Casio Guitar PG-380 User's Manual
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1. RAM card or ROM card dot appears only above the letter A when RAM card is used Basn Volume balance velocity etc of sounds created on the VZ I should be adjusted to match PG 380 before loading on the RAM card to be played on the PG 380 12 Performance Using MIDI POLY MONO Performance Modes By connecting your PG guitar to other MIDI devices your PG guitar can be used a MIDI controller You can perform in either MONO or POLY MIDI performance modes In the POLY mode all six strings can be used to control the same MIDI timbre In the MONO mode it is possible to assign each string a different sound source MIDI To select the performance mode Turn microswitch number 1 ON or OFF according to the chart shown to the right A To perform in the POLY mode In the POLY mode all 6 strings control the same MIDI timbre Set the guitar to the POLY mode see figure A Make sure that the MIDI sound source is set to the same MIDI receive channel of the guitar see figure Match MIDI bend range of guitar and sound source see page 22 A swi MODE OFF POLY MODE 3 ON MONO MODE 4 See MIDI Implementation Chart B MIDI guitar MIDI Transmission channel OFF ON Transmission Channel POLY mode MONO mode sw2 sw3 Sw4 sws SWI2. 5 way pickup selector Tone control LED display CARD key Octave key Tuning indicator b Chromatic key 0 0 EA CARD TUNE DAC 0000 000 PROGRAM Program key 1 8 Preset MIDI volume control Guitar volume control Humbucking Single 19 General Guide An Overall View of the PG Guitar Back panels Sensitivity controf ROM RAM card slot Microswitches 1 10 Battery case Battery case cover General Guide An Overall View of the PG Guitar 20 Specifications Body Neck Fingerboard Pickups Tremolo unit Guitar controls Preset tone MIDI controls MIDI out message Electronic tuner Inputs outputs Power Dimensions Weight Standard accessories Optional accessories 21 Specifications Alder Maple Ebony 22 frets Single coil PS 581A x 2 Humbucking PH 641A x 1 Precision tremolo unit Volume tone rear pickup switch 5 position pickup selector Preset tone volume card key octave up key octave down key chromatic key program keys 1 8 microswitches 1 10 Program change 0 63 0 126 when using ROM card basic channel 1 16 mode 3 poly mode 4 poly velocity pitch bend Tuning indicators 4 5 standard pitch 440 441 442 443 Hz Guitar out preset tone out MIDI out DC 9V 6 AA R6P SUM 3 batteries or AC adaptor AD 5 optional Consumptio
3. Entry MSB LSB RPC LSB MSB Prog Change True O 0 127 x When using ROM card System Exclusive O Bend range System Song Pos Song Sel Common Tune Clock Commands System Real Time Aux Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Mes Active Sense sages Reset XXXX XX XXX XXXX XX XXX X Remarks Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY RPC Registered parameter control number RPC 0 Pitch bend sensitivity Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO Yes x No CASIO 108034 6 Printed in Japan
4. fresh strings not only sound better they re easier to keep in tune as well once they ve gotten past the initial stretching stage They re also easier to play than old ones When you ve finished playing be sure to wipe the strings and frets with a dry cloth to prevent prematrue corrosion caused by hand perspiration 5 Basics To change strings DLoosen the top locks tail end locks using the custom wrench and remove all old strings Cut off the ball end of the new strings Place the string in between the bridge and string stopper and tighten tail end lock With the string in proper position over the nut insert the tip of the string through top lock and through the hole in the machine head post S Tie the string off firmly Holding the string fairly taut with your right hand wind up the excess sting by turning the corresponding tuning knob with the other hand or try us ing a tuning crank Once all strings are in place tune using tuning knobs while checking with the built in elec tronic tuner See page 6 for tuning PScrew lock all strings using the top locks S Retune all strings using the fine tuning screws Top lock Ball end String stopper Tuning the PG Guitar Your CASIO PG Guitar features built in electronic tuning circuitry which makes it easy to stay in tune without the aid of pitch pipes external strobe tuners or other inst
