background image

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

See bottom of keyboard enclosure for graphic symbol markings

The exclamation point within an equilateral tri-
angle is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servic-

ing) instructions in the literature accompanying

the product.

The 

lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger-
ous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.

IMPORTANT SAFETY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

INFORMATION RELATING TO POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD

POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.

WARNING

—When using electronic products, basic pre-
cautions should always be followed, including

the following:

1

Read all Safety and Installation Instructions, Explanation of

Graphical Symbols, and assembly instructions (where applicable)

BEFORE using your Yamaha electronic product. Check unit weight
specifications before you attempt to move this instrument!

2

Main Power Supply Verification: Your Yamaha electronic prod-

uct has been manufactured specifically for the main supply

voltage used in your area. If you should move, or if any doubt exists,
please contact your dealer for instructions. The main supply voltage
required by your electronic product is printed on the name plate. For
name plate location, see “TAKING CARE OF YOUR PERSONAL
ELECTRONIC PIANO” item.

3

This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one

blade wider than the other). If you are unable to insert the

plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to have your obsolete
outlet replaced. Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
Yamaha products not having polarized plugs incorporate construc-
tion methods and designs that do not require line plug polarization.

4

WARNING—Do NOT place objects on your electronic product’s

power cord or place the unit in a position where anyone could

trip over, walk over, or roll anything over cords of any kind. Do NOT
allow your electronic product or its bench to rest on or be installed
over cords of any type. Improper installations of this type create the
possibility of a fire hazard and/or personal injury.

5

Environment: Your electronic product should be installed away

from heat sources such as a radiator, heat registers and/or

other products that produce heat. Additionally, the unit should not
be located in a position that exposes the cabinet to direct sunlight, or
air currents having high humidity or heat levels.

6

Your Yamaha electronic product should be placed so that its

location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.

7

Some Yamaha electronic products may have benches that are

either a part of the product or supplied as an optional accessory.

Some of these benches are designed to be dealer assembled. Please
make sure that the bench is stable before using it. The bench
supplied by Yamaha was designed for seating only. No other uses are
recommended.

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

8

Some Yamaha electronic products can be made to operate with

or without the side panels or other components that constitute

a stand. These products should be used only with the components
supplied or a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

9

Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level

or at a level that in uncomfortable. If you experience any

hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

10

Do not use your Yamaha electronic product near water or in

wet environments. For example, near a swimming pool, spa,

or in a wet basement.

11

Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids

are not spilled, into the enclosure through openings.

12

Your Yamaha electronic product should be serviced by a

qualified service person when:

a. The power-supply cord or plug has been damaged: or
b. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product: or
c. The product has been exposed to rain: or
d. The product does not operate, exhibits a marked change in

performance: or

e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the product

has been damaged.

13

.

When not in use, always turn your Yamaha electronic product

“OFF”. The power-supply cord of the product should be

unplugged from the outlet when it is to be left unused for a long period
of time. Notes: In this case, some units may lose some user pro-
grammed data. Factory programmed memories will not be affected.

Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described

14

.

 

in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing

should be referred to qualified service personnel.

15

Electromagnetic Interference 

(RFI). 

This series of Yamaha

electronic products utilizes digital (high frequency pulse)

technology that may adversely affect Radio/TV reception or the
operation of other devices that utilize digital technology. Please read
FCC Information (Page 40) for additional information.

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!

Summary of Contents for YPP-50

Page 1: ...local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel In some areas a voltage selec tor may be provided on the rear panel of the main keyboard unit Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area ...

Page 2: ...from heat sources such as a radiator heat registers and or other products that produce heat Additionally the unit should not be located in a position that exposes the cabinet to direct sunlight or air currents having high humidity or heat levels 6 Your Yamaha electronic product should be placed so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation 7 Some Yamaha electronic...

Page 3: ...tibility and a range of MIDI functions make the Personal Elec tronic Piano useful in a range of advanced MIDI music systems In order to make the most of your Personal Electronic Piano s performance potential and features we urge you to read this Owner s Manual thoroughly and keep it in a safe place for later reference Contents KEYBOARD STAND ASSEMBLY 2 TAKING CARE OF YOUR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC PIANO...

Page 4: ...nt B and rear C panels as shown in the illustration The front and rear panels the rear panel is the wider one are attached between the side panels D using two long bolts at each end The sides of the side panels D with the recesses at the top face inwards the direction in which the feet extend from the side panels is the front the direction the keyboard faces The metal brackets on the front B and r...

Page 5: ...3 ...

Page 6: ...the main unit and firmly screw in the six short bolts through the brackets Finally turn the entire assembly rightside up and stand it on its feet Check to make sure that all screws have been securely tightened Plug in the damper pedal E Plug the supplied FC5 damper pedal cable into the DAMPER jack on the rear panel of the main unit and place the pedal in a convenient position on the floor below th...

Page 7: ...5 ...

Page 8: ...ts the volume level of sound produced by the Personal Electronic Piano The MASTER VOLUME control also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of headphones is plugged into the HEADPHONE jack MIDI TRANSPOSE Button The MIDI TRANSPOSE button allows access to the Personal Electronic Piano s TRANSPOSE function to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down and MIDI functions For details refer to the...

Page 9: ... A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late night playing The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the HEADPHONE jack OPTIONAL IN L R and OUT L R Jacks These jacks are intended primarily for use with Yamaha EM series Expander Modules such as the EME 1 Reverb Box EMT 1 FM Sound Box EMT 10 AWM Sound ...

Page 10: ...start playing adjust the VOLUME control for the most comfortable listening level 3 Select the desired voice by pressing one of the voice selectors 4 Play Note The Personal Electronic Piano has 8 note polyphony which means you can play up to 8 notes at once If you activate the Bass Split mode up to two notes can be played on the lower bass section of the keyboard and up to six notes can be played o...

Page 11: ...ire time To keep the recorded per formance in memory for longer periods make sure that the YPP 50 power is turned ON briefly at least once a week Note Recording can not be activatedif the YPP 60 Multi Timbre Mode is engaged see The Multi Timbre Mode in the MIDI FUNCTIONS section of this manual page 101 Recording 1 Set the Record Ready Mode Press the PERFORMANCE MEMORY REC button This engages the r...

Page 12: ...rogram Change Numbers The YPP 50 transmits a MIDI program number between 0 and 14 when one of its voice selectors is pressed This normally causes the correspondingly numbered voice or program to be selected on a receiving MIDI device The Personal Electronic Piano will respond in the same way automatically selecting the appropriate voice when a MIDI program change number is received See Program Cha...

Page 13: ...elector is pressed you have turned local control OFF If the PIANO LED is not lit when the PIANO voice selector is pressed you have turned local con trol ON 3 Release the MIDI TRANSPOSE button Program Change ON OFF Normally the Personal Electronic Piano will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an external keyboard or other MIDI device causing the correspondingly numbered Personal E...

Page 14: ...t F 2 The split mode is useful if for example you want to play a piano Personal Electronic Piano voice with the right hand while playing a synthesizer bass line or string section with the left hand When the split mode is activated notes played on the left hand section are transmitted via the Personal Electronic Piano MIDI OUT connector on MIDI channel 2 Notes played on the right hand section are t...

Page 15: ...rsonal Electronic Piano NOTE Some items may not be available in certain areas If you re already very familiar with MIDI or are using a com puter to control your music hardware with computer generated MIDI messages the data provided in this section can help you to control the Personal Electronic Piano 1 NOTE ON OFF Data format 9nH kk vv 9nH Note ON OFF event n channel number kk Note number 28 103 E...

Page 16: ...VOLUME MIDI TRANSPOSE METRONOME TEMPO PERFORMANCE MEMORY REC PLAY DEMO JACKS CONNECTORS HEADPHONES OPTIONAL IN L R OPTIONAL OUT L R MIDI IN OUT DAMPER INPUT OUTPUT OPTIONAL OUT 600 1 4 Vpp LEVEL IMPEDANCE OPTIONAL IN 22 k 10 dBm for nominal output level MAIN AMPLIFIER 10 Watts SPEAKERS 16 cm 6 2 7 x 2 DIMENSIONS W x H x D WEIGHT 1157 x 396 x 759 mm 45 6 9 x 15 3 5 x 28 8 9 23 kg 50 5 7 lbs ...

Page 17: ...ter Key s X X Touch Ch s X X Pitch Bender X X 07 X O Volume Control 11 X O Expression 6 4 O O Damper Change 67 X O Soft Pedal 121 X O Reset All Controllers Program O 0 14 O 0 14 Change True 0 14 System Exclusive O O System Song Pos X X Song Sel X X Common Tune X X System Clock X X Real Time Commands X X A u x Local ON OFF X O All Notes OFF X O 123 125 1 Mes Active Sense O O sages Reset X X Notes 1...

Page 18: ... more of the following measures l Relocate either the Personal Electronic Piano or the electronic device that is being affected by the interference l Utilize power outlets for the Personal Electronic Piano and the device being affected that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install a c line filters l In the case of radio TV interference relocate the antenna or if the ante...

Page 19: ...YAMAHA YAMAHA CORPORATlON P O Box 1 Hamamatsu Japan 909 VI27370 Printed in Japan ...

Reviews: