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1.
General
Guide
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1. General Guide
@ Built-in speaker (Left)
@ Casio Chord switch
© Rhythm selectors
Q@Select button
@ Accompaniment volume control
@Super drums
@ Rhythm volume control
© Main volume control
© Drum pads
@ Power switch
@ Power indicator
@® Built-in speaker (Right)
® Memory start/stop button
@ Record button
®Select button
@ Preset tone selectors
@®Tempo controls
@® Intro./fill-in button
@®Synchro/ending button
@ Start/stop button
@ Tempo indicator
& Accompaniment keyboard
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1. General Guide
SSS
@ Tuning control
Adjusts
the
pitch
of
the
entire
keyboard
within
£1/4
tones
(+50
cents)
and
provides
easy
tuning
with
other instruments.
@ Headphone jack
For
connection
of
optional
headphones
(CP-2).
Output
from
the
speakers
is
automatically
cut
when
headphones
are
connected.
& Output jacks
For
connection
to
keyboard
amplifiers,
external
speakers,
audio
equipment,
etc.
@
AC
adaptor
jack
For
connection
of
AC
adaptor
(AD-5,
optional)
or
car
adaptor
(CA-5,
optional).
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External
drum
pad
jacks
For
connection
of
external
drum
pads
(DP-1),
(Left panel)
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1. General Guide
Connecting External Drum Pads (DP-1)/Sound Stick (SS-1)
(Right panel)
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Optional drum pads (DP-1) can be connected to the terminals on the right side of the keyboard. Once
connected, the right pad of the DP-1 is assigned the percussive effect noted above the terminal, while
the left pad is assigned the effect noted below the terminal.
—Manual fill-in—
Striking any of the drum pads besides the bass drum pad causes rhythm accompaniment to stop for
one measure, allowing manual play of a fill-in pattern.
—Drum solo—
Striking the bass drum pad causes rhythm to stop, allowing manual play of a drum solo. Rhythm
resumes when the fill-in button is pressed.
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1. General Guide
—Minus
one
play—
Instruments
set
to
““manual’’
using
the
super
drums
instrument
selector
do
not
sound
during
auto-
accompaniment,
allowing
free
improvisation.
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SS-1
(Sound
stick)
With
the
sound
stick
SS-1
(option)
connected
to
drum
pad
terminals
on
the
right
side
of
the
keyboard,
you
can
enjoy
rhythmic
drum
sounds
by
simply
shaking
the
sticks
or
tapping
on
an
object
with
them.
*The
sound
stick
SS-1
(option)
has
a
set
of
two
sticks,
and
a
maximum
of
four
sticks
(two
SS-1’s)
can
be
connected.
To
produce
the
sound
indicated
above
each
jack,
play
the
stick
with
the
SS-]
button
being
pressed.
Playing
the
stick
without
pressing
the
button
gives
the
sound
indicated
below
each
jack.
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2.
Power
Supply
é This unit operates on both AC and DC power.
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Dry
batteries
¢
Car
battery
This
unit
can
be
powered
by
six
D
size
(SUM-1)
With
the
car
battery
adaptor
(CA-5,
optional),
DC
manganese
dry
batteries.
Weakened
batteries
will
power
is
supplied
from
a
car
battery
through
the
result
in
lower
volume
or
poor
tonal
quality.
The
cigarette
lighter
socket.
power indicator lamp will gradually lose its
brightness when battery power weakens. At this
time, change batteries or shift to one of the
alternate power sources mentioned below.
Battery replacement:
@ Open the battery compartment cover on the
bottom of the unit and take out used batteries.
@ load new batteries taking care that polarity Is
correct.
* It is advisable to replace all six batteries at the same
time for longer battery lite.
* Refer to the specifications for standard battery lite.
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An
AC
adaptor
(AD-5,
optional)
is
required
to
connect
to
an
AC
outlet.
Use
only
an
adaptor
with
the
same
voltage
rating
(100,
117,
220,
or
240V)
as
the
power
supply
in
your
area
to
prevent
component
damage.
Plug
the
AC
adaptor
into
the
AC
outlet
and
the
cord
into
the
unit.
This
will
automatically
cut
off
the
battery
power
supply.
AC
adaptor
AD-5
Cigarette
lighter
socket
Car
battery
adaptor
CA-5
2.
Power
Supply
*
Auto
power
off
function
Power
is
automatically
cut
off
approximately
6
minutes
after
the
last
operation
of
the
unit.
Power
supply
can
be
restored
by
switching
power
OFF
and
then
ON
again.
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Use
only
genuine
CASIO
adaptors
to
avoid
risk
of
damage.
*
Remove
batteries
from
the
battery
compartment
when
the
unit
is
not
used
for
extended
periods.
(Battery
leakage
can
damage
electrical
parts.)
“The
adaptor
may
become
warm
when
|
left
connected
to
an
outlet.
