Kawai FS690 - (Operation Panel)

GQ) POWER switch
This switch turns the power on and off.
When the power is turned on, the display
window will light, showing the number Ud /.
(2) Volume Control buttons
The master volume buttons control-overall
volume of all notes played on the keyboard.
Melody, Chord Accompaniment, Bass, and
Rhythm volume can be adjusted separately
using the appropriate buttons found to the
right of Master volume.
(3) Demo button
Pressing this button starts the built-in demo
song contained in the FS5690's memory. Press
it again at any time to stop the demo song.
(4) Display
The display window shows which sound or
rhythm is currently selected. The window is
also used to display a wide variety of other
information which will be described later in
this manual.
(5) Selector buttons
These buttons are used to increase or decrease
the numbers in the display window by
intervals of 1 or 10.
(6) Sound 1 and Sound 2 buttons
These buttons are used to select from among
the one hundred sounds stored in the FS690.
(7) Effect buttons
These buttons allow you to add variety to the
FS690's one hundred sounds by adding effects
such as Pitch Bend, Sustain, Stereo Chorus,
and Duet harmony to them.
Lower mode buttons
These buttons are used to select the playing
mode for the nineteen keys on the left end of
the keyboard (the Lower Keyboard). There
are three playing modes: "Normal mode" in
which the Lower Keyboard plays the same
sound selected for the Upper Keyboard;
Rhythm Control buttons
Overall Diagram and Expla-
nation (Operation panel)
"AUTO mode" which lets the Lower
Keyboard control F5690's Auto-
Accompaniment; and "Drum mode" which
lets the lower keys play the percussion
sounds pictured on the case above each key.
Rhythm button
This button is used when selecting from
among the one hundred rhythm and
accompaniment patterns stored in the FS5690's
memory.
The F5690's Rhythm and Auto-
Accompaniment section gives you four types
of patterns to work with: Intro Patterns that
can be used at the start of a song; Fill-in
Patterns, to add contrast and variety during a
song; Ending Patterns; and Basic Patterns
which will be the foundation of any song
using Auto-Accompaniment. These four
types of patterns are controlled using these
buttons. The two tempo buttons can be used
to control changes in Rhythm and Auto-
Accompaniment tempo. Lastly, the Sync.
button lets you start when you press a key in
the Lower Keyboard.
@i) ONE FINGER AD-LIB button
This feature allows you to sound like a "pro".
with the touch of a finger.
@2) Registration button
@3) User Program buttons
These buttons allow users of the FS690 to:
1) create new sounds (with the synthesizer);
2) create Rhythm and Auto-Accompaniment
Patterns (Basic, Intro, Fill-in, and Ending)
with Pattern Maker; and
3) create ONE-FINGER AD-LIB phrases.
Recorder buttons
These buttons allow you to record the songs
you write or perform on the FS690.
G5) System/MIDI button