HD-300 Owners Manual
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... lead, change the lead-in the users manual, may be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to co-axial type cable. Serial No. (bottom_en_01) 2 HD-300 Owner's Manual FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. This product, when installed as a permanent record of your use only high quality shielded cables. You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as indicated in the instructions contained...
... lead, change the lead-in the users manual, may be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to co-axial type cable. Serial No. (bottom_en_01) 2 HD-300 Owner's Manual FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. This product, when installed as a permanent record of your use only high quality shielded cables. You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as indicated in the instructions contained...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your local authorities or dealer and ask for replacement of disposal. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these items, please contact your waste disposal service or the point of time. 14 Refer all instructions. 5 Do not use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod...
... and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your local authorities or dealer and ask for replacement of disposal. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these items, please contact your waste disposal service or the point of time. 14 Refer all instructions. 5 Do not use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... precautions listed below . Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off for damage caused by the same manufacturer. - Do not tamper with the batteries. If any abnormality • When one of time at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to an electrical outlet using is lost or destroyed. Even when the [1] (Standby/On) switch...
... precautions listed below . Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off for damage caused by the same manufacturer. - Do not tamper with the batteries. If any abnormality • When one of time at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to an electrical outlet using is lost or destroyed. Even when the [1] (Standby/On) switch...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... can be used Only one USB flash drive can be formatted with each USB flash drive. HD-300 Owner's Manual 7 Follow the important precautions below. NOTICE • Use an AB type USB cable of the USB device. Compatible USB devices • USB flash drive Other USB devices such as read data from the USB device may corrupt the USB flash drive and the data. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of 5V/500mA. Do not connect USB devices...
... can be used Only one USB flash drive can be formatted with each USB flash drive. HD-300 Owner's Manual 7 Follow the important precautions below. NOTICE • Use an AB type USB cable of the USB device. Compatible USB devices • USB flash drive Other USB devices such as read data from the USB device may corrupt the USB flash drive and the data. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of 5V/500mA. Do not connect USB devices...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... • Owner's Manual (this manual) × 1 • Utilization Guide/Feature Introduction × 1 • AC adaptor × 1 • Warranty information × 1 • Online Member Product Registration × 1 About this manual in perfect tune with the following website. Use Guide/Feature Basics Use Guide: This introduces features that facilitates harmony and rhythm training by reproducing an accurate reference tone at a user-specified temperament and playing complex rhythms at any tempo. These...
... • Owner's Manual (this manual) × 1 • Utilization Guide/Feature Introduction × 1 • AC adaptor × 1 • Warranty information × 1 • Online Member Product Registration × 1 About this manual in perfect tune with the following website. Use Guide/Feature Basics Use Guide: This introduces features that facilitates harmony and rhythm training by reproducing an accurate reference tone at a user-specified temperament and playing complex rhythms at any tempo. These...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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...], [R] jacks 32 Connecting a Microphone (MIC [INPUT] jack, MIC [GAIN] knob 32 Using a Pedal ([FOOT PEDAL] jack 33 Connecting a USB Flash Drive (USB [TO DEVICE] terminal 33 Connecting to a Computer (USB [TO HOST] terminal 33 Using the "HD-300 Assistant" iPhone/iPad App (Bluetooth 35 Listening on the HD-300 to Audio Playback from an iPhone/iPad (Bluetooth 35 Appendix 36 Error Messages 36 Troubleshooting 37 About the Temperaments Used in This Instrument... 38 Specifications 40 Data List 41 HD-300 Owner's Manual 9
...], [R] jacks 32 Connecting a Microphone (MIC [INPUT] jack, MIC [GAIN] knob 32 Using a Pedal ([FOOT PEDAL] jack 33 Connecting a USB Flash Drive (USB [TO DEVICE] terminal 33 Connecting to a Computer (USB [TO HOST] terminal 33 Using the "HD-300 Assistant" iPhone/iPad App (Bluetooth 35 Listening on the HD-300 to Audio Playback from an iPhone/iPad (Bluetooth 35 Appendix 36 Error Messages 36 Troubleshooting 37 About the Temperaments Used in This Instrument... 38 Specifications 40 Data List 41 HD-300 Owner's Manual 9
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... the keyboard transpose settings and are used when playing a music score for recording and playback. 10 HD-300 Owner's Manual RECORDING buttons page 26 Used for a transposing instrument as notated. [OCTAVE] slider page 19 Adjusts the keyboard octave. [HOLD] button page 19 Used to an iPhone or iPad. VOICE buttons page 18 Selects the Voice for use when playing the keyboard, or when playing back the contents for training. TEMPERAMENT buttons..... Component Names Front Panel ! [1] (Standby/On) switch page 14 Switches the instrument...
