USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO P LK40/42-ES-1
GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas). NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Welcome... To the happy family of satisfied CASIO electronic musical instrument owners! To get the most out of the many features and functions of the keyboard, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for future reference. Important! When using batteries, be sure to replace them or shift to one of the alternate power sources whenever you notice any of the following symptoms.
Safety Precautions Symbols Various symbols are used in this operating manual and on the product itself to ensure that the product is used safely and correctly, and to prevent injury to the user and other persons as well as damage to property. Those symbols along with their meanings are shown below. WARNING This indication stipulates matters that have the risk of causing death or serious injury if the product is operated incorrectly while ignoring this indication.
Do not place containers containing water or other liquids on the instrument. • Do not place the following objects on the instrument. Placing such objects on the instrument may cause fire or electrical shock if they spill and get inside the instrument.
CAUTION AC Adaptor • Do not locate the power cord in close proximity to heaters or other heating appliances. This may cause the cord to melt leading to possible fire or electrical shock. • When unplugging the AC adaptor from an electrical outlet, always make sure to pull on the adaptor itself and not the cord. Pulling excessively on the cord may cause it to be damaged or break leading to possible fire or electrical shock. • Do not touch the AC adaptor with wet hands when it is plugged in.
Do not place heavy objects on the instrument. • Do not place heavy objects on the instrument. This may cause the instrument to tip over or break resulting in injury. Volume • Very high volume levels can damage hearing. Avoid using the instrument at very high volume settings for long periods. Consult with a physician immediately if you experience impaired hearing or ringing in the ears. Do not get onto the instrument or stand. • Do not crawl on top of the instrument or its optional stand.
Contents Welcome... ........................................................................................ E-1 Main Features ................................................................................... E-1 Safety Precautions ........................................................................... E-2 Care of Your Keyboard ................................................................... E-5 Contents ............................................................................................
Using auto-accompaniment ............................................................................. E-23 About the accompaniment keyboard ............................................................. Using the CASIO CHORD system ......................................................................... To play a CASIO CHORD auto-accompaniment ............................................. Using standard fingerings ....................................................................................
Control Locations J Rear Panel K M TU DEMO 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 3-STEP LESSON PHONES/ OUTPUT DC 9V OUT MIDI IN RHYTHM TRANSPOSE TONE STEP 1 0 STEP 3 TUNE SONG BANK NUMBER V W STEP 2 TEMPO :VALUE UP TEMPO :VALUE DOWN L Q N O * P Q DEMO POWER/MODE SYNCHRO/ FILL-IN VOLUME START/ STOP TEMPO 7 8 9 4 5 6 KEY LIGHT 3-STEP LESSON FINGERED ON CASIO CHORD NORMAL 1 2 0 NUMBER TRANSPOSE TONE STEP 1 ONE KEY PLAY R RHYTHM 3 OFF STEP 3 STEP 2 TUNE SONG BANK TEMP
1 POWER/MODE selector J Number buttons 2 Power indicator K DEMO button 3 VOLUME buttons L 3-STEP LESSON buttons 4 SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button 5 START/STOP button M TRANSPOSE/TUNE operation guide 6 TEMPO buttons N 100 RHYTHMS list 7 KEY LIGHT button See “Rhythm List” on page A-3 for details.
Quick Reference This section provides a quick overview of keyboard operation using steps one and two of the 3-step lesson feature. See page E-28 for detailed explanations of these steps. 1 3 2 Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL. Press the SONG BANK button. Find the tune yo Song Bank list, number button number. POWER/MODE • To select “20 AM [2] and the [0]. FINGERED ON CASIO CHORD NORMAL OFF SONG BANK icon lights.
3 Find the tune you want to play in the Song Bank list, and then use the number buttons to input its two-digit number. • To select “20 AMAZING GRACE”, input [2] and the [0]. ghts. 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 NUMBER 4 Press the STEP 1 button or STEP 2 button.
Connections ■ Phones/Output Jack Before connecting headphones or other external equipment, be sure to first turn down the volume settings of the keyboard and the connected equipment. You can then adjust volume to the desired level after connections are complete. [Rear Panel] PHONES/OUTPUT Jack DC 9V OUT MIDI IN PHONES/ OUTPUT 1 Standard plug 3 Keyboard amp, guitar amp,etc.
Connection Example To keyboard’s PHONES/OUTPUT jack INPUT Standard plug Keyboard or guitar amp Accessories and Options Use only the accessories and options specified for this keyboard. Use of non-authorized items creates the danger of fire, electrical shock, and personal injury.
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. To load batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cover. 2. Load 6 AA-size batteries into the battery compartment. • Make sure that the positive (+) and negative (–) ends are facing correctly.
