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Declaration of Conformity Model Number: MZ-X500/MZ-X300 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.
Contents General Guide EN-4 Installing the Music Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6 Returning the Digital Keyboard to Its Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6 Separate Tutorial Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6 Power Outlet EN-7 Using an AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7 Turning Power On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7 Connections EN-9 Connecting Headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Reference EN-67 Information English Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-67 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-68 Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-70 Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-72 A-1 Fingering Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Chord Example List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Guide • All of the illustrations in this manual show the MZ-X500. • The actual appearance of the product may be different from that shown in the illustrations in this User’s Guide. 3 1 5 67 bl bm bn bo 2 8 4 9 bk br br bs bs bt bt bq ck ck cl cl cm cm MZ-X500 cn er es bp ∗ MZ-X300 cn ∗ et ek el em en ep eq dt ds dr fk eo cr co cp cq cs ct dk dl dm dn do dp dq EN-4 MZX300_X500-ES-1A.
General Guide • This manual uses the numbers and names below to refer to buttons and controllers.
General Guide Back LINE IN R, L/MONO jacks PEDAL2, EXPRESSION jack PEDAL1 jack MIC VOLUME controller MIC IN jack MIDI OUT/THRU, IN terminals Insert the bottom of the music stand into the groove on the top of the Digital Keyboard’s console.
Your Digital Keyboard runs on standard household power. Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using the Digital Keyboard. Turning Power On or Off 1. Press the 1 P button to turn on power. • Do not touch the keyboard, pedals, or buttons while the startup screen is on the display. Doing so will cause malfunction. Using an AC Adaptor English Power Outlet Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Keyboard.
Power Outlet Auto Power Off This Digital Keyboard is designed to turn off automatically to avoid wasting power after no operation is performed for a preset amount of time. The Auto Power Off trigger time is about four hours. • You can disable Auto Power Off, if you want. For details, see “Auto Power Off” under “SYSTEM SETTING Screen” (page EN-55). EN-8 MZX300_X500-ES-1A.
Connecting Headphones • Before connecting headphones, be sure to use the Digital Keyboard’s 2 VOLUME controller to turn the volume down to a low level. After connecting, you can adjust the volume to the level you want. Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier to the Digital Keyboard and then play through external speakers for more powerful volume and better sound quality.
Connections Using the Digital Keyboard to Produce Sounds from an External Source (Figures and ) An external source connected to LINE IN R (right) is output from the Digital Keyboard’s right speaker, while a source connected to LINE IN L/MONO is output from the left speaker. Use commercially available connection cords that match the equipment being connected to. When an external source is connected to LINE IN L/MONO only, the input is output from both speakers.
Connections Bundled and Optional Accessories English Use only accessories that are specified for use with this Digital Keyboard. Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury. • 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/ EN-11 MZX300_X500-ES-1A.
Operations Common to All Modes Using the Display Screen Display Screen Layout When you turn on the Digital Keyboard, a MENU screen and a MAIN screen (which shows the current setup) appear on the display. You can use these screens to configure a variety of different functions. A quick palette of navigation icons along the right side of the display are for navigating between screens. ■ Quick Palette The Quick Palette is always displayed along the right side of the screen.
Operations Common to All Modes To use the touch panel Your Digital Keyboard has a touch panel. You can use the touch panel to configure a variety of different functions. To input text characters You can touch the keys of an on-screen touch keyboard to input data file names. The Digital Keyboard supports input of alpha characters and symbols. English Performing Operations • Do not perform touch panel operations with a sharp or hard pointed object. Doing so can damage the LCD.
Operations Common to All Modes To select an item in a list An item that can be selected using a list is indicated by the “” icon. 1. Touch the item whose setting you want to change. To change a setting value A setting value that can be changed is indicated by a “ ” icon. You can use either of the two procedures below to change a setting value. ■ To change a setting value using buttons or a dial operation 1. 2. Touch the item whose setting you want to change.
Operations Common to All Modes ■ Performing Screen Operations 2. Touch the item whose setting you want to change to select it. English 1. Touch the numeric input icon. This causes a soft keyboard to appear on the display. Soft keyboard 3. Use the soft keyboard to input numbers. Numeric keyboard icon Shows the value you input. Touch to delete an input value. Touch to close the value input window. Touch to input numbers. Touch to register an input value.
