Casio CTK-2550, CTK-2500 User Manual

CTK-2500 EN/ES CTK-2550

USER’S GUIDE

Please keep all information for future reference.

Safety Precautions

Before trying to use the Digital Keyboard, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”.

GUÍA DEL USUARIO

Guarde toda la información para futuras consultas.

Precauciones de seguridad

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

About Music Score data

You can use a computer to download music score data from the CASIO Website. For more information, visit the URL below.

http://world.casio.com/

Acerca de los datos de partituras

Puede utilizar un ordenador (computadora) para descargar los datos de partituras desde el sitio web de CASIO. Para obtener más información, visite la siguiente URL.

http://world.casio.com/

CTK2500-ES-1A

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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 CAUTION

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: CTK-2500/CTK-2550

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 optional AD-E95100L 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.

•Never attempt to recharge batteries.

•Do not use rechargeable batteries.

•Never mix old batteries with new ones.

•Use recommended batteries or equivalent types.

•Always make sure that positive (+) and negative (–) poles are facing correctly as indicated near the battery compartment.

•Replace batteries as soon as possible after any sign they are getting weak.

•Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.

•The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

•Use only CASIO AD-E95100L 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.

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 www.casio-europe.com

●Any reproduction of the contents of this manual, either in part or its entirety, is prohibited. Except for your own, personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the consent of CASIO is prohibited under copyright laws.

●IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT, EVEN IF CASIO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

●The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

●The actual appearance of the product may be different from that shown in the illustrations in this User’s Guide. ●Company and product names used in this manual may be registered trademarks of others.

Contents

General Guide	EN-2
Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-4
Using the 10-key Pad (bm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-4
Using the FUNCTION Button (br) . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-4
Getting Ready to Play	EN-7
Preparing the Music Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-7
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-7
Playing the Digital Keyboard	EN-8

Turning on Power and Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8 Playing the Demo Songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8 Using Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8 Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-8

Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

EN-9

Select from a variety of musical instrument

sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-9 Using VIRTUAL HALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-10 Using a Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-10

Playing in the Dance Music Mode	EN-11
Dance Music Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-11
Switch Keyboard Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-11
Using the Dance Music Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-12
Creating a Build Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-12
Dance Music Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-13
Playing Built-in Songs	EN-13
Playing Back a Particular Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-13
Using Built-in Songs to Master Keyboard
Play	EN-15
Lesson Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	EN-15
Settings You Can Use During Lesson Lite . . . . . .	EN-15
Using Auto Accompaniment	EN-16

Connecting External Devices	EN-21
Connecting to Audio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.EN-21
Reference	EN-22

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN-22

Returning the Digital Keyboard

to Its Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN-23

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN-24

Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN-25

Appendix

A-1

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

Drum Assignment List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Rhythm List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Song List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Dance Music Mode List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Fingering Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Chord Example List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Playing the Rhythm Part only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-16 Playing All Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-16 Using Auto Accompaniment Effectively . . . . . . . . EN-18 Using One-Touch Preset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-18

Linking with an Application (APP Function) EN-19

APP Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-19 Downloading the Special App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-19 Preparing the APP Function for Use . . . . . . . . . . . EN-19 Using the App in the Play Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-19 Using the App in the Store Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-20 Playing Saved Data (Songs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-20 Deleting Saved Data (Songs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-20 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-21

Included Accessories

●Music Stand

●Leaflets

•Safety Precautions

•Other (Warranty, etc.)

Items included as accessories are subject to change without notice.

Separately Available Accessories

•You can get information about accessories that are separately for this product from the CASIO catalog available from your retailer, and from the CASIO website at the following URL.

http://world.casio.com/

English

EN-1

General Guide

• Illustrations in this User’s Guide show the CTK-2500.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

The following explains the meaning of the $symbol that appears on the product console and with the key names below.

$: Indicates a function that is enabled by holding down the button for some time.

