Casio AP250BN User manual
AP-250
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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AP250-ES-1A
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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 WARNING
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-250
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.
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.
This mark applies in EU countries only.
Declaration of Conformity According to EU Directive
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
Contents
Assembling the Stand ............................................................................................... E-29
Unpacking................................................................. E-29
To assemble the stand ............................................. E-29
To connect the pedal cord......................................... E-31
To install the music stand.......................................... E-31
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General Guide ................................... E-2
FUNCTION Button...................................................... E-3
Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock ................ E-3
Power Outlet...................................... E-4
Using an AC Adaptor .................................................. E-4
Turning Power On or Off............................................. E-5
Connections...................................... E-6
Connecting Headphones ............................................ E-6
Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ............. E-6
Bundled and Optional Accessories............................. E-7
Playing with Different Tones ........... E-8
Selecting and Playing a Tone ..................................... E-8
Layering Two Tones ................................................. E-10
Using Effects............................................................. E-11
Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals............................... E-11
Using the Metronome ............................................... E-12
Playing a Piano Duet ................................................ E-13
Playing Back Built-in Songs .......... E-14
Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs....................... E-14
Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song............. E-15
Practicing with a Music Library Song........................ E-15
Configuring Settings
with the Keyboard........................... E-20
To configure settings with the keyboard....................E-20
Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings.......... E-21
Parameter List...........................................................E-22
Tone selection ....................................................... E-22
Reverb ...................................................................E-22
Chorus ...................................................................E-22
Brilliance ................................................................ E-22
Layer balance ........................................................ E-22
Tempo (TEMPO) ................................................... E-22
Song select (SONG SELECT)...............................E-22
Song volume..........................................................E-22
Metronome beat (METRONOME BEAT)............... E-22
Metronome volume ................................................E-22
Keyboard key (Transpose) .................................... E-23
Keyboard tuning (Tuning) ......................................E-23
Octave shift............................................................E-23
Temperament ........................................................ E-23
Temperament select..............................................E-23
Temperament Base note .......................................E-23
Touch response (TOUCH RESPONSE)................ E-23
USB device mode ..................................................E-24
Send channel.........................................................E-24
Local control .......................................................... E-24
Operation tone....................................................... E-24
Back up.................................................................. E-24
Operation lock........................................................E-24
Recording and Play Back............... E-16
Tracks ....................................................................... E-16
To record to a specific track of a song...................... E-17
To record to one track of a song while listening to
the playback of the other track.................................. E-18
Playing Back from Digital Piano Memory.................. E-18
Deleting Recorded Data ........................................... E-19
Connecting to a Computer............. E-25
Minimum Computer System Requirements ..............E-25
Connecting the Digital Piano to Your Computer ....... E-25
Using MIDI ................................................................ E-26
Transferring Song Data with a Computer..................E-26
Reference......................................... E-32
Troubleshooting ........................................................E-32
Product Specifications............................................... E-33
Operating Precautions ..............................................E-34
Appendix............................................ A-1
Tone List .....................................................................A-1
Song List .....................................................................A-1
MIDI Implementation Chart
Company and product names used in this manual may
be registered trademarks of others.
E-1
General Guide
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Bottom
Front
bk bl bm
Rear
E-2
bo
bn
NOTE
• The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual.
1 P (POWER) button
8 GRAND PIANO (MODERN) button
General Guide
2 VOLUME controller
3 FUNCTION button
4 SONG a, DEMO button
5 RECORDER (L/R) button
6 METRONOME, DUET button
7 GRAND PIANO (CONCERT) button
9 ELEC PIANO button
bk Pedal connector
bl USB port
bm DC 12V terminal
bn PHONES jacks
bo Power lamp
FUNCTION Button
The FUNCTION button is used when configuring a variety of different digital piano settings. The following are
FUNCTION button basics.
z To 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 E-8
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NOTE
• For details about operations and settings, see “Configuring Settings with
the Keyboard” on page E-20.
z The following table shows how pressing the FUNCTION button changes the operation of certain buttons.
This button: Does this while FUNCTION button is depressed:
SONG a Starts and stops demo tune play.
