Casio AP-400 User Manual

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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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 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.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: AP-400
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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK). NO USER -SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.

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.

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

Company and product names used in this manual may be registered trademarks of others.

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This mark applies in EU countries only.

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
Bornbarch 10, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany

This mark applies to the AP-400V only.

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Contents

Assembling the Stand .............................................................................................. E-24

Unpacking................................................................. E-24

To assemble the stand ............................................. E-24

To connect cables..................................................... E-26

To install the music stand..........................................E-27

To install the headphones hook ................................E-27

General Guide ................................... E-2

TONE/SETTING Button.............................................. E-3

Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock ................ E-3

Power Supply.................................... E-4

Connections...................................... E-5

Connecting Headphones ............................................ E-5

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ............. E-5

Bundled and Optional Accessories............................. E-5

Playing with Different Tones ........... E-6

Selecting and Playing a Tone..................................... E-6

Adjusting the Brilliance of a Tone ............................... E-8

Layering Two Tones ................................................... E-8

Using Effects............................................................... E-9

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals................................. E-9

Using the Metronome ............................................... E-10

Playing a Piano Duet ................................................ E-11

Playing Back Built-in Songs .......... E-12

Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs....................... E-12

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song............. E-12

Practicing with a Music Library Song........................ E-13

Recording and Play Back............... E-14

Tracks....................................................................... E-14

Recording Your Keyboard Play ................................ E-15

To play back from digital piano memory................... E-16

Deleting Recorded Data ........................................... E-17

Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard ......................................... E-18

To configure settings with the keyboard....................E-18

Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings..........E-19

Parameter List...........................................................E-20

Tone selection .......................................................E-20

Brilliance (BRILLIANCE)........................................E-20

Reverb (REVERB)................................................. E-20

Chorus ...................................................................E-20

Song Select (SONG SELECT) ..............................E-20

Tempo (TEMPO) ...................................................E-20

Metronome Beat (METRONOME BEAT)............... E-20

Song volume..........................................................E-20

Metronome Volume ...............................................E-20

Touch Response (TOUCH RESPONSE) ..............E-21

Keyboard Key (Transpose).................................... E-21

Keyboard tuning (Tuning) ......................................E-21

Send Channel........................................................E-22

Local Control..........................................................E-22

Operation Tone......................................................E-22

Setup Memory .......................................................E-22

Operation Lock ......................................................E-22

Connecting to the MIDI Terminal ..............................E-23

Reference......................................... E-28

Troubleshooting ........................................................E-28

Product Specifications............................................... E-29

Operating Precautions ..............................................E-30

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

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

Song List..............................................................A-1

MIDI Implementation Chart

E-1

General Guide

Bottom

1

*

* The power cord of the AP-400 is hard-wired to the digital piano.

Front

Rear

4 532

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6

7

8

9

bk

bl

bm

bn

Front

bo

bp

General Guide

CAUTION

• Make sure that the cover is fully open whenever you are playing on the keyboard. A partially open cover can suddenly close
unexpectedly and pinch your fingers.

NOTE

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

1 PHONES jack

2 AC power jack

3 MIDI IN terminal

4 MIDI OUT terminal

5 Pedal connector

6 VOLUME controller

7 TONE/SETTING button

8 SONG X/

button



9 LR button

bk RECORDER button

bl METRONOME button

bm GRAND PIANO (CLASSIC) button

bn GRAND PIANO (MODERN) button

bo Power lamp

bp POWER button

TONE/SETTING Button

The TONE/SETTING button is used when configuring a variety of different digital piano settings. The following
are TONE/SETTING button basics.

z To change a setting, hold down the TONE/SETTING 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: “Selecting a Tone Using the Keyboard Keys” on

page E-7.

z For details about operations and settings, see “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” on page E-18.

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 “bq Setup Memory” and “br Operation Lock” on page E-22.

E-3

Power Supply

Your digital piano runs on standard household power.
Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using
the digital piano.

Make sure that the POWER button is in the

1.

OFF position (raised).

POWER button

ON

(Power lamp on)

OFF

(Power lamp off)

Front

Power lamp

Connect the power cord that comes with the

2.

digital piano to the AC power jack on the
bottom of the digital piano.*

* AP-400V only

Plug the power cord into a household power

3.

outlet.

IMPORTANT!

• Always make sure that the POWER button is the OFF
position before plugging in or unplugging the power cord.

• The shape of the power cord plug and household power
outlet receptacle differ according to country and
geographical area. The illustration shows just one
example of the shapes that are available.

• The power cord of the AP-400 is hard-wired to the digital
piano.

z Make sure the power lamp is completely turned off

before unplugging the power cord from the power
outlet. Be sure to read and observe all of the safety
precautions concerning power supply.

