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IMPORTANT WICHTIG IMPORTANT IMPORTANTE
Check your power supply Überprüfung der Stromversorgung Contrôler la source d’alimentation Verifique la alimentación de
corriente
Make sure that your local AC Vergewissern Sie sich vor dem An- Vérifiez que la tension spécifiée sur
mains voltage matches the volt- schließen an das Stromnetz, daß die le panneau arrière correspond à la Asegúrese de que tensión de ali-
age specified on the name plate örtliche Netzspannung den tension du secteur. Dans certaines
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to pro- products may have either labels similar to the graphics duce products that are both user safe and environmentally shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graph- production methods used to produce them, meet these ics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions i
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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 smoke should appear to be caused by it, immedi
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-920 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. The Clavinova CLP-920 digital piano offers unmatched The digital reverb effect adds extra depth and sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability expressiveness to the Clavinova’s sound. with Yamaha’s original “AWM Stereo Sampling” tone With MIDI
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The Control Panel GRAND E. PIANO CHURCH STRINGS ON PIANO ORGAN MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO VOICE REVERB 24 3 5 GRAND E. PIANO CHURCH STRINGS ON CLP-920 PIANO ORGAN MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO VOICE REVERB POWER 1 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 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 PHONES jacks on bottom panel (see page 7) 1 [POWER] Switch 5 [REVERB] Button Press the [POWER] switch once to turn the power The
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Key Cover & Music Stand Key Cover To open the key cover: ZLift the cover slightly. XSlide the cover open. Be careful to avoid catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover. To close the key cover: ZSlide the cover toward you. XGently lower the cover over the keys. CAUTION • Hold the cover with both hands when moving it, and do not release it until it is fully opened or closed. Be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or others) between the cover and main unit. • Do not place objec
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Connections CAUTION • Before connecting the Clavinova to other electronic components, turn off the power for all compo- nents. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all-volume levels to minimum. Bottom Panel MIDI THRU OUT IN Mac MIDI PC-1 PC-2 RL/L+R RL/L+R AUX OUT AUX IN TO HOST HOST SELECT PEDAL 1 2 34 5 1 AUX OUT L/L+R and R Jacks The AUX OUT L/L+R and R jacks deliver the output of the Clavinova for connection to an instrument amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or rec
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Selecting & Playing Voices Turn Power On................................................................................................... After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC cord is properly plugged POWER into the Clavinova itself and plugged into a convenient AC wall outlet, 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 The CLP-920 includes four demo tunes that demonstrate its sound capabili- ties. Here is how you can select and play the demo tunes: NOTE • No MIDI reception occurs in the demo song mode. • The demo song data is not transmitted via the MIDI connectors. * See page 28 for a complete listing of the demo tunes. Engage the Demo Mode ......................................................................... Press the [DEMO] button to engage the demo mode — the voice selec
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Reverb The reverb effect, turned on and off by the [REVERB] button, can be used to add extra ambience and depth to the Clavinova sound. Press the [REVERB] button to turn the reverb effect on (the indica- ON tor will light). When the reverb effect is on, pressing the [REVERB] button turns the reverb effect off (the indicator will go out). REVERB NOTE • The reverb on/off settings are individually memorized for each voice (reverb is initially ON for all voices by default). The Pedals The CLP-920 ha
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Transposition The Clavinova’s TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones. “Transposing” the pitch of the Clavinova keyboard facilitates playing in difficult key signatures, and you can easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instrumentalist. The A-1 and C#0 keys plus keys F#2 through F#3 on the keyboard are used for transposition. Z Simultaneously press and hold
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Tuning Tuning makes it possible to adjust the pitch of the Clavinova over a 427.0 Hz … 453.0 Hz (corresponding to the A3 note’s Hz) range in approximately 0.2 Hertz intervals. Pitch control is useful for tuning the Clavinova to match other instruments or recorded music. Tuning Up ............................................................................................................... Z To tune up (raise pitch), hold the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously. X Press any key between C3 and B3. Ea
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MIDI Functions A Brief Introduction to MIDI Data Being Recorded Playback Data MIDI Cable MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN DOU-10 DOU-10 Clavinova Clavinova MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world- This same type of musical information transfer is used for standard communication interface that allows MIDI-compatible MIDI sequence recording. A sequence recorder can be used to musical instruments, computers, and other equipment to share “record” MIDI data rec
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MIDI Functions Setting the Clavinova MIDI Channels ZSimultaneously press and hold the A-1 and C#0 keys. XPress the key on the keyboard corresponding to the desired MIDI transmit or receive channel.* CRelease the A-1 and C#0 keys. * Keys C1 through D#2 on the keyboard are used to set the MIDI transmit channel. The E2 key turns transmission “OFF” if you don’t want the Clavinova to transmit MIDI data. Keys C4 through D#5 are used to set the MIDI receive channel as shown in the illustration below.
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Connecting to a Personal Computer Although the Clavinova can be connected to a personal computer via the MIDI IN/OUT connectors and a MIDI interface, the TO HOST connector and HOST SELECT switch allow direct connection to Apple Macintosh or IBM-PC/AT personal computers for sequencing and other music applications without the need for a separate MIDI interface. “The Clavinova-Computer Connection” is a supplementary guidebook that describes, for beginners, what you can do with your Clavinova and a
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Connecting to a Personal Computer Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer ............ Connect the TO HOST connector of the Clavinova to the RS-232C port on your IBM computer, using a standard 8-pin MINI DIN → 9-pin D-SUB IBM-PC/AT cross cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “PC-2” position. Series Computer Refer to your software owner’s manual for information on any Set to the “PC-2” position. settings you might have to make on the computer side. “PC-2” Cable Connections Mac MIDI PC-1 P
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Connecting to a Personal Computer Using a USB Interface (such as the Yamaha UX256) Connect the USB interface (Yamaha UX256 or equivalent) to your computer using a USB cable. Install the driver software supplied with the interface (or other appropriate driver software) on your computer according to the supplied instructions. Connect your instrument to the USB interface using either a standard Macintosh 8-pin system periph- eral cable or MIDI cables. Refer to the manual supplied with your USB inte
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Troubleshooting If you encounter what appears to be a malfunction, please check the follow- ing points before assuming that your Clavinova is faulty. 1. No Sound When the Power is Turned ON Is the AC plug properly connected to the Clavinova and an AC wall outlet? Check the AC connection carefully. Is the MASTER VOLUME control turned up to a reasonable listening level? Also make sure that a pair of headphones is not plugged into the PHONES jack, and the Local Control (page 14) is ON. 2. The Dampe
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MIDI Data Format/MIDI-Datenformat/ Format des données MIDI/Formato de datos MIDI If you’re already very familiar with MIDI, or are using a Si vous êtes très familier avec l’interface MIDI ou si vous computer to control your music hardware with computer- utilisez un ordinateur pour commander votre matériel de generated MIDI messages, the data provided in this section musique au moyen de messages MIDI générés par can help you to control the Clavinova. ordinateur, les données suivantes vous seront
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MIDI Data Format/MIDI-Datenformat/Format des données MIDI/Formato de datos MIDI MIDI Master Volume (2) XG Native Bulk Data (reception only) • Simultaneously changes the volume of all channels. Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [0nH] -> [4CH] -> [aaH] -> • When a MIDI master volume message is received, the volume [bbH] -> [hhH] -> [mmH] -> [llH] -> only has affect on the MIDI receive channel, not the panel master [ddH] ->...-> [ccH] -> [F7H] volume. F0H Exclusive status 43H YAMAHA ID F0H = Exclusive
