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P.O.Box 3, Hamamatsu, 430-8651 Japan
Owner’s manual
Manuel de l’utilisateur
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual del propietario
Uso e manutenzione
操作說明書
Copyright © 2007 by
X8696B0 0146010 A Printed in Japan
This document is printed on chlorine free (ECF) paper.
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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM YAMAHA Date:10-July-2006 Applies to power adaptor Model: Version:1.00 Connecting the Plug and Cord Function... Transmitted Recognized Remarks IMPORTANT: Basic Channel Default 1 1+2 THE WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE: Changed ✕✕ BLUE: NEUTRAL Mode Default 3 3 BROWN: LIVE Messages ✕✕ As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured marki
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English Owner’s manual
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes an external power supply (adaptor). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adaptor other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: IMPORTANT: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power cords or other damage occurs. connecting cords. The use of an extension c
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English Chapter 1 Getting Started Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started .........................1 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback............ 9 Accessories .........................................................1 Recording a Performance................................... 9 Installation.........................................................1 Playing Back the Song Recorded in Internal Attaching the Headphones Hanger ....................2 Memory .................................................
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Attaching the Headphones Hanger Attach the hanger to the underside of the control box with the two screws supplied. Connecting the AC Adaptor Use the Yamaha PA-5D AC adaptor. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket at the rear of the control box. Caution • Do not stretch the cord or bend its ends. • Do not attempt to use the cord if it is stretched or if the ends of the cord have been bent. Attempting to do so may cause interruptions to the power supply. • Always turn off the main unit powe
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English Part Names Control box-Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 Control box-Bottom panel 7 8 9 10 11 12 ■ Control box-Front panel ■ Control box-Bottom panel/Rear panel 1 Power switch (POWER) Used to turn the digital piano on and off. 7 USB terminal Insert USB memory here. 2 Record button (REC) Places the instrument in Record Standby mode. This is a 8 MIDI (IN/OUT) jacks combination lamp and button. The manner in which the Connect to the input / output jacks of external MIDI lamp is lit indicates the
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Chapter 2 To Begin Playing Using the Silent Piano™ Function 1 Press the center pedal and slide it to the left. This prevents the hammers from actually striking the strings. (For models equipped with a sostenuto pedal) Pull the silent lever towards you until you hear a click and feel the mechanism catch. 2 Plug the headphones into the PHONES socket. You can use two sets of headphones simultaneously. 3 Turn the power on. The POWER lamp lights green. 4 Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control.
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English Selecting Voices When using the Silent Piano function, you can use the internal voices of this unit to perform with voices other than that of a piano. Voice name Setting method Piano (Default setting) Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press C4. Harpsichord Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press D4. Vibraphone Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press E4. Pipe organ Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press F4. Celesta Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys an
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Dual Voice This function allows you to combine two voices while playing. Press two keys simultaneously to select two voices. Caution As the dual voice function uses two voices for every note played, the number of notes you can play simultaneously is reduced by half. Adjusting the Brilliance You can adjust the timbre brilliance of the sound from mellow to bright. Operation Setting method Adjusting the brilliance Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press C1, D1, E1, F1 or G1. (The normal
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English Setting the Amount of Reverb Reverb adds echo to the sound to give it more fullness and reverberation. Use the REVERB control to adjust the depth (the degree to which the reverb effect is applied to the sound). To turn the reverb off, set the control in the far left position. You can also change the type of reverb to apply. Reverb type Effect Setting method Room Reverberation similar to that heard in a normal Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press C2. room Hall 1 Reverberati
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Setting the DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect) The DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect) recreates the subtle resonances that occur when you depress the damper pedal on an acoustic piano. You can set the DDE to suit your preferences. Operation Setting method Turn the DDE off Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press C6. Turn the DDE on (5 levels) Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press D6, E6, F6, G6 or A6. (A6 is the deepest DDE setting. The default setting is E6) The DDE setting does not change
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English Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Recording a Performance You can record one song in the internal memory of this unit. Note • The recording function can store approximately 65 kilobytes (equal to approximately 21,000 notes), which equates to a song approximately 25 minutes in length, or 5 minutes in length for a song with a high tempo that contains many notes. • The recording also stores information on the voice selected during performance. • The data recorded is preserved even if you t
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Playing Back the Song Recorded in Internal Memory This unit can playback demonstration songs and recorded data. Press the PLAY/STOP button. The PLAY/STOP lamp lights green and playback starts. ■ To stop playback Press the PLAY/STOP button during playback. ■ To pause playback Press C7 during playback. The PLAY/STOP lamp blinks. Press C7 or the PLAY/STOP button to restart playback. ■ To fast-forward Press A#6 while holding down G#6 during playback or while playback is paused. Playback fast-forwa
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English Connecting the USB Memory Connecting commercially available USB memory to the unit allows you save recording data, and playback songs stored on the memory. Insert the USB memory into the USB terminal on bottom left of the control box. The unit automatically begins checking the contents of the USB memory. During checking the PLAY/STOP lamp blinks rapidly, changing to a pale orange when the process is complete. Caution • Do not remove the USB memory or turn the power on or off during d
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3 Press the PLAY/STOP button. The PLAY/STOP lamp flashes rapidly, and data begins to transfer from internal memory to the USB memory. As the data format is also changed during transfer, the transfer process may take some time (3 to 4 minutes for a 65 kilobyte file). The REC lamp goes out and the PLAY/STOP lamp lights pale orange when transfer is complete. Note • The data is stored as “USERSONG**.MID” in a folder named “USER FILES” on the USB memory. You can store up to 50 songs in this man
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English Playing Back Demonstration Songs (Demonstration Mode) You can play back any of the demonstration songs stored in this unit (50 greats for the Piano). 1 Hold down B6 and C7 (the two white keys are the far right of the piano keyboard) while turning the unit on. 2 Release the keys 1 to 2 seconds after turning the unit on. Playback automatically begins at the first song. B6 C7 Note • You can use the PLAY/STOP button on the control box to start and stop playback. • The unit may sometimes fa
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■ To change songs To move to the previous song press F#6. To move to the next song press A#6. ■ To fast-forward Press A#6 while holding down G#6 during playback or while playback is paused. You can fast forward while the unit is outputting sound. ■ To pause playback Press C7 during playback. Press C7 to start playback again. While playback is paused, no keys will function other than C7 and the PLAY/ STOP button and you can use the keyboard to perform (performance mode). ■ To set the unit in repe
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English Chapter 4 Connecting to Other Devices Connecting to Other Audio Devices Caution Be sure to turn off the power to both devices before attempting to connect this unit to another device. Note The AUX IN/OUT jack on this unit is a stereo mini jack. If your connection cable is not compatible, you will need to use an adaptor. Please use a nonresistant cable and adaptor. Example: Using AUX OUT ■ When connected to an MD recorder or cassette deck: You can record performances played using this un
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Example: Using AUX IN ■ When connected to other sound modules or playback devices (such as CD players): You can use the Silent Piano function together with the sound received from the connected devices. You can use the VOLUME control on this unit to simultaneously adjust the volume of its electronic sound and the sound received through its AUX IN jack. Adjust the output volume on the connected device to balance the sounds. Other sound modules OR CD player etc Caution Do not connect the output
