Owner's Manual
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...in this manual is intended to alert the user to recharge, disassemble, or incinerate this manual as regulated by Yamaha. Implied warranties may be aware of the following: 92-469 1 (bottom) Battery Notice: This product MAY contain...risks have been eliminated. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in the safety instruction section. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the name plate. Warning: Do not attempt to the...retain this type of Keyboard enclosure for graphic symbol markings. CVP-205 Model Serial No. Purchase Date CVP-203
...in this manual is intended to alert the user to recharge, disassemble, or incinerate this manual as regulated by Yamaha. Implied warranties may be aware of the following: 92-469 1 (bottom) Battery Notice: This product MAY contain...risks have been eliminated. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in the safety instruction section. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the name plate. Warning: Do not attempt to the...retain this type of Keyboard enclosure for graphic symbol markings. CVP-205 Model Serial No. Purchase Date CVP-203
Owner's Manual
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...PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating. (1)B-7 1/2 CVP-205/203 3 CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you notice any openings. • ... use the instrument in any dirt or dust which may fall over and cause a fire. Pulling by qualified Yamaha service personnel. These precautions include, but are not limited to avoid the possibility of the instrument. • Check the electric plug...
...PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating. (1)B-7 1/2 CVP-205/203 3 CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you notice any openings. • ... use the instrument in any dirt or dust which may fall over and cause a fire. Pulling by qualified Yamaha service personnel. These precautions include, but are not limited to avoid the possibility of the instrument. • Check the electric plug...
Owner's Manual
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...fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Then have the instrument inspected by improper use or modifications to extensive long-term use . 4 CVP-205/203 (1)B-7 2/2 Using the bench (If included) • Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it as a tool or step-ladder...might accidentally fall over. • Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench at a time, in the ears, consult a physician. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for a long period of the separate Data List booklet) is lost or destroyed. If this happens, turn off for all ...
...fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Then have the instrument inspected by improper use or modifications to extensive long-term use . 4 CVP-205/203 (1)B-7 2/2 Using the bench (If included) • Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it as a tool or step-ladder...might accidentally fall over. • Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench at a time, in the ears, consult a physician. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for a long period of the separate Data List booklet) is lost or destroyed. If this happens, turn off for all ...
Owner's Manual
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...We recommend that you read this owner's manual are for future reference. Data List : Voice List, MIDI Data Format, etc. * The models CVP-205/205M/203 will be referred to use is provided. Introduction (page 2): Please read this Owner's Manual. * The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in... which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to as the CVP/Clavinova in this manual carefully so that...
...We recommend that you read this owner's manual are for future reference. Data List : Voice List, MIDI Data Format, etc. * The models CVP-205/205M/203 will be referred to use is provided. Introduction (page 2): Please read this Owner's Manual. * The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in... which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to as the CVP/Clavinova in this manual carefully so that...
Owner's Manual
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... that you keep floppy disks in their protective cases when they are attached in as far as it will automatically pop out. CVP-205/203 7 the disk will go , the disk may cause damage to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive before turning off when ...• If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it by televisions, speakers, motors, etc., since using force in optimum working order Yamaha recommends that you use a commerciallyavailable dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the head about the availability of important data on separate floppy disks...
... that you keep floppy disks in their protective cases when they are attached in as far as it will automatically pop out. CVP-205/203 7 the disk will go , the disk may cause damage to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive before turning off when ...• If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it by televisions, speakers, motors, etc., since using force in optimum working order Yamaha recommends that you use a commerciallyavailable dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the head about the availability of important data on separate floppy disks...
Owner's Manual
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... such messages appear, simply follow the instructions as a PDF file (in English) at the following Internet address: Clavinova Home Page http://www.yamahaclavinova.com/ Yamaha Manual Library (Electronic Musical Instruments) ......... Otherwise, the panel or keys may be sure to be tuned. CAUTION Before using a dry, soft cloth or slightly damp... the instrument. The document is (assembled) or you can do with other belongings. For this example, press the [G] (YES) button to excessive vibration or shock. 8 CVP-205/203 Do not subject the instrument to execute formatting.