5. the Preset Tones Your PG guitar features a total of 64 factory programmed tones that can be selected by assigning the tone number using two keys on the front panel Preset tone listed on page 23 EI B crn OCTAVE TUNE 1000 To select a preset tone Example selecting tone number 36 Press program key number E Z Press program key number E PROGRAM 0000 Note Tone number 11 is automatically selected when the power of the guitar is switched to ON Performance 8 Raising Lowering Preset MIDI Sound Octaves By using the octave keys you can raise or lower the octave of preset tones These keys can also be used to raise or lower the pitch of MIDI sounds when us ing the PG guitar as a MIDI controller Normal and Chromatic Performance Using the Chromatic key you can select from either the normal performance or chromatic performance In the normal status when the Chromatic key indicator is not lit you can bend the notes of preset MIDI sounds in the same way that you bend normal guitar sounds In the chromatic status when Chromatic key indicator is lit preset MIDI sounds bend only chromatically half tone increments 9 Performance To raise or lower preset tone In the normal status when both octave key indicators are not lit preset tones are output in the same octave as the elec tric guitar
6. the screw holding each tuning knob Turn to the left B to loosen torque and to the right amp to tighten torque Adjusting Guitar Pickup Height By adjusting pickup height you can make delicate adjustments in sound characteristics When the pickup is brought closer to the strings raised the sound be comes fuller while when the pickup is lowered the sound be comes thinner and sharper Adjusting Bridge Height Depending on the gauge of strings you will be using the style of music and the type of sound you want to obtain you ll probably want to adjust string height distance from the fret board and pickups by raising or lowering the bridge for each string A special wrench is provided for this purpose To adjust pickup height Turn the screws at both sides of the pickup s to lower or raise the pickup As a basic rule the surface of the pickups should be between 2 and 3mm from the strings when the strings are held down at the 22nd top fret To adjust bridge height e The stud bolts in the 38075 tremolo unit feature an inner adjustment bolt which can be used to fix the lowest position of the stud bolt Fig A A stud bolt cannot be lo wered any further if its inner bolt is tightened however ad justment can be made by first loosening the inner bolt Refer to the following procedures to adjust string height 1 Insert the smallest accessory hex wrench fully into the stud bolt
7. utilizing the PG guitar as a MIDI controller you may need to decrease trigger pickup sensi tivity for best results 1 Performance To shift to Sensitivity Check mode switch the main power switch ON while depressing both octave UP and DOWN keys simultaneously The dis play will show L indicating the Sensitivity Check standby status G To check the sensitivity level of certain string pluck the string strongly the display shows a num ber below 85 the trigger pickup sensitivity for that string needs to be increased by turning the corresponding sensitivity control to the left If the display shows OL over level the trigger pickup sensitivity for that string needs to be decreased by turning the corresponding sensitivity con trol to the right Switch the main power switch OFF and then ON again to return to the normal playing condition cto 055 Few seconds Bean hr Over level display Note These adjustments are deli cate Do not turn the controls more than 100 about a quarter turn in each direction Do not use excessive force when making trigger pickup sensitivity adjustment Performance Using Optional ROM and RAM Cards The PG guitar features an out standing range of 64 built in tones but in some cases you may want even more voices at your control You can increase you
8. ACE ORCH 2 GITIANO 6 FANTASIA 23 BACKING GUITAR 63 PG CINEMA 4 CLAVICHORD amp WINDINGS 5 MUTE CLAVI 65 VELO ORCH 26 SYN CLAVI 66 HORN STRINGS 2 DIST GUITAR 67 LIGHT STRINGS 28 DISTORTAR 68 VZ STRINGS 31 SERENE VIBES n CELLO 2 VZ VIBES n WOOD WINDS 3 VIBRAPHONE 5 HARMO LEAD VZ PIANO 74 WILD SYN LEAD 35 MELLOW PIANO 75 FUSION LEAD VZ EP 76 JAZZ FLUTE y DYN VZ PIANO 7 PRIMAL SCREAM 3 CLAVI PIANO 78 VZ MONICA a EMERALD BLUE 81 AMBULANCE 2 TEAR DROPS 8 EXPLOSION A 4 TOI PERCUSSION 8 SYNTH TOM 44 VZ MARIMBA 84 FESTIVAL 45 BELLS 85 MAZE 46 CHURCH BELL 86 CHURCH ORGAN 41 STEEL DRUM 87 WARM ORGAN 48 COWBELL 88 COOL ORGAN 23 Guidelines Laid Down by FCC Rules for Use of the Unit in the U S A Not Applicable to Other Areas This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accor dance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa tion If this equipment does cause interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning t
