Casio LK-70S User Manual
Casio LK-70S User Manual

Casio LK-70S User Manual

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USER'S GUIDE
GUÍA DEL USUARIO
LK70S-ES-1
LK70S_es_Cover.p65
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04.8.18, 11:03 AM

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  • Page 1 USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO LK70S-ES-1 LK70S_es_Cover.p65 04.8.18, 11:03 AM...
  • Page 2 • Do not short-circuit the battery terminals. • The product is not intended for children under 3 years. • Use only CASIO AD-5 adaptor. • The AC adaptor is not a toy. • Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Congratulations on your selection of the CASIO electronic musical instrument. • Before using the instrument, be sure to carefully read through the instructions contained in this manual. • Please keep all information for future reference. Symbols Various symbols are used in this user’s guide and on...
  • Page 4 • Never twist or stretch the cord. • Should the electric cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO Service Provider. LK70S_e_01-07.p65 G Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet.
  • Page 5 2. If you are using the AC adaptor for power, unplug it from the wall outlet. 3. Contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO Service Provider. Plastic Bags Never place the plastic bag the product comes in over your head or in your mouth.
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions Connectors Connect only the specified devices and equipment to the product’s connectors. Connection of a non-specified device or equipment creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Location Avoid the following locations for this product. Such locations create the risk of fire and electric shock.
  • Page 7: Main Features

    ❐ Storing and Playing Back Tune Data You Transferred from Your Computer You can connect your keyboard to a computer, use special CASIO conversion software to convert SMF data you purchase or create to CASIO format, and then transfer it to the keyboard.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Precautions ... E-1 Main Features ... E-5 Contents ... E-6 General Guide ... E-8 Attaching the Score Stand ... E-9 Quick Reference ... E-11 To play the keyboard ... E-11 Care of your keyboard ... E-12 Power Supply ... E-13 Using batteries ...
  • Page 9: Contents

    Keyboard Settings ... E-32 Transposing the Keyboard ... E-32 About FUNCTION button ... E-32 Adjusting Accompaniment Volume ... E-33 Tuning the Keyboard ... E-33 Connection to a Computer ... E-34 Connecting to a Computer ... E-34 Expanding the Selections in the Song Bank Tunes ...
  • Page 10: General Guide

    General Guide 653A-E-010A LK70S_e_08-18.p65 04.8.18, 11:03 AM...
  • Page 11: Attaching The Score Stand

    1 MIC VOLUME knob 2 PLAY/STOP button 3 KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE buttons 4 KEY LIGHT button 5 FUNCTION button 6 SONG BANK button 7 DATA ACCESS lamp 8 CARD button 9 TONE button 0 RHYTHM button G 3-STEP LESSON SYSTEM A STEP 1 to 3 button B SCORING button C LEFT button D RIGHT button...
  • Page 12 General Guide Rear Panel Y SUSTAIN jack Z DC 9V jack [ PHONES/OUTPUT jack E-10 LK70S_e_08-18.p65 V Number buttons • For input of numbers to • Negative values cannot be W [+] / [–] buttons X Card slot 04.8.18, 11:03 AM change a displayed number or setting.
  • Page 13: Quick Reference

    Quick Reference POWER indicator POWER/MODE This section provides a quick overview of keyboard operation using steps one and two of the 3-step lesson feature. To play the keyboard Set the POWER/MODE switch to NORMAL. • This causes the power indicator to light. Press the SONG BANK button.
  • Page 14: Care Of Your Keyboard

    Quick Reference If you selected lesson Step 1 • Play the notes on the keyboard. • Accompaniment (left-hand part) plays in time with the notes. • With Step 1, the correct melody note is played no matter which keyboard key you press. If you selected lesson Step 2 •...
  • Page 15: Power Supply

    Power Supply This keyboard can be powered by current from a standard household wall outlet (using the specified AC adaptor) or by batteries. Always make sure you turn the keyboard off whenever you are not using it. Using batteries Always make sure you turn off the keyboard before loading or replacing batteries.
  • Page 16: Using The Ac Adaptor

