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    ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ES FR DE EN Owner’ s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones[...]

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    SPECIAL MESSA GE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NO T connect this product to any pow er supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recom- mended by Y amaha. W ARNING: Do not place this product in a position where an yone could w alk on, trip ov er [...]

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    IMPORT ANT NO TICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORT ANT . The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accor- dance with the follo wing code: BLUE : NEUTRAL BRO WN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the ter- minals in your plug pro[...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 4 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a saf e place f or future ref erence. W ARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These pr[...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 5 • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while [...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 6 In t r o d uct ion Thank you for purchasing the Y amaha P -85/P -85S! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take ad vantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the P -85/P -85S. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future r eference. M ain [...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 7 Ab out this Ow ner’ s Man ual The documentation for this instrument includes: Owner’ s Man ual (this document), Quick Operation Guide, and Data List. Owner’ s Manual ● Introduction (page 6): Please read this section first. ● Reference (page 14): This section explains how t o make detailed sett ings for the[...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 8 Ta b le of C ont ents Introduction Main Features ............................................................................................... 6 About this Owner’s Manual ......................................................................... 7 Accessories .......................................................[...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 9 Ap plication Index U se this index to find r eferenc e pages that may be helpful for y our particular application and situation. Listening Listening to demo so ngs with different voic es..................................................................... Listening to the Demo Songs on page 14 Listening to piano p r[...]

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    Panel Controls and Terminals P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 10 P anel Controls and T er minals 1 [ST ANDBY/ON] switch ................ page 11 Fo r turning the power on or off. 2 [MASTER VOLUME] slider ........... page 11 Fo r adjusting the volume level of the entire sound. 3 [DEMO/SONG] button ......... pages 14, 15 Fo r playing the demo songs and [...]

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    Before Using P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 11 Before U sing Tu r ning the P ower On 1. Connect the AC adaptor to the power sup- ply jack. 2. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. W ARNING Use ONL Y a Y amaha P A-5D/P A-150 AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your instru- ment from the AC mains. The use [...]

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    Before Using P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 12 U sing the P edal [SUST AIN] jack This jack is for connecting the included pedal (FC5). The pedal func- tions in the same way as a damper pedal on an ac oustic piano. Connect an optional pedal to this jack and press the pedal t o sustain the sound. An optional FC3 foot pedal or FC4 foot switch can also [...]

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    Before Using P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 13 U sing H eadphones Co nnect a set of headphones to one of the [PHONES] jacks. Tw o [PHONES] jacks are provided. Y ou can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones. (If you are using only one set of headphones, y ou can plug them into either jack.) CA UTION To protect your hearing, avoid listening t[...]

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    Listening to the Demo Songs P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 14 Listening t o the Demo Songs Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the voices. 1. Press the [ST ANDBY/ON] switch to turn the power on. Wh en the pow er is turned ON, the po wer indica- to r located to the left of the [ST ANDBY/ON] switch lights up. 2. Adjust the vol[...]

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    Listening to the Piano Preset Songs P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 15 Listening t o the Piano P reset Songs The P-85 provides performance data for piano songs as well as voice demo songs, for your listening pleasure. 1. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button, press one of the C2–C # # # # 6 keys to select a song to play back. The number of each[...]

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    Using the Metronome P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 16 U sing the M et ronome This instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is con- venient for practicing. 1. Press the [METRONOME] button to turn on the metronome. Start the metronome. Determine the time signature W hile holding down the [METRONOME] button,[...]

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    Using the Metronome P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 17 Increasing the tempo value in steps of one: W hile holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the F # 4 k ey . Decreasing the tempo value in steps of one: W hile holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the E4 k ey . Increasing the tempo value in steps of ten: W hile holding down the [METRONOME[...]

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    Selecting & Playing Voices P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 18 Selecting & Play ing V oic es Selecting V oic es 1. Press one of the voice buttons. 2. Adjust the volume. R e-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] slider for the most comfortable listening level during your performance. To familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the voices, lis- ten[...]

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    Selecting & Playing Voices P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 19 Co mbining V oic es (Dual) Y ou can play voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way , you can combine similar voices to create a thicker sound. 1. Press two voice buttons simultaneously to engage Dual. Ac co r ding to the v oice button position on the pa[...]

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    Selecting & Playing Voices P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 20 A dding V ar iations to the Sound – R eve r b This control enables you to select four different types of reverb effect that add extra depth and expression to the sound to create a realistic acoustic ambience. Selecting a Reverb T ype W hile holding down the [METRONOME] button, press [...]

