Casio PX-860 manual

PX860-ES-1A EN/ES USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura. Safety Precautions Bef ore tr ying to use the Digital Piano , be sure to read the separate “Saf ety Precautions”. Precauciones de seguridad Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese d[...]

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SER VICING TO Q U ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. Important! Please note the fol lowing important information bef ore usi ng this product . • Bef ore using the AD -E24250L W Adaptor to po wer th e unit, be sure to check the A C Ad aptor f or a ny da mage firs t. Carefu lly chec k the power cord f or[...]

EN-2 Contents General Gu ide .............. .............. ..... EN-4 FUNCTION Button............. ................... ............... .......... EN-5 Saving Setti ngs and Usin g Operation Lock ................... EN-5 Power Outlet ........... .............. ........... EN-6 Turning Power On o r Off ............... .................. ..............[...]

English Contents EN-3 USB Flash Drive ...................... ...... EN-35 Storing Standard Au dio Data (WAV F iles) to a USB Flash Drive ..................... ...................... ............ EN-36 Connecting a USB Flash Driv e to and Detaching It from the Digital Pian o .............................. EN-37 Formatting a USB Flash Drive .........[...]

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General Guide EN-5 English * CAUTION • Make sure that th e cover is fully op en whenever yo u are playing on the keyboa rd. A partially open c over can suddenly close u nexpectedly and pin ch your fingers . NO TE • The names shown here are always i ndicated in bold when they appea r within the text of this manual . The FUNCTION button is used w[...]

EN-6 Power Outlet After you finish assembling the stand, t urn on the Digital Piano . For details, see “Getting Ready” on page EN-50. 1. Press the P (POWER) button to turn on Digital Pian o power. • This causes the P ( POWER ) button to light. • When you turn on the Digita l Piano, it perf orms a power up operation in order to initialize it[...]

EN-7 English Playing with Different Tones The Digital Piano comes with 18 built-in tones. • The names of the tones are mark ed above the k eyboard keys to which they are assign ed. To select a tone 1. Select the tone you want. 2. Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the volume. Selecting and Playing a Tone ST ART/ST OP a FUNCTION METRONOME ELEC. P[...]

EN-8 Playing with Different Tones NO TE • Of the Digital Pi ano’s 18 buil t-in tones, the fi rst five are grand pian o tone. Each ton e has its own distinctive merits , so you should se lect the tone that suits the song you are playing along with or your own personal preferences. The CONCERT and MODERN tones are as signed to buttons fo r quick [...]

English Playing with Different Tones EN-9 The tones of your Digi tal Piano have built-i n elements that give them the characteristic reverberation o f an acoustic piano. Each of these elements c an be individ ually adjust ed to one of four le vels. z HAMMER RESPONSE z STRING RESONANCE z LID SIMULA TOR NO TE • Opening or closing the Digi tal Piano[...]

EN-10 Playing with Different Tones To adjust the volume balance between two layered tones 1. While hold ing down th e FUNCTION button, use the keyb oard keys sh own below to adjust the volum e of the la yered ton es. • To return the volume set ting to its initial default, hold down the FUNCTI ON button and press both of the keys at the same time.[...]

English Playing with Different Tones EN-11 To apply chorus to a tone 1. While hold ing down th e FUNCTION button, use the CHORUS keyboa rd key to cycle through the av ailable setti ngs. • Each press of the CHORUS keyboard key causes the Digital Piano to beep according to which setting is selected, as shown in the table below. • Chorus About DSP[...]

EN-12 Playing with Different Tones Disabling Dam per Noise Outpu t Damper noise is a slight metallic ringing sound that i s generated as the damper of an acoustic piano separates from the wires pedal when the d amper pedal is pressed. Th e damper resona nce of your Digit al Piano normally includes damper noi se, but you can perform the procedure be[...]

English Playing with Different Tones EN-13 5. While hold ing down th e FUNCTION button, use the TEMPO keys to speci fy a tempo value in the range o f 20 to 255 beats per minute. • Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the tempo value by 1. • You can use the v alue input keys ( 0 to 9) to e nter a specific tempo value. 6. Press the MET[...]

EN-14 Playing with Different Tones 1. Select the pian o tone you want to use for the duet. Example: GRAND PIANO (CLA SSIC) 2. While hold ing down th e FUNCTION button, press the METRONOME button to toggle duet on (lamp lit) and off (lamp unlit). IMPORT ANT! • You cannot use th e Duet Mode while recordin g (page EN-20 ). • The HAMMER RESPON SE, [...]

