User manual YAMAHA HC4E

[. . . ] 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. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use to use this product in the USA. [. . . ] Green indicates the normal voice, while orange indicates that a variation has been selected. There are variations available for each voice. Turning off the unit resets variation selection. 5 Dual Voice This function allows you to combine two voices while playing. Press two keys simultaneously to select two voices. Caution As the dual voice function uses two voices for every note played, the number of notes you can play simultaneously is reduced by half. Adjusting the Brilliance You can adjust the timbre brilliance of the sound from mellow to bright. Operation Adjusting the brilliance (5 levels) Setting method Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press C1, D1, E1, F1 or G1. C1 is the mellowest brilliance setting and G1 is the brightest brilliance setting. The default setting is E1. ) This setting is applied to all voices, and does not change when you turn the unit off. A#-1 A-1 B-1 Mellow Normal Bright Brilliance C1­G1 6 Setting the Amount of Reverb Reverb adds echo to the sound to give it more fullness and reverberation. Use the REVERB control to adjust the depth (the degree to which the reverb effect is applied to the sound). To turn the reverb off, set the control in the far left position. You can also change the type of reverb to apply. Reverb type Room Hall 1 (Default setting) Hall 2 Stage Effect Setting method Reverberation similar to that heard in a normal Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press C2. room Reverberation similar to that heard in a small concert hall Reverberation similar to that heard in a large concert hall Reverberation similar to that heard on a stage Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press D2. Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press E2. Hold down the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys and press F2. English The reverb type reverts to its default setting when you turn the power off. A#-1 A-1 B-1 C2 (Room) F2 (Stage) D2 (Hall 1)-default E2 (Hall 2) Adjusting the Pitch (Tuning) The pitch of this instrument is set so that A3=440Hz. Playback fast-forwards and the PLAY/STOP lamp blinks while you press A#6. Release A#6 to return the unit to its previous state (playback, or with playback paused). G#6, A#6 C7 Note · The REC button does not function during playback or while playback is paused. · When USB memory is connected to the unit, the data stored in USB memory is played back. See "Playing Back Songs from USB Memory" on page 12. · The chime sounds three times in succession if there is no song present. 10 Connecting the USB Memory Connecting commercially available USB memory to the unit allows you save recording data, and playback songs stored on the memory. English Insert the USB memory into the USB terminal on bottom left of the control box. The unit automatically begins checking the contents of the USB memory. During checking the PLAY/STOP lamp blinks rapidly, changing to a pale orange when the process is complete. Caution · Do not remove the USB memory or turn the power on or off during data transfer, as breakage may result. · Do not insert and remove the USB memory too frequently as breakage may result. · Be careful not to bump the USB memory with your legs when it is connected to the unit. · Do not insert any objects other than the USB memory into the USB terminal, as it may become unusable. · Check that the USB memory is free of memory- and software protection before attempting to use it, as these kinds of protection will prohibit access to the memory. [. . . ] A vibraphone with vibrato induced by rotating fans. A relaxed principal-style organ of the type often used in church music from the Baroque era. Harpsichord D4 Vibraphone Pipe organ E4 F4 Celesta G4 The keyboard-style glockenspiel renowned for Voice with a register adjusted to the its appearances in works such as "The Dance of same as the piano. the Sugar-Plum Fairy" from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite". Its delicate music-box like sound is charming, and with a register one octave higher than that of a piano, the celesta allows you to enjoy the pleasures of the treble register. [. . . ]