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Starting Up
Power Requirements
Connect the AC adaptor in the order shown in the illustration.
DC IN jack
2
3
AC Outlet
1
AC adaptor
Power cord
The shape of the plug and outlet differs depending on your area.
WARNING
CAUTION
When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn the power off and disconnect the plug from the outlet.
NOTE
Follow the order shown above in reverse when disconnecting the AC adaptor.
Turning the Power On/Off
1
Turn down the [MASTER VOLUME] dial to “MIN”.
2
2
Press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch to turn on the power.
After the Main display appears, adjust the volume as desired while playing the keyboard.
3
After you finish using the instrument, turn off the power by pressing and holding the [ ] (Standby/On) switch for about a second.
NOTE
Do not press the foot pedal or move the joystick, etc. when turning the power on. Doing so may cause the instrument to malfunction.
NOTE
Until the Main display appears, no operations can be carried out, including power-off and keyboard performance.
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CAUTION
Even when the power switch is turned off, electricity is still flowing to the product at the minimum level. When you are not using the product for a long time, make sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet.
NOTICE
While recording or editing, or while a message is displayed, the power cannot be turned off even if you press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch. If you want to turn off the power, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch after recording, editing, or after the message has disappeared. If you need to force-quit the instrument, hold down the [ ] (Standby/On) switch for longer than three seconds. Note that the force-quit operation might cause data loss and damage to the instrument.
Setting the Auto Power Off function
To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this instrument features an Auto Power
Off function that automatically turns the power off if the instrument is not operated for a specified period of time. The amount of time that elapses before the power is automatically turned off is approximately 30 minutes by default; however, you can change the setting.
1
Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] TAB [E] MENU 1 [J] UTILITY TAB [E] CONFIG 1
NOTICE
Any data which has not been saved to the USER or USB drive will be lost if the power automatically turns off. Make sure to save your data before the power
2
2
Press the [B] button several times to select “4 AUTO POWER
OFF.”
3
Use the [4 ]/[5 ] buttons to set the value.
If you do not want to turn the power off automatically (disable the Auto Power
Off), select DISABLED.
Press the [EXIT] button several times to exit from the display.
3
Disabling Auto Power Off (simple method)
Turn the power on while holding down the lowest key on the keyboard. A message appears briefly, then the instrument starts up with the Auto Power Off function disabled.
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Adjusting the Master Volume
To adjust the volume of the entire keyboard sound, use the [MASTER VOLUME] dial while playing the keyboard.
CAUTION
Do not use the instrument at high volume for long periods of time. Doing so may cause hearing loss.
Changing the Display Language
This determines the language (English, German, French, Spanish and Italian are available) used in the display for messages.
1
Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] TAB [F] MENU 2 [G] SYSTEM TAB [E] OWNER
2
Use the [4 ]/[5 ] buttons to select the desired language.
Press the [EXIT] button several times to exit from the display.
2
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Playing the Demos
The Demos provide helpful, easy-to-understand introductions to the features and functions as well as dynamic demonstrations of the high-quality sounds.
1
Press the [DEMO] button to call up the Demo display.
2
Press one of the [A] – [H] buttons to show a specific Demo.
Pressing one of the [I] – [J] buttons plays back the overview Demo continuously, calling up the various displays in sequence.
Sub menus may be shown on the display. Press one of the [A] – [J] buttons corresponding to the desired sub menu.
3
Press the [EXIT] button several times to exit from the Demo display.
NOTE
To return to the higher level menu, press the [EXIT] button.
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Starting Up
Display-based Controls
The LCD provides comprehensive at-a-glance information on all current settings. The displayed menu can be selected or changed by the controls around the LCD.
2 TAB [E][F] buttons
1 [A] – [J] buttons 1 [A] – [J] buttons
[DIRECT ACCESS]
3 [1 ] – [8 ] buttons 4 Data dial and [ENTER] button
5 [EXIT] button
1 [A] – [J] buttons
The [A] – [J] buttons are used to select the corresponding menu items shown next to them.
• Example 1
In the File Selection display (page 26),
the [A] – [J] buttons can be used to select the corresponding files.
• Example 2
The [A] and [B] buttons are used to move the cursor up or down.
The [F] and [H] buttons are used to select the corresponding parameter.
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2 TAB [E][F] buttons
These buttons are used to change the pages of displays that have “tabs” at the top.
