User manual CASIO CTK-1200

[. . . ] ES USER'S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura. CTK1100/1150ES1B GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U. S. A. (not applicable to other areas). NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] If you input one digit and stop, the display will automatically clear your input after a few seconds. · You can also increment the displayed tone number by pressing [+] and decrement it by pressing [­]. 1 2 3 Set the POWER/MODE switch to NORMAL. Use the MAIN VOLUME slider to lower the keyboard volume. · It's always a good idea to set the keyboard volume at a relatively low level before playing. Play something on the keyboard. Selecting a Tone This keyboard comes with 100 built-in tones. Use the following procedure to select the tone you want to use. To select a tone 1 Find the tone you want to use in the TONE List and note its tone number. · Not all of the available tones are shown on the tone list printed on the keyboard console. For a complete list, see the "Tone List" on page A-1. 2 Press the TONE button. Appears when TONE button is pressed E-15 Basic Operations Combination tones The following describes the two types of combination tones that are available. Digital Sampling A number of the tones that are available with this keyboard have been recorded and processed using a technique called digital sampling. To ensure a high level of tonal quality, samples are taken in the low, mid, and high ranges and then combined to provide you with sounds that are amazingly close to the originals. 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. Press the START/STOP button to start play of the currently selected rhythm. To stop rhythm play, press the START/STOP button again. 2 Press the RHYTHM button. Appears when RHYTHM button is pressed C l u b Po p NOTE · All of the keyboard keys are melody keys while the POWER/MODE switch is set to NORMAL. E-17 Auto Accompaniment POWER/MODE START/STOP TEMPO Adjusting the Tempo You can adjust the tempo of rhythm play within a range of 20 to 255 beats per minute. The tempo setting is applied to Auto Accompaniment chord play, and song bank operations. To use Auto Accompaniment 1 2 Set the POWER/MODE switch to CASIO CHORD or FINGERED. Press the START/STOP button to start play of the currently selected rhythm. Play a chord. · The actual procedure you should use to play a chord depends on the current POWER/MODE switch position. [. . . ] · To clean the product or its keyboard, wipe with a soft cloth moistened in a weak solution of water and a mild neutral detergent. Wring all excess moisture from the cloth before wiping. Included and Optional Accessories Use only accessories that are specified for use with this product. Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury. AC Adaptor Handling Precautions · Use a power outlet that is easily accessible so you can unplug the AC adaptor when a malfunction occurs or whenever else you need to do so. Do not place any container, such as a flower vase, that contains liquid on the AC adaptor. [. . . ]