Casio AP-460 User Guide

AP-460

USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO

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Precauciones de seguridad

Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de leer las “Precauciones de seguridad” separadas.

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AP460-ES-1A

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1. Read these instructions.

IMPORTANT SAFETY 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.

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

NOTICE

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-460 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-E24250LW 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-E24250LW adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

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

Declaration of Conformity According to EU Directive

Manufacturer: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

This mark applies in EU countries only.

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

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Contents

Getting Ready ..................................................................................................... EN-50

Assembling the Stand ............................................... EN-50

To connect the cables............................................... EN-52

To install the music stand and headphones hook..... EN-53

Opening and Closing the Piano Lid .......................... EN-54

Removing the Protective Tape from the Keyboard

..... EN-54

Power Outlet..............................................................EN-55

Connecting Headphones ...........................................EN-55

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ............EN-56

Bundled and Optional Accessories ............................EN-56

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

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

Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock................... EN-5

Power Outlet....................................EN-6

Turning Power On or Off ............................................... EN-6

Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default

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

Playing with Different Tones .........EN-7

Selecting and Playing a Tone........................................ EN-7

Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics........... EN-9

Layering Two Tones ...................................................... EN-9

Using Effects ............................................................... EN-10

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals.................................. EN-11

Using the Metronome .................................................. EN-12

Playing a Piano Duet ................................................... EN-13

Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library,

Demo Tunes) .................................EN-15

Performing Demo Play ................................................ EN-15

Concert Play................................................................ EN-16

Practicing with a Concert Play Song ........................... EN-16

Music Library ............................................................... EN-18

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song ............... EN-18

Practicing with a Music Library Song........................... EN-18

Playing Back Audio Data Stored on

a USB Flash Drive ....................................................... EN-19

Recording and Playback ..............EN-20

Recording to Built-in Song Memory

(Song Recorder).......................................................... EN-20

Using the SONG RECORDER Button......................... EN-21

Recording to a USB Flash Drive (Audio Recorder) ..... EN-23

Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard .......................................EN-27

To configure settings with the keyboard ......................EN-27

Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings ............EN-29

Parameter List ............................................................. EN-30

Hall simulator ........................................................... EN-30

Tone selection.......................................................... EN-30

Chorus (CHORUS)................................................... EN-30

Brilliance (BRILLIANCE) .......................................... EN-30

Layer balance........................................................... EN-30

Duet pan................................................................... EN-30

Bass damper effect .................................................. EN-30

Damper noise........................................................... EN-30

Music Library song select

(MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT).................................... EN-31

Tempo (TEMPO)...................................................... EN-31

Beat (BEAT) ............................................................. EN-31

Metronome tempo (METRONOME TEMPO) ...........EN-31

Metronome beat (METRONOME BEAT) ................. EN-31

Concert Play song Play/Stop

(CONCERT PLAY a) .......................................... EN-31

Listen (LISTEN)........................................................ EN-31

Lesson (LESSON).................................................... EN-31

Play (PLAY).............................................................. EN-31

Concert Play song select (SELECT +/–) .................. EN-31

Concert Play volume (VOLUME +/–) ....................... EN-31

Music Library volume (ML Volume).......................... EN-31

Metronome volume .................................................. EN-31

Temperament........................................................... EN-32

Temperament Base note.......................................... EN-32

Temperament select ................................................ EN-32

Touch response (TOUCH RESPONSE) ..................EN-32

Keyboard key (Transpose) (TRANSPOSE) ............. EN-32

Keyboard tuning (Tuning)......................................... EN-32

Octave shift .............................................................. EN-32

USB device mode .................................................... EN-33

Local control............................................................. EN-33

Send channel ........................................................... EN-33

Audio Recorder Volume ........................................... EN-33

Operation tone ......................................................... EN-33

Back up .................................................................... EN-33

Operation lock .......................................................... EN-33

USB flash drive mode .............................................. EN-34

Format...................................................................... EN-34

