Casio PX-800 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO

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

Precauciones de seguridad

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

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

The power indicator being unlit does not mean the apparatus is completely disconnected from the MAINS. When you need to have the apparatus completely disconnected from the MAINS, you must unplug the power cord. For that purpose, locate the apparatus in a way that secures easy access to the power cord.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: PX-800 Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Responsible party: CASIO, INC. Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801 Telephone number: 973-361-5400 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

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

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

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

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

NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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

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Contents

Assembling the Stand .............................................................................................. E-35

Unpacking................................................................. E-35

Assembling the Stand............................................... E-35

To connect cords.......................................................E-39

To install the music stand..........................................E-40

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

TEMPO/SETTING Button........................................... E-4

– (T/NO) Button and + (S/YES) Button .................... E-4

Power Supply .................................... E-5

Connections ...................................... E-6

Connecting Headphones............................................ E-6

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier............. E-6

Bundled and Optional Accessories............................. E-6

Playing with Different Tones ........... E-7

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

To assign a tone to the VARIOUS/GM TONES

keyboard key .............................................................. E-9

To adjust the brilliance of a tone................................. E-9

Layering Two Tones................................................. E-10

Splitting the Keyboard between Two Tones ............. E-10

Using Effects............................................................. E-11

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals............................... E-13

Using the Metronome ............................................... E-13

Playing Back Built-in Songs .......... E-15

Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs....................... E-15

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song............. E-16

Practicing with a Music Library Song........................ E-16

Recording and Play Back............... E-17

Songs and Tracks..................................................... E-17

To record to a specific track of a specific song......... E-18

To record to one track of a song while listening

to the playback of the other track.............................. E-19

Playing Back from Digital Piano Memory.................. E-19

Deleting Recorded Data ........................................... E-20

Connecting to a Computer............. E-26

Connecting to the MIDI Terminal ..............................E-26

Connecting to the USB Port......................................E-26

USB Mode and MIDI Mode.......................................E-27

Expanding the Selections in the Music Library .........E-28

To install the SMF conversion software

(SMF Converter) .......................................................E-28

Using an SD Memory Card............. E-29

Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card .......... E-30

Playing Back a File Stored on an

SD Memory Card ......................................................E-30

Transferring Song Data from an

SD Memory Card to Digital Piano Memory ...............E-31

Saving Song Data Recorded on the

Digital Piano to an SD Memory Card ........................E-32

Formatting an SD Memory Card ...............................E-33

SD Memory Card Errors............................................E-34

Reference......................................... E-41

Troubleshooting ........................................................E-41

Product Specifications...............................................E-43

Operating Precautions .............................................. E-44

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

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

Drum Assignment List.................................................A-2

Song List .....................................................................A-3

MIDI Implementation Chart

Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard ......................................... E-21

Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings ......... E-21

To configure settings with the keyboard................... E-22

To configure a setting using the

TUNE/OTHERS key ................................................. E-22

To configure a setting using the

MIDI/OTHERS key.................................................... E-22

Keyboard Setting Reference..................................... E-23

E-1

General Guide

Bottom

* The power cord of the PX-800 is hard-wired to the digital piano.

2 6 753 4

E-2

8 9

Front

General Guide

CAUTION

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

NOTE

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

1-1 Power supply box

-2 AC power jack

2 Pedal connector

3 MIDI OUT/IN terminals

4 USB port

5 Speaker connector

6 LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks

7 PHONES jack

8 Display

9 TONE lamp

bk SONG lamp

bl – (TTTT/NO) button, + (SSSS/YES) button

bm TONE/SONG button

bn SONG PLAY/STOP button

bo TEMPO/SETTING button

bp PART/TRACK button

L/1 lamp R/2 lamp

bq CARD button

br RECORDER button

PLAY lamp, REC lamp

bs GRAND PIANO button

bt METRONOME button

ck Power lamp

cl POWER button

cm VOLUME controller

cn SD CARD SLOT

E-3

General Guide

TEMPO/SETTING Button

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

z The lamp above the TEMPO/SETTING button

flashes while the button is depressed, and goes out when the button is released.

Flashing Off

z To change a setting, hold down the TEMPO/

SETTING button as you press the keyboard key that

is assigned the setting you want to select.

– (TTTT/NO) Button and + (SSSS/YES) Button

You can change a displayed setting by pressing the

– (TTTT/NO) or + (SSSS/YES) button as you hold down the TEMPO/SETTING button.

z Holding down either button changes the value at

high speed. Example: “Selecting and Playing a Tone” on page

E-7.

NOTE

• Pressing the – (TTTT/NO) and + (SSSS/YES) buttons at the

same time will return the displayed value to its default setting.

Example: “Selecting a Tone Using the Keyboard

Keys” on page E-8.

z See the “Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring

Settings” on page E-21 for details about the various settings that can be selected using TEMPO/ SETTING button and keyboard key combinations.

E-4

Power Supply

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

Make sure that the POWER button is in the

OFF position (raised).

