Yamaha 503, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...music yamaha com homekeyboard Yamaha Manual Library http www yamaha co jp 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 ...

Page 2: ...vironmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the pro duction methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximat...

Page 3: ...combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to r...

Page 4: ...ng repeated plays of the same note perfectly articulated even when playing at high speed or with partial key release The Acoustic Ambience of a Grand Piano with the iAFC Feature only CVP 509 page 34 By setting the iAFC Instrumental Active Field Control effect properly you can enjoy the sound expand around you as if you re playing on stage in a concert hall providing a remarkably natural sound here...

Page 5: ... the convenient Music Finder function you can call up the ideal panel settings including the most suitable Voice Style effects etc for each song By registering the Song audio data saved in various places into Music Finder the instrument can call up song data easily from the song title Moreover the Music Finder Plus function gives you the capability by connecting the instrument to the Internet of s...

Page 6: ...t inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet always hold the plug itself and not the cord Pulling by th...

Page 7: ...s switches or connectors Do not use the instrument device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears consult a physician Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench Using...

Page 8: ...with the device in advance As a result this device may not play them back precisely as their producers or com posers originally intended The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have been provided by and are the property of Ricoh Co Ltd This product utilizes NF an embedded Internet browser from ACCESS Co Ltd NF may not be separated from this product nor may it be sold lent or transferred in any wa...

Page 9: ...l over Voices and effects and to ensure compat ibility of data well into the future GS was developed by the Roland Corporation In the same way as Yamaha XG GS is a major enhancement of the GM specifically to provide more Voices and Drum kits and their variations as well as greater expressive control over Voices and effects The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF Standard MIDI File standard with grea...

Page 10: ...detail in order to use the Internet Direct Connection function MIDI Basics only in English French German and Spanish If you want to know more about MIDI and how to use it refer to this introductory book The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument The example Operation Guide displays sh...

Page 11: ...Channels On Off 64 One handed Practice with the Guide Lamps 64 Repeat Playback 65 Recording Your Performance Quick Recording 66 Saving Files 68 File Management 69 5 Music Finder Calling Up Ideal Setups Voice Style etc for Each Song 73 Selecting the Desired Song from among the Panel Settings 75 Searching the Panel Settings 76 Registering the Song Audio data SONG AUDIO 77 6 Registration Memory Savin...

Page 12: ...n or off LCD and related controls Page 20 USB button Page 26 83 Loads certain data to the USB storage device and allows you to record your performance to the USB storage device in audio format FUNCTION button See Reference Manual on website Lets you make some advanced settings and create your origi nal Styles and Songs PART ON OFF buttons Page 39 Turns the keyboard parts on or off INTERNET button ...

Page 13: ...6 B6 C7 CVP 509 505 CVP 503 501 Music rest Page 15 I O connectors Page 99 Guide lamps Page 64 Music rest Page 15 Pedals Page 32 Key cover Page 14 Key cover Page 14 I O connectors Page 99 Power switch Page 14 Guide lamps Page 64 Power switch Page 14 Sheet music braces Page 15 Pedals Page 32 Sheet music braces Page 15 ...

Page 14: ...or closing it Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed Be careful to avoid catching fingers yours or others especially children s between the cover and the unit CAUTION Do not place objects such as a piece of metal or paper on top of the key cover Small objects placed on the key cover may fall inside the unit when the cover is opened and may be nearly impossible to remove This could ca...

Page 15: ...off electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level When you are not using the instrument for a long time make sure you unplug the power cable from the wall AC outlet Using the Music Rest CVP 509 505 503 Grip the metal rim at the top of the panel and close the key cover CVP 501 Slide the cover toward you and gently lower the cover over the keys Be careful to avoid catch ing you...

Page 16: ...stereo headphones can be connected If you are using only one pair of headphones you can plug them into either of these jacks A headphone hanger is included in the instrument package so that you can hang the headphones on the instrument Install the headphone hanger using included two screws 4 x 10mm as shown in the figure CAUTION Do not try to use the music rest in a half raised position Using Head...

Page 17: ...just the contrast of the display by turning the LCD CONTRAST knob located to the left of the display Changing the Display Language NOTE Throughout this manual arrows are used in the instructions indicating in shorthand the process of calling up certain displays and functions Adjusting the Contrast of the Display 2 1 CVP 501 CVP 503 CVP 505 CVP 509 NOTE Since the color display of the CVP 509 505 ha...

Page 18: ...he features and functions as well as sound demonstrations 1 Press the DEMO button to start the Demos Overview Demo will play back continuously calling up the various displays in sequence Showing the Owner Name in the Opening Display NOTE CVP 509 505 If desired you can also change the background picture in the Main display by pressing the J MAIN PICTURE button in step 2 here Display the version num...

Page 19: ... to show a specific Demo Pressing the E button returns to the display of step 2 The sub menus are shown at the bottom of the display Press one of the 1 8 buttons corresponding to the sub menu 4 Press the EXIT button several times to exit from the Demos NOTE The demo menu differs depending on your instrument 2 3 NOTE To return to the higher level menu press the EXIT button ...

Page 20: ...ple 1 Example 2 Display based Controls A J buttons A E buttons see below F J buttons see below TAB E F buttons page 21 DIRECT ACCESS button page 23 DATA ENTRY dial and ENTER button page 22 1 8 buttons page 21 EXIT button page 22 In the File Selection display page 26 the A J buttons can be used to select the corresponding respective files The A and B buttons are used to move the cursor up or down T...

Page 21: ...ings up or down correspondingly for functions shown directly above them TAB E F buttons 1 8 buttons If a menu appears in this section of the display use the 1 8 buttons If a menu appears in this section of the display use the 1 8 but tons If list of the menu appears use the 1 8 button to select the desired item If a parameter appears in slider or knob form use the 1 8 button to adjust the value ...

