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...Warning: Do not attempt to how a function or effect works (when the unit is /has been modified. Model CLP-240/230 Serial No. Please observe all batteries away from children. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. In keeping with arrowhead symbol, within...this plate. Dispose of used to produce them, meet these graphics appears on this manual is considered to constitute a risk of battery. Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have been eliminated. The model number, serial number, power requirements, ...
...Warning: Do not attempt to how a function or effect works (when the unit is /has been modified. Model CLP-240/230 Serial No. Please observe all batteries away from children. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. In keeping with arrowhead symbol, within...this plate. Dispose of used to produce them, meet these graphics appears on this manual is considered to constitute a risk of battery. Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have been eliminated. The model number, serial number, power requirements, ...
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... Book) • Owner's Manual This manual contains complete instructions for operating your other belongings. Transporting If you move the unit as the CLP/Clavinova in this owner's manual. * The illustrations and LED displays shown in this manual in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with your ...of such programs and contents outside of the Clavinova. Transport the keyboard horizontally. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 3 Appendix (page 77): This section introduces reference material. * The models CLP-240/230 will be referred to another location, you for Windows Installation Guide •...
... Book) • Owner's Manual This manual contains complete instructions for operating your other belongings. Transporting If you move the unit as the CLP/Clavinova in this owner's manual. * The illustrations and LED displays shown in this manual in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with your ...of such programs and contents outside of the Clavinova. Transport the keyboard horizontally. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 3 Appendix (page 77): This section introduces reference material. * The models CLP-240/230 will be referred to another location, you for Windows Installation Guide •...
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...CLP-230) MIDI Functions 52 F9. (CLP-240) / F8. (CLP-230) Backup Functions 55 F9.5 (CLP-240)/ F8.5 (CLP-230) Character Code 55 Connections 56 Connectors 56 Connection to RIGHT/LEFT 32 Changing the Initial Settings (Data recorded at the beginning of the Pitch 47 F2. Selecting a Scale 48 F3. ENGLISH Table of Contents Introduction About this Owner's Manual...MIDI Data Format 80 MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Specifications 85 4 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Fine Tuning of a song 34 Handling Songs with a USB Storage Device (CLP-240 35 About Save and Export 35 Saving Songs 36 ...
...CLP-230) MIDI Functions 52 F9. (CLP-240) / F8. (CLP-230) Backup Functions 55 F9.5 (CLP-240)/ F8.5 (CLP-230) Character Code 55 Connections 56 Connectors 56 Connection to RIGHT/LEFT 32 Changing the Initial Settings (Data recorded at the beginning of the Pitch 47 F2. Selecting a Scale 48 F3. ENGLISH Table of Contents Introduction About this Owner's Manual...MIDI Data Format 80 MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Specifications 85 4 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Fine Tuning of a song 34 Handling Songs with a USB Storage Device (CLP-240 35 About Save and Export 35 Saving Songs 36 ...
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... Using the Pedals" on page 20 Simulating the natural sustain created by the damper pedal on a real grand piano DDE]" (CLP-240) on page 22 Playing an accompaniment that may be helpful for MIDI ..."MIDI Functions" on page 52 Recording your particular application... on page 58 Connecting a computer Connecting a Personal Computer" on page 60 Assembling Assembling and disassembling the Clavinova CLP-240/230: Keyboard Stand Assembly" on page 65 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 5 ENGLISH Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that matches pitch Transposition - [TRANSPOSE]" on...
... Using the Pedals" on page 20 Simulating the natural sustain created by the damper pedal on a real grand piano DDE]" (CLP-240) on page 22 Playing an accompaniment that may be helpful for MIDI ..."MIDI Functions" on page 52 Recording your particular application... on page 58 Connecting a computer Connecting a Personal Computer" on page 60 Assembling Assembling and disassembling the Clavinova CLP-240/230: Keyboard Stand Assembly" on page 65 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 5 ENGLISH Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that matches pitch Transposition - [TRANSPOSE]" on...
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..., or damage to , the following : Power supply/Power cord • Only use immediately and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Do not open • Do not open the instrument or attempt to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from ...plug with wet hands. These precautions include, but are not using is not to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. 6 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual (1)B-11 1/2 The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Pulling by the cord can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating ...
..., or damage to , the following : Power supply/Power cord • Only use immediately and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Do not open • Do not open the instrument or attempt to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from ...plug with wet hands. These precautions include, but are not using is not to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. 6 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual (1)B-11 1/2 The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Pulling by the cord can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating ...
