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- Page 1 DIGITAL PIANO CL20 OWNER’S MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Your new CL20 is a high-quality instrument offering the very latest in leading-edge music technology. This manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of your CL20 piano’s many capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death WARNING or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly. G Use the AC adapter supplied with the product The product should be connected to or one recommended by Kawai. an AC outlet of the specified 120V 230V 240V G If you are going to use an AC power cord, voltage. - Page 4 Do not disassemble, repair or modify Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric the product. shock or short-circuit. G Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage When disconnecting the AC power cord' s the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or plug, always hold the plug short-circuit.
- Page 5 G Doing so may cause the product to become Do not stand on the product or exert deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown excessive force. or injury. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
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Page 6: Assembling The Stand
ASSEMBLING THE STAND Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit. PARTS PROVIDED Main Unit 1pc. Music Rack 1pc. Side Board 2pcs. Screw (Long) 4pcs. Back Board 1pc. Screw (Short) 4pcs. 1. Place the Main Unit on the floor with its back side facing down. - Page 7 5. Raise the stand up and make sure the screws are tight enough. 6. Insert the Music Rack in the slit on the top of the piano. – 7 –...
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Page 8: Part Names
12. DEMO BUTTON (F) To listen to all the demos, simply press this button. The CL20 piano will start the demo. Eight musical pieces will be played back until the DEMO button is pressed again to stop. To select a specific demo, see page 16. - Page 9 MIDI JACKS (G) Use these jacks to connect the CL20 piano with external MIDI devices. PEDAL JACK (H) Connect the enclosed foot pedal. You can also connect an optional F-2r foot pedal which has a soft pedal as well. DC IN JACK (I) Connect the enclosed AC adaptor.
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Page 10: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED 1. BASIC OPERATIONS (1) Turn the volume knob to the right and turn the power on. (2) Adjust the volume. Play a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume. (Turning the knob to the right raises the volume while turning to the left lowers it.) (3) Choose a sound. -
Page 11: Dual
(2) To turn off the metronome, press the METRONOME button again. Changing the Beat (Time Signature) You can change the beat (time signature) of the metronome. The CL20 piano has six beats (time signatures) to choose from, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 and 6/8. -
Page 12: Concert Magic
However, there is a way to make playing the keyboard very simple. You don’t even have to strike right keys thanks to Concert Magic. With Concert Magic, absolutely anyone can sit at the CL20 piano and make real music… even if you’ve never taken a piano lesson in your life. - Page 13 Concert Magic is a good first step for them to begin with. With Concert Magic, your CL20 piano can be enjoyed by anyone in the family, even those who have never touched a musical instrument in their life.
- Page 14 Easy Beat These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard. Look at the following example, “Für Elise”. Press the key with a steady sixteenth note rhythm. Key on x x x x x x x x x x x x x x...
- Page 15 1. All Play Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the DEMO button without selecting a song. The CL20 piano will play back all the preset songs from one to another. 2. Category Play Press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button.
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Page 16: Demonstration Song
(1) Press the DEMO button and the song for Concert Grand will start. When the Concert Grand demo song is finished, the CL20 piano will play all the other demo songs one at a time in random order. (2) Press the SOUND SELECT button to skip to the next demo song. -
Page 17: Function Mode
FUNCTION MODE The Function Mode gives you access to many other useful features on your CL20 piano. The following functions can be selected in the Function Mode by pressing the appropriate key: Function Default TOUCH Normal TRANSPOSE TUNING A4=440.0Hz REVERB... -
Page 18: Selecting A Touch Type
1. SELECTING A TOUCH TYPE When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard a key is struck. Your CL20 piano lets you select from four different “Touch” types as follows: NORMAL The standard setting which produces volume in direct proportion to your force on the keys. -
Page 19: Transpose
(1) Press the “TOUCH” key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. (2)While still holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons, press one of the following keys on the keyboard. Key 1: Selects the “LIGHT” Touch Type Key 2: Selects the “NORMAL”... -
Page 20: Reverb
Reverb adds reverberation to the sound simulating the acoustic enviroment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are three types of Reverb in the CL20. They are Room, Stage and Hall. (1) Press the “REVERB” key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. -
Page 21: Midi Channel Select
This function is used to control whether or not the sound from the piano will be heard when you play the keyboard. When MIDI LOCAL CONTROL is set to “on” you will hear the CL20 piano when you play. When MIDI LOCAL CONTROL is set to “off” you will not hear any sound from the CL20 piano when you play but the CL20 piano’s... -
Page 22: Transmit Midi Program Change
NOTE: You can assign any sound of the CL20 piano to any channel in the way you like by sending the correct Program Change Number to the CL20 piano from an external MIDI device. Please refer to the list below for assignment of sound and program number. - Page 23 keys while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. – 23 –...
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Page 24: Midi
When connected as shown in the illustration, data on how the digital piano is played (which keys are struck) can be sent to another MIDI instrument. Plus, the sound from the CL20 can be layered over the sound of the other instrument. -
Page 25: Concert Magic Song List
CONCERT MAGIC SONG LIST Category Song Title Arrangement Type Children's Songs Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star I'm A Little Teapot Mary Had A Little Lamb London Bridge Row, Row, Row Your Boat Frère Jaques Old MacDonald Had A Farm Christmas Songs Hark The Herald Angels Sing Jingle Bells Deck The Halls... -
Page 26: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard 88 Weighted Keys with Advanced Hammer Action III Touch Type 4 Types (Normal, Light, Heavy, Constant) Max Polyphony 32 Notes Tones 8 Tones (Concert Grand, Modern Piano, Electric Piano, Church Organ, Harpsichord, Vibraphone, Strings, Choir) Reverb Room, Stage, Hall Metronome Beat: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8 Tempo: 30-300 BPM... -
Page 27: Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO Date: June 2004 MODEL: CL20 Version: 1.0 FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECEIVED REMARKS Basic Channel (Default) (Changed) 1-16 1-16 Mode (Default) (Message) 1, 3* *Omni Off by setting (Altered) ✻✻✻✻✻✻✻✻ MIDI channel Note Number 15-113* 0-127... - Page 28 CL20 Owner’s Manual OW976E-C0405 Printed in Indonesia 814558...
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