Casio PG-380 Operator's manual

Casio
Guitar Synth
PG-380
Player’s
Manual .....
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Casio Guitar Synth
PG-380 Player’s
Manual
Thank you and congratulation on your choice of a CASIO PG
Guitar. Your new PG Guitar lets you take advantage of the free
dom of musical expression provided by the electric guitar, while
making use of the unlimited sound creation potential of the 64
preset tones (iPD sound source). To obtain optimum performance
and assure long-term reliability, be sure to read this manual care-
fully before using your new PG Guitar.

Contents
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The Basics
Supplying Power to Your Guitar
Connecting Your Guitar to Amplifiers
To connect the PG guitar
Changing Strings
To change strings
Tuning the PG Guitar
To tune your guitar
To adjust octave tuning
Performance
Performance Using the Preset Tones
To select a preset tone
Raising/Lowering Preset/MIDI Sound Octaves
To raise or lower preset tone
Normal and Chromatic Performance
Chromatic performance
Setting Bend Range
Trigger Pickup Sensitivity
To adjust trigger pickup sensitivity
Using ROM Card/RAM Cards
Performance Using Optional ROM and RAM Cards
To select sound from a ROM card
MIDI
Performance Using MIDI (POLY/MONO Performance
Modes)
To select the performance mode
To perform in the POLY mode
To perform in the MONO mode
Example of MONO mode performance
Making Program Changes
To make program changes
Adjustments
Machine Head Torque
Adjusting Guitar Pickup Height
Adjusting Bridge Height
Taking Care of Your PG Guitar
General Guide —
An Overall View of the PG Guitar
Specifications
Microswitches
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Supplying Power
to Your Guitar
In addition to being a “normal”
electric guitar, your PG guitar
features a built-in sound source
which produces 64 preset tones
as well as MIDI circuitry. Be-
cause of this, the PG Guitar re-
quires electricity for operation.
To power the PG guitar, you
can connect an optional AC
adaptor (AD-5), or use 6 AA
(R6P/SUM-3) batteries. When.
you're not using the preset tones,
or your guitar as a MIDI con-
troller, batteries or AC power
are not necessary.
When changing batteries, be sure
to replace all 6 at the same time.
If battery power is too weak,
your guitar’s functions may
operate abnormally
When battery power weakens,
the LED display starts flashing.
Within approximately 15
minutes, the power is automati-
cally cut off to prevent malfune-
tion caused by weakened
batteries.
3 The Basics
Battery case cover
(PG guitar back panel)
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Ki] AC outlet
AC adaptor AD-S

Changing Strings
Changing strings whenever they
become worn or lose their brilli-
ance (hopefully before they be-
come corroded or rusty!). You'll
find that fresh strings not only
sound better, they're easier to
keep in tune as well (once
they’ve gotten past the initial
“stretching” stage). They're also
easier to play than old ones.
When you've finished playing, be
sure to wipe the strings and frets
with a dry cloth to prevent
prematrue corrosion caused by
hand perspiration.
s The Basics
To change strings
@Loosen the top locks, tail
end locks using the custom
wrench and remove all old
strings.
@Cut off the ball end of the
new strings.
@Place the string in between
the bridge and string stopper
and tighten tail end lock.
@With the string in proper
position over the nut, insert the
tip of the string through top
lock and through the hole in
the machine head post.
®©'Tie” the string off firmly.
(®Holding the string fairly taut
with your right hand, wind up
the excess sting by turning the
corresponding tuning knob
with the other hand (or try us-
ing a tuning crank).
@Once all strings are in place,
tune using tuning knobs while
checking with the built-in elec-
tronic tuner. (See page 6 for
tuning.)
} Screw lock all strings using
the top locks.
@Retune all strings using the
| fine tuning screws,
Top lock
Ball end
String stopper

Tuning the PG
Guitar
Your CASIO PG Guitar features
built-in electronic tuning circuitry
which makes it easy to stay in
tune without the aid of pitch
pipes, external strobe tuners or
other instruments,
‘Also, you may need to make
fine octave tuning adjustments at |
the bridge assembly if certain
strings seem difficult to tune.
These adjustments are made in-
dividually for each string.
To tune your guitar
(DSelect the frequency of the
standard pitch (Ad).
Before actually tuning your
guitar strings, you can use
microswitches number 9 and 10
on the back of the guitar to
select the frequency of the
standard pitch you will tune to.
| This is simply a basis to work
from when you tune your gui-
tar — if one note is in tune
you can tune the others to it,
As with other instruments, the
PG guitar uses Ad as the stan-
dard pitch. You can specify the
frequency of A4 by turning the
microswitches ON or OFF ac-
cording to the chart shown on
the right.
@Tune each string by using
the tuning indicators.
Notice that there are two ar-
rows which light up when you
play an open string on the gui-
tar. These are the tuning
indicators.
One is marked “4” indicating
that the open string being
played is sharp, and the other
is marked ‘‘b”’ indicating that
the open string being played is
flat.
When these indicators light
simultaneously, the string is in
tune (within + 3 cents).
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ON
Microswitches
Sw9 |SW10| Freq.
Off Off 440 Hz
Off On 441 Hz
On Off 402 Hz
On On 443 Hz
The microswitches and trigger
pickup sensitivity controls on the
back of the guitar are protected
by black rubber covers. These
controls are made up of preci-
sion electronic components which
may be damaged if exposed to
static electricity or foreign ele-
iments, so be sure to replace the
rubber covers after making any
adjustments,
# g Lights to indicate that the
string is sharp
Lights 0 indicate thar the
bY string is flat
If two or more strings are played
simultaneously, both the “#”
and “5” indicators will not light
The Basics 6

