Casio CDP-S350BK User Manual

CDP - S350
Quick Start Guide
Please keep all information for future reference.
Be sure to read the separate "Safety Precautions" and use the Digital Piano correctly.
These instructions provide general information about Digital Piano
operations. For more detailed information, refer to the User's
Guide available on the CASIO website, which you can access using
the nearby QR code or the URL below.
https://support.casio.com/global/en/emi/manual/CDP-S350/
Supported Operations
✔ A choice of different tones ✔ Smart device linking for enhanced function
Select from among 700 different tones, including grand Digital Piano function can be controlled from the screen of
piano and more. a linked smart device and more.
☞THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Selecting a Tone ☞THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Linking with a Smart Device
(APP Function)
✔ Auto Accompaniment
☞THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Using Auto Accompaniment
✔ Other useful features
✔ Powerful digital piano settings
• Layering and Splitting Tones
☞THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Registering and Restoring a
• Tone effects
Setup (Registration), Recording Your Keyboard Play
• Changing the Keyboard Touch Response
• Splitting the Keyboard for Duet Play
✔ Metronome
• Fine Tuning a Pitch (Tuning)
The metronome can be used to help maintain the correct
• Using Music Preset
tempo. You can select from among nine different time
• USB Flash Drive
signatures for the metronome.
• Computer connectability for MIDI data
☞THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Using the Metronome
exchange
✔ Play along with sound data from an
☞CASIO WEBSITE: User's Guide
externally connected device
✔ Troubleshooting
A portable audio player or other device can be connected
☞CASIO WEBSITE: User's Guide
to the Digital Piano's AUDIO IN jack for play along with
device playback on the keyboard.
☞THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Playing an External Device
from the Digital Piano
The first thing you need to do is follow the instructions under "Preparing a Power Supply"
in these instructions to supply power to the Digital Piano.
Connecting a Pedal
About Music Score data
• You can download music score data as a PDF file Connect the supplied pedal (SP-3) to the ct DAMPER/
from the CASIO website, which you can access using ASSIGNABLE jack.
the URL or QR code below. You will then be able to
Back
view music scores on your smart device. You can
jump from the PDF file table of contents directly to the
ct DAMPER/ASSIGNABLE jack
music score you want, and you can print out scores
as needed.
https://support.casio.com/global/en/emi/manual/
CDP-S350/
■ PEDAL UNIT Jack
☞For more detailed information, refer to the User's Guide
Included Accessories on the CASIO website.
● Music Stand
You can connect the optionally available 3-Pedal Unit (SP-
● AC adaptor
34) to the dk PEDAL UNIT jack on the back of the Digital
● Power cord
Piano. You can then use the pedals for expression that is
● Pedal
similar to that available on an acoustic piano.
● Leaflets
• Safety Precautions
• Other (Warranty, etc.)
Items included as accessories are subject to change
without notice.
Separately Available Accessories
• You can get information about accessories that are
separately for this product from the CASIO catalog
available from your retailer, and from the CASIO
website at the URL below.
https://support.casio.com/global/en/emi/manual/
CDP-S350/
EN General Guide
■ Front Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 bk bl bm
cp
cq
bo bp bq br bs
bt ck
• Some of the button names shown here include a $ mark. This indicates that you need to long-press the
button to perform its operation.
1P (Power) button bodial
2VOLUME knob bpFUNCTION, ENTER/$ EXIT button
3METRONOME, $ BEAT button bqTONE, $ DUET button
4TEMPO/TAP button brRHYTHM button
bsSONG BANK button
5RECORD/STOP button
6CATEGORY button btBANK, $ FREEZE button
7INTRO, REPEAT button ckArea 1 - Area 4 button
8NORMAL FILL-IN, A-B button clSTORE button
9VARIATION FILL-IN, s button cmA.HAR./ARPEG., $ TYPE button
bkENDING/SYNCHRO START, d button cnSPLIT, $ POINT button
blSYNCHRO STOP, k button coLAYER, $ OCTAVE button
bmSTART/STOP, a button cpDisplay
bn[ACCOMP], PART SELECT, cqPITCH BEND wheel
$ MUSIC PRESET button
Using Headphones
Turning Power On or Off
Using headphones cuts off output from the built-in speakers, 1.
