Yamaha P155 manual

ES FR DE EN Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL PIANO NUMERIQUE DIGIT AL PI A N O[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual 2 PLEASE KEEP THIS MANU AL This product utilizes batteries or an e xternal power supply (adapter). DO NO T connect this product to any po wer supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended b y Y amaha. W ARNING: Do not place this product in a position where any one co[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual 3 1. IMPORT ANT NOTICE: DO NO T MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instruc- tions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not e xpressly approv ed by Y amaha may v oid your authority , granted b y the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORT ANT : When connecting this product[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 4 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a safe place f or 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. These pr[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 5 • 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[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 6 In t r o d uction Thank you for purchasing the Y amaha Dig ital Piano! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage o f the advanced and con venient funct ions. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future r e ference. M ain F eatures Grade[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 7 Ta b le of Cont ents This manual consists of three main sections: Introduction, Refer ence and Appendix. Introduction Main Features ..................................................... 6 Accessories ......................................................... 6 Panel Controls and Terminals ............................[...]

Panel Controls and Terminals P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 8 P anel Co ntrols and T er minals q [ST ANDBY/ON] switch page 10 Fo r turning the power on or off. w [MASTER VOLUME] dial page 10 Fo r adjusting the volume level of the entire sound. e [DEMO] button page 12 Fo r playing the demo songs. r [TRANSPOSE] button page 23 Fo r shifting the pitch [...]

Panel Controls and Terminals P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 9 @0 USB [TO DEVICE] terminal page 47 Fo r connecting the instrument to a USB storage device, allo wing saving/loading of data to and from the connected device. @1 AUX OUT [L/L+R][R] jacks page 47 Fo r connecting an external tone generat or , allo w ing you to pla y the sound of that devic[...]

Before Using the Instrument P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 10 Before U sing the I nstr ument Tu r ning the P ower On 1. Connect the power adaptor’ s DC cable to the [DC IN 16V] jack. 2. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. W ARNING Use the specified adaptor (P A-301, P A-300B or an equivalent recom- mended by Y amaha) only . The use of other a[...]

Before Using the Instrument P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 11 U sing the P edals Sustain Pedal (Sustain Pedal jack) This jack is for connecting the included fo ot switch FC4. The pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an ac oustic piano . Connect the included foot switch FC4 to this jack and press the pedal t o sustain the sound. Wh e[...]

Listening to the Demo Songs P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 12 Listening t o the Demo Song s Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the instrument’ s voices. 1. Press the [ST ANDBY/ON] switch to turn the power on (page 10). Wh en the power is turned ON, one of the voice butto n indicators will light. 2. Adjust the volume (pag[...]

Using the 50 Piano “Preset” Songs P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 13 U sing the 50 Piano “Pr eset” Songs Listening t o the 50 Piano Pr eset Song s The instrument provides performance data of 50 piano songs. Y ou can simply listen to these songs (page 60) or use them for practice (page 14). 1. Press the [SONG SELECT] button a few times until [...]

Using the 50 Piano “Preset” Songs P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 14 Pr acticing a One-Hand P ar t U sing the 50 Pr eset Song s (P ar t Cancel F unct ion) The 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts on individual parts. Y ou can turn the left- and right-hand parts on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part [...]

Using the 50 Piano “Preset” Songs P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 15 A -B R epeat for the 50 P reset Songs The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined with the Part Cancel function (page 14), this provides an excellent way to practice diffi- cult phrases. 1. Select and play a pre[...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 16 Selecting & Play ing V o ic es Selecting V oices Select the desired voice by pressing one of the V oice buttons. [STRINGS/OTHERS] button Pr essing the [STRINGS/OTHERS] button switches among the follo wing eleven voi c es. Then, when you start playing, r e-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME[...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 17 Co mbining V oices (Dual) Y ou can play voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way , you can combine similar voices to create a thicker sound. 1. Press two voice buttons at the same time (or press one voice button while holding another) to engage Dual. [...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 18 Splitting the K e yb oard Range and P laying T wo Differ ent Vo ices ([SPLIT]) Split enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and another with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using the W ood Bass or Electric Bass voice w[...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 19 3. Press a voice button to select a voice for the right hand. If y ou want to use a v oice selected via the [STRINGS/OTHERS] button, press the [STRINGS/OTHERS] button sev eral times to call up the desired v oice. The voic e nu mber of the [STRINGS/OTHERS] button is display ed on scree[...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 20 A dding V ar iations to the Sound – [BRILLIANCE]/ [REVERB]/[EFFECT]/“Damper R esonanc e ” [BRILLIANCE] Y ou can use this control t o adjust the brilliance of the tone and change the t onality to suit your pr eference. BRIGHT : Brig ht tone NORMAL: Standard tone MELLOW: Soft and [...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 21 [EFFECT] The [EFFECT] button allo ws you t o select an effect to giv e your sound great er depth and animation. OFF: Wh en no effect is selected, no EFFECT indicator is lit. CHORUS: A shimmering, broadening effect. PHASER: A dds a sw eeping effect to the sound. TREMOLO: Adds an animat[...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 22 T ouch Sensitiv it y – [T OUCH] [TOUCH] Y ou can select four different types of keyboar d touch sensitivity — HARD , MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED — to match differ ent playing st yles and preferenc es. HARD: Re quires that the keys be play ed quite hard t o produce maxim um loud- ness.[...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 23 Tr ansposit ion – [TRANSPOSE] The instrument’ s T ranspose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let you easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range o[...]

