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AP260-ES-1A

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USER’S GUIDE

GUÍA DEL USUARIO

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Safety Precautions

Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read

the separate “Safety Precautions”.

Precauciones de seguridad

Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de

leer las “Precauciones de seguridad” separadas.

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AP-260

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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

• Before using the AD-A12150LW Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check the power

cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is seriously damaged.

• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

• Use only CASIO AD-A12150LW adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit

from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury

from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as

power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been

exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the

apparatus.

The P (Power) indicator being unlit does not mean the apparatus is completely disconnected from the MAINS.

When you need to have the apparatus completely disconnected from the MAINS, you must unplug the power cord. For that purpose, locate

the apparatus in a way that secures easy access to the power cord.

NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: AP-260

Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

Responsible party: CASIO AMERICA, INC.

Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801

Telephone number: 973-361-5400

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Manufacturer:

CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan

Responsible within the European Union:

CASIO EUROPE GmbH

Casio-Platz 1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany

This mark applies in EU countries only.

Declaration of Conformity According to EU Directive

EN-1

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EN-2

Contents

General Guide .................................EN-4

FUNCTION Button....................................................EN-5

Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock ..............EN-6

Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default

Settings.....................................................................EN-6

Getting Ready .................................EN-7

Power Outlet .............................................................EN-7

Using an AC Adaptor ................................................EN-7

Turning Power On or Off...........................................EN-8

Connections..............................................................EN-8

Connecting Headphones ..........................................EN-8

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ...........EN-9

Bundled and Optional Accessories...........................EN-9

Playing with Different Tones .......EN-10

Selecting and Playing a Tone .................................EN-10

Layering Two Tones ...............................................EN-12

Using Effects...........................................................EN-13

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals.............................EN-14

Using the Metronome .............................................EN-15

Playing a Piano Duet ..............................................EN-16

Using Built-in Songs

(Concert Play, Music Library,

Demo Tunes) .................................EN-18

Performing Demo Play............................................EN-18

Concert Play ...........................................................EN-19

Practicing with a Concert Play Song.......................EN-19

Music Library ..........................................................EN-21

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song...........EN-21

Practicing with a Music Library Song......................EN-21

Recording and Play Back.............EN-22

Tracks .....................................................................EN-22

To record to a specific track of a song....................EN-23

To record to one track of a song while listening

to the playback of the other track............................EN-24

Playing Back from Digital Piano Memory................EN-24

Deleting Recorded Data .........................................EN-25

Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard .......................................EN-26

To configure settings with the keyboard................. EN-26

Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings....... EN-28

Parameter List........................................................ EN-29

Reverb (REVERB).............................................. EN-29

Tone selection .................................................... EN-29

Chorus (CHORUS) ............................................. EN-29

Brilliance (BRILLIANCE)..................................... EN-29

Layer balance ..................................................... EN-29

Duet pan ............................................................. EN-29

Bass damper effect............................................. EN-29

Damper noise ..................................................... EN-29

Music Library song select

(MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT) .............................. EN-30

Tempo (TEMPO) ................................................ EN-30

Beat (BEAT)........................................................ EN-30

Metronome tempo (METRONOME TEMPO)...... EN-30

Metronome beat (METRONOME BEAT) ............ EN-30

Concert Play song Play/Stop

(CONCERT PLAY a) ..................................... EN-30

Listen (LISTEN) .................................................. EN-30

Lesson (LESSON) .............................................. EN-30

Play (PLAY) ........................................................ EN-30

Concert Play song select (SELECT +/–) ............ EN-30

Concert Play volume (VOLUME +/–).................. EN-30

Music Library volume (ML Volume) .................... EN-30

Metronome volume............................................. EN-30

Temperament ..................................................... EN-31

Temperament Base note .................................... EN-31

Temperament select........................................... EN-31

Touch response (TOUCH RESPONSE)............. EN-31

Keyboard key (Transpose) (TRANSPOSE)........ EN-31

Keyboard tuning (Tuning) ................................... EN-31

Octave shift......................................................... EN-31

USB device mode ............................................... EN-32

Local control ....................................................... EN-32

Send channel...................................................... EN-32

Operation tone .................................................... EN-32

Back up............................................................... EN-32

Operation lock..................................................... EN-32

Connecting to a Computer...........EN-33

Minimum Computer System Requirements ........... EN-33

Connecting the Digital Piano to Your Computer .... EN-33

Using MIDI ............................................................. EN-34

Transferring Song Data with a Computer............... EN-34

Assembling the Stand ............................................................................................ EN-37

Unpacking...............................................................EN-37

To assemble the stand ...........................................EN-37

To connect the pedal cord ......................................EN-40

To install the music stand....................................... EN-40

Removing the Protective Tape

from the Keyboard.................................................. EN-40

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English

Contents

EN-3

Reference ......................................EN-41

Troubleshooting ......................................................EN-41

Product Specifications ............................................EN-42

Operating Precautions ............................................EN-43

Appendix ........................................... A-1

Tone List ..................................................................... A-1

Concert Play List......................................................... A-1

Music Library List........................................................ A-1

MIDI Implementation Chart

Company and product names used in this manual may

be registered trademarks of others.

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EN-4

General Guide

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General Guide

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English

NOTE

•The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual.

The FUNCTION button is used when configuring a variety of different Digital Piano settings. The following are

FUNCTION button basics.

zTo change a setting, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press the

keyboard key that is assigned the setting you want to select.

An operation confirmation tone will sound whenever you press a

keyboard key to configure a setting.

Example: “To select a tone” on page EN-10

NOTE

•For details about operations and settings, see “Configuring Settings with

the Keyboard” on page EN-26.

zThe following table shows how pressing the FUNCTION button changes the operation of certain buttons.

FUNCTION Button

This button: Does this while FUNCTION button is depressed:

START/STOP aStarts and stops demo tune play.

RECORDER Selects the left-hand part and the right-hand part.

METRONOME Toggles Duet on and off.

1P (Power) button

2VOLUME controller

3FUNCTION button

4START/STOP a, DEMO button

5RECORDER (L/R) button

6METRONOME, DUET button

7GRAND PIANO (CONCERT) button

8GRAND PIANO (MODERN) button

9ELEC. PIANO 1 button

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EN-6

General Guide

Your Digital Piano lets you save its current settings and

lock its buttons to protect against operation errors. For

details, see “Parameter List” on pages EN-29 - EN-32.

Perform the following procedure when you want to

return the Digital Piano’s stored data and settings to

their initial factory defaults.

1.

Turn off the Digital Piano.

2.

While holding down both the ELEC. PIANO 1

and FUNCTION buttons, press the P

(Power) button.

3.

Keep the ELEC. PIANO 1 button and

FUNCTION button depressed as the Digital

Piano performs the operation described

below.

(1) The GRAND PIANO (CONCERT), GRAND

PIANO (MODERN), and ELEC. PIANO 1 button

indicator lamps start to flash in sequence.

(2) The flashing sequence gradually increases in speed.

(3) After some time, the flashing will stop.

4.

Release the ELEC. PIANO 1 button and

FUNCTION button.

•The Digital Piano will initialize its internal system.

You will be able to use the Digital Piano in a short

while.

NOTE

•See “Turning Power On or Off” (page EN-8) for

information about turning power on and off.

Saving Settings and Using

Operation Lock

Returning the Digital Piano to

Its Factory Default Settings

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EN-7

English

Getting Ready

Your Digital Piano runs on standard household power.

Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using

the Digital Piano.

Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified

polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Piano. Use

of a different type of AC adaptor can cause

malfunction of the Digital Piano.

Specified AC Adaptor: AD-A12150LW

•Use the supplied power cord to connect the AC

adaptor as shown in the illustration below.

•Secure the AC adaptor cord with the clip you affixed

next to the power terminal (page EN-39).

■To fasten the clip

As shown in the illustration, press down on (a) to force

the tip of the clip into the slot. Press down until you

hear the clip click securely into place.

■To release the clip

As shown in the illustration, press (b) in the direction

indicated by the arrow.

Note the following important precautions to avoid

damage to the power cord.

During Use

•Never pull on the cord with excessive force.

•Never repeatedly pull on the cord.

•Never twist the cord at the base of the plug or

connector.

During Movement

•Before moving the Digital Piano, be sure to unplug

the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

During Storage

•Loop and bundle the power cord, but never wind it

around the AC adaptor.

IMPORTANT!

• Never connect the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard,

with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital

Piano to any other device besides this piano. Doing

so creates the risk of malfunction.

• Make sure the Digital Piano is turned off before

plugging in or unplugging the AC adaptor.

• The AC adaptor will become warm to the touch after

very long use. This is normal and does not indicate

malfunction.

Power Outlet

Using an AC Adaptor

Household power outlet

Power cord

DC 12V terminal

Clip

AC adaptor

• Configuration and type depends on

your geographic location.

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EN-8

Getting Ready

1.

Press the P (Power) button to turn on Digital

Piano power.

•This causes the P (Power) button to light.

•When you turn on the Digital Piano, it performs a

power up operation in order to initialize its system.

During system initialization the tone button lamps

cycle on and off in the sequence for about five

seconds to let you know that system initialization is

in progress.

2.

To turn off the Digital Piano, hold down the

P (Power) button until its light goes out.

NOTE

•Pressing the P (Power) button to turn off power

actually puts the Digital Piano into a standby state.