Page 22: ...eters indicated in the display This convenient technique also works well with pop up parameters such as Tempo and Transpose Simply press the appropriate button ex TEMPO then rotate the DATA ENTRY dial and press ENTER to close the window DATA ENTRY dial and ENTER button EXIT button Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to move the cursor Press the ENTER button to actually select the highlighted file Rotate th...

Page 23: ...ional button press 1 Press the DIRECT ACCESS button A message appears in the display prompting you to press the appropriate button 2 Press the button or pedal corresponding to the desired setting display to instantly call up that display For example pressing the GUIDE button calls up the display in which the Guide mode can be set Refer to the separate Data List for a list of the displays that can ...

Page 24: ...is played the current chord name will be displayed 4 Song name and related information Displays the currently selected Song name time signature and tempo Pressing the I button CVP 509 505 503 or one of the 5 8 buttons CVP 501 calls up the Song Selection display page 59 5 Registration Memory Bank name Displays the currently selected Registration Memory Bank name and Registration Memory number CVP 5...

Page 25: ...ayback 9 USB Audio information CVP 509 505 503 Displays information for the selected audio file file name time etc While recording a REC indication appears Registration Sequence Appears when the Registration Sequence page 82 is active NOTE For detailed information about the Registration Sequence refer to the Reference manual on the website ...

Page 26: ...at can be selected on this display are shown If more than 10 files exist the page numbers P1 P2 are shown below the files Pressing the corresponding button changes the display page When other pages follow the Next button appears and for the previous page the Prev button appears 3 File folder operation menu You can save and manage your data files copy move delete etc from this menu For detailed ins...

Page 27: ...t highest level folder In the PRESET display several data files are contained together in a folder You can also organize your original data in the USER USB display by creat ing several new folders page 69 To close the current folder and call up the next highest level folder press the 8 UP button Example of the PRESET Voice Selection display The PRESET Voice files are categorized and contained in a...

Page 28: ...button To change the converted kanji back to hiragana press the 7 DELETE button To clear the reversed area at once press the 8 CANCEL button Selecting custom icons for files shown at left of file name 1 Press the 1 ICON button to call up the ICON SELECT display 2 Select the icon by using the A J buttons 3 5 buttons or DATA ENTRY dial The ICON display includes several pages Press the TAB E F button...

Page 29: ...storage device To restore the data press the E RESTORE button in this display When the operation is complete the instrument will be restarted automatically Restoring the Factory programmed Settings NOTE If you want to initialize only the Regis tration Memory setting page 79 turn the power on while holding the B6 key NOTE To reset the Internet Settings call up the operation display INTERNET 5 SETTI...

Page 30: ...ress the piano shaped PIANO RESET button The convenient Piano Lock function lets you lock the piano so that you don t inadvertently change the settings by pressing another button on the panel Once locked the instrument stays in the piano mode even if other buttons are pressed preventing you from accidentally playing other sound during your piano performance 1 Press and hold down the PIANO RESET bu...

Page 31: ...ires strong playing to produce high volume Best for players with a heavy touch HARD 1 Requires moderately strong playing for high volume NORMAL Standard touch response SOFT 1 Produces high volume with moderate playing strength SOFT 2 Produces relatively high volume even with light playing strength Best for players with a light touch Setting the touch sensitivity of the keyboard 2 NOTE When you do ...

Page 32: ...509 505 CVP 503 501 Right Pedal Center Pedal Left Pedal Right Pedal Center Pedal Left Pedal NOTE Half pedal While playing the piano with Sustain and you want to slightly mute the sustained sound release the pedal from maximum position to half position NOTE Certain Voices such as STRINGS or BRASS sustain continuously when the right center pedal is pressed NOTE Certain Voices such as drum kits may n...

Page 33: ...he tempo Pressing and holding either button lets you continuously increase or decrease the value You can also use the DATA ENTRY dial to adjust the value To reset the tempo press the TEMPO buttons simultaneously 3 Press the EXIT button to close the Tempo display Using the Metronome Adjusting the Metronome Tempo NOTE The number in the display indicates how many quarter note beats there are in one m...

Page 34: ... technology to ensure stability against acoustic feed back 3 4 DYNAMIC DAMPER EFFECT This simulates the sustain sound that occurs when you press the damper pedal of a grand piano The micro phone is not used but the sound produced within the instrument is processed to create a spacious sensation 5 6 SPATIAL EFFECT Spatial Effect creates a sense of reverberation and spaciousness by picking up the ou...

Page 35: ... of iAFC so that the optimal iAFC effect will be obtained 5 Press the G CALIBRATION START button to begin calibration When automatic adjust begins a test sound noise will sound for about five seconds While automatic adjustment is being performed do not make audible noises in the vicinity of the Clavinova NOTE If you are using headphones discon nect the headphones before adjusting iAFC calibration ...

Page 36: ...acoustic piano the instrument does not need to be tuned It always stays perfectly in tune Transporting If you move to another location you can transport the instrument along with other belongings You can move the unit as it is assembled or you can disassemble the unit down to the condition it was in when you first took it out of the box Transport the keyboard horizontally Do not lean it up against...

Page 37: ... off the right hand part will not sound 2 Press one of the VOICE category selection buttons to select a Voice category and call up the Voice Selection display The preset Voices are categorized and contained in appropriate folders Voice category selection buttons on the panel correspond to the categories of the preset Voices For example press the STRINGS button to display various strings Voices Pla...

Page 38: ...ed Voice by pressing the 7 INFO button Some Voices do not have the infor mation display To close the informa tion display press the EXIT button NOTE The Voice type and its defining char acteristics are indicated above the Preset Voice name For details on the characteristics see page 40 and the Reference Manual To listen to the demo phrases for each Voice Press the 8 DEMO button to start the Demo f...

