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USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO LK93TV-ES-1...
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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. Model Number: LK-93TV Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Responsible party: CASIO, INC. Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801...
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...
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• Never twist or stretch the cord. • Should the electric cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO Service Provider. G Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet.
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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.
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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.
❐ 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.
Contents Safety Precautions ... E-1 Main Features ... E-5 General Guide ... E-8 Attaching the Score Stand ... E-10 Quick Reference ...E-11 To play the keyboard ... E-11 Power Supply ... E-13 Using batteries ... E-13 Using the AC Adaptor ... E-13 Auto Power Off ...
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Using a Rhythm Variation ... E-35 Using a Fill-in Pattern with a Variation Rhythm ... E-36 Synchro Starting Accompaniment with Rhythm Play ... E-36 Finishing with an Ending Pattern ... E-36 Song Memory Function ... E-37 Parts and Tracks ... E-37 Recording Play Along with a Built-in Tune ...
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NOTE • This keyboard has two PLAY/STOP buttons. In this manual, the PLAY/STOP button that is located under the KARAOKE button is indicated as <PLAY/STOP>. MIC VOLUME knob KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE buttons KARAOKE button <PLAY/STOP> button SONG MEMORY button FUNCTION button REVERB/CHORUS button KEY LIGHT button DATA ACCESS lamp...
General Guide *1 Attaching the Score Stand Insert both ends of the music stand provided with the keyboard into the two holes on the top surface. Rear Panel SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK DC 9V jack PHONES/OUTPUT jack E-10 Number buttons • For input of numbers to change a displayed number or setting.
Quick Reference POWER indicator MODE POWER This section provides a quick overview of keyboard operation using steps one and two of the 3-step lesson feature. To play the keyboard Press the POWER button to turn on power. • This causes the power indicator to light. Set the MODE switch to NORMAL.
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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 •...
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.
Power Supply Note the following important precautions to avoid damage to the power cord. GDuring Use • Never pull on the cord with excessive force. • Never repeatedly pull on the cord. • Never twist the cord at the base of the plug or connector. •...
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.
Connections Microphone Jack You can connect a commercially available microphone to the microphone jack and sing along with notes played on the keyboard. For details, see “Using a Microphone for Karaoke” on page E-29. VIDEO OUT Jack You can connect the keyboard to a TV equipped with a video input jack, and view lessons* and song lyrics* screen.
Basic Operations KEY LIGHT POWER MAIN VOLUME MODE This section provides information on performing basic keyboard operations. To play the keyboard Press the POWER button to turn the keyboard on. Set the MODE switch to NORMAL. Use the MAIN VOLUME slider to set the volume to a relatively low level.
Basic Operations Polyphony The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you can play at the same time. The keyboard has 32-note polyphony, which includes the notes you play as well as the rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are played by the keyboard.
Playing a Built-in Tune REPEAT Your keyboard comes with a total of built-in 100 tunes. You can play back built-in tunes for your own listening pleasure, or you can use them for practice and even karaoke. Built-in tunes are divided between the two groups described below. •...
Playing a Built-in Tune To play back a Piano Bank tune Find the tune you want to play in the PIANO BANK List, and note its number. • See page A-9 for the PIANO BANK List. Press the PIANO BANK button to specify the Piano Bank group.
To pause playback Press the PAUSE button while a tune is playing to pause it. Pressing the PAUSE button again resumes play from the point where it was paused. To fast reverse While a tune is playing or paused, hold down the REW button to skip in a reverse direction at high speed.
Playing a Built-in Tune To change the melody tone Press the TONE button. Indicator appears Find the tone you want in the TONE List, and then use the number buttons to input its three-digit number. Example: To select “057 VIOLIN”, input 0, then 5, then •...
Advanced 3-Step Lesson 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-52 for information about using the SMF data from a SmartMedia card for playback.
Advanced 3-Step Lesson Example: When play requires pressing keys with fingers 3, 2, and then 1 1st Note 2nd Note Next note Current note Flash Flash Lit Key light NOTE • Note length is not indicated when you are using two- hand tunes with 3-step lesson Steps 1 and 2.
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 and Sound Effects Display Message Sound Effect “Bravo!”...