Minute amounts of current continue to flow within

the Digital Piano in the standby state. If you do not

plan to use the Digital Piano for a long time or if

there is a lightning storm in your area, be sure to

unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

Auto Power Off

This Digital Piano is designed to turn off automatically

to avoid wasting power after no operation is

performed for a preset amount of time. The Auto

Power Off trigger time is about four hours.

•You also can use the procedure below to temporarily

suspend Auto Power Off.

■To disable Auto Power Off

1.

While the Digital Piano is turned on, press the

P (Power) button to turn it off.

2.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the P (Power) button to turn on the

Digital Piano.

•Auto Power Off will be disabled at this time.

NOTE

•Turning off the Digital Piano after performing the

above steps will re-enable Auto Power Off.

IMPORTANT!

• Whenever connecting something to the Digital

Piano, first use the VOLUME controller to set the

volume to a low level. After connecting, you can

adjust the volume to the level you want.

Connecting headphones to either of the PHONES jack

cuts off output to the speakers, which means you can

practice even late at night without bothering others. To

protect your hearing, make sure that you do not set the

volume level too high when using headphones.

NOTE

•Be sure to push the headphones plug into the

PHONES jacks as far as it will go. If you don’t, you

may hear sound from only one side of the

headphones.

•If the plug of the headphones you are using does not

match the PHONES jacks, use the applicable

commercially available adaptor plug.

•If you are using headphones that require an adaptor

plug, make sure you do not leave the adaptor

plugged in when you unplug the headphones. If you

do, nothing will sound from the speakers when you

play.

Turning Power On or Off Connections

Connecting Headphones

Stereo standard plug

PHONES jacks

Front

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Getting Ready

EN-9

You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier

to the Digital Piano and then play through external

speakers for more powerful volume and better sound

quality.

Connecting Audio Equipment (Figure 1)

Use commercially available connecting cords

(Standard Plug × 1, Pin Plugs × 2) to connect as shown

in Figure 1. Make sure that the end of the cord that

you connect to the Digital Piano is a stereo standard

plug. A monaural standard plug will result in output of

only one of the two stereo channels. Normally, you

should set the input selector of the audio equipment to

the terminal where the Digital Piano is connected

(AUX IN, etc.) Adjust volume using the Digital Piano’s

VOLUME controller.

Connecting a Music Amplifier (Figure 2)

Connect the connecting cord* to one of the types of

amplifiers shown in Figure 2.

Adjust volume using the Digital Piano’s VOLUME

controller.

Use only accessories that are specified for use with this

Digital Piano.

Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire,

electric shock, and personal injury.

NOTE

•You can get information about accessories that are

sold separately for this product from the CASIO

catalog available from your retailer, and from the

CASIO website at the following URL.

http://world.casio.com/

Connecting Audio Equipment

or an Amplifier

*Digital Piano: Stereo standard plug

Amplifier : Inputs signals for the left and right

channels. Not connecting either plug

will result in output of only one of the

two stereo channels.

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

Audio amplifier AUX IN jack, etc.

Guitar amplifier

Keyboard amplifier, etc.

Pin plug

Pin jack Standard plug

RIGHT (Red)

To either of the Digital Piano’s PHONES jack

Stereo standard plug

Pin plug (red)

Pin plug (white)

LEFT (White)

Bundled and Optional

Accessories

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EN-10

Playing with Different Tones

The piano comes with 18 built-in tones.

•The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned.

To select a tone

1.

Select the tone you want.

2.

Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the volume.

Selecting and Playing a Tone

START/STOP a

FUNCTION METRONOME ELEC. PIANO 1

GRAND PIANO

VOLUME

zTo select GRAND PIANO (CONCERT or

MODERN) or ELEC. PIANO 1

•Press one of the GRAND PIANO buttons

(CONCERT or MODERN) or the ELEC.

PIANO 1 button to select the one you want.

•The button lamp of the selected tone will light.

zTo select one of the other tones

•While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the keyboard key that corresponds to the

tone you want to select.

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Playing with Different Tones

EN-11

NOTE

•Of the Digital Piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first five

are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own

distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that

suits the song you are playing along with or your

own personal preferences. The CONCERT and

MODERN tones are assigned to buttons for quick

and easy selection.

*Feature that applies computer morphing

technology to enable seamless changes between

sounds sampled at various dynamics from a full

concert grand piano.

Bass Tone (BASS)

Selecting BASS (LOWER) tone in step 1 of the above

procedure will assign the selected bass tone to the low

range (left side) of the keyboard. The high range (right

side) will be assigned the tone that was selected when

you pressed the BASS (LOWER) key.

•BASS (LOWER) lets you effectively split the

keyboard between two different tones.

NOTE

•To return the keyboard to a single tone, select any

tone other than BASS (LOWER).

•You cannot select BASS (LOWER) when recording to

Track 2.

•You can configure settings to sustain reverberation

of the BASS (LOWER) tone while the damper pedal

or sostenuto pedal is pressed. For more information,

see “Bass damper effect” (page EN-29).

Tone Name Characteristics

CONCERT This is a full concert grand piano tone

that uses Linear Morphing* for

dynamic and natural tone changes.

This tone is designed to reproduce

damper, resonance, and other piano

nuances, which makes it ideal for

virtually any type of piano

performance.

MODERN This tone provides a bright grand piano

sound. The volume and timbre of this

tone is quick to respond to different

keyboard pressures, and it has

relatively deep reverb. This tone is a

good choice for dynamic and lively

performances.

CLASSIC This is a natural piano tone that closely

resembles the sound of an acoustic

piano. Though reverb and other flashy

effects are subdued for this tone,

resonance is more pronounced, which

enables expression of delicate nuances.

This tone is a good choice for lesson

and practice sessions.

MELLOW Warm and mellow piano tone

BRIGHT Bright and clear piano tone

Split Point

Low Range High Range

BASS PIPE ORGAN

(Currently selected tone.)

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EN-12

Playing with Different Tones

Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they

sound at the same time.

When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you

select will be the main tone, while the second tone will

be the layered tone.

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press down the keyboard key for the first tone

you want to layer and then the key for the

second tone.

Example: First press the HARPSICHORD key and

then the ELEC.ORGAN 1 key.

2.

To unlayer the keyboard, select another tone

by pressing the GRAND PIANO button or by

using the procedure under “Selecting and

Playing a Tone” (page EN-10).

NOTE

•You cannot layer the BASS (LOWER) tone with

another tone.

•You cannot perform the layer operation when

recording to Track 2.

To adjust the volume balance between

two layered tones

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust

the volume of the layered tones.

•To return the volume setting to its initial default, hold

down the FUNCTION button and press both of the

keys at the same time.

Layering Two Tones

HARPSICHORD

ELEC.ORGAN 1

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8

Initial default (Center)

Volume of the main tone

(First tone you selected)

Volume of the layered tone

(Second tone you selected)

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Playing with Different Tones

EN-13

To apply reverb

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the keyboard key that corresponds to

the type of reverb you want to select.

To apply chorus to a tone

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the CHORUS keyboard key to cycle

through the available settings.

•Each press of the CHORUS keyboard key causes the

Digital Piano to beep according to which setting is

selected, as shown in the table below.

■About DSP

DSP makes it possible to digitally produce complex

acoustic effects. The DSP is assigned to each tone

whenever you turn on Digital Piano power.

Using Effects

Reverb : Makes your notes resonate.

Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes.

Keyboard Key Setting

OFF

1

2

3

4

Off (OFF)

Room

Small Hall

Large Hall

Stadium

Reverb

Number of Beeps Setting

1 (long)

1 (short)

2

3

4

Off (OFF)

Light Chorus

Medium Chorus

Deep Chorus

Flanger (whooshing effect)

Chorus

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EN-14

Playing with Different Tones

Your Digital Piano comes equipped with three pedals:

damper, soft, and sostenuto.

Pedal Functions

zDamper Pedal

Pressing the damper pedal while playing will cause the

notes you play to reverberate for a long time.

•When a GRAND PIANO tone (CONCERT/

MODERN/CLASSIC/MELLOW/BRIGHT) is

selected as the tone, pressing this pedal will cause

notes to reverberate (with damper resonance) just

like the damper pedal on an acoustic grand piano.

Half-pedal operation (pressing the pedal part way)

is also supported.

zSoft Pedal

Pressing this pedal while playing suppresses notes

played on the keyboard after the pedal was pressed,

and makes them sound softer.

zSostenuto Pedal

Only the notes of the keys that are depressed when this

pedal is pressed are sustained until the pedal is

released.

NOTE

•If pressing the pedal does not produce the desired

effect, it could mean that the pedal cord is not

connected properly. Refer to step 1 under “To

connect the pedal cord” (page EN-40).

Disabling Damper Noise Output

Damper noise is a slight metallic ringing sound that is

generated as the damper of an acoustic piano separates

from the wires pedal when the damper pedal is

pressed. The damper resonance of your Digital Piano

normally includes damper noise, but you can perform

the procedure below to disable its output.

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the Damper Noise keyboard key (page

EN-28).

•Each press of the key toggles the setting and causes

the Digital Piano to beep as described below.

–Long beep: Damper noise output disabled

–Short beep: Damper noise output enabled

•See “Damper noise” on page EN-29 for more

information.

Using the Digital Piano’s

Pedals

Soft pedal Damper pedal

Sostenuto pedal

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Playing with Different Tones

EN-15

1.

Press the METRONOME button.

•This starts the metronome.

•The lamp above the START/STOP a button flash

in time with the metronome beat.

2.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the METRONOME BEAT keyboard

key.

