Main
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
CAUTION
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Location
Assembly
Do not open
Connections
Maintenance Handling caution
Using the bench (If included)
Saving data
About this Owners Manual and Data List
Accessories
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk
Compatible Disk Type Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks
Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head
About the Floppy Disks
About the Display Messages
Transporting
Tuning
CAUTION
Table of Contents
Introduction
Quick Guide
Basic Operations Organizing Your Data....... 39
Reference Playing the Demos.................53 Voices.....................................55
Song Playback .......................74
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registration Memory ........85
Editing Voices Sound Creator................... 88
Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs Song Creator .....................93
Creating Accompaniment Styles Style Creator....................109
Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices.............. 144
Data Compatibility............................................... 151
Application Index
Using a microphone (CVP-205 only)
Settings
Connecting the Clavinova to other devices
Assembling
Quick solution
What can you do with the Clavinova?
SONG
Playback previously recorded songs (page 21, 36, 74)
GUIDE
Learn and practice with the Guide functions (page 38, 79)
LCD
Call up the perfect accompaniment style (page 33, 70)
TO HOST terminal
Make music with a computer quickly and easily (page 146)
PIANO
Setting Up the Clavinova
To open the key cover:
Music Stand
To close
To close the key cover:
1
2
Adjusting the display contrast
Setting the volume
Turning the Power On and Off
Panel Controls and Terminals
POWER
METRONOME
MASTER VOLUME
SONG
49
46
42
VOICE
MUSIC FINDER
Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing the Demos
Song Playback
Playback of Songs
Page
Page
Page
Playing Voices
Playing a Voice
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
Playing Styles
Playing a style
Page
Style Sections
Embellish and enhance your melodies with the automatic Harmony and Echo effects
Accompaniment Structure
One Touch Setting
4
5
Music Finder
Using the Music Finder
Searching the Music Finder Records
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3
4
5
Saving and Recalling Music Finder Data
Playing and Practicing with the Songs
Playing and Practicing with the Songs
Playing Along with the Clavinova
Page
Playing and Practicing with the Songs
Mastering Your Favorite Songs
Basic Operations Organizing Your Data
Example Open/Save display for Voice
Selecting Files and Folders
1
2
3
Naming Files/Folders
File/Folder-related Operations
1
2
ABCDE.S002.MID
Moving Files/Folders
1
The CUT display appears.
2
3
4
1
(page 39).
Select the desired le/folder.
3
4
1
2
Saving Files
Organizing Files by Creating a New Folder
Entering Characters and Changing Icons
1
Entering Characters
1 2
3
Changing the Icon
Adjusting values
Selecting items
Using the [DATA ENTRY] Dial
Direct Access Instant Selection of Displays
DIRECT ACCESS
ACMP DIRECT ACCESS
Direct Access Chart
Help Messages
2
Press this to return to the previous display.
EXIT
RESET
1 2
Press this to close the TEMPO display.
Tap Tempo
There are three different tempo indications in the Main display, as shown below.
Tempo Indications MAIN Display
1
accompaniment style (page 60, 75).
Reference
Playing the Demos
different display pages.
BACK NEXT
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4
3
2
Voices
One-touch Piano Play
Layer Layering Two Different Voices
Layer/Left Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously
1234
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1
turn the LAYER function on. To turn it off, press the button again.
2
Press this to return to the MAIN display.
Left Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard
1
2
Press this to return to the MAIN display.
Applying Voice Effects
HARMONY/ECHO
Using the Pedals
Styles
2
BACK NEXT
STYLE
ACMP AUTO FILLIN OTS LINK
Page
Playing a Styles Rhythm Channels only
1
Adjusting the Volume Balance/Channel Muting
3
Chord Fingerings
Display for root C
1 - (2) - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - (5) - 7
1 - (2) - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - (5) - 7
Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode (Example for C chords)
Arranging the Style Pattern
(SECTIONS: MAIN A/B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK)
1
2 2
2
3
Accompaniment section of the keyboard, and changes to the Main section.
