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1. Part Names and Functions
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This section explains the locations and functions of the various panel sliders and buttons.
Panel
CA61
CONCERT MAGIC
Press the CONCERT MAGIC button to enjoy listening or performing a collection of preprogrammed
piano songs. Concert Magic will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless
of which keys you press. Anybody, young or old, can enjoy Concert Magic from the moment they sit
down at the CA61 piano regardless of their previous musical experience (page 41).
MASTER
VOLUME
The MASTER VOLUME
slider controls the
master volume level of
the built-in speakers
and headphones. Move
this slider to the right
to increase the volume
and move to the left to
decrease the volume.
DEMO
Press the DEMO button to listen to the
various different demo songs (page 11).
Using the pedals
The CA61 piano has three pedals—just like a grand piano. They are Sustain,
Soft and Sostenuto.
Sustain pedal
Sustains the sound after lifting your hands from the keyboard. The sustain pedal
is capable of responding to half pedaling.
Sostenuto pedal
Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just
played.
Soft pedal
Depressing this pedal softens the sound and reduces its volume. When the rotary effect is active the soft pedal is used
to change the speed of the rotor between slow and fast.
LESSON
Sound buttons
Press the LESSON
Use these buttons to select the different preset
button to access fi nger
sounds. Press the SOUND SELECT button
exercises and Alfred
under the name of the instrument you would
lesson books.
like to listen to. When the button is pressed, the
Listen or practice along
LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that
with the various songs
this sound category is selected. Multiple sound
and exercises (page
types are assigned to each button. Repeatedly
31).
pressing a SOUND SELECT button selects the
different sounds assigned to that button. The
name of the selected sound will be displayed in
the LCD display (page 13).
PIANO MUSIC
Pressing the DEMO and LESSON buttons together
lets you enter the piano music mode. The CA61 piano
provides some hours of pre-recorded classical piano
music for your listening pleasure (page 12).
LCD display
The LCD display provides
useful information such
as the currently selected
sound type. It also shows
values or status when
o t h e r f u n c t i o n s a r e
active.
* A protective plastic fi lm is
provided on the display.
Remove it before use.
MENU
These buttons are used to access the various
virtual technician and menu functions that
control the CA61 piano's tuning, system and
MIDI functions.
Soft pedal
Sustain pedal
Sostenuto pedal
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