Keep the FUNCTION button depressed as you

advance to step 3.

3.

With the FUNCTION button still depressed

from the previous step, press one of the

BEAT keyboard keys (0 to 9) to specify a beat

value.

•You can specify a beat value in the range of 0 to 9

(beats per measure). A chime will sound on the first

beat of each measure, and clicks will sound for the

remaining beats. Specifying 0 plays a straight click,

without any chime. This setting lets you practice with

a steady beat.

4.

Release the FUNCTION button and then hold

it down again as you press the

METRONOME TEMPO keyboard key.

Keep the FUNCTION button depressed as you

advance to step 5.

5.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the TEMPO keys to specify a tempo

value in the range of 20 to 255 beats per

minute.

•Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the

tempo value by 1.

•You can use the value input keys (0 to 9) to enter a

specific tempo value.

6.

Press the METRONOME button or START/

STOP a button to turn off the metronome.

NOTE

•If you used the value input keys (0 to 9) to input beat

and/or tempo values and the values are within the

allowable setting ranges, the Digital Piano will emit

a high pitch beep when you release the FUNCTION

button. If a value is outside the allowable range, a

low-pitch sound will be emitted.

•You could also use the procedure below in place of

steps 4 and 5 of the above procedure to specify a

tempo value.

–While holding down the METRONOME button,

use the TEMPO keyboard keys to specify a tempo

value in the range of 20 to 255 (beats per minute).

•In step 5 of the above procedure, pressing the + and

– keys at the same time will set the tempo of the

Concert Play lesson tune or Music Library tune that

was last selected on the Digital Piano. Pressing + and

– while recording will return the tempo value to 120.

Using the Metronome

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Playing with Different Tones

To adjust the metronome volume

You can perform the following procedure at any time,

regardless of whether or not the metronome is

sounding.

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the Metronome Volume keys to specify a

volume value in the range of 0 to 42.

•For details about using the keyboard keys for

settings, see “Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring

Settings” on page EN-28.

•Each press of the T or S key raises or lowers the

metronome volume value by 1.

NOTE

•To return to the initial default setting, press T and

S at the same time.

You can use the Duet Mode to split the piano’s

keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet.

The left and right side keyboards have virtually the

same range. The left pedal operates as the left side

damper pedal, while the right pedal is the right side

damper pedal.

This makes it possible to configure the keyboard so, for

example, the teacher can play on the left and the

student can follow along on the right. Or one person

can play the left hand part on the left, while another

plays the right hand part on the right.

Pedal Operation when Playing a Duet

NOTE

•Only the damper pedal for the right side keyboard

supports half-pedal operations.

1.

Select the piano tone you want to use for the

duet.

Example: GRAND PIANO (MODERN)

2.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the METRONOME button to toggle

duet on and off.

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot use the Duet Mode while recording

(page EN-22).

NOTE

•You can configure the piano to output the left side

keyboard tone from the left speaker and the right

side keyboard tone from the right speaker while

duet is turned on. For more information, see “Duet

pan” (page EN-29).

Playing a Piano Duet

C3 C4 C5 C6 C3 C4 C5 C

6

Keyboard

Split point

Left keyboard Right keyboard

(middle C)(middle C)

Left side damper pedal

Left and right side

damper pedal

Right side damper pedal

(Half-pedal operation

supported)

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EN-17

Changing the Octaves of the duet

keyboards

You can change the ranges of the left and right

keyboards in octave units from their initial default

settings. This comes in handy, for example, if the initial

default range is not enough when one person is

playing the left hand part and another person is

playing the right hand part.

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION and

METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard C

key that you want located at C4 (middle C) of

the left keyboard.

Keep the FUNCTION and METRONOME buttons

depressed as you advance to step 2, below.

Example: Press the keyboard key of the leftmost C (C4)

will assign the range shown below.

2.

While still holding down the FUNCTION and

METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard C

key that you want located at C4 (middle C) of

the right keyboard.

NOTE

•You can return the keyboards to their initial default

ranges by exiting and then re-entering the Duet

Mode.

C4 C5 C6 C7 C3 C4 C5 C6

Left keyboard Right keyboard

(Pressed key)

1 octave higher than initial

setting Unchanged

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Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music

Library, Demo Tunes)

Your Digital Piano comes with 10 built-in piano and

orchestra tunes (Concert Play 1 through 10), and 60

piano solos (Music Library 1 to 60).

Concert Play lets you enjoy playing along with

orchestral accompaniment. You can use Music Library

to practice famous piano pieces.

•You can play all 10 Concert Play tunes in sequence,

from beginning to end for your listening enjoyment.

IMPORTANT!

• After you select a built-in song, it can take a number

of seconds for the song data to be loaded. While the

data is being loaded, the keyboard keys and button

operations will be disabled. If you are playing

something on the keyboard, the following operation

will cause output to stop.

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the START/STOP a button.

•This will start Concert Play playback from song 1.

•Songs are played in their Concert Play number

sequence.

•You can play along with a song on the keyboard as it

is playing. The tone assigned to the keyboard is the

one that is preset for the song that is playing.

2.

To change demo playback to a different song,

hold down the FUNCTION button as you use

the CONCERT PLAY SELECT keyboard

keys (+ and –) to specify a song number.

•Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the song

number by 1.

•For information about Concert Play songs, see the

“Concert Play List” on page A-1.

3.

Press the START/STOP a button again to

stop built-in song play.

NOTE

•The tune selection and playback stop operations

described above are the only operations that are

possible during demo tune play.

START/STOP a

FUNCTION RECORDER

Performing Demo Play

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EN-19

Concert Play has recordings of a live orchestra, which

you can use to play along with authentic

accompaniment.

You can also use Concert Play for 3-step practice.

Step 1: LISTEN

Listen to playback of the piano and orchestra to

familiarize yourself with the music.

Step 2: LESSON

Practice the Concert Play piano part.

•You can turn off the left hand part or right hand

part of a built-in song and play along on the piano.

Step 3: PLAY

Play along with the orchestra accompaniment.

•The Concert Play includes 10 songs, numbered 1

through 10.

•The Concert Play contains actual recordings of an

orchestra. Because of this, the instrument sounds are

different from the tones that can be selected with this

piano (page EN-10). This also means that Concert

Play playback includes breath sounds and

performance noises.

To listen to a Concert Play song (LISTEN)

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the CONCERT PLAY SELECT + and –

keyboard keys to scroll song numbers in

sequences (from 1 to 10).

•For information about Concert Play songs, see the

“Concert Play List” on page A-1.

2.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the LISTEN keyboard key.

•This enters the Listen Mode for listening to the piano

and orchestra performance.

•Playback tempo is fixed and cannot be changed

during Listen Mode playback.

3.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the CONCERT PLAY a keyboard

key to start playback.

•Playback will stop automatically when the end of the

song is reached.

4.

To stop playback, hold down the FUNCTION

button as you press the CONCERT PLAY

a keyboard key again.

NOTE

•You can use adjust the volume level of the playback,

if you want. See “Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard” (page EN-26) for more information.

Concert Play

Practicing with a Concert Play

Song

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Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes)

To practice the piano part (LESSON)

PREPARATION

•You can change tempo of the playback, if you want.

See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” (page

EN-26) for more information.

•A number of tunes have tempo changes part way

through in order to produce specific musical effects.

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the LESSON keyboard key.

•This enters the Lesson Mode, which allows simple

play along with the piano part.

2.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the RECORDER (L/R) button to select

the part you want to turn off.

•Pressing a button toggles its part on (button lamp on)

and off (button lamp off).

3.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the CONCERT PLAY a keyboard

key.

•This starts playback, without the part you turned off

in step 1.

4.

Play the missing part on the keyboard.

5.

To stop playback, hold down the FUNCTION

button as you press the CONCERT PLAY

a keyboard key again.

To play along with the orchestra

accompaniment (PLAY)

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the PLAY keyboard key.

•This will enter the Play Mode, which plays the

orchestra part without the piano part.

2.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the CONCERT PLAY a keyboard

key to start playback.

•Playback tempo is fixed and cannot be changed

during Play Mode playback.

3.

Play the piano part on the keyboard.

4.

To stop playback, hold down the FUNCTION

button as you press the CONCERT PLAY

a keyboard key again.

Left hand Right hand

Both parts on Right hand

part off Left hand

part off

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EN-21

You can use the Music Library for your listening

enjoyment or to practice piano songs.

•The Music Library includes 60 songs, numbered 1

through 60.

•You can also import up to 10 songs* from a

computer to Digital Piano memory, and assign them

Music Library song numbers 61 through 70.

*You can download music data from the Internet and

then transfer it from your computer to Digital Piano

memory. See “Transferring Song Data with a

Computer” on page EN-34 for more information.

1.

Find the song number of the song you want to

play in the “Music Library List” on page A-1.

2.

To change to another song, hold down the

FUNCTION button as you use the MUSIC

LIBRARY SELECT (+, –, 0 to 9) keys to

specify a song number.

•Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the song

number by 1.

•You can use the value input keys (0 to 9) to enter a

specific song number.

3.

Press the START/STOP a button.

•This starts the playback of the song.

4.

To stop playback, press the START/STOP

a button again.

•Playback will stop automatically when the end of the

song is reached.

NOTE

•Pressing the + and – keys at the same time will select

song number 1.

•You also can adjust the playback tempo and volume

of the song. See “Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard” on page EN-26 for more information.

You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of

a song and play along on the piano.

NOTE

•The Music Library includes a number of duets.

