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PX - A100 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”...
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-A100 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 ........E-2 Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ......... E-20 FUNCTION Button............E-3 Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock ....E-3 To configure settings with the keyboard....E-20 Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings..E-21 Power Outlet........E-4 Parameter List............
General Guide NOTE • The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual. 1 P (POWER) button 8 GRAND PIANO (ROCK) button 2 VOLUME controller 9 GRAND PIANO (JAZZ) button 3 FUNCTION button bk USB port 4 SONG a, DEMO button bl DAMPER PEDAL jack...
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.
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Power Outlet Auto Power Off This digital piano is designed to turn off automatically to avoid wasting power after no operation is performed for a preset amount of time. The Auto Power Off trigger time is about four hours. • You also can use the procedure below to temporarily suspend Auto Power Off.
Connections Connecting Audio Equipment IMPORTANT! • Whenever connecting something to the digital piano, or an Amplifier first use the VOLUME controller to set the volume to a low level. After connecting, you can adjust the You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier volume to the level you want.
Pedal connector NOTE • You can get information about accessories that are sold separately for this product from the CASIO catalog available from your retailer, and from the CASIO website at the following URL. http://world.casio.com/...
Playing with Different Tones VOLUME FUNCTION METRONOME SONG 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 (LOWER) tone in step 1 of the • Of the digital piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first ten are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own above procedure will assign the bass tone to the low distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that range (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 sound at the same time. While holding down the FUNCTION button, 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 To apply chorus to a tone Using Effects While holding down the FUNCTION button, Hall simulator: Makes your notes resonate. use the Chorus keyboard key to cycle Chorus : Adds more breadth to your notes. through the available settings. To apply a hall simulator •...
Playing with Different Tones Press the METRONOME button or SONG Using the Metronome a button to turn off the metronome. Press the METRONOME button. NOTE • This starts the metronome. • To return the tempo setting to the default tempo of •...
Playing with Different Tones Changing the Octaves of the duet Playing a Piano Duet keyboards You can use the Duet Mode to split the piano’s You can change the ranges of the left and right keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet. keyboards in octave units from their initial default This makes it possible to configure the keyboard so, for settings.
Playing Back Built-in Songs FUNCTION RECORDER SONG 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 digital 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 SONG a After recording to either of the tracks of a song, you can 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 In addition to selecting tones and Music Library tunes, Release the FUNCTION button to complete 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 cl correspond to the same numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages E-22 - E-24. [Left keyboard] Keyboard key (Transpose) Keyboard tuning (Tuning) Base note Octave shift Temperament Song select/Temperament select/...
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Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Parameter List ■ Tones Operation Parameter Settings Type Description Remarks (page E-20) Hall simulator Off (OFF), Specifies the Hall simulator of N.Y. CLUB to notes. (page E-11) BRITISH STADIUM Default: STANDARD HALL Tone selection See page E-8. Assigns a tone to the keyboard.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Keyboard Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page E-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 E-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, ROCK, and connected to a computer by a USB...
*1: Windows XP Home Edition select one of the following as the MIDI device. Windows XP Professional (32-bit) CASIO USB-MIDI : For Windows Vista, Windows 7, *2: Windows Vista (32-bit) Windows 8, Mac OS X *3: 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 E-24. the keyboard key that corresponds to the USB device mode (page E-21).
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MUSICLIB .MID: SMF format data 2. Click the [View] menu and then select the [File name (format 0/1) .CM2: CASIO original extensions] check box in the [Show/hide] group. format data ■ To load a song into user song memory Recorder RECORDER BIDREC01.CSR: CASIO...
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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 press a keyboard key. “MIN”. towards “MAX”. 2. Headphones or an adaptor plug is 2. Disconnect whatever is connected to the plugged into one of the PHONES PHONES jacks.
Be sure to read and observe the following operating contents of this manual without the consent of precautions. CASIO is prohibited under copyright laws. • IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR ■ Location ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, Avoid the following locations for this product.
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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 ROCK 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. MA1306-A Printed in China...