Casio AP-80R User Manual

USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO

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Safety Precautions

Before trying to use the digital piano, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”.

Precauciones de seguridad

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

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.

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.

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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.

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Contents

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

Connections ............................................ E-4

Connecting Headphones ............................................... E-4

Connecting an audio or musical instrument amplifier ...E-4

Selecting and Using Built-in Tones.......E-6

Tone Type ...................................................................... E-6

Selecting a Tone ............................................................ E-6

Using Tone Effects ......................................................... E-7

Layering Two Tones ....................................................... E-7

Splitting the Keyboard between Two Tones .................. E-8

Using Layer and Split Together ..................................... E-8

Using the Pedals ........................................................... E-9

Using the Metronome .................................................... E-9

Playing a Rhythm .................................. E-10

Playing a Rhythm ........................................................ E-10

Using Auto Accompaniment ........................................ E-11

Adjusting the Volume of Accompaniment, Tune,

and Memory Card Playback ........................................E-13

Using Auto Harmonize ................................................. E-13

Using One-Touch Preset ............................................. E-14

Using Registration Memory .................E-15

What is registration memory? ..................................... E-15

Other Settings ....................................... E-26

Keyboard Touch ...........................................................E-26

Keyboard Tuning ......................................................... E-26

Layer Tone Volume ......................................................E-26

Display Contrast .......................................................... E-26

Using MIDI ...................................................................E-27

Connecting to a Computer .......................................... E-27

USB Mode and MIDI Mode ......................................... E-28

Expanding the Number of Built-in Tunes ....................E-28

Using a Memory Card ...........................E-29

Using a Memory Card .................................................E-29

Saving Files to a Memory Card ................................... E-30

Loading a File from a Memory .................................... E-31

Renaming a Memory Card File ................................... E-32

Deleting a Memory Card File ...................................... E-32

Formatting a Memory Card ......................................... E-33

Supported Input Characters ........................................E-33

Memory Card Error Messages ....................................E-34

Troubleshooting .................................... E-35

Assembly Instructions..........................E-37

Attachment of the Score Stand ................................... E-40

Specifications ........................................ E-41

Playing Back Built-in Tunes.................E-17

Playing Back a Piano Group Tune ..............................E-17

Playing Back a Song Group Tune ............................... E-17

Adjusting Playback Tempo .......................................... E-17

Pausing Playback ........................................................E-18

Skipping Back through a Tune ....................................E-18

Skipping Forward through a Tune ............................... E-18

Looping a Musical Phrase ...........................................E-18

Changing the Melody Tone of a Tune .........................E-18

Playing All of the Built-in Tunes ................................... E-19

Playing Tunes You Download from the Internet..........E-19

Playing Music Data from a Memory Card ...................E-19

Practicing a Built-in Tune ............................................ E-19

Using a Microphone for Sing Along .... E-20

Using Transpose ..........................................................E-21

Recording Your Keyboard Play ...........E-22

Recordable Data, Parts, and Tracks ........................... E-22

Recording Your Practice (Song Recording) ................E-23

Recording a Performance (Free Recording)...............E-23

Playing Back a Free Recording ...................................E-24

Overdubbing a Free Recording ................................... E-25

Deleting a Specific Part/Track ..................................... E-25

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

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

Rhythm List ....................................................................A-3

Song List ........................................................................ A-4

Drum Assignment List ................................................... A-5

Fingered Chord Chart .................................................... A-6

Operational Precautions ....................... A-7

Locating the Unit ............................................................ A-7

Care of the Unit ............................................................. A-7

Memory Protection ........................................................ A-7

MIDI Implementation Chart

Company and product names used in this manual may be

registered trademarks of others.

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General Guide

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Front

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure the power indicator 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.

Bottom

Headphones

* With the AP-80R, the power cord is hard-wired to the bottom of the instrument.