While a duet is selected, you can turn off the first

piano <Primo> or second piano <Secondo> tone

and play along with the song.

PREPARATION

•Select the song you want to practice and adjust the

tempo. See “Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard” on page EN-26.

•A number of tunes have tempo changes part way

through in order to produce specific musical effects.

1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the RECORDER (L/R) button to select

the part you want to turn off.

•Pressing a button toggles its part on (button lamp on)

and off (button lamp off).

2.

Press the START/STOP a button.

•This starts playback, without the part you turned off

in step 1.

3.

Play the missing part on the keyboard.

4.

To stop playback, press the START/STOP

a button again.

Music Library

Playing Back a Specific Music

Library Song

Practicing with a Music Library

Song

Left hand Right hand

Both parts on Right hand

part off Left hand

part off

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Recording and Play Back

You can store the notes you play in Digital Piano

memory for later playback.

A track is a container of recorded data, and a song

consists of two tracks: Track 1 and Track 2. You can

record each track separately and then combine them so

they play back together as a single song.

Memory Capacity

•You can record approximately 5,000 notes in Digital

Piano memory.

•The RECORDER button lamp will flash at high

speed when memory runs low.

•Recording stops automatically if the number of

notes in memory exceeds the maximum.

Recorded Data

•Keyboard play

•Tone used

•Pedal operations

•Reverb and chorus settings (Track 1 only)

•Tempo setting (Track 1 only)

•Layer setting (Track 1 only)

•Split setting (Track 1 only)

•Temperament and base note settings (Track 1 only)

•Octave shift setting (Track 1 only)

Recording Data Storage

•Starting a new recording deletes any data that was

previously recorded in memory.

•If power to the Digital Piano is cut off while

recording is in progress, everything you recorded up

to that point will be deleted. Take care so power is

not turned off accidentally during recording

operations.

IMPORTANT!

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no

responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims

by third parties arising from the deletion of recorded

data due to malfunction, repair, or for any other

reason.

Using the RECORDER Button

Each press of the RECORDER button cycles through

the recording options in the sequence shown below.

START/STOP a

FUNCTION RECORDER

METRONOME

Tracks

Track 1 Record While playing

back. . .

Track 2 Record

Song

Lit Flashing Off

Playback

Standby Record

Standby Normal

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After recording to either of the tracks of a song, you can

record to the other track while listening to playback

what you recorded in the first track.

1.

Press the RECORDER button twice so its

lamp is flashing.

•At this time the L lamp will flash to indicate that the

Digital Piano is standing by for recording to Track 1.

2.

To change the recording track, hold down the

FUNCTION button as you press the

RECORDER (L/R) button.

•Make sure that the indicator lamp for the record track

is flashing.

Track 1: L lamp

Track 2: R lamp

Example: Track 1 selected

3.

Select the tone and effects (Track 1 only) you

want to use in your recording.

•Tone (page EN-10)

•Effects (page EN-13)

NOTE

•If you want the metronome to sound while you are

recording, configure the beat and tempo settings,

and then press the METRONOME button. See

“Using the Metronome” on page EN-15 for more

information.

4.

Start playing something on the keyboard.

•Recording will start automatically.

5.

To stop recording, press the START/STOP

a button.

•This will cause the RECORDER button lamp and the

lamp of the track you recorded to change from

flashing to lit.

•To play back the track you just recorded, press the

START/STOP a button.

6.

After you are finished recording or playing

back, press the RECORDER button so its

lamp goes out.

To record to a specific track of

a song

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Recording and Play Back

1.

Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is

lit.

2.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the RECORDER (L/R) button to select

the track you want to play back while

recording.

3.

Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is

flashing.

•This will cause the L lamp to flash.

4.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the RECORDER (L/R) button to select

the track you want to record.

•Make sure that the indicator lamp for the record track

is flashing.

Example: To listen to playback of Track 1 as you record

to Track 2

5.

Select the tone and effects (Track 1 only) you

want to use for your recording.

6.

Press the START/STOP a button or play

something on the keyboard.

•This will start both playback of the recorded track

and recording to the other track.

7.

To stop recording, press the START/STOP

a button.

1.

Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is

lit.

NOTE

•When a song has something recorded in both tracks,

you can turn off one track and play back just the

other track, if you want.

2.

Press the START/STOP a button.

•This starts playback of the song and/or track you

selected.

NOTE

•You can change the tempo setting as a track is

playing.

•Press the START/STOP a button again to stop

playback.

To record to one track of a

song while listening to the

playback of the other track

Lit (Play) Flashing (Record Standby)

Playing Back from Digital

Piano Memory

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The following procedure deletes a specific track of a

song.

IMPORTANT!

• The procedure below deletes all of the data of the

selected track. Note that the delete operation cannot

be undone. Check to make sure you really do not

need the data in Digital Piano memory before you

perform the following steps.

1.

Press the RECORDER button twice so its

lamp is flashing.

2.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the RECORDER (L/R) button to select

the track you want to delete.

3.

Press the RECORDER button until its lamp is

lit.

•This will cause the lamp of the track you selected in

step 2 of this procedure to flash.

Example: If you selected Track 2 for deletion

4.

Once again, hold down the FUNCTION

button as you press the RECORDER (L/R)

button.

•This deletes the selected track and enters playback

standby.

•To cancel the delete operation at any time, press the

RECORDER button twice so its lamp is unlit.

NOTE

•Only the Digital Piano’s RECORDER (L/R) button is

operational from step 3 until you actually perform

the delete operation in step 4. No other button

operation can be performed.

Deleting Recorded Data

Off Flashing: Delete standby

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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard

In addition to selecting tones and songs (Concert Play

or Music Library), you also can use the FUNCTION

button in combination with the keyboard keys to

configure effect, keyboard touch, and other settings.

1.

Use the “Parameter List” on pages EN-29 -

EN-32 to find the setting you want to

configure, and note its details.

2.

Use “Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring

Settings” on page EN-28 to find the location

on the keyboard for configuring the setting

you want.

3.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the keyboard key for the setting you

want to configure.

•The Digital Piano will sound an operation tone after it

configures the setting.

Example: To lower the transpose setting by one

semitone

4.

Release the FUNCTION button to complete

the setting procedure.

NOTE

•You can configure the Digital Piano so no operation

tone sounds in step 3. For details, see “ct Operation

Tone” under “Parameter List” on pages EN-29 -

EN-32.

FUNCTION

To configure settings with the

keyboard

Transpose T key

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EN-27

Keyboard Setting Operation Types

There are four types of operations that you can perform

while configuring settings with the keyboard keys:

Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D.

Example: Pressing the STRINGS keyboard key to select the

STRINGS 1 tone

•Holding down a key raises or lowers the setting at

high speed.

•To return to the initial default setting, press both

keys at the same time.

Example: To enter “120”, press keys 1, 2, 0.

•When you press a key, the Digital Piano will beep to

let you know which setting is selected.

•A long beep indicates that the applicable setting is

turned off.

Example: While chorus is turned off, pressing the

CHORUS keyboard key twice will cause the

Digital Piano to beep twice, which indicates that

the Medium Chorus setting is selected.

NOTE

•You can find out what operation type applies to each

setting by checking the “Operation Type” in the

“Parameter List” on pages EN-29 - EN-32.

Type A: Direct input

Type B: Raising or lowering a setting using the + and

– or T and S keyboard keys

Type C: Value input using the numeric keys (0 to 9)

Type D: Toggling or cycling through settings by

pressing a keyboard key

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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard

•The numbers 1 through dl correspond to the same numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages EN-29 - EN-32.

Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings

 

OFF

/

ON

OFF

/

ON

OFF

/

ON

OFF

/

ON

− + − +

− +

− + − + − + − +− +

[Left keyboard]

[Overall]

[Center keyboard]

[Right keyboard]

5Base note

bnConcert Play song select

bpReverb

boConcert Play volume

1USB device mode

2Local control

3Send channel

7Metronome tempo

8Metronome beat

bqTone selection

bqTone selection

bmPlay

brChorus

4Temperament

blLesson

9Concert Play song Play/Stop

bkListen

6Music Library song Select/Tempo/Beat/

Temperament select

bsTouch response

btBrilliance

ckKeyboard key (Transpose)

clMusic Library volume (ML Volume)

cmMetronome volume

cnLayer balance

cpOctave shift

coKeyboard tuning (Tuning)

dlOperation lock

dkBack up

ctOperation tone

csDamper noise

crBass damper effect

cqDuet pan

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EN-29

English

■Tones

Parameter List

Parameter Settings

Operation

Type

(page

EN-27)

Description Remarks

bp Reverb

(REVERB)

Off (OFF), 1 to 4

Default: 2

A Specifies the reverb of notes.

(page EN-13)

bq Tone selection See page EN-10.

Default: GRAND

PIANO

(CONCERT)

AAssigns a tone to the keyboard.

(page EN-10)

br Chorus

(CHORUS)

Off (OFF), 1 to 4

Default: Off

D Controls the breadth of notes.

(page EN-13)

bt Brilliance

(BRILLIANCE)

–3 to 0 to 3

Default: 0

BSpecifies the brilliance of notes.

Pressing [+] makes notes brighter

and harder. Pressing [–] makes

notes mellower and softer.

• To return the setting to its initial default (0),

press [+] and [–] at the same time.

cn Layer balance –24 to 0 to 24

Default: –10

B Specifies the volume balance

between the main tone and the

layered tone. (page EN-12)

• To return the setting to its initial default

(–10), press [+] and [–] at the same time.

cq Duet pan Off (OFF), On (ON)

Default: Off

DWhen turned on, outputs the left

side keyboard tone from the left

speaker and the right side

keyboard tone from the right

speaker while duet is turned on.

