Yamaha Clavinova CLP-270 Owner's Manual page 11

1 [POWER] switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15
2 [MASTER VOLUME] dial . . . . . . . . . page 16
Adjust the volume level using this dial.
3 [SONG BALANCE] slider . . . . . . . . . page 42
This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song
playback and the sound you are playing on the keyboard.
4 [DEMO] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Demonstration playback is available for each voice.
5 [REPEAT] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23
For repeatedly playing back a single song or specifying a
range (in beats) within a song for repeated playback.
6 [RIGHT], [LEFT], [EXTRA PARTS] buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pages 22, 34, 39
For turning the left- and right-hand parts on or off as
required so you can practice the corresponding part (the
part that is turned off) on the keyboard.
7 [REC] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34
For recording your keyboard performance.
8 [PLAY/PAUSE], [STOP] buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pages 20, 54
For playing back the preset songs, your recorded material
or commercially available music data, etc.
9 [SONG SELECT] button . . . . . . .pages 20, 54
For selecting a song to play back or edit.
) [FILE/SONG SETTING] button . . . pages 43, 71
For saving recorded songs and managing song files. Also
lets you make detailed settings for song recording and
playback.
! METRONOME [ON/OFF], METRONOME
[SETTING] buttons . . . . . . .pages 33, 66, 74
For using the metronome functions.
@ TEMPO [UP][DOWN] buttons. . . . . page 33
For changing the tempo (speed) of the song and metro-
nome.
# A – D [–][+] buttons, Display. . . . . . page 12
$ [CONTRAST] knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16
For adjusting the display contrast.
% [EXIT] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Pressing this button returns to the main operation dis-
play (the one shown when the power is turned on).
^ Voice group buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
For choosing voice groups. Sixteen groups of voices,
including grand piano, are available. You can also com-
bine two voices and use them together.
& [VOICE SETTING] button . . . . .pages 67, 75
For making detailed changes to the voice sound and
effects.
* [SPLIT] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
For playing different voices on the left- and right-hand
sections of the keyboard.
( [REVERB], [CHORUS] buttons . . . . . page 28
For adding reverb and chorus effects to the sound.
Panel Controls and Terminals
º BRILLIANCE [MELLOW][BRIGHT] buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27
For adjusting the brightness of the sound.
¡ [iAFC SETTING] button . . . . . . pages 67, 81
When iAFC is engaged, the Clavinova will sound deeper,
more resonant, and more similar to the sound of an
actual acoustic instrument. You can turn the iAFC func-
tion on or off or make detailed settings for the iAFC.
In order to obtain the optimal results from iAFC, we rec-
ommend that you do the following.
• Position the Clavinova so that its rear panel is at least
10 cm away from the wall.
• Perform the automatic adjustment after you turn on
the power of the Clavinova for the first time, and after
each time you move the Clavinova (page 82).
™ [FUNCTION] button. . . . . . . . . pages 68, 83
This lets you make detailed settings, such as adjusting the
keyboard touch, making fine adjustments to the pitch or
MIDI settings.
£ USB [TO DEVICE] terminals . . . . . . page 58
For connecting the instrument to a USB storage device,
allowing saving/loading of data to and from the con-
nected device. The instrument has two [TO DEVICE]
terminals, A and B, which can be specified using the
[SELECT] switch.
¢ Soft pedal (left), Sostenuto pedal (center),
Damper pedal (right) . . . . . . . . . . . page 26
For producing a range of expressive effects similar to
those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano.
These pedals can also be assigned to various functions.
∞ [PHONES] jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16
For connecting a set of standard stereo headphones,
allowing private practice.
§ USB [TO HOST] terminal . . . . . . . . . page 58
For connecting the instrument to your computer, allow-
ing you to transfer MIDI data between the Clavinova and
the computer.
¶ MIDI [IN][OUT][THRU] terminals . . page 58
For connecting external MIDI devices, allowing the use
of various MIDI functions.
• [AUX PEDAL] jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 58
For connecting an optional pedal, allowing convenient
foot control over one of a variety of assignable functions.
ª AUX IN [L/L+R] [R] jacks . . . . . . . . . page 59
For connecting an external tone generator, allowing you
to play the sound of that device via the Clavinova's inter-
nal sound system and speakers.
‚ AUX OUT [L][R] jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59
For outputting the sound of the Clavinova to an external
audio system, or connecting it to another device (cassette
tape recorder, etc.) to record your performance.
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