Casio WK500DX User Guide - Page 17
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English Using a Pedal A pedal can be used to change notes in various ways while playing. • A pedal unit does not come with the Digital Keyboard. Purchase one separately from your retailer. See page E-3 for information about options. Connecting a Pedal Unit Connect an optional pedal unit. SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK Controlling the Keyboard Sounds Changing the Pitch (Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift) Changing the Pitch in Semitone Steps (Transpose) The transpose feature lets you change the pitch, in semitone steps. A simple operation lets you instantly change the pitch to match that of a singer. • The transpose setting range is -12 to +12 semitones. 1. Press ct. Trans . Selecting the Pedal Effect 1. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to display "OTHER" (page E-6). Flashes OTHER 2. Press bs (10-key) [7] (ENTER) key. 3. Use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( to display "Jack". ) keys Jack 4. Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+] keys to select the pedal effect you want. • The following shows the available pedal effects. Sustain (SUS) Sostenuto (SoS) Soft (SFt) Rhythm (rHy) Sustains notes played while the pedal is depressed. Organ and other similar tone notes are sustained even if the pedal is not pressed. Sustains notes that are playing when the pedal is depressed before the keyboard keys are released. Slightly softens notes played while the pedal is depressed. Pressing the pedal starts and stops Auto Accompaniment or song playback. 2. Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+] keys to select the transpose setting you want. Fine Tuning (Tuning) Use the tuning feature when you need to adjust the pitch slightly to play along with another musical instrument. Also, some artists perform their music with slightly altered tuning. You can use the tuning feature to adjust tuning so it exactly matches a performance on a CD. • The tuning setting range is -99 to +99 cents. 1. Press ct and then use the bs (10-key) [4] ( ) and [6] ( ) keys to display "Tune" (page E-6). Tune 2. Use the bs (10-key) [-] and [+] keys to adjust the tuning. E-15