Casio CDP100ES1A manual

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    CDP100ES1A ES USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura. S afety Precautions Bef ore tr ying to use the piano , be sure to read the separate “ Saf ety Precautions ” . Precauciones de seguridad Antes de intentar usar el piano, aseg ú rese de leer[...]

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    403A-E-002A CASIO Europe GmbH Bornbarch 10, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany This mark applies in EU countries only. Important! Please note the following important information before using this pr oduct. • Before using the AD-12 Adaptor to power the unit, be sur e to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check the power cord for br eakag[...]

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    E-1 Contents Company and product names used in this manual may be register ed trademarks of others. 403A-E-003A General Guide .......................... E-2 Attachment of the Score Stand .................. E-2 Playing Back the Built-in Demo T unes ....... E-3 Power Supply ........................... E-4 Using the AC Adaptor ........................[...]

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    E-2 General Guide Back Panel Attachment of the Score Stand Insert the score stand into the slot at the top of the digital piano as shown in the illustration. Left Side Panel 403A-E-004A 1 2 6 34 5 7 8 9 0 A NOTE • Each chapter of this manual starts with an illustration of the piano ’ s console, which shows the buttons and other controllers you [...]

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    E-3 1 DAMPER PEDAL jack 2 POWER button 3 DC 12V jack 4 MIDI OUT/IN terminals 5 PHONES jack 6 VOLUME knob General Guide 7 FUNCTION button 8 PLA Y/STOP , DEMO button 9 SONG SELECT buttons 0 TONE buttons A REVERB CHORUS button NOTE • Key , button, and other names are indicated in the text of this manual using bold type. Playing Back the Built-in Dem[...]

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    E-4 Power Supply Y ou can power this digital piano by plugging it into a standar d household power outlet. Be sure you turn of f power and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet whenever the digital piano is not in use. Using the AC Adaptor Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this digital piano. Specified AC Adaptor: [...]

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    E-5 Connections 403A-E-007A IMPORT ANT! • Whenever connecting external equipment, first set the VOLUME knob of the digital piano and the volume controller of the external equipment to r elatively low volume settings. Y ou can later adjust volume to the level you want after connections are complete. • Be sure also to r efer to the documentation [...]

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    E-6 Playing with Dif ferent T ones Selecting and Playing a T one The piano comes with 5 built-in tones. 1 Press the POWER button. 2 Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the volume level. • Before playing, it is a good idea to set the volume to a relatively low level. 3 Press the TONE button of the tone you want to select. 4 Now try playing something on [...]

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    E-7 Layering T wo T ones Use the following procedur e to layer to two tones, so they sound at the same time. 1 Simultaneously press the TONE buttons of the two tones that you want to layer . Example : Press GRAND PIANO 2 button and STRINGS button at the same time. • The tones are now layered. 2 After you are finished using the layered tones, pres[...]

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    E-8 Other Settings Changing the Keyboard T ouch 1 This setting changes the relative touch of the keyboard keys. Changing the Pitch of the Piano to Match Another Instrument 2 Use this setting to raise or lower the overall pitch of the piano. The setting range is plus or minus 50 cents (100 cents = 1 semitone) from the standar d pitch of A 4 = 440.0H[...]

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    E-9 Using 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) pr oduced by dif ferent manufactur ers. MIDI Connections Send Receive OUT IN S[...]

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    E-10 T roubleshooting Symptom No sound produced when keyboard keys ar e pressed. Keyboard out of tune. No sound produced by demo tune play . No sound produced by connected external MIDI sound source when the digital piano keys are pr essed. Possible Cause 1. VOLUME knob set to MIN. 2. Headphones connected to the digital piano. 3. Local Control turn[...]

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    E-11 Specifications Models: CDP-100 Keyboard: 88 piano keys (with t ouch response) Polyphony: 32 notes, maximum T ones: 5; with layer Digital Effects: Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types) Built-in T unes: 5 Pedal: Damper Other Functions: • T ouch: 3 types, off • T ranspose: 1 octave (F  to C to F) • T uning: A4 = 440.0Hz ± 50 cents (adjusta[...]

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    E-12 Operational Precautions Locating the Unit A void the following locations. • Areas exposed to dir ect sunlight and high humidity • Areas subjected to very low temperatur es • Near a radio, TV , video deck, or tuner (unit can cause interference with audio or video signals) Care of the Unit • Never use benzene, alcohol, thinner or other s[...]

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    Model CDP-100 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0 403A-E-031A Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO O : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO X : No Function ... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key ’ s Touch C[...]

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    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 legislaci ó n de protecci ó n ambiental en Alemania. MA0505-A Printed in China CDP100ES1A P CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japa[...]