Save......................................................................... EN-34

Load ......................................................................... EN-34

Delete....................................................................... EN-34

EN-2

USB Flash Drive............................EN-35

Storing Standard Audio Data (WAV Files) to

a USB Flash Drive ....................................................... EN-36

Connecting a USB Flash Drive to and

Detaching It from the Digital Piano .............................. EN-37

Formatting a USB Flash Drive..................................... EN-38

Saving a Recorded Song to a USB Flash Drive .......... EN-39

Loading Song Data from a USB Flash Drive into

Digital Piano Memory .................................................. EN-40

Deleting Data from a USB Flash Drive ........................ EN-42

Simple Play Back of a Song on a USB Flash Drive..... EN-43

Error Indicators ............................................................ EN-44

Connecting to a Computer........... EN-46

Minimum Computer System Requirements................. EN-46

Connecting the Digital Piano to Your Computer.......... EN-46

Using MIDI................................................................... EN-47

Transferring Song Data with a Computer .................... EN-47

Reference ......................................EN-57

Troubleshooting........................................................... EN-57

Product Specifications ................................................. EN-59

Operating Precautions................................................. EN-60

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

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

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

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

MIDI Implementation Chart

Contents

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

EN-3

General Guide

21 3 4 5 6 8 97

Bottom

Front

Rear

bl bm

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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 P (Power) button

2 VOLUME controller

9 ELEC. PIANO 1, LID SIMULATOR button

bk Pedal connector

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3 AUDIO RECORDER, FUNCTION button

4 START/STOP a button

5 SONG RECORDER (L/R) button

6 METRONOME, DUET button

7 GRAND PIANO (CONCERT),

HAMMER RESPONSE button

8 GRAND PIANO (MODERN),

STRING RESONANCE button

bl USB flash drive port

bm USB port

bn DC 24V terminal

bo LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks

bp PHONES jacks

bq 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.

Example: “To select a tone” on page EN-7

NOTE

• For details about operations and settings, see “Configuring

Settings with the Keyboard” on page EN-27.

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 EN-30 - EN-34.

EN-5

Power Outlet

After you finish assembling the stand, turn on the Digital Piano. For details, see “Getting Ready” on page EN-50.

Turning Power On or Off

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.

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

While the Digital Piano is turned on, press the P (Power) button to turn it off.

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.

Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default Settings

Perform the following procedure when you want to return the Digital Piano’s stored data and settings to their initial factory defaults.

Turn off the Digital Piano.

While holding down both the ELEC. PIANO 1 and FUNCTION buttons, press the P (Power) button.

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.

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-6) for

information about turning power on and off.

EN-6

Playing with Different Tones

VOLUME

FUNCTION

START/STOP a

METRONOME ELEC. PIANO 1

GRAND PIANO

Selecting and Playing a Tone

The Digital 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

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Select the tone you want.

z To 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 to select the one you want.

• The button lamp of the selected tone will light.

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.

EN-7

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 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. 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. Resonance is more pronounced, which enables expression of delicate nuances. This tone is a good choice for

lesson and practice sessions. MELLOW A warm, subdued grand piano tone. BRIGHT A bright and clear grand piano tone.

* 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 the BASS (LOWER) tone in step 1 of the above procedure will assign the 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 key.

• BASS tone lets you effectively split the keyboard

between two different tones.

Low Range High Range

NOTE

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

tone other than BASS.

• You cannot select BASS 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-30).

Split Point

BASS PIPE ORGAN

(Currently selected tone)

EN-8

Playing with Different Tones

Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics

The tones of your Digital Piano have built-in elements that give them the characteristic reverberation of an acoustic piano. Each of these elements can be individually adjusted to one of four levels.

z HAMMER RESPONSE

Controls the time deviation between when a key is pressed and when the note actually sounds.