Page 39: ... LEFT part NOTE To change the Split Point press FUNCTION C STYLE SETTING SPLIT POINT CHORD FINGERING TAB E E E E F F F F SPLIT POINT For more information refer to the Reference Manual on the website Keyboard Parts Voices can be assigned independently to each of the three keyboard parts Right 1 Right 2 and Left You can combine these parts by using the PART ON OFF buttons to create a rich ensemble s...

Page 40: ...y between notes This is often reflected in specific performance techniques such as staccato legato and slur Two types of Voices Super Articulation SA Voices and Super Articulation 2 SA2 Voices enable you to create these subtle musical expressions simply by how you play SA2 Voices are available only on the CVP 509 SA Voices S Articulation The SA Voices provide many of same benefits as the MegaVoice...

Page 41: ...formance however these effects may not be completely reproduced when you play back a Song which has been recorded using SA2 Voices AEM Technology When you play the piano pressing a C key produces a definite and relatively fixed C note When you play a wind instrument however a single fingering may produce several different sounds depending on the breath strength the note length the adding of trills...

Page 42: ...se settings in the MIXING CONSOLE display MIXING CONSOLE TAB E E E E F F F F TUNE 1 3 TRANSPOSE NOTE Hz Hertz This unit of measurement refers to the frequency of a sound and represents the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a second Default Pitch setting By default the reference pitch of the entire instrument is set to 440 0 Hz and the scale to equal temperament You can change the pitch and ...

Page 43: ...yboard while pressing a pedal changes the nature of Voice For example in the case of the nylon guitar Voice pressing the corresponding pedal lets you play harmonics for the guitar Voice Releasing the pedal returns the Voice to normal When an SA2 Voice is selected CVP 509 pressing a pedal and playing releasing a note enables you to add articulation effects such as bend up down glissando up down bra...

Page 44: ...ocessor effect system which can add extraordinary depth and expression to your sound 1 Call up the operation display DIRECT ACCESS EXIT 2 Select the desired part for which you want to add effects 3 Press the VOICE EFFECT button to call up the VOICE EFFECT display Applying Voice Effects CVP 509 505 503 CVP 501 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 45: ... Hold is ON an H indication appears in the Main display 2 3 MONO POLY This determines whether the part sVoice is played monophonically only one note at a time or poly phonically Using the MONO mode lets you play single lead sounds such as brass instruments more realistically It also lets you expressively control the Portamento effect depending on the selected Voice by playing legato 3 4 5 DSP DSP ...

Page 46: ...H buttons Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices NOTE The term footage is a reference to the sound generation of traditional pipe organs in which the sound is produced by pipes of different lengths in feet 3 4 5 2 1 NOTE About the VOLUME ATTACK Page and EFFECT EQ Page see the Refer ence Manual on the website 1 A B ORGAN TYPE Specifies the type of organ tone generation to be simulated Sine or V...

Page 47: ...eference Manual on the website Chapter 2 Selecting GM XG or other Voices from the Panel Voice Selection display 8 UP 2 P2 Selecting the Harmony Echo type VOICE EFFECT J TYPE SELECT Pitch related settings Fine tuning the pitch of the entire instrument FUNCTION A MASTER TUNE SCALE TUNE TAB E F MASTER TUNE Scale Tuning FUNCTION A MASTER TUNE SCALE TUNE TAB E F SCALE TUNE Changing the part assignment ...

Page 48: ...e playing by yourself Rhythm is one of the most important parts of a Style Try to play the melody along with just the rhythm You can sound different rhythms for each Style Keep in mind however that not all Styles contain rhythm channels 1 Press one of the STYLE category selection buttons to call up the Style Selection display 2 Press one of the A J buttons to select the desired Style Pressing one ...

Page 49: ...ion of the keyboard page 39 becomes the Chord section and chords played in this section are automatically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected Style 3 Press the SYNC START button to enable synchronized start 4 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand the selected Style starts Try playing chords with your left hand and play melody with your right h...

Page 50: ...y be appropriate or even harmonically correct for all songs and for all chord playing In some cases for example playing a simple major triad for a country song may result in a jazzy seventh chord or playing an on bass chord may result in inappropriate or unexpected accompaniment Free Play F CVP 509 505 These Styles are characterized by rubato performance You can perform freely with remarkably expr...

Page 51: ...Following types can be selected for example Single Finger This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using only one two or three fingers AI Full Keyboard Playing just about anything anywhere on the keyboard using both hands like playing the piano produces appropriate accompaniment You don t have to worry about specifying the chords Depending on the song arra...

Page 52: ...YNC STOP button then play the keyboard The instrument features three different Intro sections to add an introduction before starting the Style playback After pressing one of the INTRO I III buttons start playback by using the START STOP button or SYNC START button When the Intro finishes playing the Style playback automatically shifts to the Main section The instrument features three different End...

Page 53: ...utomatically plays fill in section Adjusting the Tempo Selected Main section s lamp is lit in red MAIN VARIATION A D buttons Press one of the MAIN VARIATION A D buttons to select the desired Main section the button lights in red Each is an accompaniment pattern of a few mea sures and it plays indefinitely Pressing the selected MAIN VARIATION button again plays an appropriate fill in pattern to spi...

Page 54: ...ropriate panel settings matching the selected Style will be shown in the display 3 Use the 2 3 buttons to select the desired panel setting Calling up the Panel Settings to Match the Style Repertoire Before using the Repertoire function you need to import Music Finder records see instructions on page 73 NOTE The settings shown here are Music Finder Records You can choose addi tional settings by usi...

Page 55: ...rt playing the Style 3 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand the selected Style starts Each Style has four One Touch Setting setups Press other ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 4 button to try out other setups Appropriate Panel Settings for the Selected Style One Touch Setting NOTE You can also create your own One Touch Setting setups For details refer to the Reference Manual on the website NOTE You ...