EN-15 English Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) Your Digital Piano comes with 10 built-in piano and orchestra tun es (Concert Play 1 through 10), and 60 piano solos (Music Libr ary 1 to 60). Concert Play le ts you enjoy pla ying along with orchestral ac companiment. You can use Music Library to practice famous piano pie[...]

EN-16 Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Mu sic Library, Demo Tunes) Concert Play has recordings of a live orchestra, which you can use to play along with authentic accompaniment. You can also use Concert Play for 3-step pract ice. Step 1: LISTEN Listen to playback of the piano and orchestra to familiarize yourself with the mu sic. Step 2: LESSON [...]

English Using Built-in Song s (Concert Pl ay, Music Libr ary, Demo Tunes) EN-17 To practice the piano part (LESSON) PREP ARA TION • You can change tempo of the playback, if you want. See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” (page EN-27) for more i nformation. • A number of tunes h ave tempo changes pa rt way through in order to produce [...]

EN-18 Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Mu sic Library, Demo Tunes) You can use t he Music L ibrary for your li stening enjoyment or to prac tice piano songs. • The Music Library includes 60 song s, numbered 1 through 60. • You can also impo rt up to 10 son gs * from a computer to Digital Piano memory, and assign them Music Library song numbe[...]

English Using Built-in Song s (Concert Pl ay, Music Libr ary, Demo Tunes) EN-19 You can use your Digital Piano to play back audio data (WAV files * ) stored on a commercially available USB flash dri ve. See “USB Flash Drive” on page EN-35 for more informatio n. * Linear PCM, 16bit, 44.1 kHz, Stereo PREP ARA TION • Prepare a USB f lash drive t[...]

EN-20 Recording and Playback You can use the Son g Recorder to record what you play on the Digi tal Piano to built- in song memory. When a commercially available USB flash drive is inserted in the Digital Pi ano’s USB fl ash drive port, audi o data is recorded to and played b ack from the USB flash drive (Audio Re corder) . Tracks A track is a co[...]

English Recording and Playback EN-21 Each press of th e SONG RECORDER button cycles through the recor ding options i n the sequence shown below. Recording to a Specific Song Track After rec ording to eithe r of the t racks of a song, y ou can record to the other track wh ile listening to playbac k what you recorded in the fi rst track. 1. Press the[...]

EN-22 Recording and Pla yback Recording to One Track while Listening to Playback of the Other Track 1. Press the SONG RECORDER butt on so its lamp is lit. 2. While hold ing down th e FUNCTION button, press the SONG RECORDER (L/R) button to select the track you want to play back while recording. 3. Press the SONG RECORDER butt on so its lamp is flas[...]

English Recording and Playback EN-23 Deleting Recorded Data The following proce dure deletes a specific track of a song. IMPORT ANT! • The proc edure belo w deletes a ll of the da ta of the selected track. Note that the delete op eration cannot be undone. Check to make sure you re ally do not need the data in Digital Piano memory be fore you perf[...]

EN-24 Recording and Pla yback 2. Press the AUDIO RECORDER button. Note that you should press the button and immediately rel ease it. Do not hold it down. • This causes the two START/STOP a button indicator lamps to light. 3. Press the SONG RECORDER butt on so its lamp is lit. 4. Start playing so mething on the keyboa rd. • The SONG RECORDER but[...]

English Recording and Playback EN-25 Playing Back Data Recorded on a USB Flash Drive 1. Press the AUDIO RECORDER button. Note that you should press the button and immediately rel ease it. Do not hold it down. • This causes the two START/STOP a button indicator lamps to light. 2. Press the SONG RECORDER butt on so its lamp is lit. 3. While hold in[...]

EN-26 Recording and Pla yback Deleting an Audio File from a USB Fl ash Drive Files can be de leted one at a time. IMPORT ANT! • The proc edure belo w deletes a ll of the da ta of the selected file. Note that the delete operation cannot be undone. Check to make sure you re ally do not need the data in Digital Piano memory be fore you perform the f[...]

EN-27 English Configuring Settings with the Keyboard In addition to sele cting tones and s ongs (Concert Play or Music Lib rary), you a lso can use the FUNCTION button in combination with the keyboard keys to configur e effect, keyboard touch, and other s ettings. 1. Use the “Parameter Li st” on pages EN-30 - EN-34 to find the se tting you want[...]