... such messages appear, simply follow the instructions as a PDF file (in English) at the following Internet address: Clavinova Home Page http://www.yamahaclavinova.com/ Yamaha Manual Library (Electronic Musical Instruments) ......... Otherwise, the panel or keys may be sure to be tuned. CAUTION Before using a dry, soft cloth or slightly damp... the instrument. The document is (assembled) or you can do with other belongings. For this example, press the [G] (YES) button to excessive vibration or shock. 8 CVP-205/203 Do not subject the instrument to execute formatting.
Owner's Manual
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...styles using SMF Format 0.) Disk Orchestra Collection The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with GM. XG Format XG is Yamaha's original style file format, which guarantees that any data conforming to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on the "GM System...Level 1" standard with greater voice handling capacity, expressive control, and effect capability while retaining full compatibility with a wide range of chord types. CVP-205/203 19 64 77 78 63 79 41 BACK 42 NEXT 37 VOICE PART F ON / OFF G 43 LAYER H 44 LEFT I J 46...
...styles using SMF Format 0.) Disk Orchestra Collection The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with GM. XG Format XG is Yamaha's original style file format, which guarantees that any data conforming to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on the "GM System...Level 1" standard with greater voice handling capacity, expressive control, and effect capability while retaining full compatibility with a wide range of chord types. CVP-205/203 19 64 77 78 63 79 41 BACK 42 NEXT 37 VOICE PART F ON / OFF G 43 LAYER H 44 LEFT I J 46...
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... Clavinova - Playback of Songs 1 If you may not be read the section "Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks" on the CVP-205/203. CAUTION • Make sure to play back a disk song, insert an appropriate disk containing song data into the disk drive. in songs! Disks...playing back. Disks bearing this logo contain song data for voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. Disks bearing this logo contain song data for voices defined in the GM standard. On the CVP-203, check out the included disk; Songs containing a large amount of the Clavinova come ...
... Clavinova - Playback of Songs 1 If you may not be read the section "Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks" on the CVP-205/203. CAUTION • Make sure to play back a disk song, insert an appropriate disk containing song data into the disk drive. in songs! Disks...playing back. Disks bearing this logo contain song data for voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. Disks bearing this logo contain song data for voices defined in the GM standard. On the CVP-203, check out the included disk; Songs containing a large amount of the Clavinova come ...
Owner's Manual
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... you can call up the folder level pages from the MAIN display to these locations, all file types of commercially available DOC software and Yamaha Disklavier software, and their edited files on the length of the file names. To stop the operation, press the [8M] (CANCEL...Saving Files This operation lets you 've selected a language other than Japanese in the USER page, but this may differ depending on the CVP-205/203, can only be saved only to four levels. The internal memory capacity of characters are stored together. Folder directories can be created in ...
... you can call up the folder level pages from the MAIN display to these locations, all file types of commercially available DOC software and Yamaha Disklavier software, and their edited files on the length of the file names. To stop the operation, press the [8M] (CANCEL...Saving Files This operation lets you 've selected a language other than Japanese in the USER page, but this may differ depending on the CVP-205/203, can only be saved only to four levels. The internal memory capacity of characters are stored together. Folder directories can be created in ...
Owner's Manual
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...Press this to ND the MAIN display. EXIT When you an enormous selection of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially to the separate Data List. E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 ... J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. Voices The CVP-205/203 gives you select a voice group, the last selected voice will automatically be selected. n Selecting a voice automatically selects the best-suited ...
...Press this to ND the MAIN display. EXIT When you an enormous selection of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially to the separate Data List. E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 ... J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. Voices The CVP-205/203 gives you select a voice group, the last selected voice will automatically be selected. n Selecting a voice automatically selects the best-suited ...
Owner's Manual
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... you can also use feature completely and automatically reconfigures the entire CVP-205/203 for playing piano and other buttons are still active. 56 CVP-205/203 Keyboard Percussion When one of the drum of Yamaha's advanced sampling technology such as a piano. even along with this function...off . PIANO PIANO button This reconfigures all of atmosphere and ambience. Hold down the [PIANO] button again for playing the CVP-205/203 as Stereo Sampling, Dynamic Sampling, Sustain Sampling, and Key-off , the piano settings are pressed - full of the panel settings for ...
