Yamaha YPP-15 User Manual

PERSONAL ELECTRONIC PIANO

YPP-15

Owner's Manual

FCC INFORMATION

7. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/

or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with

the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does 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. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact

Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600

Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620.

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by

Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

Wichtiger Hinweis für die Benutzung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

Bescheinigung des Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das

Typ: YPP-15

(Gerät, Typ, Bezeichnung) in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der

VERFÜGUNG 1046/84 (Amtsblattverfügung)

funk-entstört ist. Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses

Gerätes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

Yamaha Europa GmbH

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CANADA

This digital apparatus does not exceed the “CLASS B” limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulation of the Canadian Department of

Communications.

Le present appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la “CLASS B” prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le ministère des communications du Canada.

This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America, Dies bezieht sich nur auf die von der YAMAHA CORPORATiON OF AMERiCA vetriebenen

Produkte.

Ceci ne s'applique qu’aux produits distributés par Yamaha Corporation of America.

Esta se apiica solamente a productos distribuidos por Yamaha Corporation of America.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA Canada Music Ltd. * Dies bezieht sich nur auf die von der YAMAHA Canada Music Ltd. vertriebenen Produkte. * Ceci ne s'applique qu’aux produits distributes par Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. * Esto se apiica solamente a productos distribuidos por Yamaha Canada Music Ltd,

Congratulations, and thank you for buying the YAMAHA YPP-15. We are sure you will be pleased with the natural sound and easy operation of this keyboard. Features include AWM technology (for a clear, realistic sound), five different voices, touch-sensitive keys and much more. Please read this manual to learn how to best use and enjoy your new instrument. We wish you many years of musical pleasure with your YPP-15.

CONTENTS

1. BEFORE PLAYING

A. Power Supply.....................................................................................2

B. Setting the Music Stand C. Using the Foot Switch

D. Using Headphones.............................................................................3

E. Connecting YPP-15 to another Audio System

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2. PLAYING.....................................................................................4

A. Basic Playing Operation.....................................................................4

B. Demonstration Play............................................................................5

3. PLAYING TIPS & FEATURES

A. Touch Sensitivity

B. Using the Metronome.........................................................................6

C. Transposition......................................................................................6

D. Fine Tuning........................................................................................7

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4. MIDI..............................................................................................8

A. What is MIDI?.....................................................................................8

B. Types of MIDI Information..................................................................8

C. MIDI Channel

D. Applications......................................................................................10

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MAINTENANCE...........................................................................14

TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................14

SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................15

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART

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1. BEFORE PLAYING

A. Power Supply

The YPP-15 can be used with batteries or a power adaptor connected to AC current.

1) Using Batteries

Remove the Battery Compartment Cover on the underside of the keyboard. Insert 6 batteries (1.5V SUM-1, D-cells, or R20) into the compartment, making sure their direc tion (+/-) is correct. Replace the cover.

* Change all batteries at the same time. * Use only the batteries listed above. Do not

use Ni-Cd or other kinds of batteries.

* Remove the batteries if the YPP-15 is not

going to be used for a long time.

2) Using AC Power

You will need a supplied YAMAHA PA-3 power adaptor. Make sure the YPP-15 is turned off. Connect the adaptor to the DC IN 10-12V jack on the rear panel. Please note that YAMAHA will not be held re sponsible for any problems caused by us ing other, unauthorized adaptors.

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B. Setting the Music Stand

Insert both ends of the supplied Music Stand into the 2 hoies iocated on the front panei next to the speakers.

C. Using the Foot Switch

Connect the supplied foot switch to the

DAMPER jack on the rear panel. If you depress the Foot Switch while playing, you can sustain the sound.

E. Connecting YPP-15 to

D. Using Headphones

There are 2 HEADPHONES jacks on the rear panel of the YPP-15. Connecting your headphones to the HEADPHONES jack(s) turns off the speakers, so 1 or 2 people can practise and listen without disturbing any body else.

another Audio System

If you want more volume, connect the L/R AUX. OUT jacks of the YPP-15, using suitable cables, to the inputs of a stereo, keyboard amplifiers or a similar device. If the device is monoaural, use the Left (L) AUX. OUT jack of the YPP-15.

2. PLAYING

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A. Basic Playing Operation

1) Power

When all the necessary connections have been made, turn on the POWER switch (1).

2) Volume

Adjust the volume with the VOLUME slider (2). This slider controls the speakers’ and headphones’ volume, as well as the output level of the AUX. OUT Jacks.

3) Selecting Voices

Select the sound you wish to play by pressing one of the 5 Voice Select buttons (3).

When the YPP-15 is first turned on, PIAN01

is automatically selected.

4) Playing

Normally you can play up to 16 notes si multaneously except for PIANO 2 which can be played up to 14 notes at a time. While depressing the foot switch connected to the DAMPER jack, you can play up to 28 notes with any voice.

The tone of some voices may change slightly at one or more points on the Keyboard. This is due to the way in which the voice wave forms were initially sampled and is normal.

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