Yamaha P-120 Owner's Manual - Page 13

Selecting & Playing Voices Before turning the power ON or OFF for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. For instructions on connecting the P-120/P-120S to an amplifier/speaker system, see page 11. 1 Turn Power On After making sure that the P-120/P-120S's AC power adaptor is properly plugged into the P-120/P-120S itself and plugged into a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [STANDBY/ON] switch located on the left-side panel of the P-120/P-120S. When the power is turned ON, one of the voice selector LEDs will light. 2 Set the Volume Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between the "MIN" and "MAX" settings. Then, when you start playing, re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control for the most comfortable listening level. 3 Select a Voice Select the desired voice by pressing one of the VOICE buttons. Use the [VARIATION] button to select a variation of the current voice, as required. Every time the [VARIATION] or currently selected VOICE button is pressed, the variation is turned on or off. When the indicator is lit, the variation voice is selected. NOTE • Please refer to the "Voice Descriptions" section (page 45) for information on the characteristics of each of the voices and their variations. • The pedal can also be used to turn the variation on or off as required. (see page 35) 4 Play The P-120/P-120S also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can be controlled according to how "hard" you play the keys. The amount of variation available depends on the selected voice. NOTE • Some voices do not have keyboard touch response. See "Voice Descriptions" on page 45 for details. 5 Add Effects As Required You can add or change reverb, effects and brilliance as desired by using the [REVERB] button (page 20), [EFFECT] button (page 21) and the [BRILLIANCE] control (page 22). 13 P-120/P-120S 11