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...Guide E-8 Power Supply E-10 Using batteries E-10 Using the AC Adaptor E-11 Connections E-12 Phones/Output Terminal E-12 Accessories and Options E-12 Playing the Keyboard ........ E-21 Using Step 1 E-21 Using Steps 2 and 3 E-22 Other Functions E-23 Turning on the Metronome E-23 Using Sustain E-23 Percussion Pads... E-24 Using MIDI E-25 What is MIDI E-25 Using MIDI E-25 Troubleshooting E-26 Specifications E-28 Care of your keyboard ....... E-13 Selecting a Tone E-14 Selecting a Rhythm E-15 Using Auto Accompaniment .......... E-20 Selecting a Song Bank Tune ........
...Guide E-8 Power Supply E-10 Using batteries E-10 Using the AC Adaptor E-11 Connections E-12 Phones/Output Terminal E-12 Accessories and Options E-12 Playing the Keyboard ........ E-21 Using Step 1 E-21 Using Steps 2 and 3 E-22 Other Functions E-23 Turning on the Metronome E-23 Using Sustain E-23 Percussion Pads... E-24 Using MIDI E-25 What is MIDI E-25 Using MIDI E-25 Troubleshooting E-26 Specifications E-28 Care of your keyboard ....... E-13 Selecting a Tone E-14 Selecting a Rhythm E-15 Using Auto Accompaniment .......... E-20 Selecting a Song Bank Tune ........
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...p65 Page 10 274B-E-012A 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Temperature extremes or playing at medium setting. Power Supply This keyboard can shorten battery life. Manganese batteries .......... 5 hours* * The above value is flickering, dim, or difficult to normal. Insert the ...or dimming of the display when playing at high volume • Continued sound output even after you load or replace batteries with the keyboard volume at very loud volume settings can be powered by batteries. Remove the battery compartment cover. 2. To load batteries 1. Replace ...
...p65 Page 10 274B-E-012A 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Temperature extremes or playing at medium setting. Power Supply This keyboard can shorten battery life. Manganese batteries .......... 5 hours* * The above value is flickering, dim, or difficult to normal. Insert the ...or dimming of the display when playing at high volume • Continued sound output even after you load or replace batteries with the keyboard volume at very loud volume settings can be powered by batteries. Remove the battery compartment cover. 2. To load batteries 1. Replace ...
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... • Never twist or stretch the cord. • Should the electric cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO Service Provider. • Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are specified for use it for a long time can cause it to heat... and negative (-) ends of the batteries are facing correctly. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Use only batteries that the keyboard is within the rating marked on the AC adaptor. • Do not overload electrical outlets and extension cords. • Never place heavy objects ...
... • Never twist or stretch the cord. • Should the electric cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO Service Provider. • Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are specified for use it for a long time can cause it to heat... and negative (-) ends of the batteries are facing correctly. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Use only batteries that the keyboard is within the rating marked on the AC adaptor. • Do not overload electrical outlets and extension cords. • Never place heavy objects ...
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...phones or other end. The wrong type of connector at night without disturbing anyone. See "Using MIDI" on the end you connect to the keyboard, and a connector that the mini plug you connect to a computer or sequencer. When connecting to a relatively low level and make output volume...274B-E-014A 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Musical Instrument Amplifier (Figure 3) Use a commercially available connecting cord* to connect the keyboard to a musical instrument amplifier. * Be sure to use a connecting cord that has a stereo mini plug on page E-25 for full details. ...
...phones or other end. The wrong type of connector at night without disturbing anyone. See "Using MIDI" on the end you connect to the keyboard, and a connector that the mini plug you connect to a computer or sequencer. When connecting to a relatively low level and make output volume...274B-E-014A 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Musical Instrument Amplifier (Figure 3) Use a commercially available connecting cord* to connect the keyboard to a musical instrument amplifier. * Be sure to use a connecting cord that has a stereo mini plug on page E-25 for full details. ...
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...;] to raise the volume and [̄] to lower it. • The "MAIN" (main volume) value on the keyboard as shown below. Now try playing something on power. 3. Press the DEMO button. Playing the Keyboard 1. This starts playback of the note on the display indicates the current volume level. • You can set... name indicates the relative position of the demo tunes in sequence, starting from 0 to 10. ❚ NOTE Note Names A value next to turn on the keyboard. 2.
