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Electronic Piano
P-140/P-140S
Owner’s Manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’emploi
Manual de instrucciones
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO Battery Notice: NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recom- applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of bat- mended by Yamaha. tery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST. 8. This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp loca- WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic product, tions and should not be used near water or exposed to rain. basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions Examples of wet/damp locations are; near a swimming pool, include, but are not limited to, the following:
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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/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required • Do not e
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Connections Handling caution • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the • Do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the instrument. power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the of all compone
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Electronic Piano P-140/P-140S! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the P-140/P-140S. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. Main Features Graded Hammer Effect Keyboard Thanks to our experience as the world’s leading manufacturer of acoustic pianos, we’ve developed a keyboard with action that’s vir
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About this Owner’s Manual This manual consists of three main sections: Introduction, Reference and Appendix. Introduction (page 6): Please read this section first. Reference (page 14): This section explains how to make detailed settings for the P-140’s various functions. Appendix (page 58): This section introduces reference material. * The illustrations and displays as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat dif- ferent from those on your instrum
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Table of Contents F5. Other Functions ............................................43 Introduction F6. Metronome Volume .....................................44 Main Features..................................................... 6 F7. Song Part Cancel Volume.............................44 About this Owner’s Manual ............................... 7 F8. MIDI Functions ............................................44 F9. Backup Functions..........................................46 Accessories ..........
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Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your particular application and situation. Listening Listening to demo songs with different voices.....................................................................Listening to the Demo Songs on page 14 Listening to my recorded performance................................................................................................Playing Back Songs on page 34 Listening to commercially available Music Data .....
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Panel Controls and Terminals Panel Controls and Terminals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ) Rear panel ™ & * ( º ¡ Front panel P-140 Owner’s Manual 10 ENGLISH
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Panel Controls and Terminals ! @ # $ % ^ 1 [STANDBY/ON] switch ................ page 12 @ [–/NO], [+/YES] buttons For turning the power on or off. For setting values or performing file operations. Pressing both buttons simultaneously for certain 2 [MASTER VOLUME] slider ........... page 12 value settings (Transpose, Tempo, etc.) restores the For adjusting the volume level of the entire sound. default value. 3 [DEMO] button............................ page 14 # Voice group buttons .............
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Before Using the P-140 Before Using the P-140 Turning the Power On 1. Connect the PA-5D power adaptor’s DC cable to the [DC IN 12V] jack. 2. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. WARNING Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor spe- cifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the P-140. CAUTION Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the P-140, or during el
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Before Using the P-140 Using the Pedals FC3 Sustain Pedal (Sustain Pedal jack) This jack is for connecting the included pedal (FC3). The pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. Connect the included pedal (FC3) to this jack and press the pedal to sustain the sound. The further down the pedal is pressed, the longer the sound will be sus- tained (can be used like a half pedal effect). When the GRAND PIANO 1 and 3 voices are selected, pressing the FC3 pedal activates
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Listening to the Demo Songs Reference Listening to the Demo Songs Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the P-140’s voices. 1 2 34 4 3 1. Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn the power on. When the power is turned ON, one of the voice button indicators will light. NOTE Demo song data is not transmit- ted via the MIDI terminals. 2. Adjust the volume. Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] slider about half NOTE way between the “MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then, Demo songs cann
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Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs Listening to the 50 Piano Preset Songs The P-140 provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can simply listen to these songs (page 58) or use them for practice (page 16). 1 4 352 1. Press the [SONG SELECT] button a few times until the “PRESET” indica- tor lights. 2. Press the [–/NO], [+/YES] buttons to TERMINOLOGY select the number of the tune you Song: On the P-140, performance data want to play. is called a “Song.” This
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Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs Practicing a One-Hand Part Using the 50 Preset Songs (Part Cancel Function) The 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts on individual parts. You can turn the left- and right-hand parts on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part (the part that is turned off) on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by [RIGHT] and the left-hand part is played by [LEFT]. 3 2 1 NOTE 1. Turn off the playback part you wish The Preset So
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Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs Starting playback automatically as you start playing TERMINOLOGY Sync: the keyboard (Sync Start) Synchronized; occurring at the When the Sync Start function is engaged, playback of the selected preset song same time. will begin automatically as soon as you start playing on the keyboard. To engage the Sync Start function, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] and press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Repeat the previous operation to disengage the Sync Start function. Pl
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Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs A-B Repeat for the 50 Preset Songs The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases. 2 4 3 1. Select and play a preset song. NOTE 2. Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] button at the begin- The A-B Repeat function cannot ning of the phrase you want to repeat. be used during “ALL” or “rnd” (page 15) playbac
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Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting Voices 1 1. Select the desired voice by pressing one of the Voice buttons. [OTHERS] button [OTHERS] button NOTE Pressing the [OTHERS] button switches among the fol- To familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the voices, lis- lowing seven voices. ten to the demo songs for each voice (page 14). Refer to “Preset CHURCH ORGAN o1 Voice List” on page 53 for more JAZZ ORGAN o2 information on the characteristics of each prese
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Selecting & Playing Voices Combining Voices (Dual) You can play voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can combine similar voices to create a thicker sound. 1 2 NOTE 1. Press two voice buttons at the same time (or press Two voices in the [OTHERS] but- one voice button while holding another) to engage ton cannot be engaged at the same time. Dual. The voice indicators of both selected voices will light when Dual is active. NOTE Play the keyboard. Dual i
