Casio DG-1 Operator's manual

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You

And

congratulations

your

choice

the

CASIO

DG-]

Digital

Guitar.

Your

digital

guitar

entirely

new

type

digital

musical

instrument.

which

features

the

latest

state-of-the-art

digital

technology.

Read

the

obtain

optimum

performance

and

assure

long-term

reliability,

sure

Manual

read

this

manual

carefully

before

playing

vour

new

DG-]

guitar.

Contents

this

manual

are

subject

change

without

notice.

CASIO

has

done

its

best

include

all

pertunent

information

the

DG-1

this

manual.

vou

should

find

any

errors

have

questions

the

contents,

please

contact

vour

distributor.

CASIO

reserves

exclusive

rights

the

contents

this

manual.

CASIO

does

not

claim

responsibility

for

damages

claims

incurred

result

the

use

the

DG-]

this

manual.

Important

Please

careful

extreme

temperatures,

moisture

and

direct

sunlight.

Precautions

Please

avoid

using

storing

your

DG-1

places

subject

direct

sunlight,

excessively

damp

places

near

air

conditioning

and

heating

appliances

where

temperatures

and

moisture

tend

extreme.

Also,

not

leave

this

unit

automobile

with

the

windows

closed

during

hot

summer

months.

Please

not

drop

this

instrument

subject

strong

shocks.

Subjecting

this

precision

instrument

Strong

shocks

may

cause

malfunctions

damage

the

neck.

please

use

extreme

care

handling.

Make

sure

foreign

matter

gets

inside

this

unit.

Please

take

care

that

foreign

objects,

especially

metal

objects

such

hair

pins,

sewing

needles

coins

get

into

the

unit.

Any

meta!

objects

hquids

entering

the

unit

mav

cause

malfunctioning

well

electric

shock

hazard.

Customizing

may

cause

malfunction

and

accidents.

The

DG-1

uses

many

high-precision

electronic

components.

Converting

any

manner

needlessly

touching

interna!

parts

may

cause

ma!tunction

and

accidents

and

shouid

thereiore

avoided

under

all

circumstances.

™

not

use

thinner

Similar

chemicals

when

cleaning

this

unit.

clean

the

DG-1.

wipe

the

exterior

suriace

with

soft

cloth

Campened

with

neutral

detergent

solution

which

has

been

Wrung

out

completely.

Never

use

paint

thinner,

benzene

other

solvents.

adda

Aig

cera

feat

ede

pissda

trees

Ceo

sce

eULE

woe

bak

—

Contents

Features

and

Functions

Power

Supply

Changing

Strings

Specifications

OOD

law

Troubleshooting

Guide

Overall

View

‘Power

Switch

Used

tum

power

and

OFF.

2\Main

Volume

Control

(t)

(cy)

{~J)

Used

control

volume

guitar

sounds.

“Rhythm

Volume

Control

Used

contro!

valume

rhythm

sounds.

‘Speaker

High

pevtorman-r

10m

inch)

built-in,

Speaser.

Mute

Key

Used

mute

sound

during

neriormancey.

Start/Stop

Key

Used

start

anc

stop

selected

aulo-Tnyinm.

Synchro/Fill-in

Key

Used

select

Senchro

start

insev.

Shins

autc-rhvtnm

periore.

ence.

(en

pressed.

Tempo

indicator

(154)

flashes

selectez

ema.

Wher.

string

the

eutcerpvtam

be-

gins

auijmaticety.

synchro-

nizatlor.

(ror.

ist

Deal.

When

nressec

CUTINE

Eute-Thyt

perlormence,

27.

ili

insertez

the

rhythm

pattert..

Pres:

the

Sencnra

ihe

ONO

WETS

HOLE

LE:

lie

anni

SIQIT

Wold

Start/stop

Key

Synehro/Fill-in

Key

Sensor

Cover

Mute

Key

Main

Volume

Coniro!

Rhythm

Volume

Control

bili)

fee

Ijin

IH,

ui.

Power

Switch

Speaker

san,

wegen.

eae

Panel

Control

Section

(8)

Tone

Selectors,

(‘Select

Key,

Galea

Select

Indicator

The

tone

selectors

are

used

specify

desirec

cuitar

tones.

