Yamaha Arius YDP-140, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... 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 that the correct voltage appears next ...

Page 2: ...oth user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the production 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 rechargable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of bat...

Page 3: ...nction or effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the produc...

Page 4: ...ice personnel Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands Do not put burning items such as candles on the unit A burning item may fall over and cause a fire If the power cord YDP 160 AC adaptor cord YDP 140 or plug becomes frayed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately tu...

Page 5: ... heavy objects on the instrument and do not use excessive force on the buttons switches or connectors Do not use the instrument 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 accident...

Page 6: ...nternet visit the following website type the model name of your instrument such as YDP 160 in the Model Name text box then click the Search button Yamaha Manual Library http www yamaha co jp manual The illustrations as shown in this owner s manual are for instructional purposes only and may be different from the ones on your instrument Trademarks Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp...

Page 7: ... 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 transport this instrument along with your other belongings You can move the unit as it is assembled or you can disassemble the unit before moving Transport the keyboard horizontally Do not lean it up against a...

Page 8: ...comes Two of the piano voices Grand Piano 1 and Grand Piano 2 feature totally new samples recorded from a full size concert grand piano The Grand Piano 1 voice features multiple wave samples for different velocities Dynamic Sampling that is dif ferent samples are used depending on how fast or strong you strike the keys Therefore this voice expresses detailed dynamics and sounds much closer to a tr...

Page 9: ...ound Reverb 21 Layering Two Voices Dual mode 22 Transposition 23 Fine tuning the Pitch 23 Using the Metronome 24 Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Touch Sensitivity 25 Recording your Performance 26 Playing Back Recorded Performance Data 27 Erasing Recorded Performance Data 27 Connecting MIDI Instruments 28 About MIDI 28 MIDI s Capability 28 Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer 29 MIDI Functions 3...

Page 10: ...l page 14 These buttons enable you to select a song to play back from voice demo songs or from 50 Greats for the Piano pages 16 17 They also enable you to change the voice or tempo pages 19 24 PIANO VOICE This button enables you to select any voice from 10 YDP 160 or 6 YDP 140 voices page 19 You can also layer two voices page 22 or select a type of reverb page 21 PHONES A set of standard stereo he...

Page 11: ...ing MIDI Instruments page 28 Shows the MIDI IN OUT and PEDAL jacks as seen when viewed from the rear of the instrument AC IN YDP 160 Connect the included power cord here page 13 DC IN 12V YDP 140 Connect the included power adaptor here page 13 Pedals Use these pedals when you want notes to sustain longer or to sound softer and round Using the Pedals page 20 Bottom of the keyboard Bottom of the key...

Page 12: ...rt circuit fire or other serious damage to the instrument If this happens turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel Music Rest To raise the music rest 1 Pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it will go 2 Flip down the two metal supports at the left and right on the rear of the ...

Page 13: ...ovided with the instrument may be different depending on the country in which the instrument was pur chased In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area Do NOT modify the plug provided with the instrument If the plug will not fit the outlet have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electri cian Connecting the Power Adaptor YDP ...

Page 14: ...wer to the piano and close the key cover the power indicator will remain lit indicating that the power is still on CAUTION A small amount of electrical current remains even after the power switch is turned off If you plan not to use the instru ment for a long period of time be sure to unplug the instrument from the AC outlet Setting the Volume When you start playing adjust the MASTER VOLUME contro...

Page 15: ...ment at a high volume level through head phones for a long period of time or your hearing may be damaged Using the Headphone Hanger for YDP 160 only A headphone hanger is included in the package so that you can hang the head phones on this instrument Install the headphone hanger using the included two screws 4 10mm as shown in the figure CAUTION Do not hang anything other than the headphones on th...

Page 16: ...s the or button to select and play the next or previous demo song If you wish to select a particular demo song from 10 YDP 160 or 6 YDP 140 voice demo songs press and hold down the DEMO SONG button then press one of the C1 A1 YDP 160 or C1 F1 YDP 140 keys The selected demo song starts to play Starting with the selected song the playback of the demo songs will continue in the following sequence oth...

Page 17: ...nge the song tempo You can also press keys to change the tempo page 24 When you select a different song or a different song is selected during chained play back an appropriate reverb type will be selected accord ingly The 50 piano preset songs will not be transmitted via MIDI The number of each piano preset song is assigned to the C2 C 6 keys While holding down the DEMO SONG button press one of th...

