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ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL EN DE FR ES Owner's Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi Manual de instrucciones IMPORT ANT Check your power supply Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of t[...]
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Introduction 92-469 1 (bottom) SPECIAL MESSA GE SECTION PR ODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Y amaha electronic products may hav e either labels similar to the graphics sho wn below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The e xplanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and th[...]
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(1)B-9 2/2 YDP-151/YDP-323 3 ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a saf e place for future ref erence. W ARNING 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. Thes[...]
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(1)B-9 1/2 YDP-151/YDP-323 4 ENGLISH • 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 w[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 About this Owner’s Manual 5 ENGLISH We l c ome Thank you for pur chasing the Y amaha Dig ital Piano! W e recommend that y ou read this manual carefully so that y ou can take full ad vantage of the advanced and con venient functions of your new digital piano. We also recommend that y ou keep this manual in a safe, con venient plac [...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Table of Contents 6 ENGLISH Ta b le of C ontents Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION ...................... 2 PRECAUTIONS ............................................ 3 About this Owner’s Manual ........................ 5 Application Index ........................................ 7 Accessories ....................................[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Application Index 7 ENGLISH Ap plication Index U se this index to find refer ence pages that may be helpful for y our particular application and situation. Listening Listening to demo songs with different vo ices ...................................................... “Listening to the Demo Songs ” o n page 15 Listening to songs[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Accessories 8 ENGLISH A cc essor ies • “50 Greats for the Piano” (Music Book) • Owner’ s Manual This manual contains c omplete instructions for operating your digital piano. • Quick Guide • Headphone hanger set • Assembly parts M aintenanc e Clean the instrument using a dr y or slig htly damp soft cloth (wr ing well)[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Features 9 ENGLISH Fe atures The Y amaha digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano t y pe playability as well as Y amaha ’ s original “ A WM Stereo Sampling ” to ne-generation technology for rich, musical v oices, and a special “ Gr aded Hammer ” ke yboard that pr ovides g raded key weight and re[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano 10 ENGLISH Before U sing the Dig ital Piano Ke y C o ve r To open the key cover: Lift the cov er slightly , then push and slide it open. To close the key cover: Slide the cov er towar d you and gently low er the cov er ov er the keys. CA UTION Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it. [...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano 11 ENGLISH Tu r ning the P o wer On 1. Connect the power cord. I nsert the plugs at the ends of the cord: one int o the A C INLET on this instrument, and the other into a standar d A C outlet. In some areas, a plug adaptor may be pr ovided to match the pin co nfiguration of AC wall outlets in y our ar[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano 12 ENGLISH Setting the V olume Wh en you start playing, adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the most c omfor table listening level. CA UTION Do not use this instrument at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged. U sing H eadphones Co nnect a pair of headphones to[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 13 ENGLISH Reference Pa rt N ames................................................................ 14 Listening to the Demo Songs ................................... 15 Listening to 50 Piano P reset Songs .......................... 16 Listening to Songs Loaded fr om the Computer ..... 17 Selecting & Playing V oices ..............[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Part Names 14 ENGLISH Pa rt N ames MIDI IN OUT PHONES PEDAL POWER 0 A 1 2 B C D 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 [POWER] ....................................... P11 2 [DEMO/SONG] ............................. P15 3 [PIANO/VOICE] ........................ P18–21 4 [SELECT] ........................... P15, 16, 18 5 [REC]..............................[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to the Demo Songs 15 ENGLISH Listening t o the Demo Songs Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of this instrument’ s voices. 1. T urn on the power . The demo songs will not be transmitted via MIDI. (In case the po wer is not turned ON) Press the [POWER] butt on. Wh en you start playing, adjust the [M[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 16 ENGLISH Listening t o 50 Piano P reset Songs This digital piano provides performance data for 50 piano songs as well as voice demo songs. Y ou can simply listen to these songs. Y ou can also refer to the included “50 Greats for the Piano” that contains scores for 50 piano preset songs. 1. Se[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to Songs Loaded from the Computer 17 ENGLISH Listening t o Songs Loaded from the Co mputer Y ou can transfer song data from your computer to this instrument and play back the songs. (See page 31 for more information on loading song data from the computer .) 