Casio Lk230 Instruction Manual

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LK230ES1A
GUÍA DEL USUARIO
USER’S GUIDE
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Safety Precautions 
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separate “Safety Precautions”.
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							Important!
Please note the following important information before using this product.
• Before using the optional AD-5 Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check 
the power cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is 
seriously damaged.
 Never attempt to recharge batteries.
 Do not use rechargeable batteries.
 Never mix old batteries with new ones.
 Use recommended batteries or equivalent types.
 Always make sure that positive (+) and negative (–) poles are facing correctly as indicated near the battery compartment.
 Replace batteries as soon as possible after any sign they are getting weak.
 Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.
 The product is not intended for children under 3 years.
 Use only CASIO AD-5 adaptor.
 The AC adaptor is not a toy.
 Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.
NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee 
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct 
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to 
operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: LK-230
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.
This mark applies in EU countries only.Manufacturer:
CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan
 Responsible within the European Union:
CASIO EUROPE GmbH
Casio-Platz 1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany
●Company and product names used in this manual may be registered trademarks of others.
●Any reproduction of the contents of this manual, either in part or its entirety, is prohibited. Except for your own, 
personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the consent of CASIO is prohibited under 
copyright laws.
●IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT 
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF 
INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT, 
EVEN IF CASIO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
●The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. 
						

							English
E-1
Contents
General Guide ............................. E-2
Using the 10-key Pad (bo) .................................E-4
Using the Setting Button (
4) .............................E-4
Getting Ready to Play ................ E-5
Preparing the Music Stand .................................E-5
Power Supply .....................................................E-5
Playing the Digital Keyboard ..... E-6
Turning on Power and Playing ...........................E-6
Using Headphones .............................................E-7
Changing Keyboard Response to 
Touch Pressure (Touch Response)....................E-7
Turning Off Keyboard Lighting ...........................E-8
Using the Voice Pads .........................................E-9
Using the Metronome .........................................E-9
Controlling the 
Keyboard Sounds..................... E-11
Select from a variety of 
musical instrument sounds...............................E-11
Using Reverb ....................................................E-12
Using a Pedal ...................................................E-12
Changing the Pitch (Transpose, Tuning) ..........E-13
Sampling a Sound and Playing It on the 
Keyboard (Sampling) ........................................E-13
Using a Sampled Sound in a Rhythm 
(Drum Assign) ..................................................E-16
Playing Built-in Songs ............. E-17
Playing the Demo Songs ..................................E-17
Playing Back a Particular Song ........................E-17
Using Built-in Songs to 
Master Keyboard Play .............. E-21
Phrases ............................................................ E-21
Step Up Lesson Flow ....................................... E-21
Selecting the Song, Phrase, and 
Part You Want to Practice................................ E-22
Lessons 1, 2, and 3.......................................... E-23
Lesson Settings ............................................... E-24
Using Auto Step Up Lesson ............................. E-25
Music Challenge 
Keyboard Game ........................ E-27
Using Auto Accompaniment...... E-29
Playing the Rhythm Part Only .......................... E-29
Playing All Parts ............................................... E-30
Using Auto Accompaniment Effectively ........... E-32
Using One-Touch Preset ................................. E-33
Connecting External Devices..... E-34
Connecting a Computer ................................... E-34
MIDI Settings ................................................... E-35
Connecting to Audio Equipment ...................... E-37
Reference................................... E-38
Troubleshooting ............................................... E-38
Specifications ................................................... E-40
Operating Precautions ..................................... E-41
Chord Example List.......................................... E-42
MIDI Implementation Chart
Included Accessories
●Music Stand
●Song Book
●Leaflets
Items included as accessories are subject to change without notice.
Separately Available Accessories
 You can get information about accessories that 
are separately for this product from the CASIO 
keyboard catalog available from your retailer, and 
from the CASIO website at the following URL.
http://world.casio.com/
 Safety Precautions
 Appendix
 Other (Warranty, etc.) 
						

