Quick Setup Instructions; Foot Pedal - Yamaha CS-80 Instruction Manual

QUICK SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
iVIPORTANT
INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
1.
Physically assemble the
legs
(see
instructions on
page
2}
or
set
the CS-80 atop
a
sturdy surface,
allowing space
for
air
to circulate
through
the top
and bottom cooling vent
panels.
2.
Plug
in
the
FOOT SWITCH
and
FOOT PEDAL
(CONTROLLER)
at
the rear panel; be sure to
insert the plugs
in
the proper
jacks.
3.
Using
guitar cord(s),
connect
the CS-80 Rear-Panel
Output
Jack(s) to
a
professional, wide-range speaker/
amplifier
unit.
LEFT
and
RIGHT
may
be used
for
2-channel systems,
or
GENERAL
(mono)
for
single-
channel systems, such
as guitar amps. (Hi-Fi music
systems
are
not recommended
for
this application.)
Alternately,
connect
a pair
of stereo headphones
to
the
PHONE JACK
below
the
right side of the key-
board.
4.
Open
the storage panel below
the synthesizer,
remove
the
power
cord,
and
plug
it
in
to
a
suitable
AC
power
main.
5.
Set the
rear-panel
HIGH/LOW
switch to
LOW,
turn
on
the CS-80 power, and
set
all
controls
at
nominal.
If
the volume
is
too
low, even with the
VOLUME
control
all
the
way
up and
the
FOOT PEDAL
flat
(maximum
level),
then switch
HIGH/LOW
to
HIGH.
6.
Try
various preset patches by touching
different
TONE SELECTOR
buttons
[3]
and moving
the
MIX
l-l
I
lever [4]
up
or
down
to point
at the
row
cor-
responding to the
selected
preset.
Adjust BRIL-
LIANCE
[7]
as
you do
this.
See pages 24 through
30
for additional panel-programmed
patches.
1.
Always allow space
below and above
the synthesizer
for
air
to circulate through
the vent panels. This
is
essential for proper cooling of the
circuitry.
If
the
vents are blocked, tuning
instability and
component
failure
may
occur.
2.
Always
plug the
FOOT
SWITCH
and
FOOT PEDAL
(CONTROLLER)
into the proper
jacks.
THE
SYNTHESIZER WILL
NOT WORK AND MAY
REQUIRE
REPAIR.
3.
Avoid
exposing the synthesizer to
direct sunlight or
very high humidity
environments.
4.
Clean the keys and
plastic parts with
Yamaha
Key
Cleaner creme
polish, or with
a
moistened
soft cloth.
Never
use abrasives, cleansers, waxes
or solvents,
which
may
dull the keys or chemically attack the
finish.
5.
Leave
internal adjustments
to qualified
Yamaha
service personnel,
if
you open
up
the unit and
reset
any
trimmers, the
unit
may
require
a
complete
re-
voicing by
Yamaha.
6.
The
EXT
IN
jack
is
designed
for audio,
line-level
signals.
Never connect
it
to
an
AC
power
line, or to
a speaker-level output.
Also,
do
not connect
any
CS-80 output
to the
EXT
IN
jack, as this
may
cause
feedback and
possible damage
to your equipment.
7.
The CS-80
weighs approximately
100kg
(220
lbs.).
When
setting
it
up
or transporting
it,
at
least
two
people should
do
the
lifting.
8.
While the CS-80
is
constructed with an
integral
case
of
sturdy plywood and
metal-reinforced corners,
we
recommend
the use of an
additional
travel case for
cartage, preferably
built to
ATA-300
specifications.
(See
page
48.)
The CS-80
is
easy to
play.
While
it is
a
high-
technology musical instrument,
you
don't have to
know
about electronics to understand
how
to use the
CS-80.
We
do recommend,
however,
that
you
read
this
manual thoroughly, and
periodically refer
back
to
it
as
you
learn
the instrument,
if
you're
in a
hurry,
check
the Quick Setup Instructions
on
this
page.
The
Yamaha
CS-80
is
a
unique
8-note
polyphonic
synthesizer,
one which
places the entire realm of
musical expression
at
your
fingertips.
The CS-80
is
a
true musical instrument, not
merely
a "special
effects"
tool.
The sounds
are infinitely variable, and, because
the
keyboard
is
both velocity and pressure
sensitive,
you
have true
dynamic
control over your music.
The CS-80
will give
you
an
incredible variety of
electronic sounds, but
it
goes further than
that.
Having
a
CS-80
is
like
having
a
symphony
orchestra to choose
from. Largely due
to
touch
sensitivity (keyboard
dynamics),
Yamaha
has
overcome
a traditional
challenge
for synthesizers, namely, the
difficulty
in creating the
sound
of an acoustic instrument. For
example,
if
you've ever
tried to create
a
"violin"
on
the
keyboard
of
most
synthesizers,
you
probably
found
the
result
too "electronic." While you may
have
achieved
a
good
basic violin sound,
when you
played
it,
there was something
missing
. . .
but what?
Ask
a great violinist to play the note
"G"
8 con-
secutive times (not an open
string).
Request
that he
make them
absolutely
identical
in
pitch, timbre,
volume and
every other
possible variable. You'll
discover that he cannot do
it
. . .
fortunately.
Much
of
the
charm
of
a
musical performance
is
that
it is
not
"textbook
perfect," and
this
is
why
your
well-pro-
grammed
synthesized
violin did not sound
"right" to
you. However, your CS-80
is
another
story.
Touch
response
makes
all
the
difference.
You
can
set
up
a "violin" so that the
way
you
press
a
key
changes
the vibrato, timbre,
pitch,
volume,
brilliance
...
the whole
essence of the sound. With
this
kind
of
expressive capability you
too
may
not
exactly
duplicate 8 consecutive
notes.
However,
the
sound
you do
achieve
will
be
much
more
realistic
and
musical
than
has ever before been
practical with an electronic
musical instrument.
The CS-80
is
the
first
of
a
whole new
generation of
performer-oriented
electronic musical instruments.
Only Yamaha,
the world's leading manufacturer
of
fine
musical instruments
and
high-quality
sound equip-
ment, could
have
built
it.