... the keyboard transpose settings and are used when playing a music score for recording and playback. 10 HD-300 Owner's Manual RECORDING buttons page 26 Used for a transposing instrument as notated. [OCTAVE] slider page 19 Adjusts the keyboard octave. [HOLD] button page 19 Used to an iPhone or iPad. VOICE buttons page 18 Selects the Voice for use when playing the keyboard, or when playing back the contents for training. TEMPERAMENT buttons..... Component Names Front Panel ! [1] (Standby/On) switch page 14 Switches the instrument...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... to the Metronome mode. Dial, [-]/[+] buttons page 17 Used to move the cursor for each metronome note type. [TRAINING] button page 30 This sets the instrument to the training content (JBS content) playback mode. [USB] button page 28 Sets the instrument to the USB file playback mode. [EXIT] button pages 28, 30, 31 Moves up one hierarchy level on a USB flash drive. ? [TEMPO/TAP] button page 22 Adjusts the playback tempo. BEAT • TEMPO MEMORY buttons pages 22...
... to the Metronome mode. Dial, [-]/[+] buttons page 17 Used to move the cursor for each metronome note type. [TRAINING] button page 30 This sets the instrument to the training content (JBS content) playback mode. [USB] button page 28 Sets the instrument to the USB file playback mode. [EXIT] button pages 28, 30, 31 Moves up one hierarchy level on a USB flash drive. ? [TEMPO/TAP] button page 22 Adjusts the playback tempo. BEAT • TEMPO MEMORY buttons pages 22...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... connected, the internal microphone will be disabled. Connect these to adjust the sensitivity of the AC adaptor. 12 HD-300 Owner's Manual Turn the [GAIN] knob to an external amplifier or speaker for outputting the audio at loud levels. pages 7, 33 For connecting to a computer using a commercially available USB cable. When connected, you can control the function with your foot, by assigning either the main volume, hold, start/ stop or record/stop function to the FC7. OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jack...
... connected, the internal microphone will be disabled. Connect these to adjust the sensitivity of the AC adaptor. 12 HD-300 Owner's Manual Turn the [GAIN] knob to an external amplifier or speaker for outputting the audio at loud levels. pages 7, 33 For connecting to a computer using a commercially available USB cable. When connected, you can control the function with your foot, by assigning either the main volume, hold, start/ stop or record/stop function to the FC7. OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jack...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... the instrument. Press the [1] (Standby/On) switch to use the instrument in the instrument. Turn the instrument over and place it may cause the instrument to any external devices (amplifiers for charging rechargeable batteries. When this condition, it on the instrument's bottom panel. 3. Turn the power on the instrument. 5-1. NOTE • Use only the specified charger device for digital instrument, etc.) to the minimum setting. 2. Adjust the volume on to malfunction. 14 HD-300 Owner's Manual
... the instrument. Press the [1] (Standby/On) switch to use the instrument in the instrument. Turn the instrument over and place it may cause the instrument to any external devices (amplifiers for charging rechargeable batteries. When this condition, it on the instrument's bottom panel. 3. Turn the power on the instrument. 5-1. NOTE • Use only the specified charger device for digital instrument, etc.) to the minimum setting. 2. Adjust the volume on to malfunction. 14 HD-300 Owner's Manual
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...; TEMPO MEMORY CURSOR [-][3] buttons. Make sure to use the instrument for a specific period of time. Auto Power Off Function To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this instrument for a specific period of time while connecting to an external device such as an amplifier, speaker, or computer, make sure to follow the instructions in order to protect the devices from the power outlet when you intend not to unplug the AC adaptor from damage. HD-300 Owner's Manual...