9 bk bl

bm

	bn	bo	bp	bq	br	bs
bt	ck	cl cm	cn		co	bt

cp

EN-2

								General Guide
	1 P(Power) button EN-8							bn DANCE MUSIC button EN-12
	2 VOLUME button EN-8							bo LESSON LITE button EN-15
	3 INTRO, REPEAT button EN-14, 15, 18							bp VIRTUAL HALL button EN-10
	4 NORMAL, FILL-IN, sREW button EN-14, 18							bq METRONOME, $BEAT button EN-8
	5 VAR., FILL-IN, dFF button EN-13, 18							br FUNCTION, $APP button EN-4, 19
	6 SYNCHRO/ENDING, kPAUSE button EN-13, 18							bs TEMPO buttons EN-9, 14
	7 START/STOP, PLAY/STOP button							bt Speakers
	EN-13, 14, 16, 20							ck Song Bank list
	8 $CHORDS, ACCOMP, PART SELECT button
								cl Rhythm list
	EN-14, 16
	9 TONE button EN-9, 14							cm Display
	bk RHYTHM, $ONE TOUCH PRESET button							cn Tone list
	EN-16, 18							co Dance Music Track list
	bl SONG BANK button EN-13, 20							cp Dance Music tone
	bm Number buttons, [–]/[+] keys EN-4
	Back

English

cq

cr

cs

ct

cq SUSTAIN jack EN-10			cs DC 9.5V terminal EN-7
cr AUDIO IN jack EN-19, 21			ct PHONES/OUTPUT jack EN-8, 21
Display
1		2	3	Tone, rhythm, song bank indicators
				Number, setting name/status display
				Indicators
			5	Volume, Tempo, measure
				I N F V E (Auto Accompaniment Types)
4			6	indicators*, Acc (Auto Accompaniment)
			7	indicator
				Dance Music Mode indicator
				Beat display
				Chord name
				Pattern phrase keyboard/chord keyboard
38	9	bk	3	Part, fingering display
				* I:Intro, N:Normal, F:Fill-in, V:Variation,
				E:Ending

EN-3

General Guide

Timeout

If you do not perform any operation for a while configuring settings, the display will return to the previous screen automatically.

Using the 10-key Pad (bm)

Use the number buttons and the [–] and [+] keys to change displayed numbers and settings.

Number Buttons

Use the number buttons to enter numbers and values.

•Enter the same number of digits as the currently displayed

value.

Example: To enter tone number 004, input 0 30 34.

•Negative values cannot be input using the number buttons. Use [+] (increase) and [–] (decrease) instead.

[–]and [+] Keys

You can use the [+] (increase) and [–] (decrease) keys to change the displayed number or value.

•Holding down either key scrolls the displayed setting.

•Pressing both keys at the same time will revert to the initial default setting or the recommended setting.

Using the FUNCTION Button (br)

Use this button to change the volume level and pitch, and to configure other settings.

1. Press br FUNCTION.

2. Next, press br FUNCTION the number of times required to select the setting you want to change.

Each press of br FUNCTION cycles through the available parameters.

• You can also scroll back through settings by holding down br FUNCTION and pressing bs TEMPOw.

	br key	Parameter	Display	Description
	presses
	1	Transpose	Trans.	Changes (transposes) overall instrument tuning by semitone units.
				–12 to +12 (semitone units, one octave up/down)
	2	Accompaniment	AcompVol	Changes the Auto Accompaniment volume.
		Volume
	3	Song Volume	Song Vol	Changes the song playback volume.
	4	Dance Music	DM Vol.	Changes the dance music song playback volume.
		Volume
	5	Dance Music	DM Sync	Sets the timing of dance music syncing.
		Sync Type		1: No misalignment of phrase playback between each part, regardless of pattern
				phrase switch timing.
				2: Start pattern phrase playback to match timing of the pattern switching
				keyboard key. If there is misalignment with the playback timing of the pattern
				phrase between parts, alignment will be adjusted automatically measure-by-
				measure as playback proceeds.