Use

the

tone

selectors

choose

tone.

Each

selector

marked

with

nwo

names,

one

above

the

selector

and

one

below.

When

the

select

mdicator

OFF,

tone

marked

above

the

selector

selected.

When

the

selec:

indicator

ON,

tone

marsxe¢

below

the

selector

selected,

Rhythm

Selectors,

Select

Key,

Select

Indicator

The

rhvthm

ss:ectors

are

used

specify

desired

rhythms.

Lse

the

rhvtnm

lectors

choose

rhvin..

Each

selec-

1025

mar

kee

one

above

the

sciector

and

one

below.

Wren

the

select

iIncicator

OFF.

thyvtnm

marked

above

selector

Sarae

ec.

nes

SEjECT

ING

COIN

TWO

names.

(8)

Tone

Select

TONE

GUITAR

BFUNKY

GLOCKEN

HARP

SHAMISEN

Selectors

ORGAN

TRUMPET

CHORUS

io’

Select

——-————_-©)

Indicator

SELECT

Key

Fempo

Control

Keys

Used

adjust

rhythm

tempo.

Press

the

kev

speed

rhythm,

the

kev

slow

rhythm

down.

Hold

the

kev

down

make

major

changes

tempo.

Press

noth

Revs

simuliancousiv

minalize

tempo

(reset

factory

setting

220)

M16

BEAT

REGGAE

MENKA

MANDOLIN

RHYTHM

ROCK

POPS

COUNTRY

Rhythm

wee

SWING

Selectors

BBLUES

BOSSA

NOVA

MSLOW

ROCK

WALTZ

TANGO

Select

SELECT

Indicator.

Select

Key

Us!

Tempo

Indicator

Tempo

Control

Keys

‘15

Tempo

Indicator

Indicates

the

tempo

auto-

rhvthm.

Lights

indicate

the

Tirst

beat

each

measure.

Also

lights

when

stand-by

Status

Synchro

start

mode.

eee

ete

pees

errant

Connections

(2,

Output

Jack

()

Adaptor

Jack

Input

corc

-rom

adaptor

(AD-5)

wher

using

home

cur-

rent

car

adaptor

(CA-5).

(2)\Output

Jack

Connect

hez¢ohones

for

pri-

vate

lister:ns

(useful

night).

connec:

7¢

audio

musi-

ca]

instrument

amplifiers.

3)Tuning

Control

Used

control

tuning,

raising

jowerns

zzning

within

+30

cents

range.

Useful

matching

tring

with

other

instrumen::.

Vibration

(Sound)

Sensor

}-—

String;

Finger-

board

ON/OFF

Adaptor

Jack

Making

Music

the

DG-1

1].

When

string

plaved.

the

String

vibration

sensed

built-in

sensor

and

the

selected

tone

output

through

the

built-in

speaker.

°.

The

digital

guitar

leatures

switches

which

are

actualiv

built-

the

fingerboard

behind

each

iret.

vour

finger(s)

not

properly

centered

over

the

strings

vou

depress.

neighboring

strings

may

sound

(even

though

vou

haven

depressed

neighbor-

Ing

strings),

the

switches

mav

activated.

sound

output

scrings

are

plaved

100

sozily.

;

Sensor

|_|

Switch

(Pitch)

LS|

Circuitry

dina

Tk,

Slt

aw’.

Mag

Bese

ERE

(3.

Tuning

Control

Note:

There

are

two

different

basic

tvpes

preset

sounds

built-in

the

DG-1—

sounds

which

decay,

such

the

guitar

tone,

and

sounds

which

are

sustained,

such

the

organ

tone.

Sustained

sounds

may

cut

off

using

the

mute

key.

releasing

the

fretboard

(which

turns

OFF

the

built-in

sensor

switch).

Speaker

—

Output

Household

Current

Connection

Panel

Use

Six

AA-size

(SUM-3)

Batteries

Back

side

Panel

Outlet

Adaptor

AD-5

Connecting

Adaptor

Connection

adaptor

(AD-5,

optional)

allows

the

unit

powered

standard

house-

hold

current.

