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. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] 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. 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. 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. C minor (Cm) C C#DE E F F#GA A B B C C#DE E F C seventh (C7) C C#DE E F F#GA A B B C C#DE E F 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. · The split point (page E-9) is the point that separates the Auto Accompaniment area and the melody area of the keyboard. You can change the location of the split point, which also changes the sizes of the keyboard areas. C minor seventh (Cm7) C C#DE E F F#GA A B B C C#DE E F 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. 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 E-14 407A-E-016A 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 Caug *1 Csus4 C7 *2 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. · The split point (page E-9) is the point that separates the Auto Accompaniment area and the melody area of the keyboard. You can change the location of the split point, which also changes the sizes of the keyboard areas. C Cm Cdim Accompaniment keyboard/Melody keyboard Cm7 *2 Cmaj7 *2 Cm7 5 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-14. 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 C7 5 *1 C7sus4 Cadd9 Cmadd9 CmM7 *2 Cdim7 *1 NOTE · See the "Fingered Chord Chart" on page A-4 for details on playing chords with other roots. *1: Inverted fingerings cannot be used. *2: The same chord can be played without pressing the 5th G. C Example: To play the chord C major and E . 1 EG C NOTE · 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. [. . . ] external sound source to an appropriate value. See the documentation that comes with the external sound source. A tone's quality and volume This is an unavoidable result of the digital sampling process, * and does not indicate sounds slightly different malfunction. 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. 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