Casio AP-260 Owner's manual

Brand: Casio

Model: AP-260

Category: Digital pianos

Type: Owner's manual

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USER’S GUIDE

GUÍA DEL USUARIO

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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” separadas.

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AP-260

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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

• Before using the AD-A12150LW Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check the power

cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is seriously damaged.

• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

• Use only CASIO AD-A12150LW adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit

from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury

from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as

power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been

exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the

apparatus.

The P (Power) indicator being unlit does not mean the apparatus is completely disconnected from the MAINS.

When you need to have the apparatus completely disconnected from the MAINS, you must unplug the power cord. For that purpose, locate

the apparatus in a way that secures easy access to the power cord.

NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC CAUTION

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: AP-260

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

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Manufacturer:

CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan

Responsible within the European Union:

CASIO EUROPE GmbH

Casio-Platz 1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany

This mark applies in EU countries only.

Declaration of Conformity According to EU Directive

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Contents

General Guide .................................EN-4

FUNCTION Button....................................................EN-5

Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock ..............EN-6

Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default

Settings.....................................................................EN-6

Getting Ready .................................EN-7

Power Outlet .............................................................EN-7

Using an AC Adaptor ................................................EN-7

Turning Power On or Off...........................................EN-8

Connections..............................................................EN-8

Connecting Headphones ..........................................EN-8

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier ...........EN-9

Bundled and Optional Accessories...........................EN-9

Playing with Different Tones .......EN-10

Selecting and Playing a Tone .................................EN-10

Layering Two Tones ...............................................EN-12

Using Effects...........................................................EN-13

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals.............................EN-14

Using the Metronome .............................................EN-15

Playing a Piano Duet ..............................................EN-16

Using Built-in Songs

(Concert Play, Music Library,

Demo Tunes) .................................EN-18

Performing Demo Play............................................EN-18

Concert Play ...........................................................EN-19

Practicing with a Concert Play Song.......................EN-19

Music Library ..........................................................EN-21

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song...........EN-21

Practicing with a Music Library Song......................EN-21

Recording and Play Back.............EN-22

Tracks .....................................................................EN-22

To record to a specific track of a song....................EN-23

To record to one track of a song while listening

to the playback of the other track............................EN-24

Playing Back from Digital Piano Memory................EN-24

Deleting Recorded Data .........................................EN-25

Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard .......................................EN-26

To configure settings with the keyboard................. EN-26

Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings....... EN-28

Parameter List........................................................ EN-29

Reverb (REVERB).............................................. EN-29

Tone selection .................................................... EN-29

Chorus (CHORUS) ............................................. EN-29

Brilliance (BRILLIANCE)..................................... EN-29

Layer balance ..................................................... EN-29

Duet pan ............................................................. EN-29

Bass damper effect............................................. EN-29

Damper noise ..................................................... EN-29

Music Library song select

(MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT) .............................. EN-30

Tempo (TEMPO) ................................................ EN-30

Beat (BEAT)........................................................ EN-30

Metronome tempo (METRONOME TEMPO)...... EN-30

Metronome beat (METRONOME BEAT) ............ EN-30

Concert Play song Play/Stop

(CONCERT PLAY a) ..................................... EN-30

Listen (LISTEN) .................................................. EN-30

Lesson (LESSON) .............................................. EN-30

Play (PLAY) ........................................................ EN-30

Concert Play song select (SELECT +/–) ............ EN-30

Concert Play volume (VOLUME +/–).................. EN-30

Music Library volume (ML Volume) .................... EN-30

Metronome volume............................................. EN-30

Temperament ..................................................... EN-31

Temperament Base note .................................... EN-31

Temperament select........................................... EN-31

Touch response (TOUCH RESPONSE)............. EN-31

Keyboard key (Transpose) (TRANSPOSE)........ EN-31

Keyboard tuning (Tuning) ................................... EN-31

Octave shift......................................................... EN-31

USB device mode ............................................... EN-32

Local control ....................................................... EN-32

Send channel...................................................... EN-32

Operation tone .................................................... EN-32

Back up............................................................... EN-32

Operation lock..................................................... EN-32

Connecting to a Computer...........EN-33

Minimum Computer System Requirements ........... EN-33

Connecting the Digital Piano to Your Computer .... EN-33

Using MIDI ............................................................. EN-34

Transferring Song Data with a Computer............... EN-34

Assembling the Stand ............................................................................................ EN-37

