Yamaha YDP-S51- Manuals

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual 6 E NGLISH DMI-5 2/2 • 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 minim...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual 7 E NGLISH About the Manuals This instrument has the following manuals. Included Manuals Owner’s Manual (this book) Explains how to use the instrument. Quick Operation Guide (separate sheet) Shows in chart form the functions assigned to the buttons and the keyboard for quick u...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual 8 E NGLISH Panel Controls and Terminals PHONES TO PEDAL 16V Rear (Keyboard side) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ) ! @ # Shows the DC IN and [TO PEDAL] jacks as seen when viewed from the rear of the instrument. $ Bottom (Keyboard side) Bottom 1 [ ] (Standby/On) switch..................... p...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations 9 E NGLISH Setting Up Key Cover and Music Rest CAUTION Hold the key cover with both hands when opening or closing it. Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed. Be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or others, especially children’s) between th...

Basic Operations 10 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH Turning the Power On 1 Connect one end of the power cord to the power adaptor. WARNING Use the specified adaptor (page 31) only. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument. CAUTION Remove the A...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations 11 E NGLISH Auto Power Off NOTE Default setting: Enable 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 ...

Basic Operations 12 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH Playing the Piano Setting the Volume 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...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations 13 E NGLISH Using the Pedals NOTE If the damper pedal doesn’t work, make sure that the pedal cord is properly plugged into the main unit (page 29). NOTE While the sostenuto pedal is held, the organ and strings Voices sound continuously without decay after the ...

Basic Operations 14 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH Using the Metronome 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. Default setting : 0 (C3) Selecting a Beat While holding down [METR...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations 15 E NGLISH Changing the Touch Sensitivity You can specify the Touch Sensitivity (how the sound responds to the way you play the keys). NOTE This setting is disabled with some Voices, such as an organ sound. Default setting: B6 (Medium) While holding down [PIA...

Advanced Operations 16 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) Selecting a Voice NOTE To hear the characteristics of the Voices, play back the Demo Songs (page 17). To select “Grand Piano 1”: Simply press [PIANO/VOICE]. To select another Voice: After pressi...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Advanced Operations 17 E NGLISH Listening to the Demo Songs NOTE If you want to change the playback tempo, see page 14. Special individual Demo Songs are provided for all of the instrument Voices. 1 Press [DEMO/SONG] to start playback. The [PLAY] lamp lights up, and the Demo S...

Advanced Operations 18 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH Adding Variations to the Sound (Reverb) 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 whe...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Advanced Operations 19 E NGLISH Transposing the Pitch in Semitones 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 ...

Advanced Operations 20 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH Layering Two Voices (Dual mode) 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...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Advanced Operations 21 E NGLISH Playing Duo 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 Duo. The keyb...

Advanced Operations 22 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH Song Playback and Practice Listening to 50 Preset Songs 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.” T...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Advanced Operations 23 E NGLISH Practicing a One-Hand Part All the Songs except for the Demo (page 17) 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 pla...

Advanced Operations 24 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH 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. Recording Your Performance Recording Capacity This instrument can recor...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Advanced Operations 25 E NGLISH 5 If desired, record the other Part by repeating Steps 1–4. NOTE The recorded Song data can be saved to computer as a Standard MIDI file (SMF). For details, refer to the Computer-related Operations manual (page 7). 6 To hear the recorded Song, p...

Advanced Operations 26 YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual E NGLISH Data Maintained When Power is Turned Off 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 ...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Appendix 27 E NGLISH 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 11). If desired, disable the Auto Power Off function. The instrument does not turn o...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual 28 Appendix E NGLISH Keyboard Stand Assembly CAUTION • Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in accordance with the sequence given below. • Assembly should be carried out by at least two persons. • Assemble ...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual Appendix 31 ENGLISH Specifications Size • Width: 1353 mm [53-1/4" ] • Height (Key cover open): 783 mm [30-7/8" ] (970 mm [38-3/16" ] ) • Depth (Key cover open): 309 mm [12-1/8" ]* (315 mm [12-3/8"]) * With anti-fall brackets attached, the depth is 404 mm [1...

YDP-S51 Owner’s Manual 32 Appendix E NGLISH Index Numerics 50 Preset Songs ....................................................... 22 A AC Power adaptor ...................................................... 7 Accessories ............................................................... 7 Assembly ......