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Owner’s Manual

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C L P - 5 2 5

For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to the instructions at the end of
this manual.

Pour obtenir des informations sur l'assemblage du support du clavier, reportez-vous aux
instructions à la fin de ce manuel.

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Summary of Contents for Clavinova CLP-525

Page 1: ...25 For information on assembling the keyboard stand refer to the instructions at the end of this manual Pour obtenir des informations sur l assemblage du support du clavier reportez vous aux instructions à la fin de ce manuel English Français ...

Page 2: ...merica or its subsid iaries This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA class B FCC INFORMATION U S A This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE Responsible Party Yamaha Corporation of America Address 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park Calif 90620 Telephone 714 522 9011...

Page 3: ...a function or 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 environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the pr...

Page 4: ...18 Adding Variations to the Sound Reverb 19 Transposing the Pitch in Semitones 20 Fine tuning the Pitch 20 Layering Two Voices Dual mode 21 Playing Duo 22 Song Playback and Practice 23 Listening to 50 Preset Songs 23 Practicing a One Hand Part 24 Playing from the top of the bar including a rest or blank 24 Recording Your Performance 25 Recording Your Performance 25 Changing the Initial Settings of...

Page 5: ...moke Some object has been dropped into the instrument There is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument 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 include but are not limited to the following Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet usin...

Page 6: ...Otherwise the instrument TV or radio may generate noise When you use the instrument along with the application on your iPhone iPad we recommend that you set Airplane Mode to ON on your iPhone iPad in order to avoid noise caused by communication Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations or extreme cold or heat such as in direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the day to...

Page 7: ...ta bundled with the instrument Some of the preset songs have been edited for length or arrangement and may not be exactly the same as the original About this manual The illustrations as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademark...

Page 8: ...s related to transferring song data MIDI Reference Contains the MIDI Data Format and MIDI Implementation chart as well as descriptions on MIDI functions such as MIDI channel and Local Control settings MIDI Basics only in English French and German Contains basic explanations about MIDI To obtain these manuals access the Yamaha Downloads website select your country enter CLP 525 in the Model Name bo...

Page 9: ...s individually During Metronome playback these are for increasing or decreasing the Tempo 7 REC button page 25 For recording your keyboard performance 8 PLAY button page 25 For playing back the recorded performance 9 FUNCTION page 20 Simultaneously holding these two buttons and pressing the specified key sets will set the MIDI or Transpose parameters PHONES jacks page 12 For connecting a set of st...

Page 10: ...sible to remove This could cause electric shock short circuit fire or other serious damage to the instrument To raise the music rest 1 Pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it will go 2 Flip down the two metal supports at the left and right on the rear of the music rest 3 Lower the music rest so that it rests on the metal supports To lower the music rest 1 Pull the music rest toward...

Page 11: ...aptor 2 Press the P Standby On switch to turn the power on Power indicator If you close the key cover without turning the power to standby the power indicator remains lit indicating that the power is still on When you re ready to turn the power to standby press the P Standby On switch again for a second The power indicator turns off CAUTION Even when the P Standby On switch is in the standby statu...

Page 12: ...g down DEMO SONG and PIANO VOICE and pressing the A 5 key Re enabling Auto Power Off To enable the Auto Power Off function again simultaneously hold down DEMO SONG and PIANO VOICE and press the A5 key Since this instrument is equipped with two PHONES jacks you can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones If you are using only one set of headphones insert a plug into either jack which automat...

Page 13: ...s low this lets you hear both low sounds and high sounds clearly To turn on IAC While holding down PIANO VOICE press the F 0 key To turn off IAC While holding down PIANO VOICE press the F0 key To adjust IAC Depth While holding down PIANO VOICE press one of the A 1 D 0 keys The higher the value the more clearly that low and high sounds are heard at lower volume levels Setting the Volume Intelligent...