Unpacking...............................................................EN-37

To assemble the stand ...........................................EN-37

To connect the pedal cord ......................................EN-40

To install the music stand....................................... EN-40

Removing the Protective Tape

from the Keyboard.................................................. EN-40

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Contents

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Reference ......................................EN-41

Troubleshooting ......................................................EN-41

Product Specifications ............................................EN-42

Operating Precautions ............................................EN-43

Appendix ........................................... A-1

Tone List ..................................................................... A-1

Concert Play List......................................................... A-1

Music Library List........................................................ A-1

MIDI Implementation Chart

Company and product names used in this manual may

be registered trademarks of others.

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General Guide

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Bottom

Front

Rear

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General Guide

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NOTE

• The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual.

The FUNCTION button is used when configuring a variety of different Digital Piano settings. The following are

FUNCTION button basics.

z To change a setting, hold down the FUNCTION button as you press the

keyboard key that is assigned the setting you want to select.

An operation confirmation tone will sound whenever you press a

keyboard key to configure a setting.

Example: “To select a tone” on page EN-10

NOTE

• For details about operations and settings, see “Configuring Settings with

the Keyboard” on page EN-26.

z The following table shows how pressing the FUNCTION button changes the operation of certain buttons.

FUNCTION Button

This button: Does this while FUNCTION button is depressed:

START/STOP a Starts and stops demo tune play.

RECORDER Selects the left-hand part and the right-hand part.

METRONOME Toggles Duet on and off.

1 P (Power) button

2 VOLUME controller

3 FUNCTION button

4 START/STOP a, DEMO button

5 RECORDER (L/R) button

6 METRONOME, DUET button

7 GRAND PIANO (CONCERT) button

8 GRAND PIANO (MODERN) button

9 ELEC. PIANO 1 button

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bl USB port

bm DC 12V terminal

bn PHONES jacks

bo Power lamp

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EN-6

General Guide

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-29 - EN-32.

Perform the following procedure when you want to

return the Digital Piano’s stored data and settings to

their initial factory defaults.

Turn off the Digital Piano.

While holding down both the ELEC. PIANO 1

and FUNCTION buttons, press the P

(Power) button.

Keep the ELEC. PIANO 1 button and

FUNCTION button depressed as the Digital

Piano performs the operation described

below.

(1) The GRAND PIANO (CONCERT), GRAND

PIANO (MODERN), and ELEC. PIANO 1 button

indicator lamps start to flash in sequence.

(2) The flashing sequence gradually increases in speed.

(3) After some time, the flashing will stop.

Release the ELEC. PIANO 1 button and

FUNCTION button.

• The Digital Piano will initialize its internal system.

You will be able to use the Digital Piano in a short

while.

NOTE

• See “Turning Power On or Off” (page EN-8) for

information about turning power on and off.

Saving Settings and Using

Operation Lock

Returning the Digital Piano to

Its Factory Default Settings

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Getting Ready

Your Digital Piano runs on standard household power.

Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using

the Digital Piano.

Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified

polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Piano. Use

of a different type of AC adaptor can cause

malfunction of the Digital Piano.

Specified AC Adaptor: AD-A12150LW

• Use the supplied power cord to connect the AC

adaptor as shown in the illustration below.

• Secure the AC adaptor cord with the clip you affixed

next to the power terminal (page EN-39).

■ To fasten the clip

As shown in the illustration, press down on (a) to force

the tip of the clip into the slot. Press down until you

hear the clip click securely into place.

■ To release the clip

As shown in the illustration, press (b) in the direction

indicated by the arrow.

Note the following important precautions to avoid

damage to the power cord.

During 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.

During Movement

• Before moving the Digital Piano, be sure to unplug

the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

During Storage

• Loop and bundle the power cord, but never wind it

around the 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 piano. Doing

so creates the risk of malfunction.

• Make sure the Digital Piano is turned off before

plugging in or unplugging the AC adaptor.

• The AC adaptor will become warm to the touch after

very long use. This is normal and does not indicate

malfunction.

Power Outlet

Using an AC Adaptor

Household power outlet

Power cord

DC 12V terminal

Clip

AC adaptor

• Configuration and type depends on

your geographic location.

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EN-8

Getting Ready

Press the P (Power) button to turn on Digital

Piano power.

• This causes the P (Power) button to light.

• When you turn on the Digital Piano, it performs a

power up operation in order to initialize its system.

During system initialization the tone button lamps

cycle on and off in the sequence for about five

seconds to let you know that system initialization is

in progress.

To turn off the Digital Piano, hold down the

P (Power) button until its light goes out.

NOTE

• Pressing the P (Power) button 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

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.

■ To disable Auto Power Off

While the Digital Piano is turned on, press the

P (Power) button to turn it off.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the P (Power) button to turn on the

Digital Piano.

• Auto Power Off will be disabled at this time.

NOTE

• Turning off the Digital Piano after performing the

above steps will re-enable Auto Power Off.

IMPORTANT!

• Whenever connecting something to the Digital

Piano, first use the VOLUME controller to set the

volume to a low level. After connecting, you can

adjust the volume to the level you want.

Connecting headphones to either of the PHONES jack

cuts off output to the speakers, which means you can

practice even late at night without bothering others. To

protect your hearing, make sure that you do not set the

volume level too high when using headphones.

NOTE

• Be sure to push the headphones plug into the

PHONES jacks as far as it will go. If you don’t, you

may hear sound from only one side of the

headphones.

• If the plug of the headphones you are using does not

match the PHONES jacks, use the applicable

commercially available adaptor plug.

• If you are using headphones that require an adaptor

plug, make sure you do not leave the adaptor

plugged in when you unplug the headphones. If you

do, nothing will sound from the speakers when you

play.

Turning Power On or Off Connections

Connecting Headphones

Stereo standard plug

PHONES jacks

Front

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Getting Ready

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You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier

to the Digital Piano and then play through external

speakers for more powerful volume and better sound

quality.

Connecting Audio Equipment (Figure 1)

Use commercially available connecting cords

(Standard Plug × 1, Pin Plugs × 2) to connect as shown

in Figure 1. Make sure that the end of the cord that

you connect to the Digital Piano is a stereo standard

plug. A monaural standard plug will result in output of

only one of the two stereo channels. Normally, you

should set the input selector of the audio equipment to

the terminal where the Digital Piano is connected

(AUX IN, etc.) Adjust volume using the Digital Piano’s

VOLUME controller.

Connecting a Music Amplifier (Figure 2)

Connect the connecting cord* to one of the types of

amplifiers shown in Figure 2.

Adjust volume using the Digital Piano’s VOLUME

controller.

Use only accessories that are specified for use with this

Digital Piano.

Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire,

electric shock, and personal injury.

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/

Connecting Audio Equipment

or an Amplifier

* Digital Piano: Stereo standard plug

Amplifier : Inputs signals for the left and right

channels. Not connecting either plug

will result in output of only one of the

two stereo channels.

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

Audio amplifier AUX IN jack, etc.

Guitar amplifier

Keyboard amplifier, etc.

Pin plug

Pin jack Standard plug

RIGHT (Red)

To either of the Digital Piano’s PHONES jack

Stereo standard plug

Pin plug (red)

Pin plug (white)

LEFT (White)

Bundled and Optional

Accessories

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Playing with Different Tones

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.

Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the volume.

Selecting and Playing a Tone

START/STOP a

FUNCTION

METRONOME ELEC. PIANO 1

GRAND PIANO

VOLUME

z To select GRAND PIANO (CONCERT or

MODERN) or ELEC. PIANO 1

• Press one of the GRAND PIANO buttons

(CONCERT or MODERN) or the ELEC.

PIANO 1 button to select the one you want.

• The button lamp of the selected tone will light.

z To select one of the other tones

• While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the keyboard key that corresponds to the

tone you want to select.

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Playing with Different Tones

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NOTE

• Of the Digital Piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first five

are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own

distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that

suits the song you are playing along with or your

own personal preferences. The CONCERT and

MODERN tones are assigned to buttons for quick

and easy selection.

* Feature that applies computer morphing

technology to enable seamless changes between

sounds sampled at various dynamics from a full

concert grand piano.

Bass Tone (BASS)

Selecting BASS (LOWER) tone in step 1 of the above

procedure will assign the selected bass tone to the low

range (left side) of the keyboard. The high range (right

side) will be assigned the tone that was selected when

you pressed the BASS (LOWER) key.

• BASS (LOWER) lets you effectively split the

keyboard between two different tones.

NOTE

• To return the keyboard to a single tone, select any

tone other than BASS (LOWER).

• You cannot select BASS (LOWER) when recording to

Track 2.

• You can configure settings to sustain reverberation

of the BASS (LOWER) tone while the damper pedal

or sostenuto pedal is pressed. For more information,

see “Bass damper effect” (page EN-29).

Tone Name Characteristics

CONCERT This is a full concert grand piano tone

that uses Linear Morphing* for

dynamic and natural tone changes.

This tone is designed to reproduce

damper, resonance, and other piano

nuances, which makes it ideal for

virtually any type of piano

performance.

MODERN This tone provides a bright grand piano

sound. The volume and timbre of this

tone is quick to respond to different

keyboard pressures, and it has

relatively deep reverb. This tone is a

good choice for dynamic and lively

performances.

CLASSIC This is a natural piano tone that closely

resembles the sound of an acoustic

piano. Though reverb and other flashy

effects are subdued for this tone,

resonance is more pronounced, which

enables expression of delicate nuances.

This tone is a good choice for lesson

and practice sessions.

MELLOW Warm and mellow piano tone

BRIGHT Bright and clear piano tone

Split Point

Low Range High Range

BASS PIPE ORGAN

(Currently selected tone.)

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EN-12

Playing with Different Tones

Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they

sound at the same time.

When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you

select will be the main tone, while the second tone will

be the layered tone.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press down the keyboard key for the first tone

you want to layer and then the key for the

second tone.

Example: First press the HARPSICHORD key and

then the ELEC.ORGAN 1 key.

To unlayer the keyboard, select another tone

by pressing the GRAND PIANO button or by

using the procedure under “Selecting and

Playing a Tone” (page EN-10).

NOTE

• You cannot layer the BASS (LOWER) tone with

another tone.

• You cannot perform the layer operation when

recording to Track 2.

To adjust the volume balance between

two layered tones

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust

the volume of the layered tones.

• To return the volume setting to its initial default, hold

down the FUNCTION button and press both of the

keys at the same time.

Layering Two Tones

HARPSICHORD

ELEC.ORGAN 1

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8

Initial default (Center)

Volume of the main tone

(First tone you selected)

Volume of the layered tone

(Second tone you selected)

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Playing with Different Tones

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To apply reverb

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the keyboard key that corresponds to

the type of reverb you want to select.

To apply chorus to a tone

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the CHORUS keyboard key to cycle

through the available settings.

• Each press of the CHORUS keyboard key causes the

Digital Piano to beep according to which setting is

selected, as shown in the table below.

■ About DSP

DSP makes it possible to digitally produce complex

acoustic effects. The DSP is assigned to each tone

whenever you turn on Digital Piano power.

Using Effects

Reverb : Makes your notes resonate.

Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes.

Keyboard Key Setting

OFF

Off (OFF)

Room

Small Hall

Large Hall

Stadium

Reverb

Number of Beeps Setting

1 (long)

1 (short)

Off (OFF)

Light Chorus

Medium Chorus

Deep Chorus

Flanger (whooshing effect)

Chorus

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Playing with Different Tones

Your Digital Piano comes equipped with three pedals:

damper, soft, and sostenuto.

Pedal Functions

z Damper Pedal

Pressing the damper pedal while playing will cause the

notes you play to reverberate for a long time.

• When a GRAND PIANO tone (CONCERT/

MODERN/CLASSIC/MELLOW/BRIGHT) is

selected as the tone, pressing this pedal will cause

notes to reverberate (with damper resonance) just

like the damper pedal on an acoustic grand piano.

