PX-100 - Digital piano CASIO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL PX-100 CASIO

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Contents General Guide E-2 Troubleshooting...….…........ E-22 Playing Back All the Music Library Tunes .. E-8 Specifications... E-23 Power Supply E-4 USing 116 AC AGAPO mn. E-4 Operational Precautions …… E-24 Connections E-5 Setting Control Key Chart …….E-25 Connecting Headphones E-5 h Connecting to a PEDAL Jack E-5 Appendix un Tone List … : Playing with Different Tones … E-6 Rhythm List... A Selecting and Playing a Tone E-6 Song List... A-1 Using Tone Effects E-6 Fingered Chord Chart... A2 Layering Two Tones E-7 MIDI Implementation Chart Assigning Different Tones to the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard Using the Piano's Pedals Using the Built-in Metronome E-9 Playing Rhythms E-10 Using Auto Accompaniment E-11 Learning to Play the Music Library Tunes E-15 Playing a Music Library Tune E-15 Practicing a Music Library Tune E-15 Recording to and Playing Back from Song Memory... E-16 Recording Your Keyboard Play. Playing Back from Song Memory . Other Settings . Changing the Keyboard Touch . Changing the Piano Key .… Changing the Pitch of the Piano to Match Another Instrument E-19 Using MIDI Company and product names used in this Expanding the Selections in the manual may be registered trademarks of others. Music Library E-21

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. (è à Left Side Panel © © © (Oo) 1 + Each chapter of this manual starts with an illustration of the pianos console, which shows the buttons and other controllers you need to operate. REVERB AY2RE004A

General Guide © © © © © © © © © © © € © 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 INTRO/ENDING button SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button PLAY/STOP, START/STOP button MUSIC LIBRARY, RHYTHM button ® © © © © © © © LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button SONG MEMORY button METRONOME button TONE buttons TEMPO buttons SONG/RHYTHM SELECT buttons BEAT buttons SPLIT button Playing Back All the Music Library Tunes The following procedure plays back the Music Library tunes in sequence. AY2E-005À 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. Press the START/STOP button again to stop Music Library tune play.

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. 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] DC 12V jack AC adaptor AD-12

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. AY2RE 0064

Connections + 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. + Be sure also to refer to the documentation that comes with the external equipment for its proper connection procedures. Connecting Headphones Connect commercially available headphones to the digital piano’s PHONES jacks. 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. [Left Side Panel] PHONES jacks Headphones At2E-007À Connecting to a PE 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-8 for information about using a pedal. [Back Panel] PEDAL jacks

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.

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 The piano comes with eight built-in tones. below. Press the POWER button. © Reverb Etfect Keys Room2— Hal? POWER button Room FT LE Hal 1 Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the volume level. | IN + Before playing, it is a good idea to set the & à à à AN À À volume to a relatively low level. @ Chorus EttectKeys Press the TONE button of the tone you want to select. Cd Now try playing something on the keyboard. {chorus 1-1 LrÉnonus 3 Using Tone Effects While holding down the CONTROL button, press one of the keyboard keys Reverb: Makes your notes resonate shown above. Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes 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. Fame cus æ © On Both on Rae cons © © of Both off us cs | Lu) Reverb on

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Playing with Different Tones Layering Two Tones Assigning Different Tones to the Left Use the following procedure to layer to two tones, so Eur Right Sides of the Keyboard they sound at the same time. You can assign different tones to keys on the left side Simultaneously press the TONE buttons of and the right side of the keyboard. the two tones that you want to layer. Split Point Example: Press GRAND PIANO 2 button and STRINGS button at the same time.

SRE raid anse SNS PAONE OMG srnas Press the TONE button of the tone you want # Vaggner Vun À Â to select for the high (right) range. Example: GRAND PIANO 2 Press the SPLIT button. [ GRAND FANOZ ] + This causes the SPLIT indicator lamp to light. [ STRINES ] Press the TONE button of the tone you want + The tones are now layered. to select for the low (left) range. _ : + The keyboard i lit betw the t After you are finished using the layered tons SRE IS NOW SPA DEWEER As wo tones, press the one of the TONE buttons Example: STRINGS again to unlayer them. After you are finished using the split keyboard, press the SPLIT button again to Adjusting the Volume of Layered Tones unsplit it. + This causes the SPLIT indicator lamp to go out. While holding down the CONTROL nn 12 button, use the keyboard keys shown below 1 to adjust the volume of the layered tones You can also perform a kind of “quick split” operation 1 : using the following key operations. !