Page 56: ...ly selected Style 1 In the Style Selection display press the 7 OTS INFO button to call up the Information display 2 Press the F CLOSE button to close the Information display Confirming the One Touch Setting contents NOTE You can also call up the Information display by pressing the DIRECT ACCESS button then pressing one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 4 buttons 2 ...

Page 57: ...rts On Off and Changing Voices Style channels RHY1 2 Rhythm 1 2 These are the basic parts of the Style containing the drum and percussion rhythm patterns BASS The bass part uses various appropriate instrument sounds to match the Style CHD1 2 Chord 1 2 These are the rhythmic chord backing commonly used with piano or guitar Voices PAD This part is used for sustained instruments such as strings organ...

Page 58: ...ixing Console display you can adjust the volume for each Style part See page 91 Advanced Features Refer to the Reference Manual on the website Chapter 3 Selecting the Chord Fingering type FUNCTION C STYLE SETTING SPLIT POINT CHORD FINGERING TAB E F CHORD FINGERING Style playback related settings FUNCTION C STYLE SETTING SPLIT POINT CHORD FINGERING TAB E F STYLE SETTING Split Point settings FUNCTIO...

Page 59: ...F Standard MIDI File or ESEQ 1 Press the SONG SELECT button to call up the Song Selection display 2 Press the TAB E E E E F buttons to select the location of the desired Song If you want to playback of Song in the USB storage device connect the USB storage device containing MIDI Song data to the USB TO DEVICE terminal beforehand 3 If you select PRESET tab in step 2 select a Song category by using ...

Page 60: ...NG STOP button and press the PLAY PAUSE button once again Pause Press the PLAY PAUSE button Pressing it again resumes Song playback from the current position Queuing the next Song for playback While a Song is playing back you can queue up the next Song for playback This is convenient for chaining it to the next Song smoothly during stage performance Select the Song you want play next in the Song S...

Page 61: ...ck See page 42 Restrictions for protected Songs Commercially available Song data may be copy protected to prevent illegal copying or accidental erasure They are marked by the indications at the upper left side of the file names The indications and relevant restrictions are detailed below Prot 1 Indicates Preset Songs saved to the User tab display and Disklavier Piano Soft Songs These cannot be cop...

Page 62: ... starting playback the ball bounces along through the score indicating the current position You can change the displayed notation style by using the 1 8 buttons For details refer to the Reference manual on the website Displaying Music Notation Score NOTE The instrument can display the music notation of commercially available music data or your recorded Songs NOTE The displayed notation is generate...

Page 63: ... Even if the Song doesn t contain lyrics data you can view the lyrics on the display by loading the text file txt created on a computer via USB storage device This feature enables various useful possibilities such as the showing of lyrics chord names and text notes 1 When the Lyrics display is shown press the 1 TEXT button to display the text 2 Press the 5 6 TEXT FILE button to call up the Text se...

Page 64: ...m and how long you should hold them down You can also practice at your own pace since the accompaniment waits for you to play the notes correctly Here mute the right hand part and try practicing the part using the guide lamps 1 Select a Song and call up the Score display page 62 2 Turn the GUIDE button on 3 Press the TRACK 1 R button to mute the right hand part The indicator of the TRACK 1 R butto...

Page 65: ... the REPEAT button to turn off Repeat playback Other guide functions There are additional functions in the Guide features for practicing the tim ing of playing the keys Any Key mode or for Karaoke FUNCTION B SONG SETTING A B GUIDE MODE For more information refer to the Reference Manual on the website Repeat Playback NOTE You can play multiple Songs repeat edly FUNCTION B SONG SET TING H REPEAT MOD...

Page 66: ...Start recording Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard or start Style playback 4 Press the SONG STOP button to stop recording A message prompting you to save the recorded performance appears To close the message press the EXIT button 5 Press the SONG PLAY PAUSE button to play back the recorded performance Recording Your Performance Quick Recording Recording a spe...

Page 67: ... to each channel independently one by one You can also freely change the channel part assignments with the Multi Track recording The procedure is basically the same as that of Recording Your Performance Quick Recording on page 66 with the following instructions substituted for step 2 above While holding down the SONG REC button press the 1 8 buttons to set the desired channels to REC Then assign t...

Page 68: ... appropriate tab USER or USB to which you want to save the data by using the TAB E E E E F F F F buttons 2 Press the 6 SAVE button to call up the file naming display 3 Enter the file name page 27 Even if you skip this step you can rename the file at any time after saving page 70 4 Press the 8 OK button to save the file The saved file will be automatically located at the appropriate position among ...

Page 69: ...ect the appropriate tab USER or USB to which you want to save the data by using the TAB E E E E F F F F buttons If you want to create a new folder within the existing folder also select the folder here 2 Press the 7 FOLDER button to call up the naming display for a new folder 3 Input the name of the new folder see page 27 File Management NOTE A new folder cannot be made in the PRESET tab Creating ...

Page 70: ...7 The renamed file folder appears on the display at the appropriate position among the files in alphabetical order This operation lets you copy or cut a file and paste it to another location folder You can also copy a folder but not move it by using the same procedure 1 Call up the display containing the file folder you want to copy 2 Press the 3 COPY button to copy or 2 CUT to move The pop up win...

Page 71: ...n alphabetical order This operation lets you delete a file folder 1 Call up the display containing the file folder you want to delete 2 Press the 5 DELETE button The pop up window for the Delete operation appears at the bottom of the display 3 Press one of the A J buttons corresponding to the desired file folder To cancel the selection press the same A J button again Press the 6 ALL button to sele...