Important! Improper handling of batteries can cause them to burst and leak, which creates the danger of personal injury or damage due to contact with battery acid. Be sure to note the following important precautions. • Always make sure that the positive (+) and negative (–) poles are facing correctly as indicated inside the battery compartment.
Caution! • For safety sake, be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet whenever leaving the keyboard unattended for a long time (such as when leaving on a trip). • Always turn off the keyboard and unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet when you are not using the keyboard. Important! • Make sure that the keyboard is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor. • Using the AC adaptor for a long time can cause it to become warm to the touch.
Basic Operations This part of the manual provides you with the basic information you need to use your keyboard. ■ To switch power on and off 1. Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL. POWER/MODE FINGERED ON CASIO CHORD NORMAL OFF 2. Press the keyboard keys. 3. The VOLUME up and down arrow buttons are used to adjust main volume. • Pressing or displays the currently set volume setting. Press or again to change the volume setting. • Volume can be adjusted over a range of 0 (minimum) to 9 (maximum).
3. Use the number buttons to input the 2-digit number that identifies the tone you want to select. 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 NUMBER • Always enter two digits for the tone number. If you enter only one digit, the display will automatically return to the previous tone number setting after a few seconds. • If you change the tone setting while a keyboard key is depressed, the tone does not change until you release the key and press a keyboard key again.
• There are no sounds assigned to any keyboard keys from B4 onward when the “99 PERCUSSION” tone is selected. Digital Sampling A number of the tones that are available with this keyboard have been recorded and processed using a technique called digital sampling. To ensure a high level of total quality, samples are taken in the low, mid, and high ranges and then combined to provide you with sounds that are amazingly close to the originals.
Key : F# A G A B B C C# D E E F Display : : Pressing : Pressing C D E F G A B C Notes • You cannot change the transpose setting while the keyboard is in the Song Bank Mode. • In step 2 of the above operation, you could also use the number buttons [0] to [5] to specify C through F. • Pressing both of the TEMPO buttons ( / ) at the same time returns the transpose setting to C(0).
Notes • In step 2 of the above procedure, you could also use the number buttons to input a value from 00 to 50. • Pressing both of the TEMPO buttons ( / ) at the same time returns the tuning setting to 00. • Pressing the SONG BANK button changes the tuning setting to 00. • The tuning setting does not affect any of Song Bank tunes. • You can tune the keyboard within a range of approximately ±50 cents (100 cents = 1 semitone). • The tuning setting is automatically set to 00 whenever you turn the keyboard on.
■ Playing rhythms This keyboard features a collection of 100 exciting built-in rhythm patterns. Each pattern provides percussion back up for all your performances. To select and play a rhythm 1. Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL. POWER/MODE FINGERED ON CASIO CHORD NORMAL OFF 2. Find the rhythm you want to use in the “Rhythm List” (page A-3) and note its rhythm number. 3. Press the RHYTHM button. • When you do, the RHYTHM icon lights.
• Holding down either of the TEMPO buttons changes the tempo setting at high speed. • To reset the tempo to the standard value of each rhythm, press both TEMPO buttons. 7. To stop rhythm play, press the START/STOP button again. SYNCHRO/ FILL-IN START/ STOP ■ Using auto-accompaniment This keyboard features 100 accompaniment patterns that let you add full accompaniments to your performances automatically. With auto-accompaniment, part of the keyboard is reserved as an accompaniment keyboard.
Using the CASIO CHORD system The CASIO CHORD system lets you easily play the four main types of chords. Play of chords is simplified as shown in the chart below.
4. Press either one or up to four keys on the accompaniment keyboard, and the corresponding accompaniment starts to play automatically. 5. Continue pressing different keys on the accompaniment keyboard to play your chord progression. 6. To stop auto-accompaniment play, press the START/STOP button again. SYNCHRO/ FILL-IN START/ STOP Using standard fingerings The FINGERED mode lets you play a wider variety of chords.
Important! • If you play one or two notes only in the left hand, or three notes that do not make up a recognizable chord formation, no sound will be produced. FINGERED mode requires a conventional three or four-note chord formation to produce an autoaccompaniment. Also, note that auto-chords only work in conjunction with rhythm patterns, and not independently of them. Notes • The above examples show only one of the possible fingerings for each chord.
■ Improvising with the preset patterns Pressing the START/STOP button to start rhythm play causes the normal version of the pattern to be played. You can also play a variation of the rhythm using the operation described below. ■ Using fill-in rhythm You can insert a fill-in rhythm by pressing the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button while an auto-rhythm plays.