(page EN-16)

• Supported only when a piano tone is being

used. Reverb is not applied when this

parameter is turned on.

cr Bass damper

effect

Off (OFF), On (ON)

Default: Off

D When turned on and the BASS

(LOWER) tone is selected, pressing

the damper pedal or sostenuto

pedal will apply sustained

reverberation to the BASS

(LOWER) tone. (page EN-11)

cs Damper noise Off (OFF), On (ON)

Default: On

DEnables/disables damper noise

output. (page EN-14)

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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard

■Song/Metronome

Parameter Settings

Operation

Type

(page

EN-27)

Description Remarks

6Music Library

song select

(MUSIC

LIBRARY

SELECT)

1 to 70

Default: 1

B

C

Selects a Music Library tune.

(page EN-21)

• This setting cannot be changed while

recording.

• This setting cannot be changed while

Concert Play playback is in progress.

6Tempo (TEMPO) 20 to 255

Default: 120

B

C

Specifies the tempo of Concert Play

Lesson Mode songs, Music Library

songs, the metronome, recording

and playback, etc. (page EN-15)

• During recording, pressing + and – at the

same time sets a value of 120.

6Beat (BEAT) 0 to 9

Default: 4

C Specifies the metronome beat.

(page EN-15)

7Metronome

tempo

(METRONOME

TEMPO)

– – Enters a setting mode for

specifying the metronome tempo

with keyboard keys. Use the 6

TEMPO keyboard keys to input a

tempo value. (page EN-15)

• The metronome tempo setting cannot be

configured while playback of a Concert

Play song is in progress in the LISTEN

mode or PLAY mode.

8Metronome beat

(METRONOME

BEAT)

– – Enters a setting mode for

specifying the metronome beat

with keyboard keys. Use the 6

BEAT keyboard keys to input a

beat value. (page EN-15)

• The metronome beat setting cannot be

changed while Concert Play or Music

Library playback is in progress.

9Concert Play

song Play/Stop

(CONCERT

PLAY a)

Play, Stop DToggles a Concert Play song

between play and stop. (page

EN-19)

• This setting cannot be changed while

recording.

bk Listen (LISTEN) – A Enters the Concert Play Listen

Mode. (page EN-19)

• This setting cannot be changed while

recording.

• This setting cannot be changed while Music

Library playback is in progress.

bl Lesson

(LESSON)

– A Enters the Concert Play Lesson

Mode. (page EN-20)

• This setting cannot be changed while

recording.

• This setting cannot be changed while Music

Library playback is in progress.

bm Play (PLAY) – A Enters the Concert Play Play Mode.

(page EN-20)

• This setting cannot be changed while

recording.

• This setting cannot be changed while Music

Library playback is in progress.

bn Concert Play

song select

(SELECT +/–)

1 to 10

Default: 1

BSpecifies a Concert Play song

number. (page EN-19)

• This setting cannot be changed while

recording.

• This setting cannot be changed while Music

Library playback is in progress.

bo Concert Play

volume

(VOLUME +/–)

0 to 42

Default: 42

B Sets the volume level of Concert

Play playback.

• This setting cannot be changed while

recording.

• This setting cannot be changed while Music

Library playback is in progress.

cl Music Library

volume

(ML Volume)

0 to 42

Default: 42

BSets the volume level of Music

Library playback.

• This setting cannot be changed while

recording.

• This setting cannot be changed while

Concert Play playback is in progress.

cm Metronome

volume

0 to 42

Default: 36

B Specifies the metronome volume.

(page EN-16)

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English

■Keyboard

Parameter Settings

Operation Type

(page EN-27)

Description Remarks

4

5

6

Temperament

Temperament

Base note

Temperament

select

Temperament:

0 to 16

Base note:

–, +, 0 to 9 (C to B)

Defaults:

Temperament: 0

(Equal Temperament)

Base note

: C

<Selecting a Temperament>

While holding down the

FUNCTION

button, press the

applicable keyboard keys as described

below.

1. Press the

4

Temperament

keyboard key.

2. Use the

6

Temperament Select

keyboard keys to select the desired

temperament.

• If you want to advance directly

base note selection from here,

release the

FUNCTION

button

and continue with the procedure

below.

<Selecting a Base Note>

While holding down the

FUNCTION

button, press the

applicable keyboard keys as described

below.

1. Press the

5

Base Note keyboard

key.

2. Use the

6

numeric input (–, +, 0 to

9) keyboard keys to specify a base

note.

You can change the

scale (tuning

system) of the

keyboard from

standard equal

temperament to

another tuning that

is more suitable for

playing Indian

music, Arabic

music, classical

pieces, etc.

• When you select

any temperament

other than

“Equal”, you

must also

configure a base

note (base note of

the temperament

of the song being

performed)

setting.

• For details about

temperament,

refer to a book

that covers music

theory.

<Temperaments>

0: Equal /

1: Pure Major /

2: Pure Minor /

3: Pythagorean /

4: Kirnberger 3 /

5: Werckmeister /

6: Mean-Tone /

7: Rast /

8: Bayati /

9: Hijaz /

10: Saba /

11: Dashti /

12: Chahargah /

13: Segah /

14: Gurjari Todi /

15: Chandrakauns /

16: Charukeshi

<Base notes>

–: C / +: C#/ 0: D / 1: Eb/ 2: E /

3: F / 4: F#/ 5: G / 6: Ab/ 7: A /

8: Bb/ 9: B

• This setting cannot be changed

while Concert Play playback is in

progress.

bs Touch response

(TOUCH

RESPONSE)

Off (OFF), 1 to 3

Default: 2

DSpecifies the

relative touch of the

keyboard keys.

Setting a smaller

value causes lighter

touch to produce

more powerful

sound.

Each press of the keyboard key

causes it to beep the number of

times shown below to indicate the

current setting.

Once (long): Off

Once (short): 1

Twice: 2

Three times: 3

ck Keyboard key

(Transpose)

(TRANSPOSE)

–12 to 0 to 12

Default: 0

B Raises or lowers the

tuning of the Digital

Piano in semitone

steps.

• The transpose setting cannot be

configured while Concert Play or

Music Library playback is in

progress, or while in the Duet

Mode.

• Raising the key of the Digital

Piano can cause notes the highest

part of the range to become

distorted.

co Keyboard tuning

(Tuning)

415.5Hz to 440.0Hz

to 465.9Hz

Default: 440.0Hz

BRaises or lowers the

overall pitch of the

Digital Piano in

0.1Hz steps from

the standard pitch

of A4 = 440.0Hz.

• The pitch setting cannot be

changed while Concert Play or

Music Library playback is in

progress.

cp Octave shift –2 to 0 to 2

Default: 0

B Change the range of

the keyboard in

octave units.

• You can configure octave shift

settings for the main tone part

and layered tone part.

• You cannot configure octave shift

settings for split tone parts.

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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard

■MIDI and Other Settings

Parameter Settings

Operation

Type

(page

EN-27)

Description Remarks

1USB device

mode

MIDI, Storage

Default: MIDI

D The Digital Piano enters MIDI

mode automatically when it is

connected to a computer by a USB

cable. Select storage when saving

Recorder memory song data to a

computer or when loading

computer song data to Digital

Piano memory. (page EN-34)

• While Storage is selected for this setting, the

GRAND PIANO (CONCERT, MODERN)

and ELEC. PIANO 1 button lamps flash,

and all other lamps are unlit.

• All Digital Piano operations are disabled at

this time.

• Each press of the USB device mode

keyboard key toggles between the MIDI

and storage modes.

2Local control Off, On

Default: On

DSelecting “Off” for Local control

cuts off the Digital Piano’s sound

source, so no sound is produced by

the Digital Piano when keys are

pressed.

• The Local control setting cannot be changed

while Concert Play or Music Library

playback is in progress.

3Send channel 1 to 16

Default: 1

B Specifies one of the MIDI channels

(1 through 16) as the Send channel,

which is used for sending MIDI

messages to an external device.

ct Operation tone Off, On

Default: On

DSelecting “Off” disables sounding

of the operation tone whenever a

keyboard key is pressed while the

FUNCTION is depressed.

• This setting is retained even when the

Digital Piano is turned off.

• The operation tone setting cannot be

changed while Concert Play or Music

Library playback is in progress, while the

metronome is sounding, and during

recording.

dk Back up Off, On

Default: Off

D When “On” is selected for this

setting, the Digital Piano will

remember its current settings*1,

and restore them when it is turned

on again.

When “Off” is selected, settings*2

are reset to their initial defaults

whenever the Digital Piano is

turned on.

• The back up setting cannot be changed

while Concert Play or Music Library

playback is in progress, while the

metronome is sounding, in the Duet Mode,

and during recording.

*1

The following settings are not remembered.

• Duet Mode

• Tune LR (part)

• Local control

*2

Except for the operation tone on/off

setting.

dl Operation lock Off, On

Default: Off

DSelecting “On” for this setting locks

the Digital Piano’s buttons (except

for the P (Power) button and the

buttons required for unlock), so no

operation can be performed.

Turn on operation lock when you

want to protect against

unintentional button operations.

• The operation lock setting cannot be

changed while Concert Play or Music

Library playback is in progress, while the

metronome is sounding, and during

recording.

