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USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura. Safety Precautions Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”. Precauciones de seguridad Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de leer las “Precauciones de seguridad”...
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the userís authority to operate the equipment. Model Number: AP-420 Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Responsible party: CASIO AMERICA, INC. Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801...
Contents Getting Ready ...E-32 Assembling the Stand ... E-32 To connect the cables ... E-34 To install the music stand and headphones hook... E-35 Power Outlet... E-36 General Guide ... E-2 FUNCTION Button... E-3 Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock ... E-3 Playing with Different Tones ...
*CAUTION • Make sure that the cover is fully open whenever you are playing on the keyboard. A partially open cover can suddenly close unexpectedly and pinch your fingers. NOTE • The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual. 1 PHONES jacks 2 LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks 3 DC 24V terminal...
Playing with Different Tones VOLUME FUNCTION SONG a METRONOME GRAND PIANO ELEC PIANO Selecting and Playing a Tone The piano comes with 16 built-in tones. • The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. To select a tone Press the POWER button.
Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the volume. NOTE • GRAND PIANO tones (MODERN, CLASSIC) Your digital piano has a total of 16 built-in tones. The MODERN and CLASSIC tones are stereo sampled tones that can be selected using the GRAND PIANO buttons.
Playing with Different Tones Layering Two Tones Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they sound at the same time. When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you select will be the main tone, while the second tone will be the layered tone.
Using Effects Reverb : Makes your notes resonate. Chorus : Adds more breadth to your notes. To turn reverb on and off While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the MODERN button to toggle reverb on (lamp lit) and off (lamp unlit). To turn chorus on and off While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the CLASSIC button to toggle chorus...
Playing with Different Tones Using the Metronome Press the METRONOME button. • This starts the metronome. • The lamp above the SONG a button flash in time with the metronome beat. To change the beat, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press one of the METRONOME BEAT keys to select a beat setting.
Playing a Piano Duet You can use the Duet Mode to split the piano’s keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet. Keyboard Split point Left keyboard Right keyboard (middle C) (middle C) The left and right side keyboards have virtually the same range.
Playing Back Built-in Songs FUNCTION SONG a RECORDER METRONOME Your digital piano comes with a Music Library of 60 built-in tunes. You can play all 60 tunes in sequence, from beginning to end. Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the SONG a button.
To stop playback, press the SONG a button again. • Playback will stop automatically when the end of the song is reached. NOTE • Pressing the + and – keys at the same time will select song number 01. • You also can adjust the playback tempo and volume of the song.
• Should power fail during recording, all of the data in the track you are recording will be deleted. IMPORTANT! • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims by third parties arising from the deletion of recorded...
To record to a specific track of a song After recording to either of the tracks of a song, you can record to the other track while listening to playback what you recorded in the first track. Press the RECORDER button twice so its lamp is flashing.
Recording and Play Back To record to one track of a song while listening to the playback of the other track Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is lit. While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the RECORDER (L) button or METRONOME (R) button to select the track you want to play back while recording.
Deleting Recorded Data The following procedure deletes a specific track of a song. IMPORTANT! • The procedure below deletes all of the data of the selected track. Note that the delete operation cannot be undone. Check to make sure you really do not need the data in digital piano memory before you perform the following steps.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard FUNCTION In addition to selecting tones and Music Library tunes, you also can use the FUNCTION button in combination with the keyboard keys to configure effect, keyboard touch, and other settings. To configure settings with the keyboard Use the “Parameter List”...
Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings • The numbers 1 through cm correspond to the same numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages E-18 - E-20. [Left keyboard] Reverb Chorus [Overall] [Center keyboard] Song select/Base note [Right keyboard] Metronome volume Song volume Brilliance Card menu...
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Parameter List ■ Tones Parameter Settings Reverb 1 to 4 Default: 2 Chorus 1 to 4 Default: 2 Tone selection See page E-4. Default: GRAND PIANO (MODERN) Brilliance –3 to 0 to 3 (BRILLIANCE) Default: 0 Layer balance –24 to 0 to 24 Default: 0...
■ Keyboard Parameter Settings Keyboard key –12 to 0 to 12 (Transpose) Default: 0 Keyboard tuning –99 to 0 to 99 (Tuning) Default: 0 Octave shift –2 to 0 to 2 Default: 0 Temperament Temperament: (TEMPERAMENT) 00 to 16 Temperament Base note: select –, +, 0 to 9 (C to B)
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ MIDI and Other Settings Parameter Settings USB device MIDI, Storage mode (USB Default: MIDI DEVICE MODE) Send channel 01 to 16 Default: 01 Local control Off, On Default: On Card menu Off, On (CARD MENU) Default: Off Operation tone Off, On...
Description Data Type (File Name Extension) User songs One of the following two (page E-29) types of music data 1. CASIO format data (CM2) 2. Standard MIDI files (MID) SMF Format 0 or Format 1 Recorder Song data recorded on...