Half-pedal operation (pressing the pedal part way)

is also supported.

Soft Pedal

Pressing this pedal while playing suppresses notes

played on the keyboard after the pedal was pressed,

and makes them sound softer.

Sostenuto Pedal

Only the notes of the keys that are depressed when this

pedal is pressed are sustained until the pedal is

released.

NOTE

• If pressing the pedal does not produce the desired

effect, it could mean that the pedal cord is not

connected properly. Refer to step 1 under “To

connect the pedal cord” (page EN-40).

Disabling Damper Noise Output

Damper noise is a slight metallic ringing sound that is

generated as the damper of an acoustic piano separates

from the wires pedal when the damper pedal is

pressed. The damper resonance of your Digital Piano

normally includes damper noise, but you can perform

the procedure below to disable its output.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the Damper Noise keyboard key (page

EN-28).

• Each press of the key toggles the setting and causes

the Digital Piano to beep as described below.

– Long beep: Damper noise output disabled

– Short beep: Damper noise output enabled

• See “Damper noise” on page EN-29 for more

information.

Using the Digital Piano’s

Pedals

Soft pedal

Damper pedal

Sostenuto pedal

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Playing with Different Tones

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Press the METRONOME button.

• This starts the metronome.

• The lamp above the START/STOP a button flash

in time with the metronome beat.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the METRONOME BEAT keyboard

key.

Keep the FUNCTION button depressed as you

advance to step 3.

With the FUNCTION button still depressed

from the previous step, press one of the

BEAT keyboard keys (0 to 9) to specify a beat

value.

• You can specify a beat value in the range of 0 to 9

(beats per measure). A chime will sound on the first

beat of each measure, and clicks will sound for the

remaining beats. Specifying 0 plays a straight click,

without any chime. This setting lets you practice with

a steady beat.

Release the FUNCTION button and then hold

it down again as you press the

METRONOME TEMPO keyboard key.

Keep the FUNCTION button depressed as you

advance to step 5.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the TEMPO keys to specify a tempo

value in the range of 20 to 255 beats per

minute.

• Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the

tempo value by 1.

• You can use the value input keys (0 to 9) to enter a

specific tempo value.

Press the METRONOME button or START/

STOP a button to turn off the metronome.

NOTE

• If you used the value input keys (0 to 9) to input beat

and/or tempo values and the values are within the

allowable setting ranges, the Digital Piano will emit

a high pitch beep when you release the FUNCTION

button. If a value is outside the allowable range, a

low-pitch sound will be emitted.

• You could also use the procedure below in place of

steps 4 and 5 of the above procedure to specify a

tempo value.

– While holding down the METRONOME button,

use the TEMPO keyboard keys to specify a tempo

value in the range of 20 to 255 (beats per minute).

• In step 5 of the above procedure, pressing the + and

– keys at the same time will set the tempo of the

Concert Play lesson tune or Music Library tune that

was last selected on the Digital Piano. Pressing + and

– while recording will return the tempo value to 120.

Using the Metronome

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To adjust the metronome volume

You can perform the following procedure at any time,

regardless of whether or not the metronome is

sounding.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the Metronome Volume keys to specify a

volume value in the range of 0 to 42.

• For details about using the keyboard keys for

settings, see “Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring

Settings” on page EN-28.

• Each press of the T or S key raises or lowers the

metronome volume value by 1.

NOTE

• To return to the initial default setting, press T and

S at the same time.

You can use the Duet Mode to split the piano’s

keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet.

The left and right side keyboards have virtually the

same range. The left pedal operates as the left side

damper pedal, while the right pedal is the right side

damper pedal.

This makes it possible to configure the keyboard so, for

example, the teacher can play on the left and the

student can follow along on the right. Or one person

can play the left hand part on the left, while another

plays the right hand part on the right.

Pedal Operation when Playing a Duet

NOTE

• Only the damper pedal for the right side keyboard

supports half-pedal operations.

Select the piano tone you want to use for the

duet.

Example: GRAND PIANO (MODERN)

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the METRONOME button to toggle

duet on and off.

