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EN/ES PX - 160 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”...
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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-160 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...
Contents General Guide .........EN-2 Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ........EN-20 Installing the Music Stand.........EN-2 FUNCTION Button............EN-3 To configure settings with the keyboard....EN-20 Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock ....EN-3 Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings..EN-21 About Music Score data..........EN-3 Parameter List............
General Guide Front Back Bottom Installing the Music Stand Insert the bottom of the music stand into the groove on the top of the Digital Piano’s console. EN-2...
Your Digital Piano lets you save its current settings and lock its buttons to protect against operation errors. For details, see “Parameter List” on pages EN-22 - EN-24. 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/...
Power Outlet Your Digital Piano runs on standard household power. Turning Power On or Off Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using the Digital Piano. Press the P (POWER) button to turn on Digital Piano power. Using an AC Adaptor Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Piano.
• You can get information about accessories that are While the Digital Piano is turned on, press the sold separately for this product from the CASIO P (POWER) button to turn it off. catalog available from your retailer, and from the CASIO website at the following URL.
Connections Connecting Audio Equipment IMPORTANT! • Whenever connecting something to the Digital or an Amplifier Piano, first use the VOLUME controller to set the volume to a low level. After connecting, you can You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier adjust the volume to the level you want.
Connections Connecting to a Musical Instrument Pedal Connector Amplifier 2 You can connect the optionally available 3-Pedal Unit (SP-33) to the pedal connector on the bottom of the Use commercially available cables to connect the Digital Piano. You can then use the pedals for amplifier to the Digital Piano’s LINE OUT jacks as expression that is similar to that available on an shown in Figure 2.
Playing with Different Tones VOLUME FUNCTION METRONOME ELEC.PIANO 1 START/STOP a GRAND PIANO Selecting and Playing a Tone The 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.
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Playing with Different Tones Bass Tone (BASS) NOTE Selecting the BASS tone in step 1 of the above • Of the Digital Piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first five are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own procedure will assign the bass tone to the low range distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that (left side) of the keyboard.
Playing with Different Tones To adjust the volume balance between Layering Two Tones two layered tones Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they While holding down the FUNCTION button, sound at the same time. When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust select will be the main tone, while the second tone will the volume of the layered tones.
Playing with Different Tones Using Effects Using the Metronome Reverb : Makes your notes resonate. Press the METRONOME button. Chorus : Adds more breadth to your notes. • This starts the metronome. • The lamp above the START/STOP a button flash While holding down the FUNCTION button, in time with the metronome beat.
Playing with Different Tones Press the METRONOME button or START/ Splitting the Keyboard for STOP a button to turn off the metronome. Duet Play NOTE You can split the keyboard in the center for duet play • To return the tempo setting to the default tempo of so the left and right sides have the same ranges.
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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.
Playing Back Built-in Songs FUNCTION RECORDER START/STOP a Your Digital Piano comes with a Music Library of 60 To change demo playback to a different song, built-in tunes. You can play all 60 tunes in sequence, hold down the FUNCTION button as you use from beginning to end.
Playing Back Built-in Songs 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 piano.
Track 1 and Track 2. You can operations. record each track separately and then combine them so they play back together as a single song. IMPORTANT! • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no While playing responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims Track 1 Record back.
Recording and Play Back Start playing something on the keyboard. To record to a specific track of • Recording will start automatically. a song To stop recording, press the START/STOP After recording to either of the tracks of a song, you can a button.
Recording and Play Back To record to one track of a Playing Back from Digital song while listening to the Piano Memory playback of the other track Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is lit. Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is lit.
Recording and Play Back 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 Release the FUNCTION button to complete In addition to selecting tones and Music Library tunes, 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 •...
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings • The numbers 1 through cn correspond to the same numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages EN-22 - EN-24. [Left keyboard] Keyboard key (Transpose) Keyboard tuning (Tuning) Octave shift Duet pan Temperament Tempo/Temperament select...
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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Parameter List ■ Tones Operation Parameter Settings Type Description Remarks (page EN-20) Tone selection See page EN-8. Assigns a tone to the keyboard. Default: GRAND (page EN-8) PIANO (CONCERT) Reverb Off (OFF), 1 to 4 Specifies the reverb of notes.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Keyboard Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page EN-20) 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.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ MIDI and Other Settings Operation Parameter Settings Type Description Remarks (page EN-20) USB device MIDI, Storage – The Digital Piano enters MIDI • While Storage is selected for this setting, the mode Default: MIDI mode automatically when it is GRAND PIANO (CONCERT, MODERN) connected to a computer by a USB...
X (10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.X, 10.6.X, 10.7.X, Configure the music software settings to 10.8.X, 10.9.X) select “CASIO USB-MIDI” as the MIDI device. *1: Windows Vista (32-bit) • For information about how to select the MIDI device, *2: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
(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 See “Send channel” and “Local control” on page the keyboard key that corresponds to the USB device mode (page EN-21).
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Data Type File Name and Extension Name User songs MUSICLIB .MID: SMF format data (format 0/1) .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 extension to ensure it matches the ones shown in this column.
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Connecting to a Computer After the file copy operation is complete, return the USB device mode to MIDI. • If you are using a Macintosh, perform the eject operation (drag them to the trash can). • While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the applicable keyboard key.
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 EN-8 press a keyboard key. “MIN”. towards “MAX”. 2. Headphones or an adaptor plug is 2.
CASIO is prohibited under copyright laws. • IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR • With a model that has a recording function or other ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, data storage function, be sure to back up any data...
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Reference AC Adaptor Handling Precautions Model: AD-A12150LW 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.
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 MODERN Étude Op.10-5 “Black Keys”...
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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. MA1602-B Printed in China...