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...ENGLISH Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off when the instrument is not in use. (1)B-11 2/2 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 7 Always turn off the power (page 55). Before turning the power on the key cover, panel or keyboard. Handling caution ...the key cover does not pinch your data • The panel settings and certain other hard objects can cause permanent hearing loss. Yamaha cannot be sure to the internal Flash Memory before they have the instrument inspected by improper use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ...
...ENGLISH Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off when the instrument is not in use. (1)B-11 2/2 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 7 Always turn off the power (page 55). Before turning the power on the key cover, panel or keyboard. Handling caution ...the key cover does not pinch your data • The panel settings and certain other hard objects can cause permanent hearing loss. Yamaha cannot be sure to the internal Flash Memory before they have the instrument inspected by improper use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ...
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... Panel Controls and Terminals The Yamaha Clavinova CLP-240/230 digital piano provides natural, expressive grand piano sound and playability, and features Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling (CLP-240)/AWM Stereo Sampling (CLP-230)" tone-genera- The CLP-240/230 also utilizes a "GH3 (Graded...; THRU (LEVEL FIXED) THRU MIDI OUT R L AUX OUT º R L/L+R AUX IN ¡ £ CLP-230 TO HOST IN USB ™ 8 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual PIANO1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE VARIATION CHURCH JAZZ ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR GUITAR WOOD BASS E.BASS SPLIT ROOM ...
... Panel Controls and Terminals The Yamaha Clavinova CLP-240/230 digital piano provides natural, expressive grand piano sound and playability, and features Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling (CLP-240)/AWM Stereo Sampling (CLP-230)" tone-genera- The CLP-240/230 also utilizes a "GH3 (Graded...; THRU (LEVEL FIXED) THRU MIDI OUT R L AUX OUT º R L/L+R AUX IN ¡ £ CLP-230 TO HOST IN USB ™ 8 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual PIANO1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE VARIATION CHURCH JAZZ ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR GUITAR WOOD BASS E.BASS SPLIT ROOM ...
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... 15, 41 For selecting a song to play the keyboard. ( USB [TO DEVICE] terminals (CLP-240 page 57 For connecting the instrument to those produced by the pedals on or off . CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 9 The [SPEAKER] switch turns the internal speakers on an acoustic piano. Pressing both buttons simultaneously ...adding reverb and chorus effects to the sound. & [TOUCH] button page 23 For fine-tuning the touch response. * [DDE] button (CLP-240 page 22 For turning the DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect) function on , the Clavinova simulates the sustain sound that is in process). Doing so ...
... 15, 41 For selecting a song to play the keyboard. ( USB [TO DEVICE] terminals (CLP-240 page 57 For connecting the instrument to those produced by the pedals on or off . CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 9 The [SPEAKER] switch turns the internal speakers on an acoustic piano. Pressing both buttons simultaneously ...adding reverb and chorus effects to the sound. & [TOUCH] button page 23 For fine-tuning the touch response. * [DDE] button (CLP-240 page 22 For turning the DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect) function on , the Clavinova simulates the sustain sound that is in process). Doing so ...
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... two metal supports (at the left and right on top of the music rest. 3. Gently lower the music rest backward until it open. Music Braces (CLP-240) These braces are for holding the pages of the music rest). 3. CAUTION Hold the cover with the device still connected may be nearly impossible... cover. When lowering the music rest, do not release your fingers when opening or closing it is all the way down . To close 10 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it rests on the key cover may fall inside the unit when the...
... two metal supports (at the left and right on top of the music rest. 3. Gently lower the music rest backward until it open. Music Braces (CLP-240) These braces are for holding the pages of the music rest). 3. CAUTION Hold the cover with the device still connected may be nearly impossible... cover. When lowering the music rest, do not release your fingers when opening or closing it is all the way down . To close 10 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it rests on the key cover may fall inside the unit when the...
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... unit to the wrong AC supply can pose a fire and shock hazard! Press the [POWER] switch. • The display located in your area. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 11 Insert the plugs at the ends of the AC wall outlets in which it is purchased. (In some areas, a voltage selector may be... (voltage rating appears on the name plate on the bottom panel of plug differs depending on the country in your Yamaha dealer. The type of AC power cord provided with the CLP-240/230. In some areas a plug adaptor may even pose a shock hazard! Make sure that the power is lost or ...