Three Step Lesson System ■ Using Three Step Lesson System Even individuals who cannot play the keyboard at all can follow along with the 100 built-in Song Bank tunes with the ONE KEY PLAY buttons. You can also use the Three Step Lesson System to learn at your own pace. Play slowly at first until you are able to play along at normal speed. Of the 100 built-in tunes, numbers 00 through 84 feature auto-accompaniment (autoaccompaniment tunes), while 85 through 99 are played using both hands (two-hand tunes).
Three Step Lesson System Tempo Setting You can use the procedure in step 6 of the procedure on page E-22 to set the tempo of the left-hand part for Song Bank and Three Step Lesson System play (Step 1 through 3). This means you can use a slower tempo at the beginning, and then increase it as you learn. Press both of the TEMPO buttons ( and ) at the same time to return the tempo to its initial preset setting. To play a built-in Song Bank tune 1.
Notes • Always enter two digits for the Song Bank number. • You can input a Song Bank tune number even while another Song Bank tune is playing. • If you input the wrong first digit for a Song Bank tune number, you can return to the previous setting by pressing the SONG BANK button. • The RHYTHM button is disabled in the Song Bank Mode. If you want to play a rhythm, press the SONG BANK button to return to the normal mode first.
How the Three Step Lesson System operates in Steps 1 through 3 When using an auto-accompaniment Song Bank tune with the Three Step Lesson System, the lights indicate not only the note you should play, but how long you should play it (how long you should keep the key depressed). The following describes what illumination of keys indicates. • Note Guide: A lit key indicates the note to be played. • Length Guide: Key remains lit for as long as note should be played.
Turning Off Key Lighting 1. Press the KEY LIGHT button. KEY LIGHT • Press the KEY LIGHT button again to turn key lighting back on. Note • Key lighting turns on automatically in any of the following cases: • When keyboard power is turned on. • When demo tune play is started. • When the SONG BANK button is pressed in the normal mode (page E-29 to steps 1 to 3). • When the power on alert function operates (page E-16). Number of Simultaneously Lit Keys Up to four keyboard keys can be lit at the same time.
■ Step 1: Easy Play You can press the ONE KEY PLAY buttons or any of the keyboard keys to play along with the melody (right hand part) of the Song Bank tune. You do not have to worry about pressing the right key, so you can concentrate on getting the timing right. 1. Press the STEP 1 button. 3-STEP LESSON STEP 1 STEP 3 STEP 2 • When you do, the STEP 1 icon lights. • After a count sounds, the keyboard stands by and waits for you to play the first note of the tune.
2. Play the notes indicated by the Three Step Lesson System. • The accompaniment (left hand) part of the tune follows along as you play the melody (right hand) part. • The keyboard key that corresponds to the next note to be played flashes, and lights when you play the note. • The rhythm (percussion) part does not sound. Press keyboard keys as they light. More than one key may light when you are playing a two-hand tune. Press all keys that light. 3.
■ To practice the left hand part Once you master right hand part play, you can use the two-hand tunes (numbers 85 through 99) to practice left hand part. 1. Press the STEP 1, STEP 2, or STEP 3 button. 3-STEP LESSON STEP 1 • When you do, the STEP 1, STEP 2, or STEP 3 icon lights. STEP 3 STEP 2 2. Press the PART SELECT button to switch the left hand play. • After a count beat sounds, the right-hand part starts to play and the keys for the left-hand part notes flash. 3.
MIDI ■ What is MIDI? The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connectors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instruments and computers (machines) produced by different manufacturers. MIDI compatible equipment can exchange keyboard key press, key release, tone change, and other data as messages.
MIDI Channels MIDI allows you to send the data for multiple parts at the same time, with each part being sent over a separate MIDI channel. There are 16 MIDI channels, numbered 1 through 16, and MIDI channel data is always included whenever you exchange data (key press etc.) Both the sending machine and the receiving machine must be set to the same channel for the receiving unit to correctly receive and play data.
■ NOTE ON/OFF This message sends data when a key is pressed (NOTE ON) or released (NOTE OFF). A NOTE ON/OFF message include a note number (to indicate note whose key is being pressed or released) and velocity (keyboard pressure as a value from 1 to 127). NOTE ON velocity is always used to determine the relative volume of the note. This keyboard does not receive NOTE OFF velocity data.
■ LOCAL CONTROL (Default: on) /GM mapping (Default: off) This setting determines whether or not the keyboard and sound source of this keyboard are connected internally. When recording to a computer or other external device connected to this keyboard’s MIDI IN/OUT terminal, it helps if you turn LOCAL CONTROL off. on: Anything played on the keyboard is sounded by the internal sound source and simultaneously output as a MIDI message from the MIDI OUT terminal.
