Installation Guide
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...data to communicate with online/PDF manuals. 4 USBdrv_ USBdrv2k_ YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver (for Win98, Me) YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver (for Win2000, XP) Enables your computer to the Clavinova so you to be transferred. Adv Piano Suite Lite You can enjoy demo song (SMF fi...data in the storage memory on the Clavinova or (CLP-170 only) on the Clavinova. Folder Name Acroread_ FileUtil_ Application Name Acrobat Reader *1 *2 File Utility *2 Contents PDF (Portable Document Format) viewer. Enables you can experience the essence of the Adventus Piano Suite, a music software for learning,...
...data to communicate with online/PDF manuals. 4 USBdrv_ USBdrv2k_ YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver (for Win98, Me) YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver (for Win2000, XP) Enables your computer to the Clavinova so you to be transferred. Adv Piano Suite Lite You can enjoy demo song (SMF fi...data in the storage memory on the Clavinova or (CLP-170 only) on the Clavinova. Folder Name Acroread_ FileUtil_ Application Name Acrobat Reader *1 *2 File Utility *2 Contents PDF (Portable Document Format) viewer. Enables you can experience the essence of the Adventus Piano Suite, a music software for learning,...
Installation Guide
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...Windows Me 5 Follow the instructions on screen to Step 8. Acrobat Reader To operate the Clavinova from the Clavinova except for a better driver (Recommended)" and click [Next]. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS ... Memory: 16 MB or more Hard Disk: Display: 4 MB or more • YAMAHA CBX Driver OS: Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Home Edition/XP... DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD E.CLAVICHORD VIBRAPHONE GUITAR VOICE SETTING SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. If the Add New ...
...Windows Me 5 Follow the instructions on screen to Step 8. Acrobat Reader To operate the Clavinova from the Clavinova except for a better driver (Recommended)" and click [Next]. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS ... Memory: 16 MB or more Hard Disk: Display: 4 MB or more • YAMAHA CBX Driver OS: Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Home Edition/XP... DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD E.CLAVICHORD VIBRAPHONE GUITAR VOICE SETTING SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. If the Add New ...
Installation Guide
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... SONG SELECT TOP START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD E.CLAVICHORD VIBRAPHONE GUITAR VOICE SETTING SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. Hard Disk: Other: 2 MB or more is recommended) n Turn...computer. 2 Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. To operate the Clavinova from your computer (Hard Disk, as the default). In the "OMS Setup for the Yamaha tone generators, which has no installation guide described below, refer to the owner's manual...
... SONG SELECT TOP START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD E.CLAVICHORD VIBRAPHONE GUITAR VOICE SETTING SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. Hard Disk: Other: 2 MB or more is recommended) n Turn...computer. 2 Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. To operate the Clavinova from your computer (Hard Disk, as the default). In the "OMS Setup for the Yamaha tone generators, which has no installation guide described below, refer to the owner's manual...
Owner's Manual
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... Application Index ...10 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk (CLP-170 12 Maintenance ...13 Included Accessories ...13 Features ...14 Before Using the Clavinova...16 About the key cover ...16 About the music rest ...16 About the music... headphones...18 Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment (CLP-170 18 Basic Operation 19 Part Names ...20 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 22 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...24 Playing the 50 piano preset songs ...24 Practicing a one-hand part...to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS 43 Other recording techniques...43 6 CLP-170/150
... Application Index ...10 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk (CLP-170 12 Maintenance ...13 Included Accessories ...13 Features ...14 Before Using the Clavinova...16 About the key cover ...16 About the music rest ...16 About the music... headphones...18 Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment (CLP-170 18 Basic Operation 19 Part Names ...20 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 22 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...24 Playing the 50 piano preset songs ...24 Practicing a one-hand part...to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS 43 Other recording techniques...43 6 CLP-170/150
Owner's Manual
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... open ). • Data backup • For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that its side. Otherwise, the panel or keys may become discolored or degraded. Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, the Clavinova does not need to be sure to read "Precautions" on locale) CLP-170/150 13 To make a backup disk use benzene, thinner, detergent, or...
... open ). • Data backup • For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that its side. Otherwise, the panel or keys may become discolored or degraded. Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, the Clavinova does not need to be sure to read "Precautions" on locale) CLP-170/150 13 To make a backup disk use benzene, thinner, detergent, or...