Playing with Different Tones Specifying the Keyboard Tone Split Point While holding down the SPLIT button, press the keyboard key where you wantthe left limit of the high range (right) tone to be. F Left limit of the high range Os Lowrange | High range

+ A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key at this time. + The split point setting also controls the point where 1 the keyboard splits between the accompaniment ! keyboard (pages E-12, 13) and the melody ! keyboard. Moving the split point also affects the , sizes of the accompaniment keyboard and the ; melody keyboard. 1 Using the Piano’s Pedals The digital piano is equipped with two pedal jacks, one for a damper pedal and one for a soft/sostenuto pedal.

Pedal functions + Damper pedal Pressing this pedal causes notes to reverberate and to sustain longer. + Soft pedal Pressing this pedal dampens notes and slightly reduces their volume. Only notes played after the pedal is depressed are affected, and any notes played before the pedal is pressed sound at their normal volume. Sostenuto pedal Like the damper pedal, this pedal causes notes to reverberate and to sustain longer. The difference between the two pedals is the timing when they are pressed. With the sostenuto pedal, you press the pedal after depressing the notes you want to sustain. Only the notes whose keyboard keys are depressed when the sostenuto pedal is pressed are affected. Selecting the Pedal Function À pedal connected to the piano’s PEDAL jack can operate as either a soft pedal or a sostenuto pedal. When you turn on the keyboard, the pedal is initially configured for soft pedal operation. You can perform the following operation to select either soft or sostenuto for the pedal operation. While holding down the CONTROL button, use the keyboard keys shown below to select either soft or sostenuto. son Il Sostenuto

Playing with Different Tones Using the Built-in Metronome You can use the metronome to sound a count that helps keep you in proper time. AI2AE-OTIA Press the METRONOME button. + This starts the metronome. While holding down the CONTROL button, press the BEAT [V1 or LA] button to specify how many beats there are per measure. + The first value of the beat can be set to a value of2 through 6. The bell (indicating the first beat of a measure) does not sound while a value of 0 is specified. All beats are indicated by a click sound. This setting lets you practice with a steady beat, without worrying about how many beats there are in each measure. While holding down the CONTROL button, use the TEMPO [V1] and LA] buttons to change the tempo (speed) of the metronome. +_ You can also use keyboard keys to change the tempo setting (see page E-11). Press the METRONOME button again to stop the metronome.

Playing Rhythms You can select from among 20 built-in rhythms. [ NOTE ÿ S Rhythms 0 through 9 include percussion instrument sounds, but rhythms 10 through 19 do not. See the next page for information about how to use rhythms 10 through 19. + You can also cycle through the available rhythms in step 2 by holding down the CONTROL button and pressing the SONG/RHYTHM SELECT [VW] or [A] button. ec ec PANG1 PANS2 indicator lamp (below the button) is lit. + Each press of the button toggles between the upper indicator lamp and lower indicator lamp.

While holding down the CONTROL button, use the keyboard keys shown below to input a two-digit rhythm number. +_If you want your accompaniment rhythm to include percussion instrument sounds, select a rhythm in the range of 0 through 9. + To select rhythm number 5, for example, press the 0 key and then the 5 key. Press the START/STOP button. + This starts the rhythm. Press the START/STOP button again to stop the rhythm. SYNCHRO/FILL-IN CONTROL RHYTHM OÙ La OO © OUVUUUUS ©

Playing Rhythms [NOTE ÿ 1e Rhythms 10 through 19 consist of chord j … accompaniments only, without any drums or other 1 percussion instruments. These rhythms do not 1 sound unless CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or 1 FULL RANGE CHORD is selected as the

To adjust the tempo of the rhythm Press the RHYTHM button so the RHYTHM indicator lamp is lit. + Each press of the button toggles between the upperindicator lamp and lower indicator lamp. accompaniment mode. With such rhythms, make sure that CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL While holding down the CONTROL RANGE CHORD is selected before you try playing button, use the TEMPO [V1] and LA] DR 2 buttons to change the tempo (speed) of the rhythm. + To return the rhythm to its standard tempo setting, press the TEMPO [We] and LA] buttons at the same time. To play with auto accompaniment L PREPARATION | + Select the rhythm you want to use and adjust the tempo. + _ You can also use keyboard keys to change the tempo setting. () While holding down the CONTROL button, press the METRONOME button. @) While keeping the CONTROL button depressed, use the keyboard keys shown below to input a three-digit number.

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to Accompaniment accompaniment, the With auto 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. At2aE or While holding down the CONTROL button, press one of the keyboard keys shown below to select a chord mode. CASIO CHORD (l Ful-Range Ghord Normal 2" É Fingered TT,

+_ Here we will select the CASIO CHORD mode. + _ See page E-12 for information about how to use the chord modes. 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. Press the INTRO/ENDING button. +_ This configures the piano so accompaniment starts with an intro pattern.

Playing Rhythms 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. Use CASIO CHORD fingerings to play other chords. + See “How to Play Chords” on this page 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 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* You can start or stop auto accompaniment play ; 1 without anintro or ending pattern by pressing the 1 1! START/STOP button in steps 3 and 6. ! How to Play Chords The way you finger chords depends on the current chord mode. H 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.

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 CHORDSs. CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard

[mesrine 77 ‘Accompaniment near Melody keybo: 1 + The accompaniment keyboard can be used for 1 playing chords only. No sound will be produced if ! 1 you try playing single melody notes on the, 1 accompaniment keyboard i

Chord Types CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords with minimal fingering. Chord Types Example Major chords Press one accompaniment key. | C Major (C) 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. Seventh chords (7) To play a seventh chord, keep the major chord key depressed and | press any other two accompaniment keyboard keys located to the right of the major chord key. C minor (Cm) Minor seventh chords (m7) To play a minor seventh chord, | € minor seventh keep the major chord key | (Cm7) depressed and press any other | three accompaniment keyboard keys located to the right of the major chord key. 1 * It makes no difference whether you press black or ; 1 white keys to the right of a major chord key when 1 1 playing minor and seventh chords Û

Playing Rhythms H FINGERED In this mode, you specify chords by playing them as you would on a piano, inside the accompaniment keyboard range. To specify a C-chord, you would play C-E-G. FINGERED Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard TRE ‘Accompaniment Keyboard Melody keyboard

1 + The accompaniment keyboard can be used for 1 1 playing chords only. No sound will be produced if ! 1 you try playing single melody notes on the, 1 accompaniment keyboard. 0 COULLUS LLL

LUCE LL 1 » See the “Fingered Chord Chart” on page A2 for 1 1 details on playing chords with other roots. *1: Inverted fingerings cannot be used. The lowest note is the root. #2: The same chord can be played without pressing the 5th G. 1 + Except for the chords specified in note*! above, ! inverted fingerings (Le. playing E-G-C or G-C-E ; _instead of C-E-G) will produce the same chords as 1 the standard fingering. 1 + Except for the exception specified in note*? above, j all of the keys that make up a chord must be 1 pressed. Failure to press even a single key will not 0 ired FINGERED chord. At2REO1SA

This accompaniment method makes it possible to play a total of 38 chord variations: the 15 available with FINGERED plus 23 additional variations. The keyboard interprets any input of three or more keys that matches a FULL RANGE CHORD pattern to be a chord. Any multi-key input that is not a FULLRANGE CHORD pattern is interpreted as melody play. Because of this, there is no need for a separate accompaniment keyboard, and the entire keyboard from end-to-end can be used for both melody and chords. FULL RANGE CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard

Accompaniment Keyboard/Melody Keyboard Chords Recognized by This Piano The following table identifies patterns that are recognized as chords by FULL RANGE CHORD. Pattern Type Number of Chord Variations The 15 chord patterns shown under “FINGERED" on this page. 23 standard chord fingerings. The following are examples of the 23 chords available with C as the bass note. Standard Ce + Cm + Co Fingerings D',D,E,F,G,A,8 FINGERED Ddim , Abz , Fr, Fr, Gmr, Ab C C'CC © c Example: To play the chord € major and € —1h 0 sn. EG c©

1 * If there are more than six semitones between the ; 1 lowest note and the next note to the right, the lowest 1 1 noteis interpreted as a bass note. 1

Playing Rhythms Adjusting Accompaniment Volume Perform the following operation to change the volume level of the rhythm and chord accompaniment. While holding down the CONTROL button, use the keyboard keys shown below to raise (+) or lower (-) the accompaniment volume. +: Raises the accompaniment volume — : Lowers the accompaniment volume AI2A.E-016A

Learning to Play the Music Library Tunes Playing a Music Library Tune Your piano comes with 30 Music Library tunes built in. See the Song List on page A-1 of this manual for more information. Press the MUSIC LIBRARY button so the MUSIC LIBRARY indicator lamp (above the button) is lit. + Each press of the button toggles between the upper indicator lamp and lower indicator lamp.

