Using The Metronome - Yamaha YDP-223 Owner's Manual

Using the Metronome

The YDP-223 features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is conve-
nient for practicing.
1 2 [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▲▼]
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME TEMPO
START/STOP FUNCTION
MELLOW BRIGHT
BRILLIANCE DEMO METRONOME TEMPO / FUNCTION
Procedure
1.
Start the metronome.
The metronome sound is turned on by pressing
the
METRONOME [START/STOP]
Adjusting the tempo
The tempo of the metronome and user song recorder playback (the recorder is
described in the next section) can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute by
[TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼, ▲]
using the
TION# ▼, ▲]
button's
Adjusting the time signature
The time signature (beat) of the metronome can be
set by using the [–/NO]
holding the
METRONOME [START/STOP]
You can set the beat to 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. The current
setting appears on the LED display while you are
holding the METRONOME [START/STOP]
2.
Stop the metronome.
Turn off the metronome by pressing the
[–/NO] [+/YES]
TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE
– /NO +/ YES PRESET
button.
buttons (when the
[TEMPO] indicator is lit).
and [+/YES] buttons while
button.
button.
METRONOME [START/STOP]
GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI-
PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD1
CHURCH CHURCH JAZZ STRINGS STRINGS
TRACK TRACK START/STOP REC
ORGAN1 ORGAN2 ORGAN 1
1 2
VOICE
SONG
The beat indicator flashes
at the current tempo.
[TEMPO/FUNC-
beat
button.
YDP-223
HARPSI- VIBRA-
CHORD2 PHONE
ROOM CHORUS
HALL 1 PHASER HARD
HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM
2 CHOIR GUITAR STAGE DELAY SOFT ON
REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE
TIP
If the [TEMPO/FUNCTION#]
button's [FUNCTION#] indicator
is lit, press the [TEMPO/FUNC-
TION#] button to light the
[TEMPO] indicator.
TIP
The volume of the metronome
can be adjusted via the Metro-
nome Volume function in Func-
tion mode (page 40).
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