Casio Celviano AP-270 BK User Manual
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AP - 270
USER'S GUIDE (Full)
Before using this Digital Piano for the first time,
be sure to read the separate USER'S GUIDE to
familiarize yourself with basic operations.
AP270-E-3C

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  • Page 1 AP - 270 USER’S GUIDE (Full) Before using this Digital Piano for the first time, be sure to read the separate USER’S GUIDE to familiarize yourself with basic operations. AP270-E-3C...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Ready ..................... EN-31 Assembling the Stand ..........EN-31 Connecting Headphones ...........EN-35 To connect the cable..........EN-34 Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ....EN-36 To install the music stand..........EN-34 Bundled and Optional Accessories......EN-36 Removing the Protective Tape from the Keyboard..EN-35 General Guide .........EN-3 Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ........EN-20...
  • Page 3 Contents Connecting to a Computer...EN-27 Minimum Computer System Requirements....EN-27 Connecting the Digital Piano to Your Computer..EN-27 Using MIDI..............EN-28 Transferring Song Data with a Computer ....EN-28 Reference ........EN-37 Troubleshooting............EN-37 Product Specifications ..........EN-38 Appendix ........... A-1 Tone List................
  • Page 4 General Guide Front Bottom Rear EN-3...
  • Page 5: Auto Resume And Operation Lock

    (Auto Resume). You can also lock its buttons to protect against operation errors (Operation Lock). For details, see “Parameter List” on pages EN-22 - EN-25. About Music Score data You can use a computer to download music score data from the CASIO Website. For more information, visit the URL below. http://world.casio.com/...
  • Page 6: Turning Power On Or Off

    Power Outlet After you finish assembling the stand, turn on the NOTE Digital Piano. For details, see “Getting Ready” on page • Turning off the Digital Piano after performing the EN-31. above steps will re-enable Auto Power Off. Turning Power On or Off Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default Settings Press the P (POWER) button to turn on...
  • Page 7: Playing With Different Tones

    Playing with Different Tones Selecting and Playing a Tone The Digital Piano comes with 22 built-in tones. *1: The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. *2: In this manual, these nine tones are collectively referred to as “piano tones”. The CONCERT, MELLOW, and BRIGHT tones are collectively referred to as “GRAND PIANO tones”.
  • Page 8: Layering Two Tones

    Playing with Different Tones Bass Tone (BASS) Layering Two Tones Selecting the BASS (LOWER) tone in step 1 of the Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they above procedure will assign the bass tone to the low sound at the same time.
  • Page 9: Using Effects

    Playing with Different Tones To adjust the volume balance between Using Effects two layered tones Reverb : Makes your notes resonate. While holding down the FUNCTION button, Chorus : Adds more breadth to your notes. use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust •...
  • Page 10: Using The Digital Piano's Pedals

    Playing with Different Tones Disabling Damper Noise Output Using the Digital Piano’s Damper noise is a slight metallic ringing sound that is Pedals generated as the damper of an acoustic piano separates from the wires pedal when the damper pedal is Your Digital Piano comes equipped with three pedals: pressed.
  • Page 11: Using The Metronome

    Playing with Different Tones While holding down the FUNCTION button, Using the Metronome use the TEMPO keys to specify a tempo value in the range of 20 to 255 beats per Press the METRONOME button. minute. • This starts the metronome. •...
  • Page 12: Splitting The Keyboard For Duet Play

    Playing with Different Tones To adjust the metronome volume Select the piano tone you want to use for the duet. You can perform the following procedure at any time, Example: GRAND PIANO 1 (BRIGHT) regardless of whether or not the metronome is sounding.
  • Page 13 Playing with Different Tones Changing the Octaves of the duet keyboards You can change the ranges of the left and right keyboards in octave units from their initial default settings. This comes in handy, for example, if the initial default range is not enough when one person is playing the left hand part and another person is playing the right hand part.
  • Page 14: Using Built-In Songs

    Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) Your Digital Piano comes with 10 built-in piano and Concert Play orchestra tunes (Concert Play 1 through 10), and 60 piano solos (Music Library 1 to 60). Concert Play has recordings of a live orchestra, which Concert Play lets you enjoy playing along with you can use to play along with authentic orchestral accompaniment.
  • Page 15 Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) While holding down the FUNCTION button, To practice the piano part (LESSON) press the LISTEN keyboard key. PREPARATION • This enters the Listen Mode for listening to the piano • You can change tempo of the playback, if you want. and orchestra performance.
  • Page 16: Music Library

    Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) To play along with the orchestra Playing Back a Specific Music accompaniment (PLAY) Library Song While holding down the FUNCTION button, Find the song number of the song you want to press the PLAY keyboard key.
  • Page 17: Practicing With A Music Library Song

    Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) Practicing with a Music Library Song You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of a song and play along on the Digital Piano. NOTE • The Music Library includes a number of duets. While a duet is selected, you can turn off the first piano (Primo) or second piano (Secondo) tone and play along with the song.
  • Page 18: Recording And Playback

    • Should power fail during recording, all of the data in the track you are recording will be deleted. Recorder IMPORTANT! • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no Tracks responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims A track is a container of recorded data, and a song...
  • Page 19 Recording and Playback While holding down the FUNCTION button, Recording to One Track while Listening press the a button to select the track you to Playback of the Other Track want to record. Press the MIDI REC button so its lamp is lit. •...
  • Page 20 Recording and Playback Playing Back from Digital Piano Memory Deleting Recorded Data The following procedure deletes a specific track of a Press the MIDI REC button so its lamp is lit. song. IMPORTANT! • The procedure below deletes all of the data of the selected track.
  • Page 21: Configuring Settings With The Keyboard

