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Tone
Bank
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CT:
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ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
- CT-395 Features
110-SOUND TONE BANK
A high-fidelity 12-bit PCM sound source produces an
outstanding selection of 110 TONE BANK Sounds.
Sounds are broken down into 10 categories for quick
and easy selection. See page 9, ‘/Preset Tones” for
details.
56-PATTERN BEAT BANK
Snappy PCM auto-rhythms energize any keyboard per-
formance. This amazing selection of patterns is broken
down into 7 categories for simple selection. See page
12, “Auto-Rhythms” for details. .
One-Touch CASIO CHORD Accompaniment
Now even beginners can enjoy playing full, professional-
level chords, by playing with one finger. More advanced
players can switch over to the FINGERED mode for
normal chord play. See page 16 for full details.
MUSICAL CONTROLLERS
MUSICAL CONTROLLERS give you full control over the
introductions, fill-ins, and endings of rhythm and
accompaniment patterns. Arrange your own patterns for
a professional-sounding rhythm and accompaniment.
See page 18, ‘Using the eee CONTROLLER
buttons” for details.
MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY
3-digit LED will display your TONE BANK sound dicing:
tion, BEAT BANK rhythm selection or TEMPO setting
(beat per minute) for easy selection and confirmation
during performance.
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- Contents
1.
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. Preset Tones (110-SOUND TONE BANK) ...........
m Selecting a basic tone .............. cee eee eee
m Selecting a BANK sound..................005- |
™ Keyboard split tones ................ 00. eee eee 11
. Auto-Rhythms (56 BEAT BANK) ..................- 12
™ Selecting a basic rhythm ..................... 12
™ Selecting a BANK rhythm..................... 12
= Playing an auto-rhythm ....................... 14
. Auto-accompaniment ............0. 0.0.00. c ee eee 15
= Accompaniment keyboard .................... 15
= Playing an accompaniment using CASIO
CHORD (One-finger method) ................. 16
= Playing an accompaniment using
Standard chord fingering (FINGERED).......... 17
= Using the MUSICAL CONTROLLER buttons
(INTRO, FILL-IN, ENDING button) ............. 18
= Using the SYNCHRO button .................. 18
. Troubleshooting ................. ccc ccc cee ence 19
. Care of Your Keyboard ....................00000- 20
. Specifications ............... RT eo eee ee 21
Precaution
The batteries that come with the unit are test batteries. If
battery power drops below a certain level, the quality of the
tone produced deteriorates, a totally different tone may sound,
or the demo tune or auto rhythm may become abnormal.
Should any of these symptoms occur, replace batteries as soon
as possible.

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Built-in
speaker
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TONE
BANK
button
@
Power
indicator
lamp
@
DEMO
button
©
POWER/CHORD
selector
@
MUSICAL
CONTROLLER
buttons
.
@
MAIN
VOLUME
slider
(INTRO,
FILL-IN,
ENDING
button)
Demonstration
Tune
@
ACCOMP
VOLUME
slider
—
@
SYNCHRO
button
This
unit
features
a
preset
demonstration
tune
which
hasbeen
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©
56
BEAT
BANK
list
@
START/STOP
button
carefully
programmed
to
showcase
all
the
features
and
func-
2==
@
3-digit
display
(MULTI
FUNCTION
@TEMPO
control
buttons
°
tions
of
this
unit.
Simply
press
the
DEMO
button
@,
and
listen
a
DISPLAY)
@
BEAT
selectors
to
the
CT-395
play.
©
Holes
for
score
stand
@
BEAT
BANK
button
©
110
TONE
BANK
list
@
TONE
selectors
¢
The
demonstration
tune
is
played
in
an
endless
loop.
Press
the
DEMO
button
again
to stop the tune.
¢ The keyboard is inoperable while the demonstration tune is playing.

