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Casio Celviano AP-24 User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO AP24-ES-1...
  • Page 2 420A-E-002A...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Congratulations on your selection of the CASIO Digital Piano. This digital piano is a sophisticated musical instrument that blends the very best of traditional piano feel and sound quality with the latest that modern electronics technology has to offer. Before using the instrument, be sure to carefully read through the instructions contained in this manual.

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Symbols Various symbols are used in this user’s guide and on the product itself to ensure that the product is used safely and correctly, and to prevent injury to the user and other persons as well as damage to property. Those symbols along with their meanings are shown below.
  • Page 7 • Never twist or pull on the power cord. • Should the power cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO service provider. G Do not touch the plug with wet hands when it is plugged in. This may cause electric shock.
  • Page 8 1. Turn off the digital piano power. 2. Unplug the digital piano from its power outlet. 3. Contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO service provider. Avoid dropping the digital piano and other strong impact. Continued use of the digital piano after it...
  • Page 9 Never climb onto the digital piano or stand. Doing so can cause the digital piano to fall over, creating the risk of personal injury. Special care concerning this item is required in households where there are small children. Connector Connect only the specified devices to the digital piano's connectors.

  • Page 10: Operational Precautions

    • Unauthorized reproduction of this manual in its entirety or in part is expressly forbidden. All rights reserved. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or losses or any claims by third parties arising from use of this product or this manual.

  • Page 11: Main Features

    ❐ Storing and Playing Back Tune Data You Transferred from Your Computer • You can connect your keyboard to a computer, use special CASIO conversion software to convert SMF data you purchase or create to CASIO format, and then transfer it to the digital piano.

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Introduction ... E-1 Safety Precautions ... E-2 Operational Precautions ... E-6 Main Features ... E-7 Contents ... E-8 General Guide ... E-9 Connecting Headphones ... E-10 Basic Operations ... E-11 Selecting a Tone ... E-11 Layering Two Tones ... E-11 Using Digital Effects ...

  • Page 13: General Guide

    General Guide POWER ON / 1 POWER button CONTROL 2 CONTROL button METRONOME USER 3 METRONOME button SONG RECORD 4 RECORD button PART START/STOP 5 START/STOP button DEMO SPLIT 6 SPLIT button VOLUME 7 VOLUME knob Note Names 420A-E-013A Back Panel •...

  • Page 14: Connecting Headphones

    General Guide Front 9 Power Indicator Bottom 0 Headphone Jack A AC Power Jack* * With the AP-24, the power cord is hard-wired to the bottom of the instrument. CAUTION Make sure that the cover of the piano is fully open whenever you are playing on the keyboard. A partially open cover can suddenly close unexpectedly and pinch your fingers.

  • Page 15: Basic Operations

    Basic Operation Selecting a Tone Your digital piano has a selection of 8 built-in tones. There are also two tones that are exclusively for use as low- range split tones. See “Built-in Bass Tones” (page E-12) for more information. * The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned.

  • Page 16: Assigning Different Tones To The Left And Right Sides Of The Keyboard

    Basic Operation Adjusting the Volume of Layered Tones While holding down the CONTROL button, use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust the volume of the layered tones. + : Raises the volume – : Lowers the volume Assigning Different Tones to the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard You can assign different tones to keys on the left side and the right side of the keyboard.

  • Page 17: Using Digital Effects

    Using Digital Effects Your digital piano provides you with a selection of digital effects that you can apply to tones. Digital Effect Types REVERB : 4 Types The REVERB effect gives you a choice of the four variations listed below. Each one simulates the acoustics of different environments.

  • Page 18: Using The Pedals

    Basic Operation Using the Pedals The digital piano is equipped with the two pedals shown in the illustration below. The left pedal normally functions as a soft pedal. Damper pedal Soft/Sostenuto pedal Pedal functions • Damper pedal Pressing this pedal causes notes to reverberate and to sustain longer.

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Metronome Volume

    Change the tempo setting as described below. • A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key while holding down the CONTROL button (Figure d). • While holding down the CONTROL button, press keyboard key A (–) to decrease tempo or B increase it.

