Casio LK-280 User Manual

Also see for LK-280: Midi implementation User guide

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Connecting External DevicesE-62You can transfer sampled sounds, recorded songs, and otherdata in Digital Keyboard memory to a computer for storage.You also can load standard MIDI file (SMF) data to the DigitalKeyboard, which greatly expands the Song Bank songsavailable to you.A special Data Manager application is required in order totransfer data to and from the Digital Keyboard.The same types of data that you can store to or recall from amemory card (page E-56) can be transferred to and from theDigital Keyboard. Note, that recorded song data can betransferred to a computer in the Digital Keyboard’s nativeformat only. You cannot save recorded song data to acomputer as a standard MIDI file (SMF format).1. Go to the CASIO WORLDWIDE site at thefollowing URL.http://world.casio.com/2. At the site, select a geographic area or country.3. After accessing the area site, navigate to theminimum computer system requirements forData Manager for this product.• You should be able to find a link to Data Managerinformation on the product introduction page of thisproduct. If you cannot find such a link, use the searchform of the area site where you are located to enter themodel name of this product and search for it.• Note that site contents are subject to change withoutnotice.4. Check if your computer system complies withthe minimum requirements for Data Manager.5. Download Data Manager and its user’s guide toyour computer.6. Follow the procedure in the user’s guide thatyou downloaded in step 5 to install and useData Manager.This Digital Keyboard can be connected to commerciallyavailable stereo, amplifier, or recording equipment, to aportable audio player or other equipment.Connection requires commercially available connecting cords,supplied by you. The connecting cords should have a stereostandard plug on one end and a plug that matches theconfiguration of the external device on the other end.• Turn off the external device when making connections.After connecting, turn down the Digital Keyboard andexternal device volume levels whenever turning poweron or off.• After connecting, turn on the Digital Keyboard and thenthe external device.• If Digital Keyboard notes sound distorted when theyare sounded from external audio equipment, lower theDigital Keyboard’s volume setting.Connection requires commercially available connecting cords,supplied by you. The connecting cords should have a stereomini plug on one end and a plug that matches theconfiguration of the external device on the other end.• Turn off the Digital Keyboard when makingconnections. After connecting, turn down the DigitalKeyboard and external device volume levels wheneverturning power on or off.• After connecting, turn on the external device and thenthe Digital Keyboard.• If notes are distorted when they are sounded on theexternal device, lower the volume setting of theexternal device.Storing and Loading DigitalKeyboard Memory DataData Types Supported for Data TransferDownloading Data ManagerConnecting to Audio EquipmentOutputting Digital Keyboard Notes to AudioEquipmentPlaying an External Device from the DigitalKeyboardAudio equipment, amplifier,etc.Stereo standard plugDigital Keyboard PHONES/OUTPUT jackPortable audio player, etc.Stereo mini plugDigital Keyboard AUDIO IN jack