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CVP-509/505/503/501 Owner's Manual
DIC231
CVP-509 / 505 / 503 / 501
Owner's Manual
Thank you for purchasing this Yamaha Clavinova!
We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced
and convenient functions of the instrument.
We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference.
Before using the instrument, be sure to read “PRECAUTIONS” on pages 6-7.
IMPORTANT —Check your power supply—
Make sure that your l
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products may have either labels similar to the graphics products that are both user safe and environmentally shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graph- friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the pro- ics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics duction methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In appears on this page. Please observe a
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Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK the user to the presence of uninsulated DO NOT OPEN “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. The exclamation point within an equilateral DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). triangle is intended to al
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Welcome to Clavinova True Acoustic Piano Feel Chapter 1 Perform the piano songs by Clavinova The Sound of Full Concert Grand Piano – Pure CF Sampling This instrument features samples from Yamaha's most renowned full concert grand piano, the CFIIIS, and employs meticulous processing and adjustment of each sample to achieve an extraordinarily realistic grand piano sound. You can conveniently call this up by a single panel button press. Enjoy the exceptionally expressive and delicate sound, wit
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Play Along with Song Data Chapter 4 Songs Playing Back Songs ................page 59 Play along with a Song data, and fill out your solo performance with the sounds of an entire band or orchestra. Enjoy a wide variety of songs — commercially available music data or preset songs. Guide function ................page 64 The key guide lamps are also helpful in learning and practicing, since they indicate the notes you should play, when you should play them, and how long you should hold them down.
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/Power cord Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required • Do not expose
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Connections Using the bench (If included) • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the • Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all over. components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the • Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or step- volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually rai
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Notices and Information Notices and Information Copyright Notices • Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. • This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all com- puter software, style files, MIDI fi
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Included Accessories • Accessory CD-ROM for Windows • Owner’s Manual • Data List • Accessory CD-ROM for Windows Installation Guide • “50 greats for the Piano” Music Book • My Yamaha Product User Registration *The PRODUCT ID on the sheet will be needed when you fill out the User Registration form. The following item may be included or optional, depending on your locale: • Bench The instrument is compatible with the following formats. “GM (General MIDI)” is one of the most common Voice allocation f
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About the Manuals About the Manuals This instrument has the following documents and instructional materials. Included Documents Owner’s Manual (this book) Provides overall explanations of the Clavinova basic functions. See “How to use this Owner’s Manual” below. Data List Contains various important preset content lists such as Voices, Styles, Effects, as well as MIDI-related information. Installation Guide Provides introduction to the contents of the supplied CD-ROM and explains how to install t
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Contents Registering the Song/Audio data (SONG/AUDIO) .................................... 77 Welcome to Clavinova 4 Notices and Information..............................................................................8 6 Registration Memory – Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Included Accessories..................................................................................9 Setups – 79 About the Manuals....................................................................................10
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Panel Controls Panel Controls ) (CVP-503/501) # 5 8 1 6 2 ! 4 @ 9 7 3 A-1 B-1 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 $ [USB] button ............................................. Page 26, 83 1 [USB TO DEVICE] terminal ...........................Page 106 Loads certain data to the USB storage device and allows you to For connecting a USB storage device. record your performance to the USB storage device in audio 2 [MASTER VOLUME] control ..................
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$ % ^ * ¡ & º ( ™ £ ∞ ¢ B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 CVP-509/505 Sheet music braces Page 15 Music rest Page 15 Guide lamps Key cover Page 64 Page 14 Power switch Page 14 I/O connectors Page 99 Pedals Page 32 Sheet music braces CVP-503/501 Page 15 Music rest Guide lamps Page 15 Page 64 Key cover Power switch Page 14 Page 14 I/O connectors Page 99 Pedals Page 32 CVP-509/505/503/501 Owner’s Manual 13 Panel Controls
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Starting Up Starting Up Powering Up 1 Connect the power cable. First insert the plug of the power cable into the AC connector on the instrument, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper AC outlet on the wall. 1-1 1-2 CVP-509/505 CVP-503/501 The shape of the plug and out- let differ depending on locale.) 2 Open the key cover. CAUTION CVP-509/505/503: Using the CVP-501: Lift the cover slightly, Hold the cover with both hands hand grip on the front, lift open then push and slide it
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4 Adjust the volume. While playing the keyboard, adjust the volume level by using the [MASTER VOLUME] located at the left of the panel. 5 After you use the instrument, press the power switch to turn the CAUTION power off. Even when the power switch is turned off, electricity is still The screen and the power indicator turn off. flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are 6 Close the key cover. not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the power cable
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Starting Up CVP-501 First pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it will go, flip down the two metal supports at the left and right on the rear of the music rest, then lower the music rest so that it rests on the metal supports. CAUTION Do not try to use the music rest in a half-raised position. To lower the music rest, first pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go, raise the two metal supports, then gently lower the music rest backward until it is all the way
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Changing the Display Language This determines the language used in the display for messages, file names, and character input. 1 Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY → TAB [E][F] OWNER NOTE Throughout this manual, arrows are used in the instructions, indicating in 1 shorthand the process of calling up certain displays and functions. 2 2 Use the [4 ▲▼]/[5 ▲▼] buttons to select the desired language. Adjusting the Contrast of the Display CVP-509 CVP-505 CVP-503 CVP-501 You can
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Starting Up Showing the Owner Name in the Opening Display You can have your name appear in the opening display (the display that appears when the power is turned on). 1 Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY → TAB [E][F] OWNER 2 Press the [I] (OWNER NAME) button to call up the Owner Name display. Refer to page 27 for character-entry details. NOTE (CVP-509/505) If desired, you can also change the background picture in the Main display by pressing the [J] (MAIN PICTURE) butto
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2 Press the [7 ▲▼]/[8 ▲▼] (SKIP OVERVIEW) buttons in the Demo display to call up the specific Demo menu. NOTE The demo menu differs depending on your instrument. 3 2 3 Press one of the [A] – [D] buttons to show a specific Demo. Pressing the [E] button returns to the display of step 2. NOTE To return to the higher level menu, press the [EXIT] button. The sub menus are shown at the bottom of the display. Press one of the [1 ▲▼] – [8 ▲▼] buttons corresponding to the sub menu. 4 Press the [EXIT] b
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Starting Up Display-based Controls The LCD provides comprehensive at-a-glance information on all current settings. The displayed menu can be selected or changed by the controls around the LCD. TAB [E][F] buttons (page 21) [A] – [E] buttons [F] – [J] (see below) buttons (see below) [DIRECT [EXIT] button ACCESS] (page 22) button (page 23) [1 ▲▼] – [8 ▲▼] buttons [DATA ENTRY] dial (page 21) and [ENTER] button (page 22) [A] – [J] buttons The [A] – [J] buttons are used to select the cor
