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IMPORTANT WICHTIG IMPORTANT IMPORTANTE
Check Your Power Supply Netzspannung überprüfen Vérifiez la source d’alimentation Compruebe la alimentación de su área
Make sure that your local AC mains Vergewissern Sie sich vor dem An- Vérifiez que la tension spécifiée sur Asegúrese de que tensión de alimen-
voltage matches the voltage speci- schließen an das Stromnetz, daß die le panneau inférieur correspond à la tación de CA de su área correspon-
fied on the name plate on the bottom örtliche Netzspannu
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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 rechargeable 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 neces- ics appears on this page. Please observ
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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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2 Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Clavinova! We recommend that you read this manual care- fully 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. Included Accessories l Music Software Collection Disk (+ Music Book) This disk features various recorded song samples for playing on the Clavinova, and MIDI driver software for computers (page 157). l Floppy Dis
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Reverb 41 CHAPTER 5: Pedal 133 Reverb ON/OFF ................................... 41 Registrations Pedal (PEDAL) Display — PAGE 3 ...... 133 Selecting the Reverb Type ................... 41 Disk 135 Setting the Total Depth ........................ 42 Registrations (Registering/ Format (FORMAT) Display — PAGE 4 ... 135 Setting the Depth for Each Part Recalling Panel
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4 CHAPTER 1: Getting Ready aaaaaaaaaaa Features of the Clavinova l Large, Easy-to-use LCD Display The large LCD (along with the dedicated buttons) provides comprehen- sive and easy-to-understand control of the Clavinova’s operations (page 12). l Wealth of Rich, Realistic Voices The Clavinova has a wide variety of authentic and dynamic voices (133 Clavinova voices + 480 XG voices + 12 Drum Kits). These include excep- tionally natural-sounding piano, strings and brass voices. Moreover, you can
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aaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaa About This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual n Indications of Buttons and LCD Display .................................. • The illustrations and LCD displays VOLUME [ ]: This indicates actual panel buttons. shown here are for explanation pur- MASTER ACMP/SONG poses only, and may be different than When this mark is used, words such as VOLUME VOLUME those that actually appear on the button, slider, jack (terminal) sometimes MAX MAX Clavinova. may not be used. For examp
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6 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaa About This Manual n Basic Settings: ...................................................................................................... The functions of the Clavinova are set to certain standard values or standard conditions when the instrument is shipped. These settings and conditions are called the basic settings. The basic settings of each func- tion can be changed according to your preferences. Depending on the settings of the Backup function
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DISK IN USE DISK IN USE aaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa Handling Floppy Disks The “Music Software Collection” disk and one n Precautions Regarding Floppy Disk blank disk are supplied with the Clavinova. Use ............................................................................................. l Never open the disk’s shutter. Dirt or dust on the n Taking Care of Your Floppy Disks ........... Internal magnetic surface will cause data errors. l Do NOT eject the disk during recording or play- l Never leav
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8 aaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa a Setting Up the Clavinova Music Stand n 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 CVP-98 of the music stand. CLower the music stand so that it rests on the metal supports. On the CVP-98/96, the illustration shows that the angle of the music stand can be set in one of three positions, ac
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a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Setting Up the Clavinova Lid (CVP-600 only) n To open the lid: ..................................................................................................... ZRaise the music stand as described in “Music Stand” on page 8. XRaise and hold the right side of the lid (viewed from the keyboard end of the instrument). CRaise the lid stay and carefully lower the lid so that the end of the stay fits into the recess in the lid. n To close the lid: ........