Press the 1P (Power) button to turn on Digital
which means you can practice playing even late at night
Piano power.
without disturbing others.
• Be sure to turn down the volume level before connecting
headphones.
dl PHONES/OUTPUT jack
• Use 2 VOLUME to adjust volume.
2.
To turn off the Digital Piano, long-press the 1P
(Power) button.
Stereo mini plug
SP-3
The message "Bye" will appear on the display and then
power will turn off.
NOTE
• Headphones do not come with the Digital Piano.
IMPORTANT!
• Use commercially available headphones. See • If you press 1P (Power) only lightly, the display
"Separately Available Accessories" for information about will light up momentarily but power will not turn on.
options. This does not indicate malfunction. Press 1P
(Power) firmly and completely to turn on power.
• Turning off the Digital Piano causes most current
IMPORTANT!
• Do not listen to very high volume output over settings to be cleared. The Digital Piano will revert to
headphones for long period. Doing so creates the initial settings the next time you turn it on.
risk of hearing damage. • Never try to perform any operation while the "Wait..."
• If you are using headphones that require an adaptor or "Bye" message is on the display. These messages
plug, make sure you do not leave the adaptor
indicate that an internal data save operation is being
plugged in when you unplug the headphones. If you
performed. Turning off the Digital Piano while either
do, nothing will sound from the speakers when you
of these messages is displayed can cause its data to
play.
be deleted or become corrupted.
NOTE
• Pressing 1P (Power) to turn off power actually puts the
Digital Piano into a standby state. Minute amounts of
current continue to flow within the Digital Piano in the
standby state. If you do not plan to use the Digital Piano
for a long time or if there is a lightning storm in your area,
be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet.
Auto Power Off
If you do not perform any operation on the Digital Piano for
about four hours under AC adaptor power or about six
minutes under battery power, power will turn off
automatically.
■ Disabling Auto Power Off
You can disable Auto Power Off to ensure that power is not
turned off automatically during a concert, etc.
☞For more detailed information, refer to the User's Guide
on the CASIO website.
■ Back
cr cs
crUSB flash drive port ctDAMPER/ASSIGNABLE jack
bn
csUSB port dkPEDAL UNIT jack
dlPHONES/OUTPUT jack
dmAUDIO IN jack
dnDC 12V terminal
■ Display
cl cm cn co
*
 Tone indicator
Rhythm indicator
Song Bank indicator
Music Preset indicator
Keyboard part indicators

 Number/setting value display (left),
name display (right)
■ Preparing the Music Stand
Music stand
Operations Common to All Modes
IMPORTANT!
• Unless otherwise specifically noted, all of the
procedures in this manual assume that the Digital
Piano is in its initial power on state (immediately after
you turn on power). If you run into problems with a
procedure, turn Digital Piano power off and back on,
and then try performing the procedure again.
• Note that turning off Digital Piano power during a
procedure causes any pending unsaved data to be
deleted.
Dial Operations
Use the bo dial to change a number (tone number, etc.) or
value (tempo value, etc.), and to select menu items. You
can determine what operation you can perform with the bo
dial by checking the NUM indicator on the display.
Displayed
■ To change a value or number (NUM indicator
displayed)
While the NUM indicator is displayed, the bo dial can be
used to change a number or value.
NOTE
• If a dial operation causes the value being changed to
reach its initial default (or recommended) value, the NUM
indicator will blink once to let you know.
■ To select a menu item (NUM indicator not
displayed)
If a menu appears while you are configuring a setting and
the NUM indicator is not displayed, you can use the bo dial
to select the menu item you want.
Getting Ready
ct dk dl dm dn
Preparing a Power Supply
Your Digital Piano uses an AC adaptor for power.
Though the Digital Piano supports battery operation, use of
an AC adaptor is generally recommended.
■ Using the AC Adaptor
Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for
this Digital Piano. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can
cause malfunction.
Specified AC Adaptor: AD-A12150LW
(JEITA Standard plug)
dn DC 12V
AC adaptor
IMPORTANT!
• Never connect the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with
unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital
* *
Piano to any other device besides this Digital Piano.
Doing so creates the risk of malfunction.
 Tempo, measure • Be sure to turn off Digital Piano power before
connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
 Beat
• The AC adaptor will become warm to the touch after
 Chord name
very long use. This is normal and does not indicate
 Auto Accompaniment indicators
malfunction.