1. Select and play back a song. Y ou can load up to 10 songs or up[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 18 ENGLISH Selecting & Play ing V oic es Selecting V oic es Pr ess and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button t o select the Grand Piano 1 voice. W hile holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, pr ess one of the C1-A1 keys to select a voic e. Alternatively , you can pr ess the [PIANO/VOICE] button, then pr[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 ENGLISH U sing the P edals Damper (Right) Pedal The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano . W hen the damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain longer . Re leasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. Sostenuto (Center) Pedal If you play a not[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 20 ENGLISH A dding V ar iat ions to the Sound – R eve r b This control enables you to select various digital reverb effects that add extra depth and expression to the sound to create a realistic acoustic ambience. W hile holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the C2–E2 keys to select a[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 ENGLISH La y er ing T wo V oic es (Dual mode) Y ou can layer two voices and play them simultaneously to create a thicker and more supple sound. 1. Engage Dual mode. W hile holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press two keys in the range of C1 through A1 simultaneously to select the two desired voi[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 22 ENGLISH Tr ansposition Y our digital piano’ s T ranspose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones, and lets you easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. For ex[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 23 ENGLISH U sing the M etronome Y our digital piano 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. Determines the Time Signature W hile holding down the [METRONOME] [...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 24 ENGLISH Adjusting the V olume Y ou can change the volume of the metronome sound. W hile holding down the [METRONOME] button, pr ess one of the C1–G2 keys to determine the volume. 2. Stop the metronome. Tu rn off the met ronome by pr essing the [METRONOME] button. Ad justing the K eyboard T ouch (T[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Recording your Performance 25 ENGLISH Re cor ding y our P erfor manc e Y our digital piano’ s recording function enables you to record your per- formance of one song. The recorded performance is called the “user song.” Follow the steps below to record and play back your performance. CA UTION Be careful not to erase the recorde[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Recording your Performance 26 ENGLISH Pla y ing Back Rec ord ed P erfor mance Data 1. Start the playback. Y ou cannot adjust the tempo of the recorded user song. The user song alwa ys plays at the recorded tempo . Pr ess the [PLA Y] button. 2. Stop the playback. Wh en the user song finishes playing back, this instrument automatical[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Connecting MIDI Instruments 27 ENGLISH Co nnect ing MIDI Instr uments Y our digital piano features MIDI connectors. Using the MIDI functions enables you to access a variety of musical genres. Since MIDI data that can be transmitted or receiv ed varies depending on the type of MIDI device , check the “MIDI Imple- mentation Char t?[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer 28 ENGLISH Co nnect ing the Dig ital Piano to a Co mputer Connecting the digital piano to a computer using the MIDI connectors enables you to transfer MIDI data between the piano and the computer . An example of connecting this instrument to the USB port on a computer U se an optional USB-M[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 MIDI Functions 29 ENGLISH MIDI F unctions Y ou can make detailed adjustments to MIDI settings. MIDI T ransmit/R eceiv e Channel Selection In any MIDI co ntrol setup, the MIDI channels of the t ransmitting and recei v ing equip- ment must be matched for pr oper data transfer . This parameter enables you t o specify the channel on whi[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 MIDI Functions 30 ENGLISH Pr ogr am Change ON/OFF Nor mally this instrument will respond to MIDI program change numbers rec eived from an ext ernal keyboard or other MIDI device, causing the c orrespondingly-num- bered v oice to be selected on the c orresponding channel (the keyboar d voice does not c hange). This instrument w ill n[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Transmitting Song Data between the Computer and the Digital Piano 31 ENGLISH Tr ansmitting Song Data between the Co mputer and the Dig ital Piano Y ou can download free Music- soft Downloader from the Y amaha website. In addition to the demo songs and the 50 piano preset songs stored in this instrument, y ou can pla y data for other[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Transmitting Song Data between the Computer and the Digital Piano 32 ENGLISH Backing up Data and Initializing the Setting s Backing up data to flash memory CA UTION Do not turn off the power to this instrument while it is initializing the data in its internal memor y (that is, while the [REC] and [PLA Y] button indicators are flas[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Troubleshooting 33 ENGLISH Tr oubleshooting Optio ns BC-100 Bench A comfortable bench styled to match y our Y amaha dig ital piano. UX16 USB-MIDI interface Problem P ossible Cause and Solution This instrument does not tur n on. This instrument has not been plugged in properly . Securely inser t the female plug into the sock et on th[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Keyboard Stand Assembly 34 ENGLISH Ke y board Stand A ssembly CA UTION • Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in accor- dance with the sequence given below . • Assembly should be carried out by at least two persons. • Be sure to use the included screws only[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Keyboard Stand Assembly 35 ENGLISH 2-5 Securely tighten the screws on the t op of B that were attac hed in Step 2-2. 