Page 2 - SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION; CAUTION
2 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graph-ics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all...
Page 3 - Explanation of Graphical Symbols; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; C A U T I O N
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 3 The above warning is located on the bottom of the unit. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure t...
Page 4 - ENGLISH; Hybrid Piano; The Realistic Ambience of Grand Piano Voice
4 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH Hybrid Piano Combining over one hundred years of superb piano craftsmanship with the latest advanced technologies, Yamaha is proud to introduce a true hybrid acoustic/digital piano that meets the demands of contemporary musicians. Authentic Acoustic Piano Touch with ...
Page 5 - Table of Contents; Introduction; Appendix
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 5 ENGLISH Table of Contents PRECAUTIONS ..........................................................6 Introduction Panel Controls and Terminals ......................................8 Playing the Keyboard ................................................10 Using the Pedals .........
Page 6 - PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING; * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
6 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiti...
Page 8 - Panel Controls and Terminals; Overview
8 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH Panel Controls and Terminals Overview N3 Jacks and Terminals (page 9) Power switch (page 12) Control panel (page 9) Pedals (page 14) Music rest (page 15) Lid (pages 11, 13) Stay (page 11) Fallboard (pages 11, 13) [AC IN] connector (page 10) Jacks and Terminals (page ...
Page 9 - Control Panel
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 9 Panel Controls and Terminals ENGLISH Control Panel q [MASTER VOLUME] control ....................... page 12 w Display ................................................... See below. e [RECORD] button.........................................page 27 r [PLAY/STOP] button .........
Page 10 - Playing the Keyboard; Connecting the power cord
10 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH Playing the Keyboard 1 Connecting the power cord 1-1 Set the voltage selector and insert the power cord plug to the [AC IN] connector. Refer to the “Panel Controls and Terminals” on page 8 for information on the location of the [AC IN] connector. 1-2 Attach the incl...
Page 11 - Opening the fallboard; Opening the lid
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 11 Playing the Keyboard ENGLISH 2 Opening the fallboard Using the hand grip on the front, lift open the fallboard. 3 Opening the lid One long stay and one short stay are provided on the lid. Use one of them to open the lid to the desired angle. 3-1 Hold the right side of the l...
Page 12 - Turning the power on
12 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual Playing the Keyboard ENGLISH 3-1 Raise the music rest (page 15). 3-2 Open the lid up as far as it will go. 4 Turning the power on Turn on the switch located on the bottom left of the keyboard to turn the power on. ↓ The [POWER] indicator located below the left end of the ke...
Page 13 - Turning the power off; Closing the fallboard
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 13 Playing the Keyboard ENGLISH 6 Turning the power off Turn the switch off. ↓ The [POWER] indicator turns off. 7 Closing the lid 7-1 Hold the lid stay and carefully raise the lid. 7-2 Hold the lid in its raised position and lower the lid stay. 7-3 Carefully lower the lid. Sli...
Page 14 - Using the Pedals
14 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual Playing the Keyboard ENGLISH The instrument has three foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. Damper (Right) Pedal The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano....
Page 15 - To lower the music rest:; To raise the music rest:; Music Rest
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 15 Playing the Keyboard ENGLISH To raise the music rest: 1 Gently open the front portion of lid. 2 Pull the music rest up and toward yourself until it remains at the desired angle. The music rest is latched at angles of 35 degrees and 70 degrees. 3 Open the music brace. To low...
Page 16 - Listening to the Preset Songs; Engage the Preset Song mode.; Select a preset song.
16 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH Listening to the Preset Songs This instrument features a variety of built-in piano preset songs. You can simply listen to these songs. 1 Engage the Preset Song mode. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button, press the [+] or [-] button until “ P01 ” appears on the ...
Page 18 - Basic Operations and More; Selecting Voices
18 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH Basic Operations and More The following instructions provide all you need to know about the instrument to take full advantage of its versatile and sophisticated functions. Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button to select the Grand Piano 1 voice.While holding dow...
Page 19 - Engage the Demo Song mode.; Listening to the Voice Demo Songs
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 19 Basic Operations and More ENGLISH Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of this instrument’s voices. 1 Engage the Demo Song mode. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button, press the [+] or [-] button until the “ d01 ” appears on the display. 2 Select a ...
Page 20 - Using the Metronome
20 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations and More ENGLISH This instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing. 1 Start the metronome. Press the [METRONOME] button to turn on the metronome. Using the Metronome 1, 2 The beat indicat...
Page 22 - Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Touch Sensitivity)
22 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations and More ENGLISH You can select four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED — to match different playing styles and preferences. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6–C7 keys to select the desi...
Page 23 - Adjusting the Strength of Vibration (TRS); Adding Variations to the Sound — Reverb
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 23 Basic Operations and More ENGLISH This instrument features a special TRS (Tactile Response System) that enables you to feel the natural vibration or reso-nance of the instrument when you play the keyboard, just as on an actual acoustic piano. You can select the strength of ...
