CP300 Owner’s Manual
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Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Stage Piano CP300. The CP300 features exceptionally high-quality
sound, comprehensive features and a variety of editing functions—making it suitable for a wide range of
applications, including live performance and recording.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and
convenient functions of the CP300. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place
for future reference.
About this Owner’s Manual
This manual consists of four main sections: Introduction, Basic Operation, Reference and Appendix.
Introduction (page 6)
Please read this section first.
Basic Operation (page 20)
This section explains the basic functions and how to use them in detail.
Refer to this section while you play the CP300.
Reference (page 53)
This section explains how to make detailed settings for the CP300’s various functions. Refer to this section as
necessary.
Appendix (page 94)
This section contains important reference material, including Voice and Drum Kit lists, and various detailed
charts and tables.
The illustrations and LCD displays as shown in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes only, and may
appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.
Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly
prohibited except for your personal use. If you wish to use such data for occasions other than personal use, consult a
copyright expert.
This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect
to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer
software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs
and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal
consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. This device is capable of using various types/
formats of music data by optimizing them to the proper format music data for use with the device in advance. As a result,
this device may not play them back precisely as their producers or composers originally intended.
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