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- Page 1 PianoCD Compact Disc (CD) Format Player Piano Control Unit PIANODISC MODEL PCD IMPORTANT: BEFORE USING YOUR NEW PIANODISC PRODUCT, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY. PianoDisc a division of Burgett, Inc.
- Page 2 ® PianoDisc and Burgett Inc. All Rights Reserved ® PianoCD is protected by copyright law and international treaties. PianoDisc and Burgett, Inc. reserve the right to change product design and specifications at any time without prior notice. PianoCD User Guide...
- Page 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Complete safety of operation is assured by PianoDisc when the system is properly installed and operated in its normal fashion. Do not attempt or commision others to modify any portion of the PianoDisc system unless specifically authorized by PianoDisc.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Locate your PianoDisc unit away from direct sunlight, water or moisture, or hot or cold air currents. If the PianoDisc unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time, the power supply should be disconnected. If repair is necessary, refer only to authorized service personnel. - Page 5 Certification Warnings FCC Part 15 Regulatory Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
- Page 6 If your piano or PianoCD control unit fails to operate in a manner consistent with the instructions in this manual, please disconnect it from your power source and contact your authorized PianoDisc Dealer, certified PianoDisc technician or PianoDisc. Technical Assistance •...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Remote Control ....................19 Features ...................... 19 Battery Installation ..................22 Operating Conditions ................... 22 Using PianoCD ....................23 Playing a PianoDisc CD ................23 Playing a Standard CD ................23 Shuffle Songs ....................23 Transpose Keys ................... 24 Synchronization ................... 25... - Page 9 CHAPTER 3: Ports .................. 26 Ports and Controls ..................27 CHAPTER 4: FAQS ................. 29 Troubleshooting ....................30 CHAPTER 5: SPECIFICATIONS ............33 System Specifications ..................34 PianoCD Users Guide...
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Page 10: Chapter 1: About Pianocd
ABOUT PianoCD CHAPTER 1: ........PianoCD combines the original, impossible to duplicate sound of a real acoustic piano with the finest, Compact Disc based (CD) reproducing piano technology available today. -
Page 11: Pianocd At A Glance
These innovations are: Control Unit Developed exclusively by PianoDisc, the PianoCD control unit is a CPU and CD player that reads specially encoded PianoDisc CDs and transmits the performance information to the playback mechanism in your piano. The control... -
Page 12: Where To Use Pianocd
At Places of The PianoCD control unit is uniquely suited for the worship environment. Several of the selections in the PianoDisc CD library include performances by many of Worship the best sacred music pianists ever recorded. Beautiful meditation music can enhance many worship services, and PianoDisc recordings of many sacred masterpieces can enhance seasonal events such as Christmas. -
Page 13: Operational Safety
A b o u t P i a n o C D Operational Safety Before using your piano with the PianoCD system, always check the following: Control Box Make sure the system’s Control Box is properly connected. The technician delivering and setting up your piano will connect and set up the PianoCD control unit. -
Page 14: Chapter 2: Pianocd Basics
PianoCD BASICS CHAPTER 2: ........This chapter tells you about the location and functions of the various buttons and controls on the front panel of the control unit and the remote control. -
Page 15: Control Unit
P i a n o C D B a s i c s Control Unit A. Control Buttons Includes Power, Mute, Bypass, Shuffle, Stop/Eject, Skip/Scan, Play/Pause, and Volume control buttons. Each button is explained in the next section. B. LED Lights A small green light above each button illuminates to indicate that the selected feature is active. - Page 16 P i a n o C D B a s i c s G. Manual Access Hole Use if a CD becomes stuck in the tray or to open the CD tray when power to the PianoCD unit is disconnected. To use the manual access hole to open the CD tray, insert the end of a straightened paper clip into the hole.
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Page 17: Control Buttons
P i a n o C D B a s i c s Control Buttons The control buttons on your PianoCD system are easy to use. A - Power Turns the power on/off B - Mute Silences the piano and audio playback C - Bypass Plays standard audio CDs D - Shuffle... - Page 18 P i a n o C D B a s i c s The rest of the section describes what else you can do with PianoCD controls: Do This Turn on/off PianoCD Press Power. While the power is on, the light above the Power button is illuminated.