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot use the Duet Mode while recording

(page EN-22).

NOTE

• You can configure the piano to output the left side

keyboard tone from the left speaker and the right

side keyboard tone from the right speaker while

duet is turned on. For more information, see “Duet

pan” (page EN-29).

Playing a Piano Duet

C3 C4 C5 C6 C3 C4 C5 C

Keyboard

Split point

Left keyboard Right keyboard

(middle C)(middle C)

Left side damper pedal

Left and right side

damper pedal

Right side damper pedal

(Half-pedal operation

supported)

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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.

While holding down the FUNCTION and

METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard C

key that you want located at C4 (middle C) of

the left keyboard.

Keep the FUNCTION and METRONOME buttons

depressed as you advance to step 2, below.

Example: Press the keyboard key of the leftmost C (C4)

will assign the range shown below.

While still holding down the FUNCTION and

METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard C

key that you want located at C4 (middle C) of

the right keyboard.

NOTE

• You can return the keyboards to their initial default

ranges by exiting and then re-entering the Duet

Mode.

C4 C5 C6 C7 C3 C4 C5 C6

Left keyboard Right keyboard

(Pressed key)

1 octave higher than initial

setting

Unchanged

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Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music

Library, Demo Tunes)

Your Digital Piano comes with 10 built-in piano and

orchestra tunes (Concert Play 1 through 10), and 60

piano solos (Music Library 1 to 60).

Concert Play lets you enjoy playing along with

orchestral accompaniment. You can use Music Library

to practice famous piano pieces.

• You can play all 10 Concert Play tunes in sequence,

from beginning to end for your listening enjoyment.

IMPORTANT!

• After you select a built-in song, it can take a number

of seconds for the song data to be loaded. While the

data is being loaded, the keyboard keys and button

operations will be disabled. If you are playing

something on the keyboard, the following operation

will cause output to stop.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the START/STOP a button.

• This will start Concert Play playback from song 1.

• Songs are played in their Concert Play number

sequence.

• You can play along with a song on the keyboard as it

is playing. The tone assigned to the keyboard is the

one that is preset for the song that is playing.

To change demo playback to a different song,

hold down the FUNCTION button as you use

the CONCERT PLAY SELECT keyboard

keys (+ and –) to specify a song number.

• Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the song

number by 1.

• For information about Concert Play songs, see the

“Concert Play List” on page A-1.

Press the START/STOP a button again to

stop built-in song play.

NOTE

• The tune selection and playback stop operations

described above are the only operations that are

possible during demo tune play.

START/STOP a

FUNCTION

RECORDER

Performing Demo Play

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Concert Play has recordings of a live orchestra, which

you can use to play along with authentic

accompaniment.

You can also use Concert Play for 3-step practice.

Step 1: LISTEN

Listen to playback of the piano and orchestra to

familiarize yourself with the music.

Step 2: LESSON

Practice the Concert Play piano part.

• You can turn off the left hand part or right hand

part of a built-in song and play along on the piano.

Step 3: PLAY

Play along with the orchestra accompaniment.

• The Concert Play includes 10 songs, numbered 1

through 10.

• The Concert Play contains actual recordings of an

orchestra. Because of this, the instrument sounds are

different from the tones that can be selected with this

piano (page EN-10). This also means that Concert

Play playback includes breath sounds and

performance noises.

To listen to a Concert Play song (LISTEN)

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the CONCERT PLAY SELECT + and –

keyboard keys to scroll song numbers in

sequences (from 1 to 10).

• For information about Concert Play songs, see the

“Concert Play List

” on page A-1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the LISTEN keyboard key.

• This enters the Listen Mode for listening to the piano

and orchestra performance.

• Playback tempo is fixed and cannot be changed

during Listen Mode playback.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the CONCERT PLAY a keyboard

key to start playback.

• Playback will stop automatically when the end of the

song is reached.

To stop playback, hold down the FUNCTION

button as you press the CONCERT PLAY

a keyboard key again.

NOTE

• You can use adjust the volume level of the playback,

if you want. See “Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard” (page EN-26) for more information.

Concert Play

Practicing with a Concert Play

Song

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