Casio DG-1 Operator's manual

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You

And

congratulations

on

your

choice

of

the

CASIO

DG-]

Digital

Guitar.

Your

digital

guitar

is

an

entirely

new

type

of

digital

musical

instrument.

which

features

the

latest

in

state-of-the-art

digital

technology.

Read

the

To

obtain

optimum

performance

and

assure

long-term

reliability,

be

sure

Manual

to

read

this

manual

carefully

before

playing

vour

new

DG-]

guitar.

#

Contents

of

this

manual

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

®

CASIO

has

done

its

best

to

include

all

pertunent

information

on

the

DG-1

in

this

manual.

If

vou

should

find

any

errors

or

have

questions

on

the

contents,

please

contact

vour

distributor.

#

CASIO

reserves

exclusive

rights

to

the

contents

of

this

manual.

®

CASIO

does

not

claim

responsibility

for

damages

or

claims

incurred

as

a

result

of

the

use

of

the

DG-]

or

this

manual.

Important

"=

Please

be

careful

of

extreme

temperatures,

=

moisture

and

direct

sunlight.

Precautions

Please

avoid

using

or

storing

your

DG-1

in

places

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessively

damp

places

or

near

air

conditioning

and

heating

appliances

where

temperatures

and

moisture

tend

to

be

extreme.

Also,

de

not

leave

this

unit

in

an

automobile

with

the

windows

closed

during

hot

summer

months.

=

Please

do

not

drop

this

instrument

or

subject

it

to

strong

shocks.

Subjecting

this

precision

instrument

to

Strong

shocks

may

cause

malfunctions

or

damage

the

neck.

so

please

use

extreme

care

ip

handling.

®

Make

sure

no

foreign

matter

gets

inside

of

this

unit.

Please

take

care

that

no

foreign

objects,

especially

metal

objects

such

as

hair

pins,

sewing

needles

or

coins

get

into

the

unit.

Any

meta!

objects

or

hquids

entering

the

unit

mav

cause

malfunctioning

as

well

as

ar

electric

shock

hazard.

="

Customizing

may

cause

malfunction

and

accidents.

The

DG-1

uses

many

high-precision

electronic

components.

Converting

it

In

any

manner

or

needlessly

touching

interna!

parts

may

cause

ma!tunction

and

accidents

and

shouid

thereiore

be

avoided

under

all

circumstances.

™

Do

not

use

thinner

or

Similar

chemicals

when

cleaning

this

unit.

To

clean

the

DG-1.

wipe

the

exterior

suriace

with

@

soft

cloth

Campened

with

a

neutral

detergent

solution

which

has

been

Wrung

out

completely.

Never

use

paint

thinner,

benzene

or

other

solvents.

i

adda

f

Aig

cera

feat

ede

eG

pissda

trees

gs

Ceo

sce

eULE

woe

bak

—

—

—

Contents

Features

and

Functions

Power

Supply

Changing

Strings

Specifications

OOD

IN

Im

law

Troubleshooting

Guide

Overall

View

a

ce

‘Power

Switch

Used

to

tum

power

ON

and

OFF.

2\Main

Volume

Control

(t)

(cy)

{~J)

Used

to

control

volume

of

guitar

sounds.

“Rhythm

Volume

Control

Used

to

contro!

valume

of

rhythm

sounds.

‘Speaker

High

pevtorman-r

10m

(4

inch)

built-in,

Speaser.

Mute

Key

Used

to

mute

sound

during

neriormancey.

Start/Stop

Key

Used

te

start

anc

stop

selected

aulo-Tnyinm.

Synchro/Fill-in

Key

Used

tc

select

Senchro

start

or

insev.

Shins

in

autc-rhvtnm

periore.

ence.

(en

pressed.

Tempo

indicator

(154)

flashes

selectez

ema.

Wher.

2

string

1S

Se

the

eutcerpvtam

be-

gins

auijmaticety.

in

synchro-

nizatlor.

(ror.

ist

Deal.

When

nressec

CUTINE

Eute-Thyt

perlormence,

27.

ae

ili

is

insertez

in

the

rhythm

pattert..

@

Pres:

the

Sencnra

ihe

ONO

WETS

HOLE

LE:

lie

anni

SIQIT

Wold

6:

Start/stop

Key

/7

Synehro/Fill-in

|

Key

Sensor

Cover

ye

Mute

Key

Main

Volume

Coniro!

Rhythm

Volume

Control

i

bili)

fee

AY

HH

Ijin

nt

IH,

fy

ui.

