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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non- products may have either labels similar to the graphics rechargable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these place. The average life span of this type of battery is graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these approximately five years. When replacement becomes graphics appears on this page.
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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 •
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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 volumes • Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or step- of all components at their minimum levels and gradu
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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 Clavinova. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. About this Owner’s Manual and Data List This manual consists of the following sections. Owner’s Manual Introduction (page 12).......................... Please read this section first. Quick Guide (page
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Accessories Guide to Yamaha Online Member Product User Registration “50 greats for the Piano” Music Book Owner’s Manual Data List The following items may be included or optional, depending on your locale: Floppy Disk Drive SmartMedia card Bench ■ Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, the Clavinova does not need to be tuned. It always stays perfectly in tune. ■ Transporting If you move to another location, you can transport the Clavinova along with other belongings. You can move the unit
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Table of Contents Introduction Basic Operation Welcome to the Wonderful Musical World of Trying Out the Basic Features (Help) ............. 57 the Clavinova CVP! .......................................... 10 The Messages Shown in the Display .............. 57 Panel Controls ................................................. 12 Instant Selection of the Displays Playing the Keyboard ...................................... 14 —Direct Access ...........
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Using, Creating and Editing the Auto Connecting the Clavinova Directly Accompaniment Styles .....................97 to the Internet ...............................166 Style Characteristics ........................................ 97 Connecting the Instrument to the Internet ...166 Selecting a Chord Fingering Type .................. 97 Accessing the Special Clavinova Website ..... 167 Playing Only the Rhythm Channels of a Style ...98 Operations in the Special Clavi
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Using Your Instrument with Other Devices Appendix Troubleshooting ............................................ 197 Introduction CVP-305: Keyboard Stand Assembly ............ 202 CVP-303: Keyboard Stand Assembly ............ 204 CVP-301: Keyboard Stand Assembly ............ 206 Quick Guide Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (Included/Optional) ...................................... 208 Specifications ................................................209 Index ............................
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Welcome to the Wonderful Musical World of the Clavinova CVP! Authentic Acoustic Piano-like Touch with Graded Hammer (GH) and Graded Hammer 3 (GH3) Keyboard The Clavinova is the next best thing to a real piano. It features an exceptional natural piano touch and expressive response—thanks to the remarkable Graded Hammer keyboard. Just as on an actual grand piano, the lower keys are heavy in touch and the higher keys are light, with all the natural gradations in between. The CVP-305 feat
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Introduction Practicing Displaying and Playing along with the Music Score ................page 56 SCORE While playing back a Song, you can have the music score (notation) auto- matically shown on the display—an exceptionally convenient tool for learn- ing and practicing pieces. Guide Lamps ..............................................................................page 38 The key guide lamps are also helpful in learning and practicing, since they indicate the notes you should play, when you s
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Panel Controls The panel shown below is that of the CVP-305. 1 [POWER] switch .............................................................. P. 14 STYLE CONTROL M [ACMP ON/OFF] button................................................... P. 45 2 SmartMedia slot............................................................... P. 22 N [OTS LINK] button ........................................................... P. 50 MIC. (CVP-305/303) O [AUTO FILL IN] button............................................
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Introduction CVP-301 CVP-305/303 VOICE k VOICE buttons ................................................................. P. 31 l [VOICE EFFECT] button ................................................... P. 78 ONE TOUCH SETTING m [1]–[4] buttons................................................................. P. 49 n [LEFT HOLD] button........................................................ P. 48 PART o PART buttons ................................................................... P. 73 PIANO S
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Playing the Keyboard 1 Connecting the power cable. First insert the plug of the power cable into the AC connector on the Clavi- nova, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper AC outlet on the wall. CVP-303/CVP-301 CVP-305 (The shape of the plug and outlet dif- fer depending on locale.) 2 Opening the key cover CVP-305/CVP-303: Using the hand grip on the front, lift open the key cover. CVP-301: Lift the cover slightly, then push and slide it open. CVP-305/303 CVP-301 CAUTION Hold the
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Introduction 4 Playing the keyboard Play the keyboard to produce sound. Adjusting the volume While playing the keyboard, adjust the volume level by using the [MASTER VOLUME] located at the left of the panel. 5 Turning the power off Press the [POWER] switch to turn the power off. The screen and the power indicator turn off. 6 Closing the key cover CVP-305/CVP-303: Grip the metal rim at the top of the panel, and close the key cover. CVP-301: Slide the cover toward you and gently lower the cover
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Setting Up the Clavinova Music Rest To Raise the Music Rest: CAUTION CVP-305/303: When raising or lowering the Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go. music rest, do not release When raised, the music rest is fixed at a certain angle and cannot be adjusted. your hands from the music rest until it is all the way up or CVP-301: down. 1 Pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it will go. CAUTION 2 Flip down the two metal supports at the left and right on the rear of
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Introduction Sheet Music Braces Sheet Music Braces These braces are for holding the pages of music books in place. To Open To Close Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to one of the [PHONES] jacks located on the bottom left of the instrument. CAUTION Two sets of standard stereo headphones can be connected. (If you are using only Do not listen with the head- one pair of headphones, you can plug them into either of these jacks.) phones at high volume for long periods of time. Doing s
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Changing the Display Language Using the Headphone Hanger A headphone hanger is included in the Clavinova package so that you can hang the headphones on the Clavinova. Install the headphone hanger using included CAUTION two screws (4 x 10mm) as shown in the figure. Do not hang anything other than the headphones on the hanger. Otherwise, the Clavi- nova or the hanger may be damaged. CVP-305/303 CVP-301 Outputting sound from the speaker while headphones are con- nected 1 Call up the operation d
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Introduction Display Settings Display Settings Adjusting the Contrast of the Display You can adjust the contrast of the display by turning the [LCD CONTRAST] knob located to the left of the display. Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (CVP- 305/303) Adjust the brightness of the display. 1 Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [I] UTILITY → TAB[√][®] CONFIG 2 π π† † 2 Press the [2π π† †] button to adjust the brightness of the display. CVP-305/303/301 Owner’s Manual 19
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Display Settings Entering the Owner Name in the Opening Dis- play You can have your name appear in the opening display (the display that first appears when the power is turned on). 1 Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [I] UTILITY → TAB[√][®] OWNER 2 Press the [I] (OWNER NAME) button and call up the Owner Name dis- play. Refer to page 67 for character-entry details. Displaying the version number To check the version number of this instrument, press and hold the [I] (OWNER NAME) button
