User manual CASIO PX-310

[. . . ] 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. PX310ES1C TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. [. . . ] When GRAND PIANO 1 is selected as the tone, using this pedal causes note to reverberate just like the pedal on an acoustic grand piano. · Soft Pedal Pressing this pedal while playing weakens 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. 1 While holding down the FUNCTION button, press one of the keyboard keys shown below to specify the setting you want. L L C1 407A-E-013A L L C2 L C3 L C4 L C5 L C6 L C7 L C8 : Decreases the effect : Increases the effect · To return the volume setting to its initial default, hold down the FUNCTION button and press both of the keys at the same time. E-11 Playing Rhythms You can select from among 120 built-in rhythms. Rhythms 0 through 109 include percussion instrument sounds, but rhythms 110 through 119 do not. See the next page for information about how to use rhythms 110 through 119. NOTE · You can also cycle through the available rhythms in step 2 by holding down the FUNCTION button and pressing the RHYTHM/SONG SELECT [ ] or [ ] button. 1 Press the RHYTHM button so the RHYTHM indicator lamp (above the button) is lit. · Each press of the button toggles between the upper indicator lamp and lower indicator lamp. · Pressing the two RHYTHM/SONG SELECT buttons at the same time selects rhythm 0. 2 While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the keyboard keys shown below to input a rhythm number. · If you want your accompaniment rhythm to include percussion instrument sounds, select a rhythm in the range of 0 through 109. To adjust the tempo 1 While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the TEMPO [ ] and [ ] buttons to change the tempo (speed). · To return to its standard tempo setting, press the TEMPO [ ] and [ ] buttons at the same time. NOTE · You can also use keyboard keys to change the tempo setting. (1) While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the TEMPO button. (2) While keeping the FUNCTION button depressed, use the keyboard keys shown below to input a number. * Tempo Range: 30 to 255 3 4 Press the START/STOP button. · This starts the rhythm. Press the START/STOP button again to stop the rhythm. FUNCTION INTRO/ ENDING START/ STOP TEMPO RHYTHM/SONG SELECT SYNCHRO/ RHYTHM FILL-IN E-12 407A-E-014A Playing Rhythms Using Auto Accompaniment With auto accompaniment, the keyboard automatically plays rhythm, bass, and chord parts in accordance with chords you select using simplified keyboard fingerings, or chords you play. Auto accompaniment makes it feel like you have your own private backup group with you all the time. 2 Press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button. · This configures the piano so rhythm and chord accompaniment will start automatically when you press any keys within the accompaniment keyboard range. 3 Press the INTRO/ENDING button. · This configures the piano so accompaniment starts with an intro pattern. 4 NOTE · Rhythms 110 through 119 consist of chord accompaniments only, without any drums or other percussion instruments. These rhythms do not sound unless CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected as the accompaniment mode. With such rhythms, make sure that CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected before you try playing chords. Use a CASIO CHORD fingering to play the first chord within the accompaniment keyboard range. · This will cause the intro pattern for the selected rhythm to play, followed by the auto accompaniment rhythm and chord pattern. 5 Use CASIO CHORD fingerings to play other chords. · See "How to Play Chords" on page E-14 for information about how to finger chords with the various chord modes. · You can insert a fill-in pattern while an auto accompaniment is playing by pressing the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button. A fill-in helps to change the mood of the auto accompaniment pattern. To play with auto accompaniment PREPARATION · Select the rhythm you want to use and adjust the tempo. 6 To stop auto accompaniment play, press the INTRO/ENDING button. · This will play an ending pattern for the selected rhythm before stopping auto accompaniment play. 1 Select one of the three chord modes (MODE). NOTE · You can start or stop auto accompaniment play without an intro or ending pattern by pressing the START/STOP button in steps 3 and 6. · You can adjust the volume of auto accompaniment. For more information see "Adjusting Accompaniment Volume" on page E-24. NORMAL: CASIO CHORD: FULL RANGE CHORD: FINGERED: · Here we will select the CASIO CHORD mode. · See page E-14 for information about how to use the chord modes. 407A-E-015A E-13 Playing Rhythms Chord Types CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords with minimal fingering. Chord Types Example C Major (C) C C#DE E F F#GA A B B C C#DE E F How to Play Chords The way you finger chords depends on the current chord mode. I Normal In this mode there is no auto accompaniment, so you can play all of piano's keys for standard-fingering chords or melody notes. I CASIO CHORD This method of chord play makes it possible for anyone to easily play chords, regardless of previous musical knowledge and experience. The following describes the CASIO CHORD "Accompaniment keyboard" and "Melody keyboard", and tells you how to play CASIO CHORDs. CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard Major chords Press one accompaniment key. Note that the chord produced when you press an accompaniment keyboard key does not change octave, regardless of which key you use to play it. Minor chords (m) To play a minor chord, keep the major chord key depressed and press any other accompaniment keyboard key located to the right of the major chord key. [. . . ] depending where it is played on * Multiple digital samples are taken for the low range, middle range, and high range of the keyboard. Because of this, there may be a very slight difference in tonal quality and volume between sample ranges. E-28 407A-E-030B Specifications Model: Keyboard: Polyphony: Tones: Digital Effects: Demo Tunes: Auto Accompaniment: PX-310 88 piano keys (with touch response) 32 notes, maximum 12 panel tones + 12 variation tones + 40 advanced tones + 128 GM tones + 10 drum sets; with layer, split Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), DSP, Brilliance Sequential looping of all 3 tunes (Original) · Number of Rhythms: 120 · Tempo Range: 30 to 255 · Controllers: START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN · Modes: Normal, CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, FULL RANGE CHORD · Accompaniment Volume: Adjustable User Songs: · Number of Tunes: 10 tunes maximum (Approximately 145 KB*) * Based on 1 KB = 1024 bytes · Part On/Off: Left hand, right hand · Operations: Real-time recording, playback · Capacity: Approximately 10, 000 notes (2 tracks total) · Memory Backup: Built-in lithium battery (Battery Life: 5 years) Registration Memory: Pedals: Other Functions: Number of Memory Areas: 32 (4 sets × 8 banks) Damper, Soft/Sostenuto (Selectable) · Touch: 3 types, off · Transpose: 1 octave (F to C to F) · Tuning: A4 = 440. 0Hz ±50 cents (adjustable) MIDI: Input/Output: 16 multi-timbre receive · Headphones: Stereo mini jacks × 2 · Pedal: Standard jacks × 2 · LINE OUT (R)(L/MONO): Standard jacks × 2 Output impedance: 2. 3k Output voltage: 1. 0V (RMS) MAX · LINE IN (R)(L/MONO): Standard jacks × 2 Input impedance: 9. 0k Input voltage: 200mV Song Memory: · Power: 12V DC · MIDI (THRU) (OUT) (IN) · Pedal connector (for optional SP-30 only) Speakers: Power Supply: Power Consumption: Dimensions: Weight: (12cm × 6cm OVAL) × 2 + 5cm × 2 (Output: 8. 0W + 8. 0W) AC Adaptor: AD-12 12V 18W 132. 3 × 27. 8 × 13. 2cm (52 1/16 × 10 15/16 × 5 3/16 inch) Approximately 11. 9 kg (26. 2 lbs) · Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 407A-E-031B E-29 Operational Precautions Locating the Unit Avoid the following locations. · Areas exposed to direct sunlight and high humidity · Areas subjected to very low temperatures · Near a radio, TV, video deck, or tuner (unit can cause interference with audio or video signals) You may notice lines in the finish of the case of this product. These lines are the result of the molding process used to shape the plastic of the case. [. . . ]