    • Never twist or stretch the cord. • Should the electric cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO Service Provider. • Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock.
  • Page 17: Auto Power Off

    Auto Power Off When you are using battery power, keyboard power turns off automatically whenever you leave it on without performing any operation for about 6 minutes. When this happens, adjust the POWER/MODE switch to turn power back on. NOTE •...
  • Page 18: Connections

    The wrong type of connector at either end can cause one of the stereo channels to be lost. When connected to a musical instrument amplifier, set the volume of the keyboard to a relatively low level and make output volume adjustments using the amplifier’s controls.
  • Page 19: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations POWER/MODE MAIN VOL. This section provides information on performing basic keyboard operations. To play the keyboard Set the POWER/MODE switch to NORMAL. Use the MAIN VOL. slider to set the volume to a relatively low level. Play something on the keyboard. •...
  • Page 20: Turning The Key Light System On And Off

    Basic Operations NOTE • Always input all two digits for the tone number, including leading zeros (if any). If you input only one digit and stop, the display will automatically clear your input after a few seconds. • You can also increment the displayed tone number by pressing [+] and decrement it by pressing [–].
  • Page 21: Playing A Built-In Tune

    Playing a Built-in Tune START/STOP Your keyboard comes with a total of built-in 60 tunes. You can play back built-in tunes for your own listening pleasure, or you can use them for practice and even sing-along. To play back a Song Bank tune PREPARATION •...
  • Page 22: Adjusting The Tempo

    Playing a Built-in Tune Adjusting the Tempo Each tune has a preset default tempo (beats per minute) that is set automatically whenever you select a tune. While the tune is playing, you can change the tempo setting to a value in the range of 40 to 255.
  • Page 23: 3-Step Lesson System

    3-Step Lesson System START/STOP With the 3-Step Lesson System, you can practice built-in tunes and SMF data from a SmartMedia card, and even plot your progress according to the evaluation points the keyboard awards you. * See “Using a SmartMedia card” on page E-40 for information about using the SMF data from a SmartMedia card for playback.
  • Page 24: Evaluation Mode

    3-Step Lesson System Key Lighting System Operation and Display Contents During 3-step Lesson Play Whenever you select an Auto Accompaniment tune (00 to 49) for 3-step lesson play, the key lighting system shows you which keys to press, while the display shows you the fingerings.
  • Page 25: Using The Lesson Functions And Evaluation Mode

    Evaluation Results After you finish playing, the keyboard calculates an evaluation of your total performance, from beginning to end, and displays your total score on the monitor screen. The greater the score, the higher your evaluation is. Evaluation Rank Display Messages Display Message “Bravo!”...
  • Page 26: Step 2 - Master The Notes

    3-Step Lesson System Step 2 – Master the notes. Select the tune you want to use. Press the STEP 2 button to start Step 2 play. • After a count sounds, the keyboard stands by and waits for you to play the first note of the tune. •...
  • Page 27: Voice Fingering Guide

    Evaluation: Find out how the keyboard evaluates your Step 3 play. Use the SCORING button to check the evaluation of your play in Step 3. Press the SCORING button. • This causes the SCORING indicator to appear on the display. •...
  • Page 28: Using A Microphone For Sing Along

    Using a Microphone for Sing Along MIC VOLUME KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE You can select any of the 60 Song Bank tunes or SMF data from a SmartMedia card, and sing along with its accompaniment. Using the microphone jack Connecting a commercially available microphone* to the MIC jack makes it possible to sing along with the keyboard’s built- in tunes or with SMF playback.
  • Page 29 To use a microphone for sing along PREPARATION • Adjust the main volume (page E-17) and microphone volume (page E-26). Find the tune you want in the Song Bank List or on a Smart Media card, and note its number. •...
  • Page 30: Auto Accompaniment