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    Selecting & Playing Voices P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 21 Tr ansp osition The T ranspose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let you easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. [...]

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    Selecting & Playing Voices P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 22 T ouch Sensitiv it y Y ou can adjust the volume level that changes depending on how fast or strong you hit the keys. The following four settings are available. Setting the T ouch Sensitivity T ype W hile holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [METRONOME] but- to n, pr ess one of t[...]

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    Recording Your Performance P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 23 Re cor ding Y our P er for manc e The ability to record and play back what you’ve played on the P-85 keyboard can be an effective practice aid. The P-85’ s Song Recorder allows the recording of one User song. Re co r ding a per formance 1. Make all the initial settings. Before y ou beg[...]

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    Recording Your Performance P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 24 4. Press either [REC] or [PLA Y] button to stop record- ing. Wh en rec ording is stopped, the [REC] lamp and the [PLA Y] lamp flash to indi- cate that the rec orded data is being sa ved to the instrument automatically . After the data is sav ed, the [REC] lamp will turn off and the [PLA Y[...]

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    Recording Your Performance P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 25 Chang ing the I nitial Sett ings (Data rec orded at the beg inning of a song) The initial settings (data recorded at the beginning of a song) can be changed after the recording. For example, after recording, you can change the voice to create a different ambience or adjust the song tempo t[...]

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    Connecting MIDI Instruments P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 26 Co nnect ing MIDI I nstr uments The P-85 features MIDI IN/OUT terminals, allowing you to connect the P-85 to other instruments and devices—including computers—and take advantage of the various performance and recording capabilities in MIDI applications. Co nnecting MIDI [IN] [OUT] ter[...]

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    Connecting MIDI Instruments P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 27 Co nnecting a P ersonal Comput er By connecting a computer to the MIDI terminals, you can transfer data between the P-85 and the computer via MIDI. CA UTION When connecting the P-85 to a computer , first turn off the power to both the P-85 and the com- puter before connecting any cables.[...]

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    MIDI Functions P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 28 MIDI F unct ions Y ou can make detailed adjustments to MIDI settings. MIDI T r ansmit/R ec eiv e Channel Selection In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels of the transmitting and receiving devices must be matched for proper data transfer . This parameter enables you to specify the channel on whic[...]

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    MIDI Functions P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 29 Pr ogr am Change ON/OFF Normally the P-85 will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an external key- board or other MIDI device, causing the same numbered voice to be selected on the corresponding channel (the keyboard voice does not change). The P-85 will normally also send a MIDI pro[...]

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    MIDI Functions P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 30 Co nt r ol Change ON/OFF Normally the P-85 will respond to MIDI control change data received from an external MIDI device or keyboard, causing the voice on the corresponding channel to be affected by pedal and other “control” settings received from the controlling device (the keyboard voice is not[...]

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    Troubleshooting P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 31 Tr oubleshoot ing Op ti onal Equipment Fo ot P edal (FC3/FC4) Ke y board Stand (L-85/L-85S) Pe dal U nit (LP -5) USB-MIDI interface (UX16) He adphones (HPE-150/HPE-30) Problem P ossible Cause and Solution The P-85 does not turn on. The P-85 has not been plugged in properly . Securely insert the femal[...]

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    Index ENGLISH P-85 Owner’s Manual 32 In de x B Backup Data .................................................................... 27 C Combining Voices (Dual)............................................... 19 Connecting a Personal Computer .................................. 27 Control Change ON/OFF ............................................... 30[...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 33 Memo 31[...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 34 Pr eset Song List / Liste der v oreingest ellten Songs / Liste des mor ceaux prédéfinis / Lista de canciones preselec cionadas No. Title Composer 1I nv ention No . 1 J.S .Bach 2I nv ention No . 8 J.S .Bach 3G av otte J .S.Bach 4 Prelude (Wohltemperierte Kl[...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 35 Specificat ions / T echnische Dat en / Caractér ist iques techniques / Especificaciones •W hen an optional FC3 Foot P edal or an optional LP -5 P edal U nit is connected, the half pedal effect can be used. •W enn ein optionales Fußpedal FC3 oder eine [...]

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    P-85 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 36 Memo 124[...]

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    For details of products, please contact your nearest Y amaha representativ e or the authorized distributor listed belo w . Pour plus de détails sur les produits, v euillez-vous adresser à Y amaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de v ous figurant dans la liste suiv ante. Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten Niederlas[...]

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