Accessory Jacks - Yamaha Portatone EZ-150 Owner's Manual

Accessory Jacks

I Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of ste-
reo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the built-
in speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into
this jack.
I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System • • • • • • •
Though the EZ-150 is equipped with a built-in speaker system, you can also play
it through an external amplifier/speaker system. First, make sure the EZ-150 and
any external devices are turned off, then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to
the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other end to the rear
panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the EZ-150.
I Using a Sustain Footswitch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain
the sound of the keyboard voice. This is used in the same way as a damper pedal
on an acoustic piano — press and hold down the footswitch as you play the key-
board to sustain the sound.
I Using the MIDI Terminals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The EZ-150 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the EZ-150
with other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more information, see page 54.)
Music Rest
Insert the bottom edge of the included music rest into
the slot located at the top rear of the EZ-150 control
panel.
Setting Up
• To prevent damage to the
speakers, set the volume of
the external devices at the
minimum setting before con-
necting them. Failure to
observe these cautions may
result in electric shock or
equipment damage. Also, be
sure to set the volumes of all
devices at their minimum lev-
els and gradually raise the vol-
ume controls while playing the
instrument to set the desired
listening level.
• Make sure that the footswitch
plug is properly connected to the
SUSTAIN jack before turning on
the power.
• Do not press the footswitch while
turning the power on. Doing this
changes the recognized polarity
of the footswitch, resulting in
reversed footswitch operation.
MIDI
instrument
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