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YDP-160
YDP-140
Owner's Manual
For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to the instructions at the end of this manual.
IMPORTANT — Check your power supply — (YDP-160)
Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage 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 s
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Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION (for YDP-160) 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 pag
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION (for YDP-140) This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with bat- DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other teries of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mis- than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically matches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and recommended by Yamaha. battery case rupture. WARNI
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2 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 Do not open • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required • Do not open the instrumen
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• When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off discolor the panel or keyboard. the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet. Even when the power • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not switch is turned off, electricity is still flowing to the product
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4 Welcome Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Digital Piano! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can take full advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of your new digital piano. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe, convenient place for future reference. About the Documentation and Refer- ence Materials for this Instrument The documentation and reference materials for this instrument consist of the following: Owner’s Manual (this book
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Accessories Accessories • Owner’s Manual (this book) • Quick Operation Guide (separate sheet) • “50 Greats for the Piano” (Music Book) • AC Power cord (YDP-160) • Bench* • AC Power adaptor (YDP-140)* Users within Canada or U.S.: PA-150 or an equivalent Others: PA-5D or an equivalent * Included or optional depending on locale. Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, this instrument does not need to be tuned. It always stays perfectly in tune. Transporting If you move to another location, you can trans
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6 Features Features AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling The Yamaha YDP-160/140 digital piano offers a rich and versatile range of sounds, which are created using Yamaha’s proprietary sampling tone-generation system, “AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling.” The AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) is a sampling system which creates sound close to that of an acoustic instru- ment by using digital technology to record the instrument sound and applying high-quality digital filter technology to the recorded audio samples. The
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Connecting MIDI Instruments ..................28 Introduction About MIDI ...................................................... 28 SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION ...................... 2 MIDI’s Capability ............................................. 28 About the Documentation and Reference Connecting the Digital Piano to a Materials for this Instrument...................... 6 Computer ..................................................29 Accessories ................
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8 Part Names and Functions Part Names and Functions Bottom of the keyboard [PHONES] [POWER](YDP-160) A set of standard stereo headphones can be [STANDBY/ON](YDP-140) plugged in here for private practice (page 15). This power switch turns the power to the unit on or off. (page 14) POWER [DEMO/SONG] [PIANO/VOICE] Listen to the playback of a demo song for each This button enables you to select any voice from voice and 50 piano preset songs (page 16). 10 (YDP-160) or 6 (YDP-140) voices. (page 19
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Part Names and Functions POWER [PEDAL] Connect the pedal cord (page 37). Bottom of the keyboard MIDI PEDAL [AC IN] (YDP-160) Connect the included power cord here. (page 13) OUT IN Bottom of the keyboard MIDI [IN/OUT] Connect a MIDI device to this connector to use various MIDI functions. [DC IN 12V] (YDP-140) (Connecting MIDI Instruments—page 28) Connect the included power adaptor here. (page 13) Shows the MIDI [IN/OUT] and [PEDAL] jacks as seen when viewed from the rear of the instrument.
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10 Before Using the Digital Piano Before Using the Digital Piano Key Cover To open the key cover: Lift the cover slightly, then push and slide it open. To close the key cover: Slide the cover toward you and gently lower the cover over the keys. CAUTION Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it. Do not release it until it is fully opened or CAUTION closed. Be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or Be careful to avoid catching your fingers others, especially children’s) bet
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Before Using the Digital Piano Connecting the Power Cord (YDP-160) Read the instructions below very carefully to make sure that you correctly connect the power cord. YDP-140 users should skip to the next section “Connecting the Power Adaptor (YDP-140)” for information on connecting the power adaptor. 1. Insert the plug on one end of the power cord to the [AC IN] connector. Refer to the “Part Names and Functions” on page 11 for information on the location of the [AC IN] connector. 2. Insert the
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12 Before Using the Digital Piano Turning the Power On Press the [POWER] (YDP-160) or [STANDBY/ON] (YDP-140) switch on the right end of the keyboard to turn on the power to the unit. The power indicator located below the left end of the keyboard lights up. [POWER] (YDP-160)/ [STANBY/ON] (YDP-140) Power indicator Press the [POWER] (YDP-160) or [STANDBY/ON] (YDP-140) switch again to turn off the power to the unit. The power indicator turns off. Power indicator If you forget to turn off the power
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Before Using the Digital Piano Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to one of the [PHONES] jacks. Two [PHONES] jacks are provided. You can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones. (If you are using only one pair of headphones, you can plug them into either jack.) CAUTION Do not listen to the instrument at a high volume level through head- phones for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged. Bottom of the keyboard Standard stereo phone plug Using the Headphone Hang
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14 Listening to the Demo Songs Reference Listening to the Demo Songs Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of this instrument’s voices. Refer to the voice list on page 19 for more information on Procedure the characteristics of each pre- set voice. 1. Turn on the power. While a demo song is playing, (In case the power is not turned on) Press the [POWER] (YDP-160) or press and hold down the [MET- [STANDBY/ON] (YDP-140) button. RONOME] button and press the [+] or [–] butto
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Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the Volume Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume. 4. Stop the Voice demo. Press the [DEMO/SONG] button to stop playback. Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs This digital piano provides performance data for 50 piano songs as well as voice demo songs. You can simply listen to these songs. You can also refer to the included “50 Greats for the Piano” that contains scores for 50 piano preset songs. Procedure 1. Select and play back a piano
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16 Listening to Songs Loaded from the Computer Listening to Songs Loaded from the Computer You can transfer song data from your computer to this instrument and play back the songs. (See page 32 for more information on loading song data from the computer.) Procedure 1. Select and play back a song. Song numbers (1 through 10) are assigned to the D 6–C7 keys (see the illustra- You can load up to 10 songs or up to 337 KB of data from the tion below). computer. While holding down the [DEMO/SO
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Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting Voices Procedure Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button to select the Grand Piano 1 voice. To understand the characteris- tics of various voices, listen to Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press the [+] or [–] button to select a dif- demo songs for each voice ferent voice. (page 16). If you wish to select a particular voice directly, press and hold down the [PIANO/ VOICE] button, then press one of the C1–A1 (YDP-160
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18 Selecting & Playing Voices Using the Pedals Damper (Right) Pedal If the damper pedal doesn’t work, make sure that the pedal The damper pedal functions in the same way as a cord is properly plugged into the damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the main unit (page 37). damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain longer. Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any What is the half-pedal function? sustained notes. This function allows the sus- The damper pedal features a h
