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Saving and backing up your data                
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Handling caution                
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About this Owners Manual and Data List                
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Owners Manual                
 
                Accessories
                Table of Contents
  Introduction                
Using, Creating and Editing Voices ..78
Reference                
Basic Operation ................................ 63
              Using, Creating and Editing the Auto  Accompaniment Styles ...................107
Using a Microphone  .......................167                
Registering and Recalling Custom  Panel Setups Registration Memory  ..................131
Using, Creating and Editing Songs .. 136                
Connecting the Clavinova Directly  to the Internet  ...............................176
              Appendix
              Enhanced Realism and Natural Expressiveness
Authentic Acoustic Piano-like Touch                
The Acoustic Ambience of a Grand Piano with the iAFC Feature
Audio Recording              
 
Playing the Instrument                
Practicing
Expand Your Song Collection              
 
Panel Controls            
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              Playing the Keyboard
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              Setting Up
Music Rest                
To Raise the Music Rest:
To Lower the Music Rest:                
Lift the music rest slightly, then turn it back slowly.
              Using Headphones
Using the Headphone Hanger              
Changing the Display Language
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Display Settings
Adjusting the Contrast of the Display                
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
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Entering the Owner Name in the Opening Display
              Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks
Floppy Disk Compatibility                
Formatting a Floppy Disk
Inserting/Removing Floppy Disks Inserting a Floppy Disk into the Disk Drive:                
Removing a Floppy Disk
              Handling the USB Storage Device (USB Flash Memory/Floppy Disk, etc)
Compatible USB storage devices                
Formatting USB storage media
Using USB Storage Devices                
To protect your data (write-protect):
              Quick Guide
Playing the Demos                
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[FUNCTION]  [J]UTILITY  TAB[
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              Operations in the Basic Displays
Operation of the Main Display              
Operation of the File Selection Display
              Operation of the Function Display
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Playing Voices
Playing the Piano Voice                
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              One-touch Piano Play
Piano Lock Function                
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Set the parameters by pressing the [2                
[FUNCTION]  [J] UTILITY  TAB [
              Playing Various Voices
Playing Preset Voices                
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] (DEMO) button to start  the Demo for the selected Voice.                
] (DEMO) button again.
              Practicing with the Songs
Playing Back Songs Before Practicing            
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              Displaying Music Notation (Score)
Changing the Notation Display                
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              One-handed Practice with the Guide Lamps
Practicing the Right-hand Part (TRACK 1) Using the Guide Lamps                
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The indicator of the [TRACK 1 (R)] button goes out. You can now play that part by yourself.                
Practice the muted part using the guide lamps.
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Practicing the Left-hand Part (TRACK 2) Using the Guide Lamps
              Practicing with the Repeat Playback Function
Playing Back a Song Repeatedly                
Specifying a Range of Measures and Playing them Back Repeat- edly (A-B Repeat)
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              Recording Your Performance
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] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) on.                
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              Playing Backing Parts with the performance  assistant Technology
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              Playing Accompaniment with the Auto Accom- paniment Feature (Style Playback)
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] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) off.
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Playing Mary Had a Little Lamb with the Auto  Accompaniment Feature
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              Pattern Variation
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To Start Playing
              During Style Playback
To Finish Playing                
Others
Learning How to Play (Indicate) Chords for Style Playback              
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] button to select the chord type.                
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Learning the Notes to Play for Certain Chords                
] button to select the root note.
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              Calling Up Ideal Setups for Each SongMusic Finder
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Calling up the panel settings to match the Style (Rep- ertoire)
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              Singing Along with Song Playback (Karaoke) or  Your Own Performance
Connecting a Microphone                
VOLUME] knob while singing into the microphone.
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Set the [INPUT VOLUME] knob on the bottom panel of the instrument to the minimum position.
              Singing with the Lyrics Display
Try singing while playing back a Song containing lyric data                
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When the Text display appears, press the [1
              Convenient Functions for Karaoke
Transpose                
] buttons to turn the effect on.
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              Convenient Functions for Singing Along with Your  Own Performance
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Changing the Key (Transpose)
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Making Announcements Between Songs              
Recording Your Performance as Audio (USB  Audio Recorder)
The following sounds can be recorded.                
The recorded data using this function is saved as:
Recording Your Performance as Audio                
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              Playing Back the Recorded Performance
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Basic Operation
Selecting Message Language                
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The Messages Shown in the Display
              Instant Selection of the Displays Direct Access
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              Basic Displays (Main Display and File  Selection Display)
Main Display              
File Selection Display Conguration and Basic Operation
File Selection Display Conguration                
File Selection Display Basic Operation
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File/Folder Operations in the File Selection  Display
Saving Files              
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Copying Files/Folders (Copy & Paste)              
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Moving Files (Cut & Paste)
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Deleting Files/Folders
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Entering Characters              
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Restoring the Factory-programmed  Settings
Restoring the Factory-programmed System                
Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings  Independently by Item
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Saving and Recalling Your Original Settings as  a Single File                
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              Data Backup
Backup procedure              
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              Using, Creating and Editing Voices
Voice Characteristics                
The Voice type and its dening characteristics are indicated above the Preset Voice  name.
Reference               
Playing Different Voices Simulta- neously
Keyboard Parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left)                
Keyboard Part Combinations