Settings

1: Fast 2: Grand piano feel 3: Slightly slower 4: Slow

STRING RESONANCE

Adjusts the characteristic reverberation (string resonance) of an acoustic piano. You can select a reverberation setting that matches the song being played or your own personal preference.

Settings

1: Suppressed 2: Slightly suppressed 3: Reverberation 4: Strong reverberation

LID SIMULATOR

Adjusts how sound resonates in accordance with the opening state of a grand piano lid.

Settings

1: Lid closed 2: Lid opened slightly 3: Lid fully open 4: Lid removed

NOTE

• Opening or closing the Digital Piano’s lid does not

affect the LID SIMULATOR setting.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the button that corresponds to the element whose setting you want to change.

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.

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:

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-7).

First press the and then the STRINGS 1 key.

GRAND PIANO BRIGHT

STRINGS 1

key

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• Each press of the button cycles to the next option for

that setting. The Digital Piano emits a beep pattern that indicates the currently selected option: One beep: Option 1 3 Two beeps: Option 2 3 Three beeps: Option 3 3 Four beeps: Option 4 3 One beep: Option 1, etc.

• The lamp of each button lights whenever the

standard setting of its element is selected.

NOTE

• In addition to the above, piano tones also have a

KEY OFF SIMULATOR.

KEY OFF SIMULATOR

Causes notes to decay when keyboard keys are released.

NOTE

• You cannot layer the BASS tone with another tone.

• You cannot perform the layer operation when

recording to Track 2.

EN-9

Playing with Different Tones

To adjust the volume balance between two layered tones

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)

Using Effects

Hall simulator: Makes your notes resonate. Chorus : Adds more breadth to your notes.

To apply a hall simulator

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the hall simulator name you want to select.

Hall simulator

Hall simulator Name

DUTCH CHURCH Amsterdam church with

STANDARD HALL Standard concert hall BERLIN HALL Berlin arena type classic

FRENCH CATHEDRAL

Description

acoustics that are suitable for music

concert hall Large gothic cathedral in

Paris

EN-10

Playing with Different Tones

To apply chorus to a tone

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.

Chorus

• Chorus

Number of Beeps Setting

1 (long) 1 (short) 2 3 4

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.

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 causes notes you play on the keyboard to be sustained (continue to play) longer.

• When GRAND PIANO is selected as the tone, using

this pedal generates harmonic and other resonance, just like the damper pedal on an acoustic grand piano.

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.

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 cables” (page EN-52).

Damper pedal

English

EN-11

Playing with Different Tones

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.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the Damper Noise keyboard key.

• For details about using the keyboard keys for

settings, see “Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings” (page EN-29).

• 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

Using the Metronome

Press the METRONOME button.

• This starts the metronome.

• The lamp above the START/STOP a button flash

in time with the metronome beat.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the METRONOME BEAT keyboard key.

Keep the FUNCTION button depressed as you advance to step 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.

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.

EN-12

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.

Press the METRONOME button or START/ STOP a button to turn off the metronome.

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.

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-29.

• Each press of the T orS 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.

Playing a Piano Duet

You can use the Duet Mode to split the Digital Piano’s keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet.

English

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.

Keyboard

Split point

Left keyboard Right keyboard

C3 C4 C5 C6 C3 C4 C5 C6

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.

(middle C)(middle C)

Pedals

Left side damper pedal

Left and right side damper pedal

The Duet Mode is the perfect way to conduct lessons, with the teacher playing on the left side as the student playing the same song on the right side.

NOTE

• Only the damper pedal for the right side keyboard

supports half-pedal operations.

Right side damper pedal

EN-13

Playing with Different Tones

Select the piano tone you want to use for the duet.

Example: GRAND PIANO (CLASSIC)

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the METRONOME button to toggle duet on (lamp lit) and off (lamp unlit).

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot use the Duet Mode while recording (page EN-20).

• The HAMMER RESPONSE, STRING RESONANCE, and LID SIMULATOR settings cannot be changed while the Digital Piano is in the Duet Mode.