4

Power

Switch

4

Speaker

2S

A

th

CN

san,

.

--

wegen.

oy

ee

ee

a

eae

Sn

en

Panel

Control

Section

(8)

Tone

Selectors,

(‘Select

Key,

©

Galea

Select

Indicator

The

tone

selectors

are

used

to

specify

desirec

cuitar

tones.

Use

the

tone

selectors

to

choose

a

tone.

Each

selector

1s

marked

with

nwo

names,

one

above

the

selector

and

one

below.

When

the

select

mdicator

1s

OFF,

tone

marked

above

the

selector

is

selected.

When

the

selec:

indicator

1s

ON,

tone

marsxe¢

below

the

selector

1S

selected,

Rhythm

Selectors,

>

Select

Key,

Select

Indicator

The

rhvthm

ss:ectors

are

used

to

specify

desired

rhythms.

Lse

the

rhvtnm

se

lectors

tO

choose

2

rhvin..

Each

selec-

1025

mar

kee

one

above

the

sciector

and

one

below.

Wren

the

select

iIncicator

is

OFF.

thyvtnm

marked

above

in

selector

is

Sarae

ec.

Wi

nes

ne

SEjECT

ING

COIN

TWO

names.

(8)

Tone

12

(9

Select

TONE

GUITAR

1

@

GUITAR

2

E

GUITAR

BFUNKY

GLOCKEN

@

HARP

SHAMISEN

|

|

Selectors

ORGAN

1

@

ORGAN

2

TRUMPET

@

CHORUS

|

io’

Select

——-————_-©)

Indicator

w

SELECT

Key

:

Fempo

Control

Keys

Used

to

adjust

rhythm

tempo.

Press

the

<

A

>

kev

to

speed

up

rhythm,

or

the

<

W

>

kev

tu

slow

rhythm

down.

Hold

the

kev

down

to

make

major

changes

in

tempo.

©

Press

noth

Revs

simuliancousiv

to

minalize

tempo

(reset

at

factory

setting

|

=

220)

M16

BEAT

@

REGGAE

MENKA

@

MANDOLIN

RHYTHM

ROCK

POPS

ae

ee

ee

COUNTRY

a?

Rhythm

wee

ee

ee

ee

SWING

oe

Selectors

BBLUES

BOSSA

NOVA

MSLOW

ROCK

|

WALTZ

:

@

TANGO

|

6

So

Select

|

m

SELECT

Indicator.

|

J?

Select

i

Key

Us!

Tempo

Indicator

-

Tempo

Control

Keys

|

‘15

Tempo

Indicator

Indicates

the

tempo

of

auto-

rhvthm.

Lights

to

indicate

the

Tirst

beat

of

each

measure.

Also

lights

when

in

stand-by

Status

in

Synchro

start

mode.

eS

7

*

+

8A

eee

ete

a

pees

errant

ew

mp

Connections

(2,

Output

Jack

=

()

AC

Adaptor

Jack

Input

corc

-rom

AC

adaptor

(AD-5)

wher

using

home

cur-

rent

or

car

adaptor

(CA-5).

(2)\Output

Jack

Connect

hez¢ohones

for

pri-

vate

lister:ns

(useful

at

night).

Or

connec:

7¢

audio

or

musi-

ca]

instrument

amplifiers.

3)Tuning

Control

Used

to

control

tuning,

raising

or

jowerns

zzning

within

2

+30

cents

range.

Useful

in

matching

tring

with

other

instrumen::.

!

Vibration

(Sound)

|

Sensor

}-—

'

i

3

String;

|

|

Finger-

board

i

ON/OFF

O1

$$

|

a

AC

Adaptor

Jack

Making

Music

On

the

DG-1

1].

When

a

string

is

plaved.

the

String

s

vibration

1s

sensed

by

a

built-in

sensor

and

the

selected

tone

1s

output

through

the

built-in

speaker.

°.

The

digital

guitar

leatures

switches

which

are

actualiv

built-

in

to

the

fingerboard

behind

each

iret.

It

vour

finger(s)

is

not

properly

centered

over

the

strings

vou

depress.

neighboring

strings

may

sound

(even

though

vou

haven

t

depressed

neighbor-

Ing

strings),

as

the

switches

mav

be

activated.

@

\6

sound

is

output

i

scrings

are

plaved

100

sozily.

;

|

Sensor

|_|

Switch

|

(Pitch)

!

LS|

=

aa

Circuitry

[|

tr

dina

Tk,

a,

Slt

aw’.

a

4

Mag

Bese

-.

