Yamaha CVP-85A Owner's Manual - Page 22

18 Accompaniment s Starting the Accompaniment There are several ways to start the accompaniment: q Straight Start ... START/STOP Press the [START/STOP] button. Each of the styles also has a variation that can be selected by pressing the [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] button (its LED will light) before pressing the [START/ STOP] button. Normally the [NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL] button LED will be lit (or you can select it if the variation is selected), indicating that the normal pattern is selected. Normal straight start = NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL Variation straight start = VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION START/STOP START/STOP q Start With an Introduction ... INTRO/ENDING Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button. If you press the [NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL] or [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] button while holding the [INTRO/ENDING] button, the rhythm will start with an appropriate fill and then go to the normal rhythm or variation rhythm, respectively. Intro start (Flashing) = INTRO/ENDING START/STOP Fill start to normal = INTRO/ENDING + (Flashing) NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL Fill start to variation (Flashing) = INTRO/ENDING + VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION START/STOP START/STOP The selected start mode can be disengaged prior to starting the accompaniment by pressing the selected button (flashing indicator) a second time. q Synchronized Start ... SYNCHRO START Any of the start types described above can be synchronized to the first note or chord played on the keyboard by first pressing the [SYNCHRO START] button so that its indi- cator lights. When the keyboard is split or Auto Bass Chord Single Finger or Fingered mode is used, the first note played on the left-hand section of the keyboard will start the accompaniment (i.e. keys to the left of and including the split-point key - normally F#2). Once the synchronized start mode has been selected, use the [NORMAL/FILL TO NOR- MAL], [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] and/or [INTRO/ENDING] buttons to select the type of start you want. The first dot of the BEAT display will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized start mode has been selected. After pressing SYNCHRO START Normal start = NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL Play key Variation start = VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION Play key Intro start = INTRO/ENDING Play key Fill start to normal = INTRO/ENDING + NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL Fill start to variation = INTRO/ENDING + VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION Play key Play key The synchronized start mode can be cancelled by pressing the [SYNCHRO START] button a second time so that its indicator goes out. NOTES • The synchronized start mode is automatically turned on when one of the ABC modes is engaged - see page 20 for details.