Suzuki C-11 manuale d’uso

1 SUZUKI DIGIT AL PIANO SUZUKI PIANOS OWNER’S MANUAL SUZUKI[...]

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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 to any home environment. For further information pl[...]

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 lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilat[...]

5 TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO This Suzuki digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjo yment 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 should always be con- nected to a power supply o[...]

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 T urn the P ower On, Adjust the V olume & Play! ....... 1 0 KEYBLOCK CO[...]

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 ST AND LEG 4. LEFT PIANO ST AND LEG 5. CROSSPIECE 6. PEDAL BOARD 7 . OWNER ’ S MANUAL (not shown) 8. AC POWER CORD 9. CROSSPIECE SCREWS (4) 10. LEG SCREWS (4) 11. LEG SCREW COVERS (4) 12. HAND B[...]

8 EASY SET UP AND QUICK PLAY ASSEMBLE THE PIANO ST AND - 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 Legs with the crosspiece screws. CROSSPIECE SCREWS[...]

9 LEG SCREW COVERS (4) PLACE THE PIANO ON THE ST AND AND PLUG IN 1. Use the hand bolts to attach the piano onto the completed stand. HAND BOL TS (4) EASY SET UP AND QUICK PLAY Y ou may now do your final tightening on the piano stand and place the screw caps where needed Note: On the bottom right portion of the piano, plug the pedal cable into its r[...]

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. T urn the power switch on, the power switch is located on the right keyblock. Press the [...]

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 DEMO button. The first demo song will begin to pla[...]

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 sequential order . 2. T o Skip a Demo song and continuin[...]

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. T o change the selected R everb type press and hold the R everb/Effect button down. 2. While holding the Reverb/Effect button select the pi[...]

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 Signatur es (meters or beats) and T empos. The metro- nome can help you practice the piano or to record a song by providing a steady beat for you to play along with. 1. T o start the Metr onome, press the Met[...]

15 VOICE SELECT SCROLL THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT VOICES - Y ou can scroll through the instrument voices by pressing and releasing the V oice Select but ton. 1. Pr ess and release the V oice Select button once and it will change the instrument voice to the next voice selection. 2. Ev ery time the Voice Select button is pr essed it will sequence to the [...]

16 VOICE SELECT VOICE SELECT VOICE SELECT VOICE SELECT METRONOME DEMO/SONG REVERB/ EFFECT DUAL - In the Dual mode, y ou can layer or mix, two instrument sounds together . 1. Hold down the V oice Select button. 2. While holding down the V oice Select button pr ess the two piano keys that select your desired instrument voices. The first selected voic[...]

17 RECORD RECORD (REC) - This piano is equipped with a real time r ecor der , 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 the piano voice, reverb level and other parame[...]

18 C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 D 1 E1 F 1 G 1 A0 B0 A1 B1 D 2 E 2 F 2 G 2 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 . 1. Hold down the Demo/Song button[...]

19 PLAY ALONG SONGS C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 A0 B0 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 songs built into the piano for your musical enjoyme[...]

20 PLAY ALONG SONGS C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 A0 B0 RIGHT HAND TEST LEFT HAND TEST VOCAL GRADE ON/OFF DEMO/SONG PLAY/STOP DEMO/SONG DEMO/SONG RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TEST - T urn 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/Song button and press the piano key to which you [...]

21 FUNCTION PIANO KEY CONTROLS FUNCTION MODE - T o engage the function control piano keys. 1. Press the Reverb/Effect button and the Metronome button simulta- neously . The LED’s for both but tons will begin to flash. Note: When your Suzuki digital piano is in Function Mode with both Reverb/Effect and Metronome button Led’s flashing, there will[...]

22 FUNCTION PIANO KEY CONTROLS C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 FIXED TOUCH HEAVY TOUCH NORMAL TOUCH LIGHT TOUCH T OUCH - The digital piano offers four t ypes of keyboard T ouch Sensitivity settings. These are known as velocity or dynamic curves and are designed to suit your style of playing. NORMAL is the standard setting which produces volume in direct pr[...]

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 fami l iar with. The T ranspose function lets you r aise or lower the piano’s key in half steps. One half step on the piano equals one semito[...]

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 pitch is adjusted in one cent increments every [...]

25 FUNCTION PIANO KEY CONTROLS DUET - This Suzuki piano offers an exclusiv e function that will aid T eacher/ 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 at the same piano. 1. Put the digital piano int[...]

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 generated by the piano, the note and velocity data produ[...]

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 mode by pressing the Reverb/Effect button and the Me[...]

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 of f , so that the keyboard does not play the internal[...]

29 FUNCTION PIANO KEY CONTROLS C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 TRANSMIT MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE TRANSMIT MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE - Y ou can set the Suzuki piano to tr ansmit 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/Effect button and the Metronome but ton simultaneous[...]

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  Volume, Pan 11 X [...]

31 CONNECTOR PANEL PHONES 2 1 AUDIO I N OUT 1. PEDAL JACK - Plug the P edal 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 y our computer . 3. MIDI IN - This piano contains [...]

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 played, the notes will sustain. The sistain effec[...]

33 SPECIFICATIONS KEYBOARD 88 Weighted action key 64 Note polyphony KEYBOARD VOICE 16 sampled instrument voices including 4 MB Stereo Grand Piano Dual (laye red)V oice option FUNCTIONS T une: + or - 50 cents T ouch: Light, Normal, Heavy or Fixed Duet: Splits the keyboard into two 44 note key- boards T ranspose:from -6 to +5 steps MIDI MIDI Output C[...]

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 the labor charges to repair the defective product[...]

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[...]