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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.
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 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.
DANGER Alkaline Batteries Perform the following steps immediately if fluid leaking from alkaline batteries ever gets into your eyes. 1. Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water. 2. Contact your physician immediately. Leaving alkaline battery fluid in your eyes can lead to loss of sight. WARNING Smoke, Strange Odor, Overheating Continued use of the product while it is emitting smoke, a strange odor, or heat creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Take the following steps immediately. 1.
Do not incinerate the product. Never throw the product into fire. Doing so can cause it to explode, creating the risk of fire and personal injury. Water and Foreign Matter Water, other liquids, and foreign matter (such as pieces of metal) getting into the product create the risk of fire and electric shock. Take the following steps immediately. 1. Turn off power. 2. If you are using the AC adaptor for power, unplug it from the wall outlet. 3.
CAUTION AC Adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions. • Do not locate the electric cord near a stove or other sources of heat. • Never pull on the cord when unplugging from the electrical outlet. Always grasp the AC adaptor when unplugging. AC Adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Always make sure you observe the following precautions.
Display Screen • Never push on the display screen’s LCD panel or subject it to strong impact. Doing so can cause the LCD panel’s glass to crack, creating the risk of personal injury. • Should the LCD panel ever crack or break, never touch the liquid inside of the panel. LCD panel liquid can cause skin irritation. • Should LCD panel liquid ever get inside your mouth, immediately wash out your mouth with water and contact your physician.
Introduction Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO musical instrument. This keyboard provides you with the following features and functions. ❐ 100 tones • Choose from among orchestral sounds, synthesized sounds, and more. ❐ 100 rhythms • 100 versatile rhythms help to add plenty of life to all your keyboard performances. ❐ Auto Accompaniment • Simply play a chord and the corresponding rhythm, bass and chord parts play automatically.
Contents Safety Precautions ................ E-1 Synchro Starting Accompaniment with Rhythm Play .....................................E-21 Introduction ........................... E-6 Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume .... E-21 Contents ................................. E-7 Using the Song Bank .......... E-22 Playing Back a Song Bank Tune ............. E-22 General Guide ........................ E-8 Song Bank Mode Display ........................E-23 Rear Panel .....................................
General Guide • Key, button, and other names are indicated in the text of this manual using bold type. 1 2 3 H F G 4 8 6 5 7 9 * A 0 B C E D J I F K C E SONG BANK CONTROLLER [+]/[–] buttons • Negative values can be changed only by using [+] and [–] to increase and decrease the displayed value. RIGHT ON/OFF button (MELODY) LEFT ON/OFF button (ACCOMP) FF button Number buttons/ Chord specification buttons • For input of numbers to change displayed settings.
❚ NOTE • Illustrations in this User’s Guide shows the CTK-481. Rear Panel • CTK-481 L • CTK-491 M N O P Q R L M N O P L MIDI OUT terminal M MIDI IN terminal N SUSTAIN jack terminal O DC 9V jack P PHONES/OUTPUT terminal Q MIC IN jack R MIC VOLUME 1 Rhythm list 2 Power indicator *Attachment of the Score Stand 3 POWER/MODE switch Insert both ends of the music stand provided with the keyboard into the two holes on the top surface.
Using the Display 2 3 4 5 1 11 10 6 9 8 7 • This is how the display appears while the Song Bank is in use. 1 An indicator appears next to the type of setting you are currently performing (TONE, RHYTHM, SONG BANK). 2 Tone number, rhythm number, song number, keyboard settings value 3 Rhythm, auto-accompaniment, Song Bank tune beats 4 Tone name, rhythm name, song name, mode name, keyboard settings name 5 Musical staff representation of notes and chords you play on the keyboard.
Song Bank Quick Reference MAIN VOLUME SONG BANK POWER/MODE A selection of 100 Song Bank tunes comes built-in for your listening pleasure or play along fun. A simple operation cuts out the melody part or accompaniment part of the tune, allowing you to play along on the keyboard. See "Using the Song Bank" on page E-22 for details on playing along with Song Bank tunes. Number buttons PLAY/PAUSE 4.
TONE STOP 6. RIGHT ON/OFF Press the RIGHT ON/OFF button to turn off the right-hand melody part and try playing along on the keyboard. • The display’s graphic keyboard and fingering indicators show you the melody notes to play. 7. Press the RIGHT ON/OFF button again to turn the melody part back on. • You can also turn the accompaniment part on and off by pressing the LEFT ON/OFF button. 8. 9. Press the STOP button to stop playback of the Song Bank tune.
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. 2. Remove the battery compartment cover. Load 6 AA-size batteries into the battery compartment.
IMPORTANT! Using the AC Adaptor Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this keyboard. Specified AC Adaptor: AD-5 • 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 touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
Connections [Connection Example] Phones/Output Terminal Before connecting phones 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.
