Casio PX-400R 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.

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.

Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

• Before using the AD-12 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-12 adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

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

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Contents

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

Attachment of the Score Stand ..................................... E-2

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

Using the AC Adaptor .................................................... E-4

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

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

Connecting to a PEDAL Jack ........................................ E-5

Connecting an audio or musical instrument amplifier ...E-5

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 Piano’s Pedals .............................................. E-9

Using the PITCH BEND Wheel ..................................... 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

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

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

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

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

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

Pitch Bend Range ........................................................E-26

Soft/Sostenuto Pedal Setting ...................................... 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

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

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

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

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

Specifications ........................................ E-37

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

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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*Attachment of the Score Stand

Insert the score stand into the slot at the top of the digital piano as shown in the illustration.

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General Guide

ECHO button

MIC VOLUME knob

SING ALONG button

TRANSPOSE/KEY CONTROL buttons

<PLAY/STOP> button

SETTING button

REVERB CHORUS button

ACCOMP/SONG VOLUME button

Display screen

PITCH BEND wheel

CHORD root name

Percussion instrument list

MAIN VOLUME knob

Dial

SONG MEMORY button

TRACK 1/L 2/R button

● MUSIC LIBRARY

PIANO button

SONG/USER button

CARD button

MODE button

RHYTHM buttons

INTRO, REPEAT button

NORMAL/FILL-IN, REW button

VARIATION/FILL-IN, FF button

SYNCHRO/ENDING, PAUSE button

START/STOP, PLAY/STOP button

TEMPO buttons

ONE TOUCH PRESET button

METRONOME button

AUTO HARMONIZE button

REGISTRATION buttons

BANK button

STORE button

SPLIT button

LAYER button

CARD FUNCTION button

[

EXECUTE button

Card slot

]

TONE buttons

[왗] cursor/NO button

[왘] cursor/YES button

[Back panel]

USB port

MIDI OUT/IN terminals

PEDAL DAMPER jack

PEDAL SOFT/SOSTENUTO jack

LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks

[Left side panel]

POWER button

DC 12V jack

MIC IN jack

PHONES jacks

NOTE

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

• 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.

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MODE

START/STOP

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Power Supply

You can power this digital piano by plugging it into a standard household power outlet. Be sure you turn off power and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet whenever the digital piano is not in use.

Using the AC Adaptor

Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this digital piano.

Specified AC Adaptor: AD-12

[Left Side Panel]

DC 12V jack

AC adaptor AD-12

AC outlet

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure that the product is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.

• Using the AC adaptor for a long time can cause it to become warm to touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• Do not pull on the AC adaptor cord with excessive force while it is connected to the digital piano. Doing so can damage the AC adaptor terminal.

• When storing the AC adaptor, do not wrap the cord around the adaptor. Doing so can damage cord connections.

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.

[Left Side Panel]

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.

Audio amplifier AUX IN, etc.

RIGHT

PIN plugs

Standard jacks

(Red)

LEFT (White)

Connecting to a PEDAL Jack

Depending on the type of operation you want the pedal (SP-3) to perform, connect the pedal’s cable to the digital piano’s PEDAL DAMPER jack or PEDAL SOFT/SOSTENUTO jack. If you want to use both jacks at the same time, you need to purchase another optionally available pedal. See “Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals” on page E-9 for information about using a pedal.

[Back Panel]

PEDAL jacks

SP-3

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

Guitar amplifier, keyboard amplifier, etc.

Standard plug

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 cables like the ones shown in the illustration for connection of the amplifier. Use the digital piano’s MAIN VOLUME knob to adjust the volume level.

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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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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

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PITCH BEND

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REVERB CHORUS

TEMPO TONE

METRONOME

SPLIT

LAYER

Dial

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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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second one you selected) to light.

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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 Digital Piano’s Pedals

The digital piano is equipped with two pedal jacks, one for a damper pedal and one for a soft/sostenuto pedal. You can use the procedure below to specify the type of operation that should be performed by the pedal connected to the PEDAL SOFT/ SOSTENUTO jack.

SP-3

Pedal Types

● Damper Pedal

Pressing the pedal connected to the DAMPER jack while playing notes causes the notes to sustain until you release the pedal.

● Soft Pedal

While the SOFT pedal is depressed, the volume of notes played on the keyboard is reduced slightly, producing a softer sound. Only notes that are played after the pedal is depressed are affected, while previously played notes are not.

● Sostenuto Pedal

Like the DAMPER pedal, pressing the SOSTENUTO pedal causes notes to continue to sustain until you release the pedal. The difference is the timing when the effect is applied. With the sostenuto pedal you play the notes and then depress the pedal before releasing the keyboard keys. Only the notes whose keyboard keys are depressed when the sostenuto pedal is pressed are affected.

Using the PITCH BEND Wheel

Rotating the PITCH BEND wheel causes the pitch of notes to bend. This lets you add realistic effects to saxophone, electric guitar, and other tones.

While playing a note on the keyboard, rotate the PITCH

BEND wheel on the left of the keyboard upwards or downwards.

• Releasing the PITCH BEND wheel will cause the pitch to return to its normal setting automatically.

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.

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• 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

Selecting the PEDAL SOFT/SOSTENUTO jack Pedal Function

The initial power on setting of the PEDAL SOFT/SOSTENUTO jack is for soft pedal operation. See “Other Settings” on page E-26 for information about changing to sostenuto pedal operation.

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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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

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]

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.

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Dial

ACCOMP/ SONG VOLUME

RHYTHM

MODE INTRO

VARIATION/FILL-IN

SYNCHRO/ENDING

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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)

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CCDE F

EFGAABBCCDE FE

C7 (C 7th)

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CCDE F

EFGAABBCCDE FE

Cm7 (C minor 7th)

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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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Playing a Rhythm

■ 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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