+_ To select tune number 5, for example, press the 0 key and then the 5 key. Always input two digits for the tune number. Press the PLAY/STOP button. + This starts the playback of the tune. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop tune playback. + You can also cycle through the available tunes in step 2 by holding down the CONTROL button and pressing the SONG/RHYTHM SELECT [VW] or LA] button.

rac c Library Tune You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of a Music Library tune and play along on the piano. PREPARATION + Select the tune you want to practice and adjust the tempo. If you are playing a tune for the first time, a slow tempo is probably best. ngaM Use the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button to turn parts on or off. © Theindicator lamps above the button show the current on/off status of the parts. + To turn off the left hand part, the LEFT/ TRACK 1 indicator lamp should be unlit. +_ To turn off the right hand part, the RIGHT/ TRACK 2 indicator lamp should be unlit. Press the PLAY/STOP button. + This starts playback of the tune, without the part you selected in step 1. Play the missing part on the piano's keyboard. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop song playback.

Recording to and Playing Back from Song Memory You can store the notes you play in Song Memory for later playback. Tracks The song memory of this piano records and plays back notes much like a standard tape recorder. There are two tracks, each of which can be recorded separately. Besides notes, each track can be assigned its own tone number. During playback you can adjust the tempo to change the speed of playback. Start End Auto Accompaniment Track {hythm, bass, charde), melody Track 2 Melody EN

Data recorded in rack Song Memory Capacity + You can store a total ofup to about 5,200 notes (Track 1+ Track 2) in Song Memory. Recording stops automatically if the number of notes in Song Memory exceeds the maximum while you are recording. This is indicated by the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp turning on. Other Song Memory Data The following data is included when recording to Song Memory: selected tone, tempo and beat settings, pedal operations, reverb and chorus settings, selected rhythm (Track 1 only). Recorded Data Storage This digital piano has a lithium battery to supply power to retain memory contents even while power is off.* The life of the lithium battery is five years after the date of manufacture of the digital piano. Be sure to contact your CASIO service provider about having the lithium battery replaced every five years.

• Never turn off piano power while a record operation is in progress. IMPORTAN + If the data recorded in a single track uses up all the available Song Memory capacity, you will not be able to record anything in the other track. + Recording new data to a track automatically deletes any data previously stored in that track. + Turning off power while a record operation is in progress deletes anything recorded up to that point. + CASIO shall not be held responsible for any losses by you or any third party due to loss of data caused by malfunction or repair of this digital piano, or by battery replacement. SONG MEMORY Button Operation Each press of the SONG MEMORY button cycles through the functions shown below. PrayBacR Record Ces] — Le EE our os ous ut Flash Unit INTRO/ START/ ENDING STOP LEFT/TRACK1 RIGHT/TRACK2 SYNCHRO/ FILL-IN SONG MEMORY METRONOME our At2REOt8A

