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 CT K-520L, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for future reference. Important! Promptly replace the batteries or use the AC adapter when the following symptoms occur. .
Safety Precautions Symbols Various symbols are used in this operating manual and on the product itself to ensure that the product i 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 ave Shawn below. A A WARNING This indication stipulates matters that have the vise of causing death or serious injury if the product is operated incorrectly while ignoring this indication.
A\ caution AC Adapter » Do nat 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 electrics cal shock, ‘When unplugging the AC adapter from an electrical outlet, always make sure o pull on the adapter self 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 adapter with wet hands when it is plugged in.
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() Speakers @ 100 TONES list ® TEMPO/TRANSPOSE/TUNE buttons (5 TONE button & SONG BANK button ®) 3 STEP LESSON buttons (D 50 RHYTHMS list @ 40 SONG BANK tits E-10 POWER/MODE selector @ VOLUME buttons @ button @ START/STOP button @ 0-9 buttons @ RHYTHM button @ PART SELECT button @ ONE KEY PLAY buttons 4 Display Note * You may notice lines in the finish of the case of this keyboard. These lines are a result of the molding process used to shape the plastic of the cage.
Melody Guide Reference Melody guide uses the Three Step Lesson Oyster to teach you how to play each of the 40 Song Bank tunes in three steps. The following is an overview of steps T and 2. See page E-28 for detailed explanations of these steps, Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL. Press the SONG BANK button. Indicator its, Find the song you want to play in the Song Bank list on the keyboard's console and input its song number.
Before using the keyboard Be sure to read the contents of this part of the manual before using the keyboard for the first time. W About the power supply You can power your keyboard with 6 AA batteries, standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter} . Installing the batteries This keyboard can be powered by 6 AA size dry cell batteries. Make sure that the unit is turned off when installing batteries. 1. Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the unit. 2.
Power On Alert (when using the AC adapter) If you leave power on without performing any operation for about six minutes, all of the keyboard keys light to alert you (no audible alarm sounds). Pressing any button or keyboard key returns to normal operation with the keyboard in its initial power on setting, Notes ¢ The Auto Power Off function is invalid when the keyboard is powered by an AC adapter. * The power on alert does not function when the keyboard is being powered by batteries.
3. Use the 0-8 buttons to input the 2-digit number that identifies the tone you want 1o select. S i ¢ Always enter two digits for the phone number. If you enter only one display will traumatically return to the previous tone number 7N 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.
«Keys and their indicators>» Key: F'RGCHBARARESIBERC HC'HWDRENRERF Display ;f¢1- § €1 Y-3G-20Possingd & :Crossing € «Note Names> Notes « You cannot change the transpose setting while the keyboard is in the Song Bank Mode. + Instep 2 of the above operation, you could also use 0-% buttons specify C through F. ] » Pressing both of the TRANSPOSE/TUNE buttons (& at the same time returns the transpose setting to C(0). » The transpose setting is automatically set to C(0) whenever you turn keyboard power on.
. ‘While holding down the TONE button, press the PART SELECT button {see “Turning Off the Three Step Lesson System” on page E-32). You cannot change the tone being used for the melody of a Song Bank tune. You can specify demo tune numbers from 00 to 39 only. . M Playing rhythms This keyboard features a collection of 50 exciting built-in rhythm patterns. Bach pattern provides percussion back up for all your performances. To select and play o rhythm 1. Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL. I 2.
‘The entire keyboard can be used for melody play while ) the POWER/MODE selector is set to NORMAL. 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.
*1 With this chords, the lowest note in your fingering is always used as the root. Make sure that your fingering correctly identifies the root you want to use. 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 auto-accompaniment.
Three Step Lesson System W Using Three Step Lesson System Even individuals who cannot play the keyboard at all can follow along with the 40 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 40 built-in tunes, numbers 00 through 27 feature auto-accompaniment (auto accompaniment tunes), while 28 through 39 are played using both hands (two-hand tunes), .
3. Input the two digit number for the song you want to play. : « Example: 18 "Stand By Me" 4. Press the START/STOP button to start play of the selected song. ey * The song you select plays repeatedly, with the keyboard keys lighting HJ to indicate the melody notes. 5. To stop Song Bank tune play, press the START/STOP button again. I 8. To exit the SONG Mode, press the SONG BANK button again. e « At this time the tone number or rhythm number appears on the dis@ play.
Turing Off the Three Step Lesson System 1. While holding down the TONE button, press the PART SELECT button, ™ 2¢ Repeat the above to furn the Three Step Lesson System back on. Q0 00 Note * The Three Step Lesson System turns back on when you start demo tune play, when you press the SONG BANK button in the normal mode (pages steps after the power on alert function (page E~16) operates. Number of Simultaneously Lit Keys The keyboard can play up to four notes at the same time.
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 band) 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. * Play of the accompaniment (eft hand part) ends when you play the last note of the tune or after the ending measures of the nuke are played, and then re-starts from the beginning.
el 1 W Troubleshooting Be sure to check the following table whenever you experience problems with keyboard operation. Technical Reference Symptom Cause Action » No sound when keyboard keys are pressed. * Tone “99 PERCUSSION” is selected and you are pressing keys that are not assigned tones, * While “99 PERCUSSION™ is selected, you can use only keys theretofore B4, These keys are marked on the console with illustrations of percussion instruments. « Keyboard keys remain lit.
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