User manual YAMAHA YPT-420

[. . . ] DIGITAL KEYBOARD Owner's Manual EN SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! [. . . ] It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status of a range of functions. Notation Displays the melody and chord notes of a song when the Song Lesson function is in use, or the notes of chords you specify when the Dictionary function is in use. At other times the notes you play on the keyboard are displayed. BEAT number and MEASURE Indicates the beat number in a measure during the Metronome function. Indicates the current measure during playback of a song or style, and the currently set Tempo value for the song or style. (see page 27) 001 Chord Display NOTE · Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by "8va" in the notation. · For a few specific chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display. Indicates the name of the chord currently being played back, or the name of the chord being played on the keyboard. Song Track Display Information related to the song tracks is shown here. (see page 52, 79) TOUCH Indicates that Touch response is turned on. (see page 65) GrandPno 001 001 HARMONY Indicates that Harmony is turned on. (see page 60) DUAL Indicates that the Dual voice is turned on. (see page 29) SPLIT Indicates that the Split voice is turned on. (see page 30) Beat Display Indicates the current style or song beat with flashing arrows. (see page 27) ARPEGGIO Indicates that the Arpeggio is turned on. (see page 14) Knob Assign Display Performance assistant technology Indicates that performance assistant technology is turned on. (see page 23) This display allows you to visually confirm parameters assigned to the knobs. (see page 18) ACMP ON Indicates that Accompaniment is turned on. (see page 34) SYNC STOP Indicates that SYNC STOP is turned on. (see page 71) 57 YPT-420 Owner's Manual 59 Reference erenc ef R Harmony This feature adds harmony notes to the main voice. 1 Press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button to turn Harmony feature on. To turn Harmony off, press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button again. When you press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button to turn this feature on, the appropriate harmony type for the currently selected main voice is automatically selected. 2 Press and hold the [HARMONY ON/ OFF] button for longer than a second so that the Harmony Type item appears. "HarmType" appears in the display for a few seconds, and the currently selected harmony type will be displayed. Use the dial to select a different harmony type. Hold for longer than a second. e Adding Effects 3 Use the dial to select a harmony type. When harmony is on the harmony icon will appear in the display. Refer to the Effect Type List in the separate Data List for information about the available harmony types. Try playing the keyboard with the harmony function. The effect and operation of each Harmony Type is different-refer to the below section "How to sound each Harmony Type" as well as the Effect Type List for details. NOTE · The harmony notes can be added only to the Main Voice, not to Dual or Split Voices. · The keys left of the Split Point of the keyboard produce no harmony notes when the auto accompaniment is on (ACMP ON is lit). HarmType Trio 02 The currently selected harmony type How to sound each Harmony Type · Harmony type 01 to 05 · Harmony type 13 to 19 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the auto accompaniment range of the keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is on (page 34). · Harmony type 20 to 26 (Echo) · Harmony type 06 to 12 (Trill) Keep holding down the keys. Hold down two keys. You can adjust the Harmony Volume in the Function Settings (page 69). 58 60 YPT-420 Owner's Manual Adding Effects Adding Reverb Reverb lets you play with a rich concert hall type ambience. [. . . ] Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771 INDIA Yamaha Music India Pvt. 5F Ambience Corporate Tower Ambience Mall Complex Ambience Island, NH-8, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana, India Tel: 0124-466-5551 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha de México S. A. 09300, México, D. F. , México Tel: 55-5804-0600 SPAIN/PORTUGAL Yamaha Música Ibérica, S. A. 17, 200, 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 INDONESIA PT. [. . . ]