Casio SA75 User Guide

Low Batteries

Any of the symptoms listed below can indicate that battery

power is too low. Replace batteries as soon as possible

whenever you experience any of the following.

•

Dim power indicator

•

Low sound volume

•

Distorted sound

•

Loss of output when playing at loud volume

•

Sudden power loss when playing at loud volume

•

Sudden output of sound when no keyboard key is pressed

•

Output of a tone different from the one that is selected

•

Incorrect play of patterns or built-in tunes

•

Sudden loss of sound output

•

Dim display figures

•

Dimming of display figures when playing at loud volume

CASIO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Unit 6, 1000

North Circular Road

London NW2 7JD, U.K.

This mark is valid in the EU countries only.

Please keep all information for future reference.

Be sure to read this User

’

s Guide and keep it on hand for future reference. Parents or guardians should make sure that young

children using this instrument are familiar with the contents of this User

’

s Guide.

GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas)

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.

Important Information for Parents!

Parents should please note the following important information before letting children use this product.

•

Before using the optional AD-1 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 batteries of different types.

•

Never mix old batteries with new ones.

•

Use only the batteries recommended in this manual or equivalent batteries.

•

Always make sure that positive (+) and negative (–) poles are facing correctly as indicated near the battery compartment.

•

Remove batteries as soon as they show any sign of going dead.

•

Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.

•

The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

•

Use only CASIO AD-1 adaptor.

•

The AC adaptor is not a toy.

•

Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight.

Do not overexpose the instrument to direct sunlight, or place

it near an air conditioner, or in any extremely hot place.

Do not use near a TV or radio.

This instrument can cause video or audio interference with

TV and radio reception. If this happens, move the instrument

away from the TV or radio.

Do not use lacquer, thinner or similar

chemicals for cleaning.

Clean the keyboard with a soft cloth dampened in a weak

solution of water and a neutral detergent. Soak the cloth in

the solution and squeeze until it is almost dry.

WARNING

•

Take care to avoid damage to the power cord. Never place

heavy objects on the cord and keep it away from heat. A

damaged power cord creates the danger of fire and

electrical shock.

• Use only the AC adaptor model specified for this

keyboard. Use of any other AC adaptor model creates the

danger of fire and electrical shock.

CAUTION

•

Always unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet if

you do not plan to use the keyboard for a long time, such

as when leaving on a trip, etc.

•

When not using the keyboard, turn off power and unplug

the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

IMPORTANT!

• Be sure that keyboard power is turned off before

connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor to it.

•

The AC adaptor may become warm to the touch after long-

term use. This is normal and does not indicate

malfunction.

Using the 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]

Mini plug

PHONES/OUTPUT Jack

Keyboard amp,

etc.

1

2

Audio connection

Connecting Headphones (Figure

1

)

Connecting headphones cuts off output from the keyboard’s

built-in speakers, so you can play even late at night without

disturbing anyone.

Musical Instrument Amplifier (Figure

2

)

Use a commercially available connecting cord to connect the

keyboard to a musical instrument amplifier.

Polyphony

This keyboard can play up to four notes at the same time when there is no pattern or Song Bank tune being played. Even if

you press more than four keys, only four notes will sound at the same time.

Digitally Sampled Tones

This keyboard features a number of digitally sampled tones, which are digital recordings of musical instruments. Actually,

three recordings are made for each tone, covering the low range, middle range, and high range.

•

The point where the key to the left falls in one range and the key to the right falls in a different range is called a “split point.”

With some tones, you may notice a very slight difference in tone quality or volume between the two keys at a split point.

This is an unavoidable result of the sampling process, and does not indicate malfunction of the keyboard.

•

The sounds of some tones do not change pitch no matter which keyboard key you press.

Display Indicators

Low Range

High Range

TELEPHONE 1

TELEPHONE 2

BASS

PIANO

72 INSECT

76 TELEPHONE

96 BASS/PIANO

Very Low

93 TOM

91 CONGA/A GO GO

94 ROCK DRUM

Low

High

Very High

Conga (Low)

Conga (High)

A Go Go (Low)

A Go Go (High)

Bass Drum

Snare Drum

Hi Hat

Cymbal

Power

indicator

Display

TEMPO buttons

MELODY OFF button

Pattern list

SONG BANK list

SONG BANK button

PATTERN

button

START/STOP button

Speaker

Speaker

DC 7.5V jack

1.

