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AP - 470 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. AP470-E-3A...
Contents Getting Ready ..................... EN-49 Assembling the Stand ..........EN-49 Opening and Closing the Piano Lid ......EN-54 To connect the cable..........EN-52 Connecting Headphones ...........EN-54 To install the music stand..........EN-53 Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ....EN-55 Install the Headphones Hook ........EN-53 Bundled and Optional Accessories......EN-55 Removing the Protective Tape from the Keyboard..
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Contents Speaker out.............. EN-33 Head phone mode ........... EN-33 Volume Sync Equalizer..........EN-33 Auto Resume ............EN-33 Linking with an Application (APP Function)....EN-34 USB Flash Drive......EN-35 Storing Standard Audio Data (WAV Files) to a USB Flash Drive ............EN-36 Connecting a USB Flash Drive to and Detaching It from the Digital Piano ......
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. ...
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-49. 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...
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”.
Playing with Different Tones Bass Tone (BASS) Adjusting Acoustic Piano Selecting the BASS (LOWER) tone in step 1 of the Sound Characteristics above procedure will assign the bass tone to the low range (left side) of the keyboard. The high range (right The tones of your Digital Piano have built-in elements side) will be assigned the tone that was selected when that give them the characteristic reverberation of an...
Playing with Different Tones In addition to piano tones, the elements below are also Layering Two Tones available. KEY OFF SIMULATOR Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they sound at the same time. Causes notes to decay when keyboard keys are released.
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 •...
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.
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. •...
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) Practicing with a Music Library Playing Back Audio Data Song Stored on a USB Flash Drive You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of You can use your Digital Piano to play back audio data a song and play along on the Digital Piano.
Recording and Playback You can record notes you play with the Digital Piano’s IMPORTANT! MIDI recorder for later playback. When a commercially • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no available USB flash drive is inserted in the Digital responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims Piano’s USB flash drive port, audio data is recorded to by third parties arising from the deletion of recorded and played back from the USB flash drive (Audio...
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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. •...
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.
Recording and Playback Press the AUDIO REC button once or twice Recording to a USB Flash so the AUDIO REC lamp is flashing. Drive (Audio Recorder) Anything played on the Digital Piano is recorded to the USB flash drive as audio data (WAV files*). If you play along on the Digital Piano as you play back data stored in song memory, the memory playback and your keyboard play are both recorded to USB flash drive.
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Recording and Playback Recording Digital Piano Play as Data Playing Back Data Recorded on a USB Recorded in MIDI Recorder Plays Back Flash Drive (Audio Recorder) Press the AUDIO REC button once or twice Press the MIDI REC button once or twice until so the AUDIO REC lamp is lit.
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Recording and Playback Adjusting the Audio Recorder Volume Deleting an Audio File from a USB Flash Level Drive You can use the procedure below to adjust the volume Files can be deleted one at a time. level of audio data recorded to a USB flash drive. IMPORTANT! While holding down the FUNCTION button, •...
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Recording and Playback Once again, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press the a button. • To cancel the delete operation at any time, press the AUDIO REC button so its lamp is unlit. NOTE • When you record a new file, it is always automatically assigned the next new file number in the sequence of files currently on the USB flash drive, even if a previous number is unused (because...
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.
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-28 - EN-33. [Left keyboard] Hall Simulator (Off) Volume Sync Equalizer Hall Simulator (DUTCH CHURCH) ...
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard [Middle Right Keyboard] METRONOME BEAT Temperament Select Layer Tone METRONOME TEMPO Base Note Touch Response Tone (C5) (C6) [Overall] [Right keyboard] Octave Shift A-tuning Keyboard Volume ...
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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Parameter List ■ Tones Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-25) Hall simulator Off, DUTCH Specifies the hall simulator of CHURCH to notes. (page EN-9) FRENCH CATHEDRAL Default: STANDARD HALL Tone selection See page EN-6.
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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-25) Select layer tone Off, On Enables or disables layering. • BASS (LOWER) cannot be layered with Default: Off (page EN-8) another tone. • Configuring of layering settings is not supported for recording function Track 2 recording.
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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Song/Metronome Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-25) Music Library 1 to 70 Selects a Music Library tune. • This setting cannot be changed while Default: 1 (page EN-16) recording. song select (MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT)
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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Keyboard Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-25) 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...
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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ MIDI and Other Settings Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-25) 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...
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-25) USB flash drive Off, On – USB flash drive mode. Default: Off mode Format Off, On – Formats a USB flash drive. Default: Off Save Off, On –...
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Linking with an Application (APP Function) Your Digital Piano can connect with a smartphone, tablet, or other smart device. 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.