EN-4

			General Guide
br key	Parameter	Display	Description
presses
6	Dance Music	DM Tempo	Specifies whether or not the performance tempo changes to the value that is		English
	Tempo Setting		preset for each pattern.
			on: When the pattern is switched, the performance tempo changes to the tempo
			suggested for the selected pattern. Since the tempo changes, melody can be
			completely changed.
			oFF: Even if the pattern is switched, the performance tempo remains at its
			current setting, without changing.
			Tempo does not change suddenly, which enables natural pattern connection.
7	Dance Music	DM Tone	Specifies whether or not the keyboard tone changes to the tone that is preset for
	Tone Setting		each pattern.
			on: When the pattern is switched, the tone changes to the tone suggested for the
			selected pattern. Select this setting when you want to change the performance
			tone whenever the pattern changes.
			oFF: Even if the pattern is switched, the tone remains at its current setting,
			without changing. Select this setting when you want the same tone to play even
			if the pattern changes.
8	Reverb	Reverb	Applies reverb to notes and specifies the reverb length.
			oFF: No reverb applied.
			1 to 10: A larger values applies longer reverb.
9	Voice Fingering	Speak	Enables or disables Voice Fingering Guide, which uses a voice to tell you which
	Guide		finger to use to play each note during Lesson Lite.
			on: Voice Fingering Guide enabled.
			oFF: Voice Fingering Guide disabled.
10	Note Guide	NoteGuid	Enables or disables Note Guide, which sounds each note you need to play
			during a Lesson Lite.
			on: Note Guide enabled.
			oFF: Note Guide disabled.
11	Performance	Scoring	Enables or disables Performance Evaluation, which displays scores for your
	Evaluation		Lesson Lite results.
			on: Performance Evaluation enabled.
			oFF: Performance Evaluation disabled.
12	Pedal Effect	Jack	Selects the effect applied by the pedal.
			Sustain (SUS): Sustains notes played while the pedal is depressed. Organ and
			other non-decaying tone notes are sustained as long as the pedal is depressed.
			Sostenuto (SoS): Pressing keyboard keys and then pressing this pedal before
			releasing them sustains them as long as the pedal is depressed.
			Soft (SFt): Slightly softens notes played while the pedal is depressed.
			Rhythm (rHy): Starts or stops Auto Accompaniment or song playback.
13	Tuning	Tune	Makes slight adjustments to the overall pitch. Use this feature to adjustment
			Digital Keyboard tuning to another musical instrument or to playback from a
			CD. This setting is the frequency of A4 (A above middle C). See the notes under
			“IMPORTANT!” below.
			415.5 to 465.9 Hz (Initial Default: 440.0 Hz)

EN-5

General Guide

	br key	Parameter	Display	Description
	presses
	14	LCD Contrast	Contrast	Adjusts display contrast.
				1 to 12: A larger value makes the display contrast darker.
	15	Auto Power Off	APO	Setting that controls whether or not the Digital Keyboard turns off automatically
				after a period of non-use.
				oFF: Auto Power off disabled.
				30: The Digital Keyboard turns off automatically after 30 minutes of non-use.

3. When the parameter you want is displayed, use bm (10-key) to change its setting.

•The tone and other parameters revert to their initial defaults whenever you turn on power. The main volume, and Tuning, LCD Contrast, and Auto Power Off settings are automatically saved and retained when power is turned off.

•You can use the [+] and [–] buttons to input a value to the right of a decimal point.

To specify 442.2 Hz, for example, first use the number buttons to input 4 34 32. Next, press the [+] button twice.

EN-6

Getting Ready to Play

Preparing the Music Stand

Music stand

•Do not try to place a smart device on the Digital Keyboard’s music stand. Doing so can cause the device to fall and become damaged, or can scratch flooring.

Power Supply

Either an AC adaptor or batteries can be used to power this Digital Keyboard. Normally, use of AC adaptor power is recommended.

•Depending on your geographical area, an AC adaptor may not be included. In this case, will need to purchase an AC adaptor from your retailer.

Using the AC Adaptor

Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this Digital Keyboard. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction.

Specified AC Adaptor: AD-E95100L

(JEITA Standard plug)

AC adaptor

Using Batteries

•Be sure to turn off power before loading batteries.

•It is up to you to prepare six commercially available AA-size batteries. Do not use oxyride batteries or any other nickel based batteries.

1. Open the battery cover on the bottom of the Digital Keyboard.

2. Load six AA-size batteries into the battery compartment.

Make sure the positive + and negative - ends of the batteries are facing as shown in the illustration.

3. Insert the tabs of the battery cover into the holes on the side of the battery compartment, and close the cover.

■ Low Battery Indication

The indicator shown below starts to flash to let you know when battery power is low. Replace the batteries with new ones.

Low battery indicator (flashes)

English

Household power outlet

DC 9.5V terminal

•Be sure to turn off Digital Keyboard power before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.

•The AC adaptor will become warm to the touch after very long use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

•To prevent breaking of the wire, take care to avoid putting any type of load on the power cord.

No bending!

No winding!

•Never insert metal, pencils, or any other objects into the product’s 9.5V DC terminal. Doing so creates the risk of accident.