POWER

Switch

Turn on power.

ON: Turns power on.

OFF: Turns power off.

2.

VOLUME

Buttons

Adjust the volume.

: Raises volume.

: Lowers volume.

6.

Play on the keyboard.

The notes you play appear in the

staff notation on the display.

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NOTE

•

The tone

“

00 PIANO

”

is always selected whenever you turn on power.

•

Volume can be set to a value from 1 to 5. The volume level is always set to 5 whenever you turn on power.

•

Whenever you first press either the

or

VOLUME button the current setting value appears on the display. Press one of the

buttons while the current setting is displayed to actually change the volume setting.

Tones

Some tones actually assign two or more different sounds to the keyboard. The sound produced when you press a key depends

on where the key is located, as illustrated below.

4.

Press the

TONE

Button.

3.

Tone List

Find the tone you

want to use.

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SA75-E-1

MA0312-A Printed in China

USER’S GUIDE

S

afety Precautions

Before trying to use the keyboard, be sure to read the

separate

“

Safety Precautions

”

.

O

Care of your keyboard

Connections

Using the Headset Mike

Connecting the accompanying headset mike to the MIC jack

on the back of the keyboard makes it possible for you to

sing along with built-in tunes.

To assemble the headset mike

1.

Install the microphone onto the headset as shown

in the illustration.

2.

After adjusting the length and angle of the

microphone so that it is positioned in front of your

mouth, secure it in place with the nut.

To use the headset mike

1.

Plug the connector of the mike into the MIC jack.

❚

NOTE

•

The volume level setting of the microphone is fixed. Adjusting

overall volume using the VOLUME buttons does not affect the

microphone volume level.

General Guide

Features

❏

100 built-in tones

❏

30 built-in rhythm patterns

❏

10 built-in Song Bank tunes

❏

Connecting the accompanying headset mike

to the MIC jack on the back of the keyboard

makes it possible for you to sing along with

built-in tunes.

❏

Play along with Song Bank tune

accompaniments

❏

Tempo and beat display indicators, plus staff

notation of notes played

The two-way power supply of this keyboard lets you use

either batteries or household AC power. Always be sure to

turn off power whenever you are not using the keyboard.

Battery Power

Be sure to turn keyboard power off before loading batteries.

Battery Replacement

1.

Remove the battery compartment

cover by sliding it in the direction

of the arrow indicated in the

figure.

2.

Load 5 AA-size batteries into the

battery compartment.

• Make sure that the positive (+) and

negative (–) ends are facing correctly.

3.

Replace the battery compartment

cover by sliding it.

•

Loading batteries while power is turned

on

will

cause

the

keyboard

to

malfunction. If this happens, turn power

off and then back on again.

Battery Life

Approximately six hours with R6P (SUM-3) manganese

batteries (normal temperature and optimum volume setting).

Note that battery life can be shortened by playing at high

volume or by very cold temperatures.

Power Supply

AC Power

Use only the AC adaptor model specified for this keyboard.

AC Adaptor Model: AD-1

Household power outlet

Back

AC Adaptor

Staff Notation

Shows the pitch of sounds you

play on the keyboard.

See “Staff Notation Notes”

below for details about this

part of the display.

Black key indicator

Shows “

±

” for sharps and “

²

” for flats.

Pointer

Points to the function being

performed: volume, tempo, tone,

Pattern, Song Bank.

Note Indicator

Appears when a pattern or Song

Bank tune is playing. Notes

change to indicate a change in

measure.

Metronome

Moves left and right in time

with Pattern and Song Bank

tune play.

Beat Indicator

During Pattern and Song

Bank tune play, “

” marks

indicate the number of beats

per measure. Each mark

turns black as the beat is

counted.

Indicates the MELODY OFF

button on/off status.

Staff Notation Notes

How notes appear on the display depends on how many keys you press when playing on the keyboard, and whether the

MELODY OFF button is on or off when playing a Song Bank tune.

•

Pressing One Key

When you press one keyboard key, the note you play appears in the staff notation.

• Pressing Two or More Keys

White keys only

Including one or more black keys

Maximum Number of Notes

Displayed

Keys pressed

4

4

All notes appear when played.

One-by-one starting from lowest

note and progressing to highest

note.

Sequence

• Song Bank Play

Melody notes appear on the display as Song Bank tunes play.

Even when the melody is turned on or off using the MELODY

OFF button, the length of each melody note is indicated.