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General Guide

CAUTION

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

MAIN VOLUME knob

MIC VOLUME knob

ECHO button

SING ALONG button

TRANSPOSE/KEY CONTROL buttons

<PLAY/STOP> button

MODE button

RHYTHM buttons

ONE TOUCH PRESET button

METRONOME button

SONG MEMORY button

ACCOMP/SONG VOLUME button

CARD button

INTRO, REPEAT button

NORMAL/FILL-IN, REW button

VARIATION/FILL-IN, FF button

SYNCHRO/ENDING, PAUSE button

START/STOP, PLAY/STOP button

TEMPO buttons

AUTO HARMONIZE button

TRACK 1/L 2/R button

● MUSIC LIBRARY

PIANO button

SONG/USER button

POWER button

Display screen

CHORD root name

Percussion instrument list

Dial

CARD FUNCTION button

EXECUTE button

Card slot

[왗] cursor/NO button

[왘] cursor/YES button

TONE buttons

BANK button

REGISTRATION buttons

[

STORE button

SPLIT button

]

LAYER button

REVERB CHORUS button

SETTING button

[Front]

Power Indicator

[Bottom]

USB port

MIC IN jack

LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks

MIDI OUT/IN terminals

PHONES jacks

AC Power jack

Pedal Connector

NOTE

• Key, button, and other names are indicated in the text of this manual using bold type.

• See page E-37 for details on the stand.

• This digital piano has two PLAY/STOP buttons. In this manual, the PLAY/STOP button that is located under the SING ALONG button is indicated as <PLAY/STOP>.

• Each chapter of this manual starts with an illustration of the digital piano’s console, which shows the buttons and other controllers you need to operate.

MODE

START/STOP

Memory Protection

Certain settings and memory contents are retained even when the digital piano is turned off. This means that the data and settings will still be available when you turn the digital piano back on again. This following is a list of the major settings and memory contents that are retained.

• Song Memory Data

• Registration Memory Contents

• User Songs

• Display Contrast Setting

• Music Library Song Numbers

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Connections

IMPORTANT!

• Whenever connecting external equipment, first set the MAIN VOLUME knob of the digital piano and the volume controller

of the external equipment to relatively low volume settings. You can later adjust volume to the level you want after connections are complete.

Connecting Headphones

Connect commercially available headphones to the digital piano’s PHONES jacks. This cuts off the built-in speakers, which means you can practice even late at night without disturbing others. To protect your hearing, make sure that you do not set the volume level too high when using headphones.

[Bottom]

PHONES jacks

Headphones

Connecting an audio or musical instrument amplifier

Connecting to an audio or musical instrument amplifier provides even clearer, more powerful sound through external speakers.

IMPORTANT!

• The digital piano automatically adjusts sound output to optimize for headphone output (when headphones are connected) or builtin speaker output (when headphones are not connected). Note that this feature also affects the sound output from the LINE OUT R and L/MONO jacks.

[Bottom]

Audio amplifier AUX IN, etc.

RIGHT

PIN plugs

Standard jacks

(Red)

LEFT (White)

INPUT 1

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.

INPUT 2

Guitar amplifier, keyboard amplifier, etc.

Standard plug

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.

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This mark applies to the AP-80RV only.

Please keep all information for future reference.

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Connecting to Audio Equipment 1

Use commercially available cables to connect the external audio equipment to the digital piano’s LINE OUT jacks as shown in Figure 1. R jack output is right channel sound, while L/MONO jack output is left channel sound. It is up to you to purchase connecting cables like the ones shown in the illustration for connection of audio equipment. Normally in this configuration you must set the audio equipment’s input selector to the setting that specifies the terminal (such as AUX IN) to which the digital piano is connected. Use the digital piano’s MAIN VOLUME knob to adjust the volume level.

Connecting to a Musical Instrument Amplifier 2

Use commercially available cables to connect the amplifier to the digital piano’s LINE OUT jacks as shown in Figure 2. R jack output is right channel sound, while L/MONO jack output is left channel sound. Connecting to the L/MONO jack only outputs a mixture of both channels. It is up to you to purchase connecting cable like the one shown in the illustration for connection of the amplifier. Use the digital piano’s MAIN VOLUME knob to adjust the volume level.