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-30).

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.

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 FUNCTION and METRONOME depressed as you advance to step 2, below.

• This will sound the note assigned to C4 and change

the octave of the left keyboard.

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

(Pressed key)

While still holding down the FUNCTION and

will assign the range shown below.

Left keyboard Right keyboard

C4 C5 C6 C7 C3 C4 C5 C6

1 octave higher than initial

setting

Unchanged

METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard C key that you want located at C4 (middle C) of the right keyboard.

• This will sound the note assigned to C4 and change

the octave of the right keyboard.

NOTE

• You can return the keyboards to their initial default

ranges by exiting and then re-entering the Duet Mode.

EN-14

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

FUNCTION

START/STOP a

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.

SONG RECORDER

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.

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Performing Demo Play

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.

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.

EN-15

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

Concert Play

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-7). This also means that Concert Play playback includes breath sounds and performance noises.

Practicing with a Concert Play Song

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.

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.

To stop playback, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press the CONCERT PLAY a keyboard key again.

To listen to a Concert Play song (LISTEN)

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.

NOTE

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

if you want. See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” (page EN-27) for more information.

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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-27) for more information.

• A number of tunes have tempo changes part way through in order to produce specific musical effects.

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.

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).

Both parts on

Right hand

part off

Left hand

part off

To play along with the orchestra accompaniment (PLAY)

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.

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.

Play the piano part on the keyboard.

To stop playback, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press the CONCERT PLAY a keyboard key again.

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Left hand Right hand

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.

Play the missing part on the keyboard.

To stop playback, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press the CONCERT PLAY a keyboard key again.

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

Music Library

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-47 for more information.

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song

Find the song number of the song you want to play in the “Music Library List” on page A-1.

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.

Practicing with a Music Library Song

You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of a song and play along on the Digital 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 step 3 under “Using the Metronome” (page EN-12).

• A number of tunes have tempo changes part way

through in order to produce specific musical effects.

While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the SONG 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).

Both parts on

Right hand

part off

Left hand

part off

Press the START/STOP a button.

• This starts the playback of the song.

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-27 for more information.

Left hand Right hand

Press the START/STOP a button.

• This starts playback, without the part you turned off

in step 1.

Play the missing part on the keyboard.

To stop playback, press the START/STOP

a button again.

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Playing Back Audio Data Stored on a USB Flash Drive

You can use your Digital Piano to play back audio data (WAV files*) stored on a commercially available USB flash drive. See “USB Flash Drive” on page EN-35 for more information.

* Linear PCM, 16bit, 44.1 kHz, Stereo

PREPARATION

• Prepare a USB flash drive that contains data recorded to it using the Digital Piano’s Audio Recorder. See “Recording to a USB Flash Drive (Audio Recorder)” on page EN-23 for more information.

• You can also use a computer to save audio data (WAV file) to the USB Flash Drive for playback. See “Storing Standard Audio Data (WAV Files) to a USB Flash Drive” on page EN-36 for more information.

• Insert the USB flash drive that contains the data you want to play back into your Digital Piano’s USB flash drive port.

Press the AUDIO RECORDER button. Note that you should press the button and immediately release it. Do not hold it down.

• This causes the two START/STOP a button

indicator lamps to light.

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

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Press the SONG RECORDER button so its lamp is lit.

Hold down the FUNCTION button as you use the MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT keyboard keys to select the song you want.

• Pressing the plus (+) key scrolls forward through

song file names (TAKE01.WAV, TAKE02.WAV, etc.). Pressing the minus (–) key scrolls backward.

• You also can use the number (0 through 9) keyboard

keys to directly select a file by inputting its number. The Digital Piano will beep if there is no file on the USB flash drive that corresponds to the number you input.

While holding down the AUDIO RECORDER button, press the START/STOP a button.

• This will start playback of the selected song.

To stop playback of the song, press the

START/STOP a button.

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