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• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals. • The product is not intended for children under 3 years. • Use only CASIO AD-5 adaptor. • The AC adaptor is not a toy. • Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.
Safety Precautions Congratulations on your selection of the CASIO electronic musical instrument. • Before using the instrument, be sure to carefully read through the instructions contained in this manual. • Please keep all information for future reference. Symbols Various symbols are used in this user’s guide and on...
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• Never twist or stretch the cord. • Should the electric cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO Service Provider. LK90TV_e_01-07.p65 G Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet.
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2. If you are using the AC adaptor for power, unplug it from the wall outlet. 3. Contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO Service Provider. Plastic Bags Never place the plastic bag the product comes in over your head or in your mouth.
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Safety Precautions Connectors Connect only the specified devices and equipment to the product’s connectors. Connection of a non-specified device or equipment creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Location Avoid the following locations for this product. Such locations create the risk of fire and electric shock.
❐ Storing and Playing Back Tune Data You Transferred from Your Computer You can connect your keyboard to a computer, use special CASIO conversion software to convert SMF data you purchase or create to CASIO format, and then transfer it to the keyboard.
Contents Safety Precautions ... E-1 Main Features ... E-5 Contents ... E-6 General Guide ... E-8 Attaching the Score Stand ... E-10 Quick Reference ...E-11 To play the keyboard ... E-11 Power Supply ... E-13 Using batteries ... E-13 Using the AC Adaptor ... E-14 Auto Power Off ...
Using Auto Accompaniment ... E-34 Using an Intro Pattern ... E-37 Using a Fill-in Pattern ... E-37 Using a Rhythm Variation ... E-37 Using a Fill-in Pattern with a Variation Rhythm ... E-38 Synchro Starting Accompaniment with Rhythm Play ... E-38 Finishing with an Ending Pattern ...
General Guide 649A-E-010A LK90TV_e_08-20.p65 04.8.18, 4:45 PM...
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NOTE • This keyboard has two PLAY/STOP buttons. In this manual, the PLAY/STOP button that is located under the SING ALONG button is indicated as <PLAY/STOP>. MIC VOLUME knob KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE buttons SING ALONG button <PLAY/STOP> button SONG MEMORY button FUNCTION button DEMO button KEY LIGHT button...
General Guide *1 Attaching the Score Stand Insert both ends of the music stand provided with the keyboard into the two holes on the top surface. Rear Panel SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK DC 9V jack PHONES/OUTPUT jack E-10 LK90TV_e_08-20.p65 Number buttons • For input of numbers to change a displayed number or setting.
Quick Reference POWER indicator POWER MODE This section provides a quick overview of keyboard operation using steps one and two of the 3-step lesson feature. To play the keyboard Press the POWER button to turn on power. • This causes the power indicator to light. Set the MODE switch to NORMAL.
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Quick Reference If you selected lesson Step 1 • Play the notes on the keyboard. • Accompaniment (left-hand part) plays in time with the notes. • With Step 1, the correct melody note is played no matter which keyboard key you press. If you selected lesson Step 2 •...
Power Supply This keyboard can be powered by current from a standard household wall outlet (using the specified AC adaptor) or by batteries. Always make sure you turn the keyboard off whenever you are not using it. Using batteries Always make sure you turn off the keyboard before loading or replacing batteries.
• Never twist or stretch the cord. • Should the electric cord or plug become damaged, contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO Service Provider. • Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock.
Power On Alert Keyboard keys light to alert you if you leave power on and do not perform any operation for about 6 minutes. Note that keys light only, and no sound is produced. When this happens, press any button or keyboard key to clear the power on alert.
The wrong type of connector at either end can cause one of the stereo channels to be lost. When connected to a musical instrument amplifier, set the volume of the keyboard to a relatively low level and make output volume adjustments using the amplifier’s controls.
Microphone Jack You can connect a commercially available microphone to the microphone jack and sing along with notes played on the keyboard. For details, see “Using a Microphone for Sing Along” on page E-31. VIDEO OUT Jack You con connect the keyboard to a TV equipped with a video input jack, and view lessons* and song lyrics* screen.
