Suzuki Digital Grand Piano Owner's Manual

Summary of Digital Grand Piano

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  • Page 3: Welcome!

    3 welcome! We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this suzuki digital piano. This piano has been designed to provide you with years of musical enjoyment. State of the art electronics are combined with an elegant cabinet that will add beauty and sophistication t...

  • Page 4: General Precautions

    4 general precautions caution risk of electric shock do not open caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back no user-serviceable parts inside refer servicing to qualified service personnel instructions pertaining to a risk of fire, electric shock or injury: the lightni...

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    5 taking care of your digital piano this suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the simple rules listed below. Important safety instructions warning - when using electrical products, basic safety precautions should always be followed. Safety - the product ...

  • Page 6: Table of Contents

    6 table of contents easy set up and quick play guide .................... 7 check the package contents ................................... 7 assemble the stand .............................................. 8 place the piano on the stand & plug in .................... 9 turn the power on, adjust the...

  • Page 7: Easy Set Up and Quick Play

    7 easy set up and quick play check the package contents - make sure that your package contains the following items: 1. Piano 2. Music rack 3. Right piano stand leg 4. Left piano stand leg 5. Crosspiece 6. Pedal board 7. Owner’s manual (not shown) 8. Ac power cord 9. Crosspiece screws (4) 10. Leg scr...

  • Page 8: Easy Set Up and Quick Play

    8 easy set up and quick play assemble the piano stand - do all your final tightening only after the assembly procedure has been completed. 1. Attach the pedal board to the left and right piano stand legs with the leg screws. Leg screws (4) 2. Attach the crosspiece to the left and right piano stand l...

  • Page 9: Easy Set Up and Quick Play

    9 leg screw covers (4) place the piano on the stand and plug in 1. Use the hand bolts to attach the piano onto the completed stand. Hand bolts (4) easy set up and quick play you may now do your final tightening on the piano stand and place the screw caps where needed note: on the bottom right portio...

  • Page 10: Easy Set Up and Quick Play

    10 easy set up and quick play 2. Plug the ac cord into the piano, the receptacle jack is located on the bottom back left portion of the piano. Then plug the ac cord into the nearest power outlet. Turn the power switch on, adjust the volume and begin to play! 1. Turn the power switch on, the power sw...

  • Page 11: Keyblock Control Panel

    11 keyblock control panel the following is a brief description of the controls located on the left keyblock of the suzuki digital piano. 1. Demo/song - the suzuki piano has 11 built in demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment designed to showcase the instrument’s capabili- ties. Press the de...

  • Page 12: Demonstration Songs

    12 demonstration songs demo - the suzuki piano has 11 built in demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment. 1. Press the demo/song button and the first demonstration song will start to play. When the demo song is finished, the suzuki piano will play the other demo songs one at a time in sequent...

  • Page 13: Reverb and Effect

    13 reverb/effect - in the suzuki piano there are three types of reverb, and two types of effect, or chorus, functions. Note: the default setting for the reverb/effect function is on set to reverb stage type. 1. To change the selected reverb type press and hold the reverb/effect button down. 2. While...

  • Page 14: Metronome

    14 metronome c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 tempo increase metronome - this suzuki piano offers a built-in metronome that can be set to various time signatures (meters or beats) and tempos. The metro- nome can help you practice the piano or to record a song by providing a steady beat for you to play along ...

  • Page 15: Voice Select

    15 voice select scroll through the instrument voices - you can scroll through the instrument voices by pressing and releasing the voice select button. 1. Press and release the voice select button once and it will change the instrument voice to the next voice selection. 2. Every time the voice select...

  • Page 16: Voice Select

    16 voice select voice select voice select voice select metronome demo/song reverb/ effect dual - in the dual mode, you can layer or mix, two instrument sounds together. 1. Hold down the voice select button. 2. While holding down the voice select button press the two piano keys that select your desir...

  • Page 17: Record

    17 record record (rec) - this piano is equipped with a real time recorder, able to store a song or performance. It will record all note events as they are played. This recorded information is nonvolatile and therefore will not be lost when the power is turned off. 1. Prepare to record by setting up ...

  • Page 18: Play Along Songs

    18 c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1d1e1 f1 g1 a0b0 a1b1 d2 e2 f2 g2 a2 b2 play along songs selecting a song - the 58 play along songs are each assigned to a key. They are classified in groups by song category such as children’s songs, american classics and christmas songs as listed in the song book accessory...

  • Page 19: Play Along Songs

    19 play along songs c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 a0b0 right hand test left hand test demo/song play/stop demo/song play/stop performing a song - now it is time to try it yourself. The demo/song button will access a play along music lesson guide that can be used as a fun way to learn new music. The 58 son...

