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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”...
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: PX-135 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...
Contents General Guide ........E-2 Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ......... E-19 FUNCTION Button............E-3 Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock ....E-3 To configure settings with the keyboard....E-19 Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings..E-20 Power Outlet........E-4 Parameter List............
General Guide Back Left Side Bottom Installing the Music Stand Insert the bottom of the music stand into the groove on the top of the digital piano’s console.
General Guide NOTE • The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual. 1 VOLUME controller 8 GRAND PIANO (MELLOW), DUET button 2 FUNCTION button 9 USB port 3 SONG a, DEMO button bk DAMPER PEDAL jack 4 RECORDER (L) button bl DC 12V terminal...
Power Outlet Your digital piano runs on standard household power. Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using the digital 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 different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction of the digital piano.
Connections Connecting Audio Equipment IMPORTANT! • Whenever connecting something to the digital piano, or an Amplifier first use the VOLUME controller to set the volume to a low level. After connecting, you can adjust the You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier volume to the level you want.
Bottom Pedal connector NOTE • You can get information about accessories that are sold separately for this product from the CASIO catalog available from your retailer, and from the CASIO website at the following URL. http://world.casio.com/...
Playing with Different Tones POWER VOLUME FUNCTION METRONOME SONG a GRAND PIANO Selecting and Playing a Tone The piano comes with 18 built-in tones. • The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. To select a tone Press the POWER button.
Playing with Different Tones To adjust the brilliance of a NOTE • Of the Digital Piano's 18 built-in tones, the first five tone are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that While holding down the FUNCTION button, suits the song you are playing along with or your use the BRILLIANCE keys to specify a...
Playing with Different Tones To adjust the volume balance between Layering Two Tones two layered tones Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they sound at the same time. While holding down the FUNCTION button, When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust select will be the main tone, while the second tone will the volume of the layered tones.
Playing with Different Tones ■ About DSP Using Effects DSP makes it possible to digitally produce complex acoustic effects. The DSP is assigned to each tone Reverb : Makes your notes resonate. whenever you turn on digital piano power. Chorus : Adds more breadth to your notes. To turn reverb on and off Using the Metronome While holding down the FUNCTION button,...
Playing with Different Tones While holding down the FUNCTION button, Playing a Piano Duet use the TEMPO keys to specify a tempo value in the range of 20 to 255 beats per You can use the Duet Mode to split the piano’s keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet.
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Playing with Different Tones Changing the Octaves of the duet keyboards You can change the ranges of the left and right keyboards in octave units from their initial default settings. This comes in handy, for example, if the initial default range is not enough when one person is playing the left hand part and another person is playing the right hand part.
Playing Back Built-in Songs FUNCTION RECORDER SONG a METRONOME Your digital piano comes with a Music Library of 60 Playing Back a Specific Music built-in tunes. You can play all 60 tunes in sequence, Library Song from beginning to end. The Music Library includes both built-in songs (01 to IMPORTANT! 60), plus one song (61) that have been saved to digital...
Playing Back Built-in Songs Press the SONG a button. Practicing with a Music Library • This starts the playback of the song. Song To stop playback, press the SONG a You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of button again.
Track 1 and Track 2. You can operations. record each track separately and then combine them so they play back together as a single song. IMPORTANT! • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no While playing responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims Track 1 Record back.
Recording and Play Back Start playing something on the keyboard. To record to a specific track of • Recording will start automatically. a song To stop recording, press the SONG a After recording to either of the tracks of a song, you can button.
Recording and Play Back To record to one track of a Playing Back from Digital song while listening to the Piano Memory playback of the other track Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is lit. Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is lit.
Recording and Play Back Deleting Recorded Data The following procedure deletes a specific track of a song. IMPORTANT! • The procedure below deletes all of the data of the selected track. Note that the delete operation cannot be undone. Check to make sure you really do not need the data in digital piano memory before you perform the following steps.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard FUNCTION In addition to selecting tones and Music Library tunes, Release the FUNCTION button to complete you also can use the FUNCTION button in the setting procedure. combination with the keyboard keys to configure effect, keyboard touch, and other settings. NOTE •...
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings • The numbers 1 through cl correspond to the same numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages E-21 - E-23. [Left keyboard] Reverb Chorus Keyboard key (Transpose) Keyboard tuning (Tuning) Octave shift Temperament Tempo/Temperament select...
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Parameter List ■ Tones Operation Parameter Settings Type Description Remarks (page E-19) Reverb 1 to 4 Specifies the reverb of notes. Default: 2 (page E-10) Chorus 1 to 4 Controls the breadth of notes. Default: 2 (page E-10) Tone selection See page E-7.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Keyboard Operation Type Parameter Settings Description Remarks (page E-19) Keyboard key –12 to 0 to 12 Raises or lowers the tuning of • The transpose setting cannot be (Transpose) Default: 0 the digital piano in semitone configured while Music Library steps.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ MIDI and Other Settings Operation Parameter Settings Type Description Remarks (page E-19) USB device MIDI, Storage – The digital piano enters MIDI • While Storage is selected for this setting, the mode (USB Default: MIDI mode automatically when it is GRAND PIANO (MODERN, CLASSIC, DEVICE MODE)
Configure the music software settings to Windows XP Professional (32-bit) select one of the following as the MIDI device. *2: Windows Vista (32-bit) CASIO USB-MIDI : (For Windows Vista, Windows 7, *3: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) Mac OS X) USB Audio Device: (For Windows XP) USB port •...
(machines) produced by different manufacturers. NOTE • For detailed information about MIDI Implementation, visit the CASIO website at: http://world.casio.com/. • While holding down the FUNCTION button, press See “Send channel” and “Local control” on page E-23. the keyboard key that corresponds to the USB device mode.
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BIDSNG01.CM2 in the MUSICLIB folder, only the BIDSNG01.MID data will be loaded into user Recorder RECORDER BIDREC01.CSR: CASIO song memory. If you want the BIDSNG01.CM2 file memory data original format data to be loaded in this case, change the name of the * Before starting a store or load operation, first check BIDSNG01.MID to something else.
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Connecting to a Computer After the file copy operation is complete, return the USB device mode to MIDI. • If you are using a Macintosh, perform the eject operation (drag them to the trash can). • While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the applicable keyboard key.
Reference Troubleshooting Problem Cause Action Page No sound is produced when I 1. The VOLUME controller is set to 1. Rotate the VOLUME controller more press a keyboard key. “MIN”. towards “MAX”. 2. Headphones or an adaptor plug is 2. Disconnect whatever is connected to the plugged into one of the PHONES PHONES jacks.
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Reference AC Adaptor Handling Precautions Model: AD-A12150LW 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions on hand. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this product near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7.
Appendix/Apéndice Tone List/Lista de tonos Song List/Lista de canciones Bank Select MSB/ No./Nº Song Name/Nombre de canciones Tone Name/ Program Change/ MSB de selección de Nocturne Op.9-2 Nombre de tonos Cambio de programa banco Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66 GRAND PIANO MODERN Étude Op.10-3 “Chanson de l’adieu” GRAND PIANO CLASSIC Étude Op.10-5 “Black Keys”...
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This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado se ajusta a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania. MA1104-A Printed in China PX135-ES-1A...