Page 72: ...AUSE STYLE CONTROL START STOP Song Playback related parameters FUNCTION B SONG SETTING Keyboard and Vocal Practice Using the Guide Function A B GUIDE MODE Playing Backing Parts with the Perfor mance Assistant Technology 8 P A T Creating Editing Songs Song Creator FUNCTION F DIGITAL REC MENU A SONG CREATOR Recording Melodies Step Recording TAB E F 1 16 Recording Chords Step Recording TAB E F CHORD ...

Page 73: ... Stor age Device on page 106 CAUTION Replacing automatically over writes all your records panel settings song data shown in the MUSIC FINDER display Make sure that all important data has been saved to the USER or USB in the File Section display step 4 as described at left Loading panel settings from the website As a factory default some sample records panel settings are provided in the Music Finde...

Page 74: ...ected file Press the G YES button at the confirmation prompt 8 Press the F YES button in the message display indicating completion of the replace operation to call up the MUSIC FINDER display By checking the number of records in the MUSIC FINDER display you can confirm the record has been replaced The number of records NOTE For information on registering the Song Audio data to the Music Finder ref...

Page 75: ...e records Press F SORT BY button to sort the records by MUSIC STYLE BEAT and TEMPO Press the G SORT ORDER button to change the order of the records ascending or descending When sorting records by MUSIC you can use the 1 button to skip up or down through the songs alphabetically When sorting records by STYLE you can use the 4 5 button to skip up or down through the Styles alphabetically Simultaneou...

Page 76: ... STYLE Blank BEAT ANY TEMPO A MUSIC Searches by song name Pressing the A button calls up the pop up window to enter the song name To clear the entered Music press the F CLEAR button B KEYWORD Searches by keyword Pressing the B button calls up the pop up window to enter the keyword To clear the entered Keyword press the G CLEAR button C STYLE Searches by Style Pressing the C button calls up the Sty...

Page 77: ...B button to call up the Playback display AUDIO PLAYER display 1 2 Press the 8 FILE SELECT button to display the song data Audio file in the connected USB storage device 2 Press the A J buttons corresponding to the desired file 3 Press the 6 ADDTO MF button to register the selected data to Music Finder The display automatically changes to the Music Finder Record Edit display 4 Press 8 OK button to ...

Page 78: ...the USB TO DEVICE terminal beforehand Recalling the registered song data from Music Finder NOTE The available contents of the Music Finder Plus service are subject to change Added convenience using the Internet Music Finder This service gives you the capability by connecting the instrument to the Internet of searching for and adding desired panel settings and song data via the Internet to the inst...

Page 79: ... Memory buttons should be saved as a single Bank file 1 Set up the panel controls such as Voice Style effects and so on as desired Refer to the separate Data List for a list of parameters that can be registered with the Registration Memory function 2 Press the MEMORY button in the REGISTRATION MEMORY section The display for selecting the items to be registered appears 3 Determine the items you wan...

Page 80: ...o save the Bank file For instructions on saving refer to page 68 CAUTION If you select the button whose lamp is lit in red or green here the panel setup previously memorized to the button will be erased and replaced by the new settings About the lamp status Red Data registered and currently selected Green Data registered but not currently selected Off No data registered NOTE The panel setups regis...

Page 81: ... desired Bank 2 Press the 7 INFO button to call up the information display By using the TAB E F buttons you can switch between the two information display pages information for the Registration Memory 1 4 buttons and information for the 5 8 buttons 3 Press the F CLOSE button to close the information display Recalling a Registered Panel Setup NOTE When recalling the setups including Song Style file...

Page 82: ...tups 6 Advanced Features Refer to the Reference Manual on the website Chapter 6 Disabling recall of specific items FUNCTION E REGIST SEQUENCE FREEZE VOICE SET TAB E F FREEZE Calling up Registration Memory numbers in order FUNCTION E REGIST SEQUENCE FREEZE VOICE SET TAB E F REGISTRATION SEQUENCE ...

Page 83: ... audio files from USB flash memory on this instrument File formats that can be played back Connect the USB flash memory device containing the audio files to play back to the USB TO DEVICE terminal 1 Press the USB button to call up the Playback display AUDIO PLAYER display 2 Press the 8 FILE SELECT button to display the audio files saved to the connected USB flash memory Playing Back Audio Files CV...

Page 84: ... A J buttons corresponding to the file you want to listen to 4 Press the EXIT button to return to the Playback display AUDIO PLAYER display 5 Press the 2 F II button to play back CAUTION Never attempt to disconnect the USB flash memory or turn the power off during playback Doing so may corrupt the USB flash memory data ...

Page 85: ...dio file by using the 7 buttons To close the setting display press the 8 CLOSE button OFF Plays through the selected file then stops SINGLE Plays through the selected file repeatedly ALL Continues playback through all the files in the folder containing the cur rent file repeatedly RANDOM Randomly and repeatedly plays back all files in the folder containing the current file Adjusting volume for aud...

Page 86: ... resolution 1 Connect the USB flash memory to the USB TO DEVICE terminal 2 Set the desired Voice etc which you want to use for your performance For information setting the Voice see page 37 for setting the Style see page 48 for connecting a microphone see page 102 3 Press the USB button 4 Press the E RECORDER button to call up the Recording display USB AUDIO RECORDER display Recording Your Perform...

Page 87: ... of the USB flash memory device memory size of the device avail able recording space on the device and available time for recording Press the F OK EXIT button to close the PROPERTY display CAUTION Never attempt to disconnect the USB flash memory or turn the power off during playback Doing so may corrupt the USB flash memory data or the recording data NOTE Even if you make a mistake in your perform...

Page 88: ...ails about each display Page refer to the Reference Manual on the website VOL VOICE Changes the Voice for each part and adjusts panning and volume for each part page 90 Using the Auto Revoice function you can also convert the sound of commercially available XG song to the special sound using this instrument s special Voices FILTER Adjusts the Harmonic Content resonance and sound brightness TUNE Pi...