Tuning the PG
Guitar
Your CASIO PG Guitar features
built-in electronic tuning circuitry
which makes it easy to stay in
tune without the aid of pitch
pipes, external strobe tuners or
other instruments,
‘Also, you may need to make
fine octave tuning adjustments at |
the bridge assembly if certain
strings seem difficult to tune.
These adjustments are made in-
dividually for each string.
To tune your guitar
(DSelect the frequency of the
standard pitch (Ad).
Before actually tuning your
guitar strings, you can use
microswitches number 9 and 10
on the back of the guitar to
select the frequency of the
standard pitch you will tune to.
| This is simply a basis to work
from when you tune your gui-
tar — if one note is in tune
you can tune the others to it,
As with other instruments, the
PG guitar uses Ad as the stan-
dard pitch. You can specify the
frequency of A4 by turning the
microswitches ON or OFF ac-
cording to the chart shown on
the right.
@Tune each string by using
the tuning indicators.
Notice that there are two ar-
rows which light up when you
play an open string on the gui-
tar. These are the tuning
indicators.
One is marked “4” indicating
that the open string being
played is sharp, and the other
is marked ‘‘b”’ indicating that
the open string being played is
flat.
When these indicators light
simultaneously, the string is in
tune (within + 3 cents).
hone
GH;
Zh foewo nance
BH}
GH
aH
(D4 POLY MONO
ON
Microswitches
Sw9 |SW10| Freq.
Off Off 440 Hz
Off On 441 Hz
On Off 402 Hz
On On 443 Hz
The microswitches and trigger
pickup sensitivity controls on the
back of the guitar are protected
by black rubber covers. These
controls are made up of preci-
sion electronic components which
may be damaged if exposed to
static electricity or foreign ele-
iments, so be sure to replace the
rubber covers after making any
adjustments,
# g Lights to indicate that the
string is sharp
Lights 0 indicate thar the
bY string is flat
If two or more strings are played
simultaneously, both the “#”
and “5” indicators will not light
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The Basics
You can tune each string by
playing it open or at the octave
(12th fret). For increased ac-
curacy, you might find it best
to tune each string open first,
then check the tuning at the
12th fret and make any neces-
sary fine adjustment.
To adjust octave
tuning
© Play the string open and
then at the octave (12 fret).
If the pitch is slightly sharp
at the 12th fret, loosen the
string and unscrew the cor-
responding bridge adjustment
screw. Slightly move the bridge
towards the pickup (direction
‘A) and check open/octave tun-
ing again,
@[f the pitch is slightly flat at
the 12th fret, loosen the string
and unscrew the corresponding
bridge adjustment screw.
Slightly move the bridge
towards the tail (direction B)
and check open/octave tuning
again,
It’s important to note that each
time a string’s pitch is raised 550
cents over its standard tuning,
the tuner automatically “shifts”
into the next octave.
Because of this, if @ string is al-
ready sharp (when the “#” in-
dicator is lit) and you continue
to raise its tuning, the “b” indi-
cator will light and the “2” indi-
cator will go out. This is because
you have exceeded the 530 cent
limit and the tuner is indicating
tuning for the next octave up.
When you are using your PG
guitar as a MIDI controller (see
‘page 13, it is important to
tune the MIDI sound source to
your PG guitar in order to play
totally “in tune”. You might
also iry to detune one or the
other for some interesting effects.
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Performance Using
the Preset Tones
Your PG guitar features a total
of 64 factory-programmed tones
that can be selected by assigning
the tone number using two keys
on the front panel. (Preset tone
listed on page 23)
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To select a preset
tone
(Example: selecting tone
| number “36”)
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(Press program key number
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Note: Tone number “11” is
automatically selected when the
power of the guitar is switched
to “ON”.
Performance 8

Raising/Lowering
Preset/MIDI Sound
Octaves
By using the octave keys, you
can raise or lower the octave of
preset tones. These keys can also
be used to raise or lower the
pitch of MIDI sounds when us-
ing the PG guitar as a MIDI
controller.
Normal and
Chromatic
Performance
Using the Chromatic key, you
can select from either the normal
performance or chromatic
performance.
In the normal status (when the
Chromatic key indicator is not
lit), you can bend the notes of
preset/MIDI sounds in the same
way that you bend normal guitar
sounds. In the chromatic status
(when Chromatic key indicator is
lit) preset/MIDI sounds bend
only chromatically — half tone
increments.
9 Performance
To raise or lower
preset tone
@ In the normal status (when
both octave key indicators are
not lit), preset tones are output
in the same octave as the elec-
tric guitar sound (correspond-
ing to normal note numbers),
@To raise the preset tone’s
pitch by one full octave, press
the octave up key.
To lower the preset tone’s
pitch by one full octave, press
the octave down key.
Chromatic
performance
In the normal status (Chroma-
tic function “OFF” condition),
the pitch of a note played
varies slightly according to how
you depress the guitar string.
This is normal for “guitar” or
other string sounds, but when
you want to reproduce the
sound of chromatic instruments
such as vibraphone, xylophone
or even piano, the chromatic
function lets you play exactly
in tune — for totally realistic
reproduction using the preset
tones,
Naturally, the chromatic setting
only effects preset/MIDI
sounds — guitar sounds are
Output just as the strings are
tuned in all cases.
Octave down key
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OCTAVE
Note: The octave selector setting
| only relates 10 preset and MIDI
sounds, and has no effect on
natural guitar sounds.
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CHROMATIC