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YDP-S31   Owner’s Manual

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Listening to the Demo Songs

Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of this instrument’s voices.

1.

Turn on the power.

The demo songs will not be 
transmitted via MIDI.

(In case the power is not turned ON) Press the 

[STANDBY/ON]

 button.

When you start playing, adjust the 

[MASTER VOLUME]

 control to the most 

comfortable listening level.

2.

Start playing back a demo song.

Press the 

[DEMO/SONG]

 button.

The demo song for the currently-selected voice starts playing.

3.

Select and play a demo song.

While a demo song is playing, press the 

[SELECT –/+]

 button to select and play 

the next demo song.
If you wish to select a particular demo song from 6 voice demo songs, while 
holding down the 

[DEMO/SONG]

 button, press one of the C1–F1 keys.

The selected demo song starts to play. Starting with the selected song, the 
playback of the demo songs will continue in the following sequence: other 
voice demo songs, followed by 50 piano preset songs, and any songs 
loaded from the computer. The sequence then returns to the first demo 
song and repeats until you stop it.

Demo Songs

Each of the 6 voices features its own demo song that showcases the correspond-
ing voice. Please refer to “Selecting Voices” on page 18.
The demo songs listed below are re-arranged excerpts from the original compo-
sitions.
The other demo songs are Yamaha’s original pieces (©2005 Yamaha Corpora-
tion).

Adjusting the Volume

Use the 

[MASTER VOLUME]

 control to adjust the volume.

4.

Stop the Voice demo.

Press the 

[DEMO/SONG] 

button to stop playback.

Procedure

Refer to the voice list on 
page 18 for more information on 
the characteristics of each pre-
set voice.

Key

Voice Name

Title

Composer

C1

GrandPiano1

“Eintritt” Waldszenen Op.82

R. Schumann

D

1

Harpsichord

Gavotte

J.S. Bach

The lowest key

C1

F1

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Summary of Contents for Arius YDP-S31

Page 1: ...obtenir des informations sur l assemblage du support du clavier reportez vous aux instructions à la fin de ce manuel Weitere Informationen über die Montage des Keyboard Ständers erhalten Sie in den Anweisungen am Ende dieses Handbuchs For information on assembling the keyboard stand refer to the instructions at the end of this manual YDP S31 ES FR DE EN ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environ mentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the produc tion met...

Page 3: ...y unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other property These precautions inclu...

Page 4: ... objects on the instrument since this might discolor the panel or keyboard Do not rest your weight on or place heavy objects on the instrument and do not use excessive force on the buttons switches or connectors Do not use the instrument device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing l...

Page 5: ...I Data Format and MIDI Implementa tion Chart from the Yamaha Manual Library Connect to the Internet visit the following website type the model name of your instrument such as YDP S31 in the Model Name text box then click the Search button Yamaha Manual Library http www yamaha co jp manual The illustrations as shown in this owner s manual are for instructional purposes only and may be different fro...

Page 6: ...erb 20 Layering Two Voices Dual mode 21 Transposition 22 Fine tuning the Pitch 22 Using the Metronome 23 Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Touch Sensitivity 24 Recording your Performance 25 Playing Back Recorded Performance Data 26 Song Clear 26 Connecting MIDI Instruments 27 About MIDI 27 MIDI s Capability 27 Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer 28 MIDI Functions 29 MIDI Transmit Receive Channel...

Page 7: ...ch response sensitivity for changing the volume Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Touch Sensitivity on page 24 Changing voices Viewing the list of voices Selecting Voices on page 18 Simulating a concert hall Adding Variations to the Sound Reverb on page 20 Combining two voices Layering Two Voices Dual mode on page 21 Practicing Practicing with an accurate and steady tempo Using the Metronome on page 23...

Page 8: ...ed cloth for cleaning Do not place vinyl plastic or rubber products on the instrument Otherwise the panel or keys may become discolored or degraded CAUTION Before using this instrument be sure to read Precautions on pages 3 4 Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano this instrument does not need to be tuned It always stays perfectly in tune Transporting If you move to another location you can transport thi...

Page 9: ...rd stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private prac tice page 12 MIDI IN OUT Connect a MIDI device to this jack to use various MIDI functions pages 27 28 Connecting MIDI Instruments page 27 TO PEDAL Connect the pedal cord page 34 DEMO SONG Listen to the playback of a demo song for each voice and 50 piano preset songs page 15 PIANO VOICE Select one of 6 internal sounds includ ing Grand Pia...

Page 10: ...e to both the adaptor and the instrument WARNING Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument or during electrical storms 2 Turn the power on Press the STANDBY ON button The power indicator located below the left end of the keyboard lights up To turn the power off press the STANDBY ON button again The power indicator turns off CAUTION Even when the switch is in the STANDBY position el...