Page 89: ... for sav ing your data then save it page 68 To save the SONG CH 1 8 9 16 display settings First register the edited settings as part of the Song data SETUP then save the Song 1 Call up the operation display FUNCTION F DIGITAL REC MENU A SONG CREATOR 2 Use the TAB E E E E F F F F buttons to select the CHANNEL Page 3 Use the A B buttons to select SETUP 4 Press the D EXECUTE button 5 Press the I butt...

Page 90: ...e Selection display appears 4 Select a Voice Press one of the Voice category selection buttons on the panel then select a Voice by using the A J buttons page 37 5 Press the EXIT button to return to the MIXING CONSOLE display 6 Save your settings step 5 on page 89 Changing Voices and Adjusting Panning Volume for Each Part Changing the Voice for each part 3 NOTE Some Voices such as Organ Flutes cann...

Page 91: ...Procedure on page 88 In step 2 select VOL VOICE tab 2 Press the D or I button to select the PANPOT parameter or press the E or J button to select the VOLUME parameter 3 Use the 1 8 buttons to adjust panning volume for the desired part 4 Save your settings step 5 on page 89 Adjusting Panning Volume for each part PANPOT VOLUME ...

Page 92: ...nce of playing in a concert hall or jazz club CHORUS Produces a rich fat sound as if several parts are being played simultaneously DSP By default the most appropriate effect for the selected Voice has been selected 3 Use the 1 8 buttons to adjust the depth of each effect for the desired part 4 Save your settings step 5 on page 89 Applying Effects to Each Part 2 NOTE You can change the effect type ...

Page 93: ...reates a more powerful more consistently high level sound Select the CMP tab in step 2 on page 88 Adjusting the Overall Volume Using the Master Compressor CVP 501 CVP 503 CVP 505 CVP 509 Editing Master Compressor Settings 1 G ON OFF Turns the Master Compressor effect on or off 2 2 3 TYPE Selects a Master Compressor type 3 4 THRESHOLD OFFSET Determines the threshold minimum level at which compressi...

Page 94: ... the 8 OK button 5 Press the EXIT button to return to the previous display The saved Compressor type is shown in the TYPE selection at the bottom left of the MASTER COMPRESSOR display and can be selected in the same way as the preset types Saving Master Compressor Settings Advanced Features Refer to the Reference Manual on the website Chapter 8 Converting XG Song Voice to this instru ment s Voice ...

Page 95: ...c via a router or a modem equipped with a router To use the Internet connection you will first need to subscribe to an Internet service or provider Use a computer to connect to the Internet and get online before connecting the instrument since no modem or router settings can be made from the instrument itself The setting procedure differs depending on your connecting environment devices for connec...

Page 96: ...romagnetic interference NOTE Some types of modems require an optional hub network for simulta neously connecting to several devices such as computer musical instru ment etc NOTE When you are using a modem with router connect the instrument to the modem by LAN cable Modem No router capability Router Cable type LAN cable LAN cable Here modem refers to an ADSL modem optical network unit ONU or cable ...

Page 97: ... the website You can also use the 6 7 8 buttons and the 8 ENTER button instead of the DATA ENTRY dial and ENTER button Use the 1 BACK 2 FORWARD buttons to navigate through previously selected web pages You can also use the TAB E F buttons instead of the 1 BACK 2 FORWARD buttons To return to the top page of the special website press the 3 HOME button Press the 5 REFRESH button to reload a web page ...

Page 98: ...net When this message is displayed the web page cannot be seen Icon 1 is displayed Now opening web page The web page is being loaded Icon 2 flashes Web page has been displayed Loading of the web page is completed and the page is displayed completely Icon 2 stops flashing When the displayed web page uses SSL icon 3 is displayed and information is encrypted for communication Strength of the receptio...

Page 99: ... electronic components turn off the power of all the components Also before turning any components on or off make sure to set all volume levels to minimum 0 Otherwise electrical shock or damage to the components may occur CVP 509 505 CVP 503 501 CVP 509 Only Front keyboard side Right higher key side Left lower key side Front keyboard side Right higher key side Left lower key side CAUTION ...

Page 100: ...e instrument then to the external device Reverse this order when you turn the power off CAUTION Do not route the output from the AUX OUT jacks to the AUX IN jacks If you make this connec tion the signal input at the AUX IN jacks is output from the AUX OUT jacks These connections could result in a feedback loop that will make normal performance impossi ble and may even damage both pieces of equipme...

Page 101: ...TION Avoid looking at the televisionor video monitor for prolonged period of time since doing so could damage your eye sight Take frequent breaks and focus your eyes on distant objects to avoid eyestrain Screen Out Settings RCA pin p lug VIDEO IN MIni D sub 15 pin CVP 509 only 1 2 NOTE CVP 509 When NTSC is selected the lower part of the screen might not be displayed 1 1 2 MONITOR TYPE Selects the ...

Page 102: ...irst Adjust the INPUT VOLUME knob while singing into the microphone Adjust the control while checking the SIGNAL and OVER lamps The SIGNAL lamp lights to indicate that an audio signal is being received Make sure to adjust the INPUT VOLUME so that this lamp is light The OVER lamp lights when the input level is too high Make sure to adjust the INPUT VOLUME so that this lamp does not light Connecting...

Page 103: ...l up the operation display FUNCTION G MIC SETTING VOCAL HARMONY 2 Press the 6 7 buttons to turn the harmony vocals Vocal Harmony on Applying Effects to Your Voice 2 3 TALK Turning TALK on lets you temporarily cancel the microphone effects or vocal harmony This is especially useful when you talk between songs during a performance 4 5 MIC EFFECT Turning MIC EFFECT on applies an effect to your voice ...

