About Each Function; F1. Fine Tuning Of The Pitch - Yamaha P-140 Owner's Manual

About Each Function

The explanations here apply when entering the Function in step 5 on page 38.

F1. Fine Tuning of the Pitch

You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru-
ment. This function is useful when you play
the P-140 along with other instruments or CD
music.
Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to lower
or raise the pitch of the A3 key in approxi-
mately 0.2 Hz increments.
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Tenths of a hertz are indicated on the display by the
appearance and position of one or two dots, as in the
following example:
Display Value
440.0
440.2
440.4
440.6
440.8
TERMINOLOGY
Hz (Hertz):
This unit of measurement refers to the frequency of a sound and
represents the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a sec-
ond.
Setting range:
427.0–453.0 (Hz)
Default setting:
440.0 (Hz)
Detailed Settings – [FUNCTION]
Using the keyboard to set the pitch
You can fine tune the pitch by pressing a key on the
keyboard, without having to call up the FUNCTION
display.
To tune up (in roughly 0.2Hz steps): Hold the A-1
and B-1 keys (two white keys at the left end) simulta-
neously and press any key between C3 and B3.
To tune down (in roughly 0.2Hz steps): Hold the A-
1 and A#-1 keys (a white and a black key at the left
end) simultaneously and press any key between C3
and B3.
To restore standard pitch: Hold the A-1, A#-1 and
B-1 keys (two white keys and one black key at the left
end) simultaneously and press any key between C3
and B3.
• Each key has a note name; for example, the lowest
(farthest left) key on the keyboard corresponds to
A-1, and the highest (farthest right) key to C7.
During the procedure described above, the display
indicates a value in Hz (
procedure, the display returns to the previous indica-
tion.
To tune down or up, respectively, in approximately
1 Hz increments: Hold the A-1 and A#-1 keys (a
white and a black key at the left end) or A-1 and B-1
keys (two white keys at the left end) simultaneously
and press the [–/NO] or [+/YES] button.
To restore standard pitch: Hold the A-1 and A#-1
keys (a white and a black key at the left end) or A-1
and B-1 keys (two white keys at the left end) simulta-
neously and press the [–/NO] [+/YES] buttons
simultaneously.
During the procedure described above, the display
indicates a value in Hz (
procedure, the display returns to the previous indica-
tion.
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