■ To turn off LOCAL CONTROL While holding down the RHYTHM button, press the SONG BANK button. • This also turns on GM mapping. ■ To turn on LOCAL CONTROL While holding down the RHYTHM button, press the PART SELECT button. • This turns off GM mapping. Note that LOCAL CONTROL is also turned on automatically when any of the following buttons are pressed. POWER (to turn on power), START/STOP (to start rhythm or Song Bank tune play), ONE-KEY PLAY, STEP 1, STEP 2, STEP 3, DEMO (to start demo tune play).
Technical Reference ■ Troubleshooting Be sure to check the following table whenever you experience problems with keyboard operation. Symptom • No sound when keyboard keys are pressed. Cause 1. Power supply problem. 2. Volume is set to 0. 3. Headphones are plugged into the keyboard. 4. The POWER/MODE selector is in the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED position. 5. Tone “99 PERCUSSION” is selected and you are pressing keys that are not assigned tones. • Any of the following symptoms while using battery power.
Symptom Cause Action • Keyboard keys remain lit. • Keyboard is standing by for keyboard play in Step 2. • Press the lit keys and continue with Step 2 play. • Press the START/STOP button to stop Step 2. • Keyboard keys light but no sound is produced. • Power on alert is telling you that power is left on. • Press any button or keyboard key to resume normal operation with the keyboard in its initial power on setting. • RHYTHM button does not work. • Keyboard is in the Song Bank Mode.
■ Specifications Model: LK-40/LK-42 Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys; 5 octaves Key Light System: Can be turned on and off (up to 4 keys can be lit at the same time) Tones: 100 presets Polyphony: 12 notes maximum Three Step Lesson System: Number of simultaneosly lit keys; 4 Three steps Playback: 1 tune repeat playback Auto-accompaniment: Rhythm patterns 100 presets Tempo Adjustable, (216 steps, = 40 to 255), initial value: 120 Chords Two systems: CASIO CHORD, FINGERED Other Fill-in pattern, Synchr
Appendix/Apéndice ■ GM Tone Map List ■ Lista de asignaciones de sonido GM 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 478B-E-091A Tone No./Tone Name GM No.
Tone No./Tone Name GM No.
■ Rhythm List ■ Lista de ritmos POPS I 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 CLUB POP FUNKY POP 1 RAP POP FUNKY POP 2 SOUL BALLAD POP BALLAD LOVE BALLAD FUNKY POP 3 EPIC BALLAD LITE POP POPS II 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 BEAT SHUFFLE 16 BEAT POP 16 BEAT FUNK 8 BEAT POP 8 BEAT SOUL 8 BEAT SHUFFLE DANCE POP 1 DANCE POP 2 POP FUSION FOLKIE POP ROCK I 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ROCK WALTZ SLOW ROCK 1 SLOW ROCK 2 SOFT ROCK 1 SOFT ROCK 2 SOFT ROCK 3 POP ROCK 1 POP ROCK 2 50’S ROCK 60’S SOUL ROCK II 30 31
A-4 478B-E-094A F /(G ) G (G )/A A (A )/B F /(G ) G (G )/A A (A )/B B F F B E E Ackordtyp (D )/E Rot (D )/E dim7 D m7 D 7 C /(D ) m C /(D ) M C Ackordtyp C Rot ■ Cuadros de acordes digitados ■ Fingered Chord Charts M7 m7-5 dim aug sus4
478B-E-095A A-5 C Ackordtyp B (A )/B A (G )/A G F /(G ) F E (D )/E D C /(D ) Rot 7sus4 m add9 mM7 7-5 add9 Acordes con las mismas notas componentes como B aumentada ... E aumentada, G aumentada. No puede especificarse en el ajuste FINGERED debido a las limitaciones del teclado de acompañamiento, pero en su lugar pueden usarse los acordes aumentados compuestos por las mismas notas componentes (con diferente nota básica).
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478B-E-102A Control Change O X O X X O X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 6,38 7 10 11 64 100,101 120 121 X X O X X Key’s Ch’s After Touch O 9nH v = 1-127 X 9nH v = 0,8nH v = *3 X O 9nH v = 75, 100 *2 X 9nH v = 0 Note ON Note OFF Velocity Pitch Bender ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ True voice 0-127 36-96 *1 ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ ❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊ 36-96 Mode 3 X Mode 3 X Default Messages Altered Mode Note Number: 1-4, 10 1-4, 10 Recognized 1 1 Transmitted MIDI Implementation Chart Default Changed Function ..
478B-E-103A X X X : Song Pos : Song Sel : Tune X : Clock : Commands X System Common System Real Time Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO O : Yes X : No *2: V(Velocity)=100 when note on data when the main volume value of this unit is 9 to 2, and V=75 when the main volume value is 1 or 0.
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