Page 2 - CAUTION; SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
92-469 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to pro-duce products that are both user safe and environmentallyfriendly. We sincerely believe that our products and theproduction methods used to produce them, meet thesegoals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of thelaw, we want you to be ...
Page 4 - Introduction; Taking Care Of Your Clavinova; the internal circuitry.
Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-811/611 Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrumentemploying advanced Yamaha music technology. With proper care, your Clavinova will provide you withmany years of musical pleasure. ● Yamaha’s AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) soundgeneration provi...
Page 5 - Contents; ) indicates how the Clavinova responds to an action that you
1 Contents Getting Ready ........................................................ 2 Music Stand ..................................................... 2Key Cover ......................................................... 2Powering Up .................................................... 3Adjusting the ...
Page 6 - Music Stand; To retract the stand:; Key Cover; Getting Ready
2 Getting Ready Music Stand CLP-811 To raise the stand: 1. Using two hands, take hold of the left and right sides of the music stand. Lift the stand upwards while atthe same time rotating the top of the stand towardyou. 2. Push the stand down into place so that the opening on the base of the stand f...
Page 7 - Powering Up; The display and indicators all go off.; Adjusting the Volume
3 Powering Up 1. Connect the power cord. Insert one end of the power cord into the power connector on the Clavinova, andthe other end into a standard wall outlet. (If your unit comes with a plug adaptorand its use is required, please connect it to the end of the cord before plugging in.) 2. Switch o...
Page 8 - Front Panel; Panel Controls and Connectors; M N
4 Panel Controls and Connectors Front Panel CLP-811/611 Panel Controls and Connectors POWER MASTER VOLUME FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT VARIATION PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 VIBES STRINGS CHOIR HARPSI-CHORD PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MAX MIN METRON...
Page 9 - Q R; Rear Panel
5 AC INLET MIDI AUX IN HOST SELECT TO HOST IN OUT R L/L+R THRU PC-2 PC-1 Mac MIDI AUX OUT R L/L+R P Q R S T U (CLP-811) AC INLET MIDI AUX IN HOST SELECT TO HOST IN OUT R L/L+R THRU PC-2 PC-1 Mac MIDI AUX OUT R L/L+R CLP-811/611 Panel Controls and Connectors Rear Panel P MIDI [IN] [OUT] [THRU] .........
Page 10 - Controlling the Clavinova; You can set the tempo to any value between 32 and 280. Pressing [; Basic Controls and Functions
6 Basic Controls and Functions This section describes the basic controls and operational features of your Clavinova.Please read through this information carefully. Controlling the Clavinova You control the Clavinova functions by pressing the buttons on the panel. The display indicates theresults of ...
Page 12 - Procedure; Playing the Demos and Piano Songs
8 BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE CHORUS SYMPHONIC TREMOLO ECHO HARD MEDIUM SOFT FIXED SONG MEASURE TEMPO SPLIT FUNCTION MASTER VOLUME TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH VARIATION PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 VIBES ST...
Page 13 - Playing the Demos; Begin playback by selecting a voice.; Adjusting the volume; Stopping the playback; The screen returns to the previous display.
9 Playing the Demos BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE CHORUS SYMPHONIC TREMOLO ECHO HARD MEDIUM SOFT FIXED SONG MEASURE TEMPO SPLIT FUNCTION MASTER VOLUME TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH VARIATION PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1...
Page 14 - Playing the Piano Songs; Selects playback of one piano song, by its song number.; ALL; Selects sequential continuous play of all demo and piano songs.; RND
10 Playing the Piano Songs BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE CHORUS SYMPHONIC TREMOLO ECHO HARD MEDIUM SOFT FIXED SONG MEASURE TEMPO SPLIT FUNCTION MASTER VOLUME TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH VARIATION PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E...
Page 15 - One-Hand Practice with Piano Songs; Switch off the part that you want to play by yourself.; • You can toggle each part OFF and ON by pressing the track button as; Start playback and begin practice.; Synchronous start; left pedal
11 One-Hand Practice with Piano Songs Each piano song has its left-hand and right-hand parts recorded on separate tracks: the right-hand part inTrack [1], and the left-hand part in Track [2]. This makes it possible for you to switch off either part at anytime. This feature is ideal for one-handed pr...
Page 16 - Repetition Practice with Piano Songs
12 Repetition Practice with Piano Songs This feature lets you extract a phrase from any piano song and play it repeatedly. By combining thisfunction with the “one-hand practice” feature described above, you can select and then practice a specificpassage as many times as you like. BRILLIANCE REVERB E...