EN-28 Configuring Sett ings with the Keybo ard Keyboard Setting Operation Types There are four types of operations that you can perform while configuring settings with the keyboard keys: Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D. Example: Pressing the STRINGS 1 keyboard key to select the STRINGS 1 tone • Holding down a key raises or lowers th e setting [...]

Configuring Settings with the Keyboard EN-29 English • The numbers 1 through dr cor respond to the sa me numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages EN -30 - EN-34. Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings   OFF / ON OFF / ON OFF / ON OFF / ON − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + [Left keyboard] [Overall] [Center [...]

EN-30 Configuring Sett ings with the Keybo ard ■ Tones Parameter List Parameter Settings Operation Type (page EN-28) Description Remarks bp Hall simulator Off (OFF), DUTCH CHURCH to FRENCH CATHEDRAL Default: STANDARD HALL A Specifies the hall simulator of notes. (page EN-10) bq Tone selection See page EN-7. Default: GRAND PIANO (CONCERT) A Assign[...]

Configuring Settings with the Keyboard EN-31 English ■ Song/Metronome Parameter Settings Operation Type (page EN-28) Description Remarks 6 Music Library song select (MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT) 1 to 70 Default: 1 B C Selects a Music Library tune. (page EN-18) • This setting cannot be changed while recording. • This setting cannot be changed while C[...]

EN-32 Configuring Sett ings with the Keybo ard ■ Keyboard Parameter Settings Operat ion T ype (page EN-28) Description Remarks 4 5 6 Temperament Temperament Base note Temperament select Temperament: 0 to 16 Base note: –, +, 0 to 9 (C to B) Defaults: Temperament: 0 (Equal Temperament) Base note : C <Selecting a Tempera ment> While holding [...]

Configuring Settings with the Keyboard EN-33 English ■ MIDI and Other Settings Parameter Settings Operation Type (page EN-28) Description Remarks 1 USB device mode MIDI, Storage Default: MIDI D The Digital Piano enters MIDI mode automatically when it is connected to a computer by a USB cable. Select storage when saving Recorder memory song data t[...]

EN-34 Configuring Sett ings with the Keybo ard dn USB flash drive mode Off, On Default: Off – USB flash drive mode. do Format Off, On Default: Off – Formats a USB flas h drive. dp Save Off, On Default: Off – Stores data to a USB flash drive. dq Load Off, On Default: Off – Loads data from a USB flash driv e to Digital P iano song memo ry. dr[...]

EN-35 English USB Flash Drive Your Digital Piano supports the following USB flash drive operations. ■ Supported USB Flash Drives Capacity: 32GB or le ss recommended IMPORT ANT! • Operation of the above type of USB flash driv e has been confirmed, but this do es not guarantee operation. • Use a FAT (F AT32) format USB flash drive. • You may [...]

EN-36 USB Flash Drive ■ Save and Load Data Fo rmats and Capacities * Can be converted to a standard MIDI file (SMF format 0, file name extension .MID) and saved. NO TE • Since audio data can be dir ectly recorded to and played back from a USB flash drive, there is n o need to store or load it into Di gital Piano memory. Performing a rec ord ope[...]

English USB Flash Drive EN-37 USB Flash Drive and USB Flash Driv e Port Handling Precautions IMPORT ANT! • Be sure to observe the precautions provide d in the documentation that comes with the USB fla sh drive. • Avoid using a USB flash drive under th e following conditions. Such cond itions can cor rupt data s tored on the USB flash drive. •[...]

EN-38 USB Flash Drive IMPORT ANT! • Be sure to format a USB flash drive on the Dig ital Piano befo re using it f or the firs t time. • Before formatting a USB flash drive, make sure it does not have any valuable data s tored on it. • The format operation p erformed by this Digital Piano is a “quick form at”. If you wa nt to completely d e[...]

English USB Flash Drive EN-39 4. Press the START/STOP a button. • This starts formatting. • After formatting is comple te, the L/R lamps will light and the Digital Piano will exit the formatting operation. NO TE • Formatting a large-ca pacity USB flash drive can take several minutes. Use the procedu re below to save da ta you recorded on the [...]

EN-40 USB Flash Drive 5. Press the START/STOP a button. • This starts the data s ave oper ation. • When saving is complete, the L/R lamps will light to indicate that the USB flash drive mode has been exited. ■ USB Flash Drive Data (File) Storage Locations The above procedu re stores piano dat a in a folder named MUSICLIB on the USB flash driv[...]