EN-7

Playing the Digital Keyboard

Turning on Power and Playing

1. Press 1P(Power).

This turns on power.

•To turn off the Digital Keyboard, hold down the 1P (Power) button until the Digital Keyboard’s display goes blank.

2.Try playing something on the keyboard. You could use 2 VOLUME to adjust the volume setting.

•This causes the volume indicator, which shows the current volume level, to appear on the display.

•Turning off power causes tone, rhythm, and other settings (except for main volume, the Tuning, LCD Contrast, and Auto Power Off settings) to return to their initial defaults.

Playing the Demo Songs

Following playback of the dance music demo (00), the built-in songs will playback sequentially from 01 to 60. You can switch to a different song while playback is in progress.

1. Press 7 START/STOP, PLAY/STOP and

8 CHORDS, ACCOMP, PART SELECT at the same time.

This will start playback of the demo songs. Demo playback continues until you stop it.

•Demo songs always start from song number 00 (dance music demo song).

•See page A-6 for a complete list of available songs.

2.To change to another song while demo playback is in progress, use bm (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to enter the song number you want (page EN-4).

This will cause demo playback to jump to the song whose number you entered.

•You cannot use bm (10-key) number buttons to select a song.

3.To stop demo playback, press 7 START/STOP,

PLAY/STOP.

Demo playback continues until you stop it by pressing

7 START/STOP, PLAY/STOP.

Using Headphones

Using headphones cuts off output from the built-in speakers, which means you can practice playing even late at night without disturbing others.

•Be sure to turn down the volume level before connecting headphones.

•Headphones do not come with the Digital Keyboard.

•Use commercially available headphones. See page EN-1 for information about options.

•Do not listen to very high volume output over headphones for long period. Doing so creates the risk of hearing damage.

•If the plug of the headphones you are using does not match the ct PHONES/OUTPUT jack, use the applicable commercially available adaptor plug.

•If you are using headphones that require an adaptor plug, make sure you do not leave the adaptor plugged in when removing the headphones.

Using the Metronome

Turning on the metronome causes the metronome tone to sound for a fixed interval in accordance with the tempo.

Start/Stop

1. Press bq METRONOME.

This starts the metronome.

2. Press bq METRONOME again to stop the metronome.

EN-8

Changing the Beats per Measure

You can configure the metronome to use a bell sound for the first beat of each measure of the song you are playing.

•You can specify a value from 0 to 9 as the number of beat per measure.

•When playing a built-in song, the beats per measure setting (which determines when the bell sounds) is configured automatically for the currently selected song.

1. Hold down bq$BEAT until the beats per measure setting screen appears on the display.

2. Use bm (10-key) to enter the number of beats per measure.

•The bell will not sound if you specify 0 for this setting. In this case, all beats are indicated by a click sound. This setting lets you practice with a steady beat, without worrying how many beats there are in each measure.

Changing the Metronome Tempo

Use the following procedure to change the tempo of the metronome.

1. Press bs TEMPO.

Use w(slower) and q(faster) to change the tempo setting. Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed.

•Pressing wand qat the same time will initialize the tempo setting in accordance with the currently selected song, dance music song or rhythm.

•Pressing bs TEMPO causes the tempo indicator to appear on the display, and the tempo value starts to flash. While the tempo value is flashing, you can use bm (10-key) to change it.

Changing the Metronome Sound Volume

The volume level of the metronome changes along with the settings below. For information about how to change the metronome volume level in each mode, see “Using the FUNCTION Button (br)” (page EN-4).

•Built-in song volume

•Dance music volume

•Auto Accompaniment volume

•The balance between the metronome volume and the above settings cannot be changed.

Controlling the Keyboard

Sounds

Select from a variety of musical instrument sounds

To select an instrument for playing

1. Press 9 TONE.

2. Use bm (10-key) to select the tone number you want.

The corresponding tone number and tone name will appear on the screen.

•For a list of tones, see the “Tone List” (page A-1).

•Selecting a drum set tone causes various percussion instruments to be assigned to keyboard keys.

3. Try playing something on the keyboard.

You can play the tone of a selected instrument.

Playing with a Piano Tone (Piano Setup)

Press bk RHYTHM and 9 TONE at the same time.

This selects tone 001 STEREO GRAND PIANO, and changes other settings so they are appropriate for piano performance.

English

EN-9