Yamaha EZ-300 EZ-300 Owners Manual - Page 16

Setting Up Adjusting the Master Volume To adjust the volume of the entire keyboard sound, use the [MASTER VOLUME] dial while playing the keyboard. Using a Pedal (Footswitch) Setting Up CAUTION • Do not use the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. Connecting Headphones or External Speaker You can control three functions: Sustain, Articulation (page 27), and Arpeggio (page 29) as you play by pressing a footswitch (FC5 or FC4A; sold separately) plugged into the [SUSTAIN] jack. By default, Sustain is assigned, so that the sound can be heard for a long time even if you take your finger off the keyboard while pressing the footswitch, like a damper pedal on a piano. To use a function other than Sustain, use the function settings (Function 029; page 61). NOTE • Plug or unplug the footswitch while the power is off. Also, do not press the footswitch when turning the power on. Doing so changes the polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed operation. • The Sustain function does not affect Split Voices (page 25) or the Styles (Auto Accompaniment; page 44). Standard stereo phone plug Connect a pair of headphones to the [PHONES/ OUTPUT] jack. This jack also functions as an external output. By connecting to a computer, keyboard amplifier, recorder, or other audio device, you can output the audio signal of this instrument to that external device. The speakers of this instrument are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack. CAUTION • Do not use the instrument or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power of all the components. Also, before turning any components on or off, make sure to set all volume levels to minimum. Otherwise, damage to the components or electrical shock may occur. NOTICE • To avoid possible damage to the external device, first turn on the power to the instrument, then to the external device. When turning off the power, do so in reverse order: first turn off the power to the external device, then to the instrument. NOTE • When connecting the headphones or external speaker to the instrument, set the Master EQ (page 55) to "2 Headphone." The Master EQ can be set in Function settings (page 61; Function 025). 16 EZ-300 Owner's Manual Using the Music Rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown.