User manual CASIO PX-300

[. . . ] 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. PX300-ES-1 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. [. . . ] Minor seventh chords (m7) To play a minor seventh chord, keep the major chord key depressed and press any other three accompaniment keyboard keys located to the right of the major chord key. Example C Major (C) C C#DE E F F#GA A B B C C#DE E F C Cm Cdim Caug *1 Csus4 C7 *2 Cm7 *2 Cmaj7 *2 Cm7 5 C7 C minor (Cm) C C#DE E F F#GA A B B C C#DE E F 5 *1 C7sus4 Cadd9 Cmadd9 C seventh (C7) C C#DE E F F#GA A B B C C#DE E F CmM7 *2 Cdim7 *1 NOTE · See the "Fingered Chord Chart" on page A-4 for details on playing chords with other roots. C minor seventh (Cm7) C C#DE E F F#GA A B B C C#DE E F *1: Inverted fingerings cannot be used. *2: The same chord can be played without pressing the 5th G. NOTE NOTE · It makes no difference whether you press black or white keys to the right of a major chord key when playing minor and seventh chords. · Except for the chords specified in note*1 above, inverted fingerings (i. e. playing E-G-C or G-C-E instead of C-E-G) will produce the same chords as the standard fingering. · Except for the exception specified in note*2 above, all of the keys that make up a chord must be pressed. Failure to press even a single key will not play the desired FINGERED chord. I FINGERED In this mode, you specify chords by playing them as you would on a piano, inside the accompaniment keyboard range. FINGERED Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard Accompaniment keyboard Melody keyboard IMPORTANT! · The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing chords only. No sound will be produced if you try playing single melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard. 413A-E-017A E-15 Playing Rhythms I FULL RANGE CHORD 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 FULL RANGE 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 + Adjusting Accompaniment Volume Perform the following operation to change the volume level of the rhythm and chord accompaniment (setting range : 000 to 127). 1 While holding down the CONTROL button, use the keyboard keys shown below to raise (+) or lower (­) the accompaniment volume. ­ 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 FINGERED Number of Chord Variations The 15 chord patterns shown under "FINGERED" on page E-15. The following are examples of the 23 chords available with C as the bass note. Standard Fingerings C6 · Cm6 · C69 DD E F G A B · · · · · · CC C C C C C B D m Dm Fm Gm Am B m · · · · · · C C CC C C C Ddim A 7 F7 Fm7 Gm7 A add9 · · · · · C C CC C C L C1 L C2 L C3 L C4 L C5 L C6 L C7 L C8 + : Raises the accompaniment volume ­ : Lowers the accompaniment volume C Example: To play the chord C major and E . 1 EG C E G 2 C 1 . . . . . Chord C E NOTE · If there are more than six semitones between the lowest note and the next note to the right, the lowest note is interpreted as a bass note. E-16 413A-E-018A Learning to Play the Built-in Tunes Playing a Built-in Tune Your piano comes with 25 Music Library tunes built in. See the Song List on page A-2 of this manual for more information. NOTE · You can also cycle through the available tunes in step 2 by holding down the CONTROL button and pressing the RHYTHM/SONG SELECT [ ] or [ ] button. 1 Press the SONG button so SONG indicator lamp (below the button) is lit. · Each press of the button toggles between the upper indicator lamp and lower indicator lamp. Practicing a Built-in Tune 2 1 While holding down the CONTROL button, press the keyboard keys shown below to input a tune number. 46 9 You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of a built-in 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. 023578 1 L C2 L C3 L C4 L C5 L C6 L C7 L C8 Use the TRACK 1/L TRACK 2/R button to turn parts on or off. G The indicator lamps above the button show the current on/off status of the parts. · To turn off the left hand part, the TRACK 1/ L indicator lamp should be unlit. · To turn off the right hand part, the TRACK 2/ R indicator lamp should be unlit. L C1 · To select tune number 5, for example, press the 0 key and then the 5 key. Always input two digits for the tune number. 2 3 4 Press the PLAY/STOP button. · This starts the playback of the tune. Press the PLAY/STOP button. · This starts playback of the tune, without the part you selected in step 1. 3 4 Play the missing part on the piano's keyboard. [. . . ] 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. 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. NOTE · Unauthorized reproduction of this manual in its entirety or in part is expressly forbidden. [. . . ]