Advanced 3-Step Lesson Evaluation 1: Find out how the keyboard evaluates your Step 1 play. Use the SCORING 1 button to check the evaluation of your play in Step 1. Press the SCORING 1 button. • This causes the SCORING 1 indicator to appear on the display.
Step 3 – Play at normal speed. Select the tune you want to play. Press the RIGHT button or the LEFT button to specify the part you want to practice. • If you want to practice both hands, press both buttons at the same time.
Advanced 3-Step Lesson To practice the practice phrase While the Phrase Practice Mode screen is on the display, press the STEP 1, STEP 2, or STEP 3 button. • This starts 3-Step Lesson playback of the practice phrase in accordance with the STEP button you pressed.
Using a Microphone for Karaoke MIC IN KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE MIC VOLUME <PLAY/STOP> You can select any of the 65 Song Bank/Karaoke Group tunes or SMF data from a SmartMedia card, and sing along with its accompaniment. Using the microphone jack Connecting the bundled microphone to the MIC IN jack makes it possible to sing along with the keyboard’s built-in tunes or with SMF playback.
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Using a Microphone for Karaoke To use a microphone for Karaoke PREPARATION • Adjust the main volume (page E-17), accompaniment/ song volume (page E-46), and microphone volume (page E-29). Find the tune you want in the SONG BANK/ KARAOKE List, and note its number. •...
[+] and decrement it by pressing [–]. • Some rhythms consist of chord accompaniments only, without any drums or other percussion instruments. Such rhythms do not sound unless CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected as the accompaniment mode.
This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to easily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge and experience. The following describes the CASIO CHORD “Accompaniment keyboard” and “Melody keyboard”, and tells you how to play CASIO CHORDs.
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Chord Types CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords with minimal fingering. Chord Types Major chords Major chord names are marked above the keys of the accompaniment keyboard. Note that the chord produced when you press an accompaniment keyboard does not change octave, regardless of which key you use to play it.
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Auto Accompaniment NOTE • Except for the chords specified in note* fingerings (i.e. playing E-G-C or G-C-E instead of C-E- G) will produce the same chords as the standard fingering. • Except for the exception specified in note* of the keys that make up a chord must be pressed. Failure to press even a single key will not play the desired FINGERED chord.
Using an Intro Pattern This keyboard lets you insert a short intro into a rhythm pattern to make startup smoother and more natural. The following procedure describes how to use the Intro feature. Before starting, you should first select the rhythm you want to use, and set the tempo.
Before starting, you should first select the rhythm you want to use, set the tempo, and use the MODE switch to select the chord play method you want to use (NORMAL, CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, FULL RANGE CHORD). To use synchro start Press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button to put the keyboard into synchro start standby.
Song Memory Function START/STOP SYNCHRO/ENDING SONG MEMORY MODE INTRO START/STOP You can use Song Memory to record your lesson play (lesson recording) and to record your keyboard play along with the Auto Accompaniment you are using (performance recording). Parts and Tracks How data is recorded to Song Memory and the type of data that is recorded depends on whether you are performing a performance recording operation or a lesson recording...
Song Memory Function Recorded Data Storage • Anything previously stored in song memory is replaced whenever you make a new recording. • Song Memory contents are retained even when power is turned off, as long as the keyboard is being supplied battery or AC adaptor power.
To record as you play along with a built-in tune Press the SONG BANK button or PIANO BANK button to select the mode that includes the tune you want to play along with. Use the SONG MEMORY button to select record standby.
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Song Memory Function Part/Track Indicators in Playback Standby Each press of a part/track button toggles playback of that track on (part/track indicator displayed) and off (indicator not displayed). Track 1 Playback (displayed) Example: The above indicates that Track 1 will be played back, while Track 2 will not.
Track 1 Data In addition to notes played on the keyboard and chord accompaniments, the following data is also stored in Track 1 during performance recording. • Tone number • Rhythm number • INTRO button, SYNCHRO/ENDING button, NORMAL/ FILL-IN button, VARIATION/FILL-IN button operations •...
Song Memory Function Overdubbing a Performance Recording You can use the following procedure to record a melody in Track 2 so it combines with a recording you previously made in Track 1. Press the RHYTHM button to enter the rhythm mode.