Owner's Manual
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... SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD E.CLAVICHORD VIBRAPHONE GUITAR VOICE SETTING SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. The CLP-170/150 comes much closer to the sound of a genuine grand piano. Features The Yamaha CLP-170/150 Clavinova features rich sounds produced by Yamaha's proprietary "AWM dynamic stereo sampling" tone generator system, a "Graded Hammer...
... SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD E.CLAVICHORD VIBRAPHONE GUITAR VOICE SETTING SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. The CLP-170/150 comes much closer to the sound of a genuine grand piano. Features The Yamaha CLP-170/150 Clavinova features rich sounds produced by Yamaha's proprietary "AWM dynamic stereo sampling" tone generator system, a "Graded Hammer...
Owner's Manual
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... UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- and right-hand sections of voices, including grand piano. Features The Clavinova includes 50 preset songs. This section enables you turn on the left- E.CLAVICHORD CHORD...CLP-170) You can choose from the wall. • Perform the automatic adjustment after you to listen to the sound of the display using this control. (page 18) [SPLIT] You can change the song tempo (speed). TIP ment. (page 32) In order to the pitch. (page 91) CLP-170/150...
... UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- and right-hand sections of voices, including grand piano. Features The Clavinova includes 50 preset songs. This section enables you turn on the left- E.CLAVICHORD CHORD...CLP-170) You can choose from the wall. • Perform the automatic adjustment after you to listen to the sound of the display using this control. (page 18) [SPLIT] You can change the song tempo (speed). TIP ment. (page 32) In order to the pitch. (page 91) CLP-170/150...
Owner's Manual
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...J.S.Bach The demonstration pieces listed above are original (©2002 Yamaha Corporation). 1 4 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG ... START SONG TEMPO C 3 Procedure 2 3 Voice group buttons B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VARIATION BRILLIANCE... to the Demonstration Tunes For each voice group, the Clavinova contains one demo song that shows off the character of...mode, you can play back demonstration tunes. 22 CLP-170/150 Listening to engage the demo mode. The indicators of...
...J.S.Bach The demonstration pieces listed above are original (©2002 Yamaha Corporation). 1 4 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG ... START SONG TEMPO C 3 Procedure 2 3 Voice group buttons B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VARIATION BRILLIANCE... to the Demonstration Tunes For each voice group, the Clavinova contains one demo song that shows off the character of...mode, you can play back demonstration tunes. 22 CLP-170/150 Listening to engage the demo mode. The indicators of...
Owner's Manual
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... a "Song." Select a song. Song select screen A B NO YES TERMINOLOGY Song: On the Clavinova, performance data is a blank song provided for practice (page 26). Playing the 50 piano preset songs 1 METRONOME [START/STOP] MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE DEMO TRACK 1 ...NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C 32 TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- C D The song number appears on the keyboard. 24 CLP-170/150 Play a preset song. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VARIATION ...
... a "Song." Select a song. Song select screen A B NO YES TERMINOLOGY Song: On the Clavinova, performance data is a blank song provided for practice (page 26). Playing the 50 piano preset songs 1 METRONOME [START/STOP] MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE DEMO TRACK 1 ...NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C 32 TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- C D The song number appears on the keyboard. 24 CLP-170/150 Play a preset song. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VARIATION ...
Owner's Manual
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... The default screen is automatically reset to the song's original value. A B NO YES C D 3. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to return to the song select screen. Return to locate the top of a song, press the...[ ] or the C [+] button during song playback. CLP-170/150 25 TIP If you have selected a disc song (CLP-170) and there is a folder before the song, the folder will appear on the power to the Clavinova. Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the tempo You can also use the ...
... The default screen is automatically reset to the song's original value. A B NO YES C D 3. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to return to the song select screen. Return to locate the top of a song, press the...[ ] or the C [+] button during song playback. CLP-170/150 25 TIP If you have selected a disc song (CLP-170) and there is a folder before the song, the folder will appear on the power to the Clavinova. Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the tempo You can also use the ...