    You get a choice between two different methods for chord play. FINGERED lets you play chords as you normally do, while CASIO CHORD makes it possible to play fully formed chords with one finger. 04.8.18, 11:04 AM...
  • Page 31 The entire keyboard can be used for melody play while the POWER/MODE switch is set to NORMAL. Using the CASIO CHORD system The CASIO CHORD system lets you easily play the four main types of chords. Play of chords is simplified as shown in the chart below.
  • Page 32 Auto Accompaniment Using standard fingerings The FINGERED mode lets you play a wider variety of chords. In this mode, you can start play of an accompaniment pattern by pressing three or four of the accompaniment keyboard keys. This keyboard is capable of recognizing 15 different chords. The following shows the fingerings of these chords with a root of C.
  • Page 33: Improvising With The Preset Patterns

    You can start the rhythm and accompaniment pattern at the same time, with your play of the accompaniment keyboard. To do this, follow the steps below. Set the POWER/MODE switch to the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED position. Select an auto-rhythm.
  • Page 34: Keyboard Settings

    Keyboard Settings FUNCTION KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE Transposing the Keyboard Transpose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the keyboard in semitone units. If you want to play an accompaniment for a vocalist who sings in a key that’s different from the keyboard, for example, simply use transpose to change the key of the keyboard.
  • Page 35: Adjusting Accompaniment Volume

    653A-E-035A LK70S_e_32-44.p65 Tuning the Keyboard Use the following procedure to fine tune the keyboard to match the tuning of another musical instrument. To tune the keyboard Press the FUNCTION button until the tuning screen appears. Vo l Use the [+], [–], and the number buttons to adjust...
  • Page 36: Connection To A Computer

    Connection to a Computer FUNCTION Connecting to a Computer The keyboard’s USB port makes it quick and simple to connect to a computer. After installing the USB driver onto your computer from the CD-ROM that comes with the keyboard, you will be able to use commercially available MIDI software on your computer to exchange data between the keyboard and your computer.
  • Page 37: Expanding The Selections In The Song Bank Tunes

    After downloading, install the software on your computer. CASIO MUSIC SITE http://music.casio.com/ • In addition to the software itself, the CASIO MUSIC SITE will also provide you with information about its installation and use. You can also find out about the latest news about your keyboard and other CASIO musical instruments, and much more.
  • Page 38 Connection to a Computer NAVIGATE CHANNEL (Default: 4) When messages are received from a computer for play on this keyboard, the navigate channel is the channel whose note data appears on the display. You can select one channel from 01 to 16 as the navigate channel. Since this setting lets you use the data on any channel of commercially available SMF data to light on the on-screen keyboard guide, you can analyze how different parts of an arrangement are played.
  • Page 39 LOCAL CONTROL (Default: On) oFF: Anything played on the keyboard is output as a message from the USB port, without being sounded by the internal sound source. • Note that no sound is produced by the keyboard if LOCAL CONTROL is turned off and no external device is connected.
  • Page 40: Messages

    Connection to a Computer Messages The MIDI messages explained here can be sent and received when the keyboard is connected to a computer by USB connection. Note, however, that you need to install the USB driver from the CD-ROM that comes with the keyboard on your computer to send and receive these MIDI messages.
  • Page 41: All Notes Off

    *1 The BANK SELECT setting of PROGRAM CHANGE can be used to access any of this keyboard’s 100 panel tones and 128 GM tones when selecting tones on this keyboard from an external machine. See the “Tone List” on page A-1 for details about PROGRAM CHANGE and BANK SELECT combinations.
  • Page 42: Using A Smartmedia Card

    Using a SmartMedia Card PLAY/STOP START/STOP Your keyboard is equipped with a card slot that supports use of SmartMedia memory cards. This makes it possible for the keyboard to directly read commercially available SMF data, which has been saved to a SmartMedia card from your computer, for sing along and lessons.
  • Page 43: Getting Ready

    When this happens, you will need to purchase a new SmartMedia card. CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage to you or any third party arising out of the loss or corruption of data.
  • Page 44: Reading A Smartmedia Card

    Using a SmartMedia Card Reading a SmartMedia card NOTE • SMF data is converted to a format that can be played by this keyboard, and then stored in keyboard memory. Whether or not the data can fit in keyboard memory depends on the size of the converted data.
  • Page 45: Smartmedia Card Error Messages

