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Thank you for purchasing a KAWAI EP3 digital piano!

The EP3 digital piano is a revolutionary new instrument that combines the latest digital technology with traditional piano craftsmanship inherited from KAWAI’s many years of experience in building fine acoustic pianos. The authentic tone has been created through the stereo sampling of concert grand pianos, and is reproduced using KAWAI’s unique Harmonic Imaging™ sound technology, while the Advanced Hammer Action IV-F keyboard action provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance of piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments.

The EP3 digital piano is also equipped with additional reverb and digital effects processors, delivering a deeper, richer sound, while industry standard MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) jacks and a USB interface are also provided, allowing the playback of other electronic instruments and connection with personal computers.

This owner’s manual contains useful information regarding the varied capabilities of the EP3 digital piano. Please read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for future reference.

Table of Contents

￿ Important Safety Instructions

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1. INTRODUCTION

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1) PACKAGE CONTENTS

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2) FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

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3) PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

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4) GETTING STARTED

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￿ ATTACHING THE MUSIC REST

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￿ CONNECTING THE F-10H FOOT PEDAL

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￿ TURNING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT ON/OFF

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￿ BASIC OPERATION

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2. PLAYING THE PIANO

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1) SELECTING A SOUND

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2) DEMO SONGS

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3) DUAL MODE

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4) SPLIT MODE

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5) FOUR HANDS MODE

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6) REVERB, EFFECTS, AND EQ

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￿ REVERB

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￿ EFFECTS

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￿ LINE OUT EQ

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7) TOUCH CURVE

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8) TRANSPOSE

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9) VOICING

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10) METRONOME

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￿ STARTING THE METRONOME

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￿CHANGING THE METRONOME TIME SIGNATURE 28

￿ ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME

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4. FUNCTION SETTINGS

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￿ SELECTING & ADJUSTING A FUNCTION

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1) BRILLIANCE

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2) TUNING

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3) DAMPER EFFECT

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4) STRING RESONANCE

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5) TEMPERAMENT

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￿ KEY SIGNATURE OF TEMPERAMENT

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6) LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT

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7) DAMPER HOLD ON/OFF

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8) MIDI FUNCTIONS

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9) MIDI CHANNEL

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10) SEND PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER

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11) LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF

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12) TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF

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13) MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF

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14) CHANNEL MUTE

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15) LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF

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16) MEMORY BACKUP

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5. APPENDICES

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1) CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES

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2) USB USAGE

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￿ ABOUT THE USB DRIVER

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￿ NOTES ON USB USAGE

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3) RHYTHM STYLE LIST

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4) DRUM KIT SOUNDS

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5) SPECIFICATIONS

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6) MODEL EP3 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART

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3. SONG RECORDER

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1) RECORDING A SONG

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￿ RECORDING A SECOND PART

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2) PLAYING BACK A SONG

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￿ PLAYING BACK PARTS SEPARATELY

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3) ERASING A SONG/PART

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￿ ERASING ALL SONGS

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