RECORDER Selects the left-hand part and the right-hand part.
METRONOME Toggles Duet on and off.
Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock
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 E-22 - E-24.
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Power Outlet
Your digital piano runs on standard household power.
Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using
the digital piano.
Using an AC Adaptor
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 E-31).
DC 12V terminal
Clip
Household power outlet
■ To release the clip
As shown in the illustration, press (b) in the direction
indicated by the arrow.
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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.
Power cord
AC adaptor
• Configuration and type depends on
your geographic location.
■ 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.
Slot
Tip
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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.
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Power Outlet
Turning Power On or Off
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.
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E-5
Connections
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
Front
Stereo standard plug
Connect commercially available headphones to the
PHONES jacks. 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.
PHONES jacks
Connecting Audio Equipment
or an Amplifier
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.
To either of the digital piano’s PHONES jack
Pin plug
Stereo standard plug
Pin plug (white)
Pin plug (red)
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.
* 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.
Audio amplifier AUX IN jack, etc.
RIGHT (Red)
LEFT (White)
Keyboard amplifier, etc.
Pin jack Standard plug
Guitar amplifier
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
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Bundled and Optional
Accessories
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/
Connections
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E-7
Playing with Different Tones
VOLUME
FUNCTION
SONG a
METRONOME ELEC PIANO
GRAND PIANO
Selecting and Playing a Tone
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.
z To select GRAND PIANO (CONCERT or
MODERN) or ELEC PIANO
• Press one of the GRAND PIANO buttons
(CONCERT or MODERN) or the ELEC PIANO
button to select the one you want.
• The button lamp of the selected tone will light.
2.
Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the volume.
z To 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.
E-8
Playing with Different Tones
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.
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
Bass Tones (BASS 1, BASS 2)
Selecting either of the two BASS (LOWER) tones (1 or
2) 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 1 or BASS 2 key.
• BASS 1 and BASS 2 let you effectively split the
keyboard between two different tones.
Split Point
Low Range High Range
BASS 2 PIPE ORGAN
NOTE
• To return the keyboard to a single tone, select any
tone other than BASS 1 or BASS 2.
• You cannot select BASS 1 or BASS 2 when recording
to Track 2.
(Currently selected tone.)
English
* Feature that applies computer morphing technology
to enable seamless changes between sounds
sampled at various dynamics from a full concert
grand piano.
E-9
Playing with Different Tones
Layering Two 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.
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.
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
Initial default (Center)
Volume of the layered tone
(Second tone you selected)
• To return the volume setting to its initial default, hold
down the FUNCTION button and press both of the
keys at the same time.
Volume of the main tone
(First tone you selected)
HARPSICHORD
ELEC ORGAN 1
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 E-8).
NOTE
• You cannot layer the BASS 1 or BASS 2 tone with
another tone.
• You cannot perform the layer operation when
recording to Track 2.
E-10
Playing with Different Tones
Using Effects
Reverb : Makes your notes resonate.
Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes.
1.
While holding down the FUNCTION button,
use the Reverb or Chorus keyboard key to
cycle through the available settings.
• Each press of the Reverb or Chorus keyboard key
causes the digital piano to beep according to which
setting is selected, as shown in the table below.
ChorusReverb
Using the Digital Piano’s
Pedals
Your digital piano comes equipped with three pedals:
damper, soft, and sostenuto.
Soft pedal
Sostenuto pedal
Pedal Functions
z Damper 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.
Damper pedal
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• Reverb
Number of Beeps Setting
1 (long)
1 (short)
2
3
4
• Chorus
Number of Beeps Setting
1 (long)
1 (short)
2
3
4
Off (OFF)
Room
Small Hall
Large Hall
Stadium
Off (OFF)
Light Chorus
Medium Chorus
Deep Chorus
Flanger (whooshing effect)
■ 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.
z Soft Pedal
Pressing this pedal while playing suppresses notes
played on the keyboard after the pedal was pressed,
and makes them sound softer.
z Sostenuto Pedal
Only the notes of the keys that are depressed when this
pedal is pressed are sustained until the pedal is
released.
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