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J a c k, Using a pedal – Casio WK225 User Manual

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Controlling the Keyboard Sounds

E-17

A pedal can be used to change notes in various ways while
playing.

• A pedal unit does not come with the Digital Keyboard.

Purchase one separately from your retailer. See page E-3
for information about options.

Connect an optional pedal unit.

1.

Press

ct

(FUNCTION) and then use the

br

(10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display
“OTHER” (page E-7).

2.

Press

br

(10-key) [9] (ENTER) key.

3.

Use the

br

(10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys

to display “Jack”.

4.

Use the

br

(10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select

the pedal effect you want.

• The following shows the available pedal effects.

The transpose feature lets you change the pitch, in semitone
steps. A simple operation lets you instantly change the pitch
to match that of a singer.

• The transpose setting range is –12 to +12 semitones.

1.

Press

ct

(FUNCTION).

2.

Use the

br

(10-key) [–] and [+] keys to select

the transpose setting you want.

Use the tuning feature when you need to adjust the pitch
slightly to play along with another musical instrument. Also,
some artists perform their music with slightly altered tuning.
You can use the tuning feature to adjust tuning so it exactly
matches a performance on a CD.

• The tuning feature specifies the frequency of the A4 note.

You can set a frequency within the range of 415.5 to
465.9 Hz. The initial default setting is 440.0 Hz.

1.

Press

ct

(FUNCTION) and then use the

br

(10-key) [4] (o) and [6] (p) keys to display
“Tune”.

2.

Use the

br

(10-key) [–] and [+] keys to adjust

the tuning.

• Performing this step causes the display to change from

“Tune” to a value that indicates the current frequency
setting as shown below. You can change the frequency
in 0.1 Hz steps.

• Even if you do not perform a

br

(10-key) operation to

adjust the tuning, the current frequency setting will
appear automatically after a few seconds.

Using a Pedal

Connecting a Pedal Unit

Selecting the Pedal Effect

Sustain
(SUS)

Sustains notes played while the pedal is
depressed. Organ and other similar tone
notes are sustained even if the pedal is not
pressed.

Sostenuto
(SoS)

Sustains notes that are playing when the
pedal is depressed before the keyboard keys
are released.

Soft
(SFt)

Slightly softens notes played while the pedal
is depressed.

Rhythm
(rHy)

Pressing the pedal starts and stops Auto
Accompaniment or song playback.

SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK

O T H E R

Flashes

J a c k

Changing the Pitch
(Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift)

Changing the Pitch in Semitone Steps
(Transpose)

Fine Tuning (Tuning)

T r a n s .

T u n e

4 4 0 . 0 H z

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