This
is
normal,
but
the
adaptor
should
be
disconnected
when
not
in
use,
"
THE
FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS
CAN
CAUSE
BATTERIES
TO
BURST:
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Use
of
adaptors
other
than
genuine
CASIO
adaptors.
2.
Loading
batteries
with
polarities
reversed,
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3. General Operation
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Accompaniment volume Rhythm volume Main volume Power switch
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Press to turn the power of the unit ON and OFF. Accompaniment volume......Slide to contro! the
volume of chords, bass and arpeggio.
Rhythm volume......Slide to control the volume of
the rhythm.
Main volume......Slide to control the overall
volume of the output.
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Use
the
preset
tone
selectors
to
choose
a
tone.
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select selected by each selector depends upon status (lit
Preset tone selectors or unlit) of the lamps above and below the select
Select button button.
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5. Auto-rhythm & Super Drums
[1] Auto-rhythm
é Each of 12 auto-rhythms is capable of five different patterns for bass drum, snare drum/rim shot, hand
clap/bongo, cymbal/high hat and bass/chord. This makes it possible to arrange one of a wide variety of
rhythm and accompaniment patterns to suit the type of music being played.
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Tempo pet Tempo controls
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Cm synchro/ tempo
stop ending
Intro. /fill-in button—fe__Fintrosffillin
e¢ Selecting an auto-rhythm
Use the rhythm selectors to choose a rhythm. Each
selector is marked with two names, one above the
selector and one below. The rhythm selected by
each selector depends upon the status (lit or unlit)
of the lamps above and below the select button.
Tempo control
Tempo or speed, at which the rhythm accompani-
ment is played, can be controlled using the tempo
buttons. Pressing the <A> button will increase
tempo while pressing the <W> button will
decrease tempo. Tempo can be manually adjusted
in any of the play modes and can be changed at
any time while playing.
Start/stop button
Press to start or stop rhythm.
Synchro/ending button
Press to enter synchro start standby. Rhythm starts
when an accompaniment keyboard key (lower 1.5
octave, C through F) is pressed. Pressing at the end
of a tune Inserts an ending pattern.
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5. Auto-rhythm & Super Drums
e Tempo indicator ¢ Intro./fill-in button
Blinks on the first beat of each measure during Pressing when an auto-rhythm is not being played
rhythm accompaniment. Stays lit in the synchro begins rhythm play after a 2-measure intro pattern.
start standby status. Pressing during auto-rhythm play inserts a
percussive fill-in pattern. The fill-in pattern differs
according to the auto-rhythm selection.
[2] Super drums
Start any auto-rhythm and then adjust the 5 super drum controls to change the rhythm pattern to match
the music you wish to play.
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Instruments set to ‘‘manual’ using the instrument
= selector do not sound during auto-accompaniment.
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optional external drum pads (DP-1).
*The bass/chord selector is not operational if auto-
accompaniment
is
not
used
(i.e.
if
the
Casio
Chord
switch is set to “off’’).
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6. Auto-accompaniment
The
auto-accompaniment
function
of
this
unit
offers
two
ways
of
playing
chords.
One
is
the
normal
way
in
which
you
play
three
or
four
notes
at
the
same
time,
and
the
other
is
the
easier
‘‘One-finger
method’’
which
is
available
using
the
Casio
Chord
system.
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Casio
Chord
switch
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Accompaniment
volume
control
Turns
auto-accompaniment
on
and
off.
Adjusts
the
volume
of
the
auto-accompaniment,
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For
normal
play
without
auto-
i.e.,
rhythm,
chord
and
bass.
accompaniment.
fingered ......... For auto-accompaniment pressing
chords as usual.
OR: chen ious For auto-accompaniment using the
Casio Chord system.
*If the Casio Chord switch is set to “fingered” or
“on”, the lower one-and-a-half octaves of the key-
board become accompaniment keyboard keys,
and the upper part of the keyboard becomes
4-note polyphonic.
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6. Auto-accompaniment
a Casio Chord System
The
Casio
Chord
system
has
been
developed
so
you
can
play
the
four
main
types
of
chords
more
easily.
Playing
of the
chords
is
simplified
as
shown
below:
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Pressing
one
of
the
accompaniment
keyboard
keys
produces
a
major
chord
corresponding
to
that
note.
*
Simultaneously
pressing
any
key
to
the
right
(two
keys
at
the
same
time)
results
in
a
minor
chord.
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Similarly,
pressing
one
more
key
to
the
right
(three
keys
in
all)
produces
a
seventh
chord,
and
pressing
the
fourth
key
to
the
right
(four
keys
in
all)
creates
a
minor
seventh
chord.
(Example)
C (C major chord)—Press @.
Cm (C minor chord)—Press @, @ together.
C,; (C seventh chord)—Press @, @, © together.
Cm, (C minor seventh chord)—Press @, @, ©, @ together.