Connections

Accessories and Options

Use only the accessories and options specified for this digital piano. Use of non-authorized items creates the danger of fire, electric shock, and personal injury.

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Selecting and Using Built-in Tones

Press one of the 12 TONE buttons to select the tone

Tone Type

Your digital piano has the following types of tones built in.

Panel Tones 120

GM Tones 128

Drum Sets 10

• See the Tone List on page A-1 for more information.

group you want.

• For information about each tone group, see the tone list on page A-1.

Example: ORGAN

Selecting a Tone

Panel tones are divided into 12 groups. You can select a group by pressing its TONE button on the digital piano control panel.

Press the POWER button.

POWER button

Use the MAIN VOLUME knob to adjust the volume

level.

• Before playing, it is a good idea to set the volume to a relatively low level.

• Pressing a TONE button causes its indicator lamp to light.

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000 : Drawba r Org1

]

Pop0 1

Rotate the dial to select a tone in the current selected

tone group.

• Rotating the dial scrolls through the names of the available tones on the display. Display the name of the tone you want to use.

Example: Jazz Organ

[

0 0 6 : 0 Jazz0 Organ] 0

0 Pop0 1

POWER

MAIN VOLUME

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METRONOME

TEMPO REVERB CHORUS

Dial TONE

SPLIT

LAYER

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Selecting and Using Built-in Tones

Using Tone Effects

Reverb: Makes your notes resonate Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes

Press the REVERB CHORUS button to cycle through

the effect settings as shown below.

• You can find out the current effect setting by looking at the REVERB and CHORUS indicator lamps.

Both on

Off

Both off

Reverb on

Chorus on

After turning on the effect you want, use the dial to

select the effect type you want.

• Note that you need to select an effect type with the dial within a few seconds after turning on an effect. If you don’t, the display will exit the setting screen.

Effect List

Reverb Room 1

Room 2

Hall 1

Hall 2

Chorus Chorus 1

Chorus 2

Chorus 3

Chorus 4

Layering Two Tones

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

Use the procedure under “Selecting a Tone” on page

E-6 to select the main tone.

Example: To select Grand Piano, press the PIANO button,

Press the LAYER button.

• This causes the LAYER indicator lamp to light.

Select the layered tone.

Example: To select “Strings”

• This will cause the indicator lamp of the layered tone (the

• Now you can play using your layered tones.

After you are finished using the layered tones, press the

LAYER button again to unlayer them.

Adjusting the Volume of the Layered Tone

You can independently adjust the volume of the layered tone (the second one you select). See page E-26 for more information.

and then rotate the dial until “Grand Piano” is displayed as the tone name.

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0 0 0 : 0 S t r i ngs

0 Pops 0 1

second one you selected) to light.

Grand Piano

Strings

]

Reverb Type:

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Room0 1]00000000000000

Chorus Type:

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Selecting and Using Built-in Tones

Split Tone

Layered Split Tone

Splitting the Keyboard between Two Tones

You can assign different tones to keys on the left side and the right side of the keyboard.

Split Point

Strings Grand Piano

Use the procedure under “Selecting a Tone” to select

the tone you want to assign to the right side of the keyboard.

Example: To select Grand Piano, press the PIANO button,

Press the SPLIT button.

• This causes the SPLIT indicator lamp to light.

Select the tone you want to assign to the left side of the

keyboard.

Example: Strings

• Now you can play using the two tones.

After you are finished using the split keyboard, press

the SPLIT button again to unsplit it.

• This causes the SPLIT indicator lamp to go out.

and then rotate the dial until “Grand Piano” is displayed as the tone name.

Using Layer and Split Together

You can use the following procedure to layer two tones on the left side of the keyboard (left main tone + left layered tone), and two other tones on the right side (right main tone + right layered tone).

Split point

Split Tone

Layered Split Tone

Use the procedure under “Selecting a Tone” to select

the right main tone.