Using a Memory Card Loading and Removing a Memory Card IMPORTANT! • A memory card must be positioned correctly when being loaded into the Digital Piano. Trying to force an improperly oriented memory card into the slot can damage the memory card and the slot. With the top of the memory card facing upwards (so you can see it), carefully insert it into the Digital Piano’s memory card slot ( bp )
Saving a Recorded Song to a Memory Card Use the procedure below to save data you recorded on the Digital Piano to a memory card as a MIDI file (SMF Format 0). Insert a memory card into the Digital Piano’s memory card slot.
Using a Memory Card While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the CARD MENU keyboard key. The CARD lamp will flash. Flashing Press the MODERN (LOAD) button. The LOAD lamp will light, which indicates the data load mode. • To exit the data load mode, press the FUNCTION button.
Simple Play Back of a Song on a Memory Card You can use the procedure below to play back a user song (page E-29) stored on a memory card without loading the song into Digital Piano memory (Music Library song number 61). On your computer, copy the song data into the “MUSICDAT”...
Using a Memory Card Error Indicators The following shows how the lamps indicate the error type when an error occurs due to data transfer failure or some other reason. Lamps Error No Card Type 1. The memory card 1. There is no is not loaded MUSICDAT correctly in the...
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Lamps Error Not SMF01 SizeOver Type You are attempting The data on the to play back SMF memory card it too Format 2 song data. big to play. Cause This Digital Piano This Digital Piano supports playback supports playback of SMF Format 0 or of song data files Format 1 only.
Configure the music software settings to select one of the following as the MIDI device. CASIO USB-MIDI : (For Windows Vista, Mac OS X) USB Audio Device: (For Windows XP) • For information about how to select the MIDI device, see the user documentation that comes with the music software you are using.
(machines) produced by different manufacturers. NOTE • For detailed information about MIDI Implementation, visit the CASIO website at: http://world.casio.com/. See “Send channel” and “Local control” on page E-20. Transferring Song Data with a Computer...
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BIDSNG01.MID: SMF format data (format 0/1) BIDSNG01.CM2: CASIO original format data Recorder RECORDER BIDREC01.CSR: CASIO memory data original format data * Before starting a store or load operation, first check the file name and extension to ensure it matches the ones shown in this column.
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(step 5, above). You do not need to rename the file if you use the procedure below. MIDI file song data CASIO format song data Perform the previous procedure (“To transfer Recorder memory data between the digital piano and your computer”) to copy the user...
Philips head (+) screwdriver for assembly. Part IMPORTANT! • If anything is missing or damaged, contact your local CASIO service provider. • Do not use any screws other than those that come with the stand. Doing so risks damage to the stand and/or Digital Piano.
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Use the two screws I to secure the top left and right edges of the back panel C to the brackets 5 of side panels A and B . • At location 6 , slip the clip G onto to the screw I before installing the screw.
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Getting Ready First, use the two butterfly bolts H to secure the back of the piano to the stand. Next, use the two screws K to secure the front of the piano. IMPORTANT! • The butterfly bolts H and screws K keep the piano from slipping off the stand.
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Bundle the AC adaptor and pedal cables together and use clips G to secure them at the two points shown in the illustration below. Plug the power cord of the AC adaptor that comes with the Digital Piano into a household power outlet as shown in the illustration below.
Getting Ready Power Outlet Your digital piano runs on standard household power. Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using the digital piano. Using an AC Adaptor Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this digital piano. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction of the digital piano.
Guitar amplifier NOTE • You can get information about accessories that are INPUT 1 sold separately for this product from the CASIO INPUT 2 catalog available from your retailer, and from the CASIO website at the following URL. http://world.casio.com/...
Reference Troubleshooting Problem No sound is produced when I 1. The VOLUME controller is set to press a keyboard key. “MIN”. 2. Headphones or an adaptor plug is plugged into one of the PHONES jacks. 3. MIDI Local control is turned off. The pitch of the digital piano 1.
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AC Adaptor Handling Precautions Model: AD-E24250LW 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions on hand. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this product near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not install near radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other source of heat (including amplifiers). 8.
Appendix/Apéndice Tone List/Lista de tonos Tone Name/ Program Change/ Nombre de tonos Cambio de programa GRAND PIANO MODERN GRAND PIANO CLASSIC GRAND PIANO VARIATION ELEC PIANO FM E.PIANO 60’S E.PIANO HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE PIPE ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN ELEC ORGAN 1 ELEC ORGAN 2 STRINGS 1 STRINGS 2 BASS (LOWER) 1...
O 9nH v = 1 - 127 X 8nH v = 64 *2: For details, see MIDI Implementation at http://world.casio.com/. *2: Si desea más información, vea Implementación MIDI en http://world.casio.com/. Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO...
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This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado se ajusta a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania. MA0906-A Printed in China AP420ES1A...