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PX - A800
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 Digital 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" separadas.
PXA800-ES-1A
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- Page 1 PX - A800 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 Digital 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”...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: PX-A800 Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Responsible party: CASIO AMERICA, INC. Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801 Telephone number: 973-361-5400... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Ready ......................E-39 Assembling the Stand ..........E-39 Power Outlet ..............E-45 To connect the cable............ E-43 Connecting Headphones ..........E-45 To install the music stand..........E-43 Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ....E-46 Opening and Closing the Piano Lid....... E-44 Bundled and Optional Accessories...... -
Page 4: General Guide
General Guide Bottom Rear Front... -
Page 5: Function Button
General Guide *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 P (POWER) button 9 GRAND PIANO (JAZZ), LID SIMULATOR button 2 VOLUME controller... -
Page 6: Power Outlet
Power Outlet After you finish assembling the stand, turn on the Auto Power Off Digital Piano. For details, see “Getting Ready” on page This Digital Piano is designed to turn off automatically E-39. to avoid wasting power after no operation is performed for a preset amount of time. -
Page 7: Playing With Different Tones
Playing with Different Tones VOLUME FUNCTION METRONOME SONG a GRAND PIANO Selecting and Playing a Tone The Digital Piano comes with 18 built-in tones. • The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. To select a tone Select the tone you want. - Page 8 Playing with Different Tones Bass Tone (BASS) NOTE Selecting the BASS (LOWER) tone in step 1 of the • Of the digital piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first ten are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own above procedure will assign the bass tone to the low distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that range (left side) of the keyboard.
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Page 9: Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics
Playing with Different Tones Adjusting Acoustic Piano Layering Two Tones Sound Characteristics Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they sound at the same time. The tones of your Digital Piano have built-in elements When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you that give them the characteristic reverberation of an select will be the main tone, while the second tone will acoustic piano. -
Page 10: Using Effects
Playing with Different Tones To adjust the volume balance between Using Effects two layered tones Hall simulator : 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 To apply a hall simulator the volume of the layered tones. -
Page 11: Using The Digital Piano's Pedals
Playing with Different Tones To apply chorus to a tone Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the Chorus keyboard key to cycle Your Digital Piano comes equipped with three pedals: through the available settings. damper, soft, and sostenuto •... -
Page 12: Using The Metronome
Playing with Different Tones Press the METRONOME button or SONG Using the Metronome a button to turn off the metronome. Press the METRONOME button. NOTE • This starts the metronome. • To return the tempo setting to the default tempo of •... -
Page 13: Playing A Piano Duet
Playing with Different Tones Changing the Octaves of the duet Playing a Piano Duet keyboards You can use the Duet Mode to split the Digital Piano’s You can change the ranges of the left and right keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet. keyboards in octave units from their initial default settings. -
Page 14: Playing Back A Song
Playing Back a Song AUDIO RECORDER, FUNCTION SONG RECORDER SONG a Press the SONG a button again to stop Playing Back All of the Built-in built-in song play. Songs NOTE Your Digital Piano comes with a Music Library of 60 •... -
Page 15: Playing Back A Specific Music Library Song
Playing Back a Song Playing Back a Specific Music Practicing with a Music Library Library Song Song The Music Library includes both built-in songs (01 to You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of 60), plus songs (61 to 70) that have been saved to a song and play along on the Digital Piano. -
Page 16: Playing Back Audio Data Stored On A Usb Flash Drive
Playing Back a Song Playing Back Audio Data Stored on a USB Flash Drive You can use your Digital Piano to play back audio data (WAV files*) stored on a commercially available USB flash drive. See “USB Flash Drive” on page E-26 for more information. -
Page 17: Recording And Playback
IMPORTANT! • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims While playing Track 1 Record back. -
Page 18: Using The Song Recorder Button
Recording and Playback Select the tone and effects (Track 1 only) you Using the SONG RECORDER want to use in your recording. Button • Tone (page E-5) • Effects (page E-8) Each press of the SONG RECORDER button cycles through the recording options in the sequence shown NOTE below. - Page 19 Recording and Playback Recording to One Track while Listening Playing Back from Digital Piano Memory to Playback of the Other Track Press the SONG RECORDER button so its Press the SONG RECORDER button so its lamp is lit. lamp is lit. NOTE While holding down the FUNCTION button, •...