Use the procedure under “Splitting the Keyboard

between Two Tones” to select the left main tone.

Press the SPLIT button to temporarily turn off split (SPLIT

indicator lamp unlit).

Use the procedure under “Layering Two Tones” to select

the left layered tone.

Main Tone

Layered Tone

To specify the keyboard split point

While holding down the SPLIT button, press the

keyboard key where you want the left limit of the high range (right) tone to be.

Left limit of the high range

Low range

• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key at this time.

High range

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NOTE

• The split point is the boundary between the Auto Accompaniment area (pages E-11, E-12) and the melody area of the keyboard. You can change the location of the split point, which also changes the sizes of the keyboard areas.

Press the LAYER and SPLIT buttons as required so the

indicators of both buttons are lit.

Use the procedure under “Layering Two Tones” to select

the right layered tone.

Use the procedure under “To specify the keyboard split

point” to specify the split point.

Now you can play using your layered tones and split

keyboard.

• After you are finished using layer and split, press the LAYER button to unlayer it and the SPLIT button to unsplit it.

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Selecting and Using Built-in Tones

Using the Pedals

The AP-80R comes equipped with the three pedals shown in the illustration below.

Soft pedal

Sostenuto pedal

Pedal functions

● Damper pedal

Pressing this pedal causes notes to reverberate and to sustain longer.

● Soft pedal

Pressing this pedal dampens notes and slightly reduces their volume. Only notes played after the pedal is depressed are affected, and any notes played before the pedal is pressed sound at their normal volume.

Damper pedal

Using the Metronome

Press the METRONOME button.

• This starts the metronome.

Rotate the dial to select the number of beats per

measure.

• Note that you need to select the number of beats per measure with the dial within a few seconds after turning on the metronome. If you don’t, the display will exit the setting screen.

Me t r o nome 0 B e a t : 00000

[

0]00000000000000

• You can select a value in the range of 2 through 6. With each setting, a chime sounds as the first beat of each measure, and the remaining beats sound as clicks. Specifying 0 as the setting plays a straight click, without any chime. This setting lets you practice with a steady beat.

Use the TEMPO buttons to adjust the tempo.

Slower Faster

● Sostenuto pedal

Like the damper pedal, this pedal causes notes to reverberate and to sustain longer. The difference between the two pedals is the timing when they are pressed. With the sostenuto pedal, you press the pedal after depressing the notes you want to sustain. Only the notes whose keyboard keys are depressed when the sostenuto pedal is pressed are affected.

NOTE

• You can also use the dial to change the tempo setting while the current setting is indicated by a value in brackets ([ ]) on the display. Example: [T=120]

• The value indicates the number of beats per minutes.

• To return the tempo to its initial default setting, press the TEMPO and buttons at the same time.

To stop the metronome, press the METRONOME button

again.

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Playing a Rhythm

You can select from among 120 built-in rhythms. See the Rhythm List on page A-3 for more information.

NOTE

• FOR PIANO group rhythms 10 through 19 consist of chord accompaniments only, without any drums or other percussion instruments. These rhythms do not sound unless CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected as the accompaniment mode. With such rhythms, make sure that CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected before you try playing chords.

• Note that there are two different patterns for each rhythm, named “normal” and “variation”. Buttons are available for selecting either the normal pattern or variation pattern.

Rhythms are divided into 8 groups. You can select a group by pressing its RHYTHM button on the digital piano control panel.

Press one of the eight RHYTHM buttons to select the

rhythm group you want.

• For a complete list of the rhythms available in each group, see the Rhythm List on page A-3.

Example: JAZZ

Press the START/STOP button to start play of the selected

rhythm’s normal pattern.

If you want to change to the variation rhythm pattern,

press the VARIATION/FILL-IN button.

• To return to the normal rhythm pattern, press the NORMAL/FILL-IN button.

To stop the rhythm, press the START/STOP button again.

