Casio LK-270 User manual

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USER’S GUIDE
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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 WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the userís authority to
operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: LK-270
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.

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Important!
Please note the following important information before using this product.
• Before using the optional AC 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 a CASIO AD-5 adaptor.
• The AC adaptor is not a toy.
• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.
This mark applies in EU countries only.
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
Bornbarch 10, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany
●Company and product names used in this manual may be registered trademarks of others.
●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.

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Contents
General Guide ............................. E-4
Using the 10-key Pad (bs) .................................E-6
FUNCTION Button (ct) Functions .....................E-6
Getting Ready to Play ................ E-8
Preparing the Music Stand .................................E-8
Power Supply .....................................................E-8
Playing the Digital Keyboard..... E-9
Turning on Power and Playing ...........................E-9
Using Headphones ...........................................E-10
Changing Keyboard Response to
Touch Pressure (Touch Response)..................E-10
Adjusting Display Contrast ...............................E-11
Turning Off Keyboard Lighting .........................E-11
Using the Metronome .......................................E-12
Controlling the
Keyboard Sounds..................... E-13
Select from a variety of
musical instrument sounds ...............................E-13
Layering Two Tones.........................................E-14
Splitting the Keyboard between Two
Different Tones.................................................E-14
Using Reverb....................................................E-15
Using Chorus....................................................E-15
Using a Pedal ...................................................E-16
Changing the Pitch
(Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift)....................E-16
Sampling Sounds and
Playing Them on the
Digital Keyboard ....................... E-18
Connection and Preparation.............................E-18
Sampling and Playing a Melody Sound
(Melody Sampling) ...........................................E-19
Incorporating a Sampled Sound into a
Drum Set (Drum Sampling) ..............................E-21
Other Sampling Functions................................E-23
Playing Built-in Songs.............. E-26
Playing the Demo Songs ................................. E-26
Playing Back a Particular Song........................ E-27
Using the Karaoke Feature .............................. E-30
Increasing the Selection of Songs ................... E-30
Using Built-in Songs to
Master Keyboard Play .............. E-31
Phrases............................................................ E-31
Step Up Lesson Flow....................................... E-31
Selecting the Song, Phrase, and
Part You Want to Practice................................ E-32
Lessons 1, 2, and 3.......................................... E-33
Lesson Settings ............................................... E-34
Using Auto Step Up Lesson............................. E-36
Music Challenge
Keyboard Game ........................ E-37
Using Auto Accompaniment.... E-38
Playing the Rhythm Part Only.......................... E-38
Playing All Parts............................................... E-39
Using Auto Accompaniment Effectively ........... E-41
Using One-Touch Preset ................................. E-42
Using Auto Harmonize ..................................... E-43
Recording Your
Keyboard Play........................... E-44
Recording and Playing Back
Keyboard Play.................................................. E-44
Using Tracks to Record and Mix Parts ............ E-45
Recording Two or More Songs, and
Selecting One for Playback.............................. E-47
Recording while Playing Along with a
Built-in Song..................................................... E-47
Saving Recorded Data on an
External Device................................................ E-48

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Other Useful Digital Keyboard
Functions .................................. E-49
Changing the Scale of the Keyboard................E-49
Using Music Preset ..........................................E-50
Using the Arpeggiator.......................................E-50
Deleting User Song Data..................................E-51
Deleting All Data in Digital Keyboard
Memory ............................................................E-52
Using a Memory Card............... E-53
SD Memory Card and Card Slot
Precautions ......................................................E-53
Inserting and Removing an
SD Memory Card..............................................E-54
Formatting an SD Memory Card.......................E-54
Saving Digital Keyboard Data to an
SD Memory Card..............................................E-55
Loading Data from an SD Memory Card
into Digital Keyboard Memory ..........................E-56
Deleting Data from an SD Memory Card..........E-57
Playing Back Data from an
SD Memory Card..............................................E-57
SD Memory Card Error Messages ...................E-57
Connecting External Devices ..... E-58
Connecting a Computer ...................................E-58
MIDI Settings....................................................E-59
Storing and Loading Digital Keyboard
Memory Data....................................................E-61
Connecting to Audio Equipment .......................E-62
Reference................................... E-63
Troubleshooting ............................................... E-63
Specifications................................................... E-65
Operating Precautions ..................................... E-67
Error Messages................................................ E-68
Song List .......................................................... E-69
Chord Chart ..................................................... E-70
MIDI Implementation Chart
Included Accessories
●Music Stand
●Song Book
●Leaflets
• Safety Precautions
• Appendix
• 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/