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Page 20: Recording To A Usb Flash Drive (Audio Recorder
Recording and Playback Deleting Recorded Data Recording to a USB Flash The following procedure deletes a specific track of a Drive (Audio Recorder) song. Anything played on the Digital Piano is recorded to the IMPORTANT! USB flash drive as audio data (WAV files*). If you play •... - Page 21 Recording and Playback Press the AUDIO RECORDER button. Note Press the SONG RECORDER button so its that you should press the button and lamp is lit. immediately release it. Do not hold it down. • This causes the two SONG a button indicator lamps to light.
- Page 22 Recording and Playback While holding down the AUDIO RECORDER If you want to delete the last file you button, press the SONG a button. recorded, jump directly to step 4. • This starts playback of the last song you recorded. To select a file and delete it To select a file and play it Hold down the FUNCTION button as you use the...
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Page 23: Configuring Settings With The Keyboard
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard FUNCTION In addition to selecting tones and Music Library tunes, Release the FUNCTION button to complete you also can use the FUNCTION button in the setting procedure. combination with the keyboard keys to configure effect, keyboard touch, and other settings. NOTE •... -
Page 24: Hall Simulator
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings • The numbers 1 through cq correspond to the same numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages E-23 - E-25. [Left keyboard] Temperament Base note USB flash drive mode Keyboard key (Transpose) Format Keyboard tuning (Tuning) -
Page 25: Brilliance
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Parameter List ■ Tones Operation Parameter Settings Type Description Remarks (page E-21) Hall simulator Off (OFF), N.Y. Specifies the hall simulator of CLUB to BRITISH notes. (page E-8) STADIUM Default: STANDARD HALL Tone selection See page E-5. Assigns a tone to the keyboard. -
Page 26: Temperament
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Keyboard Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page E-21) Keyboard key –12 to 0 to 12 Raises or lowers the tuning of • The transpose setting cannot be (Transpose) Default: 0 the Digital Piano in semitone configured while Music Library steps. -
Page 27: Back Up
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Operation Parameter Settings Type Description Remarks (page E-21) Operation tone Off, On Selecting “Off” disables sounding • This setting is retained even when the Default: On of the operation tone whenever a Digital Piano is turned off. keyboard key is pressed while the •... -
Page 28: Save
USB flash drive data loading to Digital Piano (MID) SMF Format 0 or memory Format 1 • MIDI files and CASIO format files stored on a Songs Song data recorded on USB flash drive can be loaded into the Digital recorded this Digital Piano (MID) Piano’s Music Library (61 to 70). -
Page 29: Connecting A Usb Flash Drive To And Detaching It From The Digital Piano
■ To remove a USB flash drive treaties. CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held in any way liable for any use of this Digital Check to confirm that there is no data Piano that is illegal under copyright laws. -
Page 30: Formatting A Usb Flash Drive
USB Flash Drive While holding down the FUNCTION button, Formatting a USB Flash Drive press the format keyboard key. • This will cause the SONG RECORDER button lamp IMPORTANT! to light. • Be sure to format a USB flash drive on the Digital Piano before using it for the first time. -
Page 31: Saving A Recorded Song To A Usb Flash Drive
USB Flash Drive While holding down the FUNCTION button, Saving a Recorded Song to a press the save keyboard key. USB Flash Drive • This will cause the GRAND PIANO (CONCERT) button lamp to light. Use the procedure below to save data you recorded on the Digital Piano to a USB flash drive as a MIDI file (SMF format 0). -
Page 32: Loading Song Data From A Usb Flash Drive Into Digital Piano Memory
USB Flash Drive Press the SONG a button. While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to • This starts the data save operation. • When saving is complete, the L/R lamps will light to the USB flash drive mode. indicate that the USB flash drive mode has been •... -
Page 33: Deleting Data From A Usb Flash Drive
USB Flash Drive Hold down the FUNCTION button as you use Deleting Data from a USB the SONG SELECT keyboard keys to select Flash Drive a song number (61 to 70). You can use the procedure below to delete song data stored in the “MUSICLIB”... -
Page 34: Simple Play Back Of A Song On A Usb Flash Drive
USB Flash Drive Hold down the FUNCTION button as you use Simple Play Back of a Song on the SONG SELECT keyboard keys to select a USB Flash Drive a song number (61 to 70). You can use the procedure below to play back a user song (page E-36) stored on a USB flash drive without loading the song into Digital Piano Music Library memory (song numbers 61 to 70). -
Page 35: Error Indicators
USB Flash Drive 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 Type Cause Action 1. The USB flash drive is 1. Correctly plug the USB not connected to the flash drive into the USB Digital Piano’s USB... - Page 36 USB Flash Drive Lamps Error Type Cause Action There is not enough Reduce the size of the song Digital Piano memory data. available to convert a song Example: Convert recorder song to SMF data Delete any tracks that are and store it on the USB not required.