2

-

OE

SS

ERE

(3.

Tuning

Control

Note:

There

are

two

different

basic

tvpes

of

preset

sounds

built-in

to

the

DG-1—

sounds

which

decay,

such

as

the

guitar

tone,

and

sounds

which

are

sustained,

such

as

the

organ

tone.

Sustained

sounds

may

be

cut

off

by

using

the

mute

key.

or

by

releasing

the

fretboard

(which

turns

OFF

the

built-in

sensor

switch).

Speaker

—

Output

Household

AC

Current

Connection

Panel

Use

Six

AA-size

(SUM-3)

Batteries

Back

side

Panel

AC

Outlet

|

AC

Adaptor

AD-5

Connecting

AC

Adaptor

Connection

of

an

AC

adaptor

(AD-5,

optional)

allows

the

unit

to

be

powered

bv

standard

house-

hold

current.

Use

onlv

an

adaptor

with

the

same

voltage

rating

as

your

local

power

supply.

inserting

and

Replacing

Batteries

compartment

cover

and

insert

batteries.

taking

care

When

replacing

batteries,

be

sure

to

replace

all

six

Remove

the

battery

that

polarity

1S

COTTeCT.

to

ensure

longer

Datterv

ie.

@

Turn

power

OFF

ocrore

replacing

batieries.

@

Battery

lite

o:

nign-periormance

R6P

(

i3

hours.

Weakenec

es

will

result

in

lower

volume.

pvor

tonal

quality

anc

eventuelly

misoperation

of

junctions.

It

such

symptoms

occur.

replace

ali

six

batteries

with

new

ones

as

soon

as

possible.

PRECAUTIONS

Incorrecily

using

batteries

can

cause

leakage

or

bursts.

and

mav

damage

vour

product.

Note

the

following

precautions:

1.

Be

sure

that

+/—

polarity

is

correct.

2.

DONO.

Mix

Satiery

IV

pe.

S.

Do

not

mix

new

baetierles

with

old

one

4,

Never

ieave

fea

Datteries

in

batterv

Sanaa

as

they

may

Cause

malfunctions.

5.

Remove

batteries

when

not

using

the

product

for

extended

perloc.

6.

The

supphec

battenes

are

not

rechargeable.

i.

Do

not

expose

the

battery

to

direct

heat.

Jet

1:

become

SHOnieC

Or

16

cee

it

apa

(li

a

battery

iczks.

ciegan

out

the

batterv

compartment

o7

the

produc:

imme<iatelv

taking

care

to

avoid

jetting

the

battery

fluid

come

inte

rect

contact

with

vour

Skin.)

SUM-3)

drv

cells

is

approximately

Lighter

Car

Battery

Adaptor

CA-5

Cigarette

Lighter

Connecting

Car

Adaptor

Connection

of

a

car

adaptor

(CA-3,

optional)

allows

the

unit

to

be

powered

through

4

vehicle's

cigarette

lighter

socket.

m™

Always

ensure

that

the

power

of

the

unit

is

OFF

when

connect-

Ing

or

disconnecting

adaptors.

@

Only

use

specifieé

CASIO

AC

or

Car

adaptors

to

prevent

damage

to

the

unit.

®

Adaptors

normaliv

become

warm

when

connected

to

the

power

source.

This

is

not

cause

jor

worrv.

but

adaptors

should

be

disconnected

whenever

the

unit

1s

NOt

usec

tor

extended

peniods.

Auto

Power

Off

Function

An

automatic

power

cut-off

Tunction

activates

adoroximately

C

minutes

after

thé

last

operatior

o:

the

unit.

Power

supply

can

be

restorec

bY

switching

the

power

y:

the

unit

OFF

anc

tnen

ON

again.

Changing

Strings

When

changing

strings,

use

the

2

accessory

hex

wrenches

(large

and

small)

supplied

with

this

unit,

according

to

the

following

procedures.

These

procedures

should

be

repeated

for

each

individual

string.

Hex

Wrench

(Small)

|

Peg

Ty

Hex

Wrench

£2.

|

Pa

te

ra

{

Larae)

].

Use

the

smal:

hex

wrench

to

rum

the

head

peg.

iaosening

the

string

to

be

replaces.

2.

Remove

the

sensor

cover

by

loosening

the

7wo

screws

holding

It

in

place,

using

the

large

hex

wrench.

.