English USB Flash Drive EN-41 3. While hold ing down th e FUNCTION button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the USB fl ash drive m ode. • This will cause the L/R lamps to flash. 4. While hold ing down th e FUNCTION button, press the load keyboard key. • This will cause the GRAND PIANO ( MODERN ) button lamp to light. • To cancel the[...]

EN-42 USB Flash Drive You can use the procedure be low to delete song data stored in the “MU SICLIB” folder on a USB flash dri ve. 1. Insert the USB flash drive into the Digita l Piano’s USB fl ash drive p ort. 2. While hold ing down th e FUNCTION button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the USB fl ash drive m ode. • This will cau[...]

English USB Flash Drive EN-43 You can use the procedure below to play back a us er song (page EN -47) stored on a USB flash drive with out loading the song into Digit al Piano Music Library memory (song numbers 61 to 70). 1. On your computer, copy the data you want to play back o n the Digital Pi ano into the MUSICLIB fold er on the USB flash drive[...]

EN-44 USB Flash Drive The following shows how the lamps indi cate the erro r type when an error occurs due to data transfer failu re or some other reason. Error Indicators Lamps Error Type Cause Action No Media 1. The USB flash drive is not connected to the Digital Piano’s USB flash drive port. 1. Correctly p lug the USB flash drive into the USB [...]

USB Flash Drive EN-45 English Convert There is not enough Digital Piano memory available to convert a song recorder song to SM F data and store it on the USB flash drive. Reduce the size of the song data. Example: Delete any tracks that are not required. Format 1. The USB flash drive format is not compatible with this Digital Piano. 1. Format the U[...]

EN-46 Connecting to a Computer You can connect the Digital Piano to a computer and exchange MIDI da ta between them . You can send play data from the Digi tal Piano to c ommercially available music software r unning on your c omputer, or you can send MIDI data from your compute r to the Digit al Piano for playback. The following shows the minimum c[...]

English Connecting to a Co mputer EN-47 What is MIDI? The letters MIDI st and for Musical Instrument Digi tal Interface, wh ich is the name o f a worldwide standa rd for digital signals and c onnectors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instrument s and computers (machin es) produced by different manufacturers. NO TE ?[...]

EN-48 Connecting to a Computer 4. Double-click “PIANO”. • “PIANO” contains folders named “MUSICLIB” and “RECORDER” . • To transfer a user song to the Digita l Piano from your computer, open the “MUSIC LIB” folder and put the song into one of the numbered subfolders (61 through 70) . Each subfo lder corr esponds to a Music Li[...]

English Connecting to a Co mputer EN-49 ■ To transfer Reco rder memory da ta between the Digital P iano and your computer To transfer the Digital Piano’s current Recorder memory data to your compute r, copy the contents of the RECORDER fold er to your compu ter. To return Recorde r data you previousl y saved to your computer back to Recorde r m[...]

EN-50 Getting Ready PREP ARA TION • Before starting a ssembly, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown be low. • This stand does not include any of the tools required for assembly. It is up to you to prepare a large Philips head (+) screwdriver for assembly. IMPORT ANT! • Do not use any screw s other than those tha t come with th[...]

English Getting Ready EN-51 1. Remove the f our screws (two on each end) from back board C . 2. Attach side panels A and B to back board C . Secure side panels A and B to the ba ck board C using the screws you remo ved in step 1. • Attach the side pane ls so the side of th e back board C where the joint connector s are insert ed is facing towards[...]

EN-52 Getting Ready 4. Insert an gle brac kets H into the gap between the anti-tipping bracket and the side panel. 5. From the outside of si de panels A and B , temporarily tigh ten the screws you loo sened in step 3, above. 6. Mount pedal unit E onto angl e brackets H , which you instal led in step 5 , above. 7. Mount brackets L onto both end s of[...]

English Getting Ready EN-53 11. Go around to the front of the Digital Piano and securely tighte n the three screws N shown in the illus tration below. 12. Mount the piano onto the stand. Positi on the piano so the dowels on the top edges of side panels A and B enter the dowel hole s on the bottom of the piano. • Note that there is nothing anchori[...]

EN-54 Getting Ready 16. Install the headphones h ook O . 1. Making sure that the pe dal unit cable pl ug is oriented as shown in the illustration bel ow, plug it into the pedal co nnector on the bo ttom of the piano. a. Press the p lug fully into the connector as far as it will go. b. Use the clips G to secure the pedal c able to two locations on s[...]