*Not
only
@,
@
and
@,
but
any
black
or
white
keys
can
be
used
as
long
as
they
are
to
the
right
of
@
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6. Auto-accompaniment
[1} Auto-accompaniment using the Casio Chord [2] Auto-accompaniment playing chords as
System (One-finger Method) usual.
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switch
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the
Casio
Chord
switch
to
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chord
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on
the
accompaniment
keyboard
keys
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system.
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a
chord
on
the
accompaniment
keyboard
keys
*Adjust the tempo and accompaniment volume using
“Adjust the tempo and accompaniment volume using
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the
tempo
and
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controls.
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7. Manual Memory
then sped up during playback using the tempo control.
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Keyboard
play
can
be
stored
directly
into
memory.
Difficult
selections
can
be
input
at
a
slow
pace
and
RECORDING
@ Press the record button to enter the
record standby mode.
@ Press the memory start/stop button
to start recording.
* Recording starts after one measure
of beat count.
@) Press the memory start/stop button
to stop recording.
PLAYBACK
@ Press the memory start/stop button
to play back the stored memory.
@ Press the memory start/stop button
to stop playback.
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ook Pant e Memory capacity 1s approximately 508 notes
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Ox (when only.chords are input).
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record. start playback using the tempo control.
* Tone and rhythm can be selected during
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recording and playback.
— [It e Input can be performed using auto accompani-
stop ment (Casio Chord/Fingered) for play. The
Casio Chord switch is not operational,
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8.
Drum
Solo
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Drum
solo
Striking
the
bass
drum
pad
while
an
auto-rhythm
is
being
used
automatically
stops
the
auto-rhythm
and
sounds
the
bass/chord
only.
Use
drum
pads
for
improvisational
drum
parts.
Press
the
intro/fill-in
button
to
return
to
auto-rhythm.
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Minus
one
play
Instruments
set
to
“manual’’
using
the
super
drum
instrument
selector
do
not
sound
during
auto-
accompaniment,
allowing
free
performance
of
their
parts.
Striking
any
of
the
drum
pads
will
produce
the
sound.
Volume
of
the
drum
pad
output
can
be
adjusted
using
the
rhythm
volume
control
and
the
main
volume
control.
*
Manual
fill-in
Striking
any
of
the
drum
pads
besides
the
bass
drum
pad
causes
rhythm
accompaniment
to
stop
for
one
measure,
allowing
manual
play
of
a
fill-in
pattern,
“Only
bass
drum
is
sounded
for
the
currently
selected
auto-rhythm
pattern/super
drums
pattern.
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8. Drum Solo
CAUTION —
Strongly
striking
a
drum
pad
with
a
drum
stick
or
other
hard
object
may
damage
the
pads.
Drum
sticks
should
only
be
used
with
external
drum
pad (DP-1,
option).
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9. Troubleshooting
*For any malfunction, always check battery condition first. (see page 9)
No sound, even if .
keys are pressed.
No rhythm.
Occasional inter-
ference.
No sound when con-
nected to external
amplifier.
Possible Cause
1. Main volume turned down.
2. Headphones connected.
1. Turn up main volume.
2. Disconnect headphones.
Rhythm volume turned down. Turn up rhythm volume.
Turn up main and accompaniment
volume.
Main and accompaniment volume
turned down.
Use outlet as far away as possible from
appliance thought to be the cause.
Refrigerators, washing machines and
similar electric appliances.
1. Turn up main volume.
2. Replace connection cord.
1. Main volume turned down.
2. Defective connection cord.
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10. Care of Your Unit
5.Do not use lacquer thinner or similar chemi-
.Avoid heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.
Do not overexpose the unit to direct sunlight, place
it near a heater, or in any area subject to high
temperature.
.Avoid severe impacts and do not drop.
Severe impacts can result in malfunction. When
carrying or transporting the unit, protect the key-
board and buttons by packing with soft cloth.
. Keep the unit free of liquids, dust, particles,
etc.
Do not allow foreign matter to enter between the
keys. Be especially careful of metallic objects such
as hairpins, sewing needles or coins. Also, do not
allow the unit to get wet.
. Never attempt to modify any part of the unit.
Your keyboard is a precision musical instrument
made up of sophisticated electronic parts. Any
moditication of, or tampering with internal compo-
nents can cause trouble or malfunction.
cals for cleaning.
Clean the keyboard with a soft cloth dampened
with a mild detergent solution. Soak the cloth in the
detergent solution and squeeze it until almost dry.
. Remove batteries before extended storage.
Batteries left in the unit for long periods can leak
and cause damage to electronic circuitry.
.In case of malfunction...
Check whether buttons and connections are set
correctly as indicated in the troubleshooting chart
on page 20 of this manual. !f the unit still does not
work properly, contact the original retailer or a
nearby dealer. Never attempt to repair the unit
yourself. This can result in serious damage of the
components.
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