3 [1 ] – [8 ] buttons
The [1 ] – [8 ] buttons are used to make selections or adjust settings (up or down correspondingly) for functions shown directly above them.
For menus that appear in this section of the display, use the [1 ] – [8 ] buttons.
For menus that appear in this section of the display, use the [1 ] – [8 ] buttons.
For list menus that appear, use the [1 ] – [8 ] buttons to select the desired item.
For parameters that appear in slider (or knob) form, use the [1 ] – [8 ] buttons to adjust the value.
To reset the desired parameter value to its default, simultaneously press both the [] and
[] buttons below it.
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4 Data dial and [ENTER] button
Depending on the selected display, the Data dial can be used in the following two ways.
• Selecting files (Voice, Style, Song, and so on)
select a file.
Rotate the Data dial to move the cursor.
Press the [ENTER] button to actually select the file. The selected file is highlighted.
• Adjusting parameter values
You can conveniently use the Data dial in tandem with the [1 ] – [8 ] buttons to adjust parameters indicated in the display.
Rotate the Data dial to adjust the selected parameter.
Select the desired parameter with the appropriate [1 ] –
[8 ] button.
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 dial to set the value.
5 [EXIT] button
Pressing the [EXIT] button returns to the previously indicated display.
Pressing the [EXIT] button several times returns to the default Main display
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Calling Up the Desired Display Instantly — Direct Access
With the convenient Direct Access function, you can instantly call up the desired display — with just a single
up with the Direct Access function.
1
Press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button.
A message appears in the display prompting you to press the appropriate button.
2
Press the button (or move the joystick or connected 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.
Messages Shown in the Display
A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation. When the message appears, simply press the appropriate button.
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Main Display Configuration
The display that appears when the power is turned on is the Main display. This display shows the current basic settings such as the currently selected Voice and
Style, allowing you to see them at a single glance. The Main display is the one you’ll usually see when you play the keyboard.
NOTE
You can quickly call up the Main display by pressing the [DIRECT
ACCESS] button, followed by the
[EXIT] button.
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1
3
5
6
7
8
9
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1 Song name and related information
Displays the currently selected Song name, time signature and tempo. Pressing
the [A] button calls up the Song Selection display (page 62).
2 Split Point
Displays the Split Point positions (page 58).
3 BAR/BEAT/Tempo
Displays the current position (bar/beat/tempo) in Style playback or Song playback.
4 Current chord name
When the [ACMP] button is set to on, the chord specified in the chord section of the keyboard will be displayed. When the Song containing the chord data is played, the current chord name will be displayed.
5 Scale Tune setting button
Pressing the [B]/[C] buttons calls up the SCALE TUNE display (page 108) for
making scale settings.
6 Scale Tune Bank name
Displays the currently selected Scale Tune Bank. Pressing the [D] button calls
up the Scale Tune Bank Selection display (page 90).
7 Style name and related information
Displays the currently selected Style name, time signature and tempo. Pressing
the [E] button calls up the Style Selection display (page 49).
8 Voice name
Displays the Voice names currently selected for RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT
parts (page 36). Use the [F], [G] and [H] buttons to call up the Voice Selection
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display for the corresponding part: Press the button once to highlight the part’s
Voice, then once more to call up the Voice Selection display.
9 Multi Pad Bank name
Displays the names of the selected Multi Pad Bank. Pressing the [I] button calls
up the Multi Pad Bank Selection display (page 76).
) Registration Memory Bank name
Displays the currently selected Registration Memory Bank name and
Registration Memory number. Pressing the [J] button calls up the Registration
Memory Bank Selection display (page 86).
! Volume Balance or Channel On/Off settings
Displays the volume balance (page 57) or channel on/off settings (pages 56,
65) among the parts. Use the [1 ] – [8 ] buttons to change the settings.
@ Joystick information
Indicates the currently selected number of the eight available Joystick function
# USB Audio Player/Recorder information
Displays information for the selected audio file in the connected USB flash
drive (page 71), including the elapsed playback time, file name and Repeat
mode icon. When the audio recording is in standby, a “WAITING” indication appears. While recording, “RECORDING” appears.
$ Transpose
Displays the amount of transposition in semitone units (page 39).
% Upper Octave
Displays the amount that the octave value is shifted (page 39).
^ Registration Sequence
Appears when the Registration Sequence (page 178) is active.