Page 14: ...re pressing the damper pedal and playing the keyboard This effect is applied to the entire sound of the instrument To turn on the Damper Resonance While holding PIANO VOICE press the G 2 key To turn off the Damper Resonance While holding PIANO VOICE press the G2 key Using the Pedals When you press the damper pedal here this note and the notes you play before you release the pedal sustain longer Wh...

Page 15: ...ecrease To specify a three digit value While holding down METRONOME press the relevant C4 A4 keys one by one in order For example to specify 95 press the C4 0 A4 9 and F4 5 keys in order Resetting the value to the default 120 While holding down METRONOME press the R and L simultaneously or press the C5 default key Adjusting the Volume While holding down METRONOME press one of the keys between C1 a...

Page 16: ...ult setting B6 Medium Key Touch Sensitivity Description A6 Fixed The volume level does not change at all regardless of whether you play the keyboard soft or hard A 6 Soft The volume level does not change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard B6 Medium This is the standard piano touch response C7 Hard The volume level changes very widely from pianissimo to fortissimo to facilitate dynamic an...

Page 17: ...ious and clear piano with bright reverb Good for popular music D 1 E Piano 1 An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis Good for standard popular music E1 E Piano 2 The sound of an electric piano using hammer struck metallic tines Soft tone when played lightly and an aggressive tone when played hard F1 Harpsichord The definitive instrument for baroque music Since harpsichord uses plucked st...

Page 18: ...SONG or PLAY to stop playback The PLAY lamp turns off Demo Song List The Demo Songs excluding original Songs are short rearranged excerpts from the original compositions The original Demo Songs are Yamaha originals 2013 Yamaha Corporation Listening to the Demo Songs NOTE If you want to change the playback tempo see page 15 Key Voice Name Title Composer C1 Grand Piano 1 Bargarolle op 60 F F Chopin ...

Page 19: ...t suitable value for the current Voice Adding Variations to the Sound Reverb Reverb in Dual Mode An optimum reverb type for the combination of Voices is assigned automatically Lowest key C3 depth 0 G 4 depth 20 A4 The depth value increases as you press higher keys C 2 D 2 C2 D2 E2 Selecting a Reverb Type Adjusting Reverb Depth Highest key Key Reverb Type Description C2 Recital Hall Simulates the c...

Page 20: ...ch of the entire instrument in about 0 2 Hz steps This lets you match the keyboard pitch finely to that of other instruments or CD music To tune up in about 0 2 Hz steps Press and hold down the DEMO SONG and PIANO VOICE simultaneously and press R To tune down in about 0 2 Hz steps Press and hold down the DEMO SONG and PIANO VOICE simultaneously and press L To set the pitch to 442 0 Hz Press and ho...

Page 21: ...ame Voice to both Voice 1 and Voice 2 simultaneously in Dual mode To shift the Octave for each Voice While holding down PIANO VOICE press one of the C5 F5 keys To adjust the Balance between two Voices While holding down PIANO VOICE press one of the F 5 F 6 keys A setting of 0 produces an equal balance between two Voices Settings below 0 increase the volume of Voice 2 while settings above 0 increas...

Page 22: ...n Dual page 21 To adjust the volume balance between two keyboard sections Same operation as in Dual page 21 Pedal function in Duo Damper Pedal Applies Sustain to the right section Sostenuto Pedal Applies Sustain to both sections Soft Pedal Applies Sustain to the left section 3 To exit from Duo simultaneously hold down PIANO VOICE and press R and L Playing Duo NOTE Different Voices cannot be assign...

Page 23: ...or previous Preset Song To change the tempo during playback Press METRONOME to start the Metronome then press R or L to increase or decrease the Tempo value by 1 Other instructions are the same as those of the Metronome Tempo page 15 To play back from the beginning of the Song at the desired tempo for practice During playback press R and L simultaneously to jump to the playback position at the beg...

