Casio CT-S500 - Synthesizer Quick Start Guide

Introduction

After reading this document, keep it in a safe place along with the warranty certificate. Be sure to read the "Safety Precautions" in the separate "READ THIS!" sheet, and use the product correctly.

For more detailed information about the product and its operation, visit the CASIO website. Available Information: User's Guide, etc. https://support.casio.com/global/en/emi/manual/CT-S500/

Included Accessories

• Music Stand
• Wireless MIDI & audio adaptor
• Strap Lock (enclosed with music stand)
• Leaflets
  • READ THIS! Sheet
  • Other (Warranty, etc.)

Items included as accessories are subject to change without notice.

Preparation

Preparing a Power Supply

• Using the AC Adaptor

1. Connect the AC adaptor as shown in the illustration on the right.
   • Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this Digital Keyboard.

• Using Batteries

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2. Load six AA-size batteries.
   
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4. Specify the battery type. See "Configuring Function Settings" on the reverse side of this sheet.

Basic Operation

WIRELESS button
Press to display the wireless screen. The first time you use this product, press the PAIRING button and then use your smart device to connect with "WU-BT10 AUDIO". This will let you output audio from your smart device on the product. Using supported software to connect with "WU-BT10 MIDI" enables use of MIDI (connection of the included Wireless MIDI & audio adaptor to the product required).
(Power) button
Press to turn on power. Longpress to turn off power.
VOLUME knob
Rotate to adjust overall volume.
HOME button
Press to return to the Home screen. (Home Customization supported.)
SURROUND button
Press for a more expanded sound. (Disabled while headphones are connected.)
Dial
Rotate to change a displayed number or value.
Pitch Bend Wheel
Rotate for a smooth change in the pitch of a note that is sounding.
Auto Power Off
Automatically turns off power after 30 minutes of non-use. (On, Off switchable)
Touch Response
Pressing a key harder produces louder sound, while a softer key press produces softer sound.
Pedal
Sustains notes played while the pedal is depressed. Even if the keys played are released, notes are sustained as if the keys remain pressed, until the pedal is released. You can connect a commercially available expression pedal to the PEDAL 2/EXPRESSION jack.

Playing with a Different Sound

Applying the Effect You Want to a Tone (Active DSP)

Selecting a Rhythm for Ensemble Play

Registering and Recalling Performance Setups

Using Knobs to Change the Tone

K1 knob: Cut off (initial default)
K2 knob: Resonance (initial default)
K3 knob: Modulation (initial default)

• Enabling Active DSP switches to special Active DSP settings.

Recording Your Performance

Configuring Function Settings

Product Specifications

Model: CT-S500
Keyboard: 61 keys
Touch Response: 3 levels, Off
Maximum Polyphony: 64 notes
Tone Functions: 800 preset tones
Effects: Reverb (24 types, Tone, Off); Chorus (12 types, Tone); Delay (15 types, Tone); Active DSP (100 types, Tone); Equalizer (10 types, User); Surround
Metronome: Bell sound off, 1 to 16 beats; Tempo Range: 20 to 255
Auto Accompaniment: 243 preset rhythms, 50 user rhythms, 243 one-touch presets, INTRO, ENDING; chord input mode switching
Registration: Maximum 64 setups (4 setups × 16 banks), Registration sequence, Freeze
Demo Function: 1 Demo Song
Function Volume Adjustment: Metronome, Rhythm, Song
MIDI Recorder: Real-time Recording, Playback; Tone recording songs: 1 song, Rhythm recording songs: 1 song, Multi-track recording songs: 5 songs, 6 tracks (1 system track, 5 solo tracks); Capacity: Approximately 40,000 notes (one song)
Sampling: 1 sampling melody, 1 sampling drum set, Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz, Sampling channels: stereo, Sampling bits: 16, Loop
Other Functions: Transpose (±1 octave, –12 to 0 to +12 semitones); Octave Shift (–3 to 0 to +3 octave); Tuning (A4 = 415.5 to 465.9 Hz; Default = 440.0 Hz), 12 Auto Harmonize types; 150 Arpeggiator types; MIDI controller
Pitch Bend Wheel: 0 to 24 semitones
Control Knobs: 3, Knob parameter control
APP Function: iOS, Android supported (connected via the USB terminal)
MIDI: 16-channel multi-timbre receive; GM Level 1 standard
Input/Output Terminals: PHONES jack: Stereo mini jack (3.5mm); LINE OUT jack: Standard jack (6.3mm) × 2; AUDIO IN jack: Stereo mini jack (3.5mm) (Input impedance: 10kΩ, Input sensitivity: 200mV); USB TO HOST port: micro B; USB TO DEVICE port: Type A; PEDAL 1 jack: Standard jack (6.3mm) (pedal sustain, sostenuto, soft, start/stop, fill-in, arpeggiator hold, registration sequence): PEDAL 2/EXPRESSION jack: Standard jack (6.3mm) (expression, master volume, balance, tempo)
Power Jack: 12VDC
Power Supply: 2-way power supply; Auto Power Off (30-minute trigger time; Can be disabled) Batteries: 6 AA-size alkaline batteries or AA-size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries; Approximately 3 hours (alkaline batteries) or approximately 3 hours (nickel metal hydride batteries) continuous operation*
* Measured values while using eneloop batteries. eneloop is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

• Actual continuous operation time may be shorter due to battery type, performance type, and usage environment.
• Specifying the wrong battery type can cause incorrect display of the battery level and sudden loss of power.
  AC Adaptor: AD-A12150LW (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug)

Speakers: 13 cm × 6 cm (oval) × 2 (Output: 2.5W+2.5W)
Power consumption: 12V = 7.5W
LCD: Adjustable contrast
Dimensions: 93.0(W) × 25.8(D) × 9.1(H) cm (36 5/8 × 10 3/16 × 3 9/16 inch)
Weight: Approximately 4.7 kg (10.4 lbs) (Excluding batteries)
Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

• Any reproduction of the contents of this manual, either in part or its entirety, is prohibited. Except for your own, personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the consent of CASIO is prohibited under copyright laws.
• IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT, EVEN IF CASIO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
• Company and product names used in this manual may be registered trademarks of others.

Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: CT-S500
Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Responsible party: CASIO AMERICA, INC.
Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801
Telephone number: 973-361-5400
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

A labels rating is affixed to the bottom of the product.

Functions Not Covered in This Manual

These instructions provide general information about main functions. For more detailed information, refer to the "User's Guide".

https://support.casio.com/global/en/emi/manual/CT-S500/

The "User's Guide" includes information on the topics listed below.

• Saving a Setup (My Setup)
• Saving and Recalling Setups (Registration)
• Changing the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift)
• Changing the Pitch in Semitone Units (Transpose)
• Changing the Scale (Scale Tuning)
• Playing with a More Expanded Sound (Surround)
• Changing the Volume Balance Between Keyboard Play and Rhythm Play (Balance)
• Making Transitions Between Upper Part Notes Smoother (Upper Portamento)
• Other

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