Basic Operations TONE MAIN VOLUME Number buttons POWER/MODE This section provides information on performing basic keyboard operations. Playing the Keyboard 3. Use the number buttons to input the two digit tone number for the tone you want to select. Example: To select “26 WOOD BASS”, input 2 and then 6. To play the keyboard 1. 2. Set the POWER/MODE switch to NORMAL. Use the MAIN VOLUME buttons to lower the keyboard volume.
2. Percussion sounds Example: 99 PERCUSSION This tone assigns various percussion sounds to the keyboard. See the “Percussion Instrument List” on page A-5 for full details. 3. Turn on the microphone’s ON/OFF switch. Use the MIC VOLUME to adjust microphone volume to the level you want. Microphone ON/OFF switch Sound Effect Tones Microphone With sound effect tones 77 through 79, the type of sound produced depends on the octave where the key you press is located.
Auto Accompaniment POWER/MODE RHYTHM TEMPO Number buttons START/STOP This keyboard automatically plays bass and chord parts in accordance with the chords you finger. The bass and chord parts are played using sounds and tones that are automatically selected to select the rhythm you are using. All of this means that you get full, realistic accompaniments for the melody notes you play with your right hand, creating the mood of an one-person ensemble. 3.
Adjusting the Tempo You can adjust the tempo of rhythm play within a range of 20 to 255 beats per minute. The tempo setting is applied to Auto Accompaniment chord play, and song bank operations. 2. 3. Press the START/STOP button to start play of the currently selected rhythm. Play a chord. • The actual procedure you should use to play a chord depends on the current POWER/MODE switch position. Refer to the following pages for details on chord play.
Chord Types ❚ NOTE CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four types of chords with minimal fingering. • The accompaniment keyboard can be used for playing chords only. No sound will be produced if you try playing single melody notes on the accompaniment keyboard. Chord Types Example Major chords Major chord names are marked above the keys of the accompaniment keyboard.
ACCOMP VOLUME SYNCHRO/FILL-IN START/STOP Using a Fill-in Pattern Fill-in patterns let you momentarily change the rhythm pattern to add some interesting variation to your performances. The following procedure describes how to use the Fill-in feature. 2. Number buttons ❚ NOTE • If the POWER/MODE switch is set to NORMAL, only the rhythm plays (without a chord) when you play on the accompaniment keyboard. • To cancel synchro start standby, press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button one more time.
Using the Song Bank POWER/MODE TEMPO SONG BANK Number buttons STOP PLAY/PAUSE A selection of 100 Song Bank tunes comes built-in for your listening enjoyment or play along fun. You can turn off the left-hand or right-hand part to practice with the remaining part, and the display even shows you what keys to press and which fingers you should use. Playing Back a Song Bank Tune To play back a Song Bank tune 1.
To pause Song Bank tune play 1. While a Song Bank tune is playing, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to pause it. The indicator “ II ” appears while a tune play is paused. ❚ NOTE • Each time you select a new Song Bank tune, the tone, tempo, and rhythm that is programmed for the tune are automatically selected. You can change a tune’s tone and tempo during playback, but you cannot change the rhythm. • You can also adjust the accompaniment volume (page E-21) for tunes 00 through 79.
TONE RHYTHM Number buttons [+]/[–] STOP PLAY/PAUSE RIGHT ON/OFF LEFT ON/OFF Changing the Tone of a Song Bank Tune’s Melody Playing Along with a Song Bank Tune You can select any one of the keyboard’s 100 tones to be used to play the melody part of a Song Bank tune. The tone setting can be changed while the tune is stopped or playing back. Each Song Bank tune has a left-hand (accompaniment) part and a right-hand (melody) part.
3. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play of the Song Bank Tune. • Only the part (melody or accompaniment) that is turned on is played, so you can play the other part on the keyboard. Applause Sound Whenever you turn off the left hand or right hand part of a Song Bank tune and play it back, an applause sound is produced when the tune reaches the end. To turn off the applause sound Press the STOP button and the LEFT ON/OFF or RIGHT ON/OFF button at the same time.
Using the Chord Book Chord specification buttons CHORD BOOK CLEAR The Chord Book feature of this keyboard makes it possible for you to look up information about chords quickly and easily. Simply input the name of the chord and the keyboard keys you should press, the fingers you should use, and the notes that make up the chord appear on the display along with the chord name.
Looking Up a Chord Using the Chord Book 1. C E F A B C E C D EF G A BCD EF Press the CHORD BOOK button to enter the Chord Book mode. Chord name Fingers used 2. Press the CLEAR button. • This step is necessary to clear any previously input chord name. 3. If the chord name you plan to input is a nonmajor chord, use the chord specification buttons to specify the chord type. • Chord types are indicated by the small letters above the chord specifications buttons.