    Configuring Settings with the Keyboard In addition to selecting tones and songs (Concert Play Release the FUNCTION button to complete or Music Library), you also can use the FUNCTION the setting procedure. button in combination with the keyboard keys to configure effect, keyboard touch, and other settings.
  • Page 22: Keyboard Keys Used For Configuring Settings

    Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings • The numbers  through  correspond to the same numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages EN-22 - EN-25. [Left keyboard]  Chorus   Lower Pedal Send Channel ...
  • Page 23 Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Parameter List ■ Tones Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-20)  Reverb Off, 1 to 4 Specifies the reverb of notes. Default: 2 (page EN-8)  Tone selection See page EN-6. Assigns a tone to the keyboard. Default: GRAND (page EN-6) PIANO 1...
  • Page 24: (Music Library Select

    Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Song/Metronome Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-20)  Music Library 1 to 70 Selects a Music Library tune. • This setting cannot be changed while Default: 1 (page EN-15) recording. song select (MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT)
  • Page 25: Temperament

    Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Keyboard Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-20)  Temperament Temperament: <Selecting a Temperament> You can change the <Temperaments>  0 to 16 While holding down the scale (tuning 0: Equal / Temperament Base note: FUNCTION button, press the system) of the...
  • Page 26: Local Control

    Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ MIDI and Other Settings Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-20)  USB flash drive MIDI, Storage The Digital Piano enters MIDI • After this setting is changed to Storage, the Default: MIDI mode automatically when it is GRAND PIANO 1, GRAND PIANO 2, and mode...
  • Page 27: Linking With An Application (App Function

    A special app is available to display music scores and a piano roll display to support your practice. Downloading the Special App Go to the website below to download the app and install it on your smart device. http://web.casio.com/app/en/ EN-26...
  • Page 28: Connecting To A Computer

    (OS X/Mac OS X) 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12 Configure the music software settings to *1: Windows Vista (32-bit) select “CASIO USB-MIDI” as the MIDI device. *2: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) • For information about how to select the MIDI device, *3: Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit)
  • Page 29: Using Midi

    (machines) produced by different manufacturers. NOTE • For detailed information about MIDI Implementation, visit the CASIO website at: http://world.casio.com/. • While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the USB device See “Send channel” and “Local control” on page mode.
  • Page 30 .MID: SMF format data • If there are two files with the filename extensions (format 0/1) .MID and .CM2 in the MUSICLIB folder, only the .CM2: CASIO original .MID data will be loaded into user song memory. format data Recorder RECORDER BIDREC01.CSR: CASIO...
  • Page 31 Connecting to a Computer ■ To transfer Recorder memory data between the Digital Piano and your computer To transfer the Piano’s current Recorder Digital memory data to your computer, copy the contents of the RECORDER folder to your computer. To return Recorder data you previously saved to your computer back to Recorder memory, copy it back to the RECORDER folder (and replace the current RECORDER folder contents).
  • Page 32 Doing so risks damage to the stand and/or Digital Piano. • You can find the screws in a plastic bag inside of the packing material. • If anything is missing or damaged, contact your local CASIO service provider. EN-31...
  • Page 33 Getting Ready       Attach side panels to crosspiece • At location , slip the clip onto to the screw before installing the screw.  Secure the side panels using four screws.   • When installing parts , slide the brackets into the ...
  • Page 34 Getting Ready  Place the piano onto the stand. Use the two screws to secure the piano to the stand. IMPORTANT! • The screws keep the piano from slipping off the stand. Never use the piano without the screws installed. •...
  • Page 35 Getting Ready Plug the AC adaptor that comes with the To connect the cable digital piano (12 VDC) into the AC adaptor terminal. Plug the power cord of the AC With the pedal unit cable plug oriented as adaptor that comes with the Digital Piano into shown in the illustration below, plug it into the a household power outlet as shown in the pedal connector on the bottom of the piano.
  • Page 36 Getting Ready Removing the Protective Tape Connecting Headphones from the Keyboard Front PHONES/OUTPUT jacks Protective tape is affixed to the front edges of the keyboard keys to protect them during shipment. Remove the protective tape before using the Digital Piano. Stereo standard plug •...
  • Page 37 • You can get information about accessories that are first use the VOLUME controller to set the volume to sold separately for this product from the CASIO a low level. After connecting, you can adjust the catalog available from your retailer, and from the volume to the level you want.
  • Page 38: Reference

    Reference Troubleshooting Problem Action Page  EN-6 No sound is produced when I 1. Rotate the VOLUME controller more towards “MAX”. press a keyboard key.  EN-35 2. Disconnect whatever is connected to the PHONES/OUTPUT jacks.  EN-25 3. Turn on the Local control setting. ...
  • Page 39: Product Specifications

    Reference Product Specifications Model AP-270BK/AP-270BN/AP-270WE Keyboard 88-key piano keyboard, with Touch Response Maximum Polyphony 192 notes Tone 22 types • Layer (excluding bass tones) Acoustic Simulator Damper Resonance (Damper Noise on/off), Hammer Response Effects Brilliance (–3 to 0 to 3), Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), DSP Metronome •...
  • Page 40: Appendix

    Appendix Song No. Song Name Tone List Inventio 1 BWV 772 Inventio 8 BWV 779 Tone Name Program Change Bank Select MSB Inventio 13 BWV 784 GRAND PIANO 1 CONCERT Praeludium 1 BWV 846 [Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1] MELLOW Le Coucou BRIGHT Gavotte GRAND PIANO 2...
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