Yamaha RY20 Owner's Manual - Page 11

The Controls and Connections CAUTION Set the volume control to MIN when connecting the RY20 to a sound system or headphone for the first time. Gradually raise the volume level until a comfortable listening level is reached. This simple precaution can prevent unexpectedly high volume levels from damaging your sound system, headphones, or most important, your ears. 3 Jog and Shuttle Dials The Jog and Shuttle Dials allow rapid control over the various features of the RY20. The Jog Dial is a continuously rotating control. By rotating it you can quickly change the current value. You use it to select patterns or songs, to change the tempo, or to modify any of a number of other parameters. The Shuttle Dial is a center detented, spring-loaded control. It allows you even more rapid access to the current value. The further you rotate the Shuttle Dial from its center detent, the faster the parameter will scroll. For fine single-step adjustments, you may want to use the [ +1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons, described below. 4 Track Select/Mute Buttons These buttons allow you to mute tracks. The buttons are [OTHERS], [ HH ], [ SD ], and [ BD ]. When you press one of these buttons, the corresponding mute indicator lights up next to the track name on the LCD. When you are copying or clearing pattern data from the RY20, these buttons allow you to select the track or tracks you wish to copy or clear. 5 Pattern Button The [PATTERN] button switches the RY20 to Pattern Mode. In this mode you can select a pattern to play, record, or modify. 6 Song Button The [ SONG ] button switches the RY20 to Song Mode. This mode allows you to select a song which you can then play, record, or modify. 7 Tempo Button The [ TEMPO ] button switches to the tempo function. You can change the tempo with the Jog dial or the [ +1 ] and [ -1 ] buttons. OTHERS TRACK HH SELECT/ MUTE SD BD PATTERN SONG TEMPO 3