Recording to and Playing Back from Song Memory ecording Your Keyboard Play You can record to either track with or without playback of the other track. To record to one track without playing back the other Press the SONG MEMORY button twice so the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp is flashing. + _Atthistime the LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator lamp should also be flashing. This indicates that the piano is standing by for recording to Track 1. 1 +_If you want to record to Track 2, press the LEFT/ TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button here. This will cause the RIGHT/TRACK 2 indicator lamp to flash, which indicates that the piano is standing by for recording to Track 2. + Select the tone and effects you want to use in your recording, and configure the tempo and beat settings. + If you want to use the metronome during recording, press the METRONOME button to start it. + If you want to use a rhythm and/or auto accompaniment during recording (to Track 1 only), select the rhythm and chord mode. Start playing something on the keyboard. + This will automatically start recording. + _Actually, there are a variety of different ways to start the record operation. See “Starting the Record Operation” below for more information. When you are finished, press the START/ STOP button to stop recording. +_If you are using a rhythm, you can stop recording with an ending pattern by pressing the INTRO/ENDING button. + Stopping recording causes the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp to go out, and indicator lamp above the button of the track to which you recorded to light. +_ To play back the track you just recorded, press the START/STOP button again. After you are finished recording and playing back, press the SONG MEMORY button so the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp is off. At2REOtoA Starting the Record Operation You can use any of the following methods to start a record operation in step 2 of the above procedure. Æ When recording to Track 1 with rhythm or auto accompaniment + Press the START/STOP button to start recording. + Press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button to put the piano into synchro start standby. Recording will start when you finger a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Press the INTRO/ENDING button to put the piano into synchro start standby. Recording will start and an intro pattern will play when you finger a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Æ When recording to Track 1 without rhythm or auto accompaniment + Recording willstart as soon as you play anything on the keyboard. & When recording to Track 2 + Press the START/STOP button or play something on the keyboard to start recording.

Recording to and Playing Back from Song Memory To record to a track while playing back from the other After you finish recording, you can play back Track 1 and Track 2 at the same time. Example: To record to Track 2 while playing back the contents of Track 1 Press the SONG MEMORY button once. + This causes the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp to light. Press the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button so LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator is lit. Press the SONG MEMORY button again. + This causes the LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator lamp to flash. Press the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/ TRACK 2 button again, so it causes the RIGHT/ TRACK 2 indicator lamp to flash, which indicates that the piano is standing by for recording to Track 2. + Select the tone and effects you want to use while recording. Press the START/STOP button or play something on the keyboard to start simultaneous playback from Track 1 and recording to Track 2. When you are finished, press the START/ STOP button again to stop recording. Playing Back from Song Me: Press the SONG MEMORY button once. + This causes the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp to light. Use the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button to select the track you want to play back. © Theindicator lamps above the button show the currently selected track. + To play back Track 1, the LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator lamp should be lit. + To play back Track 2, the RIGHT/TRACK 2 indicator lamp should be lit. + To play back Track 1 and Track 2, both the indicator lamps should be lit. Press the START/STOP button. This starts playback of the track you selected. You can change the tempo setting as a track is playing. As a track is playing, you can turn the metronome on or off using the METRONOME button. You cannot change the tone setting during playback. Press the START/STOP button again to stop playback. To delete song memory data IMPORTAN + The procedure below deletes all of the data from the selected track. Note that the delete operation cannot be undone. Check to make sure you really do not need the data in Song Memory before you perform the following steps. Press the SONG MEMORY button twice. + This causes the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp to be flashing. Use the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button to select the track you want to delete. + _ The indicator lamps above the button show the currently selected track. + To delete Track 1, the LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator lamp should be flashing. + To delete Track 2, the RIGHT/TRACK 2 indicator lamp should be flashing. Hold down the SONG MEMORY button until its indicator lamp stops flashing and remains lit. Press the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button. + This deletes the contents of the track. At2RE020A

Other Settings Changing the Keyboard Touch OThis setting changes the relative touch of the keyboard keys. Changing the Piano Key @Use this setting to raise or lower the overall key of the keyboard in semitone steps. Changing the Pitch of the Piano to Match Another Instrument OUse this setting to raise or lower the overall pitch of the piano. The setting range is plus or minus 50 cents (100 cents = 1 semitone) from the standard pitch of A4 = 440.0Hz. While holding down the CONTROL button, use the keyboard keys shown below to select the keyboard setting you want. © Changing the Keyboard Touch Off Weak (Strong sound is produced even when relatively light pressure is applied.) Normal Strong (Normal sound is produced even when relatively strong pressure is applied.) @ Changing the Piano Key Higher (C* to F) Normal (C) Lower (F{ to B) @Changing the Pitch of the Piano to Match Another Instrument +:Raise —:Lower

• Each press of a key changes the current setting by approximately 1 cents (1/100 semitone).