This keyboard features a total of 30 built-in patterns. There are 10 patterns each under three categories: RHYTHM, FREE

SESSION, FUNNY.

RHYTHM:

Percussion instrument rhythm patterns

FREE SESSION:

Automatic chord progressions to match rhythms

FUNNY:

Unique sound effects

1.

Find the pattern you want to use in the

Pattern

List

.

2.

Press the

PATTERN

button.

3.

Use the

number buttons

to input the two-digit

pattern number.

The above display shows “03 ROCK” is selected.

4.

Press the

START/STOP

button to start play of the

pattern.

Four circles indicate

four beats to a

measure

5.

Use the

TEMPO

buttons to adjust the tempo.

: Faster

: Slower

6.

Press the

START/STOP

button to stop play.

❚

NOTE

•

The tone

“

00 16BEAT

”

is always selected whenever you turn on power.

•

Input of any value greater than 29 is ignored.

•

You can change to a different pattern while a previously selected pattern is playing.

Tempo Settings

•

Whenever you first press either the

or

TEMPO button the current setting value appears on the display. Press one of the

TEMPO buttons while the current setting is displayed to actually change the tempo setting.

•

Each press of a TEMPO button changes the setting one step within the range of 1 (

³

= 40) to 16 (

³

= 249).

•

The tempo is always set to 8 (

³

= 132) whenever you turn on power.

Indicates beat 3

Avoid use in areas subjected to

temperature extremes.

Extremely high or low temperature can cause figures on the

LCD screen to become dim and difficult to read. This

condition should correct itself when the keyboard is brought

back to normal temperature.

❚

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 case. They are not cracks or breaks in the

plastic, and are no cause for concern.

DANGER

Alkaline Batteries

Perform the following steps immediately if fluid

leaking from alkaline batteries ever gets into your

eyes.

1. Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water.

2. Contact your physician immediately.

Leaving alkaline battery fluid in your eyes can lead to loss

of sight.

CAUTION

Misuse of batteries can cause them to burst and leak fluid,

creating the danger of personal injury, or damage to or

discoloration of clothing, furniture, etc. Be sure to note the

following important precautions whenever handling

batteries.

• Make sure that the (+) and (–) ends of the batteries are

facing as indicated by the markings on the keyboard.

•

Be sure to remove batteries from the keyboard whenever

you do not plan to use it for a long time, such as before

going on a trip, etc.

•

Never mix batteries of different types.

•

Never mix old batteries with new ones.

•

Never dispose of batteries by burning them. Never allow

the (+) and (–) ends of batteries to become connected to

each other, do not try to take batteries apart, and do not

expose batteries to heat.

• Remove batteries from the keyboard immediately after

they show signs of losing power.

•

Never recharge batteries.

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IMPORTANT!

•

If the microphone gets too close to the speaker, you may experience a howling noise called “feedback”. When this happens,

move the microphone away from the speaker.

Playing Patterns

1.

Perform steps 1 through 3 under “To listen to a

Song Bank tune” to select the tune you want.

2.

Press the

MELODY OFF

button.

3.

Press the

START/STOP

button.

➟

The keyboard will play an introductory count and

then start play the accompaniment part of the tune.

The tune continues to repeat until you stop it.

The staff notation shows melody notes.

4.

Press the

START/STOP


❚

NOTE

•

Notes you play on the keyboard along with Song Bank tune accompaniment do not appear on the display.

•

The MELODY OFF button is operational only while Song Bank tune play is stopped.

•

Pressing the MELODY OFF button while the

“

”

(all) indicator is on the display turns off the melody part for all the Song Bank

tunes.

•

See

“


”

in the General Guide for details on how melody notes appear on the display after you start play in step 3.

Changing the Melody Tone of a Song Bank Tune

You can change the melody tone of a Song Bank tune after you start playing it (in step 2 of the above procedure).

About the pre-tune count

•

Note that the pre-tune count sounds only when the MELODY OFF button is on (melody part is turned off).

•

An audible count sounds for a number of beats before a Song Bank tune starts to play.

•

The final beat of the count (the last beat before the tune starts to play) is a higher pitch than the other beats. It is indicated

in the following example by “

”.

*

The lengths of the pre-tune counts are also indicated in the musical scores that come with this keyboard.

Example:

•

•

•

•

•

Indicates a 3-beat count.