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10 aaaa aaaaaa a Panel Controls and Terminals Mac MIDI - - PC 1 PC 2 TO HOST HOST SELECT THRU OUT IN L/L+R R L/L+R R MIDI AUX OUT AUX IN EXP. PEDAL n m b , . / 6 STYLE CONTRAST * DANCE DEMO POP 16BEAT POP ROCK BALLAD JAZZ BEAT y 3 r BALL– LATIN TRADI– HELP ROOM POP TIONAL COUNTRY WALTZ DISK TEMPO 1 2 u VOLUME 4 CUSTOM METRONOME RESET MASTER ACMP/SONG POWER ONE TOUCH VOLUME VOLUME BASS PIANIST HARMONY SETTING ( ) 7 5 MAX MAX 8 9 0 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT START/STOP VIRTUAL AUTO FILL FADE ACMP ON A
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa The Panel Controls CVP-98 L : z G DISK IN USE R T Y U VOICE h H MASTER CLAVI. TONE/ SONG MIXER EQUALIZER FUNCTION PIANO E. PIANO VIBES GUITAR SYNTH ORGAN STRINGS/ SAX/ CHOIR BRASS FLUTE BASS DRUMS XG i W GUIDE CONTROL SOUND EASY PLAY NEXT NOTE REPEAT DUAL SPLIT REVERB EFFECT I O P j k l ; SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION PLAY/ STOP E PAUSE REW FF REC 12 3 4 BANK MEMORY D BANK FREEZE EXIT DISPLAY HOLD F A a s d f g S o p Q K J POWER F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4
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12 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Basic Operation Virtually all of the Clavinova’s operations are done from the LCD display. When you press a button on the panel once, the relevant function’s display appears. Depending on the display that ap- pears, you can conveniently perform various functions and change values/settings by using the buttons located directly below, or to the left or right of the LCD, and the data dial and [–/+] buttons at the right of the LCD. Once you’re familiar with these op
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a Basic Operation n When function is within “soft” rectangle:............................... First press the appropriate LCD button under the display (the selected Display Highlight item is highlighted), and use the data dial or [–/+] to set the items which • When selecting an item or parameter in the display, the indication of the are in “soft” rectangles with rounded corners. selected item is highlighted (appears in Alternately, after selecting the
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14 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a Basic Operation n When function is within “hard” rectangle: ............................. Items within a “hard” rectangle can be directly selected or switched ON/OFF by simply pressing the corresponding LCD button located di- rectly below the desired item. For example , when selecting the first Demo song in the display shown below, you can immediately begin playback of the first song by pressing the LCD button under 1. Settings which can be sele
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a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Basic Operation [EXIT] Button Press [EXIT] in order to leave the current mode or return to the pre- vious display. EXIT DISPLAY HOLD [DISPLAY HOLD] Button The [DISPLAY HOLD] button lets you keep the display from chang- ing. For example, voices and accompaniment styles can be selected by • If [DISPLAY HOLD] is pressed for any non pop-up display, and the lamp is lit pressing the VOICE button or STYLE button. The display of the se- up, the pop-up di
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16 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Basic Operation Memory Backup The Backup function (page 147) can be used to maintain various val- ues and settings, even after the power has been turned off. In the Backup Backup of the Last Settings • For parameters which can be set to function display, each parameter group to be backed up can be selected Backup ON/OFF, the basic setting is individually. Values and settings which are not backed up revert to the indicated as “Backup of last setting
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aaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaa Adjusting the Volume The Clavinova has two sliders on the panel for adjusting the volume. It also allows you to adjust the volume of each part of the Automatic Accompaniment or song. VOLUME MASTER ACMP/SONG VOLUME VOLUME STYLE VOICE DISK IN USE CONTRAST DEMO POP 16BEAT DANCE POP ROCK BALLAD JAZZ E MA QUAL STE IZ RER PIANO E. PIANO VIBES GUITAR CLA SY VI. T NT O H NE/ ORGAN MAX MAX BEAT SONG MIXER FUNCTION BALL– LATIN TRADI– STRINGS/ SAX/ HELP ROOM POP TIONAL COUNTRY WALTZ DIS
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18 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Adjusting the Volume l Automatic Accompaniment Volume See Automatic Accompa- niment volume (page 60) for details. l Page 1, when using disk See Song volume (page 94) for details. l Page 2, when using disk See Song volume (page 95) for details. [EXP.PEDAL] You can control the volume of your keyboard performance with your foot, by connecting the optional Yamaha FC7 foot controller to the [EXP.PEDAL] jack of the Clavinova. The volume becomes louder when pre