1 * Holding down the CONTROL button and pressing 1 keyboard keys “—” and “+” atthe same time returns 1 1 tuning to the standard A4 = 440.0Hz. Û

Other Settings What is MIDI? The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connectors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instruments and computers (machines) produced by different manufacturers. MIDI Connections Send MIDI cabel: MK-5 255 © & Sender | OUT Lu 2 IN | Receiver ni T1) Fibimusical instrument MIDI sound module MIDI sequenser Other MIDI device | nn |] Receive MIDI musical instrument MIDI sequencer | | Other MIDI device MIDI Settings © Send Channel Use this setting to specify one of the MIDI channels (1 through 16) as the Send Channel for sending MIDI messages to an external device. @ Accomp MIDI Out Use this setting to specify whether or not MIDI messages for the piano’s auto accompaniment should be sent. © MIDI IN Chord Judge Specifies whether chord judge should be performed on accompaniment range MIDI Note On messages received from an external device. @ Local Control This setting controls whether or not power is cut off internally from the piano’s keyboard and sound source. Turning off Local Control cuts off power to the keyboard and source, which means that the piano does not produce any sound when played. This comes in handy when you want to turn off the piano's keyboard and use its auto accompaniment feature to accompany an external sequencer or other device. While holding down the CONTROL button, press one the keyboard keys shown below to configure the setting you want. © Send Channel —: Decreases value +: Increases value @ Accomp MIDI Out Off

© MIDI IN Chord Judge Off

Other Settings Expanding the Selections in the Music Library You can transfer song data from your computer to the piano’s Music Library. You can store up to 10 tunes (about 7,600 notes, about 47 kilobytes) as Music Library songs 30 through 39. For SMF data you purchase or create, you need to use special CASIO conversion software to convert it to CASIO format before transferring it to the piano. You can obtain a copy of the special CASIO conversion software by downloading it at the Web page shown below. After downloading, install the software on your computer.

[ http:/music.casio.com/ + Inaddition to the software itself, the CASIO MUSIC SITE will also provide you with information about its installation and use. You can also find out about how to connect your computer and piano, the latest news about your piano and other CASIO musical instruments, and much more. at2nE 02

Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Reference No sound produced when keyboard keys are presse.

1. VOLUME knob set to MIN.

Headphones connected to the digital piano.

3. Local Control turned off.

Check the accompaniment mode setting. Normally, the accompaniment keyboard will not produce any note while CASIO CHORD or FINGERED is selected as the accompaniment mode.

towards MAX. . Disconnect the headphones from the digital piano. Turn on Local control. . Change the accompaniment mode to NORMAL.

Page E-6 Page E-5 Page E-20 Page E-12 Keyboard out of tune. The piano key is set to a value other than C

Incorrect pitch setting of the piano. . Change the piano key setting to C, or turn the digital piano power off and then back on again. Correct the pitch setting, or turn the digital piano power off and then back on again.

Page E-19 Page E-19 No sound produced by demo tune play.

1. VOLUME knob set to MIN.

Headphones connected to the digital piano. Move the VOLUME knob more towards MAX. . Disconnect the headphones from the digital piano.

Page E-6 Page E-5 Memory contents deleted. Lithium battery is dead. Contact your CASIO Service Provider for replacement of the lithium battery. Page E-24 No sound produced by connected external MIDI sound source when the digital piano keys are pressed.

1. The digital piano Send Channel

does not match the Send Channel of the MIDI sound source.

2. Volume or expression setting of

the external sound source is set to 0.

1. Change the Send Channel

settings so they are identical.

2. Change the volume or

expression setting of the external sound source to an appropriate value. Page E-20 See the documentation that comes with the external sound source. AI2A.E-0244

Specifications Models: PX-100 Keyboard: 88 piano keys (with touch response) Polyphony: 32 notes, maximum Tones: 8; with layer and split Digital Effects: Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types) Metronome: + Time Signatures: 0, 2, 3, 4,5, 6 + Tempo Range: 30 to 255 Auto Accompaniment: + Number of Rhythms: 20 + Tempo Range: 30 to 255 + Controllers: START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN + Modes: Normal, CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, FULL RANGE CHORD + Accompaniment Volume: Adjustable Music Library: + Number of Tunes: 30 preset + 10 loaded song data + Tempo: 30 to 255 + Demo: Sequential looping of all 30 preset tunes Lesson Function: + Lesson Part: Left hand, right hand Song Memory: + Operations: Real-time recording, playback + Capacity: Approximately 5,200 notes (2 tracks) + Memory Backup: Built-in lithium battery (Battery Life: 5 years) Pedals: Damper, Soft/Sostenuto (Selectable) Other Functions: + Touch: 3 types, off + Transpose: 1 octave (F# to C to F) + Tuning: A4 = 440.0Hz +50 cents (adjustable) MIDI: 16 multi-timbre receive Input/Output: + Headphones: Stereo mini jacks x 2 Output Impedance: 1700 Output Voltage: 1.1V (RMS) MAX + Pedal: Standard jacks x 2 + Power: 12V DC + MIDI (OUT) (IN) Speakers: (12cm x 6cm) x 2 (Output: 8.0W + 8.0W) Power Supply: AC Adaptor: AD-12 Power Consumption: 12V == 18W Dimensions: 132.3 x 27.8 x 13.2 cm (52 1/16 X 10 15/16 x 5 3/1inch) Weight: Approximately 12.5 kg (27.5 Ibs) + Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. at2nE0258

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) Care of the Unit + Never use benzene, alcohol, thinner or other such chemicals to clean the exterior of the unit. To clean the keyboard, use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of a mild neutral detergent and water. Wring out all excess moisture from the cloth before wiping. Lithium Battery This unit is equipped with a lithium battery to provide power needed to retain memory contents while unit power is turned off. Should the lithium battery go dead, all memory contents will be lost whenever you turn unit power off. The normal life of the lithium battery is five years from the time that the battery was installed. Be sure to periodically contact your retailer or authorized service provider to have the lithium battery replaced. Note that you will be charged separately for lithium battery replacement. + Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO, LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or losses or any claims by third parties arising from corruption or loss of data caused by malfunction or repair of the unit, or from battery replacement. 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. They are not cracks or breaks in the plastic, and are no cause for concern. 1 + Unauthorized reproduction of this manual in its 1 ‘ ‘ ; x x !__entiretyorin partis expressly forbidden. All rights 1 reserved. 1 + CASIO COMPUTER CO, LTD. shall not be held 1 liable for any damages or losses or any claims b:

third parties arising from use of this product or thi manual. + The contents of this manual are subject to chang: without notice.

Setting Control Key Chart While the CONTROL button is depressed, the keyboard keys can be used to perform a variety of different setting functions. To help you understand which keyboard keys you need to press, it is a good idea to remember where the various C notes (C1 through C8) are on the keyboard.

• A value next to a note name indicates the relative position of the note on the keyboard as shown below. 6e 6006 0 6 00 © ( | AU © Number Input Keys (0 to 9) @ Keyboard Touch (Off, Weak, Normal, Strong) © Chord Mode (Normal, CASIO CHORD, Fingered, Full-Range Chord) © Accompaniment Volume (-, +) © Layered Tones Volume (-, + © Piano Key (Ft to C to F) @ Reverb Effect (1 to 4) © Chorus Effect (1 to 4) © Pitch Setting (-, +) © Pedal Function (Soft, Sostenuto) ® MIDI (see page E-20) At2RE027A

Model PX-100 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0 Function … Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 1-16 Channel Changed 1-16 1-16 Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Mode Messages X Altered Note 0-127 Number True voice 0-127 Velocity Note ON © 9nH V = 1-127 © 9nH V = 1-127 Note OFF X 8nH V = 64 X 9nH V = 0, 8nH V=** | #* = no relation After Key's X X Touch Ch's x x Pitch Bender x O 0, 32 O Oo Bank select 1 x (e] Modulation Control 6,38 O*1 O*1 Data entry Change 7 O O Volume 10 (e] (e] Pan 11 O O Expression 64 O O Damper 66 O*2 (e] Sostenuto 67 O*2 O Soft 91 (e] (e] Reverb send 93 (e] (e] Chorus send

100, 101 O O RPN LSB, MSB

120 (e] (e] All sound off 121 (e] (e] Reset all controller Program © 0-7, 32 © 0-7, 32 Change :True # System Exclusive O*3 O*3 System : Song Pos X X Common : Song Sel X X : Tune x x System : Clock (e] x Real Time : Commands (e] x Aux : Local ON/OFF x x : All notes OFF (e] (e] Messages : Active Sense X O : Reset x x Remarks # Fine tune and coarse tune send/receive, RPN Null, and pitch bend sense receives