Use

onlv

adaptor

with

the

same

voltage

rating

your

local

power

supply.

inserting

and

Replacing

Batteries

compartment

cover

and

insert

batteries.

taking

care

When

replacing

batteries,

sure

replace

all

six

Remove

the

battery

that

polarity

COTTeCT.

ensure

longer

Datterv

ie.

Turn

power

OFF

ocrore

replacing

batieries.

Battery

lite

nign-periormance

R6P

(

hours.

Weakenec

will

result

lower

volume.

pvor

tonal

quality

anc

eventuelly

misoperation

junctions.

such

symptoms

occur.

replace

ali

six

batteries

with

new

ones

soon

possible.

PRECAUTIONS

Incorrecily

using

batteries

can

cause

leakage

bursts.

and

mav

damage

vour

product.

Note

the

following

precautions:

sure

that

+/—

polarity

correct.

DONO.

Mix

Satiery

pe.

not

mix

new

baetierles

with

old

one

Never

ieave

fea

Datteries

batterv

Sanaa

they

may

Cause

malfunctions.

Remove

batteries

when

not

using

the

product

for

extended

perloc.

The

supphec

battenes

are

not

rechargeable.

not

expose

the

battery

direct

heat.

Jet

become

SHOnieC

cee

apa

(li

battery

iczks.

ciegan

out

the

batterv

compartment

the

produc:

imme<iatelv

taking

care

avoid

jetting

the

battery

fluid

come

inte

rect

contact

with

vour

Skin.)

SUM-3)

drv

cells

approximately

Lighter

Car

Battery

Adaptor

CA-5

Cigarette

Lighter

Connecting

Car

Adaptor

Connection

car

adaptor

(CA-3,

optional)

allows

the

unit

powered

through

vehicle's

cigarette

lighter

socket.

m™

Always

ensure

that

the

power

the

unit

OFF

when

connect-

Ing

disconnecting

adaptors.

Only

use

specifieé

CASIO

Car

adaptors

prevent

damage

the

unit.

Adaptors

normaliv

become

warm

when

connected

the

power

source.

This

not

cause

jor

worrv.

but

adaptors

should

disconnected

whenever

the

unit

NOt

usec

tor

extended

peniods.

Auto

Power

Off

Function

automatic

power

cut-off

Tunction

activates

adoroximately

minutes

after

thé

last

operatior

the

unit.

Power

supply

can

restorec

switching

the

power

the

unit

OFF

anc

tnen

again.

Changing

Strings

When

changing

strings,

use

the

accessory

hex

wrenches

(large

and

small)

supplied

with

this

unit,

according

the

following

procedures.

These

procedures

should

repeated

for

each

individual

string.

Hex

Wrench

(Small)

Peg

Hex

Wrench

£2.

{

Larae)

Use

the

smal:

hex

wrench

rum

the

head

peg.

iaosening

the

string

replaces.

Remove

the

sensor

cover

loosening

the

7wo

screws

holding

place,

using

the

large

hex

wrench.

Free

the

strimz

replacec

pressing

the

sing

stopper

holaing

one

side

one

pull

the

loose

end

the

sting

through

the

sen-

sor

section

anc

iinally

remove

trom

the

string

stopper

String

Stoppe:

Zoe

String

smali

en7:

one

end

the

new

en7

7eec

through

tne

siving

sitrver

iliustratec.

Pass

tne

new

string

through

the

sensor

section,

then

loop

under

‘the

hook

illustrated

and

pull

uuchi

the

string

stopper

place.

Ory

Move

toward

SEL

guitar

body

Hex

Wrench

(Large)

woe

Tighten

Hold

taught

while

tuantening

peg

Hex

Wrench!

eae

(Large)

meal

Insert

tne

large

hex

wrench

the

enc

the

heac

anc

turn

counterclockwise

move

the

corresponding

peg

the

alrec-

tom

the

guitar

DOGY.

Pass

tne

loose

end

the

string

thrauch

the

hole

:ne

cor-

resai

onding

peg.