Page 17 - Selecting a Voice; Selecting and Playing Voices; The voice indicator lights up.; Voice selector
13 Selecting and Playing Voices Your Clavinova offers you an excellent selection of great-sounding voices (11 voices onmodel CLP-611, 12 voices on model CLP-811). You can use the VARIATION, BRIL-LIANCE, REVERB, and EFFECT features to vary the sound and feel of each voice. The Clavinova also allows y...
Page 18 - Using the Pedals; You use this feature to select a variation on the standard voice.; The indicator lights up if the variation is selected.
14 Using the Pedals This section explains the use of the instru-ment’s three pedals. Damper (Right) Pedal The damper pedal functions in the same way as adamper pedal on an acoustic piano. While thedamper pedal is pressed notes played have a longsustain. Releasing the pedal immediately stops(damps) a...
Page 19 - The screen displays the current; The screen shows the current; Changing the reverb depth
15 [BRILLIANCE] Use this feature to set the brightness of the output sound. You can select fromthree levels. MELLOW Light, mellow tone NORMAL Standard brightness (=default setting) BRIGHT Clear and penetrating sound Procedure Press [BRILLIANCE] as neces-sary to select the desired setting,while watch...
Page 20 - Changing the effect depth; TOUCH; Considerable force is required to produce maximum loudness.; The display indicates the; Volume adjustment for FIXED setting
16 Procedure Press [EFFECT] as necessary toselect the desired setting, whilewatching the screen. The screen shows the current setting. (Nothing is shown ifthe effect is set to OFF.) Changing the effect depth Hold down the [EFFECT] buttonto display the depth setting for thecurrently selected effect. ...
Page 21 - TRANSPOSE; Entering DUAL mode; The voice indicators for
17 TRANSPOSE This feature allows you to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard, so that youcan continue to play in a signature that you are comfortable with while at thesame time “transposing” to match the key of a singer or of another instru-ment. You can set the transposition in semitone increment...
Page 22 - Select the split point.
18 You can use function F4 tomake various settings related todual play — see page 29 fordetails. If you select [STRINGS] asone of the voices, you can usefunction F4 to select a slowerstring attack. 2 Terminating DUALmode... Pressing any one of the voiceselectors will select the corre-sponding voice ...
Page 23 - Using the METRONOME; Adjust the metronome volume.; The metronome goes off.
19 3 Select the voice for theright zone. Press a voice selector to selectthe voice for the right zone. 4 Select the voice for theleft zone. Hold down [SPLIT] and pressa voice selector to select thevoice. (The voice indicator forthe currently selected left-zonevoice lights up while [SPLIT]is held dow...
Page 24 - Using the Recorder; The recorder registers the following data.; Recording; Make initial settings.
20 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder Using the Recorder Your Clavinova includes a two-track recorder that lets you record and play back a key-board performance. If you like, you can build a two-track song by recording separateperformances (and separate voices) onto each track. The recording function is...
Page 25 - Select the track you want to record.; Changing initial settings; would press the appropriate voice selector.
21 4 Select the track you want to record. The red indicator shows thecurrently selected track. Ifyou wish to change theselection, press the appro-priate track button ([1] or[2]). 5 Start the recording. Recording begins automati-cally when you play a noteat the keyboard. As analternative, you can beg...
Page 26 - Erasing a track; Playback
22 Erasing a track To erase a track, proceed as follows: (a) Press [REC] to enter RECORDING mode.(b) Select the track you want to erase (so that the indicator is red).(c) Press [START/STOP] twice. CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder Playback To select a track for playback, press the corresponding track b...
Page 27 - Synchro Start
23 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH NORMAL ROOM MEDIUM Flashing TEMPO SONG Synchro Start The Synchro Start feature lets you set recorder playback so that it begins auto-matically when you play on the keyboard. To select this feature simply holddown one of the recorded tr...
Page 28 - Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode); Function Table; Subfunctions
24 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) The Clavinova‘s FUNCTION mode provides a variety of configuration functions thatyou can use to customize the operating environment. When you first receive theClavinova, all parameters are preset to their f...
Page 30 - Basic Procedure; The FUNCTION indicator lights up.; Select the main function.; ] buttons to cycle through subfunctions and main; If you are working at a screen with multiple settings, use SONG; ] to select the item you want to set. The selected
26 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) Basic Procedure This section explains the procedure for viewing and changing the function settings. BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE CHORUS SYMPHONIC TREMOLO ECHO HARD MEDIUM SOFT FIXED SONG ...
