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IMPORTANT
Check your power supply
Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the volt-
age specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some
areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel
of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Make sure that
the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area. The
voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially
shipped. To change the setting use a “minus” screwdriver to
rotate the selector dial so that the cor
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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 ap- graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graph- proximately five years. When replacement becomes nec- ics appears on this page. Please observe a
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions 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 internal parts or switch, disconnect the electric plug from the
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure. Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatched realism and expressive power, while the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic reproductions of all other voices. Piano-like touch response — adjustable in 4 stages — prov
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Contents The Control Panel .......................................................... 6 F3.4: 2nd Voice Octave Shift................................ 29 F3.5: 1st Voice Effect Depth (CLP-880/860/840) ........ 30 Key Cover & Music Stand .............................................. 8 F3.6: 2nd Voice Effect Depth (CLP-880/860/840) ....... 30 Connections ................................................................. 10 F3.5: Reset (CLP-820/820S) ..................................... 30 Selecting
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The Control Panel CLP-820/820S & !# $ MASTER VOLUME RECORDER METRO- PIANO NOME FUNCTION SONG 1 2 DEMO MAX ROOM 4 HALL 1 HARD HALL 2 MEDIUM STAGE SOFT GRAND HARPSI- PIPE SONG START/ REC TRANSPOSE REVERB TOUCH PIANO E. PIANO CHORD STRINGS ORGAN VARIATION TEMPO SELECT STOP 5 MIN FUNCTION – / NO + / YES 68 9 @ %^ 2 CLP-840 & MASTER !# $ VOLUME BRILLIANCE RECORDER METRO- PIANO DEMO NOME FUNCTION SONG 1 2 MAX BRIGHT ROOM CHORUS 4 HALL 1 SYMPHONIC HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT SONG GRAND
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The Control Panel 5 [TRANSPOSE] Button corder function. The tempo range is from 32 to 280 The [TRANSPOSE] button allows access to the beats per minute — page 23. These same buttons are Clavinova’s TRANSPOSE function (to shift the also used to select functions — page 27. pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals). # [FUNCTION] Button This button accesses a range of utility functions 6 [REVERB] Button — including the MIDI functions — that significantly The [REVERB] button selec
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Key Cover & Music Stand Key Cover (except for CLP-820S) CLP-880 ......................................................................... To open the key cover: Gently lift the cover until it is fully open. To close the key cover: Gently lower the cover over the keys. Be careful to avoid catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover. CLP-860/840/820 ........................................................... To open the key cover: ZLift the cover slightly (not too much). XSlide the
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Key Cover & Music Stand Music Stand To raise the music stand: ZPull the stand up and toward yourself as far as it will go. XFlip down the two metal supports at the left and the right on the rear of the music stand. CLower the music stand so that it rests on the metal supports. As shown in the illustration, the angle of the music stand can be set in one of three positions, according to the position of the metal supports. Set the left and right metal supports to the same position. To lower the mu
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Connections MIDI IN OUT THRU AUX IN AUX OUT RL/L+R RL/L+R PEDAL HOST SELECT TO HOST PC-2 PC-1 MIDI Mac 12 3 4 5 1 AUX IN L/L+R and R Jacks AUX IN RL/L+R These jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module such as the Yamaha DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit. The stereo outputs from the external tone generator module are connected to the AUX IN L/L+R DOU-10 and R jacks, allowing the sound of the tone generator to be reproduced via the Clavinova’s internal sound system and speakers. A
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Selecting & Playing Voices Turn Power On .................................................................................................. After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC cord is properly plugged into the Clavinova itself and plugged into a convenient AC wall outlet, POWER press the [POWER] switch located to the right of the keyboard to turn the power ON. In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area. When the power is
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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Demonstration tunes are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the Clavinova’s voices. There are also 50 piano songs that you can play individually, all in sequence, or in random order. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes. NOTE • The demo or piano song mode cannot be engaged while the recorder (page 24) is in use. • No MIDI reception occurs in the demo/piano song mode. • The demo/piano song data is not transmitted via the MIDI connectors. * Se
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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Piano Song Engage the Piano Song Mode ......................................................... PIANO SONG Press the [PIANO SONG] button to engage the piano song mode — the [PIANO SONG], [1] and [2] indicators will light. Play a Piano Song ......................................................................................... To play any of the 50 piano songs provided, use the [SONG SE- SONG SELECT LECT / ] buttons to select the number of the tune you want to
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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Piano Song A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a piano song. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases. Specify the Beginning (A) of the Phrase .............................. FUNCTION Select and play a piano song, then press the [FUNCTION] button at the beginning of the phrase you want to repeat. This sets the “A” point (“A-” will
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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Piano Song Part Cancel The 50 piano songs have separate left- and right-hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by the recorder’s [1] track, and the left-hand part is played by recorder’s [2] track. (Some of the songs are arrangements for four-hands, tracks [1] and [2] corre- spond to primo and secondo parts of the arrangement.) Turn the Desired Part Off ........
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The Dual Mode The dual mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. To activate the dual mode simply press two voice selectors at the JAZZ ROCK IANO PIANO E. PIANO 1 E. PIAN same time (or press one voice selector while holding another). The voice indicators of both selected voices will light when the dual mode is active. To return to the normal single-voice play mode, press any single voice selector. According to the voice numbering priority a
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The Split Mode (CLP-880/860) The split mode makes it possible to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and another with the right hand. The Left Voice is played on all keys to the left of (and including) a specified “split point” key, while the Right Voice is played on all keys to the right of the split point key. To activate the split mode simply press the [SPLIT] button so thats SPLIT indicator lights. The split mode can be turned off at any time by pressing the [S
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Reverb The [REVERB] button selects a number of digital reverb effects that you can use for extra depth and expressive power. To select a reverb type press the [REVERB] button a few times ROOM HALL 1 until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indica- HALL 2 STAGE tors light in sequence each time the [REVERB] button is pressed). No REVERB reverb is produced when all indicators are off. OFF No reverb effect is selected when no REVERB indicator is lit. ROOM This setting add a
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The Effect (CLP-880/860/840) The [EFFECT] button allows you to select one of the effects that can give your sound greater depth and animation. To select an effect type press the [EFFECT] button a few times CHORUS until the indicator corresponding to the desired type lights (the indica- SYMPHONIC TREMOLO tors light in sequence each time the [EFFECT] button is pressed). No DELAY EFFECT effect is produced when all indicators are off. OFF No effect is selected when no EFFECT indicator is lit. CHORUS
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The Pedals The CLP-820S has two and other models have three foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. Damper (Right) Pedal ................................................................................ CLP-880/860/840/820 The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed notes played have a long sustain. Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any s