Keyboard Settings KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE This section describes how to use layer (to play two tones with a single key) and split (to assign different tones to either end of the keyboard), and how to make touch response, transpose, and tuning settings. Using Layer Layer lets you assign two different tones (a main tone and a layered tone) to the keyboard, both of which play whenever...
Keyboard Settings Using Split With split you can assign two different tones (a main tone and a split tone) to either end of the keyboard, which lets you play one tone with your left hand and another tone with your right hand. For example, you could select STRINGS as the main (high range) tone and PIZZICATO STRINGS as the split (low range) tone, putting an entire string ensemble at your fingertips.
Press the SPLIT button and then input the number of the split tone. P i z z . t S r • After specifying the split tone, press the SPLIT button to unsplit the keyboard. Press the LAYER button and then input the number of the layered tone.
Keyboard Settings Using Touch Response When touch response is turned on, the relative volume of sound output by the keyboard is varied in accordance with the amount of pressure applied, just like an acoustic piano. Touch response provides a choice of three settings, described below.
• In this case, a song volume screen will appear in place of the accompaniment volume screen. 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 three times to display the tuning screen.
MIDI driver user’s guide.* * You need to have Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of the “CASIO USB MIDI Driver User’s Guide” (manual_e.pdf). If your computer does not have either Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader installed, use the procedure below to install it.
CASIO MUSIC SITE http://music.casio.com/ Keyboard USB port • 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.
Connection to a Computer NOTE • This keyboard supports SMF 0 and 1 format data. • Voice Fingering Guide, on-screen fingering indicators, voice announcement of evaluation points, and the Practice Phrase function are not supported for SMF data you purchase or create. General MIDI Tone The General MIDI standard defines the tone numbering sequence, the drum sound numbering sequence, the number...
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Use the [+] and [–] or [0] and [1] buttons to turn the setting on and off. Example: To turn LOCAL CONTROL off L o c a l ACCOMP OUT (Default: Off) on: Auto Accompaniment is played by the keyboard and the corresponding message is output from the USB port.
Using a SmartMedia Card FUNCTION <PLAY/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 karaoke and lessons.
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.
Using a SmartMedia Card Press the [+] (YES) button. • This will display a confirmation message asking whether you really want to format the media. Press the [+] (YES) button to start formatting. • The message “Pls Wait” will remain on the display to indicate that a procedure is being performed.
SmartMedia Card Error Messages Display Message Err Card R/W There is something wrong with the card. Err No Card (1) The card is not set correctly in the card slot. (2) There is no card in the card slot or the card was removed part way through a card operation.
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Using a SmartMedia Card Err Mem Full The keyboard ran out of memory for SMF data reading during a lesson or use of the evaluation feature. 1. Select other SMF data: Press the CARD button to return to the SMF data selection screen, and then select different SMF data that is smaller (page E-54).
(1) Power supply problem. (2) Power is not turned on. (3) Volume setting is too low. (4) The MODE switch is in the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED position. (5) LOCAL CONTROL is off. Low battery power Accompaniment volume is set to 000.
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Troubleshooting Problem Cannot record chord accompaniment data computer. Static noise when a microphone is connected. No microphone sound Cannot recall data from a card. Song play momentarily cuts out at some points during SMF or karaoke play. Lyrics do not appear. The color of the image on the TV screen is abnormal.
Specifications Power Supply: Batteries: Battery Life: AC Adaptor: Auto Power Off: Speaker Output: Power Consumption: Dimensions: Weight: • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Care of your keyboard Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Do not overexpose the instrument to direct sunlight, or place it near an air conditioner, or in any extremely hot place. Do not use lacquer, thinner or similar chemicals for cleaning.
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Range Type/ Tipo de gama (Standard type) (Tipo estándar) “020 GLOCKENSPIEL”/ “095 PICCOLO” “020 GLOCKENSPIEL”/ “095 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) 659A-E-129A A = 440Hz...
• Rhythms 100 through 119 consist of chord accompaniments only, without any drums or other percussion instruments. These rhythms do not sound unless CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected as the accompaniment mode. With such rhythms, make sure that CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected before you try playing chords.
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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. CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome MA0503-A Printed in China Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan...