EN/ES English AP-260 Español USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO 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. Safety Precautions Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado se ajusta a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Contents Assembling the Stand ............................................................................................ EN-37 Unpacking...............................................................EN-37 To assemble the stand ...........................................EN-37 To connect the pedal cord ......................................EN-40 To install the music stand....................................... EN-40 Removing the Protective Tape from the Keyboard.............................................
Contents Reference ......................................EN-41 English Troubleshooting ......................................................EN-41 Product Specifications ............................................EN-42 Operating Precautions ............................................EN-43 Appendix ........................................... A-1 Tone List ..................................................................... A-1 Concert Play List.........................................................
General Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bottom bk bl bm Rear Front bo bn EN-4 AP260-ES-1A.
General Guide NOTE 8 GRAND PIANO (MODERN) button 2 VOLUME controller 9 ELEC. PIANO 1 button 3 FUNCTION button bk Pedal connector 4 START/STOP a, DEMO button bl USB port 5 RECORDER (L/R) button bm DC 12V terminal 6 METRONOME, DUET button bn PHONES jacks 7 GRAND PIANO (CONCERT) button bo Power lamp English • The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual.
General Guide Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock Your Digital Piano lets you save its current settings and lock its buttons to protect against operation errors. For details, see “Parameter List” on pages EN-29 - EN-32. Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default Settings Perform the following procedure when you want to return the Digital Piano’s stored data and settings to their initial factory defaults. 1. 2. 3. Turn off the Digital Piano. While holding down both the ELEC.
Getting Ready Your Digital Piano runs on standard household power. Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using the Digital Piano. As shown in the illustration, press (b) in the direction indicated by the arrow. ¨â© English ■ To release the clip Power Outlet Using an AC Adaptor Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Piano. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction of the Digital Piano.
Getting Ready Turning Power On or Off 1. Press the P (Power) button to turn on Digital Piano power. • This causes the P (Power) button to light. • When you turn on the Digital Piano, it performs a power up operation in order to initialize its system. During system initialization the tone button lamps cycle on and off in the sequence for about five seconds to let you know that system initialization is in progress. 2.
Getting Ready You can connect audio equipment or a music amplifier to the Digital Piano and then play through external speakers for more powerful volume and better sound quality. Bundled and Optional Accessories Use only accessories that are specified for use with this Digital Piano. Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury.
Playing with Different Tones VOLUME FUNCTION METRONOME START/STOP a ELEC. PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO Selecting and Playing a Tone The piano comes with 18 built-in tones. • The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned. To select a tone 1. Select the tone you want. z To select GRAND PIANO (CONCERT or MODERN) or ELEC. PIANO 1 • Press one of the GRAND PIANO buttons (CONCERT or MODERN) or the ELEC. PIANO 1 button to select the one you want.
Playing with Different Tones • Of the Digital Piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first five are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that suits the song you are playing along with or your own personal preferences. The CONCERT and MODERN tones are assigned to buttons for quick and easy selection. Tone Name CONCERT Selecting BASS (LOWER) tone in step 1 of the above procedure will assign the selected bass tone to the low range (left side) of the keyboard.
Playing with Different Tones Layering Two Tones Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they sound at the same time. When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you select will be the main tone, while the second tone will be the layered tone. 1. To adjust the volume balance between two layered tones 1. While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust the volume of the layered tones.
Playing with Different Tones Reverb : Makes your notes resonate. Chorus : Adds more breadth to your notes. To apply reverb 1. While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the type of reverb you want to select. 1. While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the CHORUS keyboard key to cycle through the available settings. • Each press of the CHORUS keyboard key causes the Digital Piano to beep according to which setting is selected, as shown in the table below.
Playing with Different Tones Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals Your Digital Piano comes equipped with three pedals: damper, soft, and sostenuto. Disabling Damper Noise Output Damper noise is a slight metallic ringing sound that is generated as the damper of an acoustic piano separates from the wires pedal when the damper pedal is pressed. The damper resonance of your Digital Piano normally includes damper noise, but you can perform the procedure below to disable its output. 1.
Using the Metronome 1. 5. Press the METRONOME button. • This starts the metronome. • The lamp above the START/STOP a button flash in time with the metronome beat. 2. While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the TEMPO keys to specify a tempo value in the range of 20 to 255 beats per minute. While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the METRONOME BEAT keyboard key. English Playing with Different Tones Keep the FUNCTION button depressed as you advance to step 3. 3.
Playing with Different Tones To adjust the metronome volume You can perform the following procedure at any time, regardless of whether or not the metronome is sounding. 1. While holding down the FUNCTION button, use the Metronome Volume keys to specify a volume value in the range of 0 to 42. • For details about using the keyboard keys for settings, see “Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings” on page EN-28. • Each press of the T or S key raises or lowers the metronome volume value by 1.
Playing with Different Tones Changing the Octaves of the duet keyboards 1. English You can change the ranges of the left and right keyboards in octave units from their initial default settings. This comes in handy, for example, if the initial default range is not enough when one person is playing the left hand part and another person is playing the right hand part.
Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) FUNCTION RECORDER START/STOP a Your Digital Piano comes with 10 built-in piano and orchestra tunes (Concert Play 1 through 10), and 60 piano solos (Music Library 1 to 60). Concert Play lets you enjoy playing along with orchestral accompaniment. You can use Music Library to practice famous piano pieces. • You can play all 10 Concert Play tunes in sequence, from beginning to end for your listening enjoyment. 2.
Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) 2. Concert Play has recordings of a live orchestra, which you can use to play along with authentic accompaniment. You can also use Concert Play for 3-step practice. While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the LISTEN keyboard key. • This enters the Listen Mode for listening to the piano and orchestra performance. • Playback tempo is fixed and cannot be changed during Listen Mode playback.
Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) To practice the piano part (LESSON) PREPARATION • You can change tempo of the playback, if you want. See “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” (page EN-26) for more information. • A number of tunes have tempo changes part way through in order to produce specific musical effects. 1. To play along with the orchestra accompaniment (PLAY) 1. While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the PLAY keyboard key.
Using Built-in Songs (Concert Play, Music Library, Demo Tunes) You can use the Music Library for your listening enjoyment or to practice piano songs. • The Music Library includes 60 songs, numbered 1 through 60. • You can also import up to 10 songs* from a computer to Digital Piano memory, and assign them Music Library song numbers 61 through 70. * You can download music data from the Internet and then transfer it from your computer to Digital Piano memory.
Recording and Play Back FUNCTION RECORDER START/STOP a You can store the notes you play in Digital Piano memory for later playback. Tracks A track is a container of recorded data, and a song consists of two tracks: Track 1 and Track 2. You can record each track separately and then combine them so they play back together as a single song. Track 1 Record While playing back. . .
Recording and Play Back After recording to either of the tracks of a song, you can record to the other track while listening to playback what you recorded in the first track. 1. 4. Start playing something on the keyboard. • Recording will start automatically. 5. To stop recording, press the START/STOP a button. • This will cause the RECORDER button lamp and the lamp of the track you recorded to change from flashing to lit. • To play back the track you just recorded, press the START/STOP a button.
Recording and Play Back To record to one track of a song while listening to the playback of the other track 1. 2. 3. 1. Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is lit. Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is lit. NOTE While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the RECORDER (L/R) button to select the track you want to play back while recording. Press the RECORDER button so its lamp is flashing. • This will cause the L lamp to flash. 4.
Recording and Play Back Deleting Recorded Data English The following procedure deletes a specific track of a song. IMPORTANT! • The procedure below deletes all of the data of the selected track. Note that the delete operation cannot be undone. Check to make sure you really do not need the data in Digital Piano memory before you perform the following steps. 1. 2. 3. Press the RECORDER button twice so its lamp is flashing.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard FUNCTION In addition to selecting tones and songs (Concert Play or Music Library), you also can use the FUNCTION button in combination with the keyboard keys to configure effect, keyboard touch, and other settings. To configure settings with the keyboard 1. 2. 3. 4. Release the FUNCTION button to complete the setting procedure. NOTE • You can configure the Digital Piano so no operation tone sounds in step 3.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Keyboard Setting Operation Types English There are four types of operations that you can perform while configuring settings with the keyboard keys: Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D. Type A: Direct input Example: Pressing the STRINGS keyboard key to select the STRINGS 1 tone Type B: Raising or lowering a setting using the + and – or T and S keyboard keys • Holding down a key raises or lowers the setting at high speed.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings • The numbers 1 through dl correspond to the same numbers in the “Parameter List” on pages EN-29 - EN-32.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard Parameter List Parameter bp Reverb Settings Operation Type (page EN-27) Description English ■ Tones Remarks Off (OFF), 1 to 4 Default: 2 A Specifies the reverb of notes. (page EN-13) bq Tone selection See page EN-10. Default: GRAND PIANO (CONCERT) A Assigns a tone to the keyboard. (page EN-10) br Chorus Off (OFF), 1 to 4 Default: Off D Controls the breadth of notes. (page EN-13) –3 to 0 to 3 Default: 0 B Specifies the brilliance of notes.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Song/Metronome Parameter 6 Music Library song select (MUSIC LIBRARY SELECT) Settings 1 to 70 Default: 1 6 Tempo (TEMPO) 20 to 255 Default: 120 Operation Type (page EN-27) Description Remarks B C Selects a Music Library tune. (page EN-21) • This setting cannot be changed while recording. • This setting cannot be changed while Concert Play playback is in progress.
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ Keyboard 4 Temperament 5 Temperament Base note 6 Temperament select Operation Type (page EN-27) Settings Temperament: 0 to 16 Base note: –, +, 0 to 9 (C to B) 0: Equal / 1: Pure Major / 2: Pure Minor / 3: Pythagorean / 4: Kirnberger 3 / 5: Werckmeister / 6: Mean-Tone / 7: Rast / 8: Bayati / 9: Hijaz / 10: Saba / 11: Dashti / 12: Chahargah / 13: Segah / 14: Gurjari Todi / 15: Chandrakauns / 16: Charukeshi D Specifies the relative touch of the ke
Configuring Settings with the Keyboard ■ MIDI and Other Settings Parameter 1 USB device Settings Operation Type (page EN-27) Description Remarks MIDI, Storage Default: MIDI D The Digital Piano enters MIDI • While Storage is selected for this setting, the mode automatically when it is GRAND PIANO (CONCERT, MODERN) connected to a computer by a USB and ELEC. PIANO 1 button lamps flash, cable. Select storage when saving and all other lamps are unlit.
You can connect the Digital Piano to a computer and exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data from the Digital Piano to commercially available music software running on your computer, or you can send MIDI data from your computer to the Digital Piano for playback. 2. After starting up your computer, use a commercially available USB cable to connect it to the Digital Piano.
Connecting to a Computer Using MIDI 2. Change the Digital Piano’s USB device mode to storage. 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. NOTE • For detailed information about MIDI Implementation, visit the CASIO website at: http://world.casio.com/.
4. Double-click “PIANO”. • “PIANO” contains folders named “MUSICLIB” and “RECORDER”. • To transfer a user song to the Digital Piano from your computer, open the “MUSICLIB” folder and put the song into one of the numbered subfolders (61 through 70). Each subfolder corresponds to a Music Library number: Subfolder 61 to Music Library 61, and so on. • The files in the “RECORDER” folder are songs that have been recorded with the Digital Piano’s recorder function.
Connecting to a Computer 5. After the file copy operation is complete, return the USB device mode to MIDI. • If you are using a Macintosh, perform the eject operation (drag them to the trash can). • While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the applicable keyboard key. See “USB device mode” on page EN-32 for more information. • Returning the USB device mode to MIDI will load the contents of MUSICLIB into user song memory and the contents of RECORDER into Recorder memory.
Unpacking To assemble the stand PREPARATION • Before starting assembly, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown below. • This stand does not include any of the tools required for assembly. It is up to you to prepare a large Philips head (+) screwdriver for assembly. IMPORTANT! • Do not use any screws other than those that come with the stand. Doing so risks damage to the stand and/or Digital Piano. • You can find the screws in a plastic bag inside of the packing material.