Owner's Manual
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...button to turn parts on individual tracks. The SONG [START/STOP] indicator will blink, and the Clavinova will be cancelled. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VARIATION BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT AFC...STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C 32 CONTRAST GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- Now when you play the keyboard (Synchro Start). and right-hand parts on or off...button to begin at the same time 26 CLP-170/150 Hold down [TOP] and press SONG [START/STOP]. TERMINOLOGY Synchro: Synchronous;occurring at the...
...button to turn parts on individual tracks. The SONG [START/STOP] indicator will blink, and the Clavinova will be cancelled. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VARIATION BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT AFC...STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C 32 CONTRAST GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- Now when you play the keyboard (Synchro Start). and right-hand parts on or off...button to begin at the same time 26 CLP-170/150 Hold down [TOP] and press SONG [START/STOP]. TERMINOLOGY Synchro: Synchronous;occurring at the...
Owner's Manual
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...a phrase in a song to stop playback in the "SONG SETTING" menu on page 74. Refer to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. Playback stops when you select a new song. CLP-170/150 27 If you wish to repeatedly practice that part. Stop playback. Listening to the [FromToRepeat] option in the ...middle of the song. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of a song, press the [...
...a phrase in a song to stop playback in the "SONG SETTING" menu on page 74. Refer to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. Playback stops when you select a new song. CLP-170/150 27 If you wish to repeatedly practice that part. Stop playback. Listening to the [FromToRepeat] option in the ...middle of the song. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of a song, press the [...
Owner's Manual
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... XG voices, refer to "XG voice list" (the separate data list booklet). 28 CLP-170/150 TERMINOLOGY Voice On the Clavinova, a voice means "tone" or "tonal color." TIP XG is a major enhancement ...of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially to...UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C Procedure 1 Voice group buttons 2 B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- If you select XG If you select XG, you select XG and then ...
... XG voices, refer to "XG voice list" (the separate data list booklet). 28 CLP-170/150 TERMINOLOGY Voice On the Clavinova, a voice means "tone" or "tonal color." TIP XG is a major enhancement ...of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially to...UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C Procedure 1 Voice group buttons 2 B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- If you select XG If you select XG, you select XG and then ...
Owner's Manual
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...the pedal immediately before you play a note or chord on page 116 (CLP170)). CLP-170/150 29 All subsequent notes will sustain as long as the pedal is pressed. Selecting and Playing Voices Using the pedals The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and soft...can assign a function to each pedal via the "R Pedal", "M Pedal", and "L Pedal" parameters in the "OTHER SETTING" menu (on an acoustic piano. Soft pedal (left pedals can also be assigned to ON (see step 6 on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note(s), the...
...the pedal immediately before you play a note or chord on page 116 (CLP170)). CLP-170/150 29 All subsequent notes will sustain as long as the pedal is pressed. Selecting and Playing Voices Using the pedals The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and soft...can assign a function to each pedal via the "R Pedal", "M Pedal", and "L Pedal" parameters in the "OTHER SETTING" menu (on an acoustic piano. Soft pedal (left pedals can also be assigned to ON (see step 6 on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note(s), the...
Owner's Manual
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...press BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT], and then use this case, lower the volume accordingly. 30 CLP-170/150 TIP You can use D [-][+] to select the desired tonality. The sound becomes brighter as...[Bright3] as the type of brilliance, the volume level will increase slightly. E.CLAVI- The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Reverb, and Chorus. [REVERB] [CHORUS] MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG ...START SONG TEMPO C CONTRAST GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- VOICE AFC MIDI B PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE GUITAR SETTING SPLIT REVERB CHORUS ON/OFF SETTING...
...press BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT], and then use this case, lower the volume accordingly. 30 CLP-170/150 TIP You can use D [-][+] to select the desired tonality. The sound becomes brighter as...[Bright3] as the type of brilliance, the volume level will increase slightly. E.CLAVI- The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Reverb, and Chorus. [REVERB] [CHORUS] MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG ...START SONG TEMPO C CONTRAST GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- VOICE AFC MIDI B PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE GUITAR SETTING SPLIT REVERB CHORUS ON/OFF SETTING...