Page 24: ...ge the Tempo If desired you can change the tempo for your practice convenience For details refer to page 15 4 Press PLAY to stop playback This Quick Play feature enables you to specify whether a Song should play back immediately from the very first note or play back any silence or rests that exist before the first note To turn on Quick Play Hold down DEMO SONG and press the A 1 key to enable immed...

Page 25: ...ording The REC PLAY R and L lamps flash indicating that the recorded data is being stored After the Save operation is completed the lamps will turn off indicating that the Record operation has been completed 5 If desired record the other Part by repeating Steps 1 4 6 To hear the recorded Song press PLAY to start playback Press PLAY again to stop playback Recording Your Performance About audio file...

Page 26: ...ode To delete the entire Song 1 While holding down REC press DEMO SONG The R and L lamps flash To exit from this status press L 2 Press R to delete the data of the entire Song The REC PLAY R and L lamps flash After the operation is completed all lamps turn off To delete a specific Part 1 While holding down REC press R or L depending on the Part you want to delete to engage Record Ready mode The RE...

Page 27: ...ternal memory of this instrument and vice versa For details refer to the Computer related Operations on the website page 8 With this operation all data with the exception of the Songs will be reset to the factory default settings To do this simultaneously hold down the C7 the highest key and turn on the power Data Maintained When Power is Turned Off Saving the User Song data to a computer NOTICE S...

Page 28: ...trument s speakers or headphones when using the instrument with the application on iPhone iPad When you use the instrument along with the application on your iPhone iPad we recommend that you set Airplane Mode to ON on your iPhone iPad in order to avoid noise caused by communication The overall volume is low or no sound is heard The Master Volume is set too low Set it to an appropriate level using...

Page 29: ...each end of C 1 3 Attach D and E to C by finger tightening the long screws 6 x 20 mm 2 Attach B 2 1 Align the screw holes on the upper side of B with the bracket holes on D and E then attach the upper corners of B to D and E by finger tightening two thin screws 4 x 12 mm 2 2 While pushing the lower part of D and E from outside secure the bottom ends of B using two tapping screws 4 x 20 mm Have a P...

Page 30: ...m away from either end of the main unit when positioning it CAUTION Be extra careful not to drop the main unit or let your fingers be pinched by it Do not hold the main unit in any position other than the position specified above 5 Secure A 5 1 Adjust the position of A so that the left and right ends of A will project beyond D and E equally when seen from the front 5 2 Secure A by tightening the s...

Page 31: ...se when you shake it Tighten all screws Does the pedal box rattle or give way when you step on the pedals Turn the adjuster so that it is set firmly against the floor Are the pedal cord plug and the adaptor plug inserted securely into the sockets Check the connection If the main unit creaks or is otherwise unsteady when you play on the keyboard refer to the assembly diagrams and retighten all scre...

Page 32: ...lyphony Max 256 Number of Voices 10 Effects Functions Reverb 4 types Smooth Release Yes Damper Resonance Yes Dual Yes Duo Yes Intelligent Acoustic Control IAC Yes Recording Playback MIDI data only audio not supported Preset Number of Preset Songs 10 Demo Songs 50 Piano Preset Songs Recording Number of Songs 1 Number of Tracks 2 Data Capacity Max Approx 100 KB Song Approx 11 000 notes Compatible Da...

Page 33: ...Control IAC 13 K Key Cover 10 L Left hand Part 24 M Manuals 8 Metronome 15 MIDI Basics 8 MIDI Reference 8 O Octave 21 Online Manuals PDF 8 P Panel Controls and Terminals 9 Pedals 14 Pitch 20 Power 11 Power indicator 11 Practice 24 Preset Songs 23 Q Quick Operation Guide 8 Quick Play 24 R Recording 25 Reverb 19 Reverb Depth 19 Reverb Type 19 Reverb Type List 19 Right hand Part 24 S Soft Pedal 14 So...

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Page 35: ...isposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Information concernant la Collecte et le Traitement des déchets d équipements électriques et électroniques Le symbole sur les produits l emballage et ou les documents joint...

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