User manual YAMAHA TYROS 4

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Before using the instrument, be sure to read "PRECAUTIONS" on pages 4­5. EN 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 graphics on the enclosure. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicated in the safety instruction section. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. [. . . ] They are marked by the indications at the upper left side of the file names. These can be moved/ saved only to the User drive and USB storage devices with ID. Make sure to save these to the same folder containing the corresponding "Prot. These can be moved/saved only to the User drive and USB storage devices with ID. 2 Edit" Song to the same folder containing its original "Prot. For information about compatible USB storage devices for saving protected Songs, visit the Yamaha website. Tyros4 Owner's Manual 59 Displaying Music Notation (Score) You can view the music notation (score) of the selected Song. 1 2 Select a Song (steps 1­3 on page 58). Press the [SCORE] button to call up the Score display. You can look through the entire notation by using the TAB [][] buttons when the Song playback is stopped. As starting playback, the "ball" bounces along through the score, indicating the current position. NOTE The instrument can display the music notation of your recorded Songs. NOTE The instrument cannot display the music notation of commercially-available music data excepting those data that specifically allow score display. NOTE The displayed notation is generated by the Tyros4 based on the Song data. As a result, it may not be exactly the same as commercially available sheet music of the same Song--especially when displaying notation of complicated passages or many short notes. You can change the displayed notation style by using the [1 ]­[8 ] buttons. For details, refer to the Reference manual on the website. Displaying Lyrics (Text) When the selected Song contains lyric data, you can view it on the Tyros4 display during playback. Even if the Song doesn't contain lyrics data, you can view the lyrics on the display by loading the text file (. txt) created on a computer via USB storage device. Displaying text enables various useful possibilities, such as the showing of lyrics, chord names, and text notes. 1 2 Select a Song (steps 1­3 on page 58). Press the [LYRICS/TEXT] button to call up the Lyrics display. When the Song data contains lyrics data, the lyrics are shown on the display. You can look through the entire lyrics by using the TAB [][] buttons when the Song playback is stopped. As Song playback starts, the color of the lyrics changes, indicating the current position. When you want to view the text file created on your computer, press the [5 ]/ [6 ] (TEXT FILE) button to select the desired text file, then press the [1 ] (TEXT) button to display the selected file. For more information about the Lyrics display, refer to the Reference manual on the website. NOTE The Lyrics (text) can be displayed on the external monitor. See page 98. 60 Tyros4 Owner's Manual Using Song Position Markers Song Position markers (SP 1­SP 4) can be placed in the Song data. This not only lets you navigate quickly and easily through the Song data, but also lets you set up convenient playback loops--allowing you to create dynamic Song arrangements "on the fly, " as you perform. Entering Song Position Markers 1 2 Select a Song and start playing back (steps 1­4 on page 58). When the Song reaches the point you wish to enter a marker, double-click (press twice quickly) one of the [SP 1]­[SP 4] buttons during playback. The corresponding button flashes in green, and the marker for that button is entered to the 1st beat of the appropriate measure. NOTE If a marker has already been entered to the button, the lamp is lit in green or red. Double-clicking on the button will set the marker to a new song position. NOTE Continue to enter other markers in the same way. You can also enter the marker when the Song playback is stopped at the desired position, by double-clicking any of the [SP 1]­[SP 4] buttons. The marker is entered at the top of the current measure. 3 Songs ­ Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs ­ 3 4 Stop song playback by pressing the [STOP] button. Save the Song (page 57). NOTICE The entered marker settings will be lost if you change to another Song or you turn the power off without executing the save operation. Jumping to a Marker During Playback Simply pressing the one of the [SP 1]­[SP 4] buttons during song playback jumps to the corresponding position, after the current played measure reaches its end. [. . . ] Compliance with FCC regulations does * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. [. . . ]