Yamaha CLP-625- Manuals

5 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. WARNING • This AC adaptor is designed for use with only Yamaha electronic instruments. Do not use for any other purpose. • Indoor use only. Do not use ...

6 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • Do not connect the instrument to an elect...

7 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual NOTICE To avoid the possibility of malfunction/ damage to the product, damage to data, or damage to other property, follow the notices below.  Handling • Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Oth...

8 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents PRECAUTIONS .................................... 5 About the Manuals ................................ 9 Included Accessories ............................. 9 Panel Controls and Terminals .............10 Basic Operations Setting Up ..............................

9 CLP-625 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...

10 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Terminals 1 [ P ] (Standby/On) switch......................... page 12 For turning the power on or setting to standby. 2 [MASTER VOLUME] knob ..................... page 12 For adjusting the volume of the entire sound. 3 [DEMO/SONG] button ...................

11 CLP-625 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 12 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual 1. Connect the plugs of the AC adaptor in the order shown in the illustration. WARNING Use the specified adaptor (page 33) only. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument. CAUTION Remove the AC plug from the...

Setting Up 13 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual When the instrument is turned on While holding down [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] simultaneously, press the A ♯ 5 key. Enabling the Auto Power Off function While holding down [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] simultaneously, press the A5 key. Since this instrument is...

14 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual Playing the Piano With this function, the sound quality of this instrument is automatically adjusted and controlled according to the overall volume. Even when the volume is low, this lets you hear both low sounds and high sounds clearly. To turn on IAC: While holding down [...

Playing the Piano 15 CLP-625 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 16 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual When a setup is changed using a button and key combination, an operation sound (“On,” “Off,” click, tempo value input) is sounded. This confirmation sound can be enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) as desired. Turning the Operation Confirmation Sounds on While ...

Playing the Piano 17 CLP-625 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. Voice confirmation of current Tempo value (in English) While holding down [METRONOME], press...

18 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual Advanced Operations Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) To select “CFX Grand”: 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 holdin...

Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) 19 CLP-625 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) 20 CLP-625 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) 21 CLP-625 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) 22 CLP-625 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) 23 CLP-625 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...

24 CLP-625 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 Classical Music Masterpieces.” 2. While holding down [DEMO/SONG], press one of th...

Song Playback and Practice 25 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual All the Songs except for the Demo (page 19) 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....

26 CLP-625 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 27 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual The settings of the following parameters can be changed after the Record operation is completed.• For individual Parts: Voice, Volume balance (Dual/Duo), Reverb Depth, Damper Resonance• For the entire Song: Tempo, Reverb Type 1. Make settings for ...

28 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual Backing up Data and Initializing the Settings The following settings and data are maintained even if you turn the power off. Among the data listed above, only User Song data (USERSONG00.MID) can be transferred to a computer and saved as an SMF file. For details, refer to th...

29 CLP-625 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. The pl...

30 CLP-625 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 32 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual 6-1 Insert the pedal cord plug to the pedal connector from the rear. 6-2 Securely wind the cord holder around the pedal cord. The cord holder is attached to D. 6-3 Connect one end of the power cord to the AC adaptor. 6-4 Insert the DC plug of the AC ...

33 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual Specifications * The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the publishing date. To obtain the latest manual, access the Yamaha website then download the manual file. Since specifications, equipment or separately sold accessories may not be the sam...

34 CLP-625 Owner’s Manual Index Numerics 50 Preset Songs ........................................................24 A AC adaptor .................................................................9Accessories ..................................................................9Auto Power Off ..............