Rear Connectors; Upper Connectors; Front Connectors - Kawai ES520 Owner's Manual

Connecting to Other Devices

Rear Connectors

 L INE OUT jacks (1/4" phone jack)
These jacks are used to connect the stereo output of the
instrument's sound to external speakers, amplifiers, mixers,
recording devices, and similar equipment. Mono signals will be
output only if a cable is connected to the L/MONO jack.
 L INE IN STEREO jacks (1/8" mini jack)
This jack is used to connect the stereo output from an external
audio device, such as a CD or MP3 player, to the instrument's
amplifier (incl. LINE OUT) and speaker system. To adjust the LINE
IN level, please use the volume controls on the device itself.
 M IDI IN/OUT jacks
These jacks are used to connect the ES520 digital piano to
external MIDI devices, and also to a computer with a MIDI
interface as an alternative to the "USB to Host" port.
* Please refer to page 87 for more information about MIDI.

Upper Connectors

 U SB to Device port ("A" type)
This USB port is used to connect a USB memory device to the
ES520 digital piano. This allows SMF song files to be played
directly. It is also possible to save recorder songs stored in
internal memory for posterity.
* Only connect USB memory devices to the USB to Device port.
* Connect the USB memory device directly, without using a USB extension
cable.
 U SB device information

The "USB to Device" functionality of the ES520 digital piano
conforms to USB2.0 Hi-Speed standards. Older USB devices
can still be used, however data transfer speed will be limited
to the maximum transfer speed of the device.
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 S PEAKER ON/OFF switch
This switch is used to turn the ES520's built-in speakers on or
off, and may be useful when connecting the instrument to
external speakers or an amplification system via the LINE OUT
jacks. Please note that when headphones are connected, sound
will not be produced by the built-in speakers, regardless of the
SPEAKER switch position.
 D AMPER & DAMPER/SOFT jacks
These jacks are used to connect either the F-10H foot pedal,
GFP-3 or F-302 triple pedal unit to the instrument.
* Please refer to page 14 for more information about pedal functions.
 U SB to Host port ("B" type)
This USB port is used to connect the ES520 digital piano to a
computer using an inexpensive USB cable. When connected, the
instrument can be used as a standard MIDI device, allowing it to
send a receive MIDI data. Connect a "B" type USB connector to
the instrument, and an "A" type USB connector to the computer.
With additional conversion adaptors, this port may also be used
to connect the ES520 digital piano to tablets such as the Apple
iPad and other mobile devices.
* Please refer to page 93 for more information about USB MIDI.

Front Connectors

 P HONES jacks (1/4" & 1/8" phone jacks)
These jacks are used to connect stereo headphones to the ES520
digital piano. Two pairs of headphones can be connected and
used simultaneously. When a pair of headphones is connected,
sound will not be produced by the speakers.

Avoid removing the USB memory device while data is being
loaded or saved, files are being renamed or deleted, or the
device is being formatted.

Other USB devices, such as computer mice, keyboards, or
battery chargers etc. cannot be used with this instrument.