  • Page 20: Play Along Songs

    20 play along songs c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 a0b0 right hand test left hand test vocal grade on/off demo/song play/stop demo/song demo/song right and left hand test - turn off the left and right hand piano parts of the song, you can play the complete piano portion of the song. 1. Hold down the demo/s...

  • Page 21: Function Piano Key Controls

    21 function piano key controls function mode - to engage the function control piano keys. 1. Press the reverb/effect button and the metronome button simulta- neously. The led’s for both buttons will begin to flash. Note: when your suzuki digital piano is in function mode with both reverb/effect and ...

  • Page 22: Function Piano Key Controls

    22 function piano key controls c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 fixed touch heavy touch normal touch light touch touch - the digital piano offers four types of keyboard touch sensitivity settings. These are known as velocity or dynamic curves and are designed to suit your style of playing. Normal is the stan...

  • Page 23: Function Piano Key Controls

    23 function piano key controls c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 transpose - the transpose function is designed to make it easier to play difficult signatures by adjusting the keyboard to play in the key that you are familiar with. The transpose function lets you raise or lower the piano’s key in half steps. ...

  • Page 24: Function Piano Key Controls

    24 function piano key controls c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 tune - when the digital piano is turned on, the keyboard’s pitch is automatically set to standard a440 concert pitch. However if a different pitch is desired, the piano’s tuning range can be adjusted in one cent increments + or - 50 cents. The p...

  • Page 25: Function Piano Key Controls

    25 function piano key controls duet - this suzuki piano offers an exclusive function that will aid teacher/ student activity or duet performances. The duet function actually splits the 88 note piano into two 44 note pianos. Splitting the keyboard allows for two people to perform in the same register...

  • Page 26: Function Piano Key Controls

    26 function piano key controls midi terminals - the midi terminals are located on the board connector panel underneath the piano. 1. The midi in connector receives midi data from an external midi device which can then be used to control the piano. 2. The midi out connector transmits midi data genera...

  • Page 27: Function Piano Key Controls

    27 function piano key controls c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 a3 g3 midi input channels 1 5 8 12 15 midi output channel select - this function allow you to select which midi channel you want to transmit midi data on. The default setting to transmit midi data is channel 1. 1. Put the suzuki into function mo...

  • Page 28: Function Piano Key Controls

    28 function piano key controls c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 b3 local on / off multi-timbral on / off midi local control on / off - the midi local control refers to the fact that normally, this piano controls its own internal generator. This is the normal play mode. Midi local control can be turned off, s...

  • Page 29: Function Piano Key Controls

    29 function piano key controls c8 c7 c6 c5 c4 c3 c2 c1 transmit midi program change transmit midi program change - you can set the suzuki piano to transmit a program change numbers via midi when the sound is changed on the piano. 1. Put the suzuki piano into function mode by pressing the reverb/effe...

  • Page 30: Midi Implementation Chart

    30 midi implementation chart function transmitted recognized remark basic channel 1 ch 1-16 ch channel changed 1-16 ch 1-16 ch default mode 3 3 note number 9-120 0-127 velocity: note on velocity: note off x pitch bender control change: 0 x variation page 1 x x modulation 5 x x portamento value 7, 10...

  • Page 31: Connector Panel

    31 connector panel phones 2 1 audio in out 1. Pedal jack - plug the pedal cable into this connector. 2. Usb - the usb connector allows you to connect the piano directly to your computer’s usb port. Do not turn on the piano with the usb cable connected to the computer to avoid having to restart your ...

  • Page 32: Pedals

    32 pedals piano pedals 1. Soft pedal (volume ) - when the left pedal is engaged the piano volume is reduced and the timbre slightly altered on the notes that are played. 2. Sostenuto pedal - the sistenuto pedal functions similar to the sustain pedal. If the sostenuto pedal is engaged while notes are...

  • Page 33: Specifications

    33 specifications keyboard 88 weighted action key 64 note polyphony keyboard voice 16 sampled instrument voices including 4 mb stereo grand piano dual (layered)voice option functions tune: + or - 50 cents touch: light, normal, heavy or fixed duet: splits the keyboard into two 44 note key- boards tra...

  • Page 34: Warranty

    34 warranty this product, except the exterior cosmetic parts, is war- ranted by the suzuki corporation to the original pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workman- ship under normal use as follows: 1. For a period of one year from the date of purchase, the suzuki corporation will pay...

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    35 suzuki digital piano suzuki owner’s manual p.O. Box 710459 santee, california 92072-0459 (800) 854-1594 visit us on the web at www.Suzukipianos.Com hdp / c-11 / m-22 copyright suzuki musical instrument corporation.