... unit to the wrong AC supply can pose a fire and shock hazard! Press the [POWER] switch. • The display located in your area. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 11 Insert the plugs at the ends of the AC wall outlets in which it is purchased. (In some areas, a voltage selector may be... (voltage rating appears on the name plate on the bottom panel of plug differs depending on the country in your Yamaha dealer. The type of AC power cord provided with the CLP-240/230. In some areas a plug adaptor may even pose a shock hazard! Make sure that the power is lost or ...
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... Clavinova or the hanger may be damaged. The speakers produce sound as long as shown in the CLP-240/230 package so that you are provided. OFF The speakers produce no sound. 12 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to the most comfortable listening level. NORMAL HP. SW SPEAKER PHONES...
... Clavinova or the hanger may be damaged. The speakers produce sound as long as shown in the CLP-240/230 package so that you are provided. OFF The speakers produce no sound. 12 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to the most comfortable listening level. NORMAL HP. SW SPEAKER PHONES...
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...Message List 63 Troubleshooting 64 Options 64 CLP-240/230: Keyboard Stand Assembly 65 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks (CLP-240 69 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (Optional 70 Preset Voice List 71 Demo Song List 74 Index 75 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 13 Fine Tuning of a song ...34 Handling Songs with a USB Storage Device (CLP-240) . 35 About Save and Export 35 Saving Songs 36 Exporting a Song in SMF format ...
...Message List 63 Troubleshooting 64 Options 64 CLP-240/230: Keyboard Stand Assembly 65 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks (CLP-240 69 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (Optional 70 Preset Voice List 71 Demo Song List 74 Index 75 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 13 Fine Tuning of a song ...34 Handling Songs with a USB Storage Device (CLP-240) . 35 About Save and Export 35 Saving Songs 36 Exporting a Song in SMF format ...
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... Demo mode cannot be engaged during User song recording (page 29) or file operations (page 35). In Demo mode, you start playback of the CLP-240/230's voices. 124 4 3 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO ON TRANSPOSE REC LEFT RIGHT STOP PLAY/PAUSE USB USER PRESET SAVE/EXP. NOTE On the... the "Piano Voice Demo Description" on . (In case the power is a status under which you can demo the piano voices with various effects. 14 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Press one of demo sounds for the complete list of the voice button LEDs will flash in Demo mode. Stop the Voice demo...
... Demo mode cannot be engaged during User song recording (page 29) or file operations (page 35). In Demo mode, you start playback of the CLP-240/230's voices. 124 4 3 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO ON TRANSPOSE REC LEFT RIGHT STOP PLAY/PAUSE USB USER PRESET SAVE/EXP. NOTE On the... the "Piano Voice Demo Description" on . (In case the power is a status under which you can demo the piano voices with various effects. 14 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Press one of demo sounds for the complete list of the voice button LEDs will flash in Demo mode. Stop the Voice demo...
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... SELECT FILE TEMPO / FUNCTION# TEMPO/OTHER VALUE - / NO + / YES GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- E.CLAVI- Engage Preset Song mode. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 15 You can change the voice playing on the LED display). 1 - 50: Select a preset song number and play only the song. Playback will stop... will be recalled by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ PAUSE] button. • To play on the selected song. TERMINOLOGY Song: On the CLP-240/230, performance data is applied to select the number of the tune you select a different song (or a different song is selected, or when...
... SELECT FILE TEMPO / FUNCTION# TEMPO/OTHER VALUE - / NO + / YES GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- E.CLAVI- Engage Preset Song mode. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 15 You can change the voice playing on the LED display). 1 - 50: Select a preset song number and play only the song. Playback will stop... will be recalled by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ PAUSE] button. • To play on the selected song. TERMINOLOGY Song: On the CLP-240/230, performance data is applied to select the number of the tune you select a different song (or a different song is selected, or when...
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Exit from Preset Song mode. How to exit Preset Song mode. For more information, see pages 17-18. 16 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual and right-hand parts on or off , and the unit returns to 50 Piano Preset Songs 4. The indicator turns off as required so you can turn the left- Press the [SONG SELECT] button to use the practice functions You can practice the corresponding part (part cancel function) and continuously repeat a specified phrase within a song (song A-B repeat function). ENGLISH Listening to normal play mode.
Exit from Preset Song mode. How to exit Preset Song mode. For more information, see pages 17-18. 16 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual and right-hand parts on or off , and the unit returns to 50 Piano Preset Songs 4. The indicator turns off as required so you can turn the left- Press the [SONG SELECT] button to use the practice functions You can practice the corresponding part (part cancel function) and continuously repeat a specified phrase within a song (song A-B repeat function). ENGLISH Listening to normal play mode.
