User manual CASIO AP-24

[. . . ] ES USER'S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO AP24-ES-1 420A-E-002A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. 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. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. [. . . ] * The names of the settings are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. * The above digital effect settings can be changed after you turn on power. NOTE Digital Effect Keys · Selecting a tone automatically selects the digital effects currently assigned to it. · Digital effect settings remain in effect until you turn off the digital piano. · Demo tunes have their own digital effect settings, which are automatically selected whenever you select a demo tune. B3 C4 E4 F4 A4 More about tones B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 Polyphony REVERB OFF ROOM 1 ROOM 2 HALL 1 HALL 2 CHORUS 4 CHORUS 3 CHORUS 2 CHORUS 1 CHORUS OFF This digital piano can play up to 32 notes at the same time. Also note that some of the tones offer only 16-note polyphony (GRAND PIANO 1, ELEC PIANO 2, RIDE ACO BASS). Touch Response The touch response feature of this digital piano causes the volume of the tones and the sound of the tones themselves to change slightly in accordance with how much pressure you apply to the keyboard, just like with an acoustic piano. Touch response affects the HARPSICHORD tone only slightly, because the original musical instrument normally produces the same sound, no matter how much pressure is applied. Digitally Sampled Tones The tones of this digital piano are produced using digitally recorded samples of actual musical instruments. Not all of the instruments, however, can produce tones across the entire range played by this digital piano (A0 through C8). In such a case, digital recordings are used for the range that actually can be produced by the original instrument, and synthesized tones are used for notes that cannot be produced naturally. Because of this, you may notice very slight differences between natural notes and synthesized notes in sound quality and in results produced when using effects. These differences are normal and do not indicate malfunction. To toggle digital effects on and off 1 While holding down the CONTROL button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the digital effect you want to turn on or off. * A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key while holding down CONTROL button. 420A-E-017A E-13 Basic Operation Using the Pedals The digital piano is equipped with the two pedals shown in the illustration below. The left pedal normally functions as a soft pedal. Using the Metronome The metronome provides a reference beat that you can use during your performances or practice sessions. * The names of the settings are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. d Tempo Keys Damper pedal Soft/Sostenuto pedal C2 E2 F2 A2 B2 C3 E3 F3 A3 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 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. b Beat Keys c Number Input Keys a Metronome/Song Volume Keys Using the Metronome To use the metronome 1 2 Press the METRONOME button to start the metronome. · This starts the metronome sound. Set the beat of the metronome. · While holding down the CONTROL button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the beat setting you want to select (Figure b). * A note does not sound when you press a keyboard key while holding down the CONTROL button. · The first value of the beat can be set to a value of 2 through 6, or 0 (unaccented beat). To assign the sostenuto to the left pedal While holding down the left pedal, turn on the digital piano. To return left pedal to soft pedal, turn power off and then back on again. NOTE · The following shows how pedal effects are applied during different types of operations. [. . . ] Use the two I screws, six F screws to secure the back panel in place (Figures 3 and 4). Note that you must also install the G clip at this time as shown in the illustration. · 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. [. . . ]