NOTE

• You can also start rhythm play by pressing the NORMAL/ FILL-IN button (plays the normal pattern) or VARIATION/ FILL-IN button (plays the variation pattern).

To adjust the tempo of rhythm play

Use the TEMPO buttons to adjust the tempo of rhythm

play.

Slower Faster

• This causes the indicator lamp of the button to light.

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[

00 : Bi g0 Band0 1

Rotate the dial to select a rhythm in the current selected

rhythm group.

• Rotating the dial scrolls through the names of the available rhythms on the display. Display the name of the rhythm you want to use.

Example: Swing

]

Gr and0 Pi ano T=120

[

03 : 0 S w i n

MODE

RHYTHM

]

NOTE

• You can also use the dial to change the tempo setting while the current setting is indicated by a value in brackets ([ ]) on the display. Example: [T=120]

• The value indicates the number of beats per minutes.

• To return the selected rhythm to its standard tempo setting, press the TEMPO and buttons at the same time.

ONE TOUCH PRESET AUTO HARMONIZE ACCOMP/SONG VOLUME

INTRO

NORMAL/FILL-IN START/STOP

VARIATION/FILL-IN SYNCHRO/ENDING Dial

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TEMPO

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Using Auto Accompaniment

With Auto Accompaniment, the digital piano automatically plays rhythm, bass, and chord parts in accordance with chords you select using simplified keyboard fingerings, or chords you play. Auto Accompaniment makes it feel like you have your own private backup group with you all the time.

Using the MODE Button

You can use the MODE button to select the accompaniment mode you want to use. You can also use it to turn off Auto Accompaniment. Each press of the MODE button cycles through accompaniment modes in the sequence shown below.

Playing a Rhythm

Use a CASIO CHORD fingering to play the first chord

within the accompaniment keyboard range.

• See “How to Play Chords” on this page for information about how to finger chords with the different chord modes.

• Playing a chord will cause the intro pattern for the selected rhythm to play, followed by the Auto Accompaniment rhythm and chord pattern.

Use CASIO CHORD fingerings to play other chords.

• You can insert a fill-in pattern while an Auto Accompaniment is playing by pressing the NORMAL/ FILL-IN button. A fill-in helps to change the mood of the Auto Accompaniment pattern.

• If you want to change to the variation rhythm pattern, press the VARIATION/FILL-IN button. To return to the normal rhythm pattern, press the NORMAL/FILL-IN button.

To stop Auto Accompaniment play, press the

SYNCHRO/ENDING button.

• This will play an ending pattern for the selected rhythm before stopping Auto Accompaniment play.

NOTE

• You can start or stop auto accompaniment play without an intro or ending pattern by pressing the START/STOP button in steps 3 and 6.

NORMAL (Auto Accompaniment off)

FULL RANGE CHORD

FINGERED

CASIO CHORD

• In the NORMAL mode (no indicator lamp lit), only rhythm accompaniment plays.

• The FULL RANGE CHORD, FINGERED, and CASIO CHORD modes all play Auto Accompaniment patterns. See page E-11 for details about each of these different modes.

To play with Auto Accompaniment

Getting Ready

• Use the procedures under “Playing a Rhythm” to select the rhythm you want to use and adjust the tempo.

Use the MODE button to select CASIO CHORD,

FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD as the accompaniment mode.

• Here we will select the CASIO CHORD mode.

• See page E-11 for information about selecting the accompaniment mode.

How to Play Chords

The way you finger chords depends on the current chord mode.

■ NORMAL

In this mode, Auto Accompaniment is turned off, so you can play chords as you would normally do on a piano keyboard.

■ CASIO CHORD

Even if you do not know how to play chords normally, this mode lets you play four different types of chords using simplified fingerings in the accompaniment area of the keyboard. The following shows where the accompaniment area is located, and explains how to finger chords in the CASIO CHORD mode.

CASIO CHORD Mode Keyboard

Accompaniment Area Melody Area

IMPORTANT!

• In the CASIO CHORD mode, the keys in the accompaniment area of the keyboard operate as “chord switches” only. You cannot use the keys in this area to play notes.