Selecting & Playing Voices P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 24 U sing the Metronome The instrument features a built-in metronome for convenience in practicing and use with the Recording features. 1. Press the [METRONOME] button to start the metro- nome. The metronome sound is turned on. Adjusting the tempo The tempo of the met ronome and song r e[...]

Recording Your Performance P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 25 Re co r ding Y our P er for mance The ability to record and play back what you’ve played on the keyboard can be an effective practice aid. Y ou can, for example, record just the left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand part. Or , si[...]

Recording Your Performance P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 26 2. Press the [REC] button to engage Record Ready mode. This automatically selects an empty file (U01–U03) for reco rding and mak es the RIGHT part’ s indicator turn red. If all file numbers contain rec orded data, File U01 will be selected. This simply enables r ecording; to start r[...]

Recording Your Performance P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 27 R e-rec ording a pr e v iously rec orded song If you are not satisfied with the recording, you can record it again. Using the following operation. 1. Select a voice or voices (and other settings) for recording, if necessary . Re peat step 1 on page 25 if you wish to change the previous s[...]

Recording Your Performance P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 28 Re co r ding to RIGHT/LEFT This lets you record the right and left parts separately . Since you can record the left part while play- ing back the right, this is useful for independently recording both parts of a duet. 1. Make all the initial settings. Same as step 1 in “Recording a perf[...]

Recording Your Performance P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 29 The song recorder records the following data: Data in addition to the notes and v oices you pla y is recor ded. This data includes “Individual P ar ts” and “Entire Song. ” See below . Individual Parts •N o t es played •V o i c e selection •P edal (Sustain/Soft/Sost enuto/Exp[...]

Recording Your Performance P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 30 Chang ing the Initial Settings (data reco rded at the beg inning of a song) The initial settings (data recorded at the beginning of a song) can be changed after the recording. For example, after recording, you can change the voice to create a different ambience or adjust the song tempo to[...]

Handling Recorded Songs with a USB Storage Device P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 31 H andling R eco rd ed Song s w ith a USB Storage Dev ice Y ou can handle recorded songs (save, load, and delete) with a USB storage device. Y ou can also for- mat the device or media. Before using a USB device, read the “Precautions when using the USB [TO DEVICE] [...]

Handling Recorded Songs with a USB Storage Device P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 32 Saving a Song 1. Select a “USER” file to save. Select a “USER ” file to save b y using the [SONG SELECT] and [–/NO][+/YES] buttons. 2. Select a “USB” file in the device and save the “USER” file. Af te r making sure that the USB storage device i[...]

Handling Recorded Songs with a USB Storage Device P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 33 Loading a Song CA UTION If the “USER” file (U03) on the instrument already contains data, this operation can result in overwriting of the data. Make sure to save important data to your computer beforehand. 1. Select a “USB” file in the device. Af te r maki[...]

Handling Recorded Songs with a USB Storage Device P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 34 Deleting Song Files 1. Select a “USB” file to be deleted. Pr ess the [FILE] butto n. (The “DEL./FORMA T ” indicator lights.) Then, hold the [FILE] butt on, simultaneously press the [–/NO][+/YES] buttons to select a file t o be deleted. T wo ty pes of fi[...]

Handling Recorded Songs with a USB Storage Device P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 35 Fo r matt ing the USB Storage De v ice CA UTION If data is already saved to the USB storage device, be careful not to format it. If you format the device, all the previously saved data will be deleted. 1. Engage the file operation mode. Pr ess the [FILE] button. ( [...]