9. Casio Guitar Synth PG 380 Player s Manual Manual del Usuario 1 25 Casio Guitar Synth PG 380 Player s Manual Thank you and congratulation on your choice of a CASIO PG Guitar Your new PG Guitar lets you take advantage of the free dom of musical expression provided by the electric guitar while making use of the unlimited sound creation potential of the 64 preset tones iPD sound source To obtain optimum performance and assure long term reliability be sure to read this manual care fully before using your new PG Guitar Contents GA Zee 10 12 12 12 1 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 21 22 The Basics Supplying Power to Your Guitar Connecting Your Guitar to Amplifiers To connect the PG guitar Changing Strings To change strings Tuning the PG Guitar To tune vour guitar To adjust octave tuning Performance Performance Using the Preset Tones To select a preset tone Raising Lowering Preset MIDI Sound Octaves To raise or lower preset tone Normal and Chromatic Performance Chromatic performance Setting Bend Range Trigger Pickup Sensitivity To adjust trigger pickup sensitivity Using ROM Card RAM Cards Performance Using Optional ROM and RAM Cards To select sound from a ROM card MIDI Performance Using MIDI POLY MONO Performance Modes To select the performance mode To perform in the POLY mode To perform in
10. OFF SWI ON 1 rj o 2 27 o 3 O 4 49 O 3 510 O 6 3 7 TD 8 o 9 zn 10 145 n 116 g O 12 116 g 2 g n 116 e e n 116 g g 15 116 16 116 e e O To perform in the MONO mode In the MONO mode each string can be used to control a different MIDI timbre Set the guitar to the MONO mode see page 13 figure A Make sure that the MIDI transmit channel numbers of each string correspond to the MIDI receive channels of sound source s S Match MIDI bend range of guitar and sound source see page 22 TRANSMIT CHANNELS IN THE MONO MODE String 1 Basic channel Basic channel 1 Basic channel 2 Basic channel 3 Basic channel 4 Basic channel 5 In the MONO mode PRO GRAM CHANGE and BEND RANGE messages are transmit ted for all strings Because of this bending of multiple strings is possible Example of MONO mode performance Using the PG guitar MIDI to control 6 sound sources or MIDI timbres String 1st chi 2nd cho gt 3rd cg I ath cn Sth chs ss ES OUT MOL IN If you re using a sound source such as the Casio VZ 1 7 1 or CZ 5000 which is capable of receiving MIDI MONO mode mes sages you can control up to 6 voices through a single unit providing the sound source features 6 sound so
11. and loosen the in ner adjustment bolt Using the larger hex wrench turn the stud bolt to adjust string height When you ve adjusted string height to the desired position use the small hex wrench to tighten the inner adjustment screw fully This will lock the bridge height o Adjustments Taking Care of Your PG Guitar Avoid extremes of temperature excessive humidity and direct sunlight Your guitar features precision electronic components Any modification of or tampering with internal components can be the cause of malfunctions or damage e Do not use alcohol thinner or similar chemicals for cleaning To preserve the life of strings and frets always wipe your guitar with a clean dry cloth after each use e When transporting your PG guitar always put it in a hard soft case for protection It s also a good idea to remove the tremolo arm and loosen strings when transporting your instrument for long distances e Always replace the rubber covers on the rear of your guitar after making sensitivity or microswitch adjustments 17 Taking Care of Your PG Guitar General Guide An Overall View of the PG Guitar Tu Ming p Fret Finger Board Front Pickup single coil Tremolo Arm Middle Pickup single coil Rear Pickup Switch humbucking single coil Trigger Pickup Bridge General Guide An Overall View of the PG Guitar 18 Control Section