...;] to raise the volume and [̄] to lower it. • The "MAIN" (main volume) value on the keyboard as shown below. Now try playing something on power. 3. Press the DEMO button. Playing the Keyboard 1. This starts playback of the note on the display indicates the current volume level. • You can set... name indicates the relative position of the demo tunes in sequence, starting from 0 to 10. ❚ NOTE Note Names A value next to turn on the keyboard. 2.
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...• This causes "TONE" to appear on the console shows the names and numbers of the currently selected tone. 2. Name C3 BASS DRUM 1 Percussion Keyboard Pad Key - ć D4 Name LOW TOM Percussion Pad D3 BASS DRUM 2 E4 CLAVES E3 ACOUSTIC SNARE 1 ć F4 RIDE CYMBAL F3 ACOUSTIC...higher) and - (lower) buttons to eight notes at the same time. • When tone "49 PERCUSSION" is "00 GRAND PIANO". • This keyboard has 8-note polyphony, which means it can select from among 50 built-in the illustration below. After selecting the tone, play up to change the...
...• This causes "TONE" to appear on the console shows the names and numbers of the currently selected tone. 2. Name C3 BASS DRUM 1 Percussion Keyboard Pad Key - ć D4 Name LOW TOM Percussion Pad D3 BASS DRUM 2 E4 CLAVES E3 ACOUSTIC SNARE 1 ć F4 RIDE CYMBAL F3 ACOUSTIC...higher) and - (lower) buttons to eight notes at the same time. • When tone "49 PERCUSSION" is "00 GRAND PIANO". • This keyboard has 8-note polyphony, which means it can select from among 50 built-in the illustration below. After selecting the tone, play up to change the...
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... you play chords depends on the far left of the keyboard are the "auto accompaniment keyboard". CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard Accompaniment keyboard Melody keyboard ❚ IMPORTANT • The accompaniment keyboard can be produced if you how to cycle through the available accompaniment options until the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED indicator is shown on the display. •...
... you play chords depends on the far left of the keyboard are the "auto accompaniment keyboard". CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard Accompaniment keyboard Melody keyboard ❚ IMPORTANT • The accompaniment keyboard can be produced if you how to cycle through the available accompaniment options until the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED indicator is shown on the display. •...
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FINGERED FINGERED provides you with minimal fingering. Chord Types CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords with a total of 12 different chord types. Chord Types Example Major chords Chord ...C seventh (C7) C D E F G A B C D E F F# Chord Types Example Minor seventh chords (m7) To play a minor chord, keep the major chord key depressed and press any other three accompaniment keyboard keys located to play a C-root chord using FINGERED. C Major (C) C D E F G A B C D E F F# Minor chords (m) To play a minor seventh chord, keep the major chord key depressed and ...
FINGERED FINGERED provides you with minimal fingering. Chord Types CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords with a total of 12 different chord types. Chord Types Example Major chords Chord ...C seventh (C7) C D E F G A B C D E F F# Chord Types Example Minor seventh chords (m7) To play a minor chord, keep the major chord key depressed and press any other three accompaniment keyboard keys located to play a C-root chord using FINGERED. C Major (C) C D E F G A B C D E F F# Minor chords (m) To play a minor seventh chord, keep the major chord key depressed and ...
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... Synchro Start When synchro start is turned on. 2. The black dot indicates that make up a chord must be used. Play a chord on the accompaniment keyboard. • The rhythm pattern starts to play automatically as soon as you play a chord. ❚ NOTE • If you set its tempo. ..., but the second and third inversions are available. ❚ NOTE • Except for the chords specified in pattern will not play something on the keyboard. ❚ PREPARATION • Select a rhythm and set the mode to NORMAL, only the rhythm plays (without pressing the 5th G. *3: The same...
... Synchro Start When synchro start is turned on. 2. The black dot indicates that make up a chord must be used. Play a chord on the accompaniment keyboard. • The rhythm pattern starts to play automatically as soon as you play a chord. ❚ NOTE • If you set its tempo. ..., but the second and third inversions are available. ❚ NOTE • Except for the chords specified in pattern will not play something on the keyboard. ❚ PREPARATION • Select a rhythm and set the mode to NORMAL, only the rhythm plays (without pressing the 5th G. *3: The same...
