Casio Lk 280 User Guide

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Connecting External Devices
You can connect the Digital Keyboard to a computer and 
exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data 
from the Digital Keyboard to music software running on your 
computer, or you can send MIDI data from your computer to 
the Digital Keyboard for playback.
The following shows the minimum computer system 
requirements for sending and receiving MIDI data. Check to 
make sure that your computer complies with these 
requirements before connecting the...

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5.Configure the music software settings to select 
one of the following as the MIDI device.
 For information about how to select the MIDI device, 
see the user documentation that comes with the music 
software you are using.
 Be sure to turn on the Digital Keyboard first before 
starting up your computer’s music software.
 Once you are able to connect successfully, there is no 
problem with leaving the USB cable connected when you 
turn off your computer and/or Digital...

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■Turning Off the Navigate Channel Sound and 
Playing the Part on the Keyboard
You can turn off the sound on one or both of the navigate 
channels and play the cancelled part on the keyboard 
yourself.
1.Press bl to select the channel setting you want 
to turn off.
Each press of bl cycles through settings (1) through (4) 
described below.
 If you turn off one channel, you can play the cancelled 
part on the keyboard using the same tone as the 
channel you turned...

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You can transfer sampled sounds, recorded songs, and other 
data in Digital Keyboard memory to a computer for storage. 
You also can load standard MIDI file (SMF) data to the Digital 
Keyboard, which greatly expands the Song Bank songs 
available to you.
A special Data Manager application is required in order to 
transfer data to and from the Digital Keyboard.
The same types of data that you can store to or recall from a 
memory card (page E-56) can be transferred to and...

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Reference
Troubleshooting
SymptomAction
Included Accessories
I can’t find something that should be here. Carefully check inside all of the packing materials.
Power Requirements
Power will not turned on.  Check the AC adaptor or make sure that the batteries are facing 
correctly (page E-9).
 Replace the batteries with new ones or switch over to AC adaptor 
power (page E-9).
The Digital Keyboard outputs a loud sound and then 
suddenly powers down.Replace the batteries with new ones or switch...

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Notes keep sounding, without stopping.  Turn power off and then back on to initialize all Digital Keyboard 
settings (page E-10).
 Replace the batteries with new ones or switch over to AC adaptor 
power (page E-9).
Some notes are cut off while they are playing. Notes are cut off whenever the number of notes being sounded 
exceeds the maximum polyphony value of 48 (24 for some tones). 
This does not indicate malfunction.
The volume or tone setting I made has changed.  Adjust the volume...

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Specifications
ModelLK-280
Keyboard61 standard-size keys
Touch Response 2 types, Off
Key Light System Up to 10 keys can be lit at the same time
Maximum Polyphony48 notes (24 for certain tones)
Tones
Built-in Tones 600
Sampling Tones Up to 8 (Melody Sampling: 5, Drum Sampling: 3)*
Up to 10 seconds
Functions Layer, Split, Piano/Organ button
Reverb1 to 10, Off
Chorus1 to 5, Off
Metronome
Beats per Measure 0, 2 to 6
Tempo Range 30 to 255
Song Bank
Built-in Songs 152
User Songs Up to...

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 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*This data is stored in a shared memory area with a total capacity of approximately 320Kbytes (1Kbyte = 1,024bytes).
Be sure to read and observe the following operating precautions.
■Location
Avoid the following locations for this product.
 Areas exposed to direct sunlight and high humidity
 Areas subjected to temperature extremes
 Near a radio, TV, video deck, or tuner
The above devices will not cause malfunction of the...

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Error Messages
Display 
MessageCauseAction
Err CardFullThere is not enough room available on the memory card.  Delete some of the files on the memory card to make 
room for new data (page E-57).
 Use a different memory card.
Err Card R/WThe memory card is damaged. Use a different memory card.
Err ConvertThere is not enough unused memory available to save 
recorded song data to a memory card as an SMF 0 format 
file.Delete some or all of the following user data from memory to 
make...

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Song List
SONG BANK
LK-280’s 
Song No.Song NameScore BookTypeNo.POPS001OVER THE RAINBOW——
002CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT 
(“LION KING” THEME)——
WORLD
003 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Song Book 1
004LIGHTLY ROWSong Book2
005 LONG LONG AGO Song Book 3
006ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEYSong Book4
007 SAKURA SAKURA Song Book 5
008WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING INSong Book6
009 AMAZING GRACE Song Book 7
010AULD LANG SYNESong Book8
011 COME BIRDS Song Book 9
012DID YOU EVER SEE A LASSIE?Song Book10
013...