Connection to a Computer

Using the USB port

 

* Before installing SMF Converter, be sure to read the contents of

Note that you need to purchase a commercially available USB

the “smfreadme.txt” file in each language folder on the CD-ROM.

For information about using SMF Converter, double-click

cable to connect the keyboard to a computer using the USB

“index.html” in the [help] folder, which was created when

port. Once you establish a USB connection between the

you installed SMF Converter. You can also access user

keyboard and a computer, you can exchange data between

documentation from the Windows [Start] menu by clicking

them.

 

 

[Programs] - [CASIO] - [SMF Converter] - [manual].

 

 

To connect to a computer using the

* A browser that supports frames (like Internet Explorer 4 or

Netscape Navigator 4.04 or higher) is required to view the SMF

USB port

 

 

Converter manual.

1 Use a commercially available USB cable to connectMinimum Computer System Requirements

* Operating System:

the keyboard to the computer.

Windows 98SE

 

 

Computer

 

Windows Me

 

Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional

USB port

USB cable

* Storage

 

 

 

 

At least 10MB free HDD space

 

 

* USB interface

USB connector

• You can also obtain a copy of the SMF Converter by

 

Keyboard USB port

downloading it at the Web page shown below. After

 

 

downloading, install the software on your computer.

 

 

CASIO MUSIC SITE

 

 

http://music.casio.com/

 

 

• In addition to the software itself, the CASIO MUSIC SITE

 

 

will also provide you with information about its installation

 

 

and use. You can also find out about the latest news about

DATA ACCESS Lamp

 

your keyboard and other CASIO musical instruments, and

• The DATA ACCESS lamp lights whenever the keyboard is

much more.

 

exchanging data with a connected computer over a USB

Song Data Storage

cable connection. Never disconnect the USB cable while the

DATA ACCESS lamp is lit.

 

Song data saved as Song Bank tunes are retained even when

 

 

 

 

power is turned off, as long as the keyboard is being supplied

Expanding the Selections in the

battery or AC adaptor power. If you remove the batteries or

should the batteries go dead while the keyboard is not being

Song Bank Tunes

 

 

supplied power by the AC adaptor, song data will be deleted.

You can transfer song data from your computer to the

Be sure to supply power to the keyboard with the AC adaptor

when replacing batteries.

keyboard. You can store up to 10 tunes (about 320 KB) as

 

Song Bank tunes 65 through 74. For SMF data you purchase

NOTE

or create, you need to use an SMF Converter to convert it to

• This keyboard supports SMF 0 and 1 format data.

CASIO format before transferring it to the keyboard.

• Voice Fingering Guide and on-screen fingering indicators

 

 

To install the SMF Converter

are not supported for commercially available SMF data.

 

1On the computer to which you plan to connect, install the SMF Converter that comes on the CD- ROM that comes bundled with the keyboard.

•On the CD-ROM, double-click “SMFConv-e.exe”, and then follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install SMF Converter.

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