Page 18: ...just the volume while listening to the song 2 Stop playback To stop the song during playback press the DEMO SONG button Selecting a Song Playback Channel If a song loaded from the computer uses a voice that is not supported by this instrument the originally assigned voice may not be reproduced accurately In this case switching the song playback channel from All to 1 2 may improve the tone to more ...

Page 19: ... when played lightly and an aggressive tone when played hard E1 Harpsichord 1 The definitive instrument for baroque music Since the strings of a harpsi chord are plucked there is no touch response F1 Harpsichord 2 Mixes the same voice an octave higher for a more brilliant tone F 1 Vibraphone The sound of a vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets G1 Church Organ 1 This is a typical pipe orga...

Page 20: ... pressed but all subsequently played notes will not be sus tained This makes it possible to sustain a chord for example while other notes are played stac cato Soft Left Pedal The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed What is the half pedal function Thi...

Page 21: ...tton The depth range is from 0 through 20 While holding down the PIANO VOICE button press the A4 key to set the reverb to the depth most suitable for the selected voice Procedure Key Reverb Type Description C2 Room This setting adds a continuous reverb effect to the sound similar to the acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room C 2 Hall1 For a bigger reverb sound use the HALL 1 setting This ...

Page 22: ...n Dual mode Setting the Octave You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps for Voice 1 and Voice 2 inde pendently Depending on which voices you combine in Dual mode the combi nation may sound better if one of the voices is shifted up or down an octave While holding down the PIANO VOICE button press one of the C5 F5 keys Setting the Balance You can adjust the volume balance between two voic...

Page 23: ...e pitch up by one semitone DEMO SONG PIANO VOICE D3 key the first white key to the right of C3 Transposes the pitch up a whole tone two semitones DEMO SONG PIANO VOICE F 3 key Transposes the pitch up by six semitones Fine tuning the Pitch You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument This function is useful when you play the digi tal piano along with other instruments or CD music To tune up...

Page 24: ... digit For example to set the tempo 95 press the C4 0 A4 9 and F4 5 keys in sequence Increasing the tempo value in steps of one While the metronome is playing press the button Alternatively press and hold down the METRONOME button and press the C 5 key Decreasing the tempo value in steps of one While the metronome is playing press the button Alternatively press and hold down the METRONOME button a...

Page 25: ...ey board touch for the voices songs or your taste While holding down the PIANO VOICE button press one of the A6 C7 keys to select the desired touch sensitivity C1 G2 The volume level increases as you press higher keys The lowest key Key Touch Sensitivity Setting Description A6 Fixed The volume level does not change at all regardless of whether you play the keyboard soft or hard A 6 Soft The volume...

Page 26: ...t See page 32 1 Select a voice and other settings for the recording While holding down the PIANO VOICE button press one of the C1 A1 YDP 160 or C1 F1 YDP 140 keys to select the desired voice s See page 19 If you desire you can select other settings such as the reverb setting Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume to a comfortable lis tening level You can also use the MASTER VOLUME cont...

Page 27: ...empo page 24 Press the PLAY button The PLAY button indicator flashes at the current tempo 2 Stop the playback When the user song finishes playing back this instrument automatically returns to the previous mode To stop the playback press the PLAY button Erasing Recorded Performance Data You can erase the recorded user song 1 Engage Record mode Press the REC button To cancel the erase operation pres...

Page 28: ...musical genres About MIDI MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a global format standard for performance data transmission and reception between electronic musical instruments Connecting musical instruments that support MIDI via MIDI cables enables you to transfer performance and setting data between multiple musical instruments Using MIDI you can also achieve more advanced performances tha...

Page 29: ...onnect this instrument s MIDI connectors to the com puter s USB port You must install the USB MIDI driver on the computer correctly so that you can control your MIDI instrument from the computer The USB MIDI driver is a software application that enables MIDI signals to be transmitted between the sequence software on the computer and the connected MIDI instrument For more information refer to the u...