Press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button.

• This configures the digital piano so rhythm and chord accompaniment will start automatically when you press any keys within the accompaniment keyboard range.

Press the INTRO button.

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Playing a Rhythm

Chord Type

Major Chords

Pressing a single accompaniment area key in the CASIO CHORD mode will play the major chord whose name is marked above the key. All of the accompaniment area keys that are marked with the same chord name play exactly the same chord.

Minor Chords

To play a minor chord, press the accompaniment area key that corresponds to the major chord, while also pressing one other accompaniment area key to the right.

Seventh Chords

To play a seventh chord, press the accompaniment area key that corresponds to the major chord, while also pressing two other accompaniment area keys to the right.

Minor Seventh Chords

To play a minor seventh chord, press the accompaniment area key that corresponds to the major chord, while also pressing three other accompaniment area keys to the right.

Example

C (C major)

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CCDE F

EFGAABBCCDE FE

Cm (C minor)



CCDE F

EFGAABBCCDE FE

C7 (C 7th)



CCDE F

EFGAABBCCDE FE

Cm7 (C minor 7th)



CCDE F

EFGAABBCCDE FE

■ FINGERED

In the FINGERED mode, you play standard chord fingerings in the accompaniment area to play chords. To finger a C chord, for

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example, you would press the C-E-G keys.

FINGERED Mode Keyboard

Accompaniment Area Melody Area

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IMPORTANT!

• In the FINGERED mode, the keys in the accompaniment area of the keyboard operate as “chord switches” only. You cannot use the keys in this area to play notes.

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CCm

Caug *

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Cm7 *

Csus4

Cmaj7 *

Cdim

C7 *

Cm7

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NOTE

• When playing a minor, seventh, or minor seventh chord, it makes no different whether the additional keys you press are black or white.

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5 *1

Cmadd9 CmM7 *

C7sus4

Cadd9

Cdim7 *

NOTE

• See the “Fingered Chord Chart” on page A-6 for information about fingering chords with other roots in the accompaniment area.

*1: Inverted fingerings are not supported for these chords. The

lowest note fingered is used as the root. See the

NOTE

below

for more information about inverted chords.

*2: For these chords, the same chord is specified even if the G fifth

is not fingered.

NOTE

• Except for the chords whose names have *1 after them in the above examples, you can also use inverted fingerings for chords. This means, for example, that you could use the fingering E-G-C or G-C-E instead of C-E-G for C major.

• Except for the chords whose names have *2 after them in the above examples, you need to press all of the indicated keys in order to finger a chord. Failure to include even a single note may produce a chord that is different from the one you want.

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■ FULL RANGE CHORD

The FULL RANGE CHORD mode lets you play a total of 38 different types of chords (the same chords available in the FINGERED mode plus 23 more). FULL RANGE CHORD recognizes the pressing of three or more keyboard keys anywhere on the keyboard as a chord fingering. Anything else (pressing one or two keys, or playing any group of notes that does not form a chord fingering that is recognized by the keyboard) is treated as melody notes.

FULL RANGE CHORD Mode Keyboard

Accompaniment and Melody

Recognized Chords

Pattern Type

FINGERED

Standard Fingerings

Example: To play the chord C major and .

NOTE

• When there are at least six semitones between the lowest note and the next note to the right, the lowest note is assumed to be the bass note.

• Note that the digital piano’s built-in tunes (Piano Group tunes and Song Group Tunes) use rhythms, accompaniments, and effects that are not available with Auto Accompaniment. Because of this, you may not be able to perform a piece exactly like a built-in tune when using Auto Accompaniment.

Number of Chord Variations

The 15 chord patterns shown under “FINGERED” on page E-12.

23 standard chord fingerings. The following are examples of the 23 chords available with C as the bass note.