Page 24 - To initialize the normal pitch:; Transposition
24 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations and More ENGLISH This instrument’s Transpose function makes it possible to easily match the pitch of the keyboard in semitone intervals to the range of a singer or other instruments.For example, if you set the transposition amount to “5,” playing key C prod...
Page 25 - To restore standard pitch:; Fine-tuning the Pitch
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 25 Basic Operations and More ENGLISH You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play this instrument along with other instruments or CD music. ● To tune up (in about 0.2Hz steps): While holding down the [FUNCTION] button, press the [...
Page 26 - Scale Tuning
26 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations and More ENGLISH You can select various scales. Equal Temperament is the most common contemporary piano tuning scale. However, his-tory has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. You can experience the tun...
Page 27 - Recording your Performance; Select a voice for the recording.
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 27 ENGLISH Recording your Performance This instrument’s recording function enables you to record your performance. Follow the steps below to record and play back your performance. 1 Select a voice for the recording. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press the [+] or...
Page 28 - Play back the recorded performance.; End; Playing Back the Song Recorded to the Instrument; Usr
28 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual Recording your Performance ENGLISH 3 Start recording. Recording starts as soon as you play the keyboard.Alternatively, press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start recording. ↓ The [RECORD] button indicator and the [PLAY/STOP] button indicator light up. 4 Stop recording. Press eit...
Page 29 - SAu; Saving Your Recorded Performance to USB Flash Memory
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 29 Recording your Performance ENGLISH The recorded user song data on this instrument can be saved to a USB flash memory device. Before using a USB flash memory device, be sure to read “Precautions when using the USB [TO DEVICE] terminal” on page 30. 1 Engage Saving mode. Make ...
Page 30 - Compatible USB devices; Connecting USB device; Using USB Storage Devices; Formatting USB storage media
30 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual Recording your Performance ENGLISH Precautions when using the USB [TO DEVICE] terminal This instrument features a built-in USB [TO DEVICE] terminal. When connecting a USB device to the terminal, be sure to handle the USB device with care. Follow the important precautions be...
Page 31 - Listening to songs in USB Flash Memory; Engage the USB Song mode.
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 31 ENGLISH Listening to songs in USB Flash Memory You can conveniently connect a USB flash memory device to the instrument and listen to songs recorded to that device (on a computer). You can also save your recorded performances on the instrument to the connected device and pl...
Page 33 - Formatting USB Flash Memory; Engage the Format mode.; Exit from the Format mode.; For
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 33 ENGLISH Formatting USB Flash Memory Certain USB flash memory devices may require formatting before they can be used by this instrument. If you format a USB flash memory that already contains data, all of the data will be erased. Be careful not to erase important data when u...
Page 34 - Backing up Data and; Backup data in internal memory; CLr
34 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH Backing up Data and Initializing the Settings The following data will be saved to internal memory of the instrument. The data is maintained even when the power is turned off. • Metronome volume (page 21)• Fine-tuning of the pitch (page 25)• Character code (page 31)•...
Page 35 - Connections; Connectors
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 35 ENGLISH Connections q [PHONES] jacks A set of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice.Refer to “Using Headphones (option)” on page 14 for more information. w USB [TO DEVICE] terminal This terminal is for connection to USB storage devices. For ...
Page 37 - About MIDI; Connecting to a Computer
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 37 ENGLISH About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a global format standard for performance data transmission and reception between electronic musical instruments.Connecting musical instruments that support MIDI via MIDI cables enables you to transfer perform...
Page 39 - Message List
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 39 ENGLISH Message List * When an operation (such as saving or data transfer) is in process, the display shows a sequence of flashing dashes.* Press the [+] or [-] button to exit from these message displays. Message Comment 0 0 1 Indicates failure in accessing the USB flash me...
Page 40 - Troubleshooting
40 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH Troubleshooting * The message list (page 39) is also provided for your reference. Problem Possible Cause and Solution The instrument does not turn on. The instrument has not been plugged in properly. Securely insert the female plug into the socket on the instrument,...
Page 41 - N3: Assembling the Unit; Set a blanket at the left corner.
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 41 ENGLISH N3: Assembling the Unit • Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct orientation. Please assemble in accordance with the sequence given below. • Assembly should be carried out by at least three persons.• Be sure to use the corre...
Page 43 - Specifications
N3/N2 Owner’s Manual • 43 ENGLISH 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...
Page 44 - Index
44 • N3/N2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH Index A AC IN .......................................................................... 10Accessories ...................................................................... 5Assembly (N3) .............................................................. 41AUX IN ........
Page 47 - cv b; Quick Operation Guide / Übersicht über die Kurzbefehle
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