Demo Song 8 9 bk dp Playing the Demo Tunes 1. Press the 8 TONE button and bk RHYTHM button at the same time. This will start sequential playback of the demo songs, starting from song 1. • You can use the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to change to another demo song. 2. Press the dp a button. This stops demo song playback. Playback of the demo songs will continue in an endless loop until you press the dp a button to stop it.
Playing with Different Tones 56 7 English 3 bm bn bo 9 Your Digital Keyboard comes with a large collection of tones. You can select a tone and play it on the keyboard. • Refer to the separate “Appendix” for details about tones. Selecting a Tone with the TONE Buttons 1. In the 3 TONE area, press the button of the tone group that contains the tone you want. • This will display the tone group on the UPPER 1 TONE SELECT screen. • Touching the subgroup icon displays subgroup tones.
Playing with Different Tones 3. On the MAIN screen, touch “Split”. This turns on split. To move the keyboard split point You can use the procedure below to specify the location on the keyboard where it splits between the left side and the right side. That location is called the “split point”. Low Range High Range Split Point 4. 5. Touch “Lower 1”. This displays the TONE SELECT screen. 1. Touch the group that contains the tone you want to use as the split tone. 2. On the screen, touch bn MAIN.
Playing with Different Tones You can layer two different tones so they play at the same time when you press a keyboard key. • The Upper 1 tone is called the “main tone”, while the Upper 2 tone is called the “layered tone”. 1. On the screen, touch bn MAIN. This displays the MAIN screen. 2. 3. Select the main tone. Touch the Upper 2 icon. Adjusting the Keyboard Volume Balance Use this procedure to adjust the volume balance between the main tone and the layered tone. 1.
Playing with Different Tones To change the beats per measure You can specify from 0 to nine beats per measure for the metronome. Specifying 0 will cause each beat to be indicated by the same sound. This setting lets you practice with a steady beat. 1. 2. 3. 4. On the MENU screen, touch “SYSTEM SETTING”. Touch “Metronome Beat”. Use the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to select a beats per measure value.
Playing with Different Tones With the arpeggiator, you can play various arpeggios and other phrases automatically by simply pressing keys on the keyboard. You can select from a number of different arpeggio options, including playing arpeggios from a chord, playing various phrases automatically, and more. 1. 6. Configure arpeggiator settings as required. Item Hold ON: The arpeggio will continue to play even after keyboard keys are released. OFF: The arpeggio will play while keyboard keys are pressed.
Controlling Sounds bn 8 bq eo Using a Pedal Connecting a pedal lets you perform pedal operations that add various effects during your performances. Some representative effects are described below. You can also assign a variety of other functions to the pedal. For details, see “CONTROLLER Screen” under “Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings” (page EN-56). Damper Pedal Pressing the damper pedal while playing will cause the notes you play to reverberate.
Sustaining Notes You can sustain notes producing the same effect as that produced by pressing a sustain pedal. 1. While playing, press the eq SUSTAIN button. This causes the button lamp to light. • The sustain effect (note sustained even after its keyboard key is released) is applied to notes played on the keyboard while the lamp is lit. • You can change the part to which the effect is applied when you press the eq SUSTAIN button.
Controlling Sounds To change a function assigned to a knob 1. On the screen, touch bn MAIN. This displays the MAIN screen. 2. On the MAIN screen, touch the knob whose setting you want to change. Adjusting Drawbar Organ Tones Your Digital Keyboard comes with a built-in virtual wheel drawbar organ function that lets you modify tones just as you would on a drawbar organ.
Controlling Sounds The sound source of this Digital Keyboard is capable of sounding multiple parts simultaneously. Each part can be controlled individually, and each part can be assigned a different tone. The mixer can be used to assign tones and to configure other settings for each part, to configure global effect settings applied to all parts, and to configure other detailed settings. 1. On the MENU screen, touch “MIXER”. This displays the MIXER screen. 2.
