Casio AP-500 To connect cables

Assembling the Stand

To connect cables

1. Orienting the pedal plug as shown in the illustration, plug it into the pedal connector on the bottom of the piano.

•Secure the pedal cord with the clip.

Pedal plug

Clip

2. Check to make sure that the POWER button is in the OFF position (raised). If power is on, press the POWER button to turn it off.

3. Plug the power cord that comes with the digital piano into the AC power jack on the bottom of the digital piano.*

*AP-500V only

Power Cord

IMPORTANT!

•The shape of the power cord plug and household power outlet receptacle differ according to country and geographical area. The illustration shows just one example of the shapes that are available.

•The power cord of the AP-500 is hard-wired to the digital piano.

4. Plug the power cord into a household power outlet.

Household power outlet

CAUTION

•The screws of the stand can work loose due to the effects of temperature and humidity changes, vibration, etc. Because of this, you need to periodically check the screws for proper tightness. Retighten any loose screws you find.

•To power the digital piano, use a power outlet that allows easy access when plugging in or unplugging the power cord.

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Contents

USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO CAUTION CAUTION: Page Page Contents General Guide Page Using the TEMPO/SETTING Button /NO Button and /YES Button Power Supply Connections Connecting Headphones Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier Bundled and Optional Accessories Selecting and Playing a Tone Selecting a Main Tone Selecting a Various tone, GM tone, and Drum set Adjusting the Brilliance of a Tone Layering Two Tones Splitting the Keyboard between Two Tones Using Effects Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals Using the Metronome Page Playing a Rhythm Selecting a Rhythm Using Auto Accompaniment Page Page Page Playing Back Built-inSongs Playing Back All of the Built-inSongs Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song Skipping Back through a Song Skipping Forward through a Song Practicing with a Music Library Song Recording and Play Back Songs and Tracks Recording Your Keyboard Play Playing Back from Digital Piano Memory Deleting Recorded Data Other Settings Configuring Settings Page Secondary Parameter Reference Page Page Connecting to a Computer Connecting to the MIDI Terminal Connecting to the USB Port USB Mode and MIDI Mode Expanding the Selections in the Music Library Using an SD Memory Card Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card Playing Back a File Stored on an SD Memory Card Transferring Song Data from an SD Memory Card to Digital Piano Memory Page Saving Song Data Recorded on the Digital Piano to an SD Memory Card Formatting an SD Memory Card SD Memory Card Errors Assembling the Stand Unpacking To assemble the stand Page To connect cables To raise the music stand To install the headphones hook Reference Troubleshooting Page Product Specifications Operating Precautions Appendix/Apéndice Tone List/Lista de tonos Drum Assignment List/ Lista de sonidos de batería Rhythm List/Lista de ritmos Song List/Lista de canciones Fingered (Fingered) digitados acordes de Chart/Cuadro Chord MIDI Implementation Chart