Chord Name Modifier Keys Symbol and Name Chord Type major minor aug sus 4 Reference Chord Type Modifier Key Symbol and Name 7sus 4 C7sus4 (C seventh sus fourth) add 9 Cadd9 (C add ninth) m add 9 Cm add9 (C minor add ninth) 7th-5 C7-5 (C seventh flat five) dim7 Cdim7 (C diminished seventh) Reference Modifier Key C (C major) Cm (C minor) Caug C+5 (C augmened) Csus4 (C sustained fourth) dim Cdim C° (C diminished) 7th C7 (C seventh) M7 CM7 (C major seventh) minor 7 Cm7 (C minor s
Keyboard Settings TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI Transposing the Keyboard Transpose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the keyboard in semitone units. If you want to play an accompaniment for a vocalist who sings in a key that’s different from the keyboard, for example, simply use transpose to change the key of the keyboard. To transpose the keyboard 1. 2. [+]/[–] ❚ NOTE • The keyboard can be transposed within a range of –6 to +5. • The default transpose setting is “0” when keyboard power is turned on.
TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI Tuning the Keyboard The tuning feature lets you fine tune the keyboard to match the tuning of another musical instrument. To tune the keyboard 1. 2. Press the TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI button twice to display the tuning screen. [+]/[–] ❚ NOTE • The keyboard can be tuned within a range of –50 cents to +50 cents. *100 cents is equivalent to one semitone. • The default tuning setting is “00” when keyboard power is turned on.
MIDI What is MIDI? General 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.
TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI 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 (0 to 99) is sent out through this keyboard’s MIDI OUT terminal whenever you manually change its tone number. Receipt of a PROGRAM CHANGE message from an external machine changes the tone setting of this keyboard (this page). This keyboard can send tone data within the range of 00 to 99 and receive tone data within the range of 0 to 127.
Parameters and Their Displays ■ KEYBOARD CHANNEL (Basic Channel) (Default: 01) This parameter specifies the keyboard MIDI message send channel. ■ TONE MAP G/N (Default: N) N: This setting specifies the normal tone map, which allows receipt of a program change value in the range of 0 to 99. Only tones that correspond to the 100 built-in tones of this keyboard can be played, and tone numbers outside this range are ignored.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause No keyboard Sound 1. Power supply problem. 2. Power is not turned on. 3. Volume setting is too low. 4. The POWER/MODE switch is in the CASIO CHORD or FINGERED position. Any of the following symptoms while using battery power.
Problem Missing Song Bank tune. Possible Cause Action See page 1. Left-hand or right-hand part is turned off. 1. Check the display to see if the indicator for one of the parts is not displayed. If so, press the part’s button (LEFT ON/OFF, RIGHT ON/ OFF) to turn it on. 2. Adjust accompaniment volume. Page E-24 2. Accompaniment volume is set to 0. Page E-21 No sound is produced when playing MIDI data from a computer. MIDI cables are not connected properly. Connect MIDI cables properly.
Specifications Model: CTK-481/CTK-491 Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys, 5 octaves Tones: 100 Polyphony: 12 notes maximum (6 for certain tones) Auto Accompaniment Rhythm Patterns: Tempo: Chords: Rhythm Controller: Accomp Volume: 100 Variable (236 steps, = 20 to 255) 2 fingering methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED) START/STOP, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN 0 to 9 (10 steps) Song Bank Tunes: Controllers: 100 PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, REW, FF, LEFT ON/OFF (ACCOMP), RIGHT ON/OFF (MELODY) Display Name display: Tempo: Chord: Fing
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 near a TV or radio. This instrument can cause video or audio interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, move the instrument away from the TV or radio. Do not use lacquer, thinner or similar chemicals for cleaning.
Appendix/Apéndice Tone List Lista de sonidos SYNTH-SOUND LAYER 60 SYN-LEAD 1 80 STR PIANO 61 SYN-LEAD 2 81 STR E.PIANO 62 SYN-LEAD 3 82 CHOIR E.
Note Table Tabla de notas (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 000 001 003 002 004 005 008 009 006 007 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 016 017 018 015 019 104 020 021 023 022 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) 12 12 6 6 12 12 6 6 12 12 A A A A A A A A A A (1) (2) (3) 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 A A A A A C A A A A 064 065 066, 067 068 071 072 073 074, 079 075, 076, 077 078 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 6
• See the illustration below for a description of range types (A through E). • Corresponding General MIDI numbers are General MIDI numbers in effect when the tone map setting is “G”. • Vea la ilustración siguiente para una descripción de los tipos de gama (A a E). • Los números de la MIDI general correspondiente son los números de la MIDI general que se encuentran en efecto cuando el ajuste del mapa de sonidos es “G”.
Fingered Chord Chart Cuadros de acordes Fingered 5 This table shows the left-hand fingerings (including inverted forms) for a number of often-used chords. These fingering indications also appear on the keyboard’s display. Chords marked with asterisk (*) cannot be played in the Fingered Mode on this keyboard. 432 1 : Left hand finger numbers : Números de los dedos de la mano izquierda Esta tabla muestra las digitaciones (incluyendo las formas invertidas) para varios de los acordes más a menudo usados.
Chord Root Type aug C C (D ) sus4 7 sus4 m add9 m M7 7-5 add9 [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 1] [5, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [4, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3, 2, 1] [5, 3,
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