Page 104: ...data as you sing along with it The harmony is applied to your voice according to the chord NOTE You can adjust the volume balance between the keyboard performance and the microphone in the Balance display page 58 Advanced Features Refer to the Reference Manual on the website Chapter 10 Microphone overall settings FUNCTION G MIC SETTING VOCAL HARMONY I MIC SETTING TAB E F OVERALL SETTING Talk setti...

Page 105: ... Connect the FC7 foot controller to the AUX PEDAL terminal With the initial factory settings no special setup is necessary Example 2 Controlling Song Start Stop by footswitch Connect a footswitch FC4 or FC5 to the AUX PEDAL jack To assign the function to the connected pedal select SONG PLAY PAUSE in the operation display FUNCTION D CONTROLLER TAB E F PEDAL Connecting a Footswitch Foot Controller C...

Page 106: ... note that the transfer speed is that of USB 1 1 Using USB Storage Devices By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device you can save data you ve created to the connected device as well as read data from the connected device Although CD R RW drives can be used to read data to the instrument they can not be used for saving data The number of USB storage device to be used Up to two USB storag...

Page 107: ... of the connected devices 4 Press the H FORMAT button to format the device media By using the LAN or USB TO DEVICE terminal you can connect the instrument to the Internet For instructions on connecting refer to page 96 and Internet Connection Guide downloadable from the Yamaha website Formatting a USB Storage Device CAUTION The format operation deletes any previously existing data Make sure that t...

Page 108: ...using the USB TO HOST terminal When connecting the computer to the USB TO HOST terminal make sure to observe the following points Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and corrupting or losing the data If the computer or the instrument freezes restart the application software or the computer OS or turn the power to the instrument off then on again Use an AB type USB cable of less than about...

Page 109: ... MIDI THRU Simply relays the MIDI messages received at MIDI IN For detailed information about the instrument s MIDI settings refer to the Reference Manual Connecting External MIDI Devices CVP 503 501 CVP 509 505 MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI reception MIDI transmission External MIDI device NOTE For a general overview of MIDI and how you can effectively use it refer to MIDI Basics download...

Page 110: ...sound Tap Tempo sound etc CONFIG 2 General settings such as speaker output pop up display time etc SCREEN OUT CVP 509 505 Monitor type and display content settings which are necessary when connecting a TV monitor page 101 MEDIA Settings related to a connected USB storage device such as formatting page 107 and confirmation of memory size OWNER Settings of Owner name page 17 and Message language pag...

Page 111: ...o the wall 3 Raise A from the backside and lean A against the wall with the keyboard side on the bottom Have a Phillips head screwdriver of the appropriate size ready B C E G F F A A D Main unit Front leg left Front leg right Rear leg Pedal box metal Pedal box Bundledpedalcord inside Rear legs metal cover AC power cord 4 x 10 mm screws for the cover x 2 5 x 30 mm long screws x 4 5 x 18 mm short sc...

Page 112: ...e screw holes do not align loosen the other screws and adjust the position of D 6 Raise A to the standing position Use the front legs as support to raise A 7 Install F B B A A B Attach the parts pressing B onto A so that the two fit tightly together A B Tighten the screws after attaching the washers to the short screws D D E E CAUTION Be careful not to pinch your fingers When you raise the unit do...

Page 113: ...d side facing front toward the keyboard side If the plug will not go in easily do not force it Double check the orientation of the plug then try again 2 Align the pedal cord into the groove on the rear leg and install the plastic cover onto the groove Be careful not to insert the cover s attachment strip between the groove wall and the leg Pass the pedal cord between D and E G G A the bottom of th...

Page 114: ...to D and E 2 Attach the top of B to D and E by finger tightening the thin screws 4 x 12mm 3 While pushing the lower part of D and E from outside secure the bottom ends of B using two tapping screws 4 x 20mm 4 Insert the other two tapping screws 4 x 20mm into the other two screw holes to secure B 5 Securely tighten the screws on the top of B that were attached in Step 3 2 4 Mount A Be sure to place...

Page 115: ...ARNING An improper voltage setting can cause serious damage to the instrument or result in improper operation A A 1 Insert the pedal cord plug to the pedal connector from the front 3 Use a vinyl tie to take up any slack in the pedal cord 2 Attach the cord holders to D as shown then clip the cord into the holders After completing the assembly please check the following Are there any parts left over...

Page 116: ...ghtening the long screws 6 x 20 mm 3 Attach B Depending on the model of digital piano you purchased the surface color of one side of the rear panel may be different from the other side In this case position the rear panel so that the side of the surface color similar to the side panel left and the side panel right faces the player 1 Place the lower side of B on each foot of D and E then attach the...

Page 117: ...the Clavinova clear of doors and other movable fix tures Move the Clavinova to an appropriate location Does the Clavinova make a rattling noise when you shake it Tighten all screws Does the pedal box rattle or give way when you step on the pedals Turn the adjuster so that it is set firmly against the floor Are the pedal and power cords inserted securely into the sockets If the main unit creaks or ...

Page 118: ...ment see Optional Accessories page 127 1 Remove the three backing papers from the adhesive tape in the case and fit the floppy disk drive into the case 2 Fold the USB cable inside the case as shown 3 Attach the drive and case assembly to the left underside of the instrument using the included four screws 4mm x 10mm 4 Connect the USB cable to the USB TO DEVICE terminal Have a Phillips head screwdri...

Page 119: ...t remove the floppy disk or turn off the instrument itself while the disk is being accessed Doing so may result not only in loss of data on the disk but also damage to the floppy disk drive Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive before turning off the power A floppy disk left in the drive for extended periods can easily pick up dust and dirt that can cause data read and write errors...

Page 120: ...e the speaker setting is set to ON page 110 For details refer to the Reference Manual on the website The sound is distorted or noisy The volume may be turned up too high Make sure all relevant volume settings are appropriate This may be caused by certain effects or filter resonance settings Check the effect or filter settings and change them accordingly referring to the Reference Manual on the web...

