Yamaha CLP-525 - Manuals

6 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual • 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. • Be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradu...

7 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Information  About copyrights • Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. • This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Y...

8 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Clavinova. In order to make the most of the performance potential and features of the instrument, please read the manuals thoroughly, and keep them in a handy place for later reference. About the Manuals This instrument has the following man...

9 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Terminals 1 [ P ] (Standby/On) switch......................... page 11 For turning the power on or setting to standby. 2 [MASTER VOLUME] knob ..................... page 13 For adjusting the volume of the entire sound. 3 [DEMO/SONG] button ....................

10 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations Setting Up To open the key cover: Lift the cover slightly, then push and slide it to the end. To close the key cover: Slide the cover toward you and gently lower the cover over the keys. CAUTION • Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it. D...

Setting Up 11 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual 1. Connect the plugs of the AC power adaptor in the order shown in the illustration. WARNING • Use the specified adaptor (page 32) only. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument. • The AC power adaptor is d...

Setting Up 12 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this instrument features an Auto Power Off function that automatically turns the power off if the instrument is not operated for approximately 30 minutes. If you do not want to use the Auto Power Off function, disable the...

13 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Playing the Piano When you start playing, use the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume of the entire keyboard sound. CAUTION Do not use this instrument at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged. With this function, the sound quali...

Playing the Piano 14 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Damper Pedal (Right) Pressing this pedal will sustain notes longer. Releasing this pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. This pedal also features a “half-pedal” function that creates partial sustain effects, depending on how far down you pre...

Playing the Piano 15 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual The metronome feature is convenient for practicing with an accurate tempo. 1. Press [METRONOME] to start the Metronome. 2. Press [METRONOME] to stop the Metronome. Selecting a Beat While holding down [METRONOME], press one of the C3 – F3 keys. Adjusting th...

Playing the Piano 16 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual You can specify the Touch Sensitivity (how the sound responds to the way you play the keys).While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press one of the A6 – C7 keys. Changing the Touch Sensitivity NOTE This setting is disabled with some Voices, such as an organ sou...

17 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Advanced Operations Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) To select “Grand Piano 1”: Simply press [PIANO/VOICE]. To select another Voice: After pressing [PIANO/VOICE], press [+R] or [–L] to select the next or previous Voice. To select a specific Voice: While ho...

Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) 18 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Special individual Demo Songs are provided for all of the instrument Voices. 1. Press [DEMO/SONG] to start playback. The [PLAY] lamp flashes, and the Demo Song for the current Voice starts.Starting with the selected song, t...

Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) 19 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual This instrument features several Reverb Types that add extra depth and expression to the sound to create a realistic acoustic ambience. The appropriate Reverb Type and Depth are called up automatically when you select each ...

Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) 20 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual You can shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitones in order to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, or to easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. ...

Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) 21 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual You can layer two Voices and play them simultaneously to create a more richly textured sound. 1. Engage the Dual mode. While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], simultaneously hold down two keys between C1 and A1 to select the two ...

Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) 22 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual This function allows two different players to play the instrument, one on the left and the other on the right, over the same octave range. 1. While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press [+R] and [–L] simultaneously to engage Du...

23 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Song Playback and Practice In addition to the Demo Songs, Preset Songs are provided for your listening pleasure. 1. Find the number of the Song that you want to play back from the included “50 Greats for the Piano.” The number of each piano Preset Song is assigned to the C2...

Song Playback and Practice 24 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual All the Songs except for the Demo (page 18) let you turn on or off the left-hand and right-hand Parts individually. By turning off [+R], for example, you can practice the right-hand Part while the left-hand Part is playing back, and vice versa. 1....

25 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Recording Your Performance This instrument lets you record your keyboard performance as the User Song. Up to two Parts (left-hand and right-hand) can be recorded separately. 1. Select the desired Voice and other parameters, such as beat, for recording. For instructions on s...

Recording Your Performance 26 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual The settings of the following parameters can be changed after the Record operation is completed.• For individual Parts: Voice, Dual Voices, Reverb Depth• For the entire Song: Tempo, Reverb Type 1. Make the settings of the above parameters. 2. Whil...

27 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Backing up Data and Initializing the Settings The following settings and data are maintained even if you turn the power off.• Metronome Volume• Metronome Beat• Touch Sensitivity• Tuning• Intelligent Acoustic Control Depth• Intelligent Acoustic Control On/Off• Auto Power Off...

28 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution Power suddenly and unexpectedly turns off. This is normal and the Auto Power Off function may have been activated (page 12). If desired, disable the Auto Power Off function. The instrument does not turn on. Secure...

29 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Keyboard Stand Assembly CAUTION • Assemble the unit on a hard and flat floor with ample space. • Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct orientation. Please assemble the unit in accordance with the sequence given below. • Assembly sh...

Keyboard Stand Assembly 31 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual 6-1 Insert the pedal cord plug to the [TO PEDAL] jack from the rear. 6-2 Attach the cord holders to the rear panel as shown, then clip the cord into the holders. 6-3 Use a vinyl tie to take up any slack in the pedal cord. 6-4 Connect one end of the p...

32 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Specifications * Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be ...

33 CLP-525 Owner’s Manual Index Numerics 50 Preset Songs ........................................................23 A AC power adaptor .....................................................8Accessories ..................................................................8Auto Power Off ....................