This is the owner's manual for the Kawai E300 organ. It introduces the instrument and explains how to care for it, then walks through the two 49-key manuals and the 13-pedal pedalboard, the Expression Pedal that controls volume, and the stop tabs, which are divided into speaking (voice) tabs and mechanical (non-speaking) tabs. Separate sections describe the four families of tone — Diapason, Flute, String and Reed — and the footage markings 16, 8, 4 and 2 that appear after each tab name.
Later sections cover mechanical controls, upper percussion voices, independent speaking voices, the Kawai Autorhythm, the Kawai Electro-Chord, additional features, registrations and the cassette recorder. The manual also mentions the three-part Kawai Way organ course included with the purchase, and the table of contents lists song arrangements printed in the book, such as Beautiful Brown Eyes, Liebestraum, After The Ball, Holy, Holy, Holy, Bach Theme, Oh! Susanna, Carnival Of Venice, Brahm's Lullaby, When The Saints Go Marching In and Chopin's Nocturne.
| Keyboards (manuals) | Two manuals, 49 keys each (upper and lower) |
|---|---|
| Pedalboard | 13 pedals |
| Families of tone | Diapason, Flute, String and Reed |
| Tab color coding | White = Diapason and Flute, red = Reeds, yellow = Strings |
| Stop tab groups | Voice (speaking) tabs and mechanical (non-speaking) tabs |
It has two keyboards, also called manuals, each consisting of 49 keys, plus 13 pedals played with the left foot.
The volume is controlled by the Expression Pedal next to the pedalboard, operated with the right foot; pressing it forward with the toe increases volume and pressing it back with the heel decreases it.
Use a damp cloth with a little mild soap on the cabinetry, keys or pedals, then wipe dry with a soft cloth.
The markings 16, 8, 4 and 2 indicate the length of the pipe that would be needed to create that sound on a pipe organ.