products may have either labels similar to the graphics
shown below or molded / stamped facsimiles of these
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graphics appears on this page.
Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and
those indicated in the safety instruction section.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
See the name plate for graphic symbol markings.
The exclamation point within the
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the present of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol within the equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electrical shock.
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. In
keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we
want you to be aware of the following:
BATTERY NOTICE: This product MAY contain a small
nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered
in place. The average life span of this type of battery is
approximately five years. When replacement becomes
necessary, contact a qualified service representative to
perform the replacement.
WARNING: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or
incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from
children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as
regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the
servicer is required by law to return the defective parts.
However, you do have the option of having the servicer
dispose of these parts for you.
DISPOSAL NOTICE: Should this product become
damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is
considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state,
and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of
products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.
NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to lack of
knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when
the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the
manufacture's warranty, and are therefore the owner's
responsibility.
Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer
before requesting service.
NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indicates
the location of the name plate. The model number, serial
number, power requirements, etc., are located on this
plate. You should record the model number, serial number,
and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below
and retain this manual as a permanent record of your
purchase.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products are
tested and approved by an independent safety testing
laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is
properly installed and used in its normal and customary
manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO
NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so unless
specifically authorized by Yamaha.
Product performance and/or safety standards may be
diminished. Claims filed under the expressed warranty may
be denied if the unit is/has been modified. Implied
warranties may also be affected.
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.
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Serial No.
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PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep these precautions 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-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or
modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts.
If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and
have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet
conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill
into any openings.
• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden
loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or
smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power
switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument
inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required
voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.
• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the
outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may
have accumulated on it.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the
instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators,
and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy
objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over,
or roll anything over it.
• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always
hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.
• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multipleconnector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause
overheating in the outlet.
• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be
used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.
• 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. Also, be sure to set the
volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the
volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening
level.
• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme
cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the
day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal
components.
• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions,
radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect
proper operation of the other products.
• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally
fall over.
• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.
• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,
solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do
not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might
discolor the panel or keyboard.
• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do
not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.
• Take care that the key cover does not pinch your fingers, and do not insert a
finger or hand in the key cover gap.
• Never insert or drop paper or metallic or other objects between the slits of
the key cover and the keyboard. If this happens, immediately turn off the
power and remove the electric plug from the outlet and have the instrument
inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Do not place the instrument against a wall (allow at least 3 cm/one-inch
from the wall), since this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly
result in the instrument overheating.
• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or
uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If
you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.
■ USING THE BENCH
• Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or stepladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury.
• Only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to prevent the
possibility of accident or injury.
• If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long-term use, tighten
them periodically using the included tool.
■ SAVING USER DATA
• Always save data to a floppy disk frequently, in order to help prevent the loss
of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or
modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
(1)B-6
Congratulations!
This manual provides the information related to the newly upgraded features and functions,
difference between EL-900 and EL-900m. You can enjoy specially tailored sophisticated
voices, convenient and versatile voice display functions, voice editing even with VA voices
and more.
Included Items
Registration Menu Disk
3.5" Floppy Disk
Owner’s Manual
To Authorized Service Personnel
Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made. When the Electone is turned on, Basic
Registration 1 is automatically selected. If you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to
Registration Memory before turning the Electone off.
GM (General MIDI System Level 1) is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible
music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of maker. The GM mark is
affixed to all software and hardware products that support the General MIDI standard.
XG is a new MIDI format created by Yamaha which significantly improves and expands upon the General MIDI
standard by providing a greater variety of high-quality voices plus considerably enhanced effect operation—while
being fully compatible with GM.
Products bearing the SONDIUS-XG logo are licensed under patents of Stanford University and Yamaha as listed on
the internet web site, <http://www.sondius-xg.com>.
• The screen displays and illustrations as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different
from those on your instrument.
• Copying of the commercially available music sequence data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.
• The company names and product names in this Owner’s manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL
SONG
REPEAT
PAUSE STOP PLAYSONG SELECT RECORD
MUSIC DISK RECORDER
MAX
1
SOLO
MELLOW
MIN
BRILLIANCE
VOLUME
BRILLIANT
MAX
1
TO
MELLOW
MIN
FROMSONG DEL.
TO
SONG COPY
TEMPO–+
FORMAT
MASTER VOLUME
POWER
SHIFT
CUSTOM PLAY
Monitor Speaker
PEDAL VOICE 1, 2
MASTER VOLUME
POWER
MUSIC DISK
RECORDER
56789101112D.
D. (Disable)
Floppy Disk Slot
LED (Lamp in-use)Eject
7
LCD Display/Display Select
LCD DisplayPage Buttons
VOICE
DISPLAY
PAGE
FOOT
SW.