You can enjoy simply listening to the 10 built-in Song Bank tunes or you can turn off the melody part and play along on the

keyboard.

To listen to a Song Bank tune

1.

Find the tune you want to listen to in the

Song

Bank list

.

2.

Press the

SONG BANK

button.

4.

Press the

START/STOP

button to start play of the

tune.

➟

The tune continues to repeat until you stop it.

Staff notation (shows melody notes)

Using the Song Bank

Three circles indicate

three

beats

to

a

measure

Indicates beat 2

3.

Use the

number buttons

to input the two-digit tune

number.

The above display shows “06 SILENT NIGHT” is

selected.

5.

Press the

START/STOP


C

±

E

²

F

±

A

²

B

²

Show volume, tempo, tone, Pattern,

and Song Bank tune numbers and

letters.

Troubleshooting

Problem

No sound

Any of the following symptoms

while batteries are being used.

Staff notation notes appear one-

by-one when keyboard keys are

pressed simultaneously

Possible Cause

1. Power supply

problem

2. Headphones

connected to the

keyboard.

Dead batteries

Simultaneous play of

white and black keys

Action

1. Check the following points.

•

Make sure the (+) and (

–

) ends of

batteries are facing correctly.

•

Check for dead batteries.

•

Make sure the AC adaptor is connected

correctly.

2. Disconnect the headphones from the

keyboard.

Replace batteries with new ones or change

to AC power.

No action necessary

•

Dim power indicator

•

Low sound volume

•

Distorted sound

•

Loss of output when playing at loud volume

•

Sudden power loss when playing at loud volume

•

Sudden output of sound when no keyboard key is pressed

•

Output of a tone different from the one that is selected

•

Incorrect play of patterns or built-in tunes

•

Sudden loss of sound output

•

Dim display figures

•

Dimming of display figures when playing at loud volume

Keyboard:

37 keys, 3 octaves (mini-size)

Polyphony:

4 notes maximum

Tones:

100

Patterns:

30 (RHYTHM, FREE SESSION, FUNNY)

Song Bank:

10 tunes; melody off

Tuning:

Fixed; A4 = approx. 442Hz

Speakers:

Two; ø8.0cm (output: 1.2W + 1.2W)

I/O Terminals:

• Power Supply: DC 7.5V jack

• Headphones/Output:

Stereo mini jack (Output is monaural.)

(output impedance: 100

Ω

,

output voltage: 4.6V (RMS) MAX)

• Microphone In:

Mini jack (Input is monaural.)

Input impedance: 1.0k

Ω

Power Supply:

Two-way

• Five AA-size batteries

Battery Life: Approximately six hours on

R6P (SUM-3) manganese batteries

• AC Adaptor (AD-1)

Power Consumption:

7.5V

2.5W

Dimensions:

65.0(W) x 21.1(D) x 7.8(H) cm

(25

5

/

8

x 8

5

/

16

x 3

1

/

16

inch)

Weight:

Approximately 1.4kg (3.1lbs) (without

batteries)

•

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Specifications

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.

CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD.

6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan

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NOTE

•

Inputting a single digit number (from 1 to 9) in step 3 of the

above procedure causes all of the Song Bank tunes to play

back in sequence. The indicator

“

”

(all) appears on the

display to indicate that all tunes will be played.

•

All Song Bank tune play

“

”

is the default whenever you turn

on keyboard power.

•

Only values in the range of 00 to 09 can be input.

•

With the above procedure, playing along on the keyboard does

not produce any sound.

•

You can change to a different Song Bank tune while a

previously selected tune is playing.

•

See

“


”

in the General Guide for details on

how melody notes appear on the display after you start play in

step 4.

Changing the Melody Tone of a Song Bank Tune

•

You can change the melody tone of a Song Bank tune after you start playing it (in step 4 of the above procedure). To do so,

press the TONE button and then use the number buttons to input the two-digit number for the tone you want to change to.

To play along with a Song Bank tune

322A-E-001A

Headset

Mini jack

Microphone

Nut

Fasten

Shorten

Lengthen

Loosen

Adjusting

the angle

Adjusting

the length

5.

Use the

number buttons

to input the

two-digit tone number.

The above display shows “23 FLUTE” is

selected.

[Side Panel]

Attach the optional

shoulder strap here.

For details, see the

instructions that come

with the shoulder

strap.

[Back Panel]

Casio SA75 User Guide

Casio SA75 - Keyboard With Headset Microphone Manual

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