POWER button

(Power lamp on)

OFF

(Power lamp off)

Front

Power lamp

Connect the power cord that comes with the

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

* PX-800V only

Plug the power cord into a household power

outlet.

IMPORTANT!

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

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

• The power cord of the PX-800 is hard-wired to the digital piano.

z Make sure the power lamp is completely turned off

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

E-5

Connections

IMPORTANT!

• Whenever connecting something to the digital piano, first use the VOLUME controller to set the volume to a low level. After connecting, you can adjust the volume to the level you want.

Connecting Headphones

Bottom

PHONES jack

Commercially available headphones

Stereo standard plug

Connect commercially available headphones to the

PHONES jack. Connecting headphones to the PHONES jack cuts off output to the speakers, which

means you can practice even late at night without bothering others. To protect your hearing, make sure that you do not set the volume level too high when using headphones.

NOTE

• Be sure to push the headphones plug into the PHONES jack as far as it will go. If you don’t, you may hear sound from only one side of the headphones.

IMPORTANT!

• The digital piano automatically adjusts sound output to optimize for headphone output (when headphones are connected) or built-in 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.

Pin plug

Audio amplifier AUX IN jack, etc.

RIGHT (Red)

LEFT (White)

Standard jack

Keyboard amplifier, etc.

INPUT 1

Standard plug

INPUT 2

Guitar amplifier

Connecting Audio Equipment (Figure 1)

R (Right) is the right channel and L/MONO (Left) is the left channel. Use commercially available connection cords to connect as shown in Figure 1. Normally, you should set the input selector of the audio equipment to the terminal where the digital piano is connected (AUX IN, etc.) Adjust volume using the digital piano’s VOLUME controller.

Connecting a Music Amplifier (Figure 2)

R (Right) is the right channel and L/MONO (Left) is the left channel. Connecting to the L/MONO jack only outputs a mixture of both channels. Use a commercially available connection cord to connect as shown in Figure 2. Adjust volume using the digital piano’s VOLUME controller.

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier

You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier to the digital piano and then play through external speakers for more powerful volume and better sound quality.

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Bundled and Optional Accessories

Use only accessories that are specified for use with this digital piano. Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury.

Playing with Different Tones

TONE

TEMPO/SETTING

METRONOME

GRAND PIANO

POWER

VOLUME

Selecting and Playing a Tone

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

Tone Numbers Tone Type

01 to 12 Keyboard* 12 001 to 020 Various 20 021 to 148 GM (General MIDI) 128 149, 150 Drum Sets 2 sets

* You can select these tones using keyboard keys. The

name of the tones assigned to each keyboard key is marked above the keys. For details about selecting these tones, see “Selecting a Tone Using the Keyboard Keys” on page E-8.

Press the POWER button to turn on the

digital piano.

Number of Tones

(Please wait!)

(Preparing system)

(Complete!)

Select the tone you want.

z To select the GRAND PIANO tone, simply press the

GRAND PIANO button.

• To select another tone, find its tone name in the “Tone List” on page A-1 and note its tone number.

Example: To select Tone Number 07, Harpsichord

•Use the + and – buttons to change the displayed tone number until it matches the one you want (07 in this example).

IMPORTANT!

• When you turn on the digital piano, it performs a power up operation in order to prepare its system. The power up operation takes about 10 seconds, and is indicated by the following messages appearing on the display.

NOTE

• There are two sets of tone numbers, one set from 01 to 12

and another set from 001 to 150. Pressing the + button while 12 is displayed will change the tone number to 001. Similarly, pressing the – button while 001 is displayed will change the tone number to 12.

• Holding down either button changes the displayed value at high speed.

Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the

volume level.

Try playing something on the digital piano.

E-7

Playing with Different Tones

NOTE

•The DSP* effect will be applied if you select a tone with DSP.

• Note that the digital piano’s DSP resources are limited. Because of this, selecting a tone with DSP can cause notes that are currently being played to cut off (if they are being played using a tone with DSP), or it can remove the DSP effect from an operation (layer, split, demo tune) that was previously assigned a tone with DSP. (* See page E-12)

Selecting a Tone Using the Keyboard Keys

Tone Setting Keys

A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2

A0 : 01 Grand Piano B

0 : 02 Grand Piano 2

1 : 03 Grand Piano 3

1 :04 Electric Piano 1

1 :05 Electric Piano 2

1 :06 Electric Piano 3

1 :07 Harpsichord

While holding down the TEMPO/SETTING button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the

A1 : 08 Vibraphone B

1 : 09 Pipe Organ

2 : 10 Percussive Organ

2 : 11 Strings

2 : 12 Acoustic Bass

2 : 001 to 150 Various/GM Tones

tone you want to select.

• This will cause the lamp above the button to flash and the tone number of the selected tone to appear on the display.

* A note does not sound when you press the keyboard key to select a tone.