Controlling Sounds Changing the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift) You can change the pitch of the keyboard in octave units. This comes in handy when playing music that exceeds the range of the keyboard. 1. Use the ep OCTAVE w, q buttons to change the keyboard pitch in octave units. • The setting range for this operation is ±3 (–3 octaves to +3 octaves). • You can check the current pitch setting on the TONE screen, which is displayed by pressing the 8 TONE button in the SETTING area.
Using Auto Accompaniment English 7 bm bn 4 cs ct bk dkdl dm dndo dp dq With Auto Accompaniment, simply select the accompaniment rhythm you want and the matching accompaniment (drums, guitar, etc.) will play automatically when you play a chord with your left hand. It’s like having your own personal backup group along with you wherever you go. 2. Touch the rhythm you want to use. • You can navigate between rhythm group pages by touching “ ” or “ ”.
Using Auto Accompaniment 5. Press the dn SYNCHRO START button. This puts Auto Accompaniment into “synchro standby”. Playing a chord during synchro standby will cause Auto Accompaniment to start to play automatically. • Next, pressing an cs INTRO 1, 2 button or a ct VARIATION/FILL-IN 1 to 4 button will enter intro or variation standby. For details about intro and variation patterns, see “Modifying Auto Accompaniment Patterns” (page EN-30). Flashing 6.
Using Auto Accompaniment You can select from among the following five chord fingering modes. Fingered 1 Fingered 2 Fingered 3 CASIO Chord Full Range 1. 2. 3. ■ CASIO CHORD With “CASIO Chord”, you can use simplified fingerings to play the four types of chords described below. Auto Accompaniment keyboard Melody keyboard English To select a chord fingering mode On the MENU screen, touch “RHYTHM”. Touch “Chord Input Type”. Touch the chord input method you want to use.
Using Auto Accompaniment Modifying Auto Accompaniment Patterns The different types of Auto Accompaniment phrases (patterns) are shown in the illustration below. You can switch between patterns during accompaniment play and even modify patterns. cs ct dk dl • FADE IN and FADE OUT also affect not only Auto Accompaniment, but also the volume of notes played on the keyboard. dm ENDING 1, 2 buttons: These buttons sound an ending rhythm pattern at the end of a song. Two ending patterns are provided.
Using Auto Accompaniment 5. 6. Touch “Auto Harmonize Type”. Touch the Auto Harmonize type you want to use. One-Touch Preset gives you one-touch access to tone and tempo settings that go well with the currently selected Auto Accompaniment rhythm pattern. Type Name Description Duet 1 1. Adds close (separated by two to four degrees) 1-note harmony below the melody note. On the MENU screen, touch “RHYTHM”. Duet 2 This displays the RHYTHM screen.
Using Pads bs bt ck cl cn dndo You can assign various sampled sound or short phrases* to the Digital Keyboard’s pads. You can sound what is assigned to pads individually, you can sound multiple pads at the same time. A collection of pad sounds is called a “bank”. * The MZ-X500 (only) also has built-in chord progressions that can be used as Auto Accompaniments. 4. Touch the bank you want.
Using Pads Use the procedures in this section to assign sampled sounds to pads and to sound the samples. You can also automatically assign sampled sounds that are appropriate for the currently selected tone (Upper 1) to pads with the touch of a button. To select a sampled sound with the PAD screen 1. On the MENU screen, touch “PAD”. This displays the PAD screen. To assign sampled sounds appropriate for the Upper 1 tone 1. Press the bt SAMPLING button.
Using Pads To assign chord progressions that match the selected Auto Accompaniment 1. Press the ck CHORD button. This assigns chord progressions that match the currently selected Auto Accompaniment to the pads. 2. While Auto Accompaniment is playing, tap a pad (cn). The chord progression assigned to the pad you tap is reflected in the Auto Accompaniment. Changing the Function of a Specific Pad Perform the procedure below change the function assigned to a pad. 1. 2.
Using Pads This section explains how to use the loop function and hold function. You can also change the settings of other functions. For details, see the separate “Tutorial” manual. Saving a Bank A bank whose pad functions have been changed can be saved as a user bank. 1. Touch “PAD BANK EDIT”. This displays the PAD BANK EDIT screen. Repeating Pad Playback (Loop Function) You can use the loop function to play back the same sample or phrase repeatedly. 1. 2. 3.