Page 30: ...e matched for proper data transfer This parameter enables you to specify the channel on which the digital piano transmits or receives MIDI data Setting the transmit channel While holding down the DEMO SONG and PIANO VOICE buttons simultaneously press one of the C1 E2 keys Setting the receive channel While holding down the DEMO SONG and PIANO VOICE buttons simultaneously press one of the C4 F5 keys...

Page 31: ...en Program Change On and Off Control Change ON OFF For information on control changes that can be used with this instrument check the MIDI Data Format on the web please refer to Data List on page 6 MIDI Control Change data refers to MIDI information related to performance expres sion such as damper pedal information You can transmit MIDI Control Change data from this instrument to control the oper...

Page 32: ...ng Data Between the Computer and Instrument for unprotected data in the Help file that came with Musicsoft Downloader Requirements for song data that can be loaded from a computer to this instrument You can play the loaded Songs page 18 While Musicsoft Downloader is operating the REC and PLAY button indicators on the piano light up Before you use this instrument close the Musicsoft Downloader wind...

Page 33: ...rument This data will be kept after you turn off the power to the instrument Initializing the settings If this instrument somehow becomes disabled or malfunc tions turn off the power to the instrument then perform the ini tialization procedure When you initialize the settings all data excluding the songs loaded from a computer will be initialized and reset to the factory default settings While hol...

Page 34: ...strument and the adaptor plug into a proper AC outlet page 13 Noise from the speakers or headphones is audible The noise may be due to interference caused by the use of a mobile phone in close proximity to this instrument Turn off the mobile phone or move it further away from this instrument The overall volume is low or no sound is heard The Master Volume is set too low Set it to an appropriate le...

Page 35: ...ing assembly of each unit To disassemble reverse the assembly sequence given below Remove all parts from the package and make sure you have all of the items 1 Attach finger tighten C to D and E 1 1 Untie and straighten out the bundled pedal cord Don t discard the vinyl tie You will need it later in step 6 1 2 Align D and E with each end of C 1 3 Attach D and E to C by finger tightening the long sc...

Page 36: ...crew holes to secure B 2 5 Securely tighten the screws on the top of B that were attached in Step 2 2 3 Securely tighten the screws on C that were attached in Step 1 3 4 Mount A 5 Secure A 5 1 Adjust the position of A so that the left and right ends of A will project beyond D and E equally when seen from the front 5 2 Secure A by tightening the short screws 2 6 16mm from the front R L E 2 2 2 5 2 ...

Page 37: ...lt WARNING An improper voltage setting can cause serious damage to this instrument or result in improper operation 8 Set the adjuster 9 Attach the headphone hanger for YDP 160 only Use the included two screws 5 4 10mm to attach the hanger as shown in the illustration below Voltage Selector Before connecting the AC power cord check the set ting of the voltage selector which is provided in some area...

Page 38: ...s this instrument clear of doors and other mov able fixtures Move the instrument to an appropriate location Does this instrument 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 Check the connection...

Page 39: ...Settings 33 K Keyboard Stand 35 37 Key Cover 12 L Layering Two Voices Dual mode 22 Left Pedal 20 Local Control 30 M MASTER VOLUME 10 14 METRONOME 10 24 MIDI 28 MIDI cables 28 MIDI connectors 28 29 MIDI Data Format 6 MIDI Implementation Chart 6 MIDI IN OUT 11 28 29 Music Rest 12 Musicsoft Downloader 32 P PEDAL 11 20 37 PHONES 10 15 PIANO VOICE 10 19 PLAY 10 27 Playing Back Recorded Performance Data...

Page 40: ...40 Owner s Manual 40 Start Stop playback 50 Piano Preset Songs 17 Demo Songs 16 T Tempo 24 Touch Sensitivity 25 Transmitting Song Data 32 Transporting 7 Transposition 23 Troubleshooting 34 U User Song 26 V Voice 19 38 ...

Page 41: ... del propietario tienen sólo el propósito de servir como información Yamaha Corp se reserva el derecho a efectuar cambios o modificaciones en los productos o especificaciones en cualquier momento sin previo aviso Puesto que las especificaciones equipos u opciones pueden no ser las mismas en todos los mercados solicite información a su distribuidor Yamaha Appendix Anhang Annexe Apéndice YDP 160 YDP...

Page 42: ... third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by...

Page 43: ...this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfac tory re...

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