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Yamaha Mark IV Series manual

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    2008[...]

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    English QuickGuide_EnFrGeSpIt.book 1 ページ ２００８年５月２２日　木曜日　午後３時１５分[...]

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    2 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Operations 3 Operating the Pocket Controller 3 Turning the Disklavier On 4 Turning the Disklavier Off (Standby Mode) 6 Shutting Down the Disklavier 7 Chapter 2 Basic Playback 8 Types of Playable Software 8 Song Libraries and Their Contents 9 Playing Back the Sample Songs in the Song Library 10 Adjusting the Overa[...]

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    3 Chapter 1 Basic Operations     Before operating the Disklavier Be sure to set up the Disklavier and the Pocket Controller. (  pg. 11 “Setting Up the Disklavier” and pg. 15 “Preparing the Pocket Controller” in “Advanced Operating Manual”) You can operate the Pocket Controller by either tapping items on the touch screen w[...]

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    Chapter 1: Basic Operations 4 Turning the Disklavier On 1 Confirm that the power cable of the Power Supply Unit is connected to an AC wall outlet. 2 Press the [ON] side of the [POWER] switch on the Monitor speakers. (     pg. 10 in “Advanced Operating Manual”) Note: This step is necessary only for models supplied with the Monitor sp[...]

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    Chapter 1: Basic Operations 5 English 3 Press the [ON] side of the [MAINS] switch on the Power Supply Unit. (     pg. 5 in “Advanced Operating Manual”) 4 Press the [ON] side of the [MAINS] switch on the I/O Center. (     pg. 4 in “Advanced Operating Manual”) on the Media Center starts flashing green. Wait until on th[...]

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    Chapter 1: Basic Operations 6 After daily use, be sure to turn the Disklavier off by following the procedure below. In Standby mode, the piano is in effect turned off. However, electrically it is in a state in which a small quantity of power is being consumed. Turning the Disklavier Off (Standby Mode) 1 Tap on repeatedly in the [Main] screen until [...]

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    Chapter 1: Basic Operations 7 English Before disconnecting the power cable from the AC wall outlet, be sure to shut down the Disklavier by following the procedure below.     About the [MAINS] switches Shutting Down the Disklavier 1 Tap on in the [Main] screen, if necessary. 2 Tap on . 3 Tap on . The Pocket Controller turns off and on th[...]

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    8 Chapter 2 Basic Playback The Disklavier can play back piano songs contained in PianoSoft, PianoSoft·Plus, PianoSoft·PlusAudio, and PianoSoft·PlusGraphics software. Furthermore, audio/MIDI CDs of other manufacturer’s and standard audio CDs, as well as piano songs that you recorded in the song library* of the Disklavier can be played back. * F[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Playback 9 English SmartPianoSoft disks and CDs For details, see “Adding Disklavier Accompaniment to Commercial CD Songs (PianoSmart)“ on pg. 38 in “Advanced Operating Manual“. Standard audio CDs Standard audio CDs contain two audio channels (R and L), and are both heard from the Monitor speakers** just like a normal stereo[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Playback 10 Playing Back the Sample Songs in the Song Library 1 Turn the Disklavier on. (     pg. 4) 2 Tap on in the [Main] screen. [Main] screen Album list screen Albums in the current source* * For details on source selection, see “Selecting a Song” (  pg. 12). QuickGuide_EnFrGeSpIt.book 10 ページ ２００?[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Playback 11 English 3 Tap on the desired album. 4 Tap on the desired song. 5 Press to start playback. To stop playback, press . Tip: Pressing on the Media Center corresponding to the current playing source stops playback. To select the next song, press . To select the previous song, press . Tip: To show the current playing song whe[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Playback 12 Press to adjust the overall volume. Note: During Acoustic mode, the overall volume cannot be effectively turned down less than the minimum volume indication. For details of the Acoustic Mode, see “Playing the Acoustic Piano (Acoustic Mode)” (  pg. 16). Adjusting the Overall Volume Selecting a Song 1 When you play[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Playback 13 Continue to next page . . . English 2 Tap on the desired source* in the [Main] screen. * In this manual, we call each removable medium (floppy disk, CD, and USB flash memory, etc.) and the internal song library as “source”. Tip: Pressing on the Media Center also selects the source, and then starts playback. Selected[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Playback 14 3 Tap on the desired album in the album list screen. Song type icons : PianoSoft/PianoSoft·Plus (  pg. 8 “Types of Playable Software”) : PianoSoft·PlusAudio/User recorded audio and MIDI song (  pg. 8 “Types of Playable Software” and pg. 56 “Recording a Song as MIDI and Audio Data” in “Advanced Oper[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Playback 15 English During playback, hold down until the desired point in a song is located, and then release the button. Playback starts. In stop mode, hold down until the desired point in a song is located, and then press . Playback starts. Tip: Tapping on the desired point on the playback status bar starts playback from that poi[...]

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    16 Chapter 3 Basic Piano Playing The Disklavier is a versatile instrument offering various functions that integrate innovative technologies, but let’s start with the most basic use of the piano: playing the keyboard. Play the keyboard as you would play any acoustic piano. You do not need to “turn the Disklavier on.” Put the Disklavier in Quie[...]

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    Chapter 3: Basic Piano Playing 17 Continue to next page . . . English *O nly for models supplied with the Monitor speakers. 2 Tap on in the Information Area to activate the Quiet Mode. The color of the button and the volume bar turns to blue ( ). Tip: Pressing on the Media Center also activates the Quiet Mode. 3 Play the Disklavier. You will hear t[...]

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    Chapter 3: Basic Piano Playing 18 Press to adjust the volume. 3 Play the Disklavier. The Acoustic mode is silenced and the digital piano sound is heard only from the connected headphones. Note: Two sets of headphones can be connected simultaneously. In this case, the two headphones should be the same model. Adjusting the Volume in Quiet/Headphone M[...]

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    Chapter 3: Basic Piano Playing 19 English In Quiet or Headphone mode, you can select the digital piano sound (voice) that expresses various instruments to your preference. Selecting the Voice in Quiet/Headphone Mode 1 Tap on in the Information Area. 2 Tap on the desired voice. 3 Tap on to clear the [Voice] screen. Tap on the either end of the bar t[...]

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    MEMO QuickGuide_EnFrGeSpIt.book 20 ページ ２００８年５月２２日　木曜日　午後３時１５分[...]

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    2008[...]