ES 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" separadas. PX500L-ES-1 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 WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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 optional AD-12 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-12 adaptor. · The AC adaptor is not a toy. · Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product. CASIO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Unit 6, 1000 North Circular Road London NW2 7JD, U.K. This mark is valid in the EU countries only. Please keep all information for future reference. 414A-E-002A Contents General Guide .......................... E-2 Attachment of the Score Stand .................. E-2 Playing Back All the Music Library Tunes ... E-3 Other Settings ........................ E-22 Changing the Keyboard Touch ................. E-22 Changing the Piano Key ........................... E-22 Changing the Pitch of the Piano to Match Another Instrument ........................ E-22 Turning Off Keyboard Lighting .................. E-23 Using MIDI ................................................ E-23 Power Supply ........................... E-4 Using the AC Adaptor ................................. E-4 Connections ............................. E-5 Connecting Headphones ............................ E-5 Connecting to a PEDAL Jack ..................... E-5 Expanding the Selections in the Music Library ............................................ E-24 Troubleshooting ..................... E-25 Specifications......................... E-26 Operational Precautions ....... E-27 Setting Control Key Chart ..... E-27 Appendix ..................................A-1 Tone List ..................................................... A-1 Rhythm List ................................................. A-2 Song List ..................................................... A-2 Drum Assignment List ................................. A-3 Playing with Different Tones ... E-6 Selecting and Playing a Tone ..................... E-6 Selecting Main Tones and Variation Tones ........................................... E-6 Selecting a GM Tone or Drum Set .............. E-6 Using Tone Effects ...................................... E-7 Layering Two Tones .................................... E-8 Assigning Different Tones to the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard ......... E-9 Using the Piano's Pedals ............................ E-9 Using the Built-in Metronome ................... E-10 Playing Rhythms .................... E-11 Using Auto Accompaniment ...................... E-12 Fingered Chord Chart ................................. A-5 MIDI Implementation Chart Learning to Play the Music Library Tunes ......................... E-16 Playing a Music Library Tune ................... E-16 Practicing with Keyboard Lighting ............ E-16 Recording to and Playing Back from Song Memory ................ E-19 Recording Your Keyboard Play................. E-20 Playing Back from Song Memory ............. E-21 To Delete Song Memory Data .................. E-21 Company and product names used in this manual may be registered trademarks of others. 414A-E-003A E-1 General Guide Back Panel Attachment of the Score Stand Insert the score stand into the slot at the top of the digital piano as shown in the illustration. 1 2 Left Side Panel 3 4 5 6 H LM 7 NOTE 89 0ABC D E F G I J K CONTROL · Each chapter of this manual starts with an illustration of the piano's console, which shows the buttons and other controllers you need to operate. REVERB CHORUS E-2 414A-E-004A General Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B PEDAL DAMPER jack PEDAL SOFT/SOSTENUTO jack POWER button DC 12V jack MIDI OUT/IN terminals PHONES jacks VOLUME knob CONTROL button REVERB CHORUS button EASY, INTRO/ENDING button NORMAL, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button PLAY/STOP, START/STOP button C D E F G H I J K L M MUSIC LIBRARY, RHYTHM button LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button SONG MEMORY button METRONOME button Display screen TONE buttons TEMPO buttons SONG/RHYTHM SELECT buttons BEAT buttons VARIATION button SPLIT button NOTE · Key, button, and other names are indicated in the text of this manual using bold type. Playing Back All the Music Library Tunes The following procedure plays back the Music Library tunes in sequence. 1 While holding down the MUSIC LIBRARY button, press the START/STOP button at the same time. · This causes the MUSIC LIBRARY indicator lamp to flash, and starts sequential playback of the Music Library tunes. · You can play along with the Music Library tunes on the keyboard, if you want. Tone assigned to the keyboard is the one that is preset for the Music Library tune that is playing. 