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CTK-S31/8533

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USER’S

GUIDE

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CASIO

Welcome...

To

the

happy

family

of

satisfied

CASIO

electronic

musical

instrument

owners!

To

get

the

most

out

of

the

many

features

and

functions

of

the

keyboard,

be

sure

to

carefully

read

this

manual

and

keep

it

on

hand

for

future

reference.

Important!

When

using

batteries,

be

sure

to

replace

them

or

shift

to

one

of

the

alternate

power

sources

whenever

you

notice

any

of

the

following

symptoms.

*

Dim

power

supply

indicator

©

Instrument

does

not

turn

on

*

Display

that

is

flickering,

dim,

or

difficult

to

read

*

Abnormally

low

speaker/headphone

volume

*

Distortion

of

sound

output

*

Occasional

interruption

of

sound

when

playing

at

high

volumes

*

Sudden

power

failure

when

playing

at

high

volumes

*

Flickering

or

dimming

of

the

display

when

playing

at

high

volume

*

Continued

sound

output

even

after

you

release

a

key

*

A

totally

different

tone

may

sound

+

Abnormal

rhythm

pattern

and

Song

Bank

play

*

Loss

of

power,

sound

distortion,

or

low

volume

when

playing

from

a

connected

computer

or

MIDI

device

GUIDELINES

LAID

DOWN

BY

ICC

RULES

FOR

USE

OF

THE

UNIT

IN

THEUS.A.

(not

applicable

o

other

areas)

NOTICE

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equipenent

hasbeen

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These

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use

ac

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to

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this

equipment

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harm

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user

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mark

is

valid

in

the

EU

countries

only.

Please

keep

all

information

for

future

reference.

Introduction

Congratulations

upon

your

selection

of

this

CASIO

musical

instrument.

This

keyboard

provides

you

with

the

following

features

and

functions.

(1100

tones

*

Choose

from

among

orchestral

sounds,

synthesized

sounds,

and

more.

(1100

rhythms

+

100

versatile

rhythms

help

to

add

plenty

of

life

to

all

your

keyboard

performances.

(Auto

Accompaniment

*

Simply

play

a

chord

and

the

corresponding

rhythm,

bass

and

chord

parts

play

automatically.

(7100-tune

Song

Bank

+

Awide

selection

of

favorites

including

"Ode

to

Joy”

and

“Jingle

Belis”

is

yours

for

your

listen-

ing

enjoyment

or

play

along

fun.

A

simple

operation

cuts

out

the

melody

part

or

accompani-

ment

part

of

the

tune,

allowing

you

to

play

along

on

the

keyboard.

(Musical

Information

System

*

Abig

LCD

screen

graphically

shows

you

fingerings,

keyboard

keys

to

be

pressed,

and

notes,

making

keyboard

play

more

informative

and

enjoyable

than

ever

before.

A

built-in

backlight

keeps

the

display

easy

to

read,

even

in

total

darkness.

MIDI

compatibility

*

Connecting

to

another

MIDI

device

lets

you

sound

notes

on

both

this

keyboard

and

the

connected

device

by

playing

on

this

keyboard.

You

can

even

playback

commercially

avail-

able

pre-recorded

MIDI

data.

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—

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syn

product

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and

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with

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jaticlly.

Safety

Precautions

Symbols.

Various

symbols

are

used

in

this

user's

guide

and

on

the

product

itself

to

ensure

that

the

product

is

used

safe

find

correctly,

and

to

prevent

injury

to

the

user

and

other

Persons

as

well

as

damage

to

property.

Those

symbols

along

with

their

meanings

are

shown

below

ZX

WARNING

This

indication

stipulates

matters

that

have

the

risk

of

causing

death

ar

serious

injury

if

the

product

is

oper

ated

incorrectly

while

ignoring

this

indication

ZX

CAUTION

‘This

indication

stipulates

matters

that

have

the

risk

of

‘causing

injury

as

Well

as

matters

for

which

there

is

the

likelihood

of

occurrence

of

physical

the

product

is

operated

incorrectly

whi

indication,

age

only

if

ignoring

this

This

triangle

symbol

(

\,)

means

that

the

user

should

be

careful.

