Casio Privia PX-870 User Manual

EN-6
Playing with Different Tones
The Digital Piano comes with 19 built-in tones.
*1
*1: The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned.
*2: In this manual, these six tones are collectively referred to as “piano tones”. The CONCERT, MELLOW, and
BRIGHT tones are collectively referred to as “GRAND PIANO tones”.
To select a tone
Selecting and Playing a Tone
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1. Select the tone you want.
 To select GRAND PIANO CONCERT or
E.PIANO 1
• Press the GRAND PIANO button or
E.PIANO 1 button.
• The button lamp of the selected tone will
light.
 To select one of the other tones
• While holding down the FUNCTION
button, press the keyboard key that
corresponds to the tone you want to select.
2. Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the
volume.
NOTE
• Some keys may have more than one tone assigned.
In this case, each press of the key cycles to the next
assigned tone. Which tone is selected by the key
press is indicated by beeps.
Example: Cycling through MODERN, ROCK, and
JAZZ settings
MODERN: (1 beep)
ROCK: (2 beeps)
JAZZ: (3 beeps)
• Of the Digital Piano’s 19 built-in tones, the first
three are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own
distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that
suits the song you are playing along with or your
own personal preferences.
Tone Name Characteristics
CONCERT This is a full concert grand piano tone
for dynamic and natural tone changes.
This tone is designed to reproduce
damper, resonance, and other piano
nuances, which makes it ideal for
virtually any type of piano
performance.
MELLOW A warm, subdued grand piano tone.
BRIGHT A bright and clear grand piano tone.

Casio Privia PX-870 Specifications

General

Keyboard	88 keys, Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II
Touch Sensitivity	3 sensitivity levels, Off
Polyphony	256 notes
Tones	19 built-in tones
Speakers	12cm x 2, 4cm x 2
Amplifiers	20W + 20W
USB	Type B
Power Consumption	18W
Sound Source	AiR Sound Source
Acoustic Simulator	Damper Resonance, String Resonance
Effects	Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), Brilliance, DSP
Lesson Function	Yes
Recorder	2 tracks, 5, 000 notes total
Metronome	0 to 9 beats; tempo range: 20 to 255
Transpose	25 steps (-12 semitones to +12 semitones)
Tuning	A4 = 415.5Hz to 440.0Hz to 465.9Hz
Pedals	3 pedals (damper, soft, sostenuto)
Connectors	2 x Headphones
Line Out	Yes
Power Source	AC adaptor: AD-E24250LW
Included Accessories	AC adaptor, Music Stand
Headphones	Stereo mini jack (3.5mm) x 2