12. he equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer ence by one or more of the following measures reorient the receiving antenna relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver plug the computer into a different outlet so that computer and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Commu nications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 003454 24 CASIO GUITAR SYNTH Model PG 380 Function MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Recognized Version 1 0 Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1 through 16 CH 1 through 16 CH Set using microswitches Default Messages Altered Mode Mode 3 4 M 6 x Set using microswitches Note Number True voice 24 79 DOWN 36 91 NORMAL 48 103 UP XXX XX Octaved can be raised or lowered Note ON Note OFF Velocity v 1 127 x 9n v 0 After Key s Touch Ch s x x Pitch Bender o X XX XX 14 bits effective 6 38 100 101 Control Change Data
13. icroswitches ON or OFF ac cording to the chart shown on the right 2 Tune each string by using the tuning indicators Notice that there are two ar rows which light up when you play an open string on the gui tar These are the tuning indicators One is marked 4 indicating that the open string being played is sharp and the other is marked b indicating that the open string being played is flat When these indicators light simultaneously the string is in tune within 3 cents hone EH nance EH GH H LEH POLY MONG Microswitches SW9 SW10 Freq Off Off 440 Hz Off On 441 Hz On off 442 Hz On On 443 Hz The microswitches and trigger pickup sensitivity controls on the back of the guitar are protected by black rubber covers These controls are made up of preci sion electronic components which may be damaged if exposed to static electricity or foreign ele ments so be sure to replace the rubber covers after making any adjustments de g Lights to indicate that the string is sharp Lights to indicare that the bY siring is flat If two or more strings are played simultaneously both the and b indicators will not light The Basics 6 T The Basics You can tune each string by playing it open or at the octave 12th fret For increased ac curacy you might find it best to tune each string open fir
14. n 2 W 1000 x 322 x 71 mm 4 5 kg x IA x 20 7 99 Ibs Batteries guitar cord x 2 tremolo arm wrench x 4 Soft case SC 75G Hard case HC 51G RAM card RA 500 AC adaptor AD 5 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Microswitches MIDI guitar MIDI Transmission channel OFF ON Transmission Channel POLY mode MONO mode sw SW3 Swa SWS SWI OFF SWI ON 1 16 o O 2 21 o O 3 38 v 4 49 O 5 5 10 e 6 6 11 g 1 7 12 8 8 13 O g e 9 9 14 O 10 10 15 9 11 16 0 e 12 11 16 13 11 16 0 e 14 11 16 e e e 15 11 16 g e 16 11 16 e e swe SW SW8 Bend Range swe swio Freq O 2 O 440 Hz 3 441 Hz O e 5 442 Hz O 7 443 Hz o 12 Units half tones g 4 32 e 48 Microswitches 22 Display Preset tone Display Preset tone VZ BASS 5 AVANALOCH n PIANO BASS 52 MELLOW BRASS 13 SEQ BASS 5 AFRO BRASS 14 PAST BASS 54 THE SAX 15 SYNTH BASS 55 VZ TRUMPET 16 60 s BASS 56 R amp B BRASS 17 HARP 57 BRASTRINGS 18 58 OVER BRASS X 21 STEEL STRING 6l SP
15. pickup sensitivity controls on the back of the guitar are protected by black rubber covers These controls are made up of preci sion electronic components which may be damaged if exposed to static electricity or foreign ele ments so be sure to replace the rubber covers after making any adjustments de g Lights to indicate that the string is sharp Lights to indicare that the bY siring is flat If two or more strings are played simultaneously both the and b indicators will not light The Basics 6 Tuning the PG Guitar Your CASIO PG Guitar features built in electronic tuning circuitry which makes it easy to stay in tune without the aid of pitch pipes external strobe tuners or other instruments Also you may need to make fine octave tuning adjustments at the bridge assembly if certain strings seem difficult to tune These adjustments are made in dividually for each string To tune your guitar Select the frequency of the standard pitch A4 Before actually tuning your guitar strings you can use microswitches number 9 and 10 on the back of the guitar to select the frequency of the standard pitch you will tune to This is simply a basis to work from when you tune your gui tar if one note is in tune you can tune the others to it As with other instruments the PG guitar uses 4 as the stan dard pitch You can specify the frequency of A4 by turning the m