Page 31 - Function descriptions
27 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) Function descriptions F1.Tune (Keyboard fine tuning) You use this function to fine-tune the pitch overthe entire keyboard. This function is useful, forexample, when you need to adjust tuning whenplaying with other instruments. 1 To access this i...
Page 32 - This function selects the tuning system, or; perament; The; equal temperament; now standard on present-
28 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) F3.Scale (Temperament selection) This function selects the tuning system, or tem- perament . The equal temperament now standard on present- day pianos was preceded by a series of othertemperaments. These various temperaments hadan important infl...
Page 34 - You edit an organ voice by adjusting its various; stops; — each represented as a separate bar that
30 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) 5.2 S.Balance (Voice volume balance) Values: 0,...,20 [10 = equal balance][Right voice gets louder as value increases.] Default: Varies according to voice combination Sets the relative volumes for the two voices. 5.3 VcR.Octave (Octave shift for...
Page 36 - Explanation
32 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) F7.Metronome (Metronome settings) This function sets the beat and volume for themetronome. 1 To access these settings, enter FUNCTION mode andgo to main function F7. 2 Next, press [+/YES] to enter the subfunction group. If necessary, use [ t ] o...
Page 41 - Parameters in Each Group
37 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) Parameters in Each Group 14.1/15.1 Voice (Voice settings) • Voice selection• DUAL mode ON/OFF status and voice combination• The [F4.DualFunc.] settings (for each voice combination)• SPLIT mode ON/OFF status and voice combination• The [F5.SplitFu...
Page 42 - PHONES jacks; The Clavinova’s Device Connectors
38 POWER MASTER VOLUME FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT VARIATION PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 VIBES STRINGS CHOIR HARPSI-CHORD PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MAX MIN METRONOME TEMPO – / NO + / YES SONG SELECT START/ STOP REC CLP-911 STEREO SAMPLING RECORD...
Page 43 - HOST SELECT switch, and
39 AC INLET MIDI AUX IN HOST SELECT TO HOST IN OUT R L/L+R THRU PC-2 PC-1 Mac MIDI AUX OUT R L/L+R (CLP-811) MIDI AUX IN HOST SELECT TO HOST IN OUT R L/L+R THRU PC-2 PC-1 Mac MIDI AUX OUT R L/L+R 4 5 6 7 8 CLP-811/611 The Clavinova’s Device Connectors 4 AUX IN jacks (R and L/L+R) 5 AUX OUT jacks (R ...
Page 44 - Connecting to a Personal Computer; Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series
40 Connecting to a Personal Computer Although the CLP-811/611 can be connected to a personal computer via the MIDI IN/OUT connectors anda MIDI interface, the TO HOST connector and HOST SELECT switch allow direct connection to AppleMacintosh, IBM-PC/AT, or NEC PC-9801/9821 series personal computers f...
Page 46 - Troubleshooting
42 Troubleshooting If you encounter what appears to be a malfunction, please check the following points before assuming thatyour Clavinova is faulty. 1. No Sound When the Power is Turned ON Is the AC plug properly connected to the Clavinova and an AC wall outlet? Check the AC connectioncarefully. Is...
Page 47 - Options; A comfortable bench styled to match your Yamaha Clavinova.; HPE-160 Stereo Headphones; , General MIDI, and Standard MIDI File disk playback capability.
43 CLP-811/611 Options Options ● BC-8 Bench A comfortable bench styled to match your Yamaha Clavinova. ● HPE-160 Stereo Headphones High-performance lightweight dynamic headphones with extra-soft ear pads. ● DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit Offers a range of MIDI recording and playback functions, plus the ...
Page 48 - Index; and Connectors on pages 4 and 5.
44 CLP-811/611 Index Index • For a full overview of the contents of this manual: Refer to Contents on page 1. • To locate information about specific buttons and connectors: Refer to Panel Controls and Connectors on pages 4 and 5. • To locate information about FUNCTION-mode parameters: See the Functi...
Page 50 - Demo and Piano Songs Lists
46 Demo and Piano Songs Lists Listen der Demo-Songs und der Piano-SongsListe des morceaux de démonstration et desmorceaux de pianoListas de canciones de demostración y piano Demo Songs / Demo-Songs / Morceaux de démonstration / Canciones de demostración Voice Name Title Composer Piano1 Ballad No. 1 ...
Page 51 - Werksvoreinstellungen; Réglages d’usine par défaut / Ajustes de fábrica; Factory Reset
47 Factory Defaults / Werksvoreinstellungen Réglages d’usine par défaut / Ajustes de fábrica The following is a listing of the Clavinova’s factory defaults.Die folgende Liste ist eine Zusammenstellung der werksseitigen Voreinstellungen des Clavinova.Vous trouverez ci-dessous une liste des réglages p...
