode please follow these steps: 1. Enter the song select menu by pressing the record button.

  • Page 35: Editing Recordings

    RECORD AND PLAYBACK FUNCTION EDITING RECORDINGS This is how it is done:: 1. Select a used recording location. 2. Hit the Edit Softbutton. The following editing details are now available: - Track mute - Song - Delete Song - Transpose Keyboard - Transpose Song To now e.g.

  • Page 36: Connecting Accessories

    CONNECTING PERIPHERALS CONNECTING PERIPHERALS Here you can learn more about the connection options for your GEWA digital piano. CONNECTING HEADPHONES Connect one or two headphones to the two 6.3 mm jack connectors under the console. If headphones are connected to either one of the headphone output connectors, the speakers...

  • Page 37: Bluetooth Audio

    CONNECTING PERIPHERALS BLUETOOTH AUDIO The GEWA UP series digital pianos feature a Bluetooth Audio interface which can be used to play back audio from external Bluetooth devices In the following we will explain how this is done: 1. Enter the bluetooth menu of your player device and search for your GEWA digital piano.

  • Page 38: Additional Information

    USEFUL INFORMATION EXPLANATION OF TERMS USEFUL INFORMATION At this point we would like to explain a few terms that are used in our user manual. Additionally we explain the special features of your digital piano. EXPLANATION OF TERMS Term Definition MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a data transfer protocol.

  • Page 39: Warranty

    If you suspect to have a claim covered by the warranty terms regarding your GEWA digital piano, please contact your dealer during regular business hours.

  • Page 40: Technical Information

    Keyboard key core (WK) Attack dynamic 6 levels (Soft1, Soft2, Medium, Hard1, Hard2 and Constant) Pedals Soft-, Sostenuto- and Piano-Pedal Sound source GEWA music Samples 6-Layer Polyphonie Max. 256 tones Number of internal sounds Amplifier output RMS 2 x 20 Watt Speakers...
  • Page 41 NOTIZEN...
  • Page 42 Manufacturer: GEWA music GmbH Werkstraße 1 08626 Adorf GERMANY www.gewamusic.com Version 1.0 changes and errors excepted...

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