1
2
3
5
Selecting Intro and Ending Types (INTRO/ENDING)
3
2
Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style
Touch Setting setups (page 69).
1 2
LED is green The One Touch Setting is not selected.
LED is off No One Touch Setting data. The button is not available.
3
chord with your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts.
1 2
1 Select a style. 2
3
4
3
Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music Music Finder
Add the selected record to Favorite (Bookmark) page
Searching the Ideal Setups Music Finder Search
[A] MUSIC
1
2
Editing Records Music Finder Record Edit
[A] MUSIC
[B] KEYWORD
1 2
Page
Song Playback
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TEMPO
STYLE
3
1 2 3 4
Playing Back Songs on Disk
Insert the disk into the drive.
Other Playback-related Operations
Repeat / Rewind / Fast forward
Adjusting the Volume Balance / Muting Specic Channels
1
Repeat Playback of a Specic Range
4
3
Practice Functions
Using the Practice Functions Guide
Practicing Music with the Guide Functions
2
Stop the song.
(page 78).
1
FUNCTION display (page 129).
1
desired song (page 75, 77).
Detailed Settings for Notation
[1] LEFT CH/[2] RIGHT CH
[3], [4] KEY SIGNATURE
[5] QUANTIZE
Note resolution:
[6] NOTE NAME
[8] OK
[8] CANCEL
Displaying the Lyrics
5
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registration Memory
Press the desired number button for registering the settings.
Registering Panel Setups Registration Memory
1
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registration Memory
Saving Your Registration Memory Setups
2
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registration Memory
Recalling the Registered Settings
Selecting the Freeze Settings
Recalling a Registration Memory Setup
3
4
Editing Voices Sound Creator
edited voice, and play the keyboard.
REGULAR VOICE
NATURAL VOICE
(Flash ROM) as a USER voice (page 45).
SOUND CREATOR Parameters
PIANO (Piano Voice has been selected)
COMMON
SOUND (Regular Voice only)
FILTER
EG
VIBRATO
EFFECT
HARMONY
The parameters are the same as for HARMONY/ECHO display of FUNCTION. For details, see page 136.
Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs
Song Creator
NEW SONG SYNC.START
About Song Recording
Quick Recording (page 94)
1
2
3
1
Multi Recording
2
3
4
5
6
Operation
1
3
2 4
5
Measure/Beat/Clock
6
then enter the pitch by actually playing the note on the keyboard.
Recording Melodies Step Record (Note)
Play back the newly created melody
2
3
4
Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment Step Record (Chord)
Entering Chords and Sections (Chord Step)
1
2
Play back the newly created chord progression
3
About Punch In/Out
Select the Recording Options: Starting, Stopping, Punching In/Out Rec Mode
Editing Channel-related Parameters Channel
Quantize
About Quantize Size
Editing a Recorded Song
Delete
This lets you delete recorded data in the specied channel.
Mix
Channel Transpose
Set Up
Editing Note Events 1 - 16
Note Events
Editing Chord Events CHD
Editing System Events SYS/EX. (System Exclusive)
Inputting and Editing Lyrics
Customizing the Event List Filter
1
3
4
2
Creating Accompaniment Styles Style Creator
About Creating Accompaniment Styles
Realtime Recording (page 111)
Step Recording (page 112)
Assembling an Accompaniment Style (page 113)
1
2 4
3
5
Realtime Recording Basic
2
3
1
Step Recording
Assembling an Accompaniment Style Assembly
2
1
3
Change the Rhythmic Feel Groove and Dynamics
Groove
Edit the Created Accompaniment Style
Dynamics
Dynamics parameters
Editing the Channel Data
Making Style File Format Settings Parameter
Source Root/Chord
NTR (Note Transposition Rule) and NTT (Note Transposition Table)
See the explanations below.
When the Source Root is C:
High Key/Note Limit
RTR (Retrigger Rule)
Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices
Mixing Console
About the parameters
2
The operations for this page apply to step 2 of the procedure on page 119.
