User manual YAMAHA YPG-235 SERVICE MANUAL

[. . . ] Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged. When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a different type. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. [. . . ] (See page 76). Chorus1 1 The currently selected chorus type DGX-220/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 55 erenc ef R The Metronome The instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature. Use it to set the tempo that is most comfortable for you. Start the metronome Turn the metronome on and start it by pressing the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button. To stop the metronome, press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button again. e Handy Performance Features Adjusting the Metronome Tempo 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to call up the tempo setting. Tempo GrandPno 001 1 090 Current Tempo setting 2 Use the dial to select a tempo from 11 to 280. 1 Indicates the beat number in the measure 56 DGX-220/YPG-235 Owner's Manual Handy Performance Features Setting the Number of Beats per Measure, and the Length of Each Beat In this example we'll set up a 5/8 time signature. Adjusting the Metronome Volume 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 1 Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/ TimesigN 04 Hold for longer than a second Number of beats per measure. 2 Use the dial to select the number of MtrVol 100 Metronome volume beats per measure. A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure while the other beats will click. All beats will simply click with no chime at the beginning of each measure if you set this parameter to "00". Select 5 for this example. NOTE · The metronome time signature will synchronize to a style or song that is playing, so these parameters cannot be changed while a style or song is playing. 3 Use the dial to set the metronome volume as required. 3 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to select the beat length function "TimesigD". The currently selected beat length will be displayed. TimesigD 04 The length of one beat. 4 Use the dial to select the beat length. Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8, or 16 (half note, quarter note, eighth note, or 16th note). Select 8 for this example. DGX-220/YPG-235 Owner's Manual r f r f OFF] button for longer than a second to select the number of beats per measure function "TimesigN". 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Metronome Volume item. 57 Handy Performance Features Tap Start You can start the song/style by simply tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button at the required tempo--4 times for time signatures in 4, and three times for time signatures in 3. You can change the tempo during song playback by pressing the button just twice. Touch Response Sensitivity When touch response is on you can adjust the keyboard's sensitivity to dynamics in three steps. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use the dial in response to keyboard 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Touch Sensitivity item. "TouchSns" appears in the display for a few seconds, and the currently selected touch sensitivity will be displayed. dynamics to select a touch sensitivity setting between 1 and 3. Higher values produce greater (easier) volume variation in response to keyboard dynamics--i. e. You can disengage the synchro-start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC START] button again. DGX-220/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 63 Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 4 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. 8 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button. MAIN A The name of the selected section-- MAIN A or MAIN B--will be displayed. ENDING 5 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button. This switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment stops automatically. You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button again while the ending is playing back. Synchro Stop When this function is selected the accompaniment style will only play while you are playing chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. To turn the function on, press the [SYNC STOP] button. INTROA You're now ready to play the intro. 6 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the Intro of the selected Style starts. For information on how to enter chords, see "Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords" on page 24. Split point Appears when the synchro-stop function is engaged. Accompaniment range 7 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. The style will play while you are playing the keys Style playback will stop when you release the keys FILL AB When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section A/B. 64 DGX-220/YPG-235 Owner's Manual Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Adjusting the Style Volume Press the [STYLE] button to engage the style function. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Style Volume item. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. StyleVol 100 3 Use the dial to set the style volume between 000 and 127. Setting the Split Point The initial default split point is key number 54 (the F#2 key), but you can change it to another key using the procedure described below. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use the dial to set the split point to any key from 000 (C-2) through 127 (G8). Split point (54 : F#2) 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Split point item. r f Split voice Main voice NOTE · When you change the split point the auto-accompaniment split point also changes. · The split point cannot be changed during a song lesson. · The split voice sounds when the split-point key is played. SplitPnt 054 Split point r f DGX-220/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 65 Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment) When auto accompaniment is on (the ACMP ON icon is showing) and Synchro Start is off, you can play chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the style is stopped and still hear the accompaniment chords. This is "Stop Accompaniment", and any of the chord fingerings recognized by the instrument can be used (page 24). Press the [STYLE] button to engage the style function, then press the [ACMP ON/ OFF] button. PopBossa 087 Appears when auto accompaniment is on Accompaniment range Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard In "Play Along with a Style" on page 20 we described a method of playing styles in which chords were detected only to the left of the keyboard split point. By making the settings described below, however, chord detection for style accompaniment occurs over the entire range of the keyboard, allowing for even more dynamic style performance. In this mode only chords played in the normal way (page 24) can be detected. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. ChdFing 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the function "Chord Fingering". "ChdFing" will be shown in the display for a few seconds, then the currently selected Chord Fingering type will appear. r f Multi 1 3 Use the dial to select 2 "FullKbd". 66 DGX-220/YPG-235 Owner's Manual Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Loading Style Files This instrument features 150 internal styles, but other styles, such as those provided on the CD-ROM and others that can be obtained from the internet (only styles with the ". sty" suffix), can be loaded into style number 151 and used in the same way as the internal styles. [. . . ] Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten Niederlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen Bestimmungsländern erhältlich. Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo. 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