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Kawai CA97 User Manual

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a POWER button

This switch is used to turn the instrument on/off. Be sure to turn

off the instrument after playing.

* The CA97/CA67 digital piano features a power saving mode that

can turn off the instrument automatically after a specified period of

inactivity. For more information, please refer to the ‘Auto Power Off’

setting on page 79.

b MASTER VOLUME slider

This slider controls the master volume level of the instrument’s

built-in speakers or headphones, if connected.

* The MASTER VOLUME slider will not affect the volume level of the LINE

OUT connectors.

c LCD display

The LCD display provides useful information such as the

currently selected sound name, settings values, and the status

of other functions when active. An example of the main play

screen is shown below.

USB device
status

Transpose

status

Headphones status

Selected
sound

Music menu

Function/Settings menu

Virtual Technician

* A protective plastic film is attached to the display during production.

Please remove this film before attempting to play the instrument.

d

FUNCTION button

These buttons are used to select one of three functions/options

shown at the bottom of the LCD display.

e ARROW buttons

These buttons are used to navigate around the various menus

and screens, adjust values, and answer on-screen prompts.

f EFFECTS button

This button is used to turn effects for the selected sound on/off,

to select the different effect types, and to adjust their settings.

g REVERB button

This button is used to turn reverb for the selected sound on/off,

to select the different reverb types, and to adjust their settings.

h METRONOME button

This button is used to turn the metronome function on/off, and

also to adjust the tempo, time signature (or beat), and volume

settings.

i PLAY/STOP button

This button is used to start/stop the playback of demonstration

songs, Piano Music pieces, and Lesson and Finger Exercises, and

to start/stop the recording and playback of recorder songs, and

MP3/WAV audio files.

i REC button

This button is used to record performances to internal memory

or a USB memory device as MP3/WAV audio files.

j SOUND buttons

These buttons are used to select the sound(s) that will be heard

when playing the keyboard of the CA97/CA67 digital piano.

Multiple sounds are assigned to each category button, and can

be selected by pressing the same button repeatedly.

These buttons are also used to select Registration memories.

k REGISTRATION button

This button is used to store and recall one of the sixteen different

registration memories. Each registration can store sound, reverb

and effects settings, as well as various other panel options.

l USB to DEVICE port

This port is used to connect a FAT or FAT32 formatted USB

memory device to the instrument in order to load/save recorded

song data, registration memories, and MP3/WAV/SMF files etc.

m PHONES jacks

These jacks are used to connect stereo headphones to the

CA97/CA67 digital piano. 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.

n LINE IN STEREO jack

This jack is used to connect the 1/8” stereo output from smart

phones, tablets, computers, or other electronic audio eqipment

to the CA97/CA67 digital piano’s amplifier and speakers.

The input level can be adjusted by using the LEVEL knob.

o LINE OUT jacks

These jacks are used to connect the stereo output (Left/Right

1/4” phone plug) of the CA97/CA67 digital piano to external

amplifiers, mixers, recording devices, and similar equipment.

The output level can be adjusted by using the LEVEL knob.

p USB to HOST port

This port is use to connect the CA97/CA67 digital piano to a

computer using a USB ‘B to A’ type cable in order to send and

receive MIDI data.

q MIDI IN / OUT jacks

These jacks are used to connect the CA97/CA67 digital piano

to external MIDI devices such as other musical instruments or a

computer in order to send and receive MIDI data.

* For more information about the instrument’s connectors and jacks,

please refer to ‘Connecting to Other Devices’ on page 136.