							E-2
General Guide
 In this manual, the term “Digital Keyboard” refers to the LK-230.
• In this manual, buttons and other controllers are identified using the numbers shown below. 
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ct dkco cp crcq cs cobo 8 9 bk bnbl bm 7
bp bq br bs bt ck cl cm cn 23 456 
						

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General Guide
E-3
1POWER switch ☞E-6
2MAIN VOLUME slider ☞E-6
3MIC VOLUME slider ☞E-13
4SETTING, KEY LIGHT button ☞E-4, 8
5SAMPLING button ☞E-13, 14, 16
6METRONOME, BEAT button ☞E-9
7REPEAT, INTRO button ☞E-18, 19, 24, 32
8REW, NORMAL/FILL-IN button ☞E-18, 22, 29, 32
9FF, VARIATION/FILL-IN button ☞E-18, 22, 32
bkPAUSE, SYNCHRO/ENDING button ☞E-18, 32, 33
blPLAY/STOP, START/STOP button 
☞E-17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 29
bmPART SELECT, ACCOMP ON/OFF, CHORDS 
button ☞E-17, 20, 22, 24, 30, 36
bnTEMPO buttons ☞E-10, 19, 33
boNumber buttons, [–] 
/ [+] buttons ☞E-4
bpSONG BANK button ☞E-17, 19, 22, 27
bqRHYTHM, ONE TOUCH PRESET button 
☞E-9, 11, 29, 33
brTONE button ☞E-6, 11
bsLISTEN, VOICE PAD1 button ☞E-9, 14, 23
btWATCH, VOICE PAD2 button ☞E-9, 14, 23
ckREMEMBER, VOICE PAD3 button ☞E-9, 14, 24
clNEXT, VOICE PAD4 button ☞E-9, 14, 22
cmAUTO, VOICE PAD5 button ☞E-9, 14, 25
cnMUSIC CHALLENGE, SET SELECT button 
☞E-9, 27
coSpeakers
cpSong Bank list
cqDisplay
crRhythm list
csTone list
ctCHORD root names ☞E-30
dkPercussion instrument list ☞E-11
dldmdndodpdq
dlUSB port ☞E-34dmSUSTAIN jack ☞E-12
dnPHONES/OUTPUT jack ☞E-7, 37
doAUDIO IN jack ☞E-37
dpDC 9V terminal ☞E-5
dqMIC IN jack ☞E-13 
						

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E-4
Use the number buttons and the [–] and [+] buttons to change 
the settings of the parameters that appear in the upper left 
area of the display.
Use the number buttons to enter numbers and values.
 Enter the same number of digits as the currently displayed 
value.
Example:To enter tone number 005, input 0 3 0 3 5.
 Negative values cannot be input using the number buttons. 
Use [+] (increase) and [–] (decrease) instead.
You can use the [+] (increase) and [–] (decrease) buttons to 
change the displayed number or value.
 Holding down either button scrolls the displayed setting.
 Pressing both buttons at the same time will revert to the 
initial default setting or the recommended setting.Use the Setting button (
4) to access settings that let you 
select the reverb type, pedal effect, etc.
1.Press 4.
2.Next press 4 until the parameter whose setting 
you want to change is displayed.
Each press of 4 cycles through the available parameters.
3.When the parameter you want is displayed, use 
bo (10-key) to change its setting.
 The parameter setting will disappear from the upper left 
area of the screen if you do not perform any operation 
for some time.
 The tone and other parameters revert to their initial 
defaults whenever you turn on power (page E-6).
Using the 10-key Pad (bo)
Number Buttons
[–] and [+] Buttons
Md e r nPn o
Setting
Using the Setting Button (4)
ParameterDisplaySee Page
1 Transpose Trans. E-13
2 Accompaniment Volume AcompVol E-33
3 Song Volume Song Vol E-19
4 Touch Response Touch E-8
5 Tuning Tune E-13
6 Reverb Reverb E-12
7 Voice Fingering Guide Speak E-24
8 Note Guide NoteGuid E-25
9 Performance Evaluation Scoring E-25
10 Phrase PhraseLn E-25
11 Sampling Start SmplAuto E-15
12 Keyboard Channel Keybd Ch E-35
13 Navigate Channels Navi. Ch E-35
14 Local Control Local E-36
15 Accomp Out AcompOut E-36
16 Pedal Effect Jack E-12
17 Power On Alert Demo2 E-6
T r a n s  .
ParameterSetting 
						

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E-5
Getting Ready to Play
Either an AC adaptor or batteries can be used to power this 
Digital Keyboard. Normally, use of AC adaptor power is 
recommended.
 The AD-5 AC adaptor does not come with this Digital 
Keyboard. Purchase it separately from your retailer. See 
page E-1 for information about options.
Use the AD-5 AC adaptor when you want to power the Digital 
Keyboard from a household electrical outlet.
 Be sure to turn off Digital Keyboard power before 
connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
 Be sure to turn off power before loading batteries.
 It is up to you to prepare six commercially available 
AA-size batteries. Do not use oxyride batteries or any 
other nickel based batteries.
1.Open the battery cover on the bottom of the 
Digital Keyboard.
2.Load six AA-size batteries into the battery 
compartment.
Make sure the positive + and negative - ends of the 
batteries are facing as shown in the illustration.
3.Insert the tabs of the battery cover into the 
holes on the side of the battery compartment, 
and close the cover.
■Low Battery Indication
The indicator shown below starts to flash to let you know 
when battery power is low. Replace the batteries with new 
ones.
Preparing the Music Stand
Power Supply
Using the AC Adaptor
Music stand
Household power outletAD-5 DC 9V terminal
Using Batteries
Tabs
Low battery indicator 
(flashes) 
						