Page 11: ...th hands then open the key cover slowly 2 Fold the front panel strip 3 Unfold the music rest Closing the key cover 1 Fold the music rest 2 Unfold the front panel strip 3 Hold the key cover with both hands and close it slowly CAUTION Before closing the key cover be sure to fold the music rest and unfold the front panel strip 9 ...

Page 12: ...lume level for a long period of time or your hearing may be damaged Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to one of the PHONES jacks Two PHONES jacks are provided You can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones If you are using only one pair of headphones you can plug them into either jack The level decreases The level increases PHONES bottom surface standard stereo phone plug 10 ...

Page 13: ...ecorded Performance Data 26 Song Clear 26 Connecting MIDI Instruments 27 About MIDI 27 MIDI s Capability 27 Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer 28 MIDI Functions 29 MIDI Transmit Receive Channel Selection 29 Local Control ON OFF 29 Program Change ON OFF 30 Control Change ON OFF 30 Transmitting Song Data between the Computer and the Digital Piano 31 Loading Song Data from a Computer to the D...

Page 14: ... 4 5 6 7 8 3 2 1 STANDBY ON P10 2 MASTER VOLUME P12 3 METRONOME P23 4 DEMO SONG P15 5 PIANO VOICE P18 21 6 SELECT P15 16 18 7 REC P25 8 PLAY P25 26 9 MIDI IN OUT P27 0 PHONES P12 A TO PEDAL P34 B DC IN 12V P10 C Soft Left Pedal P19 D Sostenuto Center Pedal P19 E Damper Right Pedal P19 12 ...

Page 15: ...arts to play Starting with the selected song the playback of the demo songs will continue in the following sequence other voice demo songs followed by 50 piano preset songs and any songs loaded from the computer The sequence then returns to the first demo song and repeats until you stop it Demo Songs Each of the 6 voices features its own demo song that showcases the correspond ing voice Please ref...

Page 16: ... Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume 2 Stop playback To stop the song during playback press the DEMO SONG button To continue playing other songs see procedure 1 above Procedure Song On this instrument perfor mance data is called a Song This includes demo songs and 50 piano preset tunes You can play the keyboard along with the preset song You can change the voice playing on the keybo...

Page 17: ... volume while listening to the song 2 Stop playback To stop the song during playback press the DEMO SONG button Selecting a Song Playback Channel If a song loaded from the computer uses a voice that is not supported by this instrument the originally assigned voice may not be reproduced accurately In this case switching the song playback channel from All to 1 2 may improve the tone to more natural ...

Page 18: ...a voice automatically engages the best suited reverb type and depth page 20 for that particular voice Key Voice Name Description C1 Grand Piano 1 Recorded samples from a full concert grand piano Perfect for classical compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano C 1 Grand Piano 2 Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb Good for popular music D1 E Piano An electronic pian...

Page 19: ... a chord for example while other notes are played stac cato Soft Left Pedal The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed If the damper pedal doesn t work make sure that the pedal cord is properly plugged into the main unit page 34 While playing the piano ...

Page 20: ... for the selected voice Procedure Key Reverb Type Description C2 Room This setting adds a continuous reverb effect to the sound similar to the acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room C 2 Hall1 For a bigger reverb sound use the HALL 1 setting This effect sim ulates the natural reverberation of a small size concert hall D2 Hall2 For a truly spacious reverb sound use the HALL 2 setting This e...

Page 21: ...ding down the PIANO VOICE button press one of the C5 F5 keys Setting the Balance You can adjust the volume balance between two voices For example you can set one voice as the main voice with a louder setting and make the other voice softer While holding down the PIANO VOICE button press one of the F 5 F 6 keys A setting of 0 produces an equal balance between the two Dual mode voices Settings below...

Page 22: ...ight of C3 Transposes the pitch up by one semitone DEMO SONG PIANO VOICE D3 key the first white key to the right of C3 Transposes the pitch up a whole tone two semitones DEMO SONG PIANO VOICE F 3 key Transposes the pitch up by six semitones Fine tuning the Pitch You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument This function is useful when you play the digi tal piano along with other instrument...

Page 23: ... number Select a number starting from the left most digit For example to set the tempo 95 press the C4 0 A4 9 and F4 5 keys in sequence Increasing the tempo value in steps of one While holding down the METRONOME button press the C 5 key Decreasing the tempo value in steps of one While holding down the METRONOME button press the B4 key Increasing the tempo value in steps of ten While holding down t...

Page 24: ...sabled with some voices such as an organ sound A6 The volume level does not change at all regardless of whether you play the keyboard soft or hard A 6 The volume level does not change much when you play the key board soft or hard B6 This is the standard piano touch response This is the default set ting C7 The volume level changes very widely from pianissimo to fortis simo to facilitate dynamic and...

