User manual CASIO CTK-651

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] · Always make sure that the Digital Keyboard is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the AC adaptor, or before loading or removing batteries. Using a Household Power Outlet Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this keyboard. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction. Specified AC Adaptor: AD-E95100L (JEITA Standard plug) Household power outlet DC 9. 5V terminal 1 Remove the battery compartment cover. 2 Load 6 AA-size batteries into the battery compartment. · Make sure that the positive (+) and negative (­) ends are facing correctly. AC adaptor IMPORTANT! · The AC adaptor will become warm to the touch after very long use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. · To prevent breaking of the wire, take care to avoid putting any type of load on the power cord. No bending!No winding! 3 Insert the tabs on the battery compartment cover into the holes provided and close the cover. Tab · Never insert metal, pencils, or any other objects into the product's 9. 5V DC terminal. Doing so creates the risk of accident. E-12 Power Supply Important Battery Information I The following shows the approximate battery life. Zinc-carbon batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 hours* * The above value is standard battery life at normal temperature, with the keyboard volume at medium setting. Temperature extremes or playing at very loud volume settings can shorten battery life. I Any of the following symptoms indicate low battery power. You may notice very slight differences in volume or sound quality for some tones when you play them at different positions on the keyboard. This is an unavoidable result of multiple sampling, and it is not a sign of malfunction. Layered Tones (Tone Numbers: 80 through 89) Example: 80 STR PIANO This tone layers a strings tone with a piano tone so they both sound when a keyboard key is pressed. Split Tones (Tone Numbers: 90 through 96) Example: 90 BASS/PIANO This tone splits the keyboard so one range is assigned a bass tone and another range is assigned a piano tone. BASS PIANO Percussion sounds Example: 99 PERCUSSION This tone assigns various percussion sounds to the keyboard. See the "Percussion Instrument List" on page A-4 for full details. Sound Effect Tones With sound effect tones 77 through 79, the type of sound produced depends on the octave where the key you press is located. When 78 PHONE is selected available sound types are PUSH TONE 1, PUSH TONE 2, RING 1, RING 2, and BUSY SIGNAL. Polyphony The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you can play at the same time. The keyboard has 12-note polyphony, which includes the notes you play as well as the rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are played by the keyboard. This means that when a rhythm or autoaccompaniment pattern is being played by the keyboard, the number of notes (polyphony) available for keyboard play is reduced. Also note that some of the tones offer only 6-note polyphony. NOTE · When rhythm or auto accompaniment is playing, the number of sounds simultaneously played is reduced. E-16 Auto Accompaniment POWER/MODE RHYTHM Number buttons START/STOP TEMPO This keyboard automatically plays bass and chord parts in accordance with the chords you finger. The bass and chord parts are played using sounds and tones that are automatically selected to select the rhythm you are using. All of this means that you get full, realistic accompaniments for the melody notes you play with your right hand, creating the mood of an one-person ensemble. 3 Use the number buttons to input the two digit rhythm number for the rhythm you want to select. Example: To select "64", input 6 and then 4. NOTE · "00" is the initial default rhythm setting whenever you turn on keyboard power. · You can also increment the displayed rhythm number by pressing [+] and decrement it by pressing [­]. Selecting a Rhythm This keyboard provides you with 100 exciting rhythms that you can select using the following procedure. Playing a Rhythm To select a rhythm Use the following procedure to start and stop rhythm play. 1 Find the rhythm you want to use in the RHYTHM List and note its rhythm number. · Not all of the available rhythms are shown on the rhythm list printed on the keyboard console. For a complete list, see the "Rhythm List" on page A-5. To play a rhythm 1 2 3 Set the POWER/MODE switch to NORMAL. [. . . ] · Store the AC adaptor in a dry place. · Use the AC adaptor in an open, well-ventilated area. · Never cover the AC adaptor with newspaper, a table cloth, a curtain, or any other similar item. · Unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet if you do not plan to use the product for a long time. [. . . ]