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Page 37: Connecting To A Computer
*1: Windows XP Home Edition select one of the following as the MIDI device. Windows XP Professional (32-bit) CASIO USB-MIDI : For Windows Vista, Windows 7, *2: Windows Vista (32-bit) Windows 8, Mac OS X *3: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) -
Page 38: 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 E-24. - Page 39 .MID: SMF format data • To show file name extensions under Windows 8 (format 0/1) 1. Open any folder. .CM2: CASIO original 2. Click the [View] menu and then select the [File name format data extensions] check box in the [Show/hide] group.
- Page 40 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).
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Page 41: Getting Ready
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. E-39... - Page 42 Getting Ready 3-1. Remove the four screws (two on each end) If you plan to locate the piano and stand from back board where it is not against a wall, you need to extend the anti-tip brackets at the base of side panels .
- Page 43 Getting Ready Insert angle brackets into the gap between Use the screws to securely fix the brackets the anti-tipping bracket and the side panel. to the pedal unit After adjusting the position (height) of pedal unit , fully tighten the screws that you From the outside of side panels temporarily tightened in step 5, above.
- Page 44 Getting Ready Go around to the front of the Digital Piano Use the screws to securely fix the brackets and securely tighten the three screws at the top of side panels to the shown in the illustration below. bottom of the piano. After checking to make sure the six screws that secure side panels are fully...
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Page 45: To Connect The Cable
Getting Ready Install the headphones hook Insert the plug of the AC adaptor that comes (16-1) Insert the headphones hook O into the two holes with the Digital Piano into its power terminal on the bottom of the piano. (DC 24V). (16-2) Use the screw P to secure the headphones hook in place. -
Page 46: Opening And Closing The Piano Lid
Getting Ready To close the lid Opening and Closing the Piano Lid Carefully lift up slightly on the lid. Use the fingers of your left hand to press IMPORTANT! back on the support bracket ( ) as you • Use both hands whenever opening or closing the lid, and take care that you do not close it on your fingers. -
Page 47: Power Outlet
Getting Ready Power Outlet Connecting Headphones Your Digital Piano runs on standard household power. Front Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using PHONES jacks the Digital Piano. Using an AC Adaptor Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Piano. -
Page 48: Connecting Audio Equipment Or An Amplifier
Keyboard amplifier, etc. Standard plug • 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. -
Page 49: Reference
Reference Troubleshooting Problem Cause Action Page No sound is produced when I 1. The VOLUME controller is set to 1. Rotate the VOLUME controller more towards press a keyboard key. “MIN”. “MAX”. 2. Headphones or an adaptor plug is 2. Disconnect whatever is connected to the E-45 plugged into one of the PHONES PHONES jacks. -
Page 50: Product Specifications
Reference Problem Cause Action Page There are knots, saw blade The finish of the Digital Piano has been designed to faithfully reproduce the appearance of natural marks, and/or other marks on wood, including cuts and other marks in the wood. Though knots, saw blade marks, and/or other the finish of the Digital Piano. -
Page 51: Operating Precautions
Be sure to read and observe the following operating contents of this manual without the consent of precautions. CASIO is prohibited under copyright laws. • IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR ■ Location ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, Avoid the following locations for this product. - Page 52 Reference 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.
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Page 53: Appendix
Appendix/Apéndice Tone List/Lista de tonos Song List/Lista de canciones Bank Select MSB/ No./Nº Song Name/Nombre de canciones Tone Name/ Program Change/ MSB de selección de Nocturne Op.9-2 Nombre de tonos Cambio de programa banco Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66 GRAND PIANO CONCERT Étude Op.10-3 “Chanson de l’adieu” GRAND PIANO ROCK Étude Op.10-5 “Black Keys”... - Page 56 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. MA1306-A Printed in China...