Basic Operations KEY LIGHT POWER MAIN VOLUME MODE This section provides information on performing basic keyboard operations. To play the keyboard Press the POWER button to turn the keyboard on. Set the MODE switch to NORMAL. Use the MAIN VOLUME slider to set the volume to a relatively low level.
Polyphony The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you can play at the same time. The keyboard has 32-note polyphony, which includes the notes you play as well as the rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are played by the keyboard.
Practicing on the Piano PLAY/STOP Using the PIANO BANK Button Pressing the PIANO BANK button provides instant access to piano tones and piano tune selection. Initial Piano Bank Setting Tone: 000 Stereo Piano To use the piano bank Press the PIANO BANK button. Indicator appears Now try playing something on the keyboard.
Playing a Built-in Tune REPEAT Your keyboard comes with a total of built-in 100 tunes. You can play back built-in tunes for your own listening pleasure, or you can use them for practice and even sing-along. Built- in tunes are divided between the two groups described below. •...
Playing a Built-in Tune To play back a Piano Bank tune Find the tune you want to play in the PIANO BANK List, and note its number. • See page A-9 for the Piano Bank List. Press the PIANO BANK button to specify the Piano Bank group.
To pause playback Press the PAUSE button while a tune is playing to pause it. Pressing the PAUSE button again resumes play from the point where it was paused. To fast reverse While a tune is playing or paused, hold down the REW button to skip in a reverse direction at high speed.
Playing a Built-in Tune To change the melody tone Press the TONE button. Indicator appears Find the tone you want in the TONE List, and then use the number buttons to input its three-digit number. Example: To select “057 VIOLIN”, input 0, then 5, then •...
Advanced 3-Step Lesson PLAY/STOP With the 3-Step Lesson System, you can practice built-in tunes and SMF data from a SmartMedia card, and even plot your progress according to the evaluation points the keyboard awards you. * See “Using a SmartMedia card” on page E-56 for information about using the SMF data from a SmartMedia card for playback.
Advanced 3-Step Lesson Example: When play requires pressing keys with fingers 3, 2, and then 1 1st Note 2nd Note Next note Current note Flash Flash Lit Key light NOTE • Note length is not indicated when you are using two- hand tunes with 3-step lesson Steps 1 and 2.
Evaluation Results After you finish playing, the keyboard calculates an evaluation of your total performance, from beginning to end, and displays your total score on the monitor screen. The greater the score, the higher your evaluation is. Evaluation Rank Display Messages and Sound Effects Display Message Sound Effect “Bravo!”...
Advanced 3-Step Lesson Evaluation 1: Find out how the keyboard evaluates your Step 1 play. Use the SCORING 1 button to check the evaluation of your play in Step 1. Press the SCORING 1 button. • This causes the SCORING 1 indicator to appear on the display.
Step 3 – Play at normal speed. Select the tune you want to play. Press the RIGHT button or the LEFT button to specify the part you want to practice. • If you want to practice both hands, press both buttons at the same time.
Advanced 3-Step Lesson To practice the practice phrase While the Phrase Practice Mode screen is on the display, press the STEP 1, STEP 2, or STEP 3 button. • This starts 3-Step Lesson playback of the practice phrase in accordance with the STEP button you pressed.
Using a Microphone for Sing Along MIC IN KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE MIC VOLUME <PLAY/STOP> You can select any of the 65 Song Bank/Sing Along Group tunes or SMF data from a SmartMedia card, and sing along with its accompaniment. Using the microphone jack Connecting a commercially available microphone* to the MIC IN jack makes it possible to sing along with the keyboard’s built-in tunes or with SMF playback.
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Using a Microphone for Sing Along To use a microphone for sing along PREPARATION • Adjust the main volume (page E-18), accompaniment/ song volume (page E-49), and microphone volume (page E-31). Find the tune you want in the Song Bank/Sing Along List or on a Smart Media card, and note its number.
[+] and decrement it by pressing [–]. • Some rhythms consist of chord accompaniments only, without any drums or other percussion instruments. Such rhythms do not sound unless CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected as the accompaniment mode.
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.
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Chord Types CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords with minimal fingering. Chord Types Major chords C Major (C) Major chord names are marked above the keys of the accompaniment keyboard. Note that the chord produced when you press...
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Auto Accompaniment NOTE • Except for the chords specified in note* 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* 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.
