Casio AP-38 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting


Symptom		Possible Cause			Action	Reference

No sound produced when keyboard	1.	VOLUME slider set to	MIN.	1.	Move VOLUME slider more	Page E-12
keys are pressed.					towards the MAX side.
	2.	Headphones connected	to the	2.	Disconnect the headphones from	Page E-11
		digital piano.			the digital piano.
	3.	Local Control turned off.		3.	Turn on Local control.	Page E-32

Keyboard out of tune.	1.	Transpose is set to a value other		1.	Change the transpose setting to 0,	Page E-26
		than 0.			or turn the digital piano power off
					and then back on again.
	2.	Incorrect tuning setting		2.	Correct the tuning setting, or turn	Page E-27
					the digital piano power off and
					then back on again.
	3.	Baroque pitch is turned on.		3.	Turn off baroque pitch or turn	Page E-29
					power off and then back on again.

Pedal effect continues to be applied	Problem with the connection			Turn off the digital piano power and		Page E-37
even though pedals are not pressed.	between the pedals and the digital			then check to make sure that the pedal
	piano.			plug is securely connected to the
				digital piano’s pedal connector.

No sound produced by demo tune	1.	VOLUME slider set to MIN.		1.	Move VOLUME slider more	Page E-12
play.					towards the MAX side.
	2.	Headphones connected to the		2.	Disconnect the headphones from	Page E-11
		digital piano.			the digital piano.

Song Memory contents deleted.	Lithium battery is dead.			Contact your CASIO Service Provider		Page E-39
				for replacement of the lithium battery.

Song Memory track cannot be	Data recorded in the other track uses			Delete the data recorded in the other		Page E-22
selected.	up all available Song Memory			track.
	capacity.

Chords or scales sound strange.	Wrong temperament			Return the temperament setting to		Page E-27
				equal temperament, or turn power off
				and then back on again.

No sound produced by connected	1.	The digital piano Basic Channel		1.	Change the Basic Channel settings	Page E-30
external MIDI sound source when		does not match the Basic Channel			so they are identical.
the digital piano keys are pressed.		of the MIDI sound source.
	2.	Volume or expression setting of		2.	Change the volume or expression	See the
		the external sound source is set to			setting of the external sound source	documenta-
		0.			to an appropriate value.	tion that
						comes with
						the external
						sound
						source.

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Contents

USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO WARNING – Page CAUTION CAUTION: Safety Precautions Power Cord Do not locate the digital piano on an unstable surface Never climb onto the digital piano or stand. Never climb onto the digital Never dispose of the digital piano by burning it Do not place containers containing water or other liquids on the instrument Do not expose this digital piano to rain or moisture Never try to take the digital piano apart or modify it Avoid dropping the digital piano and other strong impact Do not put plastic bags over your head or in your mouth Opening and closing the keyboard cover Make sure that the keyboard cover Power Plug Moving the digital piano Cleaning Connector Location Do not place heavy objects on the digital piano Volume setting Main Features Contents Connecting to a Power Outlet Connections Basic Operation Using the Song Memory General Guide CAUTION Connecting to a Power Outlet To connect to a power outlet Connections Connecting Headphones Connecting to Audio Equipment Connecting to a Musical Instrument Amplifier Basic Operation Using Tones Selecting a Tone Variation Button Selecting a Variation Tone Using Layer Using Split How digital effects are applied when split is turned on To change the location of the split point To adjust the volume of the split tone More about tones Adjusting the Brilliance of a Tone Using Digital Effects Digital Effect Types Turning Digital Effects On and Off Selecting a Digital Effect Power on default effect settings Using the Pedals To apply pedal effects to a split tone Using the Metronome Using the Metronome Adjusting the Metronome Volume Using the Song Memory About the Song Memory Song Memory Capacity Recorded Data Recorded Data Storage Playback To play back from song memory Deleting Song Memory Contents To delete song memory contents Using Demo Tunes Playing the Demo Tunes in Sequence Playing a Specific Demo Tune Stopping Demo Tune Play Using Music Library Playing Back Music Library Tunes To turn the metronome on or off during playback Practicing Individual Parts (Part Lesson) To use Part Lesson Keyboard Settings Using Touch Select Using Transpose Adjusting the Tuning of the Digital Piano Temperament About Temperaments Using Baroque Pitch MIDI What is MIDI What you can do with MIDI Send Receive Simultaneous Receive Over Multiple Channels (Multi-Timbre) Specifying the Keyboard Channel Assigning Tones to Individual Channels Sending Song Memory Playback Turning Local Control On and Off MIDI Data Notes Keyboard Data (Note On, Note Off, Note Number, Velocity) Tone Change Data (Program Change) Pedal and Effect Operation Data (Control Change and Universal System Exclusive Message) Troubleshooting Assembly Instructions 1Assembling the stand 2Installing the Keyboard onto the Stand 3Connecting the Pedal 4Connecting to a Power Supply Specifications Operational Precautions Locating the Unit Care of the Unit Lithium Battery Appendix/Apéndice Initial Power On Settings Ajustes iniciales al activarse la alimentación Music Library Tunes/Melodías de la biblioteca musical MIDI Data Format ControlChange Channel Messages Note Messages Brightness -RegisteredParameter NRPN(Non Numbers) Sostenuto ProgramChange Message ChannelMode SystemMessages UniversalSystemExclusive Remarks Recognized Transmitted Function