Assembling the Stand 1. Attach side panels A and B to crosspiece D. Secure the side panels using four E screws. 3. • When installing parts 2, slide the brackets 3 into the slots in either end of crosspiece D. If the brackets 3 are not inserted into the ends of the crosspiece D as far as they will go, the screws E will not be able to enter into the screw holes of the brackets 3, which can strip the threads of the screws. • Cover the screw heads with the caps J.
Assembling the Stand 8. Place the piano onto the stand. Affix the adaptor cord clip K next to the power terminal (DC12V). • For information about securing the cord, see “Getting Ready” on page EN-7. DC 12V terminal 9 9 • At this time the screws on the bottom of the piano 8 should hook into the cutouts in the stand brackets 9. English 6. K Back of piano Bracket cutout 8 9 Stand side panel 7. Use the two screws H to secure the piano to the stand.
Assembling the Stand To connect the pedal cord 1. Orienting the pedal plug as shown in the illustration, plug it into the pedal connector on the bottom of the piano. a. Press the plug fully into the connector as far as it will go. b. Secure the pedal cord with the clip G. Removing the Protective Tape from the Keyboard Protective tape is affixed to the front edges of the keyboard keys to protect them during shipment. Remove the protective tape before using the Digital Piano. a. b.
Troubleshooting Problem No sound is produced when I press a keyboard key. The pitch of the Digital Piano is off. Cause 1. The VOLUME controller is set to “MIN”. 2. Headphones or an adaptor plug is plugged into one of the PHONES jacks. 3. MIDI Local control is turned off. 1. The Digital Piano’s key setting is something other than “0”. 2. Digital Piano tuning is incorrect. 3. Octave shift is enabled. 4. A non-standard temperament setting is being used. Nothing happens when I press a pedal.
Reference Product Specifications Model AP-260BK/AP-260BN Keyboard 88-key piano keyboard, with Touch Response Maximum Polyphony 128 notes Tones 18 • Layer (excluding a bass tone) • Split (A low-range bass tone only) Effects Brilliance (–3 to 0 to 3), Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), DSP, Damper Resonance (Damper noise enable/disable) Metronome • Beats: 0 to 9 • Tempo Range: 20 to 255 Duet Adjustable tone range (–1 to 2 octaves) Concert Play • • • • Music Library • Number of Songs: 60, Us
Operating Precautions Be sure to read and observe the following operating precautions. ■ Location Avoid the following locations for this product. • Areas exposed to direct sunlight and high humidity • Areas subjected to temperature extremes • Near a radio, TV, video deck, or tuner The above devices will not cause malfunction of the product, but the product can cause interference in the audio or video of a nearby device.
Reference AC Adaptor Handling Precautions Model: AD-A12150LW 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions on hand. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this product near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. 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.
Appendix/Apéndice Song No./ Núm. de canción Tone List/Lista de tonos 15 Bank Select MSB/ Program Change/ MSB de selección de Cambio de programa banco Tone Name/ Nombre de tonos GRAND PIANO CONCERT 0 0 GRAND PIANO MODERN 0 1 GRAND PIANO CLASSIC 0 2 GRAND PIANO MELLOW 0 3 GRAND PIANO BRIGHT 0 4 ELEC.PIANO 1 4 0 ELEC.PIANO 2 4 1 FM E.PIANO 5 0 60’S E.PIANO 4 2 HARPSICHORD 6 0 VIBRAPHONE 11 0 STRINGS 1 49 0 STRINGS 2 48 0 PIPE ORGAN 19 0 JAZZ ORGAN 17 0 ELEC.
AP260-ES-1A.indd 94 2014/06/26 14:19:03 Key’s Ch’s After Touch Control Change Pitch Bender Note ON Note OFF Velocity True voice 0,32 1 5 6, 38 7 10 11 16 17 18 19 64 65 O X X X O X X X X X X O X X X X O 9nH v = 1 - 127 X 8nH v = 64 0 - 127 Mode 3 X Default Messages Altered Mode Note Number 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default Changed Transmitted O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O 9nH v = 1 - 127 X 9nH v = 0, 8nH v =** 0 - 127 0 - 127*1 Mode 3 X 1 - 16 1 - 16 Recognized Remarks Version : 1.
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EN/ES English AP-260 Español USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO 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. Safety Precautions Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado se ajusta a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania.