NOTE
Press the [BAL.] button to call up the
Volume Balance displays, and press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button to call up the CHANNEL ON/OFF displays.
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File Selection Display Configuration
The File Selection display is for selecting Voice, Styles, and other data. The File Selection display appears when you press one of the VOICE or STYLE category selection buttons, the SONG [SELECT] button, etc.
1
2
3
1 Location (drive) of data
• PRESET ..........Location where pre-programmed (preset) data is stored.
• USER...............Location where recorded or edited data is saved. Installed
Expansion Voices or Styles are also saved here in the Expansion folder.
• USB .................Location where data on USB flash drive is saved. This appears only when a USB flash drive is connected to the [USB
TO DEVICE] terminal.
NOTE
Before using a USB flash drive, be sure to read “Connecting USB Devices” on
NOTE
By pressing the [USB] button, you can also access Voices, Styles, and other data files which are saved in the USB
2 Selectable data (files)
The files that 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 MENU 1/MENU 2
At the bottom of the File Selection display, you can toggle the indication between MENU 1 and MENU 2 by pressing the [8 ] button. Selecting
MENU 1 shows the function names related to the current file (Voice, Style,
Song, etc.) while selecting MENU 2 shows the function names of the file/
NOTE
The data, both pre-programmed and your own original, are saved as “files.”
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Calling up the higher level folder
When the files of a folder are displayed, “UP” is shown above the [8 ] button. Pressing this button calls up the next higher level folder.
Example of the PRESET Voice Selection display
The PRESET Voices are categorized and contained in appropriate folders.
The next highest level (in this case, folder) is shown. Each folder shown in this display contains appropriately categorized Voices.
This display shows the Voices in a folder.
File Management
You can save, name, copy, move, delete files, and you can create folders to manage the files with the buttons located
NOTE
Before using a USB flash drive, be sure to read “Connecting USB Devices” on page 95.
Restrictions for protected Songs
Preset Songs and most commercially available songs are 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 copied to the USER drive. These only can be copied/moved/deleted in the USER drive.
• Prot. 2 Orig: Indicates Yamaha-protection-formatted Songs. These cannot be copied. These can be moved/saved only to the USER drive and USB flash drives with ID.
• Prot. 2 Edit: Indicates edited “Prot.2 Orig” Song. These cannot be copied. These can be moved/saved only to the
USER drive and USB flash drives with ID.
NOTE
• Make sure that the “Prot.2 Orig” Song and the corresponding “Prot.2 Edit” Song reside in the same folder. Otherwise, the “Prot.2 Edit” Song cannot be played back.
If you move this type of Song, make sure to move both the “Prot.2 Orig” and “Prot.2 Edit” Songs to the same folder.
• Do not change the “Prot2.Orig” Song name and icon on the display. Otherwise, the corresponding “Prot.2 Edit” Song cannot be played back.
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Saving a File
You can save your original data (such as Songs you've recorded) as a file to the USER or the USB drive in the File
1
In the File Selection display, select the appropriate tab (USER or
USB) to which you want to save the data by using the TAB
[E][F] buttons.
If you want to save the data within an existing folder, select the folder here.
NOTE
Files cannot be saved to the PRESET
tab or the “Expansion” folder (page 46)
in the USER tab.
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2
Make sure that MENU 2 is shown at the bottom right corner of the display.
If necessary, press the [8 ] button to call up MENU 2.
3
Press the [6 ] (SAVE) button.
The Character Entry window is called up.
4
Enter the file name (page 32).
Even if you skip this step, you can rename the file at any time after saving it
5
Press the [8 ] (OK) button to actually save the file.
The saved file will be automatically located at the appropriate position among the files in alphabetical order.
NOTE
To cancel the Save operation, press the
[8 ] (CANCEL) button before step 5 below.
NOTE
In the USER tab, the maximum total number of files which can be stored differs depending on the file size and the length of the file names.
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Creating a New Folder
You can create folders to make it easier to find your original data.
1
In the File Selection display, select the appropriate tab (USER or
USB) to which you want to create a new folder by using the TAB
[E][F] buttons.
If you want to create a new folder within an existing folder, also select the folder here.
NOTE
A new folder cannot be made in the
PRESET tab or the “Expansion” folder
NOTE
The maximum number of files/folders which can be saved in a folder is 500.
