Kawai AURES ANYTIME AR2 Owner's Manual page 9

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a LED power indicator
This LED will light up when this instrument's control box is
turned on.
b POWER Button
This button is used to turn this instrument on/off.
Be sure to turn off this instrument after playing.
* This instrument features a power saving mode that can turn off the
instrument automatically after a specified period of inactivity.
c MASTER VOLUME knob
This knob is used to adjust the volume when AnyTime mode is
activated.
* The MASTER VOLUME knob will also affect the volume level of the
LINE OUT connectors.
d HEADPHONES jacks
These jacks are used to connect stereo headphones to this
instrument.
1/4" and 1/8" connectors are provided for convenience, and both
can be used simultaneously, allowing two pairs of headphones
to be connected at the same time.
e LINE OUT STEREO jack
This jack is used to connect the stereo output (stereo 1/8" phone
plug) of this instrument to external amplifiers, mixers, recording
devices, and similar equipment.
f LINE IN STEREO jack
This jack is used to connect the 1/8" stereo output from smart
phones, tablets, computers, or other electronic audio equipment
to this instrument's amplifier and speakers.
g MIDI IN/OUT jacks
These jacks are used to connect this instrument to external MIDI
devices such as other electronic instruments or computers in
order to send and receive MIDI data.
h USB to HOST port
This port is used to connect this instrument to a computer using
a USB "B to A" type cable in order to send and receive MIDI data.
i USB for UPDATE port
This port is used to connect a FAT or FAT32 formatted USB
memory device to this instrument in order to update the system
software.
j Headphone hook
This hook is used to conveniently hang the headphones when
not in use.
k Mute pedal (upright piano)
This pedal is used to mute the acoustic piano sound by
depressing the pedal and sliding it gently to the left, thus
activating AnyTime mode. Do not attempt to activate/deactivate
AnyTime mode while playing the piano as this can cause serious
damage to the action mechanism of this instrument.
l Damper pedal
Depressing this pedal sustains the sound after one's hand have
been lifted from the keyboard – greatly enriching the piano
sound, while also assisting smooth "legato" passages.
m Soft pedal / Sostenuto pedal (upright piano)
Depressing this pedal softens the sound, reducing its volume.
When the "Jazz Organ" sound is selected, the soft pedal is used
to alternate the speed of the rotary speaker simulation between
"Slow" and "Fast" effect modes.
It is also possible to use the Soft pedal as the Sostenuto pedal by
depressing the pedal while turning the control box on.
n Muffler lever (upright piano)
This lever is used to activate/deactivate the muffler system of
the acoustic piano.
Pull the lever to activate and push it back to deactivate.
o Sostenuto pedal (grand piano)
Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before
releasing the keys, sustains the sound of only those notes that
have been played. Any keys that are subsequently played after
the sostenuto pedal is depressed will not be sustained.
p Muting Lever (grand piano)
This lever is used to mute the acoustic piano sound. Pull the
lever gently to the left to activate AnyTime mode. Do not
attempt to activate/deactivate AnyTime mode while playing
the instrument as this can cause serious damage to the action
mechanism of the instrument.
q DC IN jack
This jack is used to connect the AC adaptor.
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