Playing Back “USER” and “USB” Songs P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 36 Pla y ing Back “USER ” and “USB ” Songs The following types of songs are available. Y ou can simply listen to these songs or use them for practice (pages 14, 15). “USER” songs •S ongs (U01–U03) which you rec orded t o the instrument by using the re co rd f[...]

Playing Back “USER” and “USB” Songs P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 37 1. Press the [SONG SELECT] button (the USER or USB indicator lights). 2. Press the [–/NO] [+/YES] buttons to select a song (Uxx*)/(xxx*) or (Sxx*)/(xxx*). The letters “xx” represent the song number . 3. Press the [PLA Y/P AUSE] button to start playback. The current [...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 38 Detailed Setting s – [FUNCTION] Y ou can set various parameters to make the best use of instrument functions, such as fine tuning the pitc h or selecting a scale, etc. The following parameters are a vailable. This instrument has eight main functions. Some of these main functions [...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 39 Basic Pr ocedure in F unct ion Follow the steps below to use the functions. If you become lost while using a function, return to this page and read the basic procedure. 1. Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] button to enter the Function. The [FUNCTION] indicator lights. 2. Use the [TEMPO/FUN[...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 40 Ab o u t Each F unction The explanations here apply when entering the Function in step 5 on page 39. Y ou can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru- ment. This function is useful when you play the instrument along with other instruments or CD music. Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] [...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 41 F2.2: Base Note If you select a scale other than Equal T emper ament, you need to specify the root. ( Y ou can also specify the root note with Equal T emperament selected, but it will have no effect. The base note setting is effectiv e for tuning s other than the Equal T emperament [...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 42 This menu enables you to make various detailed settings for Split. By changing the split point or other setting, you can optimize the settings for the songs you play . Be sure to select the Split by pressing the [SPLIT] button before engaging Function. If Split is not engaged, will [...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 43 This section provides a variety of other func- tions, including letting you assign the opera- tion of the AUX pedal to one of several settings, and allowing you to select specific song channels for playback. F5.1: AUX Pedal Setting range: 1. Soft P edal The soft pedal reduces the v[...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 44 Use this function to adjust the metronome vol- ume. Setting range: 1–20 Default setting: 10 Y ou can make detailed adjustments to the MIDI settings. For more information about MIDI, see the “About MIDI” section (page 48). F7.1: MIDI T ransmit Channel Selection In any MIDI c on[...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 45 F7.5: Control Change ON/OFF No rm ally the instr ument will respond to MIDI contr ol c hange data rec eiv ed from an ext ernal MIDI dev ice or ke yboard, causing the voice on the c orresponding chan- nel to be affected b y pedal and other “ control” setting s re ce iv ed from th[...]

Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION] P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 46 Y ou can back up some settings, such as voice selection and reverb type, so that they will not be lost when you turn off the power to the instrument. If the backup function is turned on, the settings at power off are effective. If the backup function is turned off, the settings in m[...]

Connections P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 47 Co nnect ions Co nnectors CA UTION Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turn- ing the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may result. [...]

Connections P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 48 3 MIDI [IN] [OUT] terminals U se MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these c onnectors. MIDI [IN]: R e ceiv es MIDI data. MIDI [OUT]: T ransmits MIDI data. Re fer to the “Connecting a P ersonal Computer” on page 50. 4 SUST AIN PEDAL Jack This jack is for connecting an included foot switc[...]

Connections P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 49 Co nnecting to a USB storage de v ice To connect to a USB storage device, be sure to read the section “Precautions when using the USB [TO DEVICE] terminal” on page 53. To display the data in the USB storage device To vi ew the data of the USB storage dev ice on the displa y , press the [SONG SELECT][...]

Connections P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 50 Co nnecting a P ersonal Co mputer By connecting a computer to the MIDI terminals, you can transfer data between the instrument and the computer via MIDI. T o do this, install the USB MIDI inter face driver and Musicsoft Down- loader software. There are tw o ways you can co nnect the instrument to a comp[...]

Connections P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 51 Tr ansmitting Song Data between the Computer and the I nstrument In addition to the demo songs and the 50 piano preset songs stored in this instrument, you can play data for other song by loading it from a connected computer . T o be able to use this function, you must first download Musicsoft Download[...]

Data Backup Using a Computer P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 52 Data Backup U sing a Comput er For maximum data security Y amaha recommends that you save your important data to your com- puter by using the Musicsoft Downloader (MSD) software. This provides a convenient backup if the internal memory is damaged. Data that can be sa v ed ● Panel sett[...]