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously (Right 1  and 2 Parts)              
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Playing Different Voices with the Left and  Right Hands (Right 1 and Left Parts)              
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              Enhancing the Acoustic Realism of  the Sound (iAFC)
Adjusting the iAFC Depth                
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Calibrating the iAFC Settings
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Restoring the Default Calibration Setting  [iAFC Default]
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              Changing Pitch
Transpose                
Fine-tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument
Scale Tuning                
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Preset Scale Types                
Tuning values for Preset Scales (base note: C) (in cents)
              Adding Effects to Voices Played on  the Keyboard
[DIRECT ACCESS]  [EXIT]                
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one of the [A][C], [F][H] buttons.                
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Harmony/Echo Types                
Harmony/Echo Settings
              Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance  (MIXING CONSOLE)
Basic Procedure                
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Adjustable Items (parameters) in the MIXING CONSOLE Dis- plays
EFFECT                
FILTER
TUNE                
Song Auto Revoice
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Effect Type
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Master Compressor
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              Voice Creating (Sound Creator)
Basic Procedure                
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              Editable Parameters in the VOICE SET Displays
COMMON                
Sets the portamento time when the edited Voice is set to MONO above.
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               VIBRATO
EFFECT/EQ 1. REVERB DEPTH/CHORUS DEPTH/DSP DEPTH                
Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices
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Basic Procedure              
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              Editable Parameters in the VOICE SET [ORGAN FLUTES] displays
VOLUME/ATTACK                
FOOTAGE
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Using, Creating and Editing the Auto Accompaniment Styles              
Style Characteristics
Selecting a Chord Fingering Type              
Playing Only the Rhythm Channels  of a Style 
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rhythm channels.              
Style Playback-related Settings
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              Split Point Settings
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Editing the Volume and Tonal Bal- ance of the Style (MIXING CONSOLE)
Convenient Music Finder feature                
Searching the Records
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Creating a Set of Favorite Records              
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Deleting Records from the FAVORITE Display
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Editing Records              
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Saving the Record                
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              Style Creator
Style Structure              
Creating a Style
Realtime Recording (BASIC)                
Realtime Recording Characteristics
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              Step Recording (EDIT)
Style Assembly (ASSEMBLY)              
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Changing the Rhythmic Feel (GROOVE)              
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Editing Data for Each Channel (CHANNEL)              
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Making Style File Format Settings (PARAMETER) Special Parameter Settings Based on Style File  Format
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Style Creator              
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Caug                
CM
CmM                
Cm
              NTT (Note Transposition Table) This sets the note transposition table for the source pattern.
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Registering and Recalling Custom Panel Setups              
Registering and Saving Custom  Panel Setups
Registering Custom Panel Setups                
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              Recalling the Registered Panel Setups
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Deleting an Unneeded Panel Setup/Naming a  Panel Setup              
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Disabling Recall of Specic Items (Freeze Func- tion)
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Calling Up Registration Memory Numbers in  OrderRegistration Sequence                
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Saving the Registration Sequence Settings              
Using, Creating and Editing Songs
Compatible Song Types                
Preset Songs
Your Own Recorded Songs                
Commercially Available Song Data
              Operations for Song Playback
Starting/Stopping a Song                 
Starting Playback
Stopping Playback                
Top/Pause/Rewind/Fast Forward 
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Queuing the Next Playback Song 
Using the Auto Accompaniment Features with the  Song Playback              
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              Adjusting the Volume Balance and  Voice Combination, etc. (MIXING  CONSOLE)
Adjusting the Volume Balance of Each Channel                
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              Using the Practice Function (Guide)
Selecting the Guide Function Type                
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For Keyboard Performance
For Karaoke              
Recording Your Performance
Recording Methods                
Quick Recording
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Multi Track Recording
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Step Recording                
Basic Operations for Step Recording
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Recording Melodies              
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              [H] button ...........Determines the gate time (note length) of the note to  be entered.
Items Velocity to be recorded                
Items Gate time to be recorded
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Re-Recording a Specic SectionPunch In/ Out (REC MODE)              
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Editing Channel Events (CHANNEL)
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Editing Note or Chord Events (CHORD, 116)              
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Event types shown on the CHORD tab display                
Event types shown on the 116 tab display
Displaying Specic Types of Events (FILTER)              
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Editing System Exclusive Events (SYS/EX.)              
Editing Lyrics (LYRICS)
              Using a Microphone 
Editing Vocal Harmony Parameters                 
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Editable Parameters in the VOCAL HARMONY EDIT Display
              Adjusting the Microphone and Har- mony Sound
[FUNCTION]  [G] MIC SETTING/VOCAL HARMONY                
TING display.
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Adjustable Items (Parameters) in the OVERALL SETTING Tab  Display
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              Talk Setting
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Adjustable Items (Parameters) in the TALK SETTING Tab Display
              Connecting the Clavinova Directly to the Internet
Connecting the Instrument to the  Internet              
Accessing the Special Website
Operations in the Special Website                
Scrolling the Display
              Following Links
Entering Characters                
Return to the Previous Web Page
              Refreshing a Web Page/Canceling Loading of  a Web Page 
Purchasing and Downloading Data              
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Registering Bookmarks of Your Favorite Pages                
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Opening a Bookmarked Page
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About the Internet Settings Display              
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Basic Operation                
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              6
] (ENTER) button. To cancel,  press the [3                
Both the wired LAN and wireless LAN need to be set in this display.
press the [7                
] (CANCEL) button.
              Wireless LAN
Others                
 