Using Pads Synchronizing Pads with Accompaniment Use the procedure below to synchronize Auto Accompaniment and pad playback start timing automatically. Phrase and/or sample playback is performed simultaneously with the start of Auto Accompaniment, which enables richer sound and more powerful impact that is not possible with normal Auto Accompaniment. 1. While holding down the dn SYNCHRO START button, tap the pad you want to synchronize with.
Using Pads To record a chord progression (MZ-X500 only) Select an Auto Accompaniment chord fingering mode. English 1. • For details, see “To select a chord fingering mode” (page EN-29). 2. 3. On the PAD screen, select the pad to which you want to record the chord progression. Touch “0” (REC). This displays the PAD RECORD SELECT screen. 4. On the PAD RECORD SELECT screen, touch “Chord”. This displays the PAD RECORD WAIT screen. 5. Play a chord with the Auto Accompaniment keyboard.
Music Presets 9 dp dq Music Presets provide you with one-touch tone, rhythm, chord, and other settings that are optimized for specific musical genres and songs. In addition to built-in presets, you can create your own original Music Presets (user presets). For information about user presets, see the separate “Tutorial” manual. Recalling Preset Data 1. On the MENU screen, touch “MUSIC PRESET”. This displays the MUSIC PRESET screen and turns on Auto Chord. Flashing 2. 3. 4.
English Registering Tone and Rhythm Setups 9 dr Registration memory lets you store Digital Keyboard setups (tone, rhythm, etc.) for instant recall whenever you need them. Registration memory simplifies performance of complex pieces that require successive tone and rhythm changes. You can have up to 96 setups in Registration memory at one time. To select a setup, use the dr BANK button and ds REGISTRATION buttons 1 through 8. dr ds dt ek To save registration data 1. 2.
Registering Tone and Rhythm Setups (Registration) To recall a registration setup 1. 2. Press the dr BANK button to select the bank that contains the setup you want to recall. On the REGISTRATION screen, touch “Filter Edit”. • The currently selected bank and area numbers are shown on the MAIN screen and button lamps. 3. Touch the items you want to remain unchanged (overwrite disabled) when you recall setup data. An item that is “On” is overwrite disabled. 2.
English Recording and Playback 9 el en em Your Digital Keyboard can record what you play on the keyboard and play it back when you want. The Digital Keyboard has two recording functions: a MIDI Recorder and an Audio Recorder. Select the function that suits the needs for the type of recording you want to make. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Recording and Playback MIDI Recorder Audio Recorder What you can do... Record to one track while playing back from the other track System Track Keyboard play 3 Track 1 · · · While playing back... Keyboard play What you can do...
Recording and Playback Perform the steps below to record your keyboard play to Digital Keyboard Memory. 1. 3. On the MENU screen, touch “MIDI RECORDER”. Touch “New Data”. This enables recording of new data to the system track. 5. Play something on the keyboard. Recording starts as soon as you play something. • You can also start recording by touching “”. • You also can configure the Digital Keyboard so Auto Accompaniment is included in the recorded data.
Recording and Playback To delete recorded data 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Touch the data name. Touch “User Data Edit”. This icon: Touch the data you want to delete. Y Returns to the beginning of a song. s Rewinds. A single touch rewinds one measure, holding down performs continuous rewind. d Fast forwards. A single touch fast forwards one measure, holding down performs continuous fast forward. k Pauses or resumes the currently playing MIDI data. The icon flashes while playback is paused.
Recording and Playback 3. When play reaches the end of the section you want to repeat, touch “Set B”. This makes the measure where you touched “Set B” the “end measure”. • You can also make fine adjustments to the end point. After touching “Measure”, “Beat”, or “Tick” for Point B, you can then use the 9 w/NO, q/YES buttons to adjust. You can change the volume level of the MIDI data auto play only, without affecting the volume of the keyboard.
Recording and Playback Recording to a USB Flash Drive (Audio Recorder) 3. Touch “0”. This turns on the recorder and enters recording mode. • Each touch of “0”cycles through modes as shown below. Anything played on the Digital Keyboard is recorded to the USB flash drive as audio data (WAV files*). If you play along on the Digital Keyboard as you play back data stored in Digital Keyboard memory, the memory playback and your keyboard play are both recorded to USB flash drive. * Linear PCM, 16bit, 44.
