Disk Control Sn - Yamaha Clavinova CVP-55 Owner's Manual

Performance Memory
Erasing the Tracks
Individual tracks can be completely erased by starting
and stopping recording without actually playing or changing
any parameters. All tracks can be erased at the same time by
selecting ABC and SOLO STYLEPLAY, then starting and
stopping recording as described above.
Memory Capacity and Display
A single disk can record a total of approximately 700
kilobytes (a kilobyte is 1,024 bytes) of data — sufficient for
many long and complicated performances. In terms of
notes, approximately 50,000 notes can be recorded continu-
ously if no other Clavinova functions are used. The remain-
ing memory capacity is shown in kilobytes on the SONG
NUMBER display immediately while a (RECORD] button
is pressed.
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* The Clavinova has enough internal RAM memory to allow
recording for a while even if a disk is not loaded. If acciden-
tally record without loading a disk, make sure you use the
COPY function (described later) to copy the recorded data
to disk if you want to keep the recorded data (the internal
RAM memory is not backed up). This is necessary be-
cause the internal RAM memory is cleared automatically
when a new performance disk is loaded.
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Disk Control
Formatting a New Disk
The Clavinova uses only 3.5" 2DD floppy disks. We
recommend that you use Yamaha 2DD disks. Before you
can use a new disk for recording, the disk must be "format-
ted" so that the Clavinova can recognize it and correctly
write the music data onto it.
1. Insert a new blank disk. Make sure that the disk's write
protect tab is set to the "write" position (tab closed),
and insert the new disk into the disc drive unit with the
metallic door facing the drive slot and the label side of
the disk facing upward. The disk should click securely
into place, and the disk drive lamp should light briefly.
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Write Protect tab
Write Protect OFF
* "For" will appear on the SONG NUMBER display to
indicate that a blank (unformatted) disk is loaded in the
drive.
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Press the DISK CONTROL [FORMAT] button. The
[FORMAT] button LED will flash.
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Use the SONG NUMBER [A] and [V] buttons to se-
lect either "Y" (YES) or "n" (NO) on the display. "Y"
if you intend to execute the format operation or "n" if
you wish to cancel the operation. This step is necessary
because formatting completely erases any data that is
already on the disk — make sure that the disk you're
about to format does not contain any important data!
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4. Press the [FORMAT] button again and formatting will
begin. The number of each "track" on the disk will be
shown on the display as the format process continues.
When formatting is complete (the display will show
"1"), you can go ahead and record using the perform-
ance memory, or use the COPY function (below) to
copy songs to the newly formatted disk, or ABC pat-
terns from the Style Disk to the newly formatted disk
when using the CVP-65.