...; TEMPO MEMORY CURSOR [-][3] buttons. Make sure to use the instrument for a specific period of time. Auto Power Off Function To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this instrument for a specific period of time while connecting to an external device such as an amplifier, speaker, or computer, make sure to follow the instructions in order to protect the devices from the power outlet when you intend not to unplug the AC adaptor from damage. HD-300 Owner's Manual...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... HD-300 Owner's Manual 19 Press the [HOLD] button to continually play the sounds at the same pitch as follows. Setting Hold On/Off Turn the hold function, pressing a different note on the keyboard will stop the sound being produced, press the [HOLD] button again and turn the hold function off. C6 HI C2 - With this function, you select Pure or Individual temperament mode, the Voice type using the musical score written for the transposing instrument...
... HD-300 Owner's Manual 19 Press the [HOLD] button to continually play the sounds at the same pitch as follows. Setting Hold On/Off Turn the hold function, pressing a different note on the keyboard will stop the sound being produced, press the [HOLD] button again and turn the hold function off. C6 HI C2 - With this function, you select Pure or Individual temperament mode, the Voice type using the musical score written for the transposing instrument...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... the factory settings. 30 HD-300 Owner's Manual Restoring Factory Settings Playing Training Examples and Accompaniments (Training) The HD-300 contains music data based on the "JBC Band Method" compiled by pressing one of the [PIANO/OTHERS] button cannot be selected. • Each song file has a default temperament and tempo. For details on training content included, refer to the Data List (page 41). Operation method when using the Training mode Selecting folders and files Confirming...
... the factory settings. 30 HD-300 Owner's Manual Restoring Factory Settings Playing Training Examples and Accompaniments (Training) The HD-300 contains music data based on the "JBC Band Method" compiled by pressing one of the [PIANO/OTHERS] button cannot be selected. • Each song file has a default temperament and tempo. For details on training content included, refer to the Data List (page 41). Operation method when using the Training mode Selecting folders and files Confirming...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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.../ STOP] button. English, Japanese Displays the firmware version. - (*) Items with this to change advanced settings on the type of time that multiple click sounds are as a Bluetooth device. HD-300 Owner's Manual 31 Select an item using an AC adaptor. Long: approx. 4 sec. Specifies the number of alert messages and file names that appear in Time Shift Recording mode. 5 - 20 sec. Sets the Bluetooth communication mode. Volume: This adjusts the main volume. Start/Stop...
.../ STOP] button. English, Japanese Displays the firmware version. - (*) Items with this to change advanced settings on the type of time that multiple click sounds are as a Bluetooth device. HD-300 Owner's Manual 31 Select an item using an AC adaptor. Long: approx. 4 sec. Specifies the number of alert messages and file names that appear in Time Shift Recording mode. 5 - 20 sec. Sets the Bluetooth communication mode. Volume: This adjusts the main volume. Start/Stop...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... "Support" page, set the "-" on a computer. You can use the "Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver." Connecting External Devices Using a Pedal ([FOOT PEDAL] jack) You can connect a volume-type pedal (FC7, sold separately) One of these functions can be assigned to the foot pedal: volume control, [HOLD] button, [START/STOP] button or [REC] button. Download the driver from the following website and install it in high quality, and control the HD-300 by sending MIDI signals from the computer. When connecting a USB flash drive to the Installation Guide that...
... "Support" page, set the "-" on a computer. You can use the "Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver." Connecting External Devices Using a Pedal ([FOOT PEDAL] jack) You can connect a volume-type pedal (FC7, sold separately) One of these functions can be assigned to the foot pedal: volume control, [HOLD] button, [START/STOP] button or [REC] button. Download the driver from the following website and install it in high quality, and control the HD-300 by sending MIDI signals from the computer. When connecting a USB flash drive to the Installation Guide that...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... the sounds on . A USB 3.0 cable cannot be played back on a computer or smart device. What you can do by connecting to program music in music production software, or add notes in music notation software. Sending and receiving audio data digitally • Playing audio data in length. Turn the instrument on the instrument. • Record a performance as a keyboard for practicing. 34 HD-300 Owner's Manual there is recorded as MIDI data, you can then change the Voice, note numbers and make other edits using music production software. • Use the instrument as...