To record keyboard play with playback from Digital Keyboard memory To play along with data recorded on a USB flash drive 1. 1. 2. On the MENU screen, touch “AUDIO RECORDER”. On the MENU screen, touch “AUDIO RECORDER”. • The above step is not necessary if you are playing back recorded data immediately after recording it (while the AUDIO RECORDER screen is displayed). Touch “0” to enter the recording mode. 2. English Recording and Playback Touch the file name.
Recording and Playback 5. To stop the song, touch “Y”. • You can also stop playback by pressing the en AUDIO a button. Center Cancel (Vocal Cut) This effect lets you eliminate (delete or reduce the volume of) the vocal part of a song. Note that this function cancels the sound in the center position of the audio, which may (depending on how the original audio was mixed) end up canceling something else other than the vocal part. How the effect is applied depends on the audio being played back.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings 89 English 6 bp bq On the MENU screen, you can change the selected tone and rhythm, and also change the keyboard key and touch settings, pedal and MIDI settings, and more. This means you can tailor Digital Keyboard operation to suit your particular needs. Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings 1. 2. 3. On the MENU screen, touch the menu for the settings you want to configure. Touch the item whose setting you want to change.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ TONE Screen Use this screen to configure tone and other keyboard settings. • You can also display the TONE screen by pressing the 8 TONE button. Item Description Setting Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower 1, Lower 2 Turns each part on or off, and specifies its tone. Off, On Edit Use these settings to edit tones. See the separate “Tutorial” manual. Select Selects a part for tone editing. See the separate “Tutorial” manual.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ RHYTHM Screen English Use this screen to configure Auto Accompaniment settings. Item Description Setting Rhythm Sets the rhythm. – Edit Use this item to create an original rhythm. See the separate “Tutorial” manual. – One Touch One Touch preset. Touching overwrite tone information to match the rhythm. – Auto Fill-In When enabled (turned on), a temporary fill-in pattern is played whenever you switch to another rhythm variation.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ BALANCE Screen Use this screen to adjust volume settings for the keyboard, Auto Accompaniment, etc. Item Upper 1 Volume Description See page EN-19. Setting 0 to 127 Upper 2 Volume See page EN-19. 0 to 127 Lower 1 Volume See page EN-19. 0 to 127 Lower 2 Volume See page EN-19. 0 to 127 Keyboard Volume Adjusts the volume levels of all parts that are controlled by the keyboard.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ EFFECT Screen A) Digital Signal Processor (DSP) A collection of versatile Normal DSP effects help to enhance the sound of tones. For example, distortion can be applied to an electric guitar sound to make it sound more powerful. There are 20 different Normal DSP types, and the most appropriate one for the selected tone is applied automatically. English Use this screen to apply variety of acoustic effects to notes.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings Item Master EQ Edit Description Setting See page EN-60. SysFX Bypass Temporarily disables (bypasses) system effects. Off, On MasFX Bypass Temporarily disables (bypasses) master effects. Off, On DSP1 Select Selects the DSP Line 1 algorithm. See the separate “Tutorial” manual. DSP1 Bypass Temporarily disables (bypasses) DSP1 effects. Off, On DSP2 Select Selects the DSP Line 2 algorithm. See the separate “Tutorial” manual.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ SYSTEM SETTING Screen English Use this screen to configure global Digital Keyboard settings. Item Description Setting Speaker Specifies whether sound should be output from the Digital Keyboard speakers (On) or muted (Off). Off, On Touch Response Adjusts keyboard touch.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ CONTROLLER Screen Use this to configure pedal and pitch bend wheel settings. Item Knob1-2 Edit Target Description Setting This is a group editable parameters for bq knobs (K1, K2). Selects the parameters to be controlled by a controller. For example, the “CC67:Soft” setting specifies a soft pedal effect. • Two targets can be specified for a single controller. See the separate “Tutorial” manual. Min Value Controller minimum output value setting.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings This screen mixer lets you adjust the source tone, volume level, and other setting items of the Digital Keyboard sound source parts (Parts 01 through 16), while viewing the balance between the parts on the display. For details, see “Using the Sliders” (page EN-24). English ■ MIXER Screen Level meter Item Meaning Setting Part A part that is turned on is sounded. Turn off parts you do not want to sound. Off, On Tone Changes the tone.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ MIDI Screen Use this screen to configure MIDI settings. For information about MIDI channels assigned to each port, see the separate “Tutorial” manual. Item Description Setting Keyboard Channel Selects the channel for sending keyboard play MIDI data to an external device (keyboard channel). 01 to 16 Accomp Out Turn on this setting to send MIDI data corresponding to Auto Accompaniment to an external device.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ REGISTRATION Screen English You can specify which current settings should be left unchanged when parameter settings are recalled using the registration function. Item Description Setting Registration Area Selects a registration area. Filter Edit Touching this button displays the REGISTRATION FILTER screen. Use the screen to enable or disable overwriting of each setting item. See page EN-40. Enables/disables registration sequence.
