Casio Px3 Manual

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Using the Function Menu
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This section explains the meaning of each function 
menu parameter, and provides information about their 
setting ranges and initial default values.
For each item, the initial default setting is indicated 
by an asterisk (*).
Use this item to adjust the pitch in cent steps (1 cent = 
1/100 semitone).
–99 to 0* to +99 cents
Select OFF* to overwrite existing equalizer settings 
when recalling registration data (page E-34). Select ON 
to retain existing equalizer...

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Using the Function Menu
7 Playback/Card    (Play/CARD)
Song MIDI Out    (MIDI Out)
Select ON* for this item to send MIDI data to an 
external destination when a Format0 or Format1 
SMF file is played back on the Digital Piano. Select 
OFF to disable send. MIDI data is never sent during 
playback of a CM2 format file, regardless of what is 
selected for this setting.
Song Volume    (SongVol.)
Use this item to adjust the volume level for 
playback of MIDI files on the Digital Piano. This 
item can be...

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Playing Back a MIDI File
You can use the Digital Piano to directly playback a 
MIDI file stored on an SD card. You also can copy 
MIDI files to the Digital Piano’s built-in memory 
(internal memory area) and play it back from there.
IMPORTANT!
 Your Digital Piano supports playback of Format0 and 
Format1 SMF files and CM2 (CASIO proprietary) 
format file. Playback of up to 17 tracks of a Format1 
SMF file is supported.
 Playback of audio files (WAV, MP3, etc.) is not 
supported.
To play back...

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Playing Back a MIDI File
3.Press the  (CARD PLAYER) button so the 
lamp below it is lit. This is the CARD PLAYER 
mode.
This displays the name of the first MIDI file in the 
internal memory area.
The remaining steps of this procedure are the same as 
those starting with step 6 under “To play back a MIDI 
file from an SD card” (page E-41).
To change the playback tempo
There are two different methods you can use to change 
the tempo setting: by pressing q (faster) and w 
(slower) buttons or by...

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Playing Back a MIDI File
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To practice with either hand (Part Off)
NOTE
To perform the procedure below, use a MIDI file that 
has the left-hand part recorded in Channel 3 and the 
right-hand part recorded in Channel 4.
1.Enter the CARD PLAYER mode and select 
the MIDI file you want to play.
2.Press the  (PART) button.
This will display the part on/off screen (L-[ON] 
R-[ON]) to appear on the display.
3.Use the  (w, q) buttons to toggle the 
parts on and off.
w toggles the left-hand part and...

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Playing Back a MIDI File
To select a tone for each zone in the 
CARD PLAYER mode
1.Press the  (LAYER) and  (SPLIT) 
buttons so their lamps are lit in the 
combinations shown below and select the 
tones you want.
2.Press the  (TONE) button so the lamp 
above it is lit.
3.Use the  to  (Tone Group) buttons to 
select the group you want.
The lamp of the button you press will light.
4.Use the  (w, q) buttons to select the 
tone you want.
5.Repeat steps 1 through 4 for all of the zones 
you...

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Playing Back a MIDI File
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6.Enter a name for the folder you want to 
create.
Use the  (u) and  (i) buttons to move the 
cursor left and right, and the 
 (w, q) buttons to 
scroll through characters at the current cursor 
position. The following shows the characters that can 
be used in a name.
If you know the name of an existing folder on the SD 
card, you can input the name in the above step. This 
will assign the existing folder to the applicable button 
without creating a new...

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Using a Memory Card
You can save Digital Piano registration data to a 
commercially available SD memory card, if you want.
Use a memory card with a capacity of 2GB or less. 
Use of a card with a capacity that is greater than 
2GB or other types of memory cards is not 
supported.
In this manual, mentions of a “memory card” refer 
to an SD memory card.
■Types of Data
Card and Card Slot Precautions
IMPORTANT!
 Be sure to observe the precautions provided in the 
documentation that comes with the...

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Using a Memory Card
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4.Use the  (u) and  (i) buttons to 
display “CardFORMAT” and then press the 
 (ENTER) button.
This will display a confirmation message (SURE?).
If you want to cancel the format operation, press the 
 (NO) or  (EXIT) button.
5.Press the  (YES) button.
The message “Please Wait” will remain on the 
display while the format operation is being 
performed. Do not perform any Digital Piano 
operation while this message is on the display. 
“Complete” appears on the...

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Using a Memory Card
One of the error messages below appears on the display when a problem occurs.
All mentions of “memory card” in the following table refer to an SD memory card.
Error Messages
Display 
MessageCauseRequired Action
Format1. The current memory card format is not compatible 
with this Digital Piano.1. Format the memory card on the Digital Piano (page E-46).
2. The memory card capacity is greater than 2GB. 2. Use a memory card with a capacity of 2GB or less.
3. There is something wrong...