User manual CASIO AP-24

[. . . ] ES USER'S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO AP24-ES-1 420A-E-002A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. [. . . ] E-28 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Initial Power On Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 MIDI Implementation Chart Using the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-16 About the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-16 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-16 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-17 Deleting Memory Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-18 E-8 420A-E-012A General Guide Back Panel POWER ON / OFF 1 POWER button MIDI OUT IN CONTROL 2 CONTROL button METRONOME USER SONG 8 3 METRONOME button 4 RECORD button 5 START/STOP button 6 SPLIT button 8 MIDI Terminals RECORD PART START/STOP DEMO SPLIT VOLUME 7 VOLUME knob MIN MAX · See page E-24 for details on the stand. Note Names A value next to a note name indicates the relative position of the note on the keyboard as shown below. C D E F G A B (H) C L C1 L C2 L C3 L C4 L C5 L C6 L C7 L C8 420A-E-013A E-9 General Guide Front IMPORTANT! · Make sure the power indicator is completely turned off before unplugging the power cord from the power outlet. Be sure to read and observe all of the safety precautions concerning power supply on page E-2. 9 9 Power Indicator Bottom Headphones IMPORTANT! · Whenever connecting headphone, 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. 0 Connecting Headphones Connect commercially available headphones to the digital piano's headphones jack. This cuts off the built-in 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. 0 Headphone Jack A B A AC Power Jack* B Pedal Connector * With the AP-24, the power cord is hard-wired to the bottom of the instrument. CAUTION Make sure that the cover of the piano is fully open whenever you are playing on the keyboard. A partially open cover can suddenly close unexpectedly and pinch your fingers. E-10 420A-E-014A Basic Operation Selecting a Tone Your digital piano has a selection of 8 built-in tones. There are also two tones that are exclusively for use as lowrange split tones. See "Built-in Bass Tones" (page E-12) for more information. * The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. Layering Two Tones Use the following procedure to layer to two tones, so they sound at the same time. 1 While holding down the CONTROL button, simultaneously press the keyboard keys that correspond to the two notes that you want to layer. Example: To layer GRAND PIANO 2 and STRINGS Tone Keys GRAND PIANO 2 STRINGS B0 C1 E1 · The tones are now layered. 2 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 ELEC PIANO 1 ELEC PIANO 2 STRINGS PIPE ORGAN VIBRAPHONE HARPSICHORD After you are finished using the layered tones, hold down the CONTROL button and press the keyboard key that corresponds to the single tone you want to use. · The GRAND PIANO 1 tone was recorded with stereo sampling. To select a tone 1 2 Press the POWER button to turn on the digital piano. · This causes the power indicator to light. · The "GRAND PIANO 1" tone is selected at this time. Select the tone you want. · While holding down the CONTROL button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the tone you want to select. * A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key while holding down CONTROL button. 3 Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the volume. · It is a good idea to set the volume to a relatively low level at first. * Moving the knob towards MIN decreases volume, while moving it towards MAX increases volume. 4 5 Play something on the keyboard. · Adjust volume to the level you want as you play. After you are finished playing, press the POWER button to turn off power. 420A-E-015A E-11 Basic Operation Adjusting the Volume of Layered Tones 1 While holding down the CONTROL button, use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust the volume of the layered tones. I Built-in Bass Tones Your digital piano comes with two built-in bass tones. · Pressing the SPLIT button in step 2 of the above procedure selects "ACOUSTIC BASS" for the lower range of the keyboard. · Holding down the CONTROL button as you press the SPLIT button in step 2 of the above procedure selects "RIDE ACO BASS" for the lower range of the keyboard. - Specifying the Keyboard Tone Split Point + 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 While holding down the SPLIT button, press the keyboard key where you want the left limit of the high range (right) tone to be. Left limit of the high range + : Raises the volume ­ : Lowers the volume SPLIT Low range High range Assigning Different Tones to the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard You can assign different tones to keys on the left side and the right side of the keyboard. Split point * A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key at this time. GRAND PIANO 2 STRINGS 1 2 3 4 Press the keyboard key that corresponds to the tone you want to assign to the right side of the keyboard. Example: GRAND PIANO 2 Press the SPLIT button. · This causes the SPLIT indicator lamp to light. Press the keyboard key that corresponds to the tone you want to assign to the left side of the keyboard. · The keyboard is now split between the two tones. Example: STRINGS After you are finished using the split keyboard, press the SPLIT button again to unsplit it. · This causes the SPLIT indicator lamp to go out. E-12 420A-E-016A Basic Operation Using Digital Effects Your digital piano provides you with a selection of digital effects that you can apply to tones. [. . . ] · First, install the topmost I screws on the left and right sides of the back panel C. Note that you should slip the G clip onto the F screw at point 5 before you screw in the F screw. · The back panel C should rest on the feet of side uprights A and B as indicated by 6 in the illustration. Press the back panel C against crosspiece D while installing the I screws. 420A-E-029A E-25 Assembly Instructions 2 Installing the Keyboard onto the Stand CAUTION Take care that you do not pinch your fingers between the keyboard and stand! 3 Connecting the Pedal Figure 8 Clip Figure 6 Pedal plug 8 8 Position the pedal plug as shown in Figure 8 and insert it into the pedal connector on the bottom of the digital piano. [. . . ]