Page 121: ...e case a Song to which write protect has been applied Prot 2 Edit is shown at the upper left of the Song name the original file may not be in the same folder It cannot be played back unless the original file showing Prot 2 Orig at the upper left of the Song name is in the same folder In case of a Song to which write protect has been applied Prot 2 Edit is shown at the upper left of the Song name t...

Page 122: ...d playing back from that point In the case of Style play you can restore the original sound by selecting the same Style again Microphone Vocal Harmony CVP 509 505 503 The microphone input signal cannot be recorded The microphone input signal cannot be recorded by Song recording Use the USB Audio function page 86 Harmony can be heard in addition to the microphone sound Vocal Harmony is set to ON Tu...

Page 123: ...control 15 3 MIC SIGNAL OVER lamp 102 4 DEMO DEMO display 18 5 METRONOME ON OFF 33 6 TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE pop up 42 7 TAP TEMPO 53 TEMPO TEMPO pop up 53 8 STYLE CONTROL POP ROCK PIANIST Style Selection display 48 ACMP ON OFF 48 AUTO FILL IN 53 INTRO I III 52 MAIN VARIATION A D 53 BREAK 53 ENDING rit I III 52 SYNC STOP 52 SYNC START 52 START STOP 52 9 MUSIC FINDER MUSIC FINDER display ALL 75 FAVORIT...

Page 124: ...F RIGHT1 RIGHT2 LEFT 39 INTERNET Clavinova Special Website only when connected to the internet 95 SONG CONTROL SONG SELECT Song Selection display 59 REC CHANNEL ON OFF pop up 66 STOP 60 PLAY PAUSE 60 REW FF SONG POSITION pop up 61 EXTRA TRACKS 64 TRACK 2 L 64 TRACK 1 R 64 SCORE SCORE display 62 LYRICS TEXT CVP 509 505 503 LYRICS display TEXT display 63 LYRICS CVP 501 LYRICS display 63 GUIDE 64 REP...

Page 125: ...6kg 167lbs 9oz 78kg 171lbs 15oz 71kg 156lbs 8oz 73kg 160lbs 15oz 58kg 127lbs 14oz 60kg 132lbs 4oz Control Interface Keyboard Number of Keys 88 Type Natural Wood NW Keyboard with Synthetic Ivory Keytops with real wood white keys Graded Hammer 3 GH3 Keyboard with Synthetic Ivory Keytops Graded Hammer GH Keyboard Touch Sensitivity Hard2 Hard1 Normal Soft1 Soft2 Pedal Number of Pedals 3 Half Pedal Yes...

Page 126: ...er DSP 2 4 128 Preset 10 User iAFC Yes Master Compressor 5 Preset 5 User Master EQ 5 Preset 2 User Part EQ 27 Parts Part Dual Layers Right Parts 1 2 Yes Split Right Left Parts Yes Accompany Style Related Vocal Harmony 60 Preset 10 User Accompaniment Styles Preset Number of Preset Styles 442 362 272 191 Pro Styles 362 294 213 151 Session Styles 40 30 23 4 Free Play Styles 4 2 Pianist Styles 36 36 3...

Page 127: ...Access Yes Storage and Connectivity Storage Internal Memory about 3 2 MB about 2 4 MB about 1 4 MB External Drives Optional USB Storage Devices USB Flash Memory etc Floppy Disk Drive Connectivity Headphones x 2 Microphone Input Volume Mic Line In MIDI In Out Thru AUX IN L L R R AUX OUT L L R R AUX Pedal Yes VIDEO OUT Yes RGB OUT Yes USB TO DEVICE x 2 x 1 USB TO HOST Yes LAN Yes Amplifiers and Spea...

Page 128: ...CHORUS 92 CMP 93 Computer 108 CONFIG 1 110 CONFIG 2 110 Connection 99 Contrast 17 COPY 70 CUT 70 D Damper Pedal 32 DATA ENTRY dial 22 DELETE 71 DEMO 18 DEMO Voice 38 Dial Data Entry 22 DIRECT ACCESS 23 Drum Voice 40 DSP 45 92 DSP VARIATION 45 DYNAMIC DAMPER EFFECT 34 E EFFECT 88 EFFECT EQ 47 ENDING rit 52 ENTER 22 Entering Characters 27 EQ 88 EXIT 22 EXTRA TRACKS 64 F Factory Reset 29 Fast Forward...

Page 129: ...GAN TYPE 45 46 OTS INFO 56 OTS LINK 55 Output jack 100 OVER lamp 102 OWNER 17 18 29 Owner Name 18 P P A T 72 PAD 57 Panel Button Chart 123 PANPOT 91 PARAMETER 58 PART ON OFF 39 PASTE 71 Pause 60 Pedal 32 105 Percussion Voice 40 Performance Assistant 72 PHONES 16 PHR1 2 Phrase1 2 57 Phrase Mark 61 Pianist 50 Piano Lock 30 PIANO RESET 30 Pitch setting 42 PLAY PAUSE 60 Portamento 45 Power button 14 P...

Page 130: ...TAB 21 TALK 103 TAP TEMPO 53 TEMPO 53 Tempo 33 Text 63 THRESHOLD OFFSET 93 Touch response 31 Touch sensitivity 31 TRACK 1 R 64 TRACK 2 L 64 TRANSPOSE 42 TRANSPOSE ASSIGN 47 Troubleshooting 120 TUNE 88 U UP 27 USB File Selection Display 26 USB Audio 83 USB AUDIO RECORDER 86 USB button 83 USB Storage Device 106 USB TO DEVICE 106 USB TO HOST 108 USB Wireless LAN Adaptor 96 USB MIDI driver 108 USER 26...

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Page 138: ...music yamaha com homekeyboard Yamaha Manual Library http www yamaha co jp 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 ...