(The

example

at

left

indicates

electrical

shock

caution.)

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——

This

circle

with

a

line

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the

indicated

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not

attempt

to

shape

the

power

cord

or

subject

it

to

excessive

bending,

twisting

or

pulling,

This

may

cause

fire

or

electrical

shock.

Please

use

the

adaptor

specified

for

this

instrument,

Use

of

another

adaptor

may

Jectrical

shock,

of

malfunction

cause

fi

Do

not

locate

the

instrument

or

its

stand

on

an-uneven

cor

unstable

surface.

*

Locating

the

instrument

or

its

stand

on

an

‘uneven

of

tunstable

surface

can

cause

it

to

fall,

creating

the

danger

of

personal

injury

Do

not

place

containers

containing

water

or

other

liq:

uuids

on

the

instrument

*

Do

not

place

the

following

objects

on

the

instrument,

Placing

stich

objects

on

the

in-

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Do

not

disassemble

or

modify

the

instrument.

*

Never

attempt

of

take

apart

or

modify

the

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instrument,

is

accessories,

or

separately

sold

options.

Doing

so

may

cause

fire,

elec-

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shock

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malfunction.

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your

dealer

concerning

all

inspection,

adjustment

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repair

of

internal

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provider.

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careful

of

the

bags

around

children.

*

Never

allow

anyone

to

place

the

plastic

bags

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the

instrument,

its

accessories,

and

its

separately

sold

options

over

their

heads,

Doing

so

may

cause

suffocation.

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required

in

homes

with

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battery

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cause

batteries

torupture

and

leak.

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may

cause

injury,

malfunction

of

the

instrument

or

discolora:

tion

of

fumnitureand

other

articles

that

come

{nto

contact

with

battery

fluid.

Take

care

to

observe

the

following.

«

Install

batteries

so

their

polarity

(+/-)

matches

that

indicated

on

the

instrument

‘+

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and

to

prevent

possible

le

‘of

battery

fluid,

always

make

sure

‘move

batteries

from

the

instrument

w!

you

do

not

plan

to

use

it

fora

long

time.

‘+

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make

sure

that

the

batteries

mak-

ing

up

a

set

are

all

of

the

same

type.

‘=

Never

combine

new

batteries

with

old

+

Never

dispose

of

batteries

by

incinerat-

ing

them.

Never

short

or

disassemble

bat-

teries,

and

do

not

expose

them

to

exces-

sive

heat.

+

Replace

dead

batteries

as

soon

as

possible.

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attempt

to

recharge

batteries

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+

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plug

the

ACs

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to

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+

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caring,

make

sure

to

first

un-

plug

the

AC

adaptor

from

the

electrical

out-

let,

Also

remove

the

instrument's

batteries

if

battery

power

is

being

us

Location

#

Never

locate

the

instrument

in

areas

sub

ject

to

high

humidity

or

heavy

accumulla-

tion

of

dust.

Doing

so

may

cause

fire

or

electrical

shock.

+

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locate

the

instrument

in

areas

sub-

{ect

to

grease

splatters

or

steam,

sich

as

in

a

kitchen

or

neara

humidifier.

Doing

so

may

«cause

fire

or

electrial

shock.

Do

not

place

keyboard

on

lacquered

furniture,

+

The

instrument's

silicone

rubber

feet

may

eventually

blacken

or

scar

lacquered

su

faces.

Use

felt

cloth

pads

to

insulate

the

feet

or

preferably

use

a

CASIO

musical

instru

ment

stand

designed

for

your

keyboard.

Do

not

place

heavy

objects

on

the

instrument.

*

Do

not

place

heavy

objects

on

the

insteu-

‘ment.

This

may

cause

the

instrument

to

tip

over

or

break

resulting

in

injury.

Volume

©

Very

high

volume

levels

ean

damage

he

ing.