Page 52 - MIDI Data Format; Introduction to MIDI; MIDI Connectors; Receives incoming MIDI data.; MIDI Cable; Einführung zu MIDI
48 MIDI Data Format Introduction to MIDI MIDI (for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface”)is an internationally recognized standard for com-munication of musical performance and control dataamong supporting devices. Such devices includeelectronic musical instruments, computers, andsequencers. MIDI c...
Page 53 - Format de données MIDI; Introduction au système MIDI; Connecteurs MIDI; Reçoit les données MIDI entrantes.; Câble MIDI; Formato de datos MIDI; Introducción a MIDI; Conectores MIDI; Recibe los datos MIDI entrantes.; Cable MIDI
49 CLP-811/611 MIDI Data Format/MIDI-Datenformat/Format de données MIDI/Formato de datos MIDI Format de données MIDI Introduction au système MIDI Le système MIDI, de l’anglais “Musical InstrumentDigital Interface” (interface pour instruments demusique numériques) est une interface de commu-nication ...
Page 57 - Technische Daten; Spécifications techniques / Especificaciones
53 Specifications / Technische Daten Spécifications techniques / Especificaciones CLP-811 CLP-611 Keyboard 88 keys (A-1 to C7) Tone Generator AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Polyphony 64 notes max. 32 notes max. Voices PIANO 1, PIANO 2 CLAVINOVA TONE, ELECTRIC PIANO 1, ELEC-TRIC PIANO 2, HARPSICHORD, VIB...
Page 58 - CLP-811 Assembly Procedure; Open the box. Take out the two styrofoam; Remove all parts from the box. Confirm
54 2 3 1 CLP-811 Assembly Procedure NOTE • Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in accordance withthe sequence given below. • Assembly should be carried out by at least two persons.• Be sure to use the correct screw size, as indi...
Page 59 - CLP-811 Montage Procédure; Montaje del modelo CLP-811
55 Lower board (E)Unterseite (E)Panneau inférieur (E)Panel inferior (E) Power cord (F)Netzkabel (F)Cordon d’alimentation (F)Cable de alimentación (F) Backboard (D)Rückseite (D)Panneau arrière (D)Panel de fondo (D) Main unit (A)Haupteinheit (A)Appareil principal (A)Unidad principal (A) Left sideboard...
Page 62 - Connect up the pedal cord and power cord.; After completing the assembly, please; Schließen Sie das Pedalkabel und das Netz-; Ziehen Sie den Höhenversteller heraus.
58 8 AC INLET AC INLE T Two cord clamps 6 Zwei Kabelhalter 6 Deux pinces de fixation pour câbles 6 Dos bridas de cable 6 8 Connect up the pedal cord and power cord. Hold the pedal-cord connector so that the hook is facingaway from the backboard, the backboard, and plug it intothe main unit. Then adh...
Page 64 - CLP-611 Assembly Procedure; Halten Sie einen; Nehmen Sie alle Teile aus dem Karton. Sehen
60 Phone jacksKlinkenbuchsenPrises pour casque d’écouteTomas de auriculares Styrofoam padsStyroporteileCoussinets en moussePlanchas de poliestireno CLP-611 Assembly Procedure NOTE • Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in accorda...
Page 65 - CLP-611 Montage Procédure; Montaje del modelo CLP-611
61 4 CLP-811/611 CLP-611 Assembly Procedure/Montage des CLP-611/CLP-611 Montage Procédure/Montaje del modelo CLP-611 CLP-611 Montage Procédure REMARQUE • Veiller à ne pas mélanger les pièces et à les installer dans le sens correct. Veuillez assembler l’instrument dans l’ordre indiqué ci-dessous. • L...
Page 67 - Fixer la partie principale.
63 Four medium flathead screws 3 Vier mittlere Flachkopfschrauben 3 Quatre vis moyennes à tête plate 3 Cuatro tornillos medianos de cabeza plana 3 (6 ✕ 20mm) 8 7 CLP-811/611 CLP-611 Assembly Procedure/Montage des CLP-611/CLP-611 Montage Procédure/Montaje del modelo CLP-611 5 Installer le panneau inf...
Page 70 - IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM
F C C I N F O R M AT I O N ( U. S . A . ) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications notexpressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, grantedby the FCC, to use th...
Page 71 - INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic prod- uct, basic precautions should always be followed. These pre-cautions include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Special Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructionsfound in...
Page 72 - WICHTIG; IMPORTANT; IMPORTANTE
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