Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Page
– 3 – Thank you for choosing this Kawai PN81 Digital Piano.Your new PN81 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 PN81’s manycapabilities. Please read it carefully and kee...
Page 4 - Safety Instructions; WARNING
– 4 – Read this section carefully before using this product. It contains important safety warnings and cautions, which must be followed. The following symbols are used on the product and their meanings are given below. Safety Instructions Please note that the product is heavy and must be carried by ...
Page 6 - ASSEMBLING THE STAND; PARTS PROVIDED
– 6 – ASSEMBLING THE STAND Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit. PARTS PROVIDED Side Panel (A) . . . . . . . . 2 pcs.Back Panel (B) . . . . . . . 1 pc.Pedal Board (C) . . . . . . 1 pc.Toe Block (D) . . . . . . . . 2 pcs.Screw (E, extra long) . . 4 pcs.Screw (F, l...
Page 7 - Side view
– 7 – 3. Fasten (A) and (B) with four screws(H) from the front and fasten (B) and(C) with three screws (G) from the back. 4. Place the piano on the stand. Then, slidethe piano backward to place it at theappropriate point for screws. Hold thepiano on the stand so that it doesn’t fallfrom the stand. T...
Page 8 - PART NAMES; FRONT PANEL
– 8 – PART NAMES POWER BUTTON (A) This button turns the instrument on and off. Be sure to turn off the instrument when you arefinished playing. VOLUME SLIDER (B) Move the volume slider to the right to increase the instrument’s volume. Move the slider to the leftto decrease the volume. TONE BUTTON (C...
Page 9 - REAR PANEL
– 9 – P E D A L HEADPHONES JACKS (H) Used to connect up to two headphones to this digitalpiano. SOFT PEDAL ( I ) Pressing this pedal softens the sound and alsoreduces its volume. DAMPER PEDAL (J) Pressing this pedal sustains the sound even afteryou remove your hands from the keyboard. I J REAR PANEL...
Page 10 - GETTING STARTED; Experiment with the various tone colors.
– 10 – GETTING STARTED 1. BASIC OPERATIONS (1) Turn on the power. (2) Adjust the volume. Play a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume (Moving the slider to the right raises the volumewhile moving to the left lowers it.) (3) Choose a tone. Pressing a TONE button automatically changes the sound m...
Page 11 - The TRANSPOSE LED will light when any key other than C is selected.
– 11 – 2. TRANSPOSE (1) Press the TRANSPOSE button so that the LED aboveit lights and the current key LED lights. (When power isturned “on”, the key is set to C.) (2) While holding down the TRANSPOSE button, pressthe key button (TONE button) you wish to select. Toselect the key with “sharp” or “flat...
Page 12 - DEMONSTRATION SONG; KEY
– 12 – 4. DEMONSTRATION SONG This digital piano incorporates 12 demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment. (1) Press the DEMO button. This PN81 will begin to play the twelve demonstration songs in thefollowing order. KEY SONG 1 C . . . . . . . . . Fantasie-Impromptu (F. Chopin) 2 C-sharp . . ...
Page 13 - DIGITAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS; METRONOME/SELECT TIME AND TEMPO
– 13 – DIGITAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. EASY RECORDING (1) Press the REC button. The PN81 will be ready for recording. To cancel therecording, press the REC button again. (2) Playing the piano will automatically start the recording. You can also startrecording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button. (3) Pre...
Page 14 - PLAYING BACK A SONG; RECORDING MORE SONGS
– 14 – 2. PLAYING BACK A SONG (1) Press the PLAY/STOP button. The song will be played back using the same tone (voice) withwhich it was recorded. (2) Press the PLAY/STOP button once again to stop the playback. If you do not press the PLAY/STOP button, playback will automatically stop when the song i...
Page 15 - PLAYING BACK THE LEFT- AND RIGHT-HAND PARTS SEPARATELY
– 15 – (2) Play the piano with your left hand. Playing the piano will automatically start the recording. Youcan also start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button. (3) Press the PLAY/STOP button after you have finished playing. (4) Now, to play back the left-hand part, press the PLAY/STOP button....
Page 17 - PROGRAMMING MODE; SELECTING A TOUCH TYPE
– 17 – PROGRAMMING MODE The Programming Mode gives you access to many other useful features on your PN81. To use theProgramming Mode functions, press a key on the keyboard while holding down the TOUCH andTRANSPOSE buttons. To exit the Programming Mode, release the TOUCH and TRANSPOSEbuttons.The foll...
Page 18 - MIDI CHANNEL SELECT; Reset
– 18 – 2. TUNING This function allows you to adjust the piano’s pitch to match recordings or other instruments in anensemble. (1) To lower the pitch press any C-sharp key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSEbuttons. To raise the pitch press any E-flat key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANS...
Page 19 - CHANNEL TONE COLOR CHANNEL TONE COLOR
– 19 – 4. TURNING SENDING PROGRAM NUMBER ON AND OFF You can use 8 tone buttons to transmit Program Number via MIDI. Pressing PIANO 1 buttontransmits Number 0, PIANO 2 for Number 1, E.PIANO for Number 2, CHURCH ORGAN forNumber 5, HARPSICHORD for Number 11, VIBRAPHONE for Number 6, STRINGS for Number7...
Page 20 - LOCAL CONTROL ON AND OFF
– 20 – 6. LOCAL CONTROL ON AND OFF This mode is used to control whether or not the sound from the piano’s keyboard will be heard. (1) If you press any F-sharp key while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSEbuttons, the MIDI LOCAL CONTROL will be set to “off”. If you press again any F-sharp keywhile h...
Page 21 - Synthesizer's String sound; MIDI; MIDI EXAMPLES
– 21 – IN OUT MIDI MIDI IN PN81's Piano sound Synthesizer's String sound Layering Sounds MIDI cable Digital Synthesizer PN81 MIDI The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standardfor connecting synthesizers, sequencers (digital recorders) and other elect...
Page 22 - Sound Module
– 22 – DIGITAL MIDI SEQUENCER MIDI THRU MIDI IN MIDI IN IN OUT MIDI MIDI OUT Sound Module MIDI cable PN81 NOTE: If using a sequencer or sound module and putting it on the top of the PN81, you should remove thefallboard. (1) Open the fallboard and you see the pivot with the spring down the right side...
Page 23 - SPECIFICATIONS
– 23 – SPECIFICATIONS KEYBOARD 88 Keys TOUCH TYPES 4 Types (Normal, Light, Heavy, Constant) MAX. POLYPHONY 24 Notes TONES 8 Tones (PIANO1, PIANO2, E.PIANO, CHURCH ORGAN,HARPSICHORD, VIBRAPHONE, STRINGS, CHOIR) EFFECTS Reverb, Wide, Chorus DIGITAL RECORDER 3-Song, 2-Track, 1,200-Notes OTHER FUNCTIONS...
Page 24 - MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
– 24 – MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO Date: August, 1998 MODEL: PN81 Version: 1.0 FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECEIVED REMARKS Basic Channel (Default) 1 1 (Changed) 1-16 1-16 Mode (Default) 3 1 (Message) ✕ 1,3 (Altered) ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✕ Note Number 15-113* 0-127 (True Voice) ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻...