Avoid

using

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instrument

at

very

high

volume

settings

for

long

periods,

Con:

sult

with

a

physician

immediately

if

you

nce

Impaired

hearing

o¢

ringing

in

Crystal

Display

(LCD)

Precautions

*

Avoid

subjecting

the

keyboard's

LCD

to

strong

impact,

which

can

crack

or

break

the

LCD's

glass

creating

the

danger

of

personal

injury

Should

the

LCD

glass

ever

crack

or

break,

ddo

not

allow

the

liquid

inside

the

LCD

to

nto

contact

with

your

skin,

which

{inflammation

and

reddening

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the

LCD

liquid

get

into

your

mouth,

immediately

wash

out

your

mouth,

‘with

water

and

then

consule

a

physician,

*Should

the

LCD

liquid

get

in

your

eyes

or

‘on

your

skin,

immediately

flush

with

wa-

ter

for

at

least

15

minutes

and

then

consult

a

physician,

Do

not

get

onto

the

instrument

or

stand.*

*

Do

not

crawl

on

top

of

the

instrument

or

its

optional

stand.

Particular

caution

is

re-

4uited

in

homes

having

small

children.

This

‘may

cause

the

instrument

or

stand

to

tip

over

and

break

resulting

in

injury

Optional

Stand*

+

Carefully

assemble

the

stand

following

the

assembly

instructions

that

come

with

it

Se-

ccurely

tighten

all

bolts,

nuts,

and

fasteners,

and

make

sure

that

you

mount

the

instr

‘ment

correctly

onto

the

stand.

Incorrectly

or

insufficiently

tightening

screws,

or

in

correctly

mounting

the

instrument

onto

the

stand

can

cause

the

stand

to

tip

over

or

the

instrument

to

fall

off

the

stand,

possibly

leading

to

injury

+The

and

is

availab

as

an

option

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Care

of

your

)

Avoid

heat,

humidity

or

direct

sunlight.

Do

not

overexpose

the

instrament

to

diet

sunlight

of

place

it

esr

sn

air

conditioner,

ori

any

extremely

Bot

place

‘Do

not

use

near

a

TV or

radio.

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instrument

can

cause

video

or

adio

interference

with

TV

a

this

happens

hove

the

istrument

away

fo

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not

use

lacquer,

thinner

or

similar

chemi-

cals

for

cleaning.

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Safety

Precautions...

Care

of

your

keyboard

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E-6

Contents...

General

Guide.

Rear

Panel...........-.-

nos

5

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Using

the

Display

son

EVO

Song

Bank

Quick

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we

E17

To

play

back

a

Song

Bank

tune

sesso

E11

Connections.....

E-13

Power

Supply..

E-14

Using

batteries...

wh.

E14

Using

the

AC

Adaptor

recite

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Auto

Power

Off

seg

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Operations.

E-16

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play

the

keyboard

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a

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play

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a

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a

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E48

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a

Rhythm.

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the

Tempo

1.0.

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EAD

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Auto

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E19

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a

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i

E21

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with

Rhythm

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E21

‘Adjusting

the

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Volume...£-21

Using

the

Song

Bank

E-22

To

play

back

a

Song

Bank

tune

sreeees

E22

‘Song

Bank

Mode

Display

E-23

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the

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of

a

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Bank

Tune

s.r

£23

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the

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of

a

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Bank

Tune’s

Melody

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|

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with

a

Song

Bank

Tune...

E-24

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Sound

2...

pero!

To

consecutively

play

back

all

|

Song

Bank

tunes

ns

pn

E25

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the

Chord

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........E-26

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Up

a

Chord

Using

the

Chord

Book

E-26

Keyboard

Settings...

E-29

|

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the

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..

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Tuning

the

Keyboard

£29

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Touch

Response

(CTK-541

Only)...

sant

E-30

MIDI.

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is

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keyboard

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way

into

the

groove

onthe

top

of

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keyboard

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MIDIOUT

terminal

@

MIDIIN

terminal

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jack

terminal

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PHONES/OUTPUT

jack

DC

9V

jack

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list

(CTK541

only)

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list

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VOLUME

buttons

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buttons

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button

TRANSPOSE/TUNE/MIDI

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button

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SONG

BANK

CONTROLLER

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FF,

LEFT

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RIGHT

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button

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button

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SONG

BANK

button

Number

buttons

(Chord

specification

buttons)

@

Song

bank

list

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Speaker

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name

Percussion

instrument

list

18

Power

indicator

@

POWER/MODE

switch

@

START/STOP

butto

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SYNCHRO/FILL-IN

button

9