Casio VL-80 Operation Manual

OPERATION

MANUAL

MANUAL

DE

OPERACION

CONTENTS

1.

Features

3.

Battery

4.

Nomenclature

5.

Manual

7.

Auto

8.

Melody Démonstration

9.

Calculator

10.

Spécifications

-\.

Maintenance

And

Play

Function

Play Function

Function

24

Points

5

Function

Of

Each Part

8

-\-\. One Key

13

21

22

1.

Features

• One Key
pressing

You can
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to

create a melody. Anyone

though

•

Auto

automatically.

Your favorite

back

automatically. There

thé

melody

Play

one

key.

store notes

played back

they

may

never

Play

Function — Your

selected

four

times.

Function

in

in

thé

memory

séquence

can

hâve

played before.

melody

is a

— You can

and

thé

each

time

enjoy

playing immediately

playing

can be

stored entirely

repeat

function

play

notes

you

will

by

press

be

that

just

will

played

and
will

be

indi-

thé

even

played
replay

key

•

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right

The

keyboard

which include semitones. Thus

•

Melody

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•

Calculator

melody

When
calculator

tract,
memory

Play

away.

has a

Démonstration

Folk

Song"

Function

keys

you set
multiply,

thé

keys

and you can

divide, 4 constants,

calculation.

Function

note range

to

calculator keys.

selector

can be

— You can

to

calculate

— You can

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of

approximately

you can

played

thé
square

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enjoy

playing

play

almost

automatically.

change

up to 8

at

keyboard

digits — add, sub-

root,

percentage

two

once

keys

octaves

any

tune.

from

become

and

2.Points

•

This instrument

parts.
or
conditions,
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near
a

window

• The
humidity
water

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tem

battery

Of

Usage

or

strong shock

thé

fail

to

operate.

thé

battery

heating

instrument

and

ledge.

but is not

or

under high

attempt

functions

in

to f ire.

Systems,

Caution

is

constructed

storage

under extrême température

must

be

response

Also,

life

will
in

is

constructed

waterproof.

humidity

to

take

will

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with

very

précise

avoided. Under
speed

may

under very

be

shortened.

direct sunlight, inside

to

conditions.

thé

instrument apart

be

damaged. Avoid throwing

very

low

be

slow

or

high

température condi-

Do not

protect against dust

Do not use

electronic

conditions,

température

thé

instrument

store

or

place

a hot car or on

and

near splashing

because

thé

used

sys-

* If

battery

to

avoid damage

To

clean

thé

cloth

with

benzine
When

pressed

type

using

and

ment.

goes

bad

take them

to

thé

instrument.

instrument,

use a

neutral détergent

solvents

as a

thé

or

alcohol

calculator

number indicated

be

-4-

to

out at

soft,

wipe

for

sure

once

dry

cloth

it

off.

cleaning.

to

check

in

thé

and

or

Never

that

display

replace

slightly

use

thé

are in

them

damp

thinner,

key de-

agree-

S.Battery

When

battery

Battery

should

For

battery

(

Replacement

Maintenance

power decreases,
then

be

renewed.

spécifications,

ctf

refer

Battery^

to

thé
page

whole

25.

display darkens.

1)Open

2)Remove

3)Insert

4)Replace

thé

back panel
a ® screwdriver. Open
screw

with

a ©

screwdriver.

*

Never

touch

compartment.

dead

battery.

new

battery

thé

battery

thé

of

inside

with

cover

thé

thé

thé

unit

by

loosening

battery

of

and

cover

thé

unit

plus

terminal

back panel. Screw

thé

by

except

(fiât

screws

loosening

thé

battery

side)

on

carefully.

with

thé

top.

5)After replacing
and

press

thé P switch

object.

*

Before inserting

off

with

a dry

* Do not

may

cause

*

Remove

* It is

recommended

prevent

cloth

leave

dead

malfunctions.

thé

battery when

thé

chance

battery,

new

set

thé

on

thé

back

battery,

to

maintain good contacts.

battery

that

of

malfunctions

be

in

not

battery

6

thé

using

be

mode

of

sure

selector

thé

unit

to

thoroughly wipe

to

"CAL"

with a pointed

battery compartment

for an

extended period.

replaced

due to

every 2 years

battery leakage.

it

as it

to

(^Auto-Powèr-Qff

For

power
function.
thé

A.P.O.

proximately 6 minutes.
Though

(accumulated
melody)

(f

key or by

economy

If

thé

function

thé

display

are

protected. Power

unit

total

turning

(A.P.CX))

of

thé

unit

is

automatically turns
disappears,

thé

off and on.

provides

left

with

memory calculations

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auto-power-off

thé

mode

thé

contents

is

resumed either

selector

off

thé

of

(A.P

turned

power

thé

memory

or

thé

by

pressing

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on

in

ap-

stored

4.Nomenclature

And

Function

(Rear

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Of

Each Part

Nomenclature

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(3)

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panel)

@"p"

Display

Function

4

Keyboard

5)Vibrato
Key

Switch

Selector

Keys

Keys

Switch

Play

Key

•

Individual

CD

Display

Displays

calculating.

@

Mode Selector

Functions

•

OFF - Power

•

CAL - To

• REC — To

•

PLAY — To use one key

@

Function

When

thé
tions indicated above
mode selector

keys

are

•

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paragraphs.

Functions

notes

and

tempos. Displays entries

as

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calculate.

store notes

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mode selector

is on

used.

of

thé

various keys

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thé

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Switch.

or

melody.

play,

is on

various

thé

auto

either

keys

functions

will

be

play

or

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are

indicated

explained

and

answers

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or

play.

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on

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in

thé

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when

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switch.
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be

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play

notes

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time

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corne

out in

memory.

thé

mode selector

memory plus

will

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this switch

or

mélodies when

or

store

them

thé

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position.

keys

when

thé

and

strong expression

and

effective réverbération.

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key is

pressed

thé

séquence

is in

(M+)

key and

be

stored

in

thé

to

operate after replacing

thé

mode

in

thé

memory when

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thèse

mode selector

to

thé

thé

notes stored

in

which they were stored

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position

thé

value indicated

memory.

battery.

selector.

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thé

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thé

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thé

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as

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set

this

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let's

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on

notes

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produce a semitone,

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key.

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time

you

press

shown

by

numbers

depress

a key on

on

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memory.

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thé

mode

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thé f key.

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you

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be

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played

it at

your favorite

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selector

press

in

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to

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key ( m ) to

key and

to

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key

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séquence

speed.

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notes

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notes

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