Casio K43 Instruction Manual

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1POWER/MODE selector
2 Power indicator
\b : VOLUME buttons 
: VOLUME slider
4 SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button
5 START/STOP button
6 TEMPO buttons
\f : VOICE button
: SPEAK button
8 KEY LIGHT button
9 Display
0 PART SELECT button
A TONE button
B RHYTHM button
C ONE KEY PLAY buttons
D SONG BANK button
E Number buttons F
DEMO button
G 3-STEP LESSON buttons
H TRANSPOSE/TUNE/LOCAL CONTROL 
operation guide
I Speakers
J 50 RHYTHMS list
See  “Rhythm List ” on page A-2 for details.
K
100 TONES list
See  “GM...

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1.Currently selected tone number and name, rhythm number and name, song number and name. 
This area is also used to display other types of information, depending on the \
mode.
2.Timing Indicator shows the timing of upcoming notes during lesson and Son\
g Bank play.
3.Fingering and finger crossing during 3-Step Lesson and Song Bank play. R indicates right-hand
and L indicates left-hand.
4.Chord names during auto-accompaniment and Song Bank play.
5.Tempo (beats per minute) during rhythm,...

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1Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL.
2Press the SONG BANK button.
3Find the tune you want to play in the Song Bank 
list, and then use the number buttons to input its
two-digit number.
•To select  “19 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR ”,
input 1 and then 9.
4Press the STEP 1 button or STEP 2 button.
• When you do, the STEP 1 indicator or STEP 2 indicator
appears.
• The keyboard sounds a count beat and waits for you
to play something on the keyboard. The keys that you 
need to press first flash.
• Play...

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Power Supply
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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.Remove the battery 
compartment cover.
2.Load 6 AA-size batteries
into the battery
compartment.
•Make sure that the positive (+) and negative ( –) ends
are...

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 WARNING
Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. 
Always make sure you observe the following precautions.
•Be sure to use only the AC adaptor that is specified for this
product.
• Use only a power source whose voltage is within the rating 
marked on the AC adaptor.
• Do not overload electrical outlets and extension cords.
• Never place heavy objects on the cord or subject it to 
heat.
• Never try to modify the cord or subject it to excessive 
bending.
• Never...

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LEFTRIGHTAUX IN or similar terminal
of audio amplifier
WhiteRedPIN plug
Standard plug
PHONES/OUTPUT JackKeyboard amp, 
guitar amp,etc.
1
2
3
Audio connection
Connections
Phones/Output Jack
Before connecting headphones 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. 
[Rear Panel] 
Connecting Headphones (Figure  1
)
Connecting headphones cuts off...

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Basic Operations
This part of the manual provides you with the basic 
information you need to use your keyboard.
To  switch power on and of f
1.Set the POWER/MODE selector to NORMAL.
2.Press the keyboard keys.

3.The VOLUME up and down arrow buttons are 
used to adjust main volume.
•Volume can be adjusted over a range of 0 (minimum)
to 9 (maximum).
• Volume is set to 7 when the power is turned on.
• A setting of 0 turns down the volume completely.
• The volume can be changed continuously...

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BASSPIANO
PERCUSSION (No.99) 
•PERCUSSION (Tone 99) assigns 35 percussion sounds and 
five voice sounds to the keyboard as shown below. The 
sounds assigned to each key are indicated above the
keyboard.
BASS DRUM 
SIDE STICK 
ACOUSTIC SNARE 
HAND CLAP
ELECTRIC SNARE
LOW FLOOR TOM 
CLOSED HI-HAT 
HIGH FLOOR TOM
PEDAL HI-HAT
LOW TOM 
OPEN HI-HAT 
LOW MID TOM
HIGH MID TOM
CRASH CYMBAL 1 
HIGH TOM 
RIDE CYMBAL 1
CHINESE CYMBAL
RIDE BELL 
TAMBOURINE 
SPLASH CYMBALCOWBELL 
CRASH CYMBAL 2 
CLAVES 
RIDE...

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Polyphony
The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes 
you can play at the same time. This keyboard has 12-note
polyphony, which includes the notes you play as well as the 
rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are played 
by the keyboard. This means that when a rhythm or auto-
accompaniment pattern is being played by the keyboard, the 
number of notes (polyphony) available for keyboard play is 
reduced. Also note that some of the tones offer only 6-note
polyphony. 
•When rhythm...

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2.Use the TEMPO buttons to change the tuning of 
the keyboard.
Example:To lower tuning by 20
❚ NOTE
•If you leave the tuning screen on the display for about five
seconds without doing anything, the screen is automatically 
cleared.
• In step 2 of the above procedure, you could also use the number
buttons to input a value from 00 to 50.
• Pressing both of the TEMPO buttons (
/) at the same time
returns the tuning setting to 00.
• Pressing the SONG BANK button changes the tuning setting
to 00.
• The...