Yamaha MOTIF XS6, MOTIF XS7, MOTIF XS8

MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual 5

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the

power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all

components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes

of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume

controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,

solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel

or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the

power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed

Yamaha service personnel.

•Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might

discolor the panel or keyboard.

•Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not

use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not use the instrument/device or headphones for a long period of time at a

high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing

loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a

physician.

Saving and backing up your data

•DRAM data (see page 79) is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument.

Save the data to the ﬂash ROM/a USB storage device/external device such as a

computer.

Data stored to the ﬂash ROM may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect

operation. Save important data to a USB storage device/external device such as

a computer.

• Never attempt to turn off the power while data is being written to Flash ROM

(while an “Executing...” or “Please keep power on” message is shown). Turning

the power off in this state results in loss of all user data and may cause the

system to freeze (due to corruption of data in the Flash ROM). This means that

this synthesizer may not be able to start up properly, even when turning the

power on next time.

Backing up the USB storage device/external media

•To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you

save your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

Connections

Maintenance

Handling caution

Saving data

About the latest Firmware Version

Yamaha may from time to time update ﬁrmware of the product and the accessory application software without notice for

improvement. We recommend that you check our web site for later releases and upgrade your ﬁrmware of the MOTIF XS or the

accessory application software.

http://www.yamahasynth.com/

Note that the explanations in this Owner’s Manual apply to the version of ﬁrmware when this Owner’s Manual was produced.

For details about the additional functions due to later releases, refer to the above website.

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