  • Page 20: Using The Memory

    The life of the lithium battery is five years after the date of manufacture of the digital piano. Be sure to contact your CASIO service provider about having the lithium battery replaced every five years.

  • Page 21: Playback

    To record to one track while playing back from the other track This procedure is basically the same as that under “To record notes from the keyboard” on page E-16. Example: To play back Track A while recording to Track B Select the track you want to play back.

  • Page 22: Using Demo Tunes

    Using Demo Tunes Your digital piano comes with eight built-in demo tunes, each of which features one of the eight built-in tones. To play the demo tunes in sequence While holding down the CONTROL button, press the START/STOP button. • All the demo tunes play in sequence, starting from the Tune 1.

  • Page 23: Keyboard Settings

    Keyboard Settings Using the Touch Select This setting lets you adjust the touch of the keyboard to suit your own playing style. This means you can select a stronger touch for those with powerful hands, and a lighter touch for beginners and anyone else with less strength.

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Tuning Of The Digital Piano

    Keyboard Settings Adjusting the Tuning of the Digital Piano You can adjust the overall tuning of the digital piano for play along with another instrument. You can adjust tuning within a range of ±50 cents from A4 = 440.0Hz. Use the keyboard keys noted below to adjust the tuning of the piano.

  • Page 25: Midi

    MIDI What is MIDI? The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connectors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instruments and computers (machines) produced by different manufacturers. MIDI Connections Send MIDI...

  • Page 26: Expanding Tunes In Digital Piano Memory

    After downloading, install the software on your computer. CASIO MUSIC SITE http://music.casio.com/ • In addition to the software itself, the CASIO MUSIC SITE will also provide you with information about its installation and use. You can also find out about how to connect your...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    1. Move VOLUME knob more towards the MAX side. 2. Disconnect the headphones from the digital piano. Contact your CASIO Service Provider for replacement of the lithium battery. 1. Change the send Channel settings so they are identical. 2. Change...

  • Page 28: Assembly Instructions

    Assembly Instructions CAUTION • Take particular care to avoid injury when installing legs and pedals, and when mounting the keyboard onto the stand. • When assembling, make sure that the sliding keyboard cover of the digital piano body is completely closed. If the cover is left open during assembly, it may close suddenly causing the fingers to be pinched between the digital piano body and cover.
  • Page 29 Figure 4 2. Attach back panel C to the 4 brackets and crosspiece D. Note that the back panel C should be installed so it is in front of the 4 brackets (Figure 4). Use the two I screws, six F screws to secure the back panel in place (Figures 3 and 4).

  • Page 30: Connecting The Pedal

    Assembly Instructions Installing the Keyboard onto the Stand CAUTION Take care that you do not pinch your fingers between the keyboard and stand! Figure 6 Be sure that you securely anchor the keyboard to the stand using the H butterfly bolts (Figure 6). •...

  • Page 31: Attachment Of The Score Stand

    Connecting to a Power Supply Figure 9 Power cord 1. Check to make sure that the digital piano’s POWER button is in the OFF position. If it is ON, press the button to switch it OFF. 2. Attach the power cord that comes with the digital piano to the bottom of the digital piano.* 3.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    Specifications All of the items in these specifications apply to the AP-24 and AP-24V, unless specifically noted otherwise. Models: Keyboard: Polyphony: Tones: Digital Effects: Demo Tunes: User Songs: Memory: Pedals: Other Functions: MIDI: Input/Output: Speakers: Power Supply: Power Consumption: Dimensions: Weight: •...

  • Page 33: Appendix

    Appendix/Apéndice Initial Power On Settings The table below shows the initial settings of the digital piano whenever power is turned on. Item Tone GRAND PIANO 1 Reverb HALL 1 (GRAND PIANO 1) Chorus Off (GRAND PIANO 1) Touch Select NORMAL Ajustes iniciales al activarse la alimentación La tabla siguiente muestra los ajustes iniciales del piano digital siempre que se activa la alimentación.
  • Page 34 420A-E-062A...
  • Page 35 420A-E-063A...
  • Page 36 This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado conforma a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania. CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome MA0403-A Printed in China Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan...

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