Free

the

strimz

tc

be

replacec

pv

pressing

the

sing

stopper

holaing

I

lo

one

side

one

pull

the

loose

end

ot

the

sting

through

the

sen-

sor

section

anc

iinally

remove

it

trom

the

string

stopper

eo

|

String

Stoppe:

C=

Ss

Zoe

String

:

4.

li

2

smali

en7:

at

one

end

o:

the

new

st

a

en7

7eec

©

through

tne

siving

sitrver

as

iliustratec.

de

~!

5.

Pass

tne

new

string

through

the

sensor

section,

then

loop

it

under

‘the

hook

as

illustrated

and

pull

it

uuchi

te

mx

the

string

stopper

in

place.

a

Ory

~~

Move

toward

SEL

guitar

body

by

oa

&

v

Hex

Wrench

(Large)

woe

|

i

i?

Tighten

Hold

taught

while

tuantening

peg

=

Le

Hex

Wrench!

te

eae

(Large)

meal

:

|

|

|

|

|

|

i

1

i

|

|

6.

Insert

tne

large

hex

wrench

at

the

enc

of

the

heac

anc

turn

it

counterclockwise

IG

move

the

corresponding

peg

in

the

alrec-

tom

Of

the

guitar

DOGY.

7.

Pass

tne

loose

end

of

the

string

thrauch

the

hole

in

: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.

4

Insert

the

large

hex

wrench

at

the

end

of

the

head

and

turn

x

clockwise

to

move

the

peg

towards

the

head

end,

applying

tension

on

the

string.

Never

ust

pliers

or

other

touls

to

apply

abnorma!

string

tension.

af

doing

so

mav

Warp

or

Gamage

tne

neck.

Alsc.

aVOIG

USINE

EXCESSIVE

1OTCe

OF

ine

NECK.

Note:

*

Use

commercially.

available

“gut”

invion)

gular

—

as

replacement

strings

(gauge:

(1.76

—

0.86

mmi.

Never

use

Slee:

SITINGS

OF

Strings

with

other

gauges.

*

Tf

vou

misplace

elther

of

tne

accessory

hex

wrenches,

vou

can

but

repiace-

ment

wrenches

at

vour

Casic

dealer.

or

at

vour

local

hardware

outiet.

The

large

wrench

is

¢

mm.

while

the

smal

wrench

1s

2.5

mm.

Be

sure

to

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

—

12

Tones:

guitar

1

and

2,

electric

guntar,

funky,

glocken,

harp.

shamisen,

mandolin,

organ

]

and

2,

trumpet,

chorus

12

Rhythms

(PCM

source);

rock,

16

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

x

J]

(2.0

W)

output

jack

(output

impedance

=

10kQ,

output

voltage=(.5

V

(RMS)

MAX),

AC

adaptor

jack

(DC

9

V)

3-way

AC/DC

power

source;

DC:

6

AA-size

(SUM-3/R6P)

drv

cell

batteries

(Battery

life

approx.

3

hours)

AC:

AC

adaptor

(AD-5,

optional)

Car

Batterv:

car

adaptor

(CA-3

optional)

Power

turns

OFF

automatically

approximately

6

minutes

afier

last

operation.

4

W

882

(L)

x

255

(W)

x

77

(AH)

mm

(34

3/4”

(L)

x

10”

(W)

x

3

'/ie”

(H))

2.8

Kg

(6.2

Ibs)

including

battenes

6

AA-size

drv

cell

batteries.

2

hex

wrenches

AC

adaptor

(AD-5),

Car

adaptor

(CA-5).

Custom

soft

case

(SC-60G).

Headphones

(CP-2)

*

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ane

speeviccuons

arc

subrect

to

change

withoui

notice.

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a

2

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sound

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output,

even

when

strings

are

plaved.

|

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not

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volume

control

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at

its

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minimum.

m

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connected.

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power

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function

)

has

turned

power

OFF.

|

|

!

!

®

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volume

control

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at

|

Its

munimum.

|

Remedy

@

Adjust

main

volume

to

desired

level.

|

#

Disconnect

headphones.

=

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power

back

ON

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page

6)

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rhythm

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to

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is

occasionally

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@

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caused

by

electrical

appliances.

m@

Use

a

power

outlet

away

from

appliances.

Occasiona!

reception

of

television

o7

radio

waves.

=

High-output

broadcasting

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in

neighborhood.

=

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changing

position

of

|

instrument.

|

|

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If

vou're

plaving

near

a

window,

trv

moving

away

from

window.

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surther

suggestions,

contact

vour

service

center.

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main

volume

level,

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sound

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when

unit

is

connected

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external

amp.

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|

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volume

control

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at

its

minimum.

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in

connection

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