E-8

Playing with Different Tones

To assign a tone to the VARIOUS/GM TONES keyboard key

While holding down the TEMPO/SETTING

button, press the VARIOUS/GM TONES keyboard key. Keep the TEMPO/SETTING button depressed until you finish step 2 of this procedure.

To adjust the brilliance of a tone

While holding down the TEMPO/SETTING

button, press the BRILLIANCE keyboard key. Keep the TEMPO/SETTING button depressed until you finish step 2 of this procedure.

• This will cause the TEMPO/SETTING button to flash

and the tone number of the Various, GM, or Drum Sets Tone currently assigned to the keyboard key to appear on the display.

Use the + and – buttons to display the tone

number of the Various, GM, or Drum Sets Tone you want to assign to the VARIOUS/GM TONES key.

Example: 019 FANTASY

NOTE

• If a drum set is assigned to the VARIOUS/GM TONES key, keyboard keys sound drum sounds. See page A-2 for information about the drum sounds that are assigned to each of the keyboard keys.

• This will cause the lamp above the TEMPO/ SETTING button to flash and the currently selected brilliance value to appear on the display.

Use the + and – buttons to change the

displayed value.

For this type of sound:

Soft and smooth –3 to –1 Bright and sharp 1 to 3

NOTE

• Pressing the + and – buttons at the same time while holding down the TEMPO/SETTING button (step 2) will return the brilliance setting to its default value.

Select a value in this range:

E-9

Playing with Different Tones

Layering Two Tones

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

Hold down the TEMPO/SETTING button until

you finish step 2 of this procedure.

While holding down the keyboard key that

corresponds to the main tone, press any nearby keyboard key that corresponds to another tone.

• The second key you press is the layered tone. We will be changing it in step 3, below.

To unlayer the keyboard, select another tone

by pressing the GRAND PIANO button or by using the procedure under “Selecting a Tone Using the Keyboard Keys” (page E-8).

NOTE

• You can adjust the balance between the main tone and layered tone. See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” on page E-21 for more information.

Splitting the Keyboard between Two Tones

Example: While holding down the GRAND PIANO 2

key, press the GRAND PIANO 3 key.

GRAND PIANO 2 GRAND PIANO 3

• The tone numbers of the layered tone will appear on the display.

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

Low Range High Range

STRINGS GRAND PIANO 2

Use the procedure under “Selecting and

Playing a Tone” on page E-7 to select the high range tone.

Example: GRAND PIANO 2

While holding down the TEMPO/SETTING

button, press the SPLIT ON/OFF keyboard key. Keep the TEMPO/SETTING button depressed until you finish step 3 of this procedure.

Split Point

Use the + and – buttons to change the

displayed tone number to the one you want to select.

Example: 11 STRINGS

Try playing something on the keyboard.

E-10

Playing with Different Tones

Use the + and – buttons to turn keyboard split

on or off.

When the display shows this:

oFF Keyboard split off

on Keyboard split on

• Releasing the TEMPO/SETTING button will cause the display to change to the number of the currently selected low-range tone.

Use the procedure under “Selecting and

It means this:

Playing a Tone” on page E-7 to select the low range tone.

Example: 11 STRINGS

NOTE

• You can also specify the location of the keyboard split point. See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” on page E-21 for more information.

• You can configure the keyboard so it is layered with two tones in the high range. To do this, first perform the layer operation (page E-10). After that, split the keyboard as described above.

To configure reverb and chorus effect settings

While holding down the TEMPO/SETTING

button, press the REVERB or CHORUS keyboard key. Keep the TEMPO/SETTING button depressed until you finish step 2 of this procedure.

• This will cause the lamp above the TEMPO/ SETTING button to flash and the currently selected

reverb or chorus value to appear on the display.

Reverb

Using Effects

Reverb. . . .Makes your notes resonate.

Chorus . . .Adds more breadth to your notes. Acoustic Resonance . . .

When the damper pedal is pressed, reproduces the harmonic resonance within a grand piano.

DSP . . . . . .Digitally processes tones to for more

sophisticated effects. Each tone is preset with a default DSP effect (drawbar organ tone + rotary speaker, for example).

Chorus

E-11

Playing with Different Tones

Use the + and – buttons to change the

displayed value.

• Reverb Value

To do this: Select this setting:

Turn off reverb oFF

1: Room

Turn on reverb

•Chorus Value

To do this: Select this setting:

Turn off chorus oFF

Turn on chorus

2: Small Hall 3: Large Hall 4: Stadium

1: Light Chorus 2: Medium Chorus 3: Deep Chorus 4: Flanger (Whooshing effect)

To turn acoustic resonance and DSP on or off

While holding down the TEMPO/SETTING

button, press the ACOUSTIC RESONANCE or DSP keyboard key. Keep the TEMPO/ SETTING button depressed until you finish step 2 of this procedure.

• This will cause the lamp above the TEMPO/ SETTING button to flash and the currently selected

acoustic resonance or DSP setting to appear on the display.

Acoustic Resonance

DSP

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