How to Connect
BF-1 Owner’s Manual
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How to Connect
Connect the device to a working computer with the included USB cable.
(Recharging of the battery automatically starts.) When connected, the BF-1
automatically switches to PC mode and any key operations on the unit are
disabled.
DANGER
Do not connect to a computer in extremely hot environments. You should charge it in a
temperature conditions of between 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F). Recharging the battery in high
temperatures may result in fire or an explosion.
CAUTION
• Do not connect the BF-1 to the computer when the computer is in the power-saving mode
(such as suspended, sleep, standby) and do not turn the computer to the power-saving mode
when the BF-1 is connected. Doing so risks freezing the BF-1 and losing data, or depleting the
power of the BF-1.
• Always use the included USB cable. Using an improper cable may cause damage to the USB
terminal.
• Never disconnect the USB cable while data is being transferred. Doing so may cause loss of
data or damage to the device.
• When connecting with a computer to which BODiBEAT Station is installed, a message “Do you
want to associate with this computer?” may appear. If you select “Yes” here, data on the BF-1
(logs, training programs and songs) will be cleared.
Removing the device from the computer
You can remove the device from the computer safely with the following
procedure.
1
Double-click “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the Windows task
bar.
The “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog appears.
2
Confirm that the “Display device component” is checkmarked,
select “Yamaha BODiBEAT USB Device,” then click [Stop].
The “Stop a Hardware device” dialog appears.
3
Click [OK].
4
Disconnect the USB cable from the computer.
Operation
BF-1
Computer
USB cable