Changing the Home Page              
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Glossary of Internet Terms
              Using Your Instrument with Other Devices 
Using Headphones  (1[PHONES] jacks)                 
Connecting a Microphone or  Guitar (2 [MIC./LINE IN] jack) 
Connecting Audio & Video  Devices (345)                
[AUX OUT] Jacks (Standard phone jacks of [L/L+R] and [R]) 
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Using the Footswitch or Foot  Controller  (6 [AUX PEDAL] jack) 
Assigning Specic Functions to Each  Foot Pedal              
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              Assignable Pedal Functions
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Adjustable Parameters for Each Function
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The parameters below correspond to buttons [2
              Connecting External MIDI  Devices (7 [MIDI] Terminals) 
Connecting a Computer, USB  Device, or Internet (789))                
Connecting a Computer  (7 [MIDI] and 8 [USB TO HOST] Terminals)
Connecting to a USB-type LAN Adaptor  and USB Storage Device  (9 via the [USB TO DEVICE] Terminal)                
] and [
              1
DEVICE] terminal with a standard USB cable.                
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then return to the display (or press the Tab  switch buttons [                 
Formatting USB storage media
              What is MIDI?
              Channel Messages
              System Messages
              What You Can Do With MIDI
MIDI Data Compatibility                
Sequence Formats
Voice Allocation Format                
MIDI Settings
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              Pre-Programmed MIDI Templates
              MIDI System Settings
LOCAL CONTROL                
Clock setting, etc.
MESSAGE SW                
MIDI Transmit Settings
              MIDI Receive Settings
MIDI transmission/reception via the USB ter- minal and MIDI terminals                
Setting the Bass Note for Style Playback  via MIDI Receive 
              Setting the Chord Type for Style Play- back via MIDI Receive
              Troubleshooting
Overall                
Files/Folders
Pedals              
Demo Voice
Style              
Registration memory
Song              
Guide
Score              
 
Lyrics (Karaoke)                
USB Audio Recorder
Video out/RGB out                
Performance assistant technology
               
CVP-409/407: Keyboard Stand Assembly              
 
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After completing the assembly, please check  the following.                
When moving the instrument after assembly, always  hold the bottom of the main unit.
              Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (Optional)
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              Specications
              Appendix
              Index
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              Panel Button Chart
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