Yamaha 140 Owner's Manual - Page 24

Selecting & Playing Voices Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing. Procedure 1. Start the metronome. Press the [METRONOME] button to turn on the metronome. Determines the Time Signature While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press one of the C3-F3 keys. C3 D3 C3 D3 E3 F3 The highest key C3 key: No downbeat, C 3 key: 2/4, D3 key: 3/4, D 3 key: 4/4, E3 key: 5/4, F3 key: 6/4 Adjusting the Tempo You can adjust the metronome tempo by pressing the [+] or [-] button while the metronome is playing. The tempo of the metronome and preset song playback can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute. A number is assigned to each of the following keys. While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press a sequence of C4-A4 keys to specify a three-digit number. Select a number starting from the left-most digit. For example, to set the tempo "95," press the C4 (0), A4 (9) and F4 (5) keys in sequence. Increasing the tempo value in steps of one: While the metronome is playing, press the [+] button. Alternatively, press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the C 5 key. Decreasing the tempo value in steps of one: While the metronome is playing, press the [-] button. Alternatively, press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the B4 key. Increasing the tempo value in steps of ten: Press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the D5 key. Decreasing the tempo value in steps of ten: Press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the A 4 key. A4 C5 METRONOME 13 68 0 2 45 7 9 C4 F4 A4 B4 C5 D5 The highest key Resetting the tempo to default: While the metronome is playing, press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously. Alternatively, press and hold down the [METRONOME] button, and press the C5 key. To reset the tempo to default value of 120 while the metronome is stopped, press the [METRONOME], [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously. 24 YDP-160/140 Owner's Manual 22