User manual YAMAHA DISKLAVIER MARK III DGC1B BASIC OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. [. . . ] 2 Number keypad* Used for direct song selection and to enter a start time for song playback. 3 [REPEAT] button* Used to select one of the Repeat functions: ALL, RPT, or RND. 4 [A-B] button* Used to enter A and B points for Segments A~B and A~ Repeat modes. 5 [REV. FWD] buttons In Play mode: Used to fast preview and review. In Pause mode: Used to fast forward and reverse. * Available on the remote control, but not on the Control Unit. 8 Chapter 3 Disks Used with the Disklavier English Three types of disks are used with the Disklavier: floppy disks, CDs, and internal Memory Disks. Chapter 3: Disks Used with the Disklavier Floppy Disks Besides PianoSoft and PianoSoft. Plus song disks, the Disklavier can play back songs stored on 3. 5inch MS-DOS 720 kilobytes format 2DD floppy disks and MS-DOS 1. 44 megabytes format 2HD floppy disks. Accidental Erasure Protection Floppy disks have an erasure protection tab which can be set so that the Disklavier cannot record new data onto the disk. This is useful for protecting valuable song data against accidental erasure and disk formatting. The protection tab is located on the reverse side of the disk in the bottom right-hand corner. Protected Handling Floppy Disks Be careful of the following when handling floppy disks. · Do not touch the surface of a disk. · Do not store or place disks near a television, radio, loudspeaker, or any other device that generates a magnetic field. · Do not expose disks to extreme temperature or humidity. The working temperature range for disks is between 4°C and 52°C (40°F to 125°F). · Do not use disks in a dusty, dirty or smoky environment. · Remove the disk before you turn off the Disklavier. When the tab window is open, data is protected. Unprotected When the tab window is closed, data is not protected. 9 Inserting & Ejecting Floppy Disks Inserting Carefully insert the disk into the disk drive shutter first, label side up, as shown. Push it until it clicks into place and the Eject button pops out. Compact Discs You can enjoy listening to PianoSoft. PlusAudioTM --Yamaha's audio/MIDI CD made especially for use with the Disklavier. Besides PianoSoft. PlusAudio, the Disklavier can also play back standard audio CDs sold on the market as well as audio/MIDI CDs of other companies. Note: PianoSoft. PlusAudio may not be available in some countries. Note: PianoSoft. PlusAudio and other audio/MIDI CDs cannot be used for recording purposes with the Disklavier. Ejecting To eject a disk, press the Eject button. Eject button Handling CDs · Do not touch the surface of a CD. · Do not expose disks to extreme temperature or humidity. The working temperature range is between 4°C and 52°C (40°F to 125°F). · Wipe the CD with a clean cloth before playback. · Remove the CD before you turn off the Disklavier. The disk will pop out. Remove the disk and return it to its case. Note: Do not eject a disk during playback, recording, or when the message "WRITING TO DISK" is shown on the display and the REC indicator is flashing. Doing so can seriously damage the disk drive and the floppy disk. 10 Inserting & Removing CDs Press the CD eject button so that the CD tray pops out about 1 cm. [. . . ] The new recording is saved under a new song number. The existing song is kept under the current song number. The existing song is kept under the current song number. Chapter 13: Using the PianoSmart Feature CANCEL 4 Use the [SONG SELECT] buttons to select the song on the CD to be played back so that it will be rerecorded. 8 See "Recording the Left and Right Parts Separately" on page 29 in the Advanced Operation Manual. Use [<] and [>] to select an option, then press [ENTER]. The re-recording is saved as indicated or canceled. Note: It is also possible to re-record the Ensemble parts. See Chapter 7 "Recording Ensemble Tracks" in the Advanced Operation Manual. 5 Use the [PART] buttons to select the part that you want to rerecord. 6 Press [PLAY/PAUSE] and recording will begin. Start playing your song with the CD sound. [. . . ]