Setting the Level Balance and Voice Volume/Voice
Changing the Tone of the Voice Filter
Changing Pitch-related Settings Tune
The operations for this page apply to step 2 of the procedure on page 119.
Adjusting the Effects
Effect Block
Effect Structure
Making Global and Other Important Settings Function
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TEMPO
Adjusting the Pitch and Tuning Master Tune and Scale Tune
3
Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard Controller
Pedal (page 131)
Keyboard / Panel (page 133)
Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set
Registration Sequence (page 134)
Fine Tuning the Pitch/Selecting a Scale Master Tune/Scale Tune
Scale
Equal Temperament
Pure Major/Pure Minor
Pythagorean
Mean-Tone
Setting Song-related Parameters Song Settings
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters Style Setting and Split Point
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters Style Setting, Split Point, and Chord Fingering
Setting the Fingering Method Chord Fingering
Making Settings for the Pedals
Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard Controller
Pedal-controllable Functions
* For best results, use the optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller.
Changing the Touch Sensitivity and Transpose Keyboard/Panel
Keyboard Touch
Transpose Assign
1 2
3
Specifying the Order for Calling Up Registration Memory Presets Registration Sequence
Maintaining Panel Settings Freeze
Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set
Execute the settings by pressing the [EXIT] button.
Changing the Automatically Selected Voice Settings Voice Set
Setting Harmony and Echo
About the Harmony Types
When a normal Harmony type (Standard Duet through Strum) is selected
When Multi Assign is selected
When Echo is selected
Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV Video Out (CVP-205 only)
Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, etc.) System
Local Control
Setting the MIDI Parameters
1
2
Clock, Transmit Clock, Receive Transpose, Start/Stop
Clock
Transmit Clock
Transmitting MIDI Data Transmit
Receiving MIDI Data Receive
MIDI Receive Parts
Setting Root Note Channels Root
Setting Chord Channels Chord Detect
Making Settings for Fade In/Out, Metronome, Parameter Lock, and Tap CONFIG 1
Other Settings Utility
Parameter Lock
Tap Count
This lets you change settings of the tap sound, used for the Tap Start function (page 52).
Making Settings for the Display, Speaker System, and Voice Number Indication CONFIG 2
Copying and Formatting Disks Disk
1
2
3
4
Entering Your Name and Language Preference Owner
Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the CVP-205/203 System Reset
Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices
1Using the Headphones (PHONES jacks).
2Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack) (CVP-205 only).
1
2
345 Connecting Audio & Video Devices
5Showing the display of the Clavinova on a connected TV monitor (VIDEO OUT) (CVP-205 only)
6Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (AUX PEDAL jack)
7Connecting external MIDI devices (MIDI terminals)
8Connecting to a Computer (MIDI terminals/TO HOST terminal)
Note for Windows users (regarding MIDI driver)
Using the TO HOST terminal
IBM-PC/AT (Windows)
Macintosh
Using the MIDI terminals
Using the USB terminal on your computer with a USB/MIDI interface (UX256/UX96, etc.)
Whats MIDI?
Example Keyboard Data
Channel Messages
MIDI channels
System Messages
What You Can Do With MIDI
Data Compatibility
Disk format
Sequence Format
SMF (Standard MIDI File)
ESEQ
Voice Allocation Format
GM System Level 1
XG
DOC
CVP-205/205M: Keyboard Stand Assembly
all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in accordance with the sequence given below.
2
Assembly should be carried out by at least two persons.
below. Use of incorrect screws can cause damage.
6
7
8
9
After completing the assembly, please check the following.
CVP-203: Keyboard Stand Assembly
1
2 3
4
CVP-203: Keyboard Stand Assembly
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6
7
8
After completing the assembly, please check the following.
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause and Solution
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause and Solution
Specications
Specifications
Index
Numerics
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B
C
E
F
G
H
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N
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Q
R
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U
V
W
X
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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