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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

PHONES jack

Headphones

Stereo standard plug

Connect commercially available headphones to the

PHONES jack. Connecting headphones to 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
jack as far as it will go. If you don’t, you may hear sound
from only one side of the headphones.

Audio amplifier AUX IN jack, etc.

RIGHT
(Red)

LEFT
(White)

Pin jack

Pin plug

(red)

Pin plug

(white)

Keyboard amplifier, etc.

Standard plug

Guitar amplifier

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

Stereo standard plug

To digital
piano’s
PHONES
jack

Pin plug

■ 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.

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.

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.

E-5

Playing with Different Tones

VOLUME

TONE/SETTING

SONG /

METRONOME

GRAND PIANO



POWER

Selecting and Playing a Tone

This digital piano has 11 built-in tones.
* You can select these tones using keyboard keys. The

name of the tones assigned to each keyboard key is
marked above the keys. For details about selecting
these tones, see “Selecting a Tone Using the
Keyboard Keys” on page E-7.

Press the POWER button to turn on the

1.

digital piano.

IMPORTANT!

• When you turn on the piano, it performs a power up
operation in order to initialize its system. During system
initialization, the LR button lamps flash for about six
seconds to let you know that system initialization is in
progress.

NOTE

• Grand Piano Tones (MODERN, CLASSIC)
Your digital piano has a total of 11 built-in tones. The
MODERN and CLASSIC tones are stereo sampled tones
that can be selected using the GRAND PIANO buttons.
Try using the GRAND PIANO tones to familiarize
yourself with their distinctive sounds and characteristics.

Tone Name Characteristics

This tone provides a bright and hard
grand piano sound. The volume and
timbre of this tone is quick to

MODERN

CLASSIC

respond to different keyboard
pressures, and it has relatively strong
reverb. This tone is a good choice for
dynamic and lively performances.

This is a natural piano tone that
closely resembles the sound of an
acoustic grand piano. Though reverb
and other effects are kept to a
minimum, doing so enhances the
impact of operating the piano pedals
(acoustic resonance), for musically
delicate expressions. This tone is a
good choice for lesson and practice
sessions.

Select the tone you want.

2.

z Press one of the GRAND PIANO buttons to select

either a modern sound (MODERN) or a classic sound
(CLASSIC).

• A lamp will light above the currently selected
button.

z See “Selecting a Tone Using the Keyboard Keys” on

page E-7 for information about selected other tones.

Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the

3.

volume level.

Try playing something on the digital piano.

4.

E-6

Selecting a Tone Using the Keyboard Keys

Playing with Different Tones

ʬʊʽ

MODERN

While holding down the TONE/SETTING

1.

ɹʳʁʍɹ

ʚʴɲ˂ʁʱʽ

VARIATION

CLASSIC

GRAND PIANO

ɺʳʽʓʞɬʘ ɲʶɹʒʴʍɹʞɬʘ

±²

1

ELEC PIANO

ʝʠʳʟɳʽ

2

HARPSICHORD

ʙ˂ʡʁɽ˂ʓ ʛɮʡɴʵɶʽ

VIBRAPHONE STRINGS 1

PIPE ORGAN

TONE/SETTING button

ʃʒʴʽɺʃ

±²

BASS (LOWER)

ʣ˂ʃᴥͲᬩ᥂ᴦ

Tone Setting Keys

2

button, press the keyboard key that
corresponds to the tone you want to select.

Example: Pipe Organ

■ Bass Tones (BASS 1, BASS 2)

Selecting either of the two bass tones (BASS 1, BASS 2) on the right side of the tone setting keys 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.

• The BASS 1 and BASS 2 keys let you effectively split the keyboard between two different tones.

Low Range High Range

BASS 1 PIPE ORGAN

Split Point

(Currently selected tone.)

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.

E-7

Playing with Different Tones

Adjusting the Brilliance of a
Tone

While holding down the TONE/SETTING

1.

button, use the BRILLIANCE keys to specify
a brilliance value in the range of –3 to 3.

For this type of sound:

Mellower and softer

Press this keyboard
key:

T

Layering Two Tones

Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they
sound at the same time.

While holding down the TONE/SETTING

1.

button, simultaneously press the keyboard
keys that correspond to the two tones that
you want to layer.

Example: To layer HARPSICHORD and STRINGS.

Brighter and harder

NOTE

• To return a tone to its initial default setting, press T and
S at the same time.

S

HARPSICHORD

STRINGS

To unlayer the keyboard, select another tone

2.

by pressing the GRAND PIANO button or by
using the procedure under “Selecting a Tone
Using the Keyboard Keys” (page E-7).

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.

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