Wile

noicing

the

String

taught

with

one

hand.

tighten

the

peg

with

the

small

hex

wrench.

§.

Replace

the

sensor

cover.

Insert

the

large

hex

wrench

the

end

the

head

and

turn

clockwise

move

the

peg

towards

the

head

end,

applying

tension

the

string.

Never

ust

pliers

other

touls

apply

abnorma!

string

tension.

doing

mav

Warp

Gamage

tne

neck.

Alsc.

aVOIG

USINE

EXCESSIVE

1OTCe

ine

NECK.

Note:

Use

commercially.

available

“gut”

invion)

gular

—

replacement

strings

(gauge:

(1.76

—

0.86

mmi.

Never

use

Slee:

SITINGS

Strings

with

other

gauges.

vou

misplace

elther

tne

accessory

hex

wrenches,

vou

can

but

repiace-

ment

wrenches

vour

Casic

dealer.

vour

local

hardware

outiet.

The

large

wrench

mm.

while

the

smal

wrench

2.5

mm.

sure

jooser.

string

tensicr.

petore

storing

vour

guitar

for

long

periods.

Specifications

36S

Specifications

Model:

Polyphonic:

Preset

Tones:

Auto-rhythms:

Rhythm

Controls:

Tuning

Control:

Other

Control:

Speaker:

Terminals:

Power

Source:

Auto

Power

OFF:

Power

Consumption:

Dimensions:

Weight:

Standard

Accessories:

Optional

Accessories:

Casio

Digital

Guitar

DG-1

6-note

polyphonic

—

Tones:

guitar

and

electric

guntar,

funky,

glocken,

harp.

shamisen,

mandolin,

organ

]

and

trumpet,

chorus

Rhythms

(PCM

source);

rock,

beat.

pops.

reggae,

countrv.

enka,

swing,

blues.

bossa

nova,

slow

rock,

waltz,

tango

start/stop

kevs,

synchro/fill-in

key,

tempo

control

keys,

tempo

indicator,

rhythm

volume

control

A4=442

H2+50

cents

1/4

tone)

mute

kev

10cm

(4-inch)

dia

(2.0

output

jack

(output

impedance

10kQ,

output

voltage=(.5

(RMS)

MAX),

adaptor

jack

(DC

3-way

AC/DC

power

source;

DC:

AA-size

(SUM-3/R6P)

drv

cell

batteries

(Battery

life

approx.

hours)

AC:

adaptor

(AD-5,

optional)

Car

Batterv:

car

adaptor

(CA-3

optional)

Power

turns

OFF

automatically

approximately

minutes

afier

last

operation.

882

(L)

255

(W)

(AH)

(34

3/4”

(L)

10”

(W)

'/ie”

(H))

2.8

(6.2

Ibs)

including

battenes

AA-size

drv

cell

batteries.

hex

wrenches

adaptor

(AD-5),

Car

adaptor

(CA-5).

Custom

soft

case

(SC-60G).

Headphones

(CP-2)

Design

ane

speeviccuons

arc

subrect

change

withoui

notice.

Ka.

Troubleshooting

Guide

Symptom

sound

output,

even

when

strings

are

plaved.

Rhythm

does

not

sound.

\lain

volume

control

its

Possible

Cause

minimum.

Headphones

connected.

Auto

power

OFF

function

)

has

turned

power

OFF.

Rhythm

volume

control

Its

munimum.

Remedy

Adjust

main

volume

desired

level.

Disconnect

headphones.

Turn

power

back

(sec

page

Adjust

rhythm

volume

desired

level.

}

Sound

occasionally

distarted.

Interference

caused

electrical

appliances.

Use

power

outlet

away

from

appliances.

Occasiona!

reception

television

radio

waves.

High-output

broadcasting

Station

neighborhood.

Try

changing

position

instrument.

(Ex)

vou're

plaving

near

window,

trv

moving

away

from

window.

For

surther

suggestions,

contact

vour

service

center.

Raise

main

volume

level,

sound

o2tput

when

unit

connected

i¢

external

amp.

{

\fain

volume

control

its

minimum.

Short

connection

cord.

Replace

connection

cord.

wes

ORR

adel

oie

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