﻿NU1XA Owner’s Manual

Playing the Keyboard

Opening/Closing the Fallboard and the Music Rest

To raise the fallboard and the music rest 
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CAUTION
Be careful to avoid catching your fingers between the fallboard and the instrument.

1	With both hands, hold the hand grip, then lift and open the fallboard.

2	Fold down the top of the fallboard.

3	Open the music rest.


To lower the fallboard and the music rest 
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CAUTION
Be careful to avoid catching your fingers between the fallboard and the instrument.

1	Close the music rest.
If you omit this operation and close the fallboard, the music rest will hit the keyboard and may result in damage.

2	With both hands, open the folded top of the fallboard, and close it gently.
The fall board is equipped with the special SOFT-CLOSE™ mechanism which closes the cover slowly.

CAUTION
• Hold the fallboard with both hands when opening or closing it. Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed. Be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or others, especially children’s) between the fallboard and the unit.
• Do not apply excessive force when closing the fallboard. Applying excessive force to the fallboard when closing it could damage the SOFT-CLOSE™ mechanism, and possibly result in injury to your hands and fingers caught under the closing fallboard.
• Do not place anything (such as metal objects or pieces of paper) on top of the fallboard. Small objects placed on the fallboard may fall inside the unit when the fallboard is opened and may be nearly impossible to remove. Once inside, they could cause electric shock, short circuit, fire or other serious damage to the instrument.


Turning the Power On/Off

1	Connect the power cord in the order shown in the illustration.
The [DC IN] terminal is located on the lower rear side of the main unit.
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1-1 Power cord, AC adaptor
1-2 DC IN jack (page 12), DC plug, Rear surface
1-3 AC plug, AC outlet
The shape of the plug and outlet differ depending on your locale.

WARNING
• Use only the supplied or the specified AC adaptor (page 103)/power cord. Do not use the AC adaptor/power cord for other devices. 
• When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet.

NOTE
When disconnecting the power cord/AC adaptor, first turn off the power, then follow this procedure in reverse order.

2	Turn down the [MASTER VOLUME] control to “MIN.”
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Power indicator
Standby/On switch

3	Press the Standby/On switch on the right of the keyboard to turn the power on.
The display located at the left of the keyboard and the power indicator at the right of the [MASTER VOLUME] control both light up.

NOTICE
Do not press any keys, buttons or pedals until the instrument has completely started up (roughly five seconds after turning on the switch). Doing so may cause some keys to not play normally or some other malfunction to occur.

4	Play the keyboard.
While playing the keyboard, adjust the volume level by using the [MASTER VOLUME] control located at the left of the panel.
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The level decreases.
The level increases.

5	Turn off the power by pressing the Standby/On switch for about a second.
The power gradually turns off.

CAUTION
Even after the power switch is turned off, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.


Auto Power Off function
To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this instrument features an Auto Power Off function that automatically turns the power off if the instrument is not operated for a specified period of time. The amount of time that elapses before the power is automatically turned off is approximately 15 minutes by default; however, you can change the setting (page 88).

NOTICE
• Any data which are not saved will be lost if the power automatically turns off. Make sure to save your data before this happens.
• Depending on the instrument status, the power may not turn off automatically, even after the specified period of time elapses. Always turn off the power manually when the instrument is not in use.

Disabling Auto Power Off (simple method) 
Turn the power on while holding down the lowest key on the keyboard. An “Auto power off disabled” message appears briefly and Auto Power Off is disabled.
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The lowest key (A−1)


Adjusting the Master Volume
To adjust the volume level by using the [MASTER VOLUME] control located at the front left, just below the keyboard while playing the keyboard. 
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The level decreases.
The level increases.

CAUTION
Do not use this instrument at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged.

Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC)
IAC is a function which automatically adjusts and controls the sound quality according to the overall volume of the instrument. IAC Control is effective only on the sound output of the instrument speakers or headphones. Even when the volume is low, this lets you hear both low sounds and high sounds clearly. Especially when using the headphones, the burden on the ears is reduced without raising the overall volume excessively.

You can set the IAC setting On or Off and its depth. For details, refer to “IAC” and “IAC depth” on page 86. The default setting for this function is “On.”


Using Headphones
Connect a pair of headphones to one of the [PHONES] jacks. Since this instrument is equipped with two [PHONES] jacks, you can connect two pairs of headphones. If you are using only one pair, insert the plug into either of these jacks.
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Conversion plug (Standard stereo phone plug)
Stereo mini plug
Headphone hander installation

CAUTION
Do not use the headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss.

NOTE
• By default, when the headphones are plugged into either of the [PHONES] jacks, the internal speaker system is automatically shut off. If no sound is output from the speakers even though the headphones are disconnected, make sure that any conversion plugs are also disconnected from the [PHONES] jacks. 
• You can also hear sound through the speakers with the headphones plugged in. For details, refer to “Speaker” on page 88.