    SmartMedia Card Error Messages Display Message Er Card R/W There is something wrong with the card. (1) The card is not set correctly in the card slot. Er No Card (2) There is no card in the card slot or the card was removed part way through a card operation.
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  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    (4) Normal play is not possible on in the CASIO CHORD or the accompaniment keyboard FINGERED position. while the POWER/MODE switch is set to CASIO CHORD or FINGERED. Change the POWER/MODE switch setting to NORMAL. (5) LOCAL CONTROL is off.
  • Page 48 Troubleshooting Problem Static noise when a microphone is connected. No microphone sound Cannot recall data from a card. E-46 LK70S_e_45-47.p65 Possible Cause (1) Use of a microphone that is a (1) Use a recommended type different from the type that is microphone.
  • Page 49: Specifications

    Can be turned on and off (up to 10 keys can be lit at the same time) 24 notes maximum (12 for certain tones) Variable (216 steps, = 40 to 255) 2 fingering methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED) START/STOP, FILL-IN, SYNCHRO 0 to 99 (100 steps)
  • Page 50: Appendix

    Appendix/Apéndice Tone List / Note Table NOTE • The display screen will show “– –” for the number whenever a program change number other than those listed below is received over the navigate channel. No./ Tone Name/ Nombre de sonido PIANO GRAND PIANO BRIGHT PIANO...
  • Page 51 Appendix/Apéndice No./ Tone Name/ Nombre de sonido BASS ACOUSTIC BASS RIDE BASS FINGERED BASS PICKED BASS FRETLESS BASS SLAP BASS SYNTH-BASS 1 SYNTH-BASS 2 STR/ORCHESTRA VIOLIN SLOW VIOLIN CELLO HARP ENSEMBLE STRINGS SLOW STRINGS CHAMBER SYNTH-STRINGS 1 SYNTH-STRINGS 2 CHOIRS VOICE DOO SYNTH-VOICE BRASS...
  • Page 52 No./ Tone Name/ Nombre de sonido SYNTH-LEAD SQUARE LEAD SAWTOOTH LEAD MELLOW SAW LEAD SINE LEAD CALLIOPE VOICE LEAD BASS+LEAD SYNTH-PAD FANTASY WARM PAD POLYSYNTH BOWED PAD HALO PAD SOUND TRACK ATMOSPHERE BRIGHTNESS ECHO PAD DRUMS DRUM SET NOTE • The meaning of each range type is described below. NOTA •...
  • Page 53 Appendix/Apéndice Range Type (Standard type) (Tipo estándar) “17 GLOCKENSPIEL”/ “77 PICCOLO” “17 GLOCKENSPIEL”/ “77 PICCOLO” Low pitch instruments Instrumentos de altura tonal baja (Sound Effect) (Efecto de sonido) ...Keyboard range ...Gama del teclado ...Available range (using transpose or a message receive) ...Gama disponible (usando la transposición o recepción de mensaje) LK70S_es_appendix.p65 A = 440Hz...
  • Page 54: Fingered Chord Charts

    Fingered Chord Charts Cuadros de acordes digitados This table shows the left-hand fingerings (including inverted forms) for a number of often-used chords. Esta tabla muestra las digitaciones (incluyendo las formas invertidas) para varios de los acordes más a menudo usados. 653A-E-103A LK70S_es_appendix.p65 Appendix/Apéndice...
  • Page 55 Appendix/Apéndice * Cannot be specified in FINGERED setting because of accompaniment keyboard limitations, but augmented and diminished (seventh) chords made up of the same component notes (with different base note) can be used instead. Chords with same component notes as B aug ... D aug, F aug Chords with same component notes as B aug ...
  • Page 56 Appendix/Apéndice 653A-E-105A LK70S_es_appendix.p65 04.8.18, 11:04 AM...
  • Page 57 653A-E-106A LK70S_es_MIDI Chart.p65 04.8.18, 11:04 AM...
  • Page 58 653A-E-107A LK70S_es_MIDI Chart.p65 04.8.18, 11:04 AM...
  • Page 59 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. CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome MA0406-B Printed in China Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan LK70S-ES-1 LK70S_es_Cover.p65...

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