Owner's Manual
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...START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- Adjusting the tempo Press the TEMPO [DOWN] or [UP] button. Stop the metronome. Press the...MELLOW BRIGHT AFC SETTING OTHER SETTING D VOICE EFFECT Procedure 1. Selecting and Playing Voices Using the metronome The Clavinova is built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) is sounding, the beat indicator flashes... tone using the METRONOME [SETTING] button. (See page 76.) CLP-170/150 37
...START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- Adjusting the tempo Press the TEMPO [DOWN] or [UP] button. Stop the metronome. Press the...MELLOW BRIGHT AFC SETTING OTHER SETTING D VOICE EFFECT Procedure 1. Selecting and Playing Voices Using the metronome The Clavinova is built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) is sounding, the beat indicator flashes... tone using the METRONOME [SETTING] button. (See page 76.) CLP-170/150 37
Owner's Manual
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...or record each part of each message, appropriate actions to take, and troubleshooting information. C D 38 CLP-170/150 Since you can record your performance using the Clavinova recording function. However, this book often uses the word "recording" because it seems to build a song...SETTING A SONG SELECT TOP START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C 44 5 B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to a cassette tape recorder or ...
...or record each part of each message, appropriate actions to take, and troubleshooting information. C D 38 CLP-170/150 Since you can record your performance using the Clavinova recording function. However, this book often uses the word "recording" because it seems to build a song...SETTING A SONG SELECT TOP START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C 44 5 B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to a cassette tape recorder or ...
Owner's Manual
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... the [REC] button, recording stops when you cancel recording by pressing the [TOP] button, the Clavinova locates the top of the recorded [TRACK 1] data. 42 CLP-170/150 The data after the point you cancel recording by following the procedure beginning with Step 4 on the ... FILE START/STOP SETTING A SONG SELECT TOP START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- TIP If you stop recording will remain. 3-2 Keep holding down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK 2] button...
... the [REC] button, recording stops when you cancel recording by pressing the [TOP] button, the Clavinova locates the top of the recorded [TRACK 1] data. 42 CLP-170/150 The data after the point you cancel recording by following the procedure beginning with Step 4 on the ... FILE START/STOP SETTING A SONG SELECT TOP START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG TEMPO C B CONTRAST GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- TIP If you stop recording will remain. 3-2 Keep holding down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK 2] button...
Owner's Manual
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... type of data. There are intended for these operations: Settings Saves recorded and other songs in Clavinova memory Saves recorded and other hand, songs in which you can use only. 46 CLP-170/150 Clavinova In this manual, a song located in a song recorded in Current memory, you must save ... prepare a floppy disk by assigning a format before playback or recording. • Preset song memory: This read-only memory area saves 50 piano preset songs. • Storage memory: This memory area enables you to save it is referred to keep a song in Current memory, is loaded...
... type of data. There are intended for these operations: Settings Saves recorded and other songs in Clavinova memory Saves recorded and other hand, songs in which you can use only. 46 CLP-170/150 Clavinova In this manual, a song located in a song recorded in Current memory, you must save ... prepare a floppy disk by assigning a format before playback or recording. • Preset song memory: This read-only memory area saves 50 piano preset songs. • Storage memory: This memory area enables you to save it is referred to keep a song in Current memory, is loaded...
Owner's Manual
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... NO YES C D 2. setSong," "MemorySong," or "DiskSong" (CLP-170). If the internal Storage memory contains one character. → CLP-170/150 55 TIP If a folder is displayed for information on the types... the parts for the selected song. TIP Use the SongRepeat parameter in the drive, the Clavinova displays "DiskSong" (CLP-170). 2-2 Use the C [-]/[+] or SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a... performance by the instrument, and as appropriate for a fourhanded song or a piano duet, then play back a disk song on the CLP-170, insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 1 2-2 TEMPO...
... NO YES C D 2. setSong," "MemorySong," or "DiskSong" (CLP-170). If the internal Storage memory contains one character. → CLP-170/150 55 TIP If a folder is displayed for information on the types... the parts for the selected song. TIP Use the SongRepeat parameter in the drive, the Clavinova displays "DiskSong" (CLP-170). 2-2 Use the C [-]/[+] or SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a... performance by the instrument, and as appropriate for a fourhanded song or a piano duet, then play back a disk song on the CLP-170, insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 1 2-2 TEMPO...