USB Flash Drive ■ Data Types Supported by the Digital Piano Your Digital Piano supports the following USB flash drive operations. .MID : Can be stored in Digital Piano memory, on a USB flash drive, or on a computer (connected ...
USB Flash Drive USB Flash Drive and USB Flash Drive Storing Standard Audio Data Port Handling Precautions (WAV Files) to a USB Flash Drive IMPORTANT! • Be sure to observe the precautions provided in the Performing a record operation with the Digital Piano’s documentation that comes with the USB flash drive.
USB Flash Drive Connecting a USB Flash Drive Formatting a USB Flash Drive to and Detaching It from the IMPORTANT! Digital Piano • Be sure to format a USB flash drive on the Digital Piano before using it for the first time. IMPORTANT! •...
USB Flash Drive Press the a button. While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to • This starts formatting. • After formatting is complete, the L/R lamps will go the USB flash drive mode. out and the Digital Piano will exit the formatting •...
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USB Flash Drive ■ USB Flash Drive Data (File) Storage While holding down the FUNCTION button, Locations press the save USB flash drive keyboard key. The above procedure stores piano data in a folder • This will cause the MIDI REC lamp to light. named MUSICLIB on the USB flash drive.
USB Flash Drive While holding down the FUNCTION button, Loading Song Data from a press the keyboard key that corresponds to USB Flash Drive into Digital the USB flash drive mode. Piano Memory • This will cause the L/R lamps to flash. You can use the procedure below to load user song data (page EN-46) from a USB flash drive to the Digital Piano’s Music Library (song numbers 61 to 70).
USB Flash Drive Hold down the FUNCTION button as you use Deleting Data from a USB the MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT keyboard Flash Drive keys to select a song number (61 to 70). You can use the procedure below to delete song data stored in the “MUSICLIB”...
USB Flash Drive Hold down the FUNCTION button as you use Simple Play Back of a Song on the MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT keyboard a USB Flash Drive keys to select a song number (61 to 70). You can use the procedure below to play back a user song (page EN-46) stored on a USB flash drive without loading the song into Digital Piano Music Library memory (song numbers 61 to 70).
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 not 1.
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USB Flash Drive Lamps Error Type Cause Action 1. The USB flash drive format is 1. Format the USB flash drive on not compatible with this the Digital Piano. Digital Piano. Format 2. The USB flash drive is 2. Use a different USB flash drive. corrupted.
Connecting to a Computer You can connect the Digital Piano to a computer and After starting up your computer, use a exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play commercially available USB cable to connect data from the Digital Piano to commercially available it to the Digital Piano.
Connecting to a Computer Change the Digital Piano’s USB device mode Using MIDI to storage. 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.
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Connecting to a Computer Double-click “PIANO”. IMPORTANT! • “PIANO” contains folders named “MUSICLIB” and • The initial default configuration for Windows Vista, “RECORDER”. Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 is to hide Digital Piano memory file name extensions. Perform one of the following operations on your computer to show file name \PIANO extensions.
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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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Getting Ready CAUTION Assembling the Stand • To assemble the stand, at least two persons should work together on a flat surface. PREPARATION • Take care that you do not pinch your fingers • Before starting assembly, check to make sure that between parts when assembling them.
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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 ...
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Getting Ready Place the piano onto the stand. • The sides of the piano will overhang the left and right side panels slightly. Adjust the piano position so the left and right overhang is the same. Piano Side panels Use the four screws to secure the piano to the stand.
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Getting Ready Plug the AC adaptor that comes with the To connect the cable digital piano (24 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.
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Getting Ready To install the music stand Removing the Protective Tape from the Keyboard Insert the tabs on the bottom of the music stand into the two holes on the top of the Protective tape is affixed to the front edges of the keyboard keys to protect them during shipment.
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Getting Ready Opening and Closing the Connecting Headphones Piano Lid Front PHONES/OUTPUT jacks IMPORTANT! • Use both hands whenever opening or closing the lid, and take care that you do not close it on your fingers. • Do not open the lid too wide. Doing so creates the risk of damage to the cover and digital piano.
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Getting Ready Connecting Audio Equipment Bundled and Optional or an Amplifier Accessories You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier Use only accessories that are specified for use with this to the Digital Piano and then play through external Digital Piano.
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-54 2. Disconnect whatever is connected to the PHONES/OUTPUT jacks. EN-32 3. Turn on the Local control setting. ...
Appendix Song No. Song Name Tone List Menuet BWV Anh.114 [Clavierbüchlein der Anna Magdalena Bach] Inventio 1 BWV 772 Program Bank Select Tone Name Change Inventio 8 BWV 779 GRAND PIANO 1 CONCERT Inventio 13 BWV 784 MELLOW Praeludium 1 BWV 846 [Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1] BRIGHT Le Coucou GRAND PIANO 2...
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