Casio GZ 500 User Manual

[Pablo_CTK1000]

Hello again everyone! A few days ago my wife gave me a Casio GZ 500 as a gift, it is a somewhat rare model and scarce to find, and I am looking for the operating manual (I know it is a basic keyboard) but all the ones I have are with their manuals corresponding, if someone can share it I will greatly appreciate it, a big hug and greetings from Chile!
PS: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025

[Chas]

@Pablo_CTK1000 - you're definitely talking about the GZ-500 and not the GZ-5?

 

If it is the GZ-500 you have, it appears to be a very rare model. I had a look online and can find the Service manual for it,  but not the User Manual. 

 

I'm curious to know more about the GZ-500 now as I don't recall ever seeing one!

[Brad Saucier]

I think it's just a GZ-50M sound module with a keyboard.  Perhaps it has more MIDI controller tidbits too it since there's a keyboard. 

[Chas]

4 hours ago, Brad Saucier said:

I think it's just a GZ-50M sound module with a keyboard.  Perhaps it has more MIDI controller tidbits too it since there's a keyboard. 

 

I read that somewhere too. According to the video below it's touch responsive. Not many videos available, though here's one with less than stellar audio:
 

 

[Pablo_CTK1000]

22 hours ago, Chas said:

you're definitely talking about the GZ-500 and not the GZ-5?

In fact, it is the Casio GZ-500 keyboard, it is a very rare and difficult to find model, I only found the service manual but I need the user manual, greetings!

[Jay C]

14 hours ago, Pablo_CTK1000 said:

In fact, it is the Casio GZ-500 keyboard, it is a very rare and difficult to find model, I only found the service manual but I need the user manual, greetings!

Could you maybe post a picture of it - we'd like to see ☺️

[Pablo_CTK1000]

On 21/12/2024 at 13:24, Jay C said:

¿Podrías publicar una foto? Nos gustaría verla  ☺️

My Casio GZ-500

[Pablo_CTK1000]

I hope someone can help me with the User Manual for this keyboard, greetings!

[CYBERYOGI =CO=Windler]

The GZ-500 looks like a castrated version of Casio CTK-650 or CTK-680 (lacks accompaniment section, likely by different ROM) sold as a more PC oriented GM keyboard/sound source. Check CTK-650/680 manuals if it operates similar (e.g. midi details/sysex etc.).