2 Power Supply
This unit operates on both AC and DC power.
™ DC Power
¢ Dry batteries
This unit can be powered by six AA size (SUM-3/R6P) manganese or (AM-3/LR6)
alkaline dry cell batteries. Weakened batteries will result in lower volume or
poor tonal quality. The power indicator lamp will gradually lose its bright-
ness when battery power weakens. At this time, change batteries or shift to
one of the alternate power sources mentioned below.
¢ To replace batteries
(@ Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the unit and take
out the used batteries.
(2) Load new batteries taking care that the plus (+) and minus (—) poles are facing
in the correct directions.
e Refer to the specifications for standard battery life.
PRECAUTIONS
Incorrectly using batteries can cause them to leak or burst, and may damage
your product. Note the following precautions:
e Be sure that the plus (+) and minus (—) poles are facing in the correct
directions.
¢ Do not mix battery types.
Do not mix new batteries with old ones.
Never leave dead batteries in the battery compartment.
Remove batteries when not using the product for extended periods.
The batteries supplied with the unit are not rechargeable.
Do not expose batteries to direct heat, let them become shorted or try to
take them apart. |
(If a battery leaks, clean out the battery compartment of the product immediately,
taking care to avoid letting the battery fluid come into direct contact with your
skin.)
Car battery 7
With the car battery adaptor (CA-5, optional), DC power is supplied from a
car battery through the cigarette lighter socket.
2. Power Supply
@ AC Power |
An
AC
adaptor
(AD-5,
optional)
is
required
when
using
household
current.
Use
only
a
genuine
CASIO
adaptor
with
the
same
voltage
rating
(100,
117,
220
or
240)
as
the
power
supply
in
your
area
to
prevent
damage
to
internal
components.
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
AC adaptor jack |
- Car battery adaptor CA-5
CAUTION |
e Use only genuine CASIO adaptors to avoid risk of damage.
¢
The
adaptor
may
become
warm
when
left
connected
to
an
AC
outlet.
This
is
normal,
but the
adaptor
should
be
unplugged
when
not
in
use.
= 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.

General Operations
¢ Refer to the general guide on page 4-5 for exact locations of keyboard controls and connections.
= Getting started
(1) Set the POWER/CHORD selector to ON (The indicator above this selector
lights). |
(2) Adjust the volume level using the MAIN VOLUME slider.
(3) Select one of the 110 preset tones (see ‘‘Preset Tones”, page 9).
() Now, start playing.
= VOLUME sliders
MAIN VOLUME slider:
Adjusts the overall volume of the unit.
ACCOMP VOLUME slider: |
Adjusts the volume of the rhythm and the accompaniment pattern.
MAIN VOLUME ACCOMP VOLUME
|
MIN MAX MIN MAX
ACCOMP VOLUME slider
MAIN VOLUME slider
° Refer to the general guide on page 4-5 for exact locations of keyboard controls and connections.
This unit features a total of 110 preset tones including 10 basic tones and 100
BANK sounds.
Look at the 110 SOUND TONE BANK list on the front panel. As you'll notice,
the preset tones are divided into 10 groups such as PIANO group,
HARPSICHORD group, etc. The basic tones are the representative ones, which
appear at the top of the list of each group. You can select the basic tones directly
using a TONE selectors. The BANK sounds are variations of each group, which
can be selected using the TONE selectors after pressing the TONE BANK button.
110 TONE BANK
@ PIANO
0 PIANO 1 === Basic tone
0.0 PIANO 2
0.1 PIANO 3
0.2 ELEC PIANO 1
0.3 ELEC PIANO 2
0.4 ELEC PIANO 3
0.5 ELEC PIANO 4 BANK sounds
0.6 ELEC PIANO 5
0.7 STRING PIANO
0.8 FLUTE EP
0.9 BASS/EP
= Selecting a basic tone (tone 0 through 9)
Note that you do not press the TONE BANK button (the indicator above the
TONE BANK button is not lit) when selecting a basic tone.
Press one of the TONE selectors to choose a preset tone.
e PIANO 1 (tone 0) is automatically selected when the power of the unit is switched ON.
= Selecting a BANK sound
Look at the 110 SOUND TONE BANK list again. The tones which have 2-digit
numbers are BANK sounds. To select a BANK sound, first select the basic
tone of the group that contains the BANK sound you want, and then press
the TONE BANK button (the indicator above this button lights). Now, you can
select the BANK sounds of the group you’ve selected by pressing a’ TONE
selector. | |