Playback part indicators

 Registration indicators, record indicators
* Other indicators
Adjusting Volume Listening to Demo Play
1.
Use the 2 VOLUME knob to adjust the volume of speaker Press br RHYTHM and bs SONG BANK at the
and headphone output. same time.
This causes (song bank indicator) and
indicator) to flash on the display and starts playing of
the demo song. After demo song playback is complete,
demo play will continue with Song Bank songs.
• During demo play, you can use the bo dial to jump
Selecting a Tone
to the beginning of the previous or next song.
1.
• Demo play will repeat until you perform the
Press bq TONE.
operation in step 2 below.
2.
To stop demo play, press bma or br RHYTHM
and bs SONG BANK at the same time.
This displays (tone indicator).
2.
Using the Metronome
Use the bo dial to select the tone number you want.
The metronome sounds a regular tone to mark time. Use the
NOTE
metronome when you want to practice playing at a regular
• See the separate "Built-in Music Data Lists" for a
complete list of available tones. tempo.
• When one of the drum sets is selected, each keyboard
■ To start or stop the metronome
key is assigned a different percussion sound.
1.
Press 3 METRONOME.
3.
Try playing something on the keyboard.
The tone of the instrument you selected will sound.
This starts the metronome.
2.
Press 3 METRONOME again to stop the
metronome.
■ To change the beats per measure
1.
Hold down 3 METRONOME until the message
"Beat" appears on the display.
2.
Use bo dial to select a beat setting.
• You can configure the metronome to use a bell
sound for the first beat of each measure of the song
you are playing.
• You can specify a value from 0 to 9 as the number of
beats per measure.
• The bell will not sound if you specify 0 for this
setting. This setting lets you practice with a steady
beat, without worrying how many beats there are in
each measure.
3.
To exit the setting screen, press bp ENTER.
Quick Start Guide 1/2
■ Using Batteries
IMPORTANT!
• Be sure to turn off power before loading batteries.
• It is up to you to prepare six commercially available
batteries. Do not use oxyride batteries or any other
nickel based batteries.
• Note the precautions below while the Digital Piano is
turned upside down to load batteries.
− Take care to avoid injury due to pinching your
fingers under the Digital Piano.
− Do not allow the Digital Piano to tip over or
otherwise be subjected to strong impact. Impact
can damage the volume knob and keyboard keys.
1.
Open the battery cover on the bottom of the Digital
Piano.
Household power outlet
2.
Load six AA-size batteries into the battery
compartment.
Make sure the positive + and negative - ends of the
batteries are facing as marked on the Digital Piano.
Power cord
3.
Insert the tabs of the battery cover into the holes
along the side of the battery compartment, and
close the cover.
■ Low Battery Indication
The indicators shown below start to flash to let you know
when battery power is low. Replace the batteries with new
ones.
Low battery indicators (flash)
IMPORTANT!
• Continued use with low batteries will cause Digital
Piano power to turn off automatically. This can cause
data stored in Digital Piano memory to be corrupted
or lost.
Using Auto Accompaniment
With Auto Accompaniment, simply select an
accompaniment pattern. Each time you play a chord with
your left hand the appropriate accompaniment will play
automatically. It's like having a personal backup group along
with you wherever you go.
(rhythm
NOTE
• Auto Accompaniments are made up of the three parts
below.
– Rhythm
– Bass
– Harmony
You can have only the rhythm part play, or you can have all
three parts play at the same time.
Playing the Rhythm Part Only
The rhythm part is the foundation of each Auto
Accompaniment. Your Digital Piano comes with a variety of
built-in rhythms, including 8-beat and waltz. Use the
procedure below to play the basic rhythm part.
1.
Press br RHYTHM.
This displays (rhythm indicator) and enters the
Rhythm Mode.
2.
Use the bo dial to select the rhythm number you
want.
• See the separate "Built-in Music Data Lists" for
information about individual rhythms.
NOTE
• This operation automatically changes the beat setting of
the metronome to the beat of the selected rhythm. Even if
the beat of a rhythm is outside the allowable setting range
of the metronome, it is still applied as the metronome
setting.
3.
Press bm START/STOP.
This starts the rhythm.
4.
Play along with the rhythm.
5.
To stop the rhythm, press bm START/STOP again.
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