Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

The power of the Clavinova does

The power cable plugs are not in-

Securely insert one of the cable

not turn on.

serted either in the Clavinova or a

plugs into the instrument itself, and

 

proper AC outlet.

the other plug into a proper AC

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

A click or pop sound is produced

Electrical current is flowing into the

This is normal, and is no cause for

when turning on/off the power.

instrument.

concern.

 

 

 

The LCD display is too bright or

The brightness may be changed by

Adjust the contrast of the display by

too dark to read.

the surrounding temperature.

using the [CONTRAST] control. (See

 

 

page 15 in the Owner’s Manual.)

 

 

 

The pop-up display does not open.

The [DISPLAY HOLD] lamp is lit.

Press the [DISPLAY HOLD] but-

 

 

ton so that the lamp goes out. (See

 

 

page 15 in the Owner’s Manual.)

 

 

 

The keyboard sound volume is low

The independent volume level of the

Raise the volume of the keyboard per-

compared to that of the Auto Ac-

keyboard performance sound is too

formance in the Mixer display. (See

companiment or disk playback.

low.

page 94 in the Owner’s Manual.)

 

 

 

The sound of the Auto Accompani-

The [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] is

Raise the [ACMP/SONG VOL-

ment or disk playback is low com-

low.

UME] level.

pared to that of the keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

The entire sound is low or no sound

The [MASTER VOLUME] is low.

Raise the [MASTER VOLUME].

comes out.

 

 

Headphones are connected.

Unplug the headphones.

 

 

 

 

 

Local Control is set to off.

Set Local Control to on. (See page

 

 

144 in the Owner’s Manual.)

 

 

 

The damper pedal has no effect, or

The pedal cord plug is not connected.

Securely insert the pedal cord plug

the sound continuously sustains

 

into the proper jack. (See page 40

even when the damper pedal is not

 

in this manual for the CVP-600 and

pressed.

 

page 48 for the CVP-98/96.)

 

 

 

Auto Accompaniment or disk play-

MIDI Sync is set to “EXT.”.

Set MIDI Sync to “INT.”. (See

back does not start.

 

page 144 in the Owner’s Manual.)

 

 

 

When the keyboard is played, not

Notes have been played beyond the

The tone generation system is

all of the notes sound.

total simultaneous polyphonic capac-

configured such that later notes

 

ity (maximum number of notes).

have priority, occasionally resulting

 

 

in previous notes being cut off. See

 

 

the “Specifications” section on page

 

 

37 in this Manual for information

 

 

on the simultaneous polyphonic

 

 

capacity.

 

 

 

Auto Accompaniment does not play

Auto Accompaniment is not turned

Press the [ACMP ON] button to

back.

on.

turn on Auto Accompaniment.

 

 

 

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