3. Securely tighten the screws on C that were attached in Step 1-3. 4. Mount A. CA UTION • Fingers can become pinched between the main unit and the rear or side panels, be extra careful so as not to drop the main un[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Keyboard Stand Assembly 36 ENGLISH 7. Set the voltage selector and connect the power cord. V oltage Selector Before c onnecting the A C power c ord, check the setting of the voltage selector whic h is provided in some areas. To set the selector for 110V , 127V , 220V or 240V main v oltages, use a “minus ” screwdriver to r otate [...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Index 37 ENGLISH In de x Numerics 50 Piano Preset Songs .....................................................16 A Accessories ......................................................................... 8 Adjust Keyboard Touch ........................................................ 24 Reverb Depth .....................................[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 38 ENGLISH MEMO 36[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 39 Appendix/Anhang/ Annexe/Apéndice This section introduces r eference material. In diesem A bschnitt finden Sie Refer enzmaterial. Cette section présente le matériel de référenc e. En esta sección se incluy e material de referencia. MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / F ormat des données MIDI / Formato de datos MIDI .....[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Appendix/Anhang/Annexe/Apéndice 40 MIDI Data F or mat / MIDI-Datenfor mat / Fo r mat des données MIDI / Formato de datos MIDI If you’ re already ver y familiar with MIDI, or are using a computer to control your music hardware with computer- generated MIDI messages, the data provided in this section can help you to control this i[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Appendix/Anhang/Annexe/Apéndice 41 4. PR OGRAM CHANGE Data format: [CnH] -> [ppH] CnH = Program e vent (n = channel n umber) ppH = Progr am change number P. C .#=Program Change number • When program change reception is turned OFF , no prog ram change data is transmitted or receiv ed. • When you specify a progr am change as a[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Appendix/Anhang/Annexe/Apéndice 42 8. SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSA GES (XG Standard) (1) XG Native Parameter Change Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [1nH] -> [4CH] -> [hhH] -> [mmH] -> [ ll H] -> [ddH] -> [F7H] F0H = Exclusive status 43H = Y AMAHA ID 1nH = When receiv ed, n=0~F . When transmitted, n=0. 4CH = Model I[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Appendix/Anhang/Annexe/Apéndice 43 <T able 1> MIDI Parameter Change tab le (SYSTEM) Address (H) Size (H) Data (H) Parameter Description Default value (H) 00 00 00 4 020C - 05F4(*1) MASTER TUNE -50 - +50[cent] 00 04 00 00 01 1st bit 3 - 0 ➝ bit 15 - 12 400 02 2nd bit 3 - 0 ➝ bit 11 - 8 03 3rd bit 3 - 0 ➝ bit 7 - 4 4th bi[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Appendix/Anhang/Annexe/Apéndice 44 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Default Channel Changed Mode Messages Altered Note Number : True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Key's Ch's Pitch Bend Control Change 0,32 1 7 10 11 6, 38 64,66,67 84 91,94 96-97 100-101 Prog C[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Appendix/Anhang/Annexe/Apéndice 45 Specificat ions / T echnisc he Daten / Caractér ist iques techniques / Especificaciones *S pecifications and descriptions in this owner’ s manual are for information purposes only . Y amaha Corp. reserves the right to ch ange or modify products or specifications at an y t ime w ithout prior[...]
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YDP-151/YDP-323 Appendix/Anhang/Annexe/Apéndice 46 MEMO 152[...]
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IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS INFORMA TION RELA TING T O PERSONAL INJUR Y , ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST . W ARNING - When using any electrical or electronic product, basic precautions should always be follo wed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the follo wing: 1. Read all Safet[...]
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* This applies only to products distributed by Y AMAHA CORPORA TION OF AMERICA. (class B) (2 wires) • This applies only to products distributed by Y amaha-Kemb le Music (U .K.) Ltd. (polarity) • This applies only to products distributed by Y amaha Canada Music Ltd. • Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Y amaha Canada Musiqu[...]
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For details of products, please contact your nearest Y amaha representativ e or the authorized distributor listed belo w . Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-v ous adresser à Y amaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de v ous figurant dans la liste suiv ante. Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten Niederlas[...]
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ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL EN DE FR ES Owner's Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi Manual de instrucciones IMPORT ANT Check your power supply Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of t[...]