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Connecting to a Computer

You can connect the Digital Piano to a computer and

exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play

data from the Digital Piano to commercially available

music software running on your computer, or you can

send MIDI data from your computer to the Digital

Piano for playback.

The following shows the minimum computer system

requirements for sending and receiving MIDI data.

Check to make sure that your computer complies with

these requirements before connecting the Digital Piano

to it.

zOperating System

zUSB port

IMPORTANT!

• Never connect to a computer that does not conform

to the above requirements. Doing so can cause

problems with your computer.

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure you follow the steps of the procedure

below exactly. Connecting incorrectly can make data

send and receive impossible.

1.

Turn off the Digital Piano and then start up

your computer.

•Do not start up the music software on your computer

yet!

2.

After starting up your computer, use a

commercially available USB cable to connect

it to the Digital Piano.

3.

Turn on the Digital Piano.

•If this is the first time you are connecting the Digital

Piano to your computer, the driver software required

to send and receive data will be installed on your

computer automatically.

4.

Start up commercially available music

software on your computer.

5.

Configure the music software settings to

select one of the following as the MIDI device.

•For information about how to select the MIDI device,

see the user documentation that comes with the

music software you are using.

IMPORTANT!

• Be sure to turn on the Digital Piano first before

starting up your computer’s music software.

NOTE

•Once you are able to connect successfully, there is no

problem with leaving the USB cable connected when

you turn off your computer and/or Digital Piano.

•For detailed specifications and connections that

apply to MIDI data send and receive by this Digital

Piano, see the latest support information provided

by the website at the following URL.

http://world.casio.com/

Minimum Computer System

Requirements

Windows® XP (SP2 or later) *1

Windows Vista® *2

Windows® 7 *3

Windows® 8 *4

Windows® 8.1*5

Mac OS® X

(10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.X, 10.6.X, 10.7.X,

10.8.X

, 10.9.X)

*1: Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Professional (32-bit)

*2: Windows Vista (32-bit)

*3: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

*4: Windows 8 (32-bit, 64-bit)

*5: Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit)

Connecting the Digital Piano

to Your Computer

CASIO USB-MIDI: For Windows Vista, Windows 7,

Windows 8, Windows 8.1,

Mac OS X

USB Audio Device: For Windows XP

Computer USB port

A connector

Digital Piano USB port

B connector

USB cable

(A-B type)

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Connecting to a Computer

What is MIDI?

The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital

Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard

for digital signals and connectors that makes it possible

to exchange musical data between musical instruments

and computers (machines) produced by different

manufacturers.

NOTE

•For detailed information about MIDI

Implementation, visit the CASIO website at:

http://world.casio.com/.

See “Send channel” and “Local control” on page

EN-32.

Use the procedures in this section to transfer Recorder

memory data to a computer for storage, and to load

songs to user song memory (Music Library 61 to 70).

IMPORTANT!

• Turning off the Digital Piano while it is exchanging

data with a computer can cause data in Digital Piano

memory to become corrupted. If this happens, a

memory format operation will start the next time you

turn on the Digital Piano. Note that it takes about 20

seconds for the format operation to finish, and you

will not be able to perform any operation during that

time.

1.

Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure

under “Connecting the Digital Piano to Your

Computer” on page EN-33.

2.

Change the Digital Piano’s USB device mode

to storage.

•While holding down the FUNCTION button, press

the keyboard key that corresponds to the USB device

mode.

•After this setting is changed, the GRAND PIANO

(CONCERT, MODERN) and ELEC. PIANO 1 button

lamps flash, and all other lamps are unlit.

•See “USB device mode” on page EN-32 for more

information.

3.

On your computer, perform the required

operation to display your computer’s storage

devices.

•The memory of this Digital Piano will appear as

“PIANO” under “Devices with Removable Storage”.

Using MIDI

Transferring Song Data with a

Computer

If your computer is

running this operating

system:

Do this:

Windows XP Double-click “My Computer”.

Windows Vista,

Windows 7

Double-click “Computer”.

Windows 8 Open any folder. On the

navigation window, click

“Computer”.

Windows 8.1 Open any folder. On the

navigation window, click

“PC”.

Mac OS Skip step 3 and double-click

“PIANO” on your Mac

desktop.

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4.

Double-click “PIANO”.

•“PIANO” contains folders named “MUSICLIB” and

“RECORDER”.

•To transfer a user song to the Digital Piano from your

computer, open the “MUSICLIB” folder and put the

song into one of the numbered subfolders (61

through 70). Each subfolder corresponds to a Music

Library number: Subfolder 61 to Music Library 61,

and so on.

•The files in the “RECORDER” folder are songs that

have been recorded with the Digital Piano’s recorder

function. You can move files from the “RECORDER”

folder to another location on your computer, and you

can return recorded song files to the Digital Piano by

placing them into the “RECORDER” folder.

*Before starting a store or load operation, first check

the file name extension to ensure it matches the ones

shown in this column.

In the case of a song recorded with the Digital

Piano’s recorder function, change its file name to one

of the names and extensions shown in this column.

zThe initial default configuration for Windows XP,

Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and

Windows 8.1 is to hide file name extensions.

Perform one of the following operations on your

computer to show file name extensions.

•To show file name extensions under Windows XP

•To show file name extensions under Windows Vista

or Windows 7

•To show file name extensions under Windows 8 or

Windows 8.1

■To load a song into user song memory

(Music Library 61 to 70)

■To transfer Recorder memory data between

the Digital Piano and your computer

To transfer the Digital Piano’s current Recorder memory

data to your computer, copy the contents of the

RECORDER folder to your computer.

To return Recorder data you previously saved to your

computer back to Recorder memory, copy it back to the

RECORDER folder (and replace the current

RECORDER folder contents).

Data Type Folder

Name File Name and Extension*

User songs MUSICLIB .MID: SMF format data

(format 0/1)

.CM2: CASIO original

format data

Recorder

memory data

RECORDER BIDREC01.CSR: CASIO

original format data

1. Open the folder you want.

2. On the [Tools] menu, click [Folder Options].

3. Click the [View] tab. In the [Advanced settings] list,

clear the check box next to [Hide extensions for

known file types].

4. Click [OK].

1. Open Folder Options by clicking the [Start] button,

clicking [Control Panel], clicking [Appearance and

Personalization], and then clicking [Folder Options].

2. Click the [View] tab. Under [Advanced settings]

clear the [Hide extensions for known file types]

check box.

3. Click [OK].

1. Open any folder.

2. Click the [View] menu and then select the [File name

extensions] check box in the [Show/hide] group.

1. Open the MUSICLIB folder.

2. Copy the song file (.MID or .CM2) to the number-

named subfolder (61 to 70) whose name matches the

number of the Music Library location to which you

want to load the song.

•If there are two files with the filename extensions

.MID and .CM2 in the MUSICLIB folder, only the

.MID data will be loaded into user song memory.

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Connecting to a Computer

5.

After the file copy operation is complete,

return the USB device mode to MIDI.

•If you are using a Macintosh, perform the eject

operation (drag them to the trash can).

•While holding down the FUNCTION button, press

the applicable keyboard key. See “USB device mode”

on page EN-32 for more information.

•Returning the USB device mode to MIDI will load the

contents of MUSICLIB into user song memory and

the contents of RECORDER into Recorder memory.

IMPORTANT!

• A data conversion error is indicated when both of the

START/STOP a button lamps, and the GRAND

PIANO (CONCERT, MODERN) and ELEC. PIANO

1 button lamps are all lit, and all other lamps are

unlit.

Copyrights

The rights of creators and copyright holders of music,

images, computer programs, databases, and other

data are protected by copyright laws. You are allowed

to reproduce such works for personal or non-

commercial use only. For any other purpose, all

reproduction (including data format conversion),

modification, transfer of reproductions, distribution

over a network, or any other use without permission

of the copyright holder exposes you to claims for

damages and criminal prosecution for copyright

infringement and violation of the author’s personal

rights. Be sure to reproduce and otherwise use

copyrighted works only in accordance with applicable

copyright laws.

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Assembling the Stand

PREPARATION

•Before starting assembly, check to make sure that

you have all the parts shown below.

•This stand does not include any of the tools required

for assembly. It is up to you to prepare a large

Philips head (+) screwdriver for assembly.

IMPORTANT!

• Do not use any screws other than those that come

with the stand. Doing so risks damage to the stand

and/or Digital Piano.

• You can find the screws in a plastic bag inside of the

packing material.

• If anything is missing or damaged, contact your local

CASIO service provider.

CAUTION

• Assembly of the stand should be performed by at

least two people working together.

• This stand should be assembled on a flat surface.

• Do not remove the tape securing the keyboard cover

in place until assembly is complete. Removing the

tape can cause the keyboard cover to open and

close during assembly, creating the risk of personal

injury to your hands and fingers.

• Take care that you do not pinch your fingers

between parts when assembling them.

• Be sure to insert felt or other material between the

rubber feet and flooring. Do not allow direct contact

between them. Some types of flooring material may

become discolored or damaged by direct contact

with the rubber feet.

NOTE

•Be sure to follow the proper procedure when

assembling the stand.

PREPARATION

•Pull the pedal unit cable out from the crosspiece D.

Unpacking

A

B

C

D

Part Qty

E4

F6

G1

H2

I2

J4

K1

To assemble the stand

D

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Assembling the Stand

1.

Attach side panels A and B to crosspiece D.

Secure the side panels using four E screws.