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... level. • Press [̆] to raise the volume and [̄] to lower it. • The "ACC." (accompaniment volume) value on the keyboard. 1. Press the RHYTHM button. 2. Start the rhythm and play on the display indicates the current accompaniment volume level. • You can adjust the volume...ONE TOUCH PRESET indicator is turned on also causes the tone and tempo setting to a different rhythm while One-Touch Preset is not on the keyboard. • Changing to change accordingly. 5. Press the ONE TOUCH PRESET button. • This causes the ONE TOUCH PRESET indicator to appear ...
... level. • Press [̆] to raise the volume and [̄] to lower it. • The "ACC." (accompaniment volume) value on the keyboard. 1. Press the RHYTHM button. 2. Start the rhythm and play on the display indicates the current accompaniment volume level. • You can adjust the volume...ONE TOUCH PRESET indicator is turned on also causes the tone and tempo setting to a different rhythm while One-Touch Preset is not on the keyboard. • Changing to change accordingly. 5. Press the ONE TOUCH PRESET button. • This causes the ONE TOUCH PRESET indicator to appear ...
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... (lower) buttons to stop Song Bank tune play. ❚ NOTE • The initial power on the display, along the bottom of the display indicates the keyboard keys as they are not marked on the console shows the names and numbers of the Song Bank tunes. ❚ NOTE • The names of... play . • The image of a music staff appears in the center of the display, indicating the notes as they are played. • The graphic keyboard along with beat. • The name of the chord currently being played is available for more information. Playing Song Bank Tunes A selection of 50 built...
... (lower) buttons to stop Song Bank tune play. ❚ NOTE • The initial power on the display, along the bottom of the display indicates the keyboard keys as they are not marked on the console shows the names and numbers of the Song Bank tunes. ❚ NOTE • The names of... play . • The image of a music staff appears in the center of the display, indicating the notes as they are played. • The graphic keyboard along with beat. • The name of the chord currently being played is available for more information. Playing Song Bank Tunes A selection of 50 built...
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... indicators and accompaniment change at normal speed. The on -screen indicators and the accompaniment wait until the Step 1 indicator appears on -screen graphic keyboard and staff display show the notes and the keys you need to press. Press the SONG BANK button, and then use the 3-STEP LESSON button...Lit Normal Unlit 274B-E-023A MA150_e_15-22.p65 Page 21 E-21 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Using Step 1 1. Pressing any keyboard key plays the correct melody note, along at your own pace, even if it easy to master Song Bank tunes. The on the display. Step...
... indicators and accompaniment change at normal speed. The on -screen indicators and the accompaniment wait until the Step 1 indicator appears on -screen graphic keyboard and staff display show the notes and the keys you need to press. Press the SONG BANK button, and then use the 3-STEP LESSON button...Lit Normal Unlit 274B-E-023A MA150_e_15-22.p65 Page 21 E-21 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC Using Step 1 1. Pressing any keyboard key plays the correct melody note, along at your own pace, even if it easy to master Song Bank tunes. The on the display. Step...
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...Step Lesson indicator area. Unlike Step 1, accompaniment does not restart unless you want . 5. Find the Song Bank tune you press the correct keyboard key. When playback reached the point where the first melody note should be played, the key you should play the first note. When playback ...reaches the next melody note, accompaniment pauses again, and the on-screen keyboard and staff indicate the note you play the correct note. To turn off 3-Step Lesson, press the 3-STEP LESSON button to cycle through...
...Step Lesson indicator area. Unlike Step 1, accompaniment does not restart unless you want . 5. Find the Song Bank tune you press the correct keyboard key. When playback reached the point where the first melody note should be played, the key you should play the first note. When playback ...reaches the next melody note, accompaniment pauses again, and the on-screen keyboard and staff indicate the note you play the correct note. To turn off 3-Step Lesson, press the 3-STEP LESSON button to cycle through...
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... off . Press the TONE button or RHYTHM button, and then press the METRONOME button. • This causes the metronome to the tone you release the keyboard keys. 1. Also note that sustain is no SUSTAIN indicator on the display). ❚ NOTE • The sustain effect differs according to sound in the range...
... off . Press the TONE button or RHYTHM button, and then press the METRONOME button. • This causes the metronome to the tone you release the keyboard keys. 1. Also note that sustain is no SUSTAIN indicator on the display). ❚ NOTE • The sustain effect differs according to sound in the range...
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... turn on power. You can assign the percussion sound you selected in step 2. 4. Assigning Sounds to Percussion Pads You can transpose the key of the keyboard in semitone steps in the range of a percussion instrument (ACOUSTIC SNARE 1, OPEN HI-HAT, CLOSED HI-HAT, BASS DRUM 1, HIGH TOM). While holding down... on default setting (00), press the TRANSPOSE [̆] and [̄] buttons at the 16 white keys (C3 through D5) in the center of the keyboard that are marked with your finger to hear the sound assigned to it one semitone, or the TRANSPOSE [̄] button to lower it . Tapping a pad...
... turn on power. You can assign the percussion sound you selected in step 2. 4. Assigning Sounds to Percussion Pads You can transpose the key of the keyboard in semitone steps in the range of a percussion instrument (ACOUSTIC SNARE 1, OPEN HI-HAT, CLOSED HI-HAT, BASS DRUM 1, HIGH TOM). While holding down... on default setting (00), press the TRANSPOSE [̆] and [̄] buttons at the 16 white keys (C3 through D5) in the center of the keyboard that are marked with your finger to hear the sound assigned to it one semitone, or the TRANSPOSE [̄] button to lower it . Tapping a pad...
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... musical instruments, computers, and other devices, regardless of manufacturer, to other . The Initial default setting is MIDI? Use a MIDI cable to connect the keyboard to a MIDI sound source. ❚ NOTE • For details about the type of data you connect to exchange data with a MIDI interface. The... • Tone changes, and auto accompaniment, Song Bank tune, sustain, and transpose information are not sent as MIDI data. Turn on the keyboard and your computer. • Use the VOLUME buttons to set the main volume to the MIDI IN terminal of the MIDI button increments the MIDI...
... musical instruments, computers, and other devices, regardless of manufacturer, to other . The Initial default setting is MIDI? Use a MIDI cable to connect the keyboard to a MIDI sound source. ❚ NOTE • For details about the type of data you connect to exchange data with a MIDI interface. The... • Tone changes, and auto accompaniment, Song Bank tune, sustain, and transpose information are not sent as MIDI data. Turn on the keyboard and your computer. • Use the VOLUME buttons to set the main volume to the MIDI IN terminal of the MIDI button increments the MIDI...
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...battery power. • Instrument does not turn on • Display that is selected • Abnormal rhythm pattern and Song Bank play notes while CASIO CHORD or FINGERED is selected as the accompaniment mode. 5. Pages E-10, 11 Page E-13 Page E-12 Page E-16 Page E-14 Pages ...Auto accompaniment volume is Use the ACCOMP VOLUME sound. Press the VOLUME [̆] button. 3. set to make sure that batteries are plugged into the keyboard. 4. Power supply problem. 2. Correctly attach the AC adaptor, make sure that batteries poles (+/-) are facing correctly, and check to 0. 3. ...
...battery power. • Instrument does not turn on • Display that is selected • Abnormal rhythm pattern and Song Bank play notes while CASIO CHORD or FINGERED is selected as the accompaniment mode. 5. Pages E-10, 11 Page E-13 Page E-12 Page E-16 Page E-14 Pages ...Auto accompaniment volume is Use the ACCOMP VOLUME sound. Press the VOLUME [̆] button. 3. set to make sure that batteries are plugged into the keyboard. 4. Power supply problem. 2. Correctly attach the AC adaptor, make sure that batteries poles (+/-) are facing correctly, and check to 0. 3. ...
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... heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Do not use near an air conditioner, or in areas subjected to read. If this keyboard. Avoid use lacquer, thinner or similar chemicals for concern. 274B-E-031A MA150_e_26-29.p65 Page 29 E-29 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/... lines are no cause for cleaning. This instrument can cause figures on the LCD screen to become dim and difficult to temperature extremes. Clean the keyboard with TV and radio reception. Do not use in any extremely hot place. Extreme heat can cause video or audio interference with a soft cloth dampened...
... heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Do not use near an air conditioner, or in areas subjected to read. If this keyboard. Avoid use lacquer, thinner or similar chemicals for concern. 274B-E-031A MA150_e_26-29.p65 Page 29 E-29 03.10.8, 10:45 AM Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/... lines are no cause for cleaning. This instrument can cause figures on the LCD screen to become dim and difficult to temperature extremes. Clean the keyboard with TV and radio reception. Do not use in any extremely hot place. Extreme heat can cause video or audio interference with a soft cloth dampened...