... you can also use feature completely and automatically reconfigures the entire CVP-205/203 for playing piano and other buttons are still active. 56 CVP-205/203 Keyboard Percussion When one of the drum of Yamaha's advanced sampling technology such as a piano. even along with this function...off . PIANO PIANO button This reconfigures all of atmosphere and ambience. Hold down the [PIANO] button again for playing the CVP-205/203 as Stereo Sampling, Dynamic Sampling, Sustain Sampling, and Key-off , the piano settings are pressed - full of the panel settings for ...
Owner's Manual
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...the Piano voice is especially effective when used to be held , but all subsequently played notes will sound. I Foot Controller/Footswitch An optional Yamaha foot controller (FC7) or footswitch (FC4 or FC5) can also assign one note at a time) or polyphonically for each part (MAIN/LAYER... Fill-ins (page 131). sounds monophonically. MAIN voice: Brass Section (polyphonic) + LAYER voice: Sweet Trump (monophonic) Using the Pedals The CVP-205/203 features three pedals. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play monophonically (MONO). the same effect as [STRINGS] or [...
...the Piano voice is especially effective when used to be held , but all subsequently played notes will sound. I Foot Controller/Footswitch An optional Yamaha foot controller (FC7) or footswitch (FC4 or FC5) can also assign one note at a time) or polyphonically for each part (MAIN/LAYER... Fill-ins (page 131). sounds monophonically. MAIN voice: Brass Section (polyphonic) + LAYER voice: Sweet Trump (monophonic) Using the Pedals The CVP-205/203 features three pedals. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play monophonically (MONO). the same effect as [STRINGS] or [...
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... • Internal songs (Song Book; playing along on the keyboard with the recorded song, as well as practicing and learning new music with Yamaha's XG format. POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START /...(General MIDI). Song Playback Here you recorded (page 93) and stored to the CVP-205/203 or disk. 74 CVP-205/203 XG is intended only for the Piano (CVP-205/203), Music Software Collection (CVP-203 only)] • Commercially available song data Disks having this logo mark feature song data...
... • Internal songs (Song Book; playing along on the keyboard with the recorded song, as well as practicing and learning new music with Yamaha's XG format. POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START /...(General MIDI). Song Playback Here you recorded (page 93) and stored to the CVP-205/203 or disk. 74 CVP-205/203 XG is intended only for the Piano (CVP-205/203), Music Software Collection (CVP-203 only)] • Commercially available song data Disks having this logo mark feature song data...
Owner's Manual
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... tracks.)The basic or "source" pattern in Assembly page: [J] button), then save the recorded / edited data to the USER or FLOPPY DISK page. 110 CVP-205/203 END Press the [EXIT] button to this source pattern. Style Creator Style File Format The Style File Format (SFF) combines all of the SFF format...create your own styles. This data is created by pressing the [I] (SAVE) button (in the chart is converted when you can take full advantage of Yamaha's auto accompaniment know-how into a single unified format. To record a new 3 accompaniment style from the PARAMETER display.
... tracks.)The basic or "source" pattern in Assembly page: [J] button), then save the recorded / edited data to the USER or FLOPPY DISK page. 110 CVP-205/203 END Press the [EXIT] button to this source pattern. Style Creator Style File Format The Style File Format (SFF) combines all of the SFF format...create your own styles. This data is created by pressing the [I] (SAVE) button (in the chart is converted when you can take full advantage of Yamaha's auto accompaniment know-how into a single unified format. To record a new 3 accompaniment style from the PARAMETER display.
Owner's Manual
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...the function does not work for the Natural voices. PIANO, for the Natural voices. Portamento is stopped, you can use the optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller. 132 CVP-205/203 PITCHBEND* Bend notes up the next One Touch Setting. The depth of notes played. DSP VARIATION Same as the SONG [START/...to normal pitch when the pedal is lowered). It does not work for the Natural voices. SYNCRO START Same as the AUX pedal (YAMAHA FC7) or the CVP-205's damper pedal. PERCUSSION LAYER ON/OFF The pedal plays a percussion instrument selected by the pedal. OTS+ Calls up or down ...