•When installing parts 2, slide the brackets 3 into the

slots in either end of crosspiece D. If the brackets 3

are not inserted into the ends of the crosspiece D as

far as they will go, the screws E will not be able to

enter into the screw holes of the brackets 3, which

can strip the threads of the screws.

•Cover the screw heads with the caps J.

2.

Slide back panel C into the grooves 4 of the

side panels.

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure that the back panel C is positioned

correctly as described below when installing it.

– Before sliding back panel C into place, make sure

that the widely spaced screw holes along the

bottom of the panel are on the left (when viewed

from the front of the stand), and the narrowly

spaced holes are on the right.

3.

Use the two screws I to secure the top left

and right edges of the back panel C to the

brackets 5 of side panels A and B.

•At location 6, slip the clip G onto to the screw I

before installing the screw.

4.

Next, secure the bottom of the back panel C

with the six screws F.

5.

Adjust the height adjustment screw 7 to

provide support so crosspiece D does not

bow downwards when the pedals are

pressed.

IMPORTANT!

• Pressing the pedals without adjusting height

adjustment screw 7 can result in damage to

crosspiece D. Always make sure you adjust height

adjustment screw 7 before operating the pedals.

AE

D

E

B

J

J

3

2

C

4

Wide

Narrow

5

I

I

6

G

C

F

A

B

7D

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6.

Place the piano onto the stand.

•At this time the screws on the bottom of the piano 8

should hook into the cutouts in the stand brackets 9.

7.

Use the two screws H to secure the piano to

the stand.

IMPORTANT!

• The screws keep the piano from slipping off the

stand. Never use the piano without the screws

installed.

8.

Affix the adaptor cord clip K next to the

power terminal (DC12V).

•For information about securing the cord, see “Getting

Ready” on page EN-7.

9

9

9

8

Bracket cutout

Back of piano

Stand side panel

H

K

DC 12V terminal

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Assembling the Stand

1.

Orienting the pedal plug as shown in the

illustration, plug it into the pedal connector on

the bottom of the piano.

a. Press the plug fully into the connector as far as it will

go.

b.Secure the pedal cord with the clip G.

1.

Install the music stand by inserting its pegs

into the holes in the top of the piano.

Protective tape is affixed to the front edges of the

keyboard keys to protect them during shipment.

Remove the protective tape before using the Digital

Piano.

To connect the pedal cord

To install the music stand

G

a.

b.

Removing the Protective Tape

from the Keyboard

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Reference

Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Action See

Page

No sound is produced when I

press a keyboard key.

1. The VOLUME controller is set to

“MIN”.

1. Rotate the VOLUME controller more

towards “MAX”.

) EN-10

2. Headphones or an adaptor plug is

plugged into one of the PHONES

jacks.

2. Disconnect whatever is connected to the

PHONES jacks.

) EN-8

3. MIDI Local control is turned off. 3. Turn on the Local control setting. ) EN-32

The pitch of the Digital Piano

is off.

1. The Digital Piano’s key setting is

something other than “0”.

1. Change the key setting to “0”, or turn Digital

Piano power off and then back on again.

) EN-31

2. Digital Piano tuning is incorrect. 2. Adjust Digital Piano tuning, or turn the

Digital Piano off and then back on again.

) EN-31

3. Octave shift is enabled. 3. Change the octave shift setting to 0. ) EN-31

4. A non-standard temperament setting

is being used.

4. Change the temperament setting to

“0:Equal”, which is the standard modern

tuning.

) EN-31

Nothing happens when I

press a pedal.

1. The pedal unit cable is not

connected.

1. Connect the cable correctly. ) EN-40

2. The pedal unit cable plug is not

plugged in completely.

2. Make sure that the pedal unit cable plug is

inserted as far as it will go into the pedal

connector on the bottom of the Digital

Piano.

Tones and/or effects sound

strange. Turning power off

and then back on again does

not eliminate the problem.

Example:

Note intensity does

not change even though I

alter key pressure.

The “Back up” feature is turned on. Turn off “Back up”. Next, turn power off and

then back on again.

) EN-32

I cannot transfer data after

connecting the Digital Piano

to a computer.

– 1. Check to make sure that the USB cable is

connected to the Digital Piano and

computer, and that the correct device is

selected with your computer’s music

software.

) EN-33

2. Turn off the Digital Piano and then exit the

music software on your computer. Next,

turn the Digital Piano back on and then

restart the music software on your

computer.

It takes a long time before I

can use the Digital Piano after

I turn it on.

Digital Piano memory data was

corrupted because a data transfer

operation with a computer was in

progress the last time you turned off the

piano. When this happens, the Digital

Piano performs a memory format

operation the next time you turn it on.

You cannot perform any other operation

while a format operation is in progress.

It takes about 20 seconds after you turn on

power to perform the memory format

operation. Wait until the format operation is

complete. Note that you should take care to

avoid turning off the Digital Piano while a data

transfer operation with a computer is in

progress.

) EN-34

A tone’s quality and volume

sounds slightly different

depending where it is played

on the keyboard.

This is an unavoidable result of the digital sampling process,* and does not indicate malfunction.

*Multiple digital samples are taken for the low range, middle range, and high range of the original

musical instrument. Because of this, there may be very slight differences in tonal quality and

volume between sample ranges.

When I press a button, the

note that is sounding cuts out

momentarily or there is a

slight change in how effects

are applied.

This happens when the sounds of multiple parts are sounding at the same time while using layer,

using the Duet Mode, playing back a built-in tune, recording, etc. Pressing a button when one of

these conditions exists will cause the effect setting that is built into the tone to change automatically,

which causes notes to cut out momentarily or causes a slight change in how effects are being

applied.

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Reference

•Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

Product Specifications

Model AP-260BK/AP-260BN

Keyboard 88-key piano keyboard, with Touch Response

Maximum Polyphony 128 notes

Tones 18

• Layer (excluding a bass tone)

• Split (A low-range bass tone only)

Effects Brilliance (–3 to 0 to 3), Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), DSP, Damper Resonance (Damper noise

enable/disable)

Metronome • Beats: 0 to 9

• Tempo Range: 20 to 255

Duet Adjustable tone range (–1 to 2 octaves)

Concert Play • Number of Songs: 10

• Song volume: Adjustable

• Part On/Off: L, R (in the Lesson Mode only)

• 3 Modes: LISTEN, LESSON, PLAY

Music Library • Number of Songs: 60, User Songs: 10 songs (Up to approximately 90KB per song, approximately 900KB

for 10 songs)*

*Based on 1 KB = 1024 bytes, 1 MB = 10242 bytes

• Song volume: Adjustable

• Part On/Off: L, R

Recorder • Functions: Real-time recording, playback

• Number of Song: 1

• Number of Tracks: 2

• Capacity: Approximately 5,000 notes total

• Recorded Data Protection: Built-in flash memory

Pedals Damper (with half-pedal operation), soft, sostenuto

Other Functions • Touch Select: 3 types, Off

• Transpose: 2 octaves (–12 to 0 to 12)

• Tuning: A4 = 415.5Hz to 440.0Hz to 465.9Hz (variable)

• Temperament

• Octave shift

• Operation lock

MIDI 16-channel multi-timbre receive

Inputs/Outputs • PHONES jacks: Stereo standard jacks × 2

Output impedance: 3Ω

Output Voltage: 1.5V (RMS) MAX

• Power: 12V DC

• USB port: TYPE B

• Pedal connector

Speakers Ø12cm × 2 (Output 8W + 8W)

Power Requirements AC Adaptor: AD-A12150LW

• Auto Power Off: Approximately 4 hours after last operation. Auto Power Off can be disabled.

• The AC adaptor can be used safely in areas up to 4,000 meters above sea level.

Power Consumption 12V = 18W

Dimensions Digital Piano and Stand: 137.7 (W) × 43.2 (D) × 84.0 (H) cm (54 1/4 × 17 × 33 1/8 inch)

Weight Digital Piano and Stand: approximately 39.5kg (87.1 lbs)

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Reference

EN-43

Be sure to read and observe the following operating

precautions.

■Location

Avoid the following locations for this product.

•Areas exposed to direct sunlight and high humidity

•Areas subjected to temperature extremes

•Near a radio, TV, video deck, or tuner

The above devices will not cause malfunction of the

product, but the product can cause interference in

the audio or video of a nearby device.

■User Maintenance

•Never use benzine, alcohol, thinner, or other

chemical agents to clean the product.

•To clean the product or its keyboard, wipe with a

soft cloth moistened in a weak solution of water and

a mild neutral detergent. Wring all excess moisture

from the cloth before wiping.

■Included and Optional Accessories

Use only accessories that are specified for use with this

product. Use of unauthorized accessories creates the

risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury.

■Weld Lines

Lines may be visible on the exterior of the product.

These are “weld lines” that result from the plastic

molding process. They are not cracks or scratches.

■Musical Instrument Etiquette

Always be aware of others around you whenever using

this product. Be especially careful when playing late at

night to keep the volume at levels that do not disturb

others. Other steps you can take when playing late at

night are closing the window and using headphones.

•Any reproduction of the contents of this manual,

either in part or its entirety, is prohibited. Except for

your own, personal use, any other use of the

contents of this manual without the consent of

CASIO is prohibited under copyright laws.

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■AC Adaptor Handling Precautions

•Use a power outlet that is easily accessible so you

can unplug the AC adaptor when a malfunction

occurs or whenever else you need to do so.

•The AC adaptor is intended for indoor use only. Do

not use it where it might be exposed to splashing or

moisture. Do not place any container, such as a

flower vase, that contains liquid on the AC adaptor.