Configuring Digital Keyboard Settings ■ EQUALIZER Screen Adjusts the frequency characteristics of all tones. Item Description Setting Low Frequency Selects the low-range cutoff frequency. 50, 63, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 315, 400, 500, 630, 800 (Hz) Low Gain Adjusts the low-range gain. –12 to 0 to +12 Mid1 Frequency Selects the low mid-range frequency. 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 315, 400, 500, 630, 800, 1.0k, 1.3k, 1.6k, 2.0k, 2.5k, 3.2k, 4.0k, 5.0k, 6.3k, 8.
Your Digital Keyboard supports the following USB flash drive operations. USB flash drive formatting Data storage to a USB flash drive • Song data recorded with the Digital Keyboard’s MIDI recorder is stored on a USB flash drive as-is or stored as a MIDI file (SMF format 0). • Standard audio data from a computer (WAV files) can also be stored on a USB flash drive and played back on the Digital Keyboard. • Digital Keyboard play can be recorded directly to a USB flash drive.
USB Flash Drive USB Flash Drive and USB Flash Drive Port Handling Precautions • Be sure to observe the precautions provided in the documentation that comes with the USB flash drive. • Avoid using a USB flash drive under the following conditions. Such conditions can corrupt data stored on the USB flash drive.
Formatting a USB Flash Drive Saving Digital Keyboard Data to a USB Flash Drive • Be sure to format a USB flash drive on the Digital Keyboard before using it for the first time. • Before formatting a USB flash drive, make sure it does not have any valuable data stored on it. • The format operation performed by this Digital Keyboard is a “quick format”. If you want to completely delete all of the data in USB flash drive, format it on your computer or some other device.
USB Flash Drive Loading Data from a USB Flash Drive to Digital Keyboard Memory You can use the procedure below to load data from a USB flash drive into Digital Keyboard memory. • Place the data (file) you want to load into the MUSICDAT folder on the USB flash drive. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Insert the USB flash drive into the Digital Keyboard’s USB flash drive port. Use the following procedure to delete USB flash drive data (files). 1. 2. 3. 4. On the MENU screen, touch “MEDIA”. Touch “Load”.
You can connect the Digital Keyboard to a computer and exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data from the Digital Keyboard to commercially available music software running on your computer, or you can send MIDI data from your computer to the Digital Keyboard for playback. Minimum Computer System Requirements The following shows the minimum computer system requirements for sending and receiving MIDI data.
Connecting to a Computer • Once you are able to connect successfully, there is no problem with leaving the USB cable connected when you turn off your computer and/or Digital Keyboard. • This Digital Keyboard conforms to General MIDI Level 1 (GM). • For detailed specifications and connections that apply to MIDI data send and receive by this Digital Keyboard, see the latest support information provided by the website at the following URL. http://world.casio.
Error Messages One of the error messages below appears on the display when a problem occurs. • To clear an error message and return to the normal display, touch bo EXIT on the display. Display Message Cause No Media 1. The USB flash drive is not connected to the Digital Keyboard’s USB flash drive port. 2. The USB flash drive was removed while some operation was in progress. 3. The USB flash drive is write-protected. 4. The USB flash drive has anti-virus software.
