Casio Px3 Manual

E-9
English
Connections
IMPORTANT!
 Before connecting headphones, be sure to use the 
Digital Piano’s 
 (VOLUME) knob to turn the 
volume down to a low level. After connecting, you 
can adjust the volume to the level you want.
Connect commercially available headphones to the 
PHONES jacks. To protect your hearing, make sure 
that you do not set the volume level too high when 
using headphones.
The back of the Digital Piano has two pedal jacks, one 
for a damper pedal and one for a soft/sostenuto pedal....

E-10
Connections
This Digital Piano outputs notes from its LINE OUT R 
(right channel output) and LINE OUT L/MONO (left 
channel output). Connect a keyboard amplifier or other 
device to direct output to speakers. You can adjust the 
LINE OUT volume level with the Digital Piano’s 
 (VOLUME) knob.
IMPORTANT!
 Whenever connecting something to the Digital 
Piano, first use the 
 (VOLUME) knob to set the 
volume to a low level. After connecting, you can 
adjust the volume to the level you want.
 Whenever...

E-11
English
Selecting and Playing a Tone
1.After ensuring that the  (POWER) button is 
in the off position, connect the AC adaptor to 
the Digital Piano.
For information about connecting the AC adaptor, 
see “Power Outlet” (page E-8).
2.Rotate the  (VOLUME) knob towards MIN 
to set the volume to a low level.
3.Connect headphones or other devices to the 
Digital Piano as necessary (see 
“Connections” on page E-9).
4.Press the  (POWER) button to turn on the 
Digital Piano.
The Digital Piano display...

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Selecting and Playing a Tone
5.Check to make sure that the lamp above the 
 (TONE) button is lit.
If it is unlit, press the  (TONE) button to light the 
upper lamp.
6.Use the  to  (Tone Group) buttons to 
select the group you want.
The lamp of the button you press will light.
7.Use the  (w, q) buttons to select the 
tone you want. Now you can play on the 
keyboard using the tone you selected.
Example:To select the “Jazz Organ 2” tone in the 
“ORGAN” group
NOTE
Pressing w and q at the same...

English
Selecting and Playing a Tone
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IMPORTANT!
 You can select a tone for each zone in both the 
MASTER CONTROL and CARD PLAYER modes. 
Note however that some procedures and operations 
(lamp lighting status) when a tone is selected for 
each zone in the CARD PLAYER mode are different 
from those in the case of the MASTER CONTROL 
mode.
Here, explanations are based on selecting a tone for 
each zone in the MASTER CONTROL mode. For 
information about selecting tones in the CARD 
PLAYER mode, see “To...

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Selecting and Playing a Tone
Splitting the Keyboard between Two 
Tones
1.Use the “Tone List” (page E-57) to look up the 
group(s) and numbers of the two tones 
(UPPER 1 zone tone and LOWER 1 zone 
tone) you want to use.
2.Check to make sure that the both the  
(LAYER) and 
 (SPLIT) button lamps are 
unlit.
If one or both lamps are lit, press the  (LAYER) and 
 (SPLIT) buttons to turn them off.
3.Press the  (UPPER 1) button so its lamp is 
lit.
This indicates you can select the UPPER 1 zone...

English
Selecting and Playing a Tone
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To use layer and split together
1.Use the “Tone List” (page E-57) to look up the 
group(s) and numbers of the tones (UPPER 1, 
UPPER 2, LOWER 1, and LOWER 2 zone 
tones) you want to use.
2.Check to make sure that the both the  
(LAYER) and 
 (SPLIT) button lamps are 
unlit.
If one or both lamps are lit, press the  (LAYER) and 
 (SPLIT) buttons to turn them off.
3.Press the  (UPPER 1) button so its lamp is 
lit.
This indicates you can select the UPPER 1...

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Selecting and Playing a Tone
13.To cancel layer and split, press  (LAYER) 
and 
 (SPLIT) buttons again so their lamps 
go out.
NOTE
When using Layer and Split at the same time, you 
can switch to only a single tone in either of the 
keyboard ranges by configuring INT OFF for the 
zone whose tone you do not want to sound. For 
example, you could perform the steps below to 
sound zones UPPER 1, UPPER 2, and LOWER 1, 
without sounding the LOWER 2 zone.
Pressing the 
 (UPPER 1),  (UPPER 2), 
...

E-17
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Applying Effects to a Tone
Your Digital Piano provides four types of reverb and 
four types of chorus. The reverb and chorus functions 
have their own dedicated keys for easy on/off 
operation.
Each press of the 
 (REVERB) button toggles 
reverb on and off. The lamp above the button is lit 
when reverb is on, and unlit when it is off.
Each press of the 
 (CHORUS) button toggles 
chorus on and off. The lamp above the button is lit 
when chorus is on, and unlit when it is off.
IMPORTANT!...

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Confirming Common Parameter Settings
Common parameters include transpose, bend range, equalizer, and other global parameters. Common parameters 
also include the settings of the function assigned to the ASSIGNABLE buttons.
The common parameter settings appear on the common menu that appears first whenever you turn on the Digital 
Piano.
The common menu has five pages. Press the 
 (PAGE) button to scroll through the pages.
Each common menu page includes up to four parameters, each of which...