							E-6
Playing the Digital Keyboard
1.Turn on 1.
This turns on power.
2.Try playing something on the keyboard. Use 2 
to adjust volume.
 Turning off the keyboard power causes all current 
settings and sampled sounds (page E-13) to be cleared. 
The keyboard will revert to initial default settings the 
next time you turn it on.While you are using batteries for power, power will turn off 
automatically if you do not perform any operation for about six 
minutes. Auto Power Off is disabled while the AC adaptor is 
being used for power.
■Disabling Auto Power Off
You can disable Auto Power Off to ensure that power is not 
turned off automatically during a concert, etc.
1.While holding down br, turn on power.
Auto Power Off will be disabled.
While you are using the AC adaptor for power, the keyboard 
keys will light to remind you that power is on if you do not 
perform any operation for about six minutes. Power on alert is 
disabled while batteries are being used for power.
■Disabling Power On Alert
You can disable power on alert to ensure that keyboard keys 
do not light during a concert, etc.
1.Press 4 a number of times until “Demo2” 
appears on the display (page E-4).
2.Press the bo (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF 
setting.
br brbl
bl
1
12
26
64
4
bo
bo
bn
bnck
ckbt
btbs
bscl
clcm
cmcn
cnbq
bq
Turning on Power and Playing
Keyboard keys light.
Increase
Decrease
Auto Power Off (Using Batteries)
Power On Alert (Using the AC Adaptor)
D emo 2 
						

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Playing the Digital Keyboard
E-7
Using headphones cuts off output from the built-in speakers, 
which means you can practice playing even late at night 
without disturbing others.
 Be sure to turn down the volume level before connecting 
headphones.
 Headphones do not come with the Digital Keyboard.
 Use commercially available headphones. See page E-1 for 
information about options.
 Do not listen to very high volume output over 
headphones for long period. Doing so creates the risk 
of hearing damage.
 If you are using headphones that require an adaptor 
plug, make sure you do not leave the adaptor plugged 
in when removing the headphones.Touch Response alters tone volume in accordance with 
keyboard pressure (speed). This provides you some of the 
same expressivity you get on an acoustic piano.
■Sound intensity depends on the speed that keys 
are pressed.
People normally believe that the stronger the pressure applied 
to a piano keyboard, the louder the sound. Actually, however, 
the intensity of the notes played depends on the speed at 
which keys are pressed. Notes are louder when keys are 
pressed quickly, and quieter when keys are pressed slowly. 
Keeping this in mind as you play a keyboard musical 
instrument lets you control note volume without striving to 
apply too much pressure with your fingertips.
■The playability of an acoustic piano
Your Digital Keyboard provides you with key touch that is the 
next best thing to an acoustic piano. Note volume changes 
automatically in accordance with key press speed.
Using Headphones
PHONES/OUTPUT jack
Changing Keyboard Response to 
Touch Pressure 
(Touch Response)
Keyboard Instrument Sound Intensity
Pressing fast produces 
louder notes.
Pressing slowly produces 
softer notes.
Do not try to use too much 
pressure. 
						

							Playing the Digital Keyboard
E-8
Use the procedure below to control how much the volume of 
played notes change in accordance with playing speed. 
Select the setting that best matches your playing style.
1.Press 4 a number of times until “Touch” 
appears on the display (page E-4).
2.Use bo (10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select one of 
the three Touch Response sensitivity settings.
Keyboard Lighting causes keyboard keys to light when you 
press them, during built-in song playback, etc. You can use 
the following procedure to turn off Keyboard Lighting.
1.Hold down 4 until “Keylight” appears on the 
display.
2.Press the bo (10-key) [–] key to select the OFF 
setting.
Changing Touch Response Sensitivity
Off (oFF)Touch Response is turned off. Sound 
volume is fixed, regardless of key press 
speed.
Type 1 (1)Normal Touch Response
Type 2 (2)More sensitive Touch Response than Type 1
T o u c h
Indicator disappears when 
Touch Response is turned off.
Turning Off Keyboard Lighting
K e y l  i g h  t
Indicator disappears when 
Keyboard Lighting is turned off.