Reference Display Message Cause Measure Limit Attempting to input MIDI recording data or music preset that has more than 999 measures. Data Full Attempting to store data that exceeds the maximum allowable number of data items. Action The Digital Keyboard supports input of up to 999 measures. Delete unneeded data. Troubleshooting Problem Cause No sound is produced when I press a keyboard key. 1. The VOLUME controller is set to “MIN”. 2.
Reference Cause Playback stops part way through while transferring song data from my computer. Digital noise from the USB cable or power cord caused data communication between your computer and Digital Keyboard to be interrupted. Action See Page EN-65 Stop song playback, disconnect the USB cable from the Digital Keyboard, and then reconnect it. Next, try playing back the song again.
Reference Product Specifications Model MZ-X500 MZ-X300 Keyboard 61 standard-size keys • Layer, Split • Transpose: 2 octaves (–12 to 0 to +12) • Octave shift: 6 octaves (–3 to 0 to +3) • Key off velocity Sound Source • Number of Tones: 1100 (MZ-X500), 900 (MZ-X300) Melody Tones: 795 Drawbar Organ Tones: 75 Drum Sounds: 30 Hex Layer Tones (MZ-X500 only) (Including Bass Synth tones.): 200 • Maximum polyphony: 128 notes • Touch Response (3 sensitivity levels, Off) • Tuning: 415.5 Hz to 440.0 Hz to 465.
Reference • • • • • • • • • • • PHONES jack: Stereo standard jack × 1 PEDAL1 jack: Standard jack × 1 PEDAL2, EXPRESSION jack: Standard jack × 1 Power: 24V DC MIDI OUT/THRU, IN terminals LINE IN R, L/MONO jacks: Standard jacks × 2 Input impedance: 9.0KΩ Input voltage: 200mV LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks: Standard jacks × 2 Output impedance: 2.3KΩ Output voltage: 1.8V (RMS) MAX Audio In: Stereo mini jack Input impedance: 9.
Reference Operating Precautions Be sure to read and observe the following operating precautions. • With a model that has a recording function or other data storage function, be sure to back up any data you want to maintain to another medium before submitting this product for servicing or repair. Stored data may be accessed or even deleted as part of servicing or repair procedures. ■ Location Avoid the following locations for this product.
Reference Model: AD-E24250LW 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. Do not install near radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other source of heat (including amplifiers). 8. Use only attachments and accessories specified by the manufacturer. 9. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Reference STLport Copyright 1994 Hewlett-Packard Company Copyright 1996,97 Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc. Copyright 1997 Moscow Center for SPARC Technology. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
Information/Información Fingering Guide/Guía de digitación Fingered 1, Fingered 2 Chords/Acordes Fingered 1, Fingered 2 C C6 *1 *3 Cm Cm6 *2 *3 Cdim Cadd9 Caug *3 Cmadd9 C 5 C69 *3 Csus4 *3 Cm69 *3 Csus2 *3 C7 ( 9) C7 C7 (9) Cm7 *3 C7 ( 9) C7 ( 11) CM7 CmM7 C7 ( 13) Cdim7 *3 C7 (13) CdimM7 Cm7 (9) C7 5 *3 Cm7 (11) *3 Cm7 5 *3 CM7 (9) CM7 5 CmM7 (9) Caug7 and 5th only) * C5 (Root (La raíz y la 5ta.
Information/Información Fingered 3, Full Range Chords/ Acordes Fingered 3, Full Range In addition to the chords that can be fingered with Fingered 1 and Fingered 2, the following chords also are recognized. Además de los acordes que se pueden digitar con Fingered 1 y Fingered 2, también se pueden reconocer los siguientes acordes.
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MZX300_X500-ES-1A.indd 154 C C /(D ) D (D )/E E F F /(G ) G (G )/A A • Since the chord input range is limited, this model may not support some of the chords shown above. • Debido a que el rango de entrada de acordes es limitado, es posible que este modelo no admita algunos de los acordes mostrados arriba.
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English MZ - X500 MZ - X300 EN/ES Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura. 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.