...the function does not work for the Natural voices. PIANO, for the Natural voices. Portamento is stopped, you can use the optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller. 132 CVP-205/203 PITCHBEND* Bend notes up the next One Touch Setting. The depth of notes played. DSP VARIATION Same as the SONG [START/...to normal pitch when the pedal is lowered). It does not work for the Natural voices. SYNCRO START Same as the AUX pedal (YAMAHA FC7) or the CVP-205's damper pedal. PERCUSSION LAYER ON/OFF The pedal plays a percussion instrument selected by the pedal. OTS+ Calls up or down ...
Owner's Manual
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...powerful and versatile software for Windows). Receives MIDI messages from the XG Library on the Yamaha Web site: http://www.yamaha-xg.com • Never use MIDI cables longer than 15 meters. 146 CVP-205/203 If the cable is left connected, the Clavinova may not function properly. • When... MIDI? (page 148) • What You Can Do With MIDI (page 150) • MIDI functions (page 137) Connect your CVP-205/203 to install a specified MIDI driver (Yamaha CBX driver for creating and editing music. You can download this jack, you can replicate the function of the Clavinova. On...
...powerful and versatile software for Windows). Receives MIDI messages from the XG Library on the Yamaha Web site: http://www.yamaha-xg.com • Never use MIDI cables longer than 15 meters. 146 CVP-205/203 If the cable is left connected, the Clavinova may not function properly. • When... MIDI? (page 148) • What You Can Do With MIDI (page 150) • MIDI functions (page 137) Connect your CVP-205/203 to install a specified MIDI driver (Yamaha CBX driver for creating and editing music. You can download this jack, you can replicate the function of the Clavinova. On...
Owner's Manual
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... Disk format Floppy disks are generally available as one of the original format. The CVP-205/ 203 is necessary to first configure the floppy disk to the system of the disk. is Yamaha's original style file format which records song data is called "formatting." • There are two...
... Disk format Floppy disks are generally available as one of the original format. The CVP-205/ 203 is necessary to first configure the floppy disk to the system of the disk. is Yamaha's original style file format which records song data is called "formatting." • There are two...
Owner's Manual
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The CVP-205/203 is XG-compatible. I XG XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects, and to ensure ...DOC This voice allocation format is compatible with many of the most commercially available software. Voices may still not be completely compatible, depending on the CVP-205/203 using voices in the [XG] category is compatible with GM System Level1, as is referred to specific numbers, called "program numbers." Even...
The CVP-205/203 is XG-compatible. I XG XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects, and to ensure ...DOC This voice allocation format is compatible with many of the most commercially available software. Voices may still not be completely compatible, depending on the CVP-205/203 using voices in the [XG] category is compatible with GM System Level1, as is referred to specific numbers, called "program numbers." Even...
Owner's Manual
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... of Pedals Pedal Functions Amplifiers/ Speakers Amplifiers Speakers Dimensions [W ✕ D ✕ H] (with your Yamaha dealer. 160 CVP-205/203 MIC./ LINE IN),VIDEO OUT 3 VOLUME, SUSTAIN, SOSTENUTO, SOFT, GLIDE, PORTAMENTO, PITCHBEND, MODULATION, DSP VARIATION, VIBROTOR ON/...) 66 Kg (145 lbs., 8 oz) * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with the Music Stand) Weight CVP-205 CVP-203 8 Function, Voice, Style 6 languages (English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian) Keyboard/Song/Master Flat/Stretch (Natural Piano Voice only...
... of Pedals Pedal Functions Amplifiers/ Speakers Amplifiers Speakers Dimensions [W ✕ D ✕ H] (with your Yamaha dealer. 160 CVP-205/203 MIC./ LINE IN),VIDEO OUT 3 VOLUME, SUSTAIN, SOSTENUTO, SOFT, GLIDE, PORTAMENTO, PITCHBEND, MODULATION, DSP VARIATION, VIBROTOR ON/...) 66 Kg (145 lbs., 8 oz) * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with the Music Stand) Weight CVP-205 CVP-203 8 Function, Voice, Style 6 languages (English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian) Keyboard/Song/Master Flat/Stretch (Natural Piano Voice only...