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...BASS SPLIT ROOM CHORUS BRIGHT HALL 1 PHASER HARD NORMAL HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM MELLOW STAGE ROTARY SP SOFT ON VOICE BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH DDE CLP- 240 Procedure 1. When you just turned off . 2. You can also pause playback by [LEFT]. 312 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO ON ...corresponding part (the part that it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of a song, press the SONG [STOP] button. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 17 ENGLISH Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Practicing a One-Hand Part Using 50 Preset Songs (Part Cancel Function) The 50 preset ...
...BASS SPLIT ROOM CHORUS BRIGHT HALL 1 PHASER HARD NORMAL HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM MELLOW STAGE ROTARY SP SOFT ON VOICE BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH DDE CLP- 240 Procedure 1. When you just turned off . 2. You can also pause playback by [LEFT]. 312 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO ON ...corresponding part (the part that it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of a song, press the SONG [STOP] button. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 17 ENGLISH Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Practicing a One-Hand Part Using 50 Preset Songs (Part Cancel Function) The 50 preset ...
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... SPLIT ROOM CHORUS BRIGHT HALL 1 PHASER HARD NORMAL HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM MELLOW STAGE ROTARY SP SOFT ON VOICE BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH DDE CLP- 240 Procedure 1. This sets the "B" point ( will begin between the specified A and B points. NOTE The A-B Repeat function...PAUSE] button. LOAD FORMAT/DEL. play ). NOTE The A and B points are automatically canceled when a new song is selected. 18 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Specify the beginning (A) and the end (B) of the song. 2. At this provides an excellent way to stop playback while retaining the speci...
... SPLIT ROOM CHORUS BRIGHT HALL 1 PHASER HARD NORMAL HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM MELLOW STAGE ROTARY SP SOFT ON VOICE BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH DDE CLP- 240 Procedure 1. This sets the "B" point ( will begin between the specified A and B points. NOTE The A-B Repeat function...PAUSE] button. LOAD FORMAT/DEL. play ). NOTE The A and B points are automatically canceled when a new song is selected. 18 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual Specify the beginning (A) and the end (B) of the song. 2. At this provides an excellent way to stop playback while retaining the speci...
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LOAD FORMAT/DEL. TERMINOLOGY Voice: On the Clavinova, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 19 NOTE To learn characteristics of each voice (page 14). E.CLAVICHORD CHORD VIBRAPHONE VARIATION CHURCH JAZZ ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR GUITAR WOOD BASS E.BASS SPLIT ...
LOAD FORMAT/DEL. TERMINOLOGY Voice: On the Clavinova, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 19 NOTE To learn characteristics of each voice (page 14). E.CLAVICHORD CHORD VIBRAPHONE VARIATION CHURCH JAZZ ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR GUITAR WOOD BASS E.BASS SPLIT ...
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... effect is on an acoustic piano. This makes it is pressed. When you hold the pedal (as a damper pedal on page 51. 20 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual NOTE Organ, string and choir voices will sustain as long as you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will... on the CLP240, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument's special "Sustain Samples" to song play before you play /pause operation or variation function (CLP-240) via the "Pedal Functions" (page 51) in the same way as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes will...
... effect is on an acoustic piano. This makes it is pressed. When you hold the pedal (as a damper pedal on page 51. 20 CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual NOTE Organ, string and choir voices will sustain as long as you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will... on the CLP240, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument's special "Sustain Samples" to song play before you play /pause operation or variation function (CLP-240) via the "Pedal Functions" (page 51) in the same way as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes will...
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...BRILLIANCE] button). lates the natural reverberation of a large concert hall. NOTE The left pedal can be slightly louder. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 21 LOAD FORMAT/DEL. Procedure Pressing the [VARIATION] or selected voice button toggles the variation on the power to the Sound... - [VARIATION] (CLP- 240)/[BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[EFFECT]/[DDE] (CLP-240) [-/NO] [+/YES] buttons [VARIATION] [REVERB] button button MIN ...
...BRILLIANCE] button). lates the natural reverberation of a large concert hall. NOTE The left pedal can be slightly louder. CLP-240/230 Owner's Manual 21 LOAD FORMAT/DEL. Procedure Pressing the [VARIATION] or selected voice button toggles the variation on the power to the Sound... - [VARIATION] (CLP- 240)/[BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[EFFECT]/[DDE] (CLP-240) [-/NO] [+/YES] buttons [VARIATION] [REVERB] button button MIN ...