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Owner's Manual
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform the DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other replacement. than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these recommended by Yamaha. may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being char
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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: • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the inter- adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrume
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha EZ-20 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced func- tions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expres- sive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new EZ-20 in order to take full advantage of its various features. Main Features The EZ-20 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyb
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Portable Grand ................................. page 40 The EZ-20 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano perfor- mance. Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up the stunningly authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice and configures the entire EZ-20 for optimum piano play. Special Pianist styles - with piano- only accompaniment - are also provided. Other powerful features include: Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 v
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Contents Setting Up .................................8 Song Lesson.............................35 Power Requirements ................... 8 Using the Lesson Feature ........... 35 Using Headphones...................... 9 ABC/DoReMi Guide.................... 37 Connecting a Keyboard Amplifi- Grade .......................................... 38 er or Stereo System...................... 9 Talking ........................................ 39 Using a Footswitch.......
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MIDI Functions........................ 58 About MIDI................................. 58 MIDI Terminals ........................... 58 How Can MIDI be Used? ............ 59 Troubleshooting..................... 60 Voice List ................................ 61 Sound Effects&Drum Kit List . 63 Style List & Multipads ............ 64 MIDI Implementation Chart... 66 Specifications ......................... 69 Index....................................... 70 7
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Setting Up Power Requirements Although the EZ-20 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmen- tally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. 2 Insert six 1.5-volt “D” size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries as Using an AC Power Adaptor shown in the illustration, making sure Use of an AC power adaptor is recom- that the positive and negative
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tions the same way as a damper pedal on an Using Headphones acoustic piano - press and hold down the footswitch as you play the keyboard to sus- tain the sound. • Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUS- TAIN jack before you turn on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while For private practicing and playing without turning the power on. Doing this disturbing others, connect a set of stereo changes the recognized polarity of headphones to the rear panel
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Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel 1 [MASTER VOLUME] dial...................... 22 2 Power switch ([STANDBY/ON])........... 22 1 3 [PORTABLE GRAND] button ............... 40 2 4 [METRONOME] button........................ 40 5 [DEMO] button.................................... 28 3 6 [OVERALL] buttons.............................. 23 5 4 6 7 [SONG] button .................................... 28 8 [VOICE] button.................................... 42 9 [STYLE] button .........................
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Quick Guide Quick Songs STEP Guide 1 12 212 Playing the Demo Songs Demo songs (001–100) showcase the sophisticated features and stun- ning sound of the EZ-20. Let’s play the Demo songs now, starting with 001... 1 Press the [DEMO] button. Demo song 001 starts playing. When the song is complete, the subsequent songs (002, 003...) start playing sequentially. 2 Stop the Demo song. or ❋ Want to find out more? See page 28. If you do not wish to play the Demo songs when you press the [DEMO] button, t
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Playing a Single Song Naturally, you can also individually select and play back any of the EZ- 20’s songs (#001–#100). Also, simply by pressing the [START/STOP] button, you can start playback. 1 Start the Song. When the power of the EZ-20 is turned on, the song of “003: Linus And Lucy” is selected. For instructions on selecting songs, see page 28. 2 Stop the song. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 28. [Song List] No. Song Name No. Song Name No. Song Name No. Song Name Favorite 25 Valse Op.64-1
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Quick Lesson STEP Guide 2 2 1 Using the Lesson Feature Songs 001 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature. Let’s start the practice, following the light. 1 Select Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lesson. When the power of the EZ-20 is turned on, the song of ”003: Linus And Lucy” and the right-hand part are selected. Lesson 1: Timing This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is unim
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Lesson 2: Waiting In Lesson 2, you practice playing the notes correctly as they appear in the dis- play notation. The accompaniment pauses and waits for you to play the notes correctly before it continues. Lesson 3: Minus One In Lesson 3, you practice playing correct notes, along with the accompani- ment. The accompaniment continues playing in tempo. 2 When you’re finished, stop the Lesson. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 35. Grade The EZ-20 has a built-in evaluation function that monitors yo
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Quick Voices STEP Guide 3 1 1 2 1 1 Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automati- cally reset the entire EZ-20 for piano play. 1 Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The song and style are also set for piano performance. 2 Play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 40. Playing along with the Metronome 1 Press the [METRONOME] button. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 40. 16
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Playing the ABC/DoReMi Voices 1 Press the [ABC/DoReMi] button. The ABC voice is selected. To select the DoReMi voice, press the [ABC/ DoReMi] again. ABC DoReMi Off 2 Play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 43. Selecting and Playing Other Voices The EZ-20 has a huge total of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 2 Select a voice. 3 Play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 42. 17
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Quick Auto Accompaniment STEP Guide 4 347 6 1 2 Using the Auto Accompaniment Simply play chords with your left hand - and the EZ-20 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Use your right hand to play melodies, and you’ll sound like an entire band! Accompaniment For more information on playing proper key range chords for the auto accompaniment, see “Using Auto Accompaniment - Multi Finger- ing” on page 50 and “Looking up Chords in the dictionary” on page 52. Left h
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3 Turn the auto accompani- 6 Select a section. ment on. The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro, Main A/B, and Ending. 4 Turn the Sync Start func- tion on. 7 Stop the auto accompaniment. 5 Play a chord with your left ❋ Want to find out more? See hand. page 46. The auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 53. 19
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Continuation Quick Auto Accompaniment STEP Guide 4 15 Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord... Chord detection Keys for entering Keys for entering key range the chord type the chord root (C1–B2) (C3–B4) (C5–B5) Example: G M7 Root note Chord type 1 Press the [Dict.] button. 20