- Page 19 P i a n o C D B a s i c s Do This Scan backwards to any point in a Press and hold Skip/Scan Left while song the song is playing. Pause playback Press Play/Pause while the song is playing.
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Page 20: Remote Control
P i a n o C D B a s i c s Remote Control Your PianoCD system comes with an infrared remote control. Many of the features on the remote control are identical to those located and accessed from the PianoCD control unit. - Page 21 Continue to press Balance P until you reach the desired volume balance. As the piano volume increases, the synthesized accompaniment volume decreases. Note: Balance settings range from 1 to 99, with a default balance of 50. Use only for PianoDisc CDs. PianoCD Users Guide...
- Page 22 Note: Balance settings range from 1 to 99, with a default balance of 50. Use only for PianoDisc CDs. Transpose the key of the piano Locate the Piano Transpose + and - during song playback.
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Page 23: Battery Installation
P i a n o C D B a s i c s Do This Synchronize piano and Locate the Synchronize synthesized accompaniment buttons. Press to shift the piano playback forward to synchronize with synthesized accompaniment. Press to shift the piano playback backward to synchronize with synthesized accompaniment. -
Page 24: Using Pianocd
P i a n o C D B a s i c s Using PianoCD Playing a PianoDisc CDs are formatted to play music only on PianoDisc systems. CDs permanently store a variety of musical performances recorded for the solo piano, PianoDisc piano-with-live or synthesized accompaniment, and piano-with-vocal accompaniment. -
Page 25: Transpose Keys
P i a n o C D B a s i c s Transpose On PianoDisc CDs, you can transpose the key of piano playback by half step increments above or below the original key. Keys To transpose the piano playback up a key: Locate the Piano Tranpose buttons on the remote control. -
Page 26: Synchronization
P i a n o C D B a s i c s Synchronization You can adjust the synchronization between the piano playback and the accompaniment on PianoDisc CDs. To shift the piano playback forward to synchronize with accompaniment: Locate the Synchronize buttons. -
Page 27: Chapter 3: Ports
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Page 28: Ports And Controls
P o r t s Ports and Controls A. MIC IN Use this port to connect a PianoAmp Pickup to the piano. This port picks up the piano output and sends it through the audio ports. B. AUDIO INPUT ADJ. Use this control to adjust the balance between the MIC audio and the CD audio. - Page 29 Use this port to connect the PianoCD control unit to the piano. PD Data In Use the port to connect an external PianoDisc device. J. MIDI Out (formerly PD Data Out) Use the port to connect an external MIDI device.
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Page 30: Chapter 4: Faqs
If you have additional questions or need assistance, call or write to PianoDisc Technical Support at: 4111 North Freeway Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 Phone: 916.567.9999 Fax: 916.567.1941 Visit our website www.pianodisc.com to learn about other PianoDisc products and support information. PianoCD User Guide... -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
A high-pitched sound is coming out of my right speaker. How do I fix this? You are probably trying to play a PianoDisc CD while the PianoCD control unit is in Bypass mode. If the light above the Bypass button is on, press Bypass to exit Bypass mode. - Page 32 The PianoCD control unit is specially designed to read the unique data on a PianoDisc CD. It interprets this data and then sends the recorded accompaniment audio output to your speakers at the same time that it sends the piano playback commands to your piano.
- Page 33 FA Q S Why do I use Sync to shift the piano playback forward relative to the recorded accompaniment, and Sync to shift the piano playback backward? Shouldn't the opposite buttons be used? This answer relates to the delay discussed in the answer to the previous question.
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Page 34: Chapter 5: Specifications
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Page 35: System Specifications
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s System Specifications Physical 9.2” Width Dimensions 1.2” Height 8.0” Depth 3.2 lbs. Voltage Power: 2.0 amps at 9V D.C. (18 Watts) &Power Min. Input Operating Voltage: 7.5 Volts D.C. Max.
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