16. r sound selection by using optional ROM or RAM cards By simply slipping a RAM card into the card slot on the back of the guitar you ll have an ad ditional 64 sounds for a total of 128 tone at your disposal Or choose a ROM card for 128 new sounds which combine with preset tones for amazing total of 192 sounds All of these can be recalled in the same way as preset tones With the use of an optional RAM card RA 500 sounds created on Casio VZ 1 digital synthesizer can be played on the PG 380 To select sound from a ROM card DInsert a ROM card firmly into the card slot located on the back of the guitar 2Press the card key on the front panel once A dot will appear on the display above the letter A This indicates that any of the 64 sounds on side A of the ROM card can be selected for example sound number 23 Press the card key once more a total of two times The dot will move to the B position This indicates that any of the 64 sounds on side B of the ROM card can be selected Notice that the tone number stays the same until you change it Press the card key for the third time and operations return to preset sound selec tion The dot above goes out indicating that the preset sound are now selected in this case preset number 23 To change the sound number follow the procedures described in To select preset tone page 8 Using ROM Card RAM Cards
17. ruments Also you may need to make fine octave tuning adjustments at the bridge assembly if certain strings seem difficult to tune These adjustments are made in dividually for each string To tune your guitar Select the frequency of the standard pitch A4 Before actually tuning your guitar strings you can use microswitches number 9 and 10 on the back of the guitar to select the frequency of the standard pitch you will tune to This is simply a basis to work from when you tune your gui tar if one note is in tune you can tune the others to it As with other instruments the PG guitar uses 4 as the stan dard pitch You can specify the frequency of A4 by turning the microswitches ON or OFF ac cording to the chart shown on the right 2 Tune each string by using the tuning indicators Notice that there are two ar rows which light up when you play an open string on the gui tar These are the tuning indicators One is marked 4 indicating that the open string being played is sharp and the other is marked b indicating that the open string being played is flat When these indicators light simultaneously the string is in tune within 3 cents hone EH nance EH GH H LEH POLY MONG Microswitches SW9 SW10 Freq Off Off 440 Hz Off On 441 Hz On off 442 Hz On On 443 Hz The microswitches and trigger
18. sound correspond ing to normal note numbers To raise the preset tone s pitch by one full octave press the octave up key To lower the preset tone s pitch by one full octave press the octave down key Chromatic performance In the normal status Chroma tic function OFF condition the pitch of a note played varies slightly according to how you depress the guitar string This is normal for guitar or other string sounds but when you want to reproduce the sound of chromatic instruments such as vibraphone xylophone or even piano the chromatic function lets you play exactly in tune for totally realistic reproduction using the preset tones Naturally the chromatic setting only effects preset MIDI sounds guitar sounds are output just as the strings are tuned in all cases Octave down key Sin up key Y a ow w OCTAVE Note The octave selector setting only relates to preset and MIDI sounds and has no effect on natural guitar sounds 0 CHROMATIC Setting Bend Range By setting note bend range you can establish how far up you can bend a preset MIDI note when the chromatic key is switched OFF normal status Eight different settings are possible us ing microswitches 7 and 8 Trigger Pickup Sensitivity In some cases you ll want to ad just the sensitivity of the trigger pickup pickup that triggers the output of preset sounds or MIDI sounds for individual s
19. st then check the tuning at the 12th fret and make any neces sary fine adjustment To adjust octave tuning Play the string open and then at the octave 12 fret e If the pitch is slightly sharp at the 12th fret loosen the string and unscrew the cor responding bridge adjustment screw Slightly move the bridge towards the pickup direction and check open octave tun ing again If the pitch is slightly flat at the 12th fret loosen the string and unscrew the corresponding bridge adjustment screw Slightly move the bridge towards the tail direction B and check open octave tuning again It s important to note that each time a string s pitch is raised 550 cents over its standard tuning the tuner automatically shifts into the next octave Because of this if a string is al ready sharp when the E in dicator is lit and you continue to raise its tuning the b indi cator will light and the 2 indi cator will go out This is because you have exceeded the 550 cent limit and the tuner is indicating tuning for the next octave up When you are using your PG guitar as a MIDI controller see page 13 it is important to tune the MIDI sound source to your PG guitar in order to play totally in tune You might also try to detune one or the other for some interesting effects 9 re am Ts Bridge adjustment am 007 Performance Using