Precautions when using the USB [TO DEVICE] terminal P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 53 Pr ecaut ions w hen using the USB [T O DEVICE] ter minal This instrument features a built-in USB [TO DEVICE] terminal. When connecting a USB device to the terminal, be sure to handle the USB device with care. Follow the important precautions below . For more infor[...]

Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks (Optional) P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 54 H andling the Floppy Disk Dr iv e (FDD) and Floppy Disks (Opt ional) An optional floppy disk dr ive can be installed to this instrument. The floppy disk drive lets y ou save original data you ’ve created on the instrument to floppy disk, and allo[...]

Message List P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 55 M essage List Message Comment CLr Display ed after factory presets are recalled. CA UTION Do not turn off the power of the instrument when “ CLr ” appears in the display . Doing so may delete all song data in the instrument, including external songs (page 36). con Display ed when Musicsoft Download[...]

Troubleshooting P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 56 Tr oubleshooting Prob lem P ossible Cause and Solution The instrument does not tur n on. The instrument has not been plugged in proper ly . Securely inser t the f emale plug into the sock et on the instrument, and the male plug into a proper AC outlet (page 10). A click or pop is heard when the po w[...]

Preset Voice List P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 57 Pr eset V oice List Ø : Y es / — : No *1. Dynamic Sampling provides multiple velocity-switched samples to ac curately simulate the timbral response of an acoustic instrument. *2. Contains a very subtle sample that is produced when the k e ys are released. V oice Number V oice Name Stereo Sampli[...]

Index P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 58 In de x Numerics 50 Piano Preset Songs .....................................................13 A A-B Repeat ....................................................................... 15 Adjust Tempo (50 Piano Preset Songs) ...............................13 Tempo (Recorded Songs) .................................[...]

Index P-155 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 59 N n y (display) ..................................................................... 55 n–Y (display) ................................................................... 55 O Other Functions ..............................................................43 P Part Cancel......................................[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 60 Preset Song List / Liste der voreingestellten Songs / Liste des morceaux prédéfinis / Lista de canciones preseleccionadas Pr eset Song List / Liste der v oreingestellten Songs / Liste des mor ceaux prédéfinis / Lista de canciones preselec cionadas No. T[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 61 Factory Setting List / Liste der Vorgabeeinstellungen / Liste des réglages / Lista de ajustes de fábrica F actor y Sett ing List / Liste der V orgabeeinstellungen / Liste des réglages / Lista de ajustes de fábr ica Default Backup Gr oup V oice GRAND PIAN[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 62 MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / Format des données MIDI / Formato de datos MIDI MIDI Data F or mat / MIDI-Datenfor mat / Fo r mat des données MIDI / F or mato de datos MIDI If you’ re already very familiar with MIDI, or are using a computer to cont[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 63 MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / Format des données MIDI / Formato de datos MIDI 4. PROGRAM CHANGE Data format: [CnH] -> [ppH] CnH = Program e vent (n = channel number) ppH = Program change number P. C .#=Program Change number • Some devices use a[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 64 MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / Format des données MIDI / Formato de datos MIDI (2) Universal Non-Realtime Message (GM On) General MIDI Mode On Data format: [F0H] -> [7EH] -> [XnH] -> [09H] -> [01H] -> [F7H] F0H = Exclusive status 7EH =[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 65 MIDI Data Format / MIDI-Datenformat / Format des données MIDI / Formato de datos MIDI <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* MASTER TUNE -50 - +50[[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 66 MIDI Implementation Chart / MIDI-Implementierungstabelle / Feuille d’implémentation MIDI / Gráfico de implementación MIDI MIDI Implementation Chart / MIDI-Impleme ntierungstabelle / Feuille d’implémentation MIDI / Gráfic o de implementación MIDI T[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 67 MIDI Implementation Chart / MIDI-Implementierungstabelle / Feuille d’implémentation MIDI / Gráfico de implementación MIDI Prog Change : True # System Exclusive Common : Song Pos. : Song Sel. : Tune System : Clock Real Time : Commands : All Sound Off Aux[...]

P-155 Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi / Manual de instrucciones 68 Specifications / Technische Daten / Caractéristiques techniques / Especificaciones Specificat ions / T echnische Dat en / Caractér ist iques techniques / Especificaciones *S pecifications and descriptions in this owner’ s manual are for information pu[...]

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