If you attach the included headphone hanger, you can hang the headphones on the main unit. Attach with two screws as shown.

NOTICE
Do not hang anything other than the headphones on the hanger. Otherwise, the instrument or the hanger may be damaged.

Reproducing the Natural Sensation of Sound Distance—Binaural Sampling and Stereophonic Optimizer
This instrument features two advanced technologies that allow you to enjoy exceptionally realistic, natural piano sound, even when listening on headphones.

Binaural Sampling
Binaural sampling is a method that uses two special microphones set at the ear position of a performer and records the sound from a piano as it is. Listening to the sound with this effect through headphones gives the impression of being immersed in the sound, as if it was actually emanating from the piano. When “CFX Grand” or “Bösendorfer” (page 22) is selected, connecting the headphones automatically enables binaural sampling sound.

Sampling
A technology which records the sounds of an acoustic instrument then stores them to the tone generator to be played based on information received from the keyboard.

Stereophonic Optimizer
The Stereophonic Optimizer is an effect which reproduces natural sound distance like the sound of binaural sampling even though you hear it on headphones. When any other Voice in the Piano group besides “CFX Grand” or “Bösendorfer” is selected, connecting the headphones automatically enables the Stereophonic Optimizer.
NOTE
Voices in the Piano group are those contained in the “Piano” category in the Voice List (page 94). For details about selecting Voices, refer to page 26.

This function is turned on by default. Note that when the “Speaker” setting (page 88) is “On,” this function will always be disabled. Since these sounds are optimized for listening with headphones, we recommend that you set this function to “Off” in the following situations.
• Playing the piano sound of this instrument with an external powered speaker system, while monitoring the sound output from this instrument on connected headphones.
• Making an audio recording (page 52) while using headphones, and then playing that recorded audio Song through speakers of this instrument. (Make sure to turn off these functions before audio recording.)
For details on setting this On or Off, refer to “Binaural” on page 86.

NOTE
Before connecting an external powered speaker system, be sure to read “Connecting to Other Devices” (page 62).


Using the Pedals
This instrument is equipped with three pedals. Before using, turn the adjuster to make sure the pedals fit snugly to the floor and do not wobble when the pedals are depressed. 
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Soft pedal
Sostenuto pedal
Damper pedal
Adjuster
Contacts with the floor
Separates from the floor

NOTICE
When moving the instrument, rotate the adjuster to keep it off the floor. Failing to do so may cause damage to the floor.

NOTE
The pedals are protected with vinyl covers when shipped from the factory. Remove the covers from the pedals before using to ensure optimum use of the pedal effects.

Damper pedal (right pedal)
When you press the damper pedal, the notes you play have a longer sustain. When you select a Voice in the Piano group, pressing the damper pedal activates the VRM (page 25) to accurately recreate the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano’s soundboard and strings. 
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When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play before you release the pedal have a longer sustain.

GP Response Damper
The damper pedal of this instrument has been designed to provide enhanced tactile response and, when pressed, is much closer in feel to the pedal of an actual grand piano. It makes it easier to physically experience the half-pedal point and more easily apply the half-pedal effect than other pedals. 

NOTE
• Voices in the Piano group are those contained in the “Piano” category in the Voice List (page 94). For details about selecting Voices, refer to page 26.
• You can assign other functions to each pedal by using “Pedal Assign” in “Voice” menu (page 79).

Half-pedal function
The damper pedal also has a Half-pedal function which allows you to use half-damper techniques, in which the damper is pressed somewhere between all the way down and all the way up. In this half-damper state (on a real piano), the damper felts only partially mute the strings. This function lets you delicately and expressively control the damper muting, and create subtle nuances in your performance, by finely controlling the point at which pressure on the pedal affects the damper muting. For details on setting this, refer to “Half Pedal Point” on page 25.

Sostenuto pedal (center pedal)
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note(s), the notes will sustain as long as the pedal is held. All subsequent notes will not sustain. 
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When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note(s), the notes will sustain as long as you hold the pedal.

NOTE
• While the sostenuto (center) pedal is held, a sustained (nondecaying) type of Voice such as strings or organ may sound continuously without decay after the notes have been released.
• The center pedal or left pedal can also be used as a [PLAY/PAUSE] button. For details on the settings, refer to “Play/Pause” on page 86.

Soft pedal (left pedal)
The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed. In order to apply this effect, play notes after pressing the pedal.
Keep in mind that this pedal may control a function other than the Soft pedal, depending on the selected Voice (page 79). When “Jazz Organ” is selected, this pedal switches the Rotary Speaker speed between slow and fast (“Rotary Speed” on page 78). When “Vibraphone” is selected, this pedal switches Vibrato on and off (“VibeRotor” on page 78).


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