•Store the AC adaptor in a dry place.

•Use the AC adaptor in an open, well-ventilated area.

•Never cover the AC adaptor with newspaper, a table

cloth, a curtain, or any other similar item.

•Unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet if you

do not plan to use the Digital Piano for a long time.

•Never try to repair the AC adaptor or modify it in

any way.

•AC adaptor operating environment

Temperature: 0 to 40°C

Humidity: 10% to 90% RH

•Output polarity:

Operating Precautions

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Reference

AC Adaptor Handling Precautions

Model: AD-A12150LW

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions on hand.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this product near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not install near radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other source of heat (including amplifiers).

8. Use only attachments and accessories specified by the manufacturer.

9. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required after any of the following occurs:

when the product is damaged, when the power supply cord or plug is damaged, when liquid is spilled into

the product, when a foreign object falls into the product, when the product is exposed to rain or moisture,

when the product does not operate normally, when the product is dropped.

10. Do not allow the product to be exposed to dripping or splashing liquid. Do not place any object containing

liquid on the product.

11. Do not allow the electrical load output to exceed the label rating.

12. Make sure the surrounding area is dry before plugging into a power source.

13. Make sure the product is oriented correctly.

14. Unplug the product during lightning storms or when you do not plan to use it for a long time.

15. Do not allow product ventilation openings to become blocked. Install the product in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

16. Take care the power cord is located where it will not be stepped upon or bent severely, particularly in

locations close to plugs and convenience receptacles, and in locations where it exits from the product.

17. The AC adaptor should be plugged into a power outlet as close to the product as possible to allow

immediate disconnection of the plug in case of emergency.

The symbol below is an alert indicating un-insulated hazardous voltage inside the product’s enclosure, which

may be sufficient to constitute the risk of electric shock to users.

’

The symbol below is an alert indicating the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the documentation that accompanies the product.

*

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Appendix/Apéndice

Tone List/Lista de tonos

Tone Name/

Nombre de tonos Program Change/

Cambio de programa

Bank Select MSB/

MSB de selección de

banco

GRAND PIANO CONCERT 0 0

GRAND PIANO MODERN 0 1

GRAND PIANO CLASSIC 0 2

GRAND PIANO MELLOW

0 3

GRAND PIANO BRIGHT

04

ELEC.PIANO 1 4 0

ELEC.PIANO 2 4 1

FM E.PIANO 5 0

60’S E.PIANO 4 2

HARPSICHORD 6 0

VIBRAPHONE 11 0

STRINGS 1 49 0

STRINGS 2 48 0

PIPE ORGAN 19 0

JAZZ ORGAN 17 0

ELEC.ORGAN 1 16 0

ELEC.ORGAN 2 16 1

BASS (LOWER) 32 0

Concert Play List/

Lista de Interpretación de

concierto

Song No./

Núm. de canción

Song Name/Nombre de la canción

1 Je Te Veux

2Vltava (Má vlast)

3 Canon

4Tableaux d’Une Exposition “Promenade”

5 Piano Concerto No.20 K.466 2nd Mov.

6Polovetzian Dance (Prince Igor)

7 Sonate K.331 1st Mov.

8Violin Concerto 1st Mov.

9 Jesus, Bleibet Meine Freude

10 Melody In F

Music Library List/

Lista de la biblioteca musical

Song No./

Núm. de canción

Song Name/Nombre de canciones

1 Nocturne Op.9-2

2Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66

3 Étude Op.10-3 “Chanson de l’adieu”

4Étude Op.10-5 “Black Keys”

5 Étude Op.10-12 “Revolutionary”

6Étude Op.25-9 “Butterflies”

7 Prélude Op.28-7

8Valse Op.64-1 “Petit Chien”

9 Valse Op.64-2

10 Moments Musicaux 3

11 Impromptu Op.90-2

12 Marche Militaire 1 (Duet)

13 Frühlingslied [Lieder Ohne Worte Heft 5]

14 Fröhlicher Landmann [Album für die Jugend]

15 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen [Kinderszenen]

16 Träumerei [Kinderszenen]

17 Tambourin

18 Menuet BWV Anh.114

[Clavierbüchlein der Anna Magdalena Bach]

19 Inventio 1 BWV 772

20 Inventio 8 BWV 779

21 Inventio 13 BWV 784

22 Praeludium 1 BWV 846 [Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1]

23 Le Coucou

24 Gavotte

25 Sonatina Op.36-1 1st Mov.

26 Sonatine Op.20-1 1st Mov.

27 Sonate K.545 1st Mov.

28 Sonate K.331 3rd Mov. “Turkish March”

29 Rondo K.485

30 Für Elise

31 Marcia alla Turca

32 Sonate Op.13 “Pathétique” 1st Mov.

33 Sonate Op.13 “Pathétique” 2nd Mov.

34 Sonate Op.13 “Pathétique” 3rd Mov.

35 Sonate Op.27-2 “Moonlight” 1st Mov.

36 Rhapsodie 2

37 Waltz Op.39-15 (Duet)

38 Liebesträume 3

39 Blumenlied

40 La Prière d’une Vierge

41 Csikos Post

42 Humoresque Op.101-7

43 Melodie [Lyrische Stücke Heft 2]

44 Sicilienne Op.78

45 Berceuse [Dolly] (Duet)

46 Arabesque 1

47 La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin [Préludes]

48 Passepied [Suite bergamasque]

49 Gymnopédie 1

50 Je Te Veux

51 Salut d’Amour

52 The Entertainer

53 Maple Leaf Rag

54 L’arabesque [25 Etüden Op.100]

55 La Styrienne [25 Etüden Op.100]

56 Ave Maria [25 Etüden Op.100]

57 Le retour [25 Etüden Op.100]

58 La chevaleresque [25 Etüden Op.100]

59 No.13 [Études de Mécanisme Op.849]

60 No.26 [Études de Mécanisme Op.849]

Song No./

Núm. de canción

Song Name/Nombre de canciones

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Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Basic

Channel

1 - 16

1 - 16

1 - 16

1 - 16

Default

Changed

Note

Number

0 - 127 0 - 127

0 - 127*1True voice

After

Touch

Control

Change

X

X

X

O

Pitch Bender

XO

Key’s

Ch’s

Velocity

O

9nH v = 1 - 127

X

8nH v = 64

O

9nH v = 1 - 127

X

9nH v = 0, 8nH v =**

Note ON

Note OFF

Mode

Mode 3

X

Mode 3

X

Default

Messages

Altered

0,32

1

5

6, 38

7

10

11

16

17

18

19

64

65

Bank select

Modulation

Portamento Time

Data entry LSB, MSB*2

Volume

Pan

Expression

DSP Parameter0*2

DSP Parameter1*2

DSP Parameter2*2

DSP Parameter3*2

Damper

Portamento Switch

Model AP-260 Version : 1.0

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

X

X

O

X

X

X

X

X

X

O

X

*1 : Depends on tone

*1 : Depende del tono

** : no relation

** : sin relación

MIDI Implementation Chart

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Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Basic

Channel

1 - 16

1 - 16

1 - 16

1 - 16

Default

Changed

Note

Number

0 - 127 0 - 127

0 - 127*1True voice

Program

Change

OO

0 - 127:True #

After

Touch

Control

Change

X

X

X

O

Pitch Bender

XO

System Exclusive

OO

Key’s

Ch’s

Velocity

O

9nH v = 1 - 127

X

8nH v = 64

O

9nH v = 1 - 127

X

9nH v = 0, 8nH v =**

Note ON

Note OFF

Mode

Mode 3

X

Mode 3

X

Default

Messages

Altered

System

Common

X

X

X

X

X

X

: Song Pos

: Song Sel

: Tune

Aux

Messages

Remarks

System

Real Time

O

O

X

X

: Clock

: Commands

0,32

1

5

6, 38

7

10

11

16

17

18

19

64

65

66

67

76

77

78

80

81

82

83

84

88

91

93

100, 101

Bank select

Modulation

Portamento Time

Data entry LSB, MSB*2

Volume

Pan

Expression

DSP Parameter0*2

DSP Parameter1*2

DSP Parameter2*2

DSP Parameter3*2

Damper

Portamento Switch

Sostenuto

Soft pedal

Vibrato rate

Vibrato depth

Vibrato delay

DSP Parameter4*2

DSP Parameter5*2

DSP Parameter6*2

DSP Parameter7*2

Portamento Control

High resolution velocity prefix*3

Reverb send

Chorus send

RPN LSB, MSB*2

Model AP-260 Version : 1.0

Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY

Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY

Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO

Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO

O : Yes

X : No

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

X

X

O

X

X

X

X

X

X

O

X

O

O

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

O

X

O

X

*2

X

O

X

O

X

X

O

O

X

O

O

X

: All sound off

:

Reset all controller

: Local ON/OFF

: All notes OFF

: Active Sense

: Reset

*2: For details, see MIDI Implementation at http://world.casio.com/.

*2: Si desea más información, vea Implementación MIDI en http://world.casio.com/.

*3: Note on only

*3: Sólo notas activas

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USER’S GUIDE

GUÍA DEL USUARIO

Please keep all information for future reference.

Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura.

Safety Precautions

Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read

the separate “Safety Precautions”.

Precauciones de seguridad

Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de

leer las “Precauciones de seguridad” separadas.

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This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to

the environmental protection legislation in Germany.

Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado se

ajusta a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania.

MA1407-A Printed in China

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