C6 • Cm6 • C69

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DCECFCGC A

••••• •

BCDmCDmCFmCGmCAmCBm

••••••

DdimCA

EG C

G C

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•••• •

Fm7CGm7C A

CF7C

C E

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add9

1 ..... Chord C

2 ..... Chord C

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Adjusting the Volume of Accompaniment, Tune, and Memory Card Playback

Use the procedures below to adjust the volume of the accompaniment, built-in tune playback, and memory card tune playback. These settings are independent of the volume setting for the notes you play on the keyboard. You can specify volume levels in the range of 000 (minimum) to 127 (maximum).

Press the ACCOMP/SONG VOLUME button.

If the RHYTHM button indicator lamp is lit

Accomp 0 Vo l ume :

[

127]00000000000000000

If the PIANO, SONG/USER, or CARD button indicator lamp is lit

Song 0 Vo l ume :

[

127]00000000000000000

Use the dial to adjust the volume level.

Using Auto Harmonize

When you turn on Auto Harmonize in the FINGERED or CASIO CHORD accompaniment mode, the keyboard automatically adds one of the notes that make up the current chord to each melody note you play. This adds more depth to your melody line.

To play with Auto Harmonize

Use the MODE button to select the CASIO CHORD or

FINGERED mode. This turns on Auto Accompaniment.

Press the AUTO HARMONIZE button.

• This causes the AUTO HARMONIZE indicator lamp to light, indicating that Auto Harmonize is turned on.

Use the dial to select the Auto Harmonize type you

want to use.

• Note that you need to select the Auto Harmonize type with the dial within a few seconds after turning on the Auto Harmonize. If you don’t, the display will exit the setting screen.

• See “Auto Harmonize Types” on page E-14 for more information about Auto Harmonize types.

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A u t o 0 Ha rmon i ze 0 Typ e:

[

D u e t 1]000000000000000

Start Auto Accompaniment play, and play something

in the melody area of the keyboard.

• Harmonize notes are added automatically to the melody notes you play.

To turn off Auto Harmonize, press the AUTO

HARMONIZE button again.

• This causes the AUTO HARMONIZE indicator lamp to go out.

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NOTE

• Auto Harmonize is available in the FINGERED and CASIO CHORD accompaniment modes only.

• Auto Harmonize is disabled and cannot be used while playing back a tune from the Music Library or a memory card.

Auto Harmonize Types

Auto Harmonize lets you select from among the following 12 Auto Harmonize types.

Type Effect

Duet1 Adds close (separated by 3 to 5 degrees) 1-note

harmony below the melody note.

Duet2 Adds open (separated by more than 4 to 7

degrees) 1-note harmony below the melody note. Duet2 harmony is more open than Duet1.

Country Adds country style harmony.

Octave Adds the note from the next lower octave.

5th Adds the fifth degree note.

3-Way Open Adds 2-note open harmony, for a total of three

notes.

3-Way Close Adds 2-note close harmony, for a total of three

notes.

Strings Adds harmony that is optimal for strings.

4-Way Open Adds 3-note open harmony, for a total of four

notes.

4-Way Close Adds 3-note close harmony, for a total of four

notes.

Block Adds block chord notes.

Big Band Adds big band style harmony.

Using One-Touch Preset

With One-Touch Preset, the digital piano automatically configures optimal tone, tempo, and other settings in accordance with the rhythm pattern you select. The following are the One-Touch Preset settings that are configured for each rhythm pattern.

• Keyboard tone and volume level

• Layer and split on/off settings

• Layer and split tone and volume settings (when layer and split are turned on)

• Tempo setting

• Effect settings

• Auto Harmonize (type, on/off settings)

To apply One-Touch Preset settings

Select the rhythm you want to use.

Use the MODE button to select the accompaniment

mode you want to use.

Press the ONE TOUCH PRESET button.

• This will automatically apply the One-Touch Preset settings in accordance with the rhythm pattern you selected, and enter synchro standby.

Play a chord within the accompaniment keyboard

range.

• When you do, the rhythm and Auto Accompaniment will start to play.

• The notes will sound in accordance with the settings of the One-Touch Preset.

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