Using an Intro Pattern This keyboard lets you insert a short intro into a rhythm pattern to make startup smoother and more natural. The following procedure describes how to use the Intro feature. Before starting, you should first select the rhythm you want to use, and set the tempo.
Before starting, you should first select the rhythm you want to use, set the tempo, and use the MODE switch to select the chord play method you want to use (NORMAL, CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, FULL RANGE CHORD). To use synchro start Press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button to put the keyboard into synchro start standby.
Song Memory Function START/STOP SYNCHRO/ENDING SONG MEMORY MODE INTRO START/STOP You can use Song Memory to record your lesson play (lesson recording) and to record your keyboard play along with the Auto Accompaniment you are using (performance recording). Parts and Tracks How data is recorded to Song Memory and the type of data that is recorded depends on whether you are performing a performance recording operation or a lesson recording...
Song Memory Function Recorded Data Storage • Anything previously stored in song memory is replaced whenever you make a new recording. • Song Memory contents are retained even when power is turned off, as long as the keyboard is being supplied battery or AC adaptor power.
To record as you play along with a built-in tune Press the SONG BANK button or PIANO BANK button to select the mode that includes the tune you want to play along with. Use the SONG MEMORY button to select record standby.
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Song Memory Function Part/Track Indicators in Playback Standby Each press of a part/track button toggles playback of that track on (part/track indicator displayed) and off (indicator not displayed). Track 1 Playback (displayed) Example: The above indicates that Track 1 will be played back, while Track 2 will not.
Track 1 Data In addition to notes played on the keyboard and chord accompaniments, the following data is also stored in Track 1 during performance recording. • Tone number • Rhythm number • INTRO button, SYNCHRO/ENDING button, NORMAL/ FILL-IN button, VARIATION/FILL-IN button operations •...
Song Memory Function Overdubbing a Performance Recording You can use the following procedure to record a melody in Track 2 so it combines with a recording you previously made in Track 1. Press the RHYTHM button to enter the rhythm mode.
Keyboard Settings KEY CONTROL/TRANSPOSE This section describes how to use layer (to play two tones with a single key) and split (to assign different tones to either end of the keyboard), and how to make touch response, transpose, and tuning settings. Using Layer Layer lets you assign two different tones (a main tone and a layered tone) to the keyboard, both of which play whenever...
Keyboard Settings Using Split With split you can assign two different tones (a main tone and a split tone) to either end of the keyboard, which lets you play one tone with your left hand and another tone with your right hand. For example, you could select STRINGS as the main (high range) tone and PIZZICATO STRINGS as the split (low range) tone, putting an entire string ensemble at your fingertips.
Using Layer and Split Together You can use layer and split together to created a layered split keyboard. It makes no difference whether you layer tones first and then split the keyboard, or split the keyboard and then layer tones. When you use layer and split in combination, the high range of the keyboard is assigned two tones (main tone + layered tone), and the low range two tones (split tone + layered split tone).
Keyboard Settings NOTE • The keyboard can be transposed within a range of –12 (one octave downwards) to +12 (one octave upwards). • The default transpose setting is “00” when keyboard power is turned on. • If you leave the transpose screen on the display for about five seconds without doing anything, the screen is automatically cleared.
649A-E-051B LK90TV_e_45-61.p65 Tuning the Keyboard Use the following procedure to fine tune the keyboard to match the tuning of another musical instrument. To tune the keyboard Press the FUNCTION button three times to display the tuning screen. Use the [+], [–], and the number buttons to adjust the tuning value.
Connection to a Computer FUNCTION Connecting to a Computer The keyboard’s USB port makes it quick and simple to connect to a computer. After installing the USB driver onto your computer from the CD-ROM that comes with the keyboard, you will be able to use commercially available MIDI software on your computer to exchange data between the keyboard and your computer.
Song Bank tunes 65 through 69. For SMF data you purchase or create, you need to use special CASIO conversion software to convert it to CASIO format before transferring it to the keyboard. You can obtain a copy of the special CASIO conversion software by downloading it at the Web page shown below.
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Connection to a Computer To turn off specific sounds before playing back tune data that is being received <<Navigate channel on/off>> While playing tune data, press the TRACK 2 button. • This cuts the sound of the navigate channel, but on- screen keyboard guide keys continue to light in accordance with the channel’s data as it is received.
SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK (Default: SUS) SUS(sustain): Specifies a sustain* effect when the pedal is depressed. SoS (sostenuto): Specifies a sostenuto* pedal is depressed. SFt (soft): Specifies reduction of the sound’s volume when the pedal is depressed. rHy (rhythm): Specifies START/STOP button operation when the pedal is depressed.
Connection to a Computer PROGRAM CHANGE This is the tone selection message. PROGRAM CHANGE can contain tone data within the range of 0 to 127. A PROGRAM CHANGE message is sent out through this keyboard’s USB port whenever you manually change its tone number.
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ALL SOUND OFF This message forces all sound being produced over the current channel to turn off, regardless of how the sound is being produced. ALL NOTES OFF This message turns off all note data sent from an external device and currently being sounded on the channel. •...
Using a SmartMedia Card FUNCTION PLAY/STOP START/STOP Your keyboard is equipped with a card slot that supports use of SmartMedia memory cards. This makes it possible for the keyboard to directly read commercially available SMF data, which has been saved to a SmartMedia card from your computer, for sing along and lessons.
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When this happens, you will need to purchase a new SmartMedia card. CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage to you or any third party arising out of the loss or corruption of data.
Using a SmartMedia Card Getting Ready IMPORTANT! • Before you can use a SmartMedia card with this keyboard, you need to perform the procedure below to format it. After formatting the card, transfer SMF data from your computer to the card. •...
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I To evaluate your play using SMF Data Press the SCORING button. • The keyboard will read the SMF data and enter the Evaluation Mode. • An error message will appear if the selected SMF data file is larger than about 80 Kbytes. •...
Using a SmartMedia Card SmartMedia Card Error Messages Display Message Err Card R/W There is something wrong with the card. (1) The card is not set correctly in the card slot. Err No Card (2) There is no card in the card slot or the card was removed part way through a card operation.
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b) “dEL UsrSong?” This message asks whether you want to delete the contents of Song Bank user area for storage of SMF data (5 songs) in order to make room for the SMF data you are trying to read. To clear this message and return to the SMF data selection screen, press the [–] (NO) button.
(3) Use the MAIN VOLUME slider to increase volume. (4) The MODE switch is in the (4) Normal play is not possible on CASIO CHORD or FINGERED the accompaniment keyboard position. while the MODE switch is set FINGERED. Change the MODE switch setting to NORMAL.
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Problem Cannot record chord accompaniment data computer. Static noise when a microphone is connected. No microphone sound Cannot recall data from a card. Song play momentarily cuts out at some points during SMF or sing along play. Lyrics do not appear. The color of the image on the TV screen is abnormal.
264 (128 panel tones + 128 General MIDI tones + 8 drum sets); with layer and split 32 notes maximum (16 for certain tones) Variable (226 steps, = 30 to 255) 3 fingering methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, FULL RANGE CHORD) START/STOP, INTRO, NORMAL/FILL-IN, VARIATION/FILL-IN, SYNCHRO/ENDING...
Power Supply: Batteries: Battery Life: AC Adaptor: Auto Power Off: Speaker Output: Power Consumption: Dimensions: Weight: • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Care of your keyboard Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Do not overexpose the instrument to direct sunlight, or place it near an air conditioner, or in any extremely hot place. Do not use lacquer, thinner or similar chemicals for cleaning.
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Range Type (Standard type) (Tipo estándar) “020 GLOCKENSPIEL”/ “095 PICCOLO” “020 GLOCKENSPIEL”/ “095 PICCOLO” Low pitch instruments Instrumentos de altura tonal baja (Sound Effect) (Efecto de sonido) ...Keyboard range ...Gama del teclado ...Available range (using transpose or a message receive) ...Gama disponible (usando la transposición o recepción de mensaje) 649A-E-139A LK90TV_es_appendix.p65...
• Rhythms 100 through 119 consist of chord accompaniments only, without any drums or other percussion instruments. These rhythms do not sound unless CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected as the accompaniment mode. With such rhythms, make sure that CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL RANGE CHORD is selected before you try playing chords.
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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. CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome MA0406-B Printed in China Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan LK90TV-ES-1 LK90TV_es_Cover.p65...
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