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Owner’s Manual
IMPORTANT
Check Your Power Supply
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
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
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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. Accessories l Music Software Collection Disk (and Music Book) This disk features sample songs that you can play back on your Clavinova, as well as MIDI driver software for computers. l Floppy Disk Use this blank
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aaaaaaaaaa aaaaa aaaaaaa aaaaaaaa Features of the Clavinova l Easy-to-use LCD Display The LCD (together with the various panel buttons) provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand control of the Clavinova’s operations (page 16). l Wealth of Rich, Realistic Voices The CVP-103 has a wide variety of authentic and dynamic voices, including 195 original voices, 480 XG voices, and 12 drum/SFX kits. These include exceptionally natural-sounding piano, strings and brass voices, and the particularly exp
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4 aaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Table of Contents Selecting the Left Voice ................................................................... 36 CHAPTER 1: Changing the Main Voice in Split Mode ........................................... 36 Getting Ready Changing the Keyboard Settings for the Left Voice ......................... 37 Using the Dual and Split Functions Simultaneously ........................ 39 About This Manual 8 Exiting the Split Mode ...........................
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa CHAPTER 6: Disk 139 FUNCTION [DISK 1] Display — page 4 ......................................... 139 Registrations FUNCTION [DISK 2] Display — page 5 ......................................... 142 Using Registrations(Registering and Recalling Panel Setups) 89 FUNCTION [DISK 3] Display — page 6 ......................................... 144 FUNCTION [DISK 4] Display
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6 CHAPTER 1: Getting Ready aaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaa About This Manual This section explains the notation conventions that are used throughout this manual. n Square brackets [ ] ............................................................................................ DEMO Square brackets enclose the names of panel buttons, sliders, and connectors as they appear on your HELP Clavinova. For example, the DEMO button is expressed as [DEMO] in this manual. n Bold characters .....................
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DISK IN USE DISK IN USE Handling the Floppy Disk aaaaaaaaa a a Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks l Precautions n Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with Head ...................................................................................... care. Follow the important precautions below. l Clean the read/write head regularly. This instrument l Compatible Disk Type employs a precision magnetic read/write head which, after an extended period of
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8 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Setting Up the Clavinova Music Stand n To raise the music stand: .......................................................................... Z Pull the stand up and toward yourself as far as it will go. X Flip down the two metal supports at the left and the right on the rear of the music stand. C Lower the music stand so that it rests on the metal supports. As the illustration shows, the angle of the music stand can be set in one of three positions, according to the position o
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aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Setting Up the Clavinova Turning the Power On and Off Z Connect the power cord. Insert the plugs at the ends of the cord, one into the AC INLET on the bottom panel of the Clavinova, and the other into a standard AC outlet. In some areas, a plug adapter may be provided to match the pin con- figuration of the AC wall outlets in your area. POWER X Press the [POWER] switch. The main display appears in the LCD display. (Initially, the voice Grand Piano and the
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10 aaaaaaaaaa a Panel Controls and Terminals MIDI IN OUT THRU L x AUX IN AUX OUT R L/L+RL R /L+R PEDAL HOST SELECT TO HOST PC-2 PC-1 MIDI Mac J K : z 1 2 w y 5 7 & VOLUME 3 STYLE CONTRAST * ROCK/ MUSIC MASTER ACMP/SONG DEMO 8BEAT 16BEAT BALLAD DANCE R&B PIANIST DATABASE TEMPO VOLUME VOLUME BEAT METRONOME RESET e MAX MAX SWING/ BALL- TRAD/ HELP JAZZ LATIN COUNTRY ROOM WALZ DISK HARMONY FUNCTION MIXER 4 8 CUSTOM r t AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT 6 START/STOP AUTO FILL FADE ACMP ON INTRO MAIN A MAIN B MAIN
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a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa Panel Controls and Terminals c v b S SONG CONTROL DISK IN USE VOICE s d PLAY/ SYNTHE- STRINGS/ SONG STOP REC PIANO E. PIANO GUITAR SIZER ORGAN CHOIR DUAL REVERB E T g Q SAX/ PER- R PAUSE REW FF BRASS FLUTE BASS CUSSION ENSEMBLE XG SPLIT EFFECT D Y I U GUIDE CONTROL REGISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING f h SOUND REGIST- ONE TOUCH EXIT EASY PLAY NEXT NOTE REPEAT 1 234 BANK BANK RATION SETTING p W O P a j k l ; A G F POWER F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5
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12 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Playing the Demo Songs The Clavinova features a total of 50 demo songs: 4 feature songs, 24 special pieces showcasing the voices, and 22 pieces showcasing the styles. Listen to them all and hear what the Clavinova can do. Z Call up the Demo Play mode. .............................................................. Press [DEMO]. The lamps of the STYLE button and VOICE button flash continuously, and the DEMO display appears. DEMO HELP X Select the desired play mode. ..........
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aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Playing the Demo Songs (B) To listen to a voice demo, press the VOICE button corre- There are two demo songs for each voice sponding to the desired voice category. category. To skip to the second song, Playback starts from the first demo song for the selected category. press the flashing button a second time. The lamp of the corresponding VOICE button flashes. VOICE SYNTHE- STRINGS/ PIANO E. PIANO GUITAR SIZER ORGAN CHOIR DUAL REVERB SAX/ PER- BRASS FLU
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14 CHAPTER 2: Basic Operation aaaaaaaaa Using the LCD Display Controls You will refer to the LCD display frequently as you operate your Clavinova. This section consists of a short tutorial that will help you learn how to read the LCD display and use the related controls. Selecting a Function Many of the Clavinova’s functions are displayed at the bottom of the LCD. The main display shown below contains two functions: KBD VOL Main display Remember, the main display is the dis- and RIGHT1 VOICE. T
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Using the LCD Display Controls Changing a Setting There are several ways to change a function’s value. Here are two of the main ways: n Using the data dial or [–] and [+] buttons ................................. You can press the [–] and [+] buttons Once you have selected a function, you can change its setting with the repeatedly to change the value a little, or data dial or the [–] and [+] buttons. Since you have just selected KBD hold them down to change i
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16 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a Using the LCD Display Controls Changing a Setting in a Menu Display You can use either of the methods described previously to change the current voice selection. Just press RIGHT1 VOICE and hold the button down, or use the data dial or Voice the [+] button to scan through the options. Try listening to a few of the voices while A voice is one of the sounds the Clavinova uses to make you’re at it… music. The problem with this method is that it can be hard
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a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Using the LCD Display Controls Displaying a Different Page As you were trying out the piano voices in the preceding step, you may have been surprised to see all the voice names suddenly replaced by Display pages Some displays are divided into two or an entirely different set of voices. Specifically, this occurs when you more pages, indicated by a series of select the rightmost voice in the display (Midi Grand), then turn the overlapping boxes in the upper ri
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18 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a Using the LCD Display Controls If you play a few notes, you’ll notice that your Clavinova is flat by quite There are some functions whose settings a bit. Now, let’s assume that you want to reset the keyboard to the standard cannot be returned to the basic value by 440.0 Hz. You could use the s button (or the data dial, or the [+] button) to pressing the s and t buttons (or [–] and return the value to its basic setting — but there’s an easier way: [+] but