2 Press the START/STOP button again to stop Music Library tune play. 414A-E-005A E-3 Power Supply You can power this digital piano by plugging it into a standard household power outlet. Be sure you turn off power and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet whenever the digital piano is not in use. Power On Alert Keyboard keys light to alert you if you leave power on and do not perform any operation for about 6 minutes. Note that keys light only, and no sound is produced. When this happens, press any button or keyboard key to clear the power on alert. Using the AC Adaptor Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this digital piano. Specified AC Adaptor: AD-12 [Left Side Panel] Off Turning Off Power On Alert 1 While holding down the CONTROL button, press one of the keyboard keys shown below. DC 12V jack AC adaptor AD-12 On L C1 L C2 L C3 L C4 L C5 L C6 L C7 L C8 AC outlet IMPORTANT! · Make sure that the product is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor. · Using the AC adaptor for a long time can cause it to become warm to touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. E-4 414A-E-006A Connections IMPORTANT! · Whenever connecting external equipment, first set the VOLUME knob of the digital piano and the volume controller of the external equipment to relatively low volume settings. You can later adjust volume to the level you want after connections are complete. Connecting to a PEDAL Jack Depending on the type of operation you want the pedal (SP-3) to perform, connect the pedal's cable to the digital piano's PEDAL DAMPER jack or PEDAL SOFT/SOSTENUTO jack. If you want to use both jacks at the same time, you need to purchase another optionally available pedal. See "Using the Piano's Pedals" on page E-9 for information about using a pedal. [Back Panel] PEDAL jacks Connecting Headphones Connect commercially available headphones to the digital piano's PHONES jacks. This cuts off the builtin speakers, which means you can practice even late at night without disturbing others. To protect your hearing, make sure that you do not set the volume level too high when using headphones. [Left Side Panel] PHONES jacks SP-3 Headphones Accessories and Options Use only the accessories and options specified for this digital piano. Use of non-authorized items creates the danger of fire, electric shock, and personal injury. 414A-E-007A E-5 Playing with Different Tones Selecting and Playing a Tone Your piano has the following types of tones built in. Main Tones GM Tones Drum Sets 15 128 10 4 Press the VARIATION button so the indicator lamp above it is lit. · This selects the variation tone assigned to each TONE button. Example: MARIMBA · For information about variation tone assigned to each button, see the Tone List on page A-1. Variation Tones 15 5 Selecting Main Tones and Variation Tones To toggle between the main tone (VARIATION indicator lamp off) and variation tone (VARIATION indicator lamp on), press the VARIATION button or the TONE button. 1 Press the POWER button. Selecting a GM Tone or Drum Set You can use the following procedure to assign one of the piano's 128 GM tones or 10 drum sets to the GM TONES button. After you assign a GM tone, you can select it by pressing the GM TONES button. In addition, you can also assign a second GM tone or drum set as the variation tone of the GM TONES button. See "Selecting the GM TONES Button Variation Tone" on page E-7. POWER button 2 Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the volume level. · Before playing, it is a good idea to set the volume to a relatively low level. 1 Press the GM TONES button. · This selects the GM tone that is currently assigned to the GM TONES button. · The display continues to display the tune or rhythm number. 3 Press one of the 15 TONE buttons to select the tone you want. · The names of the main tones are marked above the TONE buttons. Example: To select VIBRAPHONE 2 Use the Tone List on page A-1 to find the GM tone or drum set number you want. Example: 008 (GM CELESTA) VOLUME REVERB CHORUS TONE VARIATION GM TONES SPLIT CONTROL METRONOME TEMPO BEAT GM SELECT E-6 414A-E-008C Playing with Different Tones 3 While holding down the CONTROL button, press the GM TONES button. Remember to keep the CONTROL button depressed. · This causes the tone number of the GM tone that is currently assigned to the GM TONES button to appear on the display. Example: 080 (GM SQUARE LEAD) NOTE · You can also select a tone by holding down the GM TONES button as you use the GM SELECT [ ] and [ ] buttons to scroll through tone numbers on the display. 4 While holding down the CONTROL button, use the keyboard keys shown below to input the tone number of the GM tone you want to assign to the GM TONES button. Example: 008 (GM CELESTA) · The tone that you assign to the GM TONES button is retained until you turn off the keyboard. · If a drum set is assigned to the GM TONES button, keyboard keys sound drum sounds when you press them. See page A-3 for information about the drum sounds that are assigned to each of the keyboard keys. Selecting the GM TONES Button Variation Tone To assign a variation tone to the GM TONES button, perform the steps under "Selecting a GM Tone or Drum Set" on page E-6. After step 1, however, press the VARIATION button so the indicator lamp above it is lit. After you assign a GM tone as the variation tone, you can select it by pressing the GM TONES button while the indicator lamp above the VARIATION button is lit. 1 46 9 023578 Using Tone Effects L C1 L C2 L C3 L C4 L C5 L C6 L C7 L C8 Reverb: Makes your notes resonate Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes · Be sure to input all three digits. · This displays the number of the assigned tone. 1 Press the REVERB CHORUS button to cycle through the effect settings as shown below. · You can find out the current reverb/chorus configuration by looking at the REVERB and CHORUS indicator lamps On 5 After inputting the tone number you want, release the CONTROL button to exit the GM tone setting screen. Both on Off Both off On Reverb on On Chorus on 414A-E-009C E-7 Playing with Different Tones Other Effect Settings You can select from among four reverb effects and four chorus effects by pressing the keyboard keys shown below. 1 Reverb Effect Keys 1: Room 2 3: Hall 2 Lay ...