User manual MTD 34343

[. . . ] ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following: Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. [. . . ] Equal Temperament is the most common contemporary piano tuning scale. However, history has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. This feature lets you experience the tunings of these genres. Selecting a Scale While holding down [FUNCTION], press one of the C5–F#5 keys. Holding down both controls shows the current value on the display. F#5 Default setting: 1 (Equal) NOTE The scale is restored to the default setting when the power is turned off. C5 Display Key C5 C#5 D5 Scale Equal Pure Major Pure Minor Description The pitch range of each octave is divided equally into twelve parts, with each half-step evenly spaced in pitch. This is the most commonly used tuning in music today. These tunings preserve the pure mathematical intervals of each scale, especially for triad chords (root, third, fifth). You can hear this best in actual vocal harmonies — such as choirs and a cappella singing. This scale was devised by the famous Greek philosopher and is created from a series of perfect fifths, which are collapsed into a single octave. User Songs which have been recorded with this instrument (page 24) External Songs, commercially available or which have been recorded on a computer, etc. User Songs which have been recorded to the instrument (page 21) External Songs (commercially available or which have been recorded on a computer, etc. ) transferred from a computer to this instrument. User Songs and External Songs Songs recorded by this instrument are called “User Songs” while Songs created in other ways or on other instruments are called “External Songs. € In USB flash memory, Songs in the USER FILES folder are handled as User Songs while Songs in a location other than the USER FILES folder are handled as External Songs. When you record a Song to USB flash memory, a USER FILES folder is created automatically and the resulting User Song will be saved in this folder. 99** * Shown only when USB flash memory is connected. ** When data does not exist, the song number is not displayed. Song data formats that can be played  SMF (Standard MIDI File) Formats 0 and 1 One of the most common and widely compatible MIDI formats used for storing sequence data. MIDI Songs recorded in this instrument are saved as SMF Format 0. Audio Songs recorded on this instrument are saved in this format. [. . . ] When using such a cleaner, be careful not to allow the cleaner to touch the black keys. After use, make sure to wipe with a dry cloth to remove any remaining piano cleaner. ρ Bench Height Adjustment The bench height can be adjusted by rotating the handle. )  Pedal Cleaning As with an acoustic piano, pedals may become tarnished over years of use. [. . . ]