English Getting Ready EN-55 IMPORT ANT! • Use both hands wh enever opening or clos ing the lid, and take care that you do not close it on your fingers . • Do not open the lid too wide. Doin g so creates the risk of damage to the cover and Digital Piano. • Stand in front of the Digital Piano on the rig ht side when opening or closin g the lid.[...]

EN-56 Getting Ready Your Digital Piano runs on standard hous ehold power. Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not usin g the Digita l Piano. Using an AC Adaptor Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Piano. Use of a differ ent type of AC adap tor can cause malfunction of the D igital[...]

English Getting Ready EN-57 You can connec t audio equipmen t or a music a mplifier to the Digital Piano and then play t hrough external speakers for more powerful volume and bett er sound quality. IMPORT ANT! • The Digital Piano automatic ally adjusts sound outpu t to optimize for headpho ne output (when headp hones are connected ) or built- in [...]

EN-58 Reference Troubleshooting Problem Cause Action See Page No sound is prod uced when I press a k eyboard ke y. 1. The VOLUME controller is set to “MIN”. 1. Ro tate the VOLUME controller mo re towards “MAX”. ) EN-7 2. Headphones or an ada ptor plug is plugged in to one of the PHONES jacks. 2. Disc onnect whatever is connected to the PHON[...]

Reference EN-59 English A tone’s qua lity and vol ume sounds sli ghtly differ ent depending wh ere it is played on the keyboard . This is an unavo idable result of the digital sampling proces s, * and does not i ndicate malfunction. * Multiple digital s amples are taken f or the low range, middle range, an d high range o f the original musical in[...]

EN-60 Reference • Specifications and desi gns are subject to change wit hout notice. Product Specifications Model PX-86 0BK/PX-860 BN/PX-860WE Keyboard 88-key pian o keyboard, with Touch Respo nse Maximum Polyph ony 256 notes Tones 18 • Layer (excluding bass tone) • Split (Low-r ange bass tone only) Effects Brilliance (–3 to 0 to 3), Hall s[...]

English Reference EN-61 Be sure to read and observe the following operating precautions. ■ Location Avoid the following location s for this product. • Areas exposed to d irect sunlight a nd high humidit y • Areas subjected to te mperature extremes • Near a radio, TV, vid eo deck, or tu ner The above devices wi ll not cause malfunc tion of t[...]

EN-62 Reference A C Adaptor Handling Precautions Model: AD-E24250L W 1. Read thes e instruc tions. 2. Keep these instructions on hand. 3. Heed all warnings . 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this prod uct near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not install near radiators, heat re gisters, stoves, or any other s ource of heat (inc[...]

A-1 Appendix/Apéndice T one List/Lista de tonos Tone Name/ Nombre de tonos Program Change/ Cambio de programa Bank Select MSB/ MSB de selección de banco GRAND PIANO CONCERT 0 0 GRAND PIANO MODERN 0 1 GRAND PIANO CLASSIC 0 2 GRAND PIANO MELLOW 0 3 GRAND PIANO BRIGHT 04 ELEC.PIANO 1 4 0 ELEC.PIANO 2 4 1 FM E.PIANO 5 0 60 ’ S E.PIANO 4 2 HARPSICHO[...]

Function T ransmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 Def ault Changed Note Number 0 - 127 0 - 127 0 - 127 * 1 T rue voice After T ouch Control Change X X X O Pitch Bender XO K e y’s Ch’s V elocity O 9nH v = 1 - 127 O 8nH v = 0 - 127 O 9nH v = 1 - 127 X 9nH v = 0, O 8nH v = 0 - 127 Note ON Note OFF Mode Mode 3 X Mod[...]

Function T ransmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 Def ault Changed Note Number 0 - 127 0 - 127 0 - 127 * 1 T rue voice Program Change OO 0 - 127 :T rue # After T ouch Control Change X X X O Pitch Bender XO System Exclusive OO K e y’s Ch’s V elocity O 9nH v = 1 - 127 O 8nH v = 0 - 127 O 9nH v = 1 - 127 X 9nH v = [...]

PX860-ES-1A EN/ES USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura. Safety Precautions Bef ore tr ying to use the Digital Piano , be sure to read the separate “Saf ety Precautions”. Precauciones de seguridad Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese d[...]