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General Guide
• In this manual, the term “Digital Keyboard” refers to the LK-270.
• In this manual, buttons and other controllers are identified using the numbers shown below.
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1
3
4
5
6
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bq
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7
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bt ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct dk
9bkbl bm bn
dl dldm do dpdn dq
dr ds dt
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General Guide
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1POWER button ☞E-9, 25, 45, 61
2VOLUME knob ☞E-9
3MIC VOLUME knob ☞E-30
4PRESET SCALE button ☞E-49
5RECORDER button ☞E-30, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
6SING ALONG button ☞E-30
7METRONOME, BEAT button ☞E-12
8REPEAT, INTRO button ☞E-28, 34, 41
9REW, NORMAL/FILL-IN button
☞E-27, 32, 38, 41
bk FF, VARIATION/FILL-IN button
☞E-27, 32, 41
bl PAUSE, SYNCHRO/ENDING button
☞E-27, 41, 42
bm PLAY/STOP, START/STOP button
☞E-26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 38, 44, 46, 47, 48, 57
bn PART SELECT, ACCOMP ON/OFF,
CHORDS button ☞E-26, 29, 32, 34, 39, 43, 48, 60
bo TEMPO buttons ☞E-12, 28, 42
bp TONE, MUSIC PRESET button
☞E-9, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 50
bq RHYTHM, ONE TOUCH PRESET button
☞E-13, 20, 21, 23, 38, 42, 44, 47, 49
br SONG BANK button ☞E-27, 29, 32, 47
bs Number buttons, [–]/[+] buttons ☞E-6
bt LISTEN, CHORD/TR1 button ☞E-20, 33
ck WATCH, TR2 button ☞E-20, 30, 33, 46
cl REMEMBER, TR3 button ☞E-20, 34
cm NEXT, TR4 button ☞E-20, 32
cn AUTO, TR5 button ☞E-20, 36
co MUSIC CHALLENGE, TR6 button
☞E-20, 37, 46
cp SPLIT button ☞E-14, 15
cq LAYER button ☞E-14, 17
cr AUTO HARMONIZE/ARPEGGIATOR, TYPE button
☞E-43, 50, 51
cs SAMPLING button ☞E-19, 20, 21, 22, 54
ct FUNCTION, KEY LIGHT button ☞E-6
dk CARD, SAVE/LOAD button ☞E-54, 55, 56, 57
dl Speakers
dm Song Bank list
dn Display
do Music Preset list
dp Rhythm list
dq Tone list
dr CHORD root names ☞E-39
ds Percussion instrument list ☞E-13
dt SD CARD SLOT ☞E-54
el em eo epen
ek USB port ☞E-58
el SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK ☞E-16
em PHONES/OUTPUT jack ☞E-10, 62
en AUDIO IN jack ☞E-18, 62
eo DC 9V terminal ☞E-8
ep MIC IN jack ☞E-18
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Use the number buttons and the [–] and [+] buttons to change
the settings of the parameters that appear in the upper left
area of the display.
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 001, input 0 30 31.
• Negative values cannot be input using the number buttons.
Use [–] (decrease) and [+] (increase) instead.
You can use the [–] (decrease) and [+] (increase) buttons to
change the displayed number or value.
• Holding down either button scrolls the displayed setting.
• Pressing both buttons at the same time will revert to the
initial default setting or the recommended setting.
You can use the FUNCTION button (ct) to adjust the reverb
effect, to delete data, and to perform a wide range of other
Digital Keyboard operations.
1. Press ct to display the function menu.
2. Use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys
to display the function you want.
• You can exit the function menu by pressing ct.
• After selecting functions 8 through 12, press the bs
(10-key) [7] (ENTER) key to display the menu item’s
submenu. Then use [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) to select an
item.
You can exit a submenu by pressing the bs (10-key)
[9] (EXIT) key.
3. Refer to the indicated pages for details about
each function.
Using the 10-key Pad (bs)
Number Buttons
[–] and [+] Buttons
S t . G r P n o
Setting
FUNCTION Button (ct) Functions
To select a function

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• The tone and other parameters revert to their initial
defaults whenever you turn on power (page E-9).
Function Display See
Page
1 Transpose Trans. E-16
2 Accompaniment Volume AcompVol E-42
3 Song Volume Song Vol E-29
4 Touch Response Touch E-10
5 Tuning Tune E-16
6 Reverb Reverb E-15
7 Chorus Chorus E-15
8 Sampling SAMPLING
Automatic Sampling Start AutoStrt E-23
Automatic Sampling Stop AutoStop E-24
Sampled Tone Protect (Protect) E-25
9 Step Up Lesson LESSON
Voice Fingering Guide Speak E-34
Note Guide NoteGuid E-35
Performance Evaluation Scoring E-35
Phrase Length PhraseLn E-35
10 Other Settings OTHER
Arpeggiator Hold ArpegHld E-51
Pedal Effect Jack E-16
Accompaniment Scale AcompScl E-49
LCD Contrast Contrast E-11
Power On Alert Demo2 E-9
11 MIDI Settings MIDI
Keyboard Channel Keybd Ch E-59
Navigate Channels Navi. Ch E-59
Local Control Local E-60
Accomp Out AcompOut E-60
12 Delete DELETE
Sampled Sound Delete (tone name) E-24
User Song Delete (song name) E-51
All Data Delete All Data E-52

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Getting Ready to Play
Either an AC adaptor or batteries can be used to power this
Digital Keyboard. Normally, use of AC adaptor power is
recommended.
• The AC adaptor does not come with this Digital Keyboard.
Purchase it separately from your retailer. See page E-3 for
information about options.
Use the AC adaptor when you want to power the Digital
Keyboard from a household electrical outlet.
Specified AC Adaptor: AD-5
• Be sure to turn off Digital Keyboard power before
connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
• Be sure to turn off power before loading batteries.
• It is up to you to prepare six commercially available
D-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 D-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.
Preparing the Music Stand
Power Supply
Using the AC Adaptor
Music stand
Household power outlet
AC adaptor
DC 9V terminal
Using Batteries
Tabs
Low battery indicator
(flashes)