Page 25: ... it back on this instrument See page 31 1 Select a voice and other settings for the recording While holding down the PIANO VOICE button press one of the C1 F1 keys to select the desired voice s See page 18 If you desire you can select other settings such as the reverb setting Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume to a comfortable lis tening level You can also use the MASTER VOLUME con...

Page 26: ...automatically returns to the previous mode To stop the playback press the PLAY button Song Clear The Song clear operation completely erases the recorded song 1 Engage Record mode Press the REC button The record button indicator lights up Press the REC button again if you wish to cancel the clear operation 2 Start Clear Press the PLAY button and then press the REC button Procedure Procedure 24 ...

Page 27: ...iano preset songs from this instru ment to another MIDI device For more information on the transmission and reception of song data refer to Transmitting Song Data between the Com puter and the Digital Piano on page 31 About MIDI MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a global format standard for performance data transmission and reception between electronic musical instruments Connecting mus...

Page 28: ...SB interface device Connecting this instrument to the computer using a USB MIDI interface Turn off the power to this instrument Connect the MIDI OUT cable from the USB MIDI interface to this instru ment s MIDI IN jack and connect the MIDI IN cable from the USB MIDI interface to this instrument s MIDI OUT jack The connection between this instrument and the computer has now been established Turn on ...

Page 29: ...me the internal tone generator responds to MIDI information received via the MIDI IN jack While holding down the DEMO SONG and PIANO VOICE buttons simulta neously press the C6 key Pressing the C6 key repeatedly toggles between Local Control On and Off In Dual mode Voice 1 data is transmitted on its specified channel and Voice 2 data is transmitted on the next greater channel number relative to the...

Page 30: ... Control Change data from this instrument to control the oper ation of a connected MIDI device For example if you operate this instrument s damper pedal this instrument will transmit MIDI Control Change data On the other hand MIDI performance data received on this instrument from a con nected MIDI device will respond to MIDI Control Change data received from the MIDI device at the same time Howeve...

Page 31: ...ing song data from a computer to this instrument please refer to Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument for unprotected data in the Help file that came with Musicsoft Downloader Requirements for song data that can be loaded from a computer to this instrument You can play the loaded songs page 17 Transmitting Song Data from the Digital Piano to a Computer Musicsoft Downloader enables...

Page 32: ...et to the factory default settings While holding down the C7 the highest key turn on the power to the instrument All backup data will be initialized Backup data Metronome volume Metronome tempo Touch sensitivity Tuning Recorded performance data user song CAUTION Do not turn off the power to this instrument while it is ini tializing the data in its internal memory that is while the REC and PLAY but...

Page 33: ...erence caused by the use of a mobile phone in close proximity to this instrument Turn off the mobile phone or move it further away from this instrument The overall volume is low or no sound is heard The Master Volume is set too low Set it to an appropriate level using the MASTER VOLUME control Make sure a pair of headphones is not connected to the headphones jack Make sure that Local Control page ...

Page 34: ...our Yamaha dealer 1 Attach B to C 1 1 Set B onto C with the black rim of the indentation on B facing front 1 2 Thread the thin screws 5 x 20 mm through the spacers then temporarily secure B and C from the rear using these screws This illustration shows the view from the rear of B and C 2 Attach B to D and E 2 1 Align D and E with each end of B 2 2 Attach D and E to B by tightening the long screws ...

Page 35: ...rd holders to the rear panel as shown then clip the cord into the holders 5 3 Remove the screws from both ends of B then attach the anti fall brackets using the screws CAUTION If there is no wall immediately behind the instru ment be sure to install anti fall brackets on the instrument 6 Connect the AC adaptor 6 1 Insert the AC adaptor plug into the DC IN 12V jack from the rear 6 2 Attach the cord...

Page 36: ...e lower surface in the front of the main unit and by the handles in the rear panel Do not hold the key cover or top portion Improper handling can result in damage to the instrument or personal injury C Are there any parts left over Review the assembly procedure and correct any errors Is the instrument clear of doors and other mov able fixtures Move the instrument to an appropriate location Does th...

Page 37: ...DI Data Format 5 MIDI Implementation Chart 5 Musicsoft Downloader 31 P PEDAL 19 PHONES 12 14 PIANO VOICE 14 18 PLAY 14 26 Playing Back Recorded Performance Data 26 Preset songs 50 Piano Preset Songs 16 R REC 14 25 Recording your Performance 25 Reverb 20 Reverb Depth 20 Right Pedal 14 19 S SELECT 14 16 Soft Pedal 14 19 Song 16 Sostenute Pedal 14 19 Specifications 39 Stand 34 36 STANDBY ON 10 14 Sta...

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Page 42: ... are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfac tory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can...

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