NOTE
In the USER tab, no more than three folder levels can be created. The maximum total number of files/folders which can be saved differs depending on the file size and the length of the file/folder names.
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2
Make sure that MENU 2 is shown at the bottom right corner of the display.
If necessary, press the [8 ] button to call up MENU 2.
3
Press the [7 ] (FOLDER) button.
The Character Entry window is called up.
4
Enter the name of the new folder (page 32).
The created folder will be automatically located at the appropriate position among the folders in alphabetical order.
NOTE
To cancel creating a new folder, press the [8 ] (CANCEL) button.
NOTICE
Do not use “Expansion” for the folder name. Otherwise, all data contained in the “Expansion” folder will be lost when an
installed.
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Renaming a File/Folder
You can rename files/folders.
1
In the File Selection display, select the appropriate tab (USER or
USB) which contains the file/folder you want to rename by using
the TAB [E][F] buttons.
2
Make sure that MENU 2 is shown at the bottom right corner of the display.
If necessary, press the [8 ] button to call up MENU 2.
3
Press the [1 ] (NAME) button.
The window for the Rename operation appears at the bottom of the display.
NOTE
Files and folders in the PRESET tab or
the “Expansion” folder (page 46) in the
USER tab cannot be renamed.
4
Press one of the [A] – [J] buttons corresponding to the desired file/folder.
5
Press the [7 ] (OK) button to confirm the file/folder selection.
The Character Entry window is called up.
6
Enter the name of the selected file or folder (page 32).
The renamed file/folder appears on the display at the appropriate position among the files in alphabetical order.
NOTE
To cancel the Rename operation, press the [8 ] (CANCEL) button.
NOTICE
Do not use “Expansion” for the folder name. Otherwise, all data contained in the “Expansion” folder will be lost when an
installed.
Copying or Moving Files
You can copy or cut files and paste them to another location (folder). You can also copy folders (but not move them) by using the same procedure.
1
In the File Selection display, select the appropriate tab
(PRESET, USER or USB) which contains the file/folder you want
to copy by using the TAB [E][F] buttons.
2
Make sure that MENU 2 is shown at the bottom right corner of the display.
If necessary, press the [8 ] button to call up MENU 2.
NOTE
• Files in the PRESET tab cannot be moved. They can only be copied.
• Files in the “Expansion” folder
(page 46) in the USER tab cannot be
copied/moved.
• Commercially available song data may be copy protected to prevent illegal copying.
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3
Press the [3 ] (COPY) button to copy or [2 ] (CUT) to move.
The window for the Copy/Cut operation appears at the bottom of the display.
4
Press one of the [A] – [J] buttons corresponding to the desired file/folder.
Pressing a button selects (highlights) the file/folder. To cancel the selection, press the same [A] – [J] button again.
Press the [6 ] (ALL) button to select all files/folders indicated on the current display including the other pages. To cancel the selection, press the [6 ] (ALL
OFF) button again.
5
Press the [7 ] (OK) button to confirm the file/folder selection.
6
Select the destination tab (USER or USB) to paste the file/folder,
by using the TAB [E][F] buttons.
If necessary, select the destination folder by using the [A] – [J] buttons.
7
Press the [4 ] (PASTE) button to paste the file/folder selected in step 4.
The pasted file/folder appears on the display at the appropriate position among the files in alphabetical order.
NOTE
To cancel the Copy operation, press the [8 ] (CANCEL) button.
Deleting Files/Folders
You can delete individual or multiple files/folders.
1
In the File Selection display, select the appropriate tab (USER or
USB) which contains the file/folder you want to delete by using
the TAB [E][F] buttons.
2
Make sure that MENU 2 is shown at the bottom right corner of the display.
If necessary, press the [8 ] button to call up MENU 2.
3
Press the [5 ] (DELETE) button.
The window for the Delete operation appears at the bottom of the display.
NOTE
Files and folders in the PRESET tab or
the “Expansion” folder (page 46) in the
USER tab cannot be deleted.
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4
Press one of the [A] – [J] buttons corresponding to the desired file/folder.
Pressing a button selects (highlights) the file/folder. To cancel the selection, press the same [A] – [J] button again.
Press the [6 ] (ALL) button to select all files/folders indicated on the current display including the other pages. To cancel the selection, press the [6 ] (ALL
OFF) button again.
5
Press the [7 ] (OK) button to confirm the file/folder selection.
6
Follow the on-display instructions.
• YES ..................Delete the file/folder
• YES ALL .........Delete all selected files/folders
• NO ....................Leave the file/folder as is without deleting
• CANCEL .........Cancel the Delete operation
NOTE
To cancel the Delete operation, press the [8 ] (CANCEL) button.
Entering Characters
This section covers how to enter characters for naming your files/folders, inputting keywords on Music Finder
(page 81), etc. Entering characters is done in the display shown below.
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1 4
3
1
Change the type of character by pressing the [1 ] button.
• CASE ...............Capital letters, numbers, marks
• case .................Lowercase letters, numbers, marks
2
Use the Data dial to move the cursor to the desired position.
3
Press the [2 ] – [6 ] and [7 ] buttons, corresponding to the character you wish to enter.
Several different characters are assigned to each button, and the characters change each time you press the button.
To actually enter the selected character, move the cursor or press another character-input button. Alternately, you can wait for a short time and the character will be entered automatically.
For more information on entering characters, refer to “Other character-entry operations” below.
4
Press the [8 ] (OK) button to actually enter the new name and return to the previous display.
NOTE
When inputting lyrics in the Song Cre-
ator function (page 165), you may also
enter Japanese characters (kana and kanji).
NOTE
• The following marks cannot be entered for a file/folder name.
\ / : * ? " < >
• File names can contain up to 41 characters and folder names can contain up to 50 characters.
NOTE
To cancel the character-entering operation, press the [8 ] (CANCEL) button.
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Other Character-entry Operations
• Deleting characters
Move the cursor to the character you wish to delete by using the Data dial, and press the [7 ] (DELETE) button. To delete all characters on the line at once, press and hold the [7 ] (DELETE) button.
• Entering marks or spaces
1. Press the [6 ] (SYMBOL) button to call up the mark list.
2. Use the Data dial to move the cursor to the desired mark or space, then press the
[8 ] (OK) 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 dial. The display includes several pages. Press the TAB [E][F] buttons to select different pages.
3. Press the [8 ] (OK) button to apply the selected icon.
NOTE
To cancel the operation, press the
[8 ] (CANCEL) button.
Resetting to the Factory-programmed Settings
While holding the right-most key (C6) on the keyboard, turn the power on. This resets the settings of the entire instrument
(referred to as the System Setup parameters) to their factory default settings. Refer to the “Parameter Chart” in the Data
List on the website for details about which parameters belong to System Setup.
C6
NOTE
The recorded Songs (page 68), Expan-
sion Packs (page 46), and other files
saved to this instrument are not deleted by this operation.
You can also reset specified settings to the factory default value or delete all files and folders in the USER drive.
Call up the operation display: [FUNCTION] TAB [F] MENU 2 [G] SYSTEM TAB [F] RESET. For
details, refer to the Advanced Features section, Chapter 11 (page 208).
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Data Backup
You can back up all data saved in the USER drive (except Protected Songs and
Expansion Voices/Styles) and all settings of the instrument to a USB flash drive as a single file.
1
Connect a USB flash drive to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal for the backup destination.
NOTE
Before using a USB flash drive, be sure to read “Connecting USB Devices” on
2
Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] TAB [F] MENU 2 [G] SYSTEM TAB [E][F]
BACKUP/RESTORE
3
NOTE
You can also back up files in the USER drive, such as Voice, Song, Style,
Multi Pad and Registration Memory, by copying them individually to a USB flash drive as desired. For instructions,
NOTE
You can also back up System settings,
MIDI settings, User Effect settings, and
Music Finder Records individually as desired. Call up the operation display:
[FUNCTION]
TAB [F] MENU 2
[G] SYSTEM
TAB [E][F] SETUP
FILES. For more information, refer to
3
Press the [G] (BACKUP) button to save the data to the USB flash drive.
When confirmation messages appear, follow the on-display instructions.
NOTE
Completing the back up/restore operation may take a few minutes.
Restoring the Backup File
To do this, press the [I] (RESTORE) button in the BACKUP/RESTORE page (see above). When confirmation messages appear, follow the on-display instructions.
When the operation is completed, the instrument will be restarted automatically.
NOTICE
Move the Protected Songs
(saved to the USER drive) to a
USB flash drive before restoring.
If the Songs are not moved, the operation deletes the data.
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