10 CVP-509/505/503/501 Owner’s Manual
About the Manuals
About the Manuals
This instrument has the following documents and instructional materials.

Included Documents

Owner’s Manual (this book)
Provides overall explanations of the Clavinova basic functions. See “How to use this Owner’s Manual” below.
Data List
Contains various important preset content lists such as Voices, Styles, Effects, as well as MIDI-related information.
Installation Guide
Provides introduction to the contents of the supplied CD-ROM and explains how to install the included software.

Online Materials (Downloadable from the web)

The following instructional materials are available for downloading from the Yamaha Manual Library. Access the Yamaha
Manual Library, then enter your model name (CVP-509, for example) in the Model Name area to search the manuals.
Reference Manual (only in English, French, German and Spanish)
Explains advanced features of the instrument, not explained in the Owner’s Manual. For example, you can learn how
to create original Styles or Songs, or find detailed explanations of specific parameters.
Internet Connection Guide (only in English, French, German and Spanish)
Explains how to connect the instrument to the Internet in detail, in order to use the Internet Direct Connection
function.
MIDI Basics (only in English, French, German and Spanish)
If you want to know more about MIDI and how to use it, refer to this introductory book.
• The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear
somewhat different from those on your instrument.
• The example Operation Guide displays shown in this Manual are taken from the CVP-509, and in English.
• The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respec-
tive companies.

Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/

CVP-501CVP-503CVP-505CVP-509
Provides an overview of
the chapter contents.
Shows the location of
buttons which are
explained in the chap-
ter.
The displays are taken
from the CVP-509, and
in English. (These may
appear somewhat dif-
ferent from those on
your instrument.)
Provides additional
helpful information in
the frame.
Shows that this function is only
available on one model.
Provides supplemen-
tary notes and
detailed information.
Introduces advanced features related
to the chapter contents.
Detailed explanations are provided in
the Reference Manual (above).
Chapter title for navigat-
ing through the manual.

How to use this Owner’s Manual

CVP-501CVP-503CVP-505CVP-509
Ex.: These icons indicate that
this function is only on the CVP-
509/505/503 but not on the
CVP-501.