... the sounds on . A USB 3.0 cable cannot be played back on a computer or smart device. What you can do by connecting to program music in music production software, or add notes in music notation software. Sending and receiving audio data digitally • Playing audio data in length. Turn the instrument on the instrument. • Record a performance as a keyboard for practicing. 34 HD-300 Owner's Manual there is recorded as MIDI data, you can then change the Voice, note numbers and make other edits using music production software. • Use the instrument as...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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... a file. Unplug the USB device and use another USB device. File Open Error File Read Error File Close Error File Write Error Connect USB Memory. Solution Replace all 6 batteries. An error occurred while accessing the file. Check the USB device status, and then reconnect the device. Connect AC Adaptor Backup Error MIDI Error Update Error Please Reboot. USB Device Error System File Error File Error Disk Full Error File is being drawn from batteries. Do not remove the power adapter or batteries until the screen display disappears when turning off the power, connect the...
... a file. Unplug the USB device and use another USB device. File Open Error File Read Error File Close Error File Write Error Connect USB Memory. Solution Replace all 6 batteries. An error occurred while accessing the file. Check the USB device status, and then reconnect the device. Connect AC Adaptor Backup Error MIDI Error Update Error Please Reboot. USB Device Error System File Error File Error Disk Full Error File is being drawn from batteries. Do not remove the power adapter or batteries until the screen display disappears when turning off the power, connect the...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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.... Connect a high-power rated speaker. Increase the volume with the USB device has stopped. Restart your iPhone/ iPad, and then perform the "Initial connection" setting procedure again (page 35). Try deleting once the HD-300 registration on the Bluetooth setting screen on again (pages 14, 15). Play keys inside the range of the external amplifier. Noise occurs from the instrument. A low-power rated speaker is turned on and sound is connected...
.... Connect a high-power rated speaker. Increase the volume with the USB device has stopped. Restart your iPhone/ iPad, and then perform the "Initial connection" setting procedure again (page 35). Try deleting once the HD-300 registration on the Bluetooth setting screen on again (pages 14, 15). Play keys inside the range of the external amplifier. Noise occurs from the instrument. A low-power rated speaker is turned on and sound is connected...
HD-300 Owners Manual
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...) 167 Songs Foot pedal function assignment (Volume, Hold, Start/Stop, Rec) Message display language (English, Japanese) DC IN 12V [FOOT PEDAL] (FC7; Since Yamaha makes continuous improvements to the latest specifications as of your particular product. Appendix Specifications HD-300 Product Name Tone Generator and Polyphony Tone Generation Technology Polyphony (max.) Keyboard Panel Controls Display Voices Hold Transposition Temperaments Metronome Rhythm Style Recording/Playback Sound Back Training Other Settings External Input/Output Jacks Bluetooth Power Amplifier Speaker Power...
...) 167 Songs Foot pedal function assignment (Volume, Hold, Start/Stop, Rec) Message display language (English, Japanese) DC IN 12V [FOOT PEDAL] (FC7; Since Yamaha makes continuous improvements to the latest specifications as of your particular product. Appendix Specifications HD-300 Product Name Tone Generator and Polyphony Tone Generation Technology Polyphony (max.) Keyboard Panel Controls Display Voices Hold Transposition Temperaments Metronome Rhythm Style Recording/Playback Sound Back Training Other Settings External Input/Output Jacks Bluetooth Power Amplifier Speaker Power...
HD-300 Use Guide/Feature Basics
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... of the metronome. Owner's Manual (page 30) Confirming complex rhythms Using the metronome function deeper. Owner's Manual (pages 22, 25) EN Manual Development Group © 2020 Yamaha Corporation Published 07/2021 MWES-B0 VFJ5750 HD-300 function HD Assistant app function Creating beautiful unisons and harmonies Tuning VOICE HOLD Imagining correct pitch OCTAVE SOUND BACK Creating harmonies TEMPERAMENT TRANSPOSE Demonstrate Chord Detector Tuner Sharing performances REC TIME SHIFT RECORDING Keeping tempo and rhythm Effectively practicing basic...
... of the metronome. Owner's Manual (page 30) Confirming complex rhythms Using the metronome function deeper. Owner's Manual (pages 22, 25) EN Manual Development Group © 2020 Yamaha Corporation Published 07/2021 MWES-B0 VFJ5750 HD-300 function HD Assistant app function Creating beautiful unisons and harmonies Tuning VOICE HOLD Imagining correct pitch OCTAVE SOUND BACK Creating harmonies TEMPERAMENT TRANSPOSE Demonstrate Chord Detector Tuner Sharing performances REC TIME SHIFT RECORDING Keeping tempo and rhythm Effectively practicing basic...