CONTRAST
DATA CONTROL
DATA CONTROL Buttons
COARSE Button
Contrast Dial
VOICE
EDIT
U. FLUTE
VOICE
HOLDCOARSE
HOLD Button
EFFECT
SET
REGIST.
SHIFT
PITCH/MIDI
RHYTHM
PROGRAM
PATTERN SEQUENCE
L. FLUTE
VOICE
DISPLAY SELECT
A. B. C.
M. O. C.
EXP.
TREMOLO
(FAST)
VOICE DISPLAY Button
EFFECT SET Button
A. B. C. /M. O . C. Button
FOOT SW. Button
REGIST SHIFT Button
EXP./PITCH/MIDI Button
VOICE EDIT Button
RHYTHM PATTERN PROGRAM Button
RHYTHM SEQUENCE Button
TREMOLO (FAST) Button
L. FLUTE VOICE Button
U. FLUTE VOICE Button
Others
Monitor Speakers
Jacks
Speaker Unit
Keyboard Cover/Music Stand
Front Panel
Upper Keyboard
Lower Keyboard
MIDI Jacks
Knee Lever
Right-Footswitch
Left-Footswitch
Expression Pedal
Second Expression Pedal
Pedalboard
8
1Registration Menu Disk
The contents of the registrations have been perfected with the new voice
combinations, compared to the ones of El-900.
80 registration patterns in five basic categories are available for you to play.
To use the Registration Menu:
Insert the included Registration Menu disk in to the slot.
1
Select the desired page, or the category you want to use, by pressing the
2
Page buttons.
Select the registration by pressing the appropriate Data Control buttons.
3
* Each registration is preset with various functions, rhythm, effects,
panning, etc., all suited to the voices.
The voices are elaborately combined to bring out the characteristics
of each voice. You can use them as your good reference when you
create your own registrations.
PAGE
9
Take a brief look at each menu.
(page 1)
(page 2)
(page 3)
(page 4)
(page 5)
Each registration is briefly described in the following tables.
Big Band Orchestra 1
Big Band Orchestra 2
Big Band Orchestra 3
Big Band Orchestra 4
Big Band Orchestra 5
Big Band Orchestra 6
Quartet
Quintet
Be Bop
Afro Cuban
Jazz Violin
SwingWaltz
12
Fast Combo
13
Dixie
14
RadioDays
15
Charleston
16
Jazz Waltz
Combo Jazz
Dixieland Jazz
Ragtime
Charleston
11
Page 3: Latin
LCD (Name)Content
SambaBrass
1
SambaLight
2
BossaCombo
3
BossaStr.
4
MamboSlow
5
MamboFast
6
Rhumba
7
Beguine
8
Cha - Cha
9
Salsa
10
TangoArgen
11
TangoConti
12
Mexican
13
Viva!Bamba
14
Jamaican16
15
Samba 1
Samba 2
Bossanova 1
Bossanova 2
Mambo 1
Mambo 2
Rhumba
Beguine
Cha - Cha
Salsa
Tango 1
Tango 2
Mexican 1
Mexican 2
Caribbean 1
Jamaican12
16
Caribbean 2
Page 4: Dance & Fusion
LCD (Name)Content
Disco
1
DancePop
2
Euro Beat
3
WorldCup
4
Funk
5
DanceClass
6
R&R
7
Twist
8
Bounce
9
BritePiano
10
Sax.&Synth
11
JazzFusion
12
OceanGtr.
13
70's Disco
80's Dance
Euro Beat
Latin Beat
Funk
Dance Classic
Oldies 1
Oldies 2
16 Beat Shuffle
16 Beat 1
16 Beat 2
Jazz Fusion
West coast 1
12
16Bt.Pf
14
16Bt.Balad
15
16Bt.Latin
16
West coast 2
16 Beat Ballad
16 Beat Latin
Page 5: Black & White ~ Organ Sounds
LCD (Name)Content
Straight
1
Cluster
2
Dry Combi
3
Fat &Rich
4
Moody
5
Full Balad
6
LightCombi
7
OrganCla.
8
WhiteShade
9
Pale Great
10
MetalCombi
11
Blues
12
Cathedral
13
Chapel
14
Carousel
15
Flute Combi. 1
Flute Combi. 2
Flute Combi. 3
Flute Combi. 4
Jazz Ballad 1
Jazz Ballad 2
Organ Bossa 1
Organ Bossa 2
8 Beat Ballad 1
8 Beat Ballad 2
Rock Organ 1
Rock Organ 2
Cathedral
Chapel
Carousel
16
Stadium
Stadium
13
Voice Category List
A variety of voices can be divided into the following categories.
The voice names in a square indicate they are created by VA (Virtual Acoustic) synthesis.ORCHESTRAL