20. the MONO mode Example of MONO mode performance Making Program Changes To make program changes Adjustments Machine Head Torque Adjusting Guitar Pickup Height Adjusting Bridge Height Taking Care of Your PG Guitar General Guide An Overall View of the PG Guitar Specifications Microswitches 9 Supplying Power to Your Guitar In addition to being a normal electric guitar your PG guitar features a built in sound source which produces 64 preset tones as well as MIDI circuitry Be cause of this the PG Guitar re quires electricity for operation To power the PG guitar you can connect an optional AC adaptor AD 5 or use 6 AA R6P SUM 3 batteries When you re not using the preset tones or your guitar as MIDI con troller batteries or AC power are not necessary When changing batteries be sure to replace all 6 at the same time If battery power is too weak your guitar s functions may operate abnormally When battery power weakens the LED display starts flashing Within approximately 15 minutes the power is automati cally cut off to prevent malfunc tion caused by weakened batteries The Basics Battery case cover PG guitar back panel maour Koco cur pome ty AC outlet AC adaptor 5 Changing Strings Changing strings whenever they become worn or lose their brilli ance hopefully before they be come corroded or rusty You ll find that
21. trings When this sensitivity is increased NOTE ON trigger output mes sages are sent with only a light touch as are maximum velocity messages When decreased the opposite is true Bend range setting gt O OFF swe SWw7 sws BEND RANGE e 2t 3 e o E O e e 7 e e 12 e 24 e e 32 e e 48 Units half tones In the POLY mode see page 13 normal MIDI bend is only possible on one string at a time If you attempt to bend two or more strings at once MIDI sounds hend only chromatically To adjust trigger pickup sensitivity DRemove the rubber cover protecting the sensitivity con trols on the back of the guitar Performance 10 This adjustment be used in a variety of ways For example differences in string gauge or string height may cause an im balance in preset MIDI sound characteristics Or a certain string or strings may stand out while others seem too weak or don t sound at the same time These problems can be solved by in creasing or decreasing trigger pickup sensitivity Your PG guitar features Sensitiv ity Check function using the LED display The display will show the trigger pickup sensitivi ty of each string in numerals 70 99 and also indicates if the setting is too high OL 7 Over Level In cases where you are using sound sources which feature MIDI Touch Sensitivity when
22. urce channels MIDI Making Program Changes Your PG guitar lets you make remote selection of MIDI voices You can send MIDI pro gram change number using the eight program keys on your PG guitar so you don t have to use controls on the MIDI sound source Machine Head Torque By adjusting the torque of the machine head you can prevent strings from becoming detuned to some extent s MIDI Adjustments To make program changes To make program changes assign number using the program keys The numbers on the display corresponds to program change number as shown on the chart It s important to note that MIDI Program Change num bers are not synonymous with voice or program num bers on your MIDI sound source Naturally the program or voice numbering system for individual instruments different In the normal or card A sta tus when RAM or ROM card is used program change numbers 0 to 63 can be transmitted In the card status when ROM card is used program change numbers 64 10 127 can be transmitted Program Change Program Display status Change orcard card B 11 18 0 7 2 3 Ta 7 7 3 3 16 23 8 8 41 48 88 95 51 58 2 96 10 61 68 40 47 104 111 71 78 8 5 112 119 81 88 6 63 120 127 To adjust machine head torque Using a Philips screwdriver tighten or loosen
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