Yamaha Mark IV Series manual Using Headphones Headphone Mode, Play the Disklavier

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Chapter 3: Basic Piano Playing

2Tap on in the Information Area to activatethe Quiet Mode.

The color of the button and the volume bar turns to blue ( ).

Tip: Pressing QUIET on the Media Center also activates the Quiet Mode.

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Play the Disklavier.

 

 

 

 

You will hear the sound of the digital piano from the Monitor speakers*.

 

 

To disengage Quiet Mode, tap on

 

in the Information Area.

 

 

 

The color of the button and the volume

 

 

 

).

 

 

 

 

 

bar turns to red (

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip: Pressing QUIET on the Media Center also inactivates the Quiet Mode.

* Only for models supplied with the Monitor speakers.

Using Headphones (Headphone Mode)

1 Turn the Disklavier on. ( pg. 4)

2Connect the supplied stereo headphones to the PHONES jack on the bottom of the Media Center.

( pg. 2 in “Advanced Operating Manual”)

Headphone mode indication

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Contents Page English Table of Contents ChapterOperating the Pocket Controller Tapping with the stylus penTurning the Disklavier On Pressing buttonsPress Turning the Disklavier Off Standby Mode Tap onShutting Down the Disklavier Tap on in the Main screen, if necessaryTypes of Playable Software PianoSoft and PianoSoft·Plus floppy disksPianoSoft·PlusGraphics software Song Libraries and Their Contents Playing Back the Sample Songs in the Song Library Turn the Disklavier on. pgTap on in the Main screen Tap on the desired album Tap on the desired songPress To start playback Adjusting the Overall Volume Selecting a SongTap on the desired source* in the Main screen Continue to nextTap on the desired album in the album list screen Song type iconsSearching Forward and Backward in a Song Tap on the desired song in the song list screenPlaying the Acoustic Piano Acoustic Mode Playing the Digital Piano Quiet ModeUsing Headphones Headphone Mode Tap on in the Information Area to activatethe Quiet ModePlay the Disklavier Adjusting the Volume in Quiet/Headphone Mode Selecting the Voice in